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little update!! brake lines are in!! just gotta get the engine in now and everything connected up

Hi all, 2 Years ago i bought a 1987 Honda Accord and fell in love. It was a Velour dream of 80's business luxury, with overly slushy auto box, frightening cruise control and electric everything, i did what i knew best and slammed the arse out of it on some different to norm wheels. Coming from a long line of stupid VW's, i became bored of the marquee and decided to try jap. It was the best decision i made and there was no going back. Last summer i discovered a big old hole in the sill. I garaged it for 2 months, had a good friend repair the sill properly and put her back on the road. The start of the 2015 had me put my foot through the sill on the opposite side. All mojo dropped with the car and unable to constantly rely on friends for welding ability i moved the accord on. That's where the Civic came in. I bought it recently converted to B18C4 from an aerodeck. The engine conversion seemed well done but everything else surrounding it was rushed. I could tell there were a few cosmetic issues that needed sorting but cosmetic stuff i'm fine with. The 20 mile drive back home was brilliant. This was my first experience of VTEC, i had never driven nor been a passenger in a VTEC engined car. Closest i had been would have been a toyota celica with the VVTI tech years ago, but no comparison. I never expected such an obvious step in both exhaust note and pull! it's fantastic, i can really see why people rave on about it. it's so addictive. A brief spec: B18C4 Complete straight through Stainless manifold VTEC Solenoid 4x114 hub conversion 282mm front brakes Coilovers up front Struts and springs rear Impreza seats Dished wheel Anyway, as with all cars i buy i like to check them over thoroughly, more so with this as it had the engine conversion. We chucked it on stands and gave it a once over. Immediately there were some obvious issues: Front bumper was hanging on for dear life Splitter likewise None of the exhaust was bolted together, i mean none of it. I was aware it had a total straight through so didnt question the volume so much Various loose connectors in the bay, loose bolts. Gearbox bolt missing Sump weeping Front seats were only bolted in on the front bolts No lambda cracked windscreen So we started to tackle the above as they were all simple. The car was also booked in for a fresh windscreen. Only points outstanding were the sump and lambda issues. The lambda probe is in my possession (more on this issue later) I flatted the splitter down and painted it satin black. I also painted the front grille to match. The red was flaking off nicely and looked a right mess. The black adds to the more "JDM" look i was going for. I teamed it with a square front plate and success! So following the once over we established that all drivetrain and brakes etc were fine and good to go. The car performed and drove/stopped well, so bonus! I decided to give the interior a good clean up as it was a complete tip, not the best results but an improvement. The steering wheel is pretty worn and i need some audio. Looks like speakers have been uprated ready to go. After driving the car for a week or so i picked up on an exhaust blow coming from the bay, well, i thought it was knock at first but thankfully the manifold was blowing. Noticing that it looked to have been sealed with RTV i ordered a new gasket in and stripped the bolts. The initial attempt was a nightmare as my motor factors supplied the wrong one, so i had to leave it parked up looking sorry for itself on the street. Second gasket ordered, caked it in paste and nutted it back up. Joy! However, this lasted about 2 weeks before the blow returned, worse than ever. I stripped the manifold off and noticed port 4 was totally warped out. We tried whacking it in a press but the heat of the gasses passing through it just warped it back. I took it off, chucked the original manifold on, rewelded the flange to suit the stupid bodged exhaust , copper lock nutted it and finally was happy. With this sorted and a few other minor exhaust issues arrising and solved (ongoing issues, needs a full system) i have just been enjoying it. I fitted a grab strap to replace the missing door handle, quick bodge fix really: Removed the stupid tow hook (anyone want it?) added much needed bumper ties: added stupid stickers: Whilst in the air the other week, i noticed the drivers tyre had gone through to the beading on the inside edge! the car was parked up until payday. I went to order 2 front tyres then thought about wheel options. I managed to secure 4 turbine wheels with decent quality tyres with decent tread for not much more than 2 front tyres! very happy. Plus, i think it makes the car look a hell of a lot better: Plans are: See the birth of my son through, due the 18th may and have no life for a few months haha! I'll keep this thread updated as i go. i have lots of plans, they may just take a bit longer than normal. I do have this bumper that came with it, is it anything special? I plan on smoothing it: Cheers, Dan

God help you, why do you think I'm not going? Still got the limp from last year...

Thanks for the info, seems simple enough ill give it a go

depends on the size of the hammer you have, done mine few times 30mins a side,plenty on youtube how too"s

Hafookingha don't ever wanna see a gearbox again. Bain of my life. Decks developing a slight growl at low speeds aswell. so guess that'll be next on the list.

It's @Grant with no hair.... Lol

Yeah do it a new clutch feels nice n well worth the money

Yeah chuck it in and see! Its not as if your shy with taking gearboxes off !

Sucks about the clutch, F word is a moderator perk Mine wants changing soon and I'll be going Exedy OEM or Genuine Honda, £25 difference for the Type R and not as bad as it used to be!

Enjoyed reading that! Congrats on the little person! Exhaust sounds like it wants chucking and replacing!

Oh it's been on for a week allready, been checking every now and then and pressure is stable . I'm just a bit slow with the updates sometimes... but the dirty wheels are current!

Was that at RJ exhausts and Jason doing the exhaust?

mate, honda aren't too bad, and ask see if you can pay cash, they sometimes let you off some money, they do with me now ha ha

ye looks it!! can't wait to get one now

car looks sweet to be fair real nice. Fair play fixing it up. Congrats on the old Baby shenanigans!! Sure baby will appreciate straight though. But only if it's decat aswell!

Lol yeah either that or I can put some slabs in the boot and in passenger side footwell

Okay thanks alot! yous all have been really helpful hopefully it as goes well and im back to having a stunning civic Thanks again :Dx