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[E-AT_me]

those of you who are new probably don't really "know" me. those of you who are old probably forgot about me..

last updated about 2 years ago, here's some more progress on the ABSOLUTE SLOWEST engine swap ever.. and this isn't even an update on the engine swap!!!

what's this??


mugensw1 by fragile_this_side_up_retro_club, on Flickr

A-HA!!


mugensw2 by fragile_this_side_up_retro_club, on Flickr


mugensw3 by fragile_this_side_up_retro_club, on Flickr


mugensw5 by fragile_this_side_up_retro_club, on Flickr

Mugen Wheels together at last!!


mugensw6 by fragile_this_side_up_retro_club, on Flickr

i snagged it off my friend who had it on his 85 Prelude. he sold it a few years ago and i hated my Sparco Ring steering wheel. well, that's gone and my friend offered this up to me at a deal i couldn't resist.. yes, it's used.. yes, it's a little rough.. yes it doesn't have the horn pad... but i don't care..

enjoy! next update in 2014!! stay tuned.

[Old School REX]

I could never forget your build man. I haven't made any updates on my other crx in over a year either. lol I've always loved your hatch. Especially the white on white cf-48's. Now that I have a set of my own, it is very tempting to paint them white for my white Si.

You lucky Bastard with that wheel... I don't care if its beat up or not. I want one really bad. They are just simple. Great snag man.

[Screech]

I remember seeing the car at Bryman's one year. Then in `07 I saw it in your garage when I meet your wife and her kitten on the way to PA.

Like the wheel, but no cruise controls... so no good for me. LOL

[E-AT_me]

kitten has had much more progress than my civic:


carriejensonpillow by fragile_this_side_up_retro_club, on Flickr

thanks guys. yeah, i love the white on white. kinda like an old school type r..

[Screech]

Too bad swapping the engine is not as easy as growing a kitten into a cat. Put put food and water, clean the messes and just watch it happen.

Other thing cats have over cars is leave a couple together and they make more... if they make a car do this it would be the last 2 cars you ever need to buy.

[E-AT_me]

i know right??

[zakats]

BP and I saw this car in the garage back in... 07? on our way to NEC. This IS the longest recorded engine swap time ever recorded... David's H22 is trying to catch up.

[Screech]

BP and I saw this car in the garage back in... 07? on our way to NEC. This IS the longest recorded engine swap time ever recorded... David's H22 is trying to catch up.

Yeah, we all saw it then. LocDoc and I crashed at the house and you guys got there in the morning.... BP will never forget the trip I'm sure as he had to return for various legal reasons....

[zakats]

Yeah, we all saw it then. LocDoc and I crashed at the house and you guys got there in the morning.... BP will never forget the trip I'm sure as he had to return for various legal reasons....

ah yes, the whole thing was... an experience!

[NWClassicHonda]

Now thats a great update!

[E-AT_me]

thanks guys.. i really am trying to get this project rolling again.

the whole reason why this is taking so long is because this:


DSCF2899 by fragile_this_side_up_retro_club, on Flickr

went to this:


008 by fragile_this_side_up_retro_club, on Flickr


memoryfabseats 007 by fragile_this_side_up_retro_club, on Flickr

[C8V6C]

More work done to it than mine lol. But at least I get to drive mine still

[E-AT_me]

yeah, yeah.. hopefully i'll get to turn a few wrenches on mine this weekend.

[Screech]

Oh, and I finally think I know why the 84-85 grill doesn't fit. When building my 84 back up with the recessed lights I found that Blacksheep had put an 86-87 front bumper on. Well that bumper has a raised area in between the lights the width of the grill. This made the gap too narrow between the header panel and the bumper for the 84-85 grill. For some reason the damage to the lower radiator support on my 86 Si must have pulled that bumper down just enough to give it room. On my 84 I ended up cutting about half of the raise area off the 86-87 bumper with a razor knife to give more room.

[NWClassicHonda]

Very nice upgrade!