Popular Post codyh Posted April 12, 2011 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Hey guys my name is Cody. Im 17 and am a junior in high school. I currently live up near polaris and work at roush honda where my job title is a porter. I do and love everything that is honda. But Im not big into the muscle vs rice BS. I respect anyone that loves cars and works on their cars. I love all fast cars no matter what! And I respect peoples opinions! Now onto cars which is the important part. I daily drive a ford contour that got tboned by some bitch in the school parking lot, but i collected $1500 from her insurance company, and didnt fix the damage. So I invetested it into my project car/s. I own 2 Honda prelude VTEC's. The first one I bought when I was 15 for $525. It had a running H22 in it which was cool, but sat for a long while and was rusting very very bad... After a year of screwing with that, I decided it was financially smarter to buy a new shell that had no rust. Here are pics of the rust. http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/27805_385836941098_741701098_4094251_2102985_n.jpg http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/27805_385836946098_741701098_4094252_5226651_n.jpg And here are some pics before we took out the motor and all the other fun parts... And started tearing it apart for parts and what not.. http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/35811_409693026098_741701098_4684066_6817275_n.jpg http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/35811_409693046098_741701098_4684069_5768134_n.jpg So after the rust deal i decided to ring a prelude friend in florida. And asked if he had a shell. He said why yes I do my brother just blew his motor a couple of days ago, so I said right on! And i bought that for $1900 which included shipping. It was a 1995 honda prelude vtec that came with JDM one piece black housing headlights, a real seibon oem style CF hood, mint leather interior, and a front and rear camber kit... This is the first day I got it... Washed the salt off from its long journey through a georgia snow storm! http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/162899_490756721098_741701098_6224768_2763242_n.jpg And here is me pulling the H22 out of the old car. http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/167347_494406561098_741701098_6274958_6784957_n.jpg After I pulled the motor I instantly swapped over my Tein Coilovers to the new car and began shaving the bay! http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/179463_498456166098_741701098_6326597_3257031_n.jpg Not much happened with the car besides me shaving the bay in the garage... But this past friday I just got back from the body shop where I just got done shaving the bay, putting it in primer, then I did all the body work on the driver side (fixed dents and fixed a piece of rust), and primered the driver side of the car. More pics... BTW the body shop I was at was in wilmington, which offered me a job for the summer and for when I graduated High school. So thats my future career trade! Pics of that http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/216311_10150149084041099_741701098_6783766_6017409_n.jpg Dents haha http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/217110_10150149875526099_741701098_6788250_342751_n.jpg http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/216549_10150149875911099_741701098_6788256_5850579_n.jpg http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/207727_10150150826581099_741701098_6793644_3934484_n.jpg http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/216057_10150150826816099_741701098_6793649_3579145_n.jpg http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/208246_10150151779721099_741701098_6799592_2301972_n.jpg Pheww hope you guys like! Oh and almost forgot another prized possesion of mine are my volks that I picked up for a steal!!!! http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs304.ash2/58446_621170926569_24807363_35920461_2271796_n.jpg 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Excellent start, and welcome. Shaving bays is not for the meek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex L. Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Nice. Let me know if you need any help with parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyh Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Or for the weak... It takes alot of dedication to keep dealing with spots that look absolutley terrible when you lay primer down.... It made me sick some of the spots we missed. One of my buddies said make a good intro. So I made a damn near build thread... Which I have an 18 pager if anyone is interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I'd rather you just do body work on my car instead of posting 18 pages of your Honda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyh Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 ^^^ Hey my "CAR" services are always up for negotiation... Im always down to make money. Nice. Let me know if you need any help with parts. What do you mean exactly parts??? Do you have prelude parts or just fabricating stuff and what not?? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex L. Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Either or. Shoot me a PM with anything in particular you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Nice. Let me know if you need any help with parts. Yeah, help with his "parts"? Or help him get parts????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyh Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I will PM you sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Pics, readable text...Great introduction, welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jizzle Juice Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Welcome guy. nice intro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c80/CamaroAJ/FWDsucks.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex L. Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Yeah, help with his "parts"? Or help him get parts????? Whichever's easier to powdercoat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyh Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c80/CamaroAJ/FWDsucks.jpg I remember when flat black muscle cars were cool. jk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Whichever's easier to powdercoat. Nickels. Wooden nickels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I remember when flat black muscle cars were cool. jk You'll do just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I remember when flat black muscle cars were cool. jk you have no idea what your even talking about:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyh Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 You started hating first. I have nothing against you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 welcome to the site. i can appreciate the amount of work going into that car, just not an import fan here. great work none-the-less. enjoy the site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 i pointed out the obvious. just stupid to put so much time and money in a car that will never go up in value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyh Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Thanks! I truly feel the same way about everyone elses cars... Flat black may not be my style but I can respect their work and taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyh Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 i pointed out the obvious. just stupid to put so much time and money in a car that will never go up in value. Your opinion was noted and respectfully dismissed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TA In Progress Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Good intro and welcome to the site. Keep us updated with pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyh Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Ya for sure!! It took alot out of me to get all the bodywork done in just 5 days.. And I cant get any more time off of school to go down there and finish up the sanding, scuffing, and fixing dents. So Im prolly gonna wait till about june to have this thing in color... And this is the color Im hoping for it to be... http://images.autocatch.com/boo586_152871_7-640x480.jpg I wont give a name cause people like to steal colors!!! haha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Bird Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 welcome very nice intro. and aj stop being a hater the kids trying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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