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By DeanPant
#329919 Hey guys

Heres my new project.. its a 92 JDM eg4, it was a d15b carb auto :thumbdown:


I got the hatch as a rolling chassis, clearcoat is shot from being parked in the sun and i guess being 20+ years old. heres some pics from when it arrived. (sorry about the cellphone pics)

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got it into the garage

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My plans are :

-Completely strip out interior and get it ready for paint
-Sound deadening removal
-rear drum to disk conversion
-carb to fuel injected the proper way, fuel tank swap, lines etc
-beading flush
-auto engine mount cut off and replace with manual

Then when its back from paint ill be converting to obd1 and transferring everything from my sedan to my hatch

Exterior :

Porsche Grau Schwarz paint
CF bonnet
CF Spoon Duckbill
Spoon Lip (Poly)
Amber corners
Black housing headlights
Rota wheels

Interior :

EG6 Cluster
EG armrest
EG6 Center console
DC2 shifter
Momo Suede steering wheel

Engine / Brakes/ Suspension :

JDM B18c R
J4D LSD Transmission
DC2R P73 ecu
DC2R Steering rack
DC2R Brake booster
DC2R front Brake calipers
EBC red stuff pads
EK4 disks
DC2R front sway bar
DC2R front subframe brace
Tein Springs (soon BC Coilovers BR - RS)
Innovative auto - manual Mount
2.5 " CAI
Megan Racing Muffler
Blox LCAs
EG Rear sway
B16a Radiator
B16b Fuel pump




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Then ill prob put the sedan up for sale as a rolling chassis.

Started the process on the weekend
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then i got stuck with an annoying issue... riveted carpet... :x

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will drill it out tonight, get a real camera and post more pics tomo 8)
Last edited by DeanPant on Mon Feb 24, 2014 1:23 pm, edited 5 times in total.
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By FG2_Andrew
#329925 seems like a nice project, good luck!
By MG6
#329936 nice hatch. looks like it will be a killer project and killer car once it is done. :thumb:
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By DeanPant
#329978 thanks guys, got lots of work ahead of me :D

managed to finish stripping out the rear yesterday

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hatch lid shocks were installed like crap...

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so ill have to look at getting some new ones from honda.

Got the carpet out after drilling out the rivets

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Blower etc removed, steering wheel put back so i can move the car in and out of the garage

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and thats it until the weekend, got to get the deadening out (dry ice) then strip the rest of the engine bay
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By MG6
#329986 since you are doing a swap from your sedan to hatch, what is the plan for the sedan?
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By DeanPant
#330062 Im more then likely going to sell it as a rolling chassis, ive had the sedan for 5 - 6 years now, as much as i love it, its time for something new
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By DeanPant
#330614 did alot more stripping over the weekend as im hoping to send it in for paint this week

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sound deadening was a pain in my ass, still need to get the residue off and get the harness out.

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Cars sitting on Tein springs
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By DeanPant
#330653 thanks dude! :thumb:

package arrived from a mate of mine

eg rear mudflaps were def needed, they complete the car lol

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By jigga36
#330750 awsome cant wait to see it finished
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By DeanPant
#331713 Sent it off to the panel beater a few weeks ago :)

Got some photos back from him today to confirm if im happy with the colour before he sprays the entire car (its currently primered)

the day it left

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pics he sent me today which im super happy about!

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heres a sneak at it primered :P hes busy with the interior and engine bay now

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By DeanPant
#332246 hopefully collecting the car next week.. its killing me waiting :lol:

in the meanwhile i diy'd the roof lining as it was falling down

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turns out its been recovered before

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the original lining was trashed though so i went all the way back to the board.. then got the suede down with contact adhesive

I just need to cut the holes for the dome light etc
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got a spoon lip, test fitted it to a spare bumper i have to see how it looks :woot:

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By Punksz6
#332250 Nice looks good. :thumb:
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By DeanPant
#332454 thanks dude!

Had alot of bits arrive this weekend, felt like xmas

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got a spoon duckbill also

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jap spec cluster

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auto to manual conversion engine mount and misc oem bits

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