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Playing Catchup
This project is already about 3/4 complete. In just a few weeks the unibody will be painted, including door jams and trunk jam.
This is what has been done to the car up to this point:
- Engine Bay
- Full Shave
- All unnecessary holes have been welded in
- Seams welded for rigidity
- Metal infused filler used to smooth out the bay (Evercoat)
- Sealer/primer used to protected the metal
- High build filler/primer used to build up and smooth the bay
- Wire Tuck
- All Wiring will be hidden from view as much as possible.
- Brake Line Tuck
- All holes to mount brake lines and/or proportioning valve have been shaved.
- Proportioning valve will be mounted inside the cabin
- Full Shave
- Body
- Shaved Antanae
- Shaved Side Trim
- Shaved Rear Wiper
- Shaved Front Emblem
- Suspension
- Koni Yellow 5 way adjustable dampers
- High rate (~500 lbs/sq in) springs
- Brakes
- 15/16" DA Integra Master & Booster
- DA Trailing Arms w/ 9.5" Disk Brakes & Calipers
- DA Knuckles w/ 10.3" Disk Brakes & Calipers
- Stainless Steel Braided Lines on all 4 corners
After Paint, the process will be to:
- Wait for the fresh paint to cure (1-2 weeks minimum)
- Install Brake Lines (tucked), Master Cylnder (15/16" DA Unit), and Booster
- Install engine (JDM B18C from 96 ITR)
- Wire Engine and Car (tucked)
- Finish Painting and installing remaining panels.
- Sunroof Panel
- Doors
- Fenders
- Hatch
- Hood