1985 Honda Accord

[FasTech]

Picked it up a few weeks ago from a good friend of mine. Runs pretty good after its warmed up but thats just because its a carb'd car and it idling by itself cold doesn't work. lolol. But the exterior is in great condition besides the lip over the rear passenger side tire is alittle wack. Interior is not bad but not good. Tranny shifts like butta and its gets tha asian's.. HAHA. And a Weber carb is very near on the list.



Only have one pic for now because I'm a loser and haven't bought another camera yet.


http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/105/l_e20957d71a2848c681b8594796a44517.jpg

It doesn't have the HX's on it anymore and the front bumper was sanded down and recieved a nice flat black. You can notice the paint was really faded and chipping off. I also took off the ghetto ass exhaust/axle back that the previous owner did before my buddy had it. Fence post and wood screws do not go well for exhaust people!!! lolol.

I'm planning to keep this thread updated as I do stuff to it. I won't be doing much as its only a DD and I have other stuff to seriously invest money in. :ninja: But I will be doing minor things to spice it up. Me and a buddy have already lowered the front down about 1/2" but I'm gonna lower it on down to 0 fender gap front and rear. That will be next, then I plan to do a Boso exhaust, and maybe some factory fender mirrors if I can get my hands on some. After all that I will focus on the interior and maybe a set of +15 offset wheels. I also wanna do a front lip if anyone has any ideas. No HD garden lip shit though. Something like whats usally on the old school toyota's and celica's.


All comments welcome. Thanks IA. Enjoy.

[93DA Integra]

Nice haha.

[mushroom_toy]

Nice. :)

[DynamicSound]

Brings back memories...I used to own a 1983 Accord.

[FasTech]

Brings back memories...I used to own a 1983 Accord.


A buddy of mine has an 83' Accord he is trying to sell. Its in alright condition too. I have grown to love the car. Has alot of power for what it is. With a good ole Weber it would be a beast.. :D

[DynamicSound]

I loved the car. It was the tradional gray color. I had 17" chrome 5-star rims on it...the 5 and 3-star wheels were big then. Throw in my first new system with 2 12" EFX subs with a Hifonics amp and Alpine cd player. I thought I was the shit, lol.

[FasTech]

I loved the car. It was the tradional gray color. I had 17" chrome 5-star rims on it...the 5 and 3-star wheels were big then. Throw in my first new system with 2 12" EFX subs with a Hifonics amp and Alpine cd player. I thought I was the shit, lol.



I'm actually trying to get a guy to trade me another BA lude for it now. LOLOL. I love this car but I'd much rather have another lude instead.

[RutRoe]

There's someone parting an 85 on craigslist under the auto parts section i think,,,had leather seats as I recall. May have been an 83 though.

Cool ride, Keep it, and enjoy it

[WalkS]

Nice! :) Now drive it to the track next weekend!

[xdavidscenex]

can i see some interior pics? LOL

[FasTech]

There's someone parting an 85 on craigslist under the auto parts section i think,,,had leather seats as I recall. May have been an 83 though.

Cool ride, Keep it, and enjoy it

Thanks for the heads up, man. I will probably wind up keeping it but I really want another BA lude. If that falls through I'm more than sure I will have this for awhile until I get the INtegra running again.


Do you have a link? I couldn't find it. I searched 80' up to 85' and nothing.



Nice! :) Now drive it to the track next weekend!




If everyone goes again, I will. Its fixed now. I would have drove it last friday night but everyone was in such a rush to leave for the track. Plus, I have to get a run in with Louis.




can i see some interior pics? LOL


Why don't you DRIVE yours over here so I can see your interior? LOLOL. Let me trade interior with you + $50?! C'mon man.

[93DA Integra]

A buddy of mine has an 83' Accord he is trying to sell. Its in alright condition too. I have grown to love the car. Has alot of power for what it is. With a good ole Weber it would be a beast.. :D

Who has an 83 forsale?

[mushroom_toy]

Hey heres the link for the 85 on cl.

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/pts/1239949159.html

[FasTech]

Hey heres the link for the 85 on cl.

