My DA Build up thread
 

Well guys, I thought I would share my build up with the fellow TIers:D.

Its a 1991 Acura Integra LS

And so she begins, all molested and raped.

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I put on the paseo wheels, because it was even more of a truck before with its 17" Diablo wannabe rims.

Sexxed up a little bit
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And then we started taking out her insides.:headbang:
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The temporary sunroof cap

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The previous owner had some pretty intense steel side skirts on the car, so off they came,

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And now, some more ripping apart:w00t:
Out comes the antenna
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And then the taillights
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And now all interior is removed
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Decided to go for a temporary custom exhaust:rockon:
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Off comes hood and headlight
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Trunk filler piece is now off
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Both doors off :yeah:
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Old hatch off :beer:
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Left fender off
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Gay engine bay:giggle:
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Whole rear off (Rust Mania)
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Aftermarket quarter panel
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Cleaned up her rear end a bit.
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Then we did the axles
https://www.torontointegras.ca/forum...ad.php?t=33042

Now the whole front end is off
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How she currently sleeps in my garage
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Sleeping at night
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Treated her to some rust removal and protection :D
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Will update often :D

Rear end rust removal and treatment - Needs some patch welding, picking up a Lincoln Electric Feed Welder this week
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Now body work finished on the driverside quarter panel, which is where most of the work is needed to be done.
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man yur serious eh....holy !!!!
hope she turns out good enuff 4 u !!!
lol

^^ for real this looks like a huge undertaking

Thats what its all about, I wanna make sure my car is in top condition, I have all the blueprints planned out for her and all, hopefully paint next weekend :D

if i stripped my car like that, that's how it would stay cuz i wouldn't have the time or motivation to put it back together.

get rid of that wing and scoop for the love of god.

^those were the first things to go.

As you can see, the 3rd picture.. they mysteriously disappeared ZOMG!

and yea, the interior will only consist of two front bucket seats. staying gutted... track baby!

are you goinna get the shell mediablasted? looks liek this Da is goinna b kick ass. what should we expect for a motor.

For right now, a build b18a, wanna put down around 200-230 whp, and maybe eventually later on, a b18c5 :D

lol...so u wana be a VTARD too ...???

You a VTARD!!!

clarify VTARD? :P

somebody who has vtec i assume ? lol

Retarted ppl hittin vtec all da time !!!
lololololololol

LOL.. well then u got me wrong.. im not vtakkin my engine y0.. my engine is not VTEC and I intend to keep it that way :D

nawaaz is that you in the pic???/
whats your nationality...
and for me when i clean my car i tend to remove my seats and stuff but never tear it apart are you selling it? LOl...
you must have alot of time i cna't wait to see it finched...

Yea, thats me, I am Guyanese.. BIG UPS!... lol, but yea, thats my car, not selling her ever... lol, too much time and money put into her.

Amen.. !

Front rust removal and protection - check!

I once took out my computer...it took 1 year to put back in...and another 6 months to put the kick panel back on...Your dedicated dude haha just like my brother but hes doing a complete resto on a 73 camaro.

LOL.. haha, thanks man, it takes dedication, :yeah:

congrats n all the power to u

Good luck wit the project X bro.
It's comming along nice prep work can't wait to see the paint results.

haha same!

Looking good so far man keep it up! In for more pictures! :yeah:

thats funny

WