Crad008's 1997 Jdm front

[crad008]

i wish i had jdm front..

Sometimes I wish I had a usdm front, but after wrecking and the core support needed replaced it was the perfect time to put one on,

fuck yeah dude, good stuff, your going a great job with your car

Thanks! My goal is to do it right so I won't have to do it again.

Looks great man. I've always loved that color. :thumbs up
Sucks about those girls hitting it though. When I got rear ended, the girl was like "Oh sorry, at least everyone is ok. Maybe now you can get a better car.." I was thinking, uhm my pride and joy isnt ok, and better? Honda is best! haha.

Yea, I was really pissed, I was lucky I got out there before she just left. I have noticed that a lot of (and I know I'm stereotyping but guys do it too) younger girl drivers don't know there car and how much room they need to make certain turns. I watch it everyday when I sit in my car before class, they swing reallly wide into a space then sit there cranking the wheel in all sorts of direction to try and get it straight.

Welcome

good timeline!

Thanks!

 

[crad008]

So I washed my car yesterday since it was so nice, little did I know it was going to rain an hour later. However I finally got around to taking off the rear fender liner stuff. I was a little disappointed because under the passenger side it was a little scuffed up.
I'll upload pics when.I get home.

 

[Samurai_Blue]

looks good

 

[Peruviann]

car looks clean ! whats next on your list ?

 

[Daybid]

Nice turn out.. shoulda got those sides welded thoughh

 

[crad008]

Well got some new-er stuff recently, nothing too big.
I bought a new squash air freshener, and also bought a 270mm Broadway mirror, man that thing is sweet. So much bigger and clearer then stock.

Also bought a b16 valve cover from a cool guy off craigslist.

then had it sandblasted

It will be sent out to powder coat soon, I'm waiting for the powder coat place to be spraying a color I want so I get a better deal.

I've learned a great deal of information about building a motor and turbo these last couple years, I have been active in helping my friend out with his car, it's a short build thread so far, so take the time to check it out he doesn't cut corners, Everything has been done 100% right. Check it out.
Ill post a pic from his thread,

I got myself some new wheels. Drag Dr16 from discount tire, awesome place. Now ill be saving up for some tires. I want a good all season dd tire I don't auto-x or anything but it does rain a lot so I want a good rain tire any suggestions?

15" Drag Dr16 in silver finish.

 

[Tam4511]

lookin good!

 

[crad008]

Thanks for all the compliments!
I know I should have shaved the sides, I basically had them all ready to go, but my buddies welder just wouldn't work right so after months of driving around with red duct tape (hella jdm status) covering the holes I said screw it.
I will one day do all the body work and repaint but right now I work a very crappy job, with very crappy hours, doing something I never want to do again!
But I have a second interview for a new job on Wednesday!!!! pays a lot better. I live at home still so I don't have too many bills, just insurance, I also go to school full time. The money I do get I have a seperate account for my car that each paycheck I put some in there. Right now Im saving up for some tires for the new wheels, I think im going to go with Falken Ziex ZE-912, I have read reviews about them being great in wet conditions, which I live in Washington, it rains 97.8765% of the year ( I made that number up if you couldn't tell.

 

[loldoode]

yum....some new shoes :] :thumbs up

 

[crad008]

Hey guys sorry I haven't updated in awhile I have found a hobby other then my car that I have been enjoying and even bought something for the hobby for my car!!!

yup a roof rack, I have been bicycling the last few weeks just around town and what not, definitely brings back the memories of being young without a car hanging out with friends on bikes.

edit: the fairing has been straightened and the fitment is perfect, I bought it used so it had stickers on it, you can see where I took them off, I am going to put my stickers on it when I get it though to cover the discoloration.

 

[Mikeb353]

Wow man good work brewski, car looks good besides the whole scuff, that has to suck. I was at paintball practice and someone backed up into my quarter panel and took off. Pisses me off when people do that kind of shit.

 

[crad008]

Holy shit I haven't updated this in awhile on this site.
since July I got a new job and I am loving it! I make well above min wage, full benefits and its part time and a great opprotunity to get into my career.

In September I bought a lot of parts this was my list
-USDM ITR cluster
-ITR Climate Control
-ITR ash try/cig lighter
-ITR Cupholder
-USDM itr shift bezel

and all I received was the ITR cluster.
I bought the cluster from a member on t-i who shipped it to me quick and I installed it asap (pics down further
and the ITR interior pieces I bought from member on here known as Mick Lvn (March ride of the month winner)
I paid for the parts and he said he shipped them, then on October 5th I got a message saying the parts got shipped
back to him and he needed my address again, I sent it to him asap and he never logged on again. I waited awhile
thinking he shipped it again. then I got frustrated had some local members of where he is text/facebook him and got no response. I filled a PayPal claim and they never responded so I got my money back today. I am in denial because I don't think he "scammed me" he sold his car and bought I believe a lexus, I paid 160bucks for all the parts so idk why that would be a big deal to him. whatever I got my money back just disappointing I really wanted those parts.

Back to some pics here are the pics of the cluster and what I did.
I basically followed this DIY on honda tech link
basically you take apart both clusters, unscrew the gauges and swap them over
Then I followed this DIY to swap the odometer miles around link
and then I put it all back in the car, took a few tries to calibate the needles.
and pics

Also my friends been in the process of making an oil cap here are the pics of it for the test fit we did a couple days ago

and got an itr shift boot

 

[DailyDB8]

nice upgrades :thumbs up

 

[JDMb20DC2]

Damn dude that thing transformed ! Glad you kept it and man i'm loving red jdm front integras more and more!

 

[jdmjim]

nice forced upgrade man looking goood. i know for me this shit is addicting and before you know it you could have bought a new car,lool but its deffinately not the same and thank god for pay pal.