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/pts/1239949159.html


Thanks, man. +14 for the link.

[mushroom_toy]

Thanks lol.

[FasTech]

Guy with that Accord on CL's is a dumbass. He told me $35 for the front and rear seats but another $90 for the dash and I remove it.

[xdavidscenex]

just buy my car..

[FasTech]

just buy my car..


I don't have the money. PM the lowest you'll take.


Why can't you just trade interior with me and I give you alittle $$ with my interior.

[mushroom_toy]

That sucks about the cl guy. Yeah a lot of people are stupid.

[FasTech]

That sucks about the cl guy. Yeah a lot of people are stupid.



Yeah... for the pricing he wants for just the dash + seats is already just enough for me to buy a whole car from a buddy of mine. Its an 83 though. Not sure if she will bolt up.

[white ej1]

Looks like a good project. What are your plans for the wheels? a nice set of volks would look good on there.

[FasTech]

Looks like a good project. What are your plans for the wheels? a nice set of volks would look good on there.


Well I doubt I'd ever invest that much money in it. HAHA. I'm leaning more to the low offset set "Old School Toyota/Celica" look. I wanna drop it down, get better interior (Which I think I might be getting soon), and wheels. I already know what I'm doing with the exhaust. Just straight pipe w/1 reson. to a tip boso style. I want to do a dual tip though. Me and a good buddy of mine are gonna finish lowering it soon. Then eventually a Weber will be installed. A Weber seems to be the best "bang-for-your-buck" for these old cars.

[xdavidscenex]

$300 for the car if get joe to my buy ls shortblock.

[FasTech]

$300 for the car if get joe to my buy ls shortblock.


$250 if I get Joe to buy the LS short block.

[mushroom_toy]

Hmm not really sure. Im not sure if 83 is still 1st gen or not.

[FasTech]

Hmm not really sure. Im not sure if 83 is still 1st gen or not.


Well aslong as the interior will work, I'm fine. Guess we'll see. HAHA.

[white ej1]

Well I doubt I'd ever invest that much money in it. HAHA. I'm leaning more to the low offset set "Old School Toyota/Celica" look. I wanna drop it down, get better interior (Which I think I might be getting soon), and wheels. I already know what I'm doing with the exhaust. Just straight pipe w/1 reson. to a tip boso style. I want to do a dual tip though. Me and a good buddy of mine are gonna finish lowering it soon. Then eventually a Weber will be installed. A Weber seems to be the best "bang-for-your-buck" for these old cars.

Yeah i bet but you know some te37's would look good on there with a decent drop and all.

[FasTech]

Yeah i bet but you know some te37's would look good on there with a decent drop and all.


Nah. I want +15 or +0 offset. Nothing flush. HAHA.

[white ej1]

Nah. I want +15 or +0 offset. Nothing flush. HAHA.

Oh so your leaning more towards sportmaxx?

[xdavidscenex]

$250 if I get Joe to buy the LS short block.

maybe. better hurry.

[FasTech]

maybe. better hurry.


Ok. I'll see what I can do. Can I drive it back to my place?

[jcs]

car looks alot better in person.

[FasTech]

car looks alot better in person.


Thanks alot, Josh. Everything except the interior. HAHA.

[jcs]

Thanks alot, Josh. Everything except the interior. HAHA.

yeah but thats all fixable. if only you could do a dash conversion of some kind cause i think an integra dash would look ok in there

[FasTech]

yeah but thats all fixable. if only you could do a dash conversion of some kind cause i think an integra dash would look ok in there


I found another Accord for a real good price from a buddy. Has dark grey or black interior. I haven't seen it up close yet but its in WAAAYYYYYY better condition than mine.

[jcs]

oh well then buy it. lol

[FasTech]

oh well then buy it. lol



I'm broke as hell. Trying to sell some stuff or find a job. Know of anywhere hiring?

[FasTech]

Ok, well after awhile... I finally decided to snap some recent pic's. Not much has changed besides a few minor things. I STILL haven't got the interior switched out yet. But I should have the extra car at my house soon. Then I'll have it done in no time.



But along with the update:

Pic #1::.

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I removed the ghetto passenger side mirror and I had to satin black the hood due to paint chipping in a few spots. I still have to wet sand it and re-spray it once or twice more. I also did the inner headlights with that staind glass stuff. If you notice from the pic in the OP, it didn't have the Honda symbol in the front and I put an extra one on I had sitting around. Made a BIG difference IMO. I'm still in the process of sanding the wheels down and painting them with a wheel paint that is pretty close to OEM as I could find (reason for hubcaps being off in the front). I also sparyed the side marker lights with that tint stuff. Not much more has been done.


Pic #2::.

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It had some of the lower dash piece's but they were falling off so I took them all off. Looks a mess, I know, but as soon as me and my buddy Joe get that other Accord over here to my place... It'll be tooken care of ASAP. And yes, those are white shag seat covers. LOL.


Pic #3::.

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And this is my other project that will soon be on the road. Nothing special at all. Just a GS integra with black interior conversion and its super clean. It was on bricks because I was draining the old gas out of it. Hope to have the motor and tranny in it within the next month. Found some wheels I'm trying to get for it already and the pinstriping is coming off as soon as I get it running and start worrin' about little details like that. (ABS, sunroof, & all power FTMFW).



Well, I'll update some more as soon as I get the interior in.

[FasTech]

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Don't know why, but the pictures wouldn't work in my post above. Oh well.

[PURP]

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[quickdodge®]

Ugh, man. Definitely remove the x from each headlight and return the inside lights to just clear lenses. Later, QD.

[FasTech]

Ugh, man. Definitely remove the x from each headlight and return the inside lights to just clear lenses. Later, QD.


Yea... i just got bored with the tape. I kinda liked the yellow inner lights. The front just looks too plain without it. But I have to buy some new lights anyways. So, I'll compare them to see which I like better then.

[Catnip]

When are we dropping it a few inches?

[FasTech]

When are we dropping it a few inches?


Hopefully sometime soon. I've been so busy helping other people with their cars and all, just haven't found the time to do stuff to mine, except drive. Haha. But I just finished sanded down all the wheels. Bout to go paint them here in just a second. And I'm probably going to change the oil while I'm at it.

[Catnip]

Hopefully sometime soon. I've been so busy helping other people with their cars and all, just haven't found the time to do stuff to mine, except drive. Haha. But I just finished sanded down all the wheels. Bout to go paint them here in just a second. And I'm probably going to change the oil while I'm at it.


Does this have the torsion bars up front?

[FasTech]

Does this have the torsion bars up front?



I'll have to go check... I'll get back with you. Why?! Know of some good lowering methods?!

[quickdodge®]

I'll have to go check... I'll get back with you. Why?! Know of some good lowering methods?!

Should be coil all the way around and .....


Heat the fucking springs. Later, QD.

[J-ROCK]

lol the corners look the best imo! tyler you shouldnt sell it man!

[Catnip]

Should be coil all the way around and .....


Heat the fucking springs. Later, QD.

Hell yea.

Tyler, bring it over one night and we'll slam the bitch... LOL

[FasTech]

Hell yea.

Tyler, bring it over one night and we'll slam the bitch... LOL


You seriously down?! I got a job today so I'm going to wait until I get the money to replace the struts and shocks. Oh and yea... its coils all the way around.

[quickdodge®]

Oh and yea... its coils all the way around.

Told you. Later, QD.

[Catnip]

You seriously down?! I got a job today so I'm going to wait until I get the money to replace the struts and shocks. Oh and yea... its coils all the way around.

Yea, lol. Well, are they struts or springs and shocks? I have a cutting wheel on my angle grinder ready ;)

[quickdodge®]

Yea, lol. Well, are they struts or springs and shocks? I have a cutting wheel on my angle grinder ready ;)

Shocks? Lolol.

Why would you cut them? Heating is much easier and much better on the back. Later, QD.

