sigh... another build thread. but this one will also end without epicness

[Ethan]

and this is what ruins us...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bml8DONNSCo

gotta love how he punches the gas like the ass end is gonna come around... LMFAO

gotta make a thread for this shit for all to see!

 

[INJEN78]

that was sooo damn ugly..
but back to the thread..you have the wrong mount bracket..you already knew that lol

 

[kelsodeez]

ordered the new bracket today from acura and got my alternator belt. i want to repaint my transmission but i dont want to paint over the "R4 LSD" stamp on it. oh well, i guess when i decide to sell it, people will just have to take my word that its a ctr tranny.

putting off interior prep work in the worst way......

 

[94civicturbo]

tape it over?

 

[kelsodeez]

tape it over?

its just the ink stamp on the outside. im not tooo worried about it. also, i believe there are other ways to tell what type of transmission it is.

 

[94civicturbo]

alright it was just an idea... what about taking pics to document it?

 

[kelsodeez]

still prepping the inside. just got the new timing belt on the engine and its all put together. probably going to drop the engine into the car within the next few days to make sure it sits correctly. also going to have my buddy weld the gas door shut, drill a hole in it and put one of these in there so it will be easier to fill up my fuel cell.

 

[CAFROG]

Dang.....fuel cell too? I am guessing its a weight issue? The fuel cell is considerably lighter?

 

[kelsodeez]

Dang.....fuel cell too? I am guessing its a weight issue? The fuel cell is considerably lighter?

mostly for weight distribution but i also dont feel like gathering all the stock fuel system.

 

[philyphreak2127]

Oh man! I need to keep up on this thread! don't ditch the supercharger man you already got it. If it's gonna take that much longer why not just rock it with the b16 without the supercharger in the mean time? Then you could get the parts, and research (if you're still looking into the frame rail issue) together to throw the supercharger on there the right way. Either way at this point I'm pretty sold this car is gonna wind up a thing of beauty. have you checked out matt's turbo 96 hatch?

 

[kelsodeez]

thanks man, ill try to get some more pictures up tonight. ive made a little bit of progress.

 

[Ethan]

ill try to get some more pictures up tonight.

*boner*

 

[kelsodeez]

not much, but it is what it is.

tranny cleaned up

started primering the interior but more to see how much coverage i would get out of one can of the new high build primer from sem and to see any rough spots i missed sanding.

gas tank is welded shut. my buddy warped the sheet metal kind of bad so its going to take some banging and a nice skin coat of metal 2 metal filler to get it looking pretty again.

 

[fionntan]

did you paint the tranny? How did you keep the serial number plate in tact?

 

[kelsodeez]

did you paint the tranny? How did you keep the serial number plate in tact?

an xacto knife, blue tape, a very steady hand. a sheet of 180 grit sandpaper and a can of "cast aluminum" color engine enamel.

 

[fionntan]

Well it looks good.

 

[kelsodeez]

Well it looks good.

thanks man, masking and spraying have always been my strong suit.

 

[Ethan]

that looks VERY good. pretty much looks like a brand new tranny!

 

[INJEN78]

good work man..trans looks mint..

 

[double0Si]