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Started by curve_hugger, Aug 29 2007 08:00 PM

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#1
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Posted 29 August 2007 - 08:00 PM

Hey, guys, thought you would get a kick out of this...

An old car club member of mine named Andy was an engineer and sometime in the late 80's he built this car. It started out as an '84 or '85 Civic S, the gray like mine, and he installed an Acura V6 behind the front seats, made all the mounting hardware for it, and built the fender flares himself...I think he made the back bumper too since my dad and I can't figure how you'd expand one. It was long enough ago that I don't remember much details, but it was/is wicked cool. The guy sold the car many years ago and it's been just a memory, until this summer when I saw it in a hardware store parking lot in Spokane, WA (where this pic was taken). Glad the car is still together and looking fantastic.

If anyone knows this car, post up!


Missing my 1500S.... =(

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Posted 29 August 2007 - 08:14 PM

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wow!!!good to know its still around
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Posted 29 August 2007 - 08:22 PM

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damn i like those wheels!!!
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Posted 29 August 2007 - 08:23 PM

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This car has been popping up in posts here every once a year or so, it's a bloody awesome creation.

As for the rear bumper, it would be fairly easy to expand, all you'd really need is a plastic welder and some planning.

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Posted 29 August 2007 - 08:38 PM

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the guy is on here.. every now and then i believe. i can't remember his screen name, but if anyone can remember the engine code of the legend V6 that's in it, that's in his SN.
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Posted 29 August 2007 - 08:40 PM

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QUOTE (E-AT_me @ Aug 29 2007, 09:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
the guy is on here.. every now and then i believe. i can't remember his screen name, but if anyone can remember the engine code of the legend V6 that's in it, that's in his SN.

c25ahatch I think.

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Posted 29 August 2007 - 08:43 PM

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ah yes, C25ahatch. that is his name.. it's been about 2 years since he's been around, though.

apparently he had a cardomain page, but i don't know if the link still works..

http://www.redpepper...e...c=15095&hl=
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Posted 29 August 2007 - 10:23 PM

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it still does:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/759692/3
My 87 CRX DX => http://www.cardomain.com/ride/482042/1

#9
curve_hugger
Posted 29 August 2007 - 10:43 PM

If the car is still alive (and it is) I do not doubt one bit that people do as I did, and post up a pic as soon as it's spotted. I'll have to check out the cardomain, see if I can contact him. Like I said, I knew the guy who built it and remember when it first "came out." He autocrossed it but it actually didn't do so well. It became pretty much a show piece, but oh so cool. I didn't know about the plastic welder, that would be awesome. Andy built pretty much everything by hand himself, so doesn't surprise me that he'd have something like that, tho. Here are a couple of pix from when it debuted, of the front and of the engine compartment, in case anyone wants to see them (I just found them). Like I said, I'll try to track the owner down...thanks for the info!



Missing my 1500S.... =(

#10
curve_hugger
Posted 29 August 2007 - 10:51 PM

Just checked out the cardomain....awesome he's got the pics of Andy building it. It says '87, I started with BSCC in '86, so I was close with the date.

Gotta tell Glen that the original nickname for it was "Acuronda", not Legendary Civic! wink.gif
Missing my 1500S.... =(

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Posted 29 August 2007 - 11:02 PM

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Just noticed that the front bumper looks more like my 86 Si bumper than my 84 1500S bumper.

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Posted 29 August 2007 - 11:43 PM

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Dyno results info sheet---> 2650 pounds.

Holy crap.
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Posted 30 August 2007 - 12:47 AM

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i wonder if it gets warm in there being that the engine is in the back seat? haha nice car! biggrin.gif

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Posted 30 August 2007 - 01:31 AM

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Looks oddly familiar to this one. JS




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Posted 30 August 2007 - 02:21 PM

QUOTE (strudel @ Aug 29 2007, 11:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Looks oddly familiar to this one. JS







Very astute! Andy designed the flares to look like an R5 Turbo! wink.gif
BTW, anyone who knows of the R5 knows they ain't no LeCar...some parts the same, but WENT LIKE STINK!
Missing my 1500S.... =(
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