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- Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:15 pm #341237 Swapped out the middle tail lights with the dark tinted ones to match the outside ones.

The car was rear-ended at one point, so the frame is bent inward. I had to use spacers and longer bolts on the hinges to get the tailgate lined up with the body. The bumper is a different story, but at least it's fully functional now, including the release lever in the front.

Wouldn't mind finding a rear wiper assembly though.

Also the LED third brake light on the spoon replica spoiler was blacked out and the wires were cut, so I respliced those back together so now ALL my lights work finally.

However I had to pull the stereo out, because it was a wiring fustercluck that involved lots of horrible looking crimp connectors and vinyl tape since the factory plug was cut and removed entirely and only half the speakers were wired... I have my work cut out for me with this car. BUT i'm enjoying it ^.^

- Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:36 pm #341246 i know that pain. had to wire in my radio harness to the stock harness cuz somebody cut it. i have large hands and it was like 90 in my garage. beer wouldn't even stay cold

All the hard work in the end pays off when you can say i did it my self

I don't play games, I quit first grade because of recess!!!

- Fri Jan 17, 2014 7:17 am #341478 it blows my mind that people think its a good idea to cut out the factory stereo plug when every auto store and walmart sells those wire harnesses....

Getting High, Sitting Low
My Build http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?p=339056#339056

- Fri Jan 17, 2014 5:39 pm #341497

it blows my mind that people think its a good idea to cut out the factory stereo plug when every auto store and walmart sells those wire harnesses....

RIGHT! same thing with mine. But I have amp for front speakers so I had to run new wires anyway and the constant power dont work. Have no idea why. Checked everything. had to run directly to the batterie.

Hatch http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=27660
Sedan(gone) http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=7462

- Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:04 pm #341546 U ever think about putting a disconnect on the hot wire running straight to battery? simple flip switch can do the trick

I don't play games, I quit first grade because of recess!!!

- Mon Jan 20, 2014 4:43 am #341571 I've been pondering stuff to do with the Hatch, and I've decided the path to take. It's gonna be a military inspired low-maintenance toy. Flat O.D. green rattle can paint, cargo rack, fogs, etc.

Worked on come concept art. It's not perfect, but I figured I'd share it.

Here's the base hatch.


20140119_213009 by CJ DarkRose, on Flickr

Then I added the roof rack, cargo hold, Baha off-road fogs (which I have laying around) and a bolted in ammo can for fun.


20140119_215715 by CJ DarkRose, on Flickr

Then color. I was limited on color pencils, so imagine the green as ultra-flat O.D. green.


20140119_222403 by CJ DarkRose, on Flickr

Thoughts?

- Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:59 am #341572
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Darkened it and added a few details.

- Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:49 pm #341642 Dude that's a pretty good drawing...I can't believe all of the progress you've made with that wiring mess, that takes so much patience man I don't even want to think about it lol. Sounds like the last owner(s) just didn't really care about doing things right

1995 DX sedan
D15B7
#34 eg ferio squad

- Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:10 pm #341667

Dude that's a pretty good drawing...I can't believe all of the progress you've made with that wiring mess, that takes so much patience man I don't even want to think about it lol. Sounds like the last owner(s) just didn't really care about doing things right

Dude, this hatch was abused. Frame is straight, but the rear bumper/tailgate support is dented inward, the right rear quarter panel has more bondo than metal, hood support structure is compromised, control arms seem to be from different cars... for example the LR LCA has a mount for a sway bar, while the RR LCA doesn't...

So when I swap the Integra and BWR LCA's into the sedan, I'll put the sedan's factory parts onto the hatch, and I'll have a camber kit on order to replace all the upper control arms and stance it enough to keep it from rubbing the fenders.

Quite a bit of work still needs to be done, but at least it has a full interior minus the stereo... which I might leave out or relocate anyway and put something creative in it's place.

- Fri Jan 24, 2014 3:12 am #341736 nice drawings!!!

FS: Eg8 oem headllights+tail-lights, oem air intake box, jdm amber corners, d15 shaved/chrome valve cover, gauge cluster, sri, dc sports header

- Tue Jan 28, 2014 4:11 pm #341880 That's insane man, some people would have quit already and sold that thing haha...but you are giving it the new life it deserves! Good idea switching the sedan lca's over and good work lining the rear hatch up!

1995 DX sedan
D15B7
#34 eg ferio squad

- Tue Jan 28, 2014 7:21 pm #341895

That's insane man, some people would have quit already and sold that thing haha...but you are giving it the new life it deserves! Good idea switching the sedan lca's over and good work lining the rear hatch up!

Thanks! Yeah I see the potential in it. Just because something's had a hard life, doesn't mean it's bound for scrap.

- Sat Feb 01, 2014 10:58 pm #342073 More wiring nightmares. Decided to start messing with the HVAC controls to see what the issue was with it, and discovered that the dash was out at least once in it's lifetime, and the interior harness was worse off than I thought.

Pulled the unit out, and started tracing wires.


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And here's what I found attached to the back of the HVAC:


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Lovely burn marks and a wire that's been 'repaired' but wasn't reattached.

Also, I've got some plugs I could use some help identifying that weren't hooked up to anything. I think one's the clock, but what is the other one? Audio?


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Then I went to see if the passenger side airbag was disconnected too, and discovered it was removed all together and JUST the cover plate was put back.


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So i'm leaving it like this until I make a junkyard run.


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Tucked the ECU under the carpet and bolted it to the standoff.


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Also, question... Those with a hatchback or coupe, does your petal sit like this? It's COMPLETELY different than my sedan:


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It's very uncomfortable, because my foot has to stay angled upward on it, the sedan's petal sits lower and more natural to my foot.

And here's the Integra cluster installed. I'm gonna change it out for a factory cluster, since I think it looks out of place and the odometer doesn't work at all.


20140201_162612 by CJ DarkRose, on Flickr

- Sun Feb 02, 2014 4:14 pm #342089 That's a 90-93 integra pedal assembly

- Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:02 pm #342093

That's a 90-93 integra pedal assembly

I KNEW it wasn't EG! Thanks