1997 del sol... new project.. cuz it needs alot of work!!!

[Delsllow]

NEW PICS on bottom of 2 :goodjob:

alright i just bought a 1997 civic del sol s
with 108k original miles
looks like **** because the owner before me owns a body and paint shop
and he dint like the silver paint on it that was there
so he decided to prep and prime it for paint (he owns a shop)
he did good work on filling the holes and sanding but it still needs work but he is nice enough to let me use his shop and his help to finish preping it and priming it
its missing a few interior pieces.. but he still has most
he also has new carpet and all that... he through in for free
he also boguth new headlights and new corners but the corners i just throw on there to just make it look nice till i get the paint done
he also through in oil and a filter so the pics are right after we did the oil

i also through some **** on from my last civic

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after i through on the corners and a used headlight

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soooo i know looks bad but has potencial
and i havent decided on a color yet i was thinking pearl white


but in the future im thinking about alitle boost :ninja:

lmk what ya think and any advice
this is my first del sol... but i have been looking for one FOREVER

[TEG90]

looks sound. good base to start with, but get rid of the steering wheel cover, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezz..

[Delsllow]

i did right after i took the pics lol

[manilikecars]

looks like a good start

[Kasper]

It definitly looks like its got potencial. Good luck with it bro. The white would look sweet on it. Thats gonna be my next project. But definitly dude.. enjoy and good luck with it. keep us updated on how things are comeing along with it..

[Delsllow]

ill def keep every1 posted

[1SOL2NV]

if its a 97 wut happen to the all black interior and im guessing it had front end damage also and im not talking bout the paint ..... but none the less its a good start ... BTW: dont throw anything away on this car ..... or any del sol and keep people off your fenders .. there 130 + per fender new .and keep some vaseline on your targa top seals ....unless you want to spend close to 200-700 on jus seals ... good luck if ya need any info lmk :goodjob: dont call it a civic ,..lol :D

[J-ROCK]

looks like a good project! g/l with it! that white would look good on it also!

[Mr. Clean]

if its a 97 wut happen to the all black interior and im guessing it had front end damage also and im not talking bout the paint ..... but none the less its a good start ... BTW: dont throw anything away on this car ..... or any del sol and keep people off your fenders .. there 130 + per fender new .and keep some vaseline on your targa top seals ....unless you want to spend close to 200-700 on jus seals ... good luck if ya need any info lmk :goodjob: dont call it a civic ,..lol :D

its still got the black interior, im wondering where the front bumper is?? goooood luck finding a 96-97 bumper for a decent price. but hey they 97's are the rarest of the del sol so good find and keep it gangster man!

and if im not mistaken, the 97's were the only year model to come in silver so you should go back with silver if that's the factory color.

[1SOL2NV]

the 96-97 bumpers i can get for like 250 ish shipped ....

[eYezs1ck]

welcome another del sol member

[Kasper]

I thaught that the 97 didnt have the fog lights??? Thaught thats what set them apart from the rest. I really cant wait till i start being able to build one.

[EK Hotch]

good luck man

[1SOL2NV]

I thaught that the 97 didnt have the fog lights??? Thaught thats what set them apart from the rest. I really cant wait till i start being able to build one. thats how you know its been wrecked b4 .... :D and the 96-97's didnt have AUX lights .

[MistaCee]

Wish I can find a sol like that! How much did you get it for?

[speedminded]

looks like **** because the owner before me owns a body and paint shopWhy do I find this so ironic? :screwy:

[MistaCee]

Why do I find this so ironic? :screwy:

He did say owner was in the process of repainting it. :doh:

[speedminded]

He did say owner was in the process of repainting it. :doh:lol, there's barely 30 minutes worth of work done to the car! With one days work the car could be sold for twice as much. Plus all the parts on it are mismatched from different years, doesn't make much sense :dunno:

[MistaCee]

lol, there's barely 30 minutes worth of work done to the car! With one days work the car could be sold for twice as much. Plus all the parts on it are mismatched from different years, doesn't make much sense :dunno:

Yea I see what your saying.

Still wish I can find one like that for a cheap price:yes:

[Delsllow]

i bought it for 1700
and i might hit you up where i can find the 97 front bumper for that much at

[speedminded]

i bought it for 1700
and i might hit you up where i can find the 97 front bumper for that much atPaint it silver lowered on graphite colored SSR Comp-C's!

[Delsllow]

thx
i also need some good paint ideas
any pics would make it better

[1SOL2NV]

champ pearl white .... end of story ....

[Delsllow]

thats what i was thinking

[Mr. Clean]

Paint it silver lowered on graphite colored SSR Comp-C's!

no. he's not allowed to do that.

cause it will look way better than my '96 and i will be jealous.

[allen8603]

its still got the black interior, im wondering where the front bumper is?? goooood luck finding a 96-97 bumper for a decent price. but hey they 97's are the rarest of the del sol so good find and keep it gangster man!

and if im not mistaken, the 97's were the only year model to come in silver so you should go back with silver if that's the factory color.

98's are the rarest del sol!!!!
and yes, there is such thing as a 98 del sol, they were left over 97's turned into 98's.

[Mr. Clean]

?... im gonna call BS on that one sir. unless you can dig out a reliable source or pics.

[boosted b]

?... im gonna call BS on that one sir. unless you can dig out a reliable source or pics.x2

[allen8603]

The Honda (Civic CRX) del Sol (Spanish for "of the Sun") marked Honda's return to the two seat sports car after the demise of the CRX in 1991. Available only as a targa top convertible, the Honda (Civic CRX) del Sol managed to breath some fun (and a little excitement) into the Honda lineup before its own demise in 1998. This car was produced internationally between 1992 and 1998, while it was available in the USA only between 1993 and 1997. Known only as the Honda del Sol in the USA after 1994, it went by other names in other countries, including the CR-X del Sol in Japan, and the Civic CRX in Europe. [This is why we clarify the name of our car as the Honda (Civic CRX) del Sol on our web site!]

how bout this straight from teamdelsol.com or do you still not believe.
i can assure you when it comes to a del sol, i know my stuff and i will win.
ive actually seen a 98, have any of you?
call bs some more why dont you.

[allen8603]

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.michaelneuhaus.de/crx/pic/sondermodell_motegi.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.michaelneuhaus.de/crx/&h=345&w=415&sz=11&hl=en&start=4&um=1&tbnid=QacNGu0NQHrgyM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=125&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmotegi%2Bdel%2Bsol%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den %26rls%3DGWYE,GWYE:2006-36,GWYE:en

heres a pic of one, it came with extremely rare leather seats, matching door panels and a couple of other extras.
and dont let the front bumper fool you, call your honda dealership and ask for a 96 or 97 front bumper, they had 2, 1 with aux lights and 1 without.
they had a daytona and a motegi version and they were extremely rare cuz they were left over 97's so it was just whatever they had, they werent actually producing them but they did have a 98.

good luck finding info on one cuz even thats rare. just cuz you cant find info on something doesnt mean it doesnt exist though. people keep telling me that OEM h23vtec motors dont exist cuz theyve never heard of them but i know they do, how bout you?

[blazin']

It definitely has potential, good luck with it.

[Mr. Clean]

haha geeeeeeeee whizzzzz. so angry. i got neg reps and everything.

i didn't know the motegi and the daytona were considered "98's"... there is a guy on honda tech with a motegi and it is indeed gangster. sry i doubted you oh mighty sol god. i said i call BS until proof is given and you gave so touche. don't get so pissy next time.

[eYezs1ck]

haha geeeeeeeee whizzzzz. so angry. i got neg reps and everything.

i didn't know the motegi and the daytona were considered "98's"... there is a guy on honda tech with a motegi and it is indeed gangster. sry i doubted you oh mighty sol god. i said i call BS until proof is given and you gave so touche. don't get so pissy next time.

i got your back +3

[Delsllow]

Thought i would post up some progress i wanted to do alittle trial run before i just went for it and sprayed the whole car like l did last time... and that turned out bad. sooo i took the bumber off shaved the symbol (1st time using bondo and i think it came out pretty good).. and sanded it all down


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Gave it 2 coats of White primer

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put it back on and lined up everything alittle better then it was (yes i know the fogs and painted they never worked and i plan on getting new ones these week so i didnt care)

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I got alittle bored so i wanted to try something alittle dif so i did the same to the top sand and paint then tried out the gloss white and put my last name on top (no its not mexican its russian) thought it turned out decent for my 1st try ever doing something like that... but idk if im gonna keep it on there

http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/107/l_11d155751eae0173ffc6d2f45bfeadf1.jpg (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=53840086&albumID=2300087&imageID=38199955#a=2300087&i=38200406)

so i think everything turned out good so im gonna paint the whole car like that soon...

let me hear some feed back :goodjob:

[OTG Signs]

Don't put your name on it unless it's a small paint-colored sticker on the back window. Just paint it and get it over with. :D