JC Denton's Honda Prelude

I'm currently trying to restore a 1990 honda prelude...IDEAS! IDEAS! IDEAS?

 

[T9 man]

Re: Prelude

Not so much ideas! ideas! ideas! but the very best of wishes goes out to you on this project, I loved that car when it first came out onto the market and still do :bigsmile:

 

[Prince]

Re: Prelude

What ideas do you need? Keep it OEM.

 

[jc denton]

Re: Prelude

Body kit (hard to find in the UK) & Power!!

 

[Prince]

Re: Prelude

Body kit (hard to find in the UK) & Power!!

The power yes! But bodykits ruin Hondas. I would just add a front splitter and be done with it.

Your car so your choice obviously.

Get some pictures up!

 

[jc denton]

Re: Prelude

I think some of the body kits I've seen pictures of look rubbish good & the side skirts are a must to cover up the rust from MR MOT.

 

[Prince]

Re: Prelude

I think some of the body kits I've seen pictures of look rubbish good & the side skirts are a must to cover up the rust from MR MOT.

Post some pictures. You can't be serious about using side skirts to cover rust? If so then that's stupid.

 

[splashofpaint]

Re: Prelude

get some pics up for us to see what needs to take place first

 

[jc denton]

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[Prince]

Re: Prelude

First things first remove that awful graphic on the bonnet. Is the car going to be kept in storage over the winter?

 

[jc denton]

Re: Prelude

Don't worry the horsee is gonna be the first thing to go. It will be kept inside over winter but my garage door is missing, why?

As you can see from the pictures the sills & lower portions of the wings are a mess. My only option seems to be to cover them up.

The only real problem with it is the bodywork. You can't see in the pics but its covered in scratches & blotchy paint.

 

[Prince]

Re: Prelude

Don't worry the horsee is gonna be the first thing to go. It will be kept inside over winter but my garage door is missing, why?

As you can see from the pictures the sills & lower portions of the wings are a mess. My only option seems to be to cover them up.

The only real problem with it is the bodywork. You can't see in the pics but its covered in scratches & blotchy paint.

If it's going to be exposed over winter then the body work needs doing asap. If you don't you may well find it's rotten after winter.

The best rememdy would be to cut out and replace, although that might not be so easy with an older car.

If you can't get it sorted before winter, then it'll have to fully covered (or get yourself a new garage door!).

 

[jc denton]

Re: Prelude

Anyone ever had a problem with semi ceramic brake pads sticking to discs?

They caught fire today:blink:

 

[splashofpaint]

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Anyone ever had a problem with semi ceramic brake pads sticking to discs?

They caught fire today:blink:

if they caught fire your riding your brakes......lol

 

[pgarner]

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only seen that happen on a scoob that was rallyed hard for 20 miles. discs glowing and all the rest.

id be checking that your caliper isnt sticking

 

[jc denton]

Re: Prelude

Sorted, it was the master cylinder that I so carfully repaired.

 

[jc denton]

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I know this is a long shot, but does anybody happen know if the exhaust manifold/header from a 2.1L b20A5 90-91 SI prelude fits the standard 2.0L b20A7 engine????

Some sources say it does some say it doesn't:blink:

 

[jc denton]

Re: Prelude

I'm currently trying to shoehorn a 2.2L h22 VTEC manifold onto it. Seems to be OK stuck on with plenty of JB weld but its touching the alternater & keeps shorting out.

 

[Prince]

Re: Prelude

I know this is a long shot, but does anybody happen know if the exhaust manifold/header from a 2.1L b20A5 90-91 SI prelude fits the standard 2.0L b20A7 engine????

Some sources say it does some say it doesn't:blink:

*Most* of the B series part fit onto other B series parts. Don't blame if it goes wrong though lol.

 

[Prince]

Re: Prelude

I'm currently trying to shoehorn a 2.2L h22 VTEC manifold onto it. Seems to be OK stuck on with plenty of JB weld but its touching the alternater & keeps shorting out.

Don't think that will work tbh. I thought they were slightly different sizes (can't remember why though as I don't look into the honda stuff anymore). What exactly are you trying to achieve?

 

[jc denton]

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*Most* of the B series part fit onto other B series parts. Don't blame if it goes wrong though lol.

Encouraging words Prince! I will persevere...

 

[jc denton]

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I persevered & I blew my altinator apart

I think I'm just going to stick with the OE manifold until I can offord the £250 for the proper S/S 421...one

 

[jc denton]

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Piece of advice for anybody who own one of these cars: Parts are a complete &$%£* nighmare to get hold of!

