- Wed Dec 20, 2017 1:44 pm
#6908521
The TSX has been sitting for just about a year now. I decided somewhere along the way that I wasn't going to bring the car out until it was exactly how I wanted. I've been sticking to that.
Having said that... I couldn't quickly afford everything I wanted for the car. So I've been saving money slowly and just starting the car every couple of days to keep it healthy and charged. Heard a little timing chain rattle on start up last night so I'm going to be installing a new tensioner, chain guides, chain and going to order a King Motorsports 45 degree VTC to finish it off.
I just ordered all of the hardware to reassemble the car and then it will finally be off to the body shop for the finishing body work.
What the body shop is doing:
-Welding the rear quarter together, I cut and shaved the inside of the quarters to clear some meaty tires and the two layers need to be attached so the car won't rust or bend easily in that area.
-Custom hood. NO ONE makes an aggressive clean looking hood, that I like, for the TSX so I'm having it made. Maybe one day I'll be able to have someone make me a carbon version of my design.
-Paint the car and re-hang and align the panels with all new hardware. I am replacing all of the hardware on the car that is visible with Down Star bolts and their purple V3 washers. This includes all of the door hinge bolts, fender bolts, gas door, hood hinges, all the plastic clips in the front end... you get the idea. If you can see it it will be pretty.
And the depressing news is... I'm waiting to hear if the lip/body kit I want is available or not. I finally saved up and I may have to search to find it used now. I was going to wait and paint it all at once but I decided to go ahead and start getting this thing back together I really miss driving it and if it's available it's going to take up to 16 weeks to get here according to my vendor.