[mushroom_toy]

Fasttech just look for a cheap set of coilover sleeves, that way you can keep your stock springs. I picked up a set on here brand new for $20 for my track car. The set I got on my car were free. Just look around, you can make any set work, as long as both of the sleeves have holes big enough for the shock body.

[quickdodge®]

shock body.

Shocks? Lolol. Later, QD.

[Catnip]

No shocks?

[Woody150]

Nice car. My very first car was an 85 accord. But it was a hatchback. Grey with grey interior but the drivers seat had been replaced by a red one.. So it was "The Pimp" seat. By name only of course.

[FasTech]

No shocks?


Springs front and rear. But it does have struts in the front and shocks in the rear.

[Catnip]

Springs front and rear. But it does have struts in the front and shocks in the rear.

Hmm, the struts will be a problem... I don't have a spring compressor. Might be able to cut them on the car, just a little dangerous, lol

[quickdodge®]

Hmm, the struts will be a problem... I don't have a spring compressor. Might be able to cut them on the car, just a little dangerous, lol

Why would you cut them at all? Heating produces a much better ride quality, plus you can heat them while they are on the car. Takes about an hour and you're set. Later, QD.

[Catnip]

Why would you cut them at all? Heating produces a much better ride quality, plus you can heat them while they are on the car. Takes about an hour and you're set. Later, QD.

No acetylene torch :(


You are the only older person I've heard suggest heating springs :goodjob:

[FasTech]

Hmm, the struts will be a problem... I don't have a spring compressor. Might be able to cut them on the car, just a little dangerous, lol



What about this tire "trick" Louis has always talked about?! LOL.


cut them inside a tire so when it pops it doesn't go anywhere. I dunno though. Now that I got a job I probably won't even worry about it. Just sell it cheap so I'll some extra money for the integra.

[quickdodge®]

No acetylene torch :(

The hail? I've never heated any springs with anything more than a $10 propane torch from Wal-Mart. Does the deed in about 30-60 minutes.



You are the only older person I've heard suggest heating springs :goodjob:

Damn, I literally heated the springs on my first car before you were born. 1986 was the year I heated the springs on my 1983 Honda Civic. Yessir. Been at this for a minute. My CVCC I have now is sitting on heated springs. Later, QD.Later, QD.

[J-ROCK]

my dad used to have a old c10 chevy sitting on heated springs! from the pics it looked really good!

[J-ROCK]

The hail? I've never heated any springs with anything more than a $10 propane torch from Wal-Mart. Does the deed in about 30-60 minutes.




Damn, I literally heated the springs on my first car before you were born. 1986 was the year I heated the springs on my 1983 Honda Civic. Yessir. Been at this for a minute. My CVCC I have now is sitting on heated springs. Later, QD.Later, QD.

im thinking you said it one to many lol!

[quickdodge®]

im thinking you said it one to many lol!

Had to get my point across, lolol. Later, QD.

[FasTech]

UPDATE: Got alot of the new interior put in tonight. I'm going to finish tommorrow. I'll snap some pic's after I'm done and post them.

[.:Stirfry:.]

did you clean them bishes before you putem in, or you said fuck it.

[FasTech]

did you clean them bishes before you putem in, or you said fuck it.



Nah, I'm going to scrub them down tommorrow. I was running out of day light and I only test fitted the rear stuff because I have to take it all back out tommorrow to put the carpet in. But it already looks 23856165 times better. LOL.

[Me86Rob]

my wagon rocks heated springs

[.:Stirfry:.]

Nah, I'm going to scrub them down tommorrow. I was running out of day light and I only test fitted the rear stuff because I have to take it all back out tommorrow to put the carpet in. But it already looks 23856165 times better. LOL.

good shit.. when we slammin that bit

[FasTech]

good shit.. when we slammin that bit



Whenever I can find the time. Work has had me busy 24/7 here lately. I guess I'm going to go with the heated springs thing. Really doesn't matter as long as it isn't like Louis' car bouncing around like its riding a wave everywhere I go. LOL.

[FasTech]

my wagon rocks heated springs


Your wagon isn't low enough for me. ;)