 

[Prince]

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I persevered & I blew my altinator apart

I think I'm just going to stick with the OE manifold until I can offord the £250 for the proper S/S 421...one

Hahaha! Sorry mate, but that's just funny!

Piece of advice for anybody who own one of these cars: Parts are a complete &$%£* nighmare to get hold of!

Engine swap!

 

[jc denton]

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OK, I've got the brakes sorted, a new alternator ( after blowing the last one ), some nice 17' rims, a slightly bigger exhaust system, slightly advanced ignition timing, horsy is gone, a mid level spoiler, some side skirts on way & I've put the old exhaust manifold back on.

I've still to get five holes welded up, 1 wheel bearing, & as soon as I can offord it a respray & I was thinking of to thin red stripes over the middle:blink1: ( Yes I AM looking for opinions on that! ) some people say Yay, some people say Nay, myself I'm not too sure...

 

[Prince]

Re: Prelude

We need pictures! I wouldn't go for the stripes, but at the end of the day it's your car and your money!

I'm also moving this to the projects section for you so it will get more attention.

 

[jarrus]

keep it oem-ish, yes add bits and bobs but not too much, get the bad stuff done first, that body work looks terrible the the engine bay is spotless!

Different wheels wouldn't go a miss either....

Also JDM cars aren't weather protected like UK spec cars so after the repairs are done it would pay to underseal the whole underside of the car including the insides of the wheel arches.

Also I might be worth while importing parts from Japan if this is going to be a long term labour of love.

 

[jarrus]

Get some white wheels.... it will make it look more JDM

 

[jc denton]

I've got some 17' ACE Alloys. White was my first choice but they so good I didn't want to ruin them.

I'm also respraying it...with rattle's, panel by panel. I'll get some more pictures up soon.

 

[Prince]

I've got some 17' ACE Alloys. White was my first choice but they so good I didn't want to ruin them.

I'm also respraying it...with rattle's, panel by panel. I'll get some more pictures up soon.

Bugger ACE's mate. At the very least the car deserves some Rotas. Keep it looking Jap.

Respraying the car with rattle cans it just asking for trouble. There is no way it will look good. If you really want to change the colour yourself, wrap it.

 

[jc denton]

I've fell into a deep depression.:sad2::sad2::sad2::sad2::sad2:

I dropped a nut down the dipstick tube not so long ago & the other night the engine started rattling & seized up.

& I just got the bodywork looking good...

 

[Prince]

At least it's an excuse for a bigger engine.

 

[jc denton]

Crank bearings are k******d

Been scouring the internet & it seems like there isn't a huge amount of choice for engine's in the UK...:sad2:

 

[jc denton]

Just started a new job so hopefully I can offord a new engine soon. I'm sticking with the b20 2.0 16v 150bhp. Its simple & bulletproof & at the end of the day its the excellent handling that has always won me races.

 

[obi_waynne]

When do you reckon you'll have it all sorted by?

 

[jc denton]

When do you reckon you'll have it all sorted by?

Just noticed your undersigning. I don't think its the oil companies dictating the price's here, something like 80% of what you pay at the pumps is tax isn't it!!??

 

[Prince]

Just started a new job so hopefully I can offord a new engine soon. I'm sticking with the b20 2.0 16v 150bhp. Its simple & bulletproof & at the end of the day its the excellent handling that has always won me races.

Unless you drop a nut down the dipstick tube!

150bhp can be improved upon and it'll be affordable and fun.

Just noticed your undersigning. I don't think its the oil companies dictating the price's here, something like 80% of what you pay at the pumps is tax isn't it!!??

60% .

 

[jc denton]

Thats not funny! I'm so deeply scared about my engine I may have to commit myself to a 'special persons' hospital for a while...

 

[jc denton]

Things have finally started moving.:amuse::amuse::amuse::amuse::amuse::amuse::amuse::amuse: By the end of the month I'll have enough money for a reconditioned engine. I've cleaned & polished the injection manifold, I've got an EBC ceramic clutch on the way.

BTW, I wonder if anybody knows what the electrical gizmo attached to the exhaust cam is??? It looks like the sort of thing you'd have for variable valve timing? :blink:

I'm still researching the H22 VTEC engine though. Whether or not this engine would go onto the existing transition remains a mystery to me.

 

[obi_waynne]

Nice. Do you mean the lambda sensor (measures o2) near the manifold end?