My K20a2 EG build up thread - TONS of pics!

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Had some change in plans for the interior paint. Looks like the weather is going to stay cool (30's-50's) until March. Not good for painting. So, talking with my bro down in Ocala he's decided he will be painting the interior, doors, engine bay, and complete exterior. He doesn't like to do dings and $Hit so in the meantime I am going to find someone who can remove EVERY ding on the car. He was already set on spraying the bay before the K20 goes in of course. Besides he is really good when it comes to painting. Throw some of his work in here:

His Accord:







The EK I traded for the EG I have now:





Wettin' her up:

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Removing the rubber that surrounds the perimeter of the door was pretty easy. Just need to pull the rubber to one side which then slips off that side of the banana clip. Then back toward the other side and the rubber slides off the banana clip. Repeat 17 or so times:



Banana clip:



Removing the glass:

Remove the (2) 10mm bolts





Carefully angle the forward part of the glass downward and raise the rear to remove the glass:



When removing the molding that runs along the top of the door some clips may remain on the door. Just push as shown and lift off the door:



Prying out that copper colored pin to remove the door handle was a PITA!!!



Once said and done with removing the moldings and window crank , this is what's left:



Yeah, nasty a$$ glue that is a PITA to remove So, first I try some ice cubes to hopefully make the removal easier:



It worked ok, but not the results I wanted especially with the mess from the melting ice. So, then I took the door out in the 30 degree weather and worked on it there for a few:



Getting better, but still a lot of glue left

Today was time I did the 2nd door:



Didn't want to go back outside to work on the door, ice cubes suck!!! ....so I went to the local grocery store and picked up 4 lbs of dry ice:



This is really a PITA. But, I just keep telling myself it's got to be done so DO IT



Ended up crushing it down and feeding the door like a little baby:



Here's what I ended up with at the end of the night. I'm hoping the glue that is left will harden over the next few days / week which is much easier to work with than the soft stage:



And my $hithole living room

[Fuster_Cluck]

The Accord was due for an oil change and tire rotation. I knocked that out and thought I'd be ready to get back in the house since it was 40 degrees out. But, the double layer of clothing had me feeling good. So, I put some new gloves on and went to work.....

From this:



To this:



From this:



To this:



Just pinch the clips and the harness came loose:



What was removed today:

[Fuster_Cluck]

Session 7:

My main goal today was to disconnect everything from the motor so I can pull it very shortly and start the cleaning, prepping, and tuck. On to the pics:

Started with this:



Removing the wire harnesses from the metal support brackets:



I took pics of ALL the lines I disconnected so I know what is what:





Coolant drained, clutch line and ground disconnected:



B.A.M.F.B.B.FTW:



3 bolts / 1 nut removed Most likely going to remove the entire exhaust since I am thinking about removing the motor from the bottom:



Got to check out Tom's "How-To remove an axle" thread:



Looking at where I want to mount the fuse box:



Will water come into the car with that large opening?



Which hole should I use to run my wiring for the tuck?

A = approximately 1 1/4"



B = approximately 1 2/3"


What it looks like at the end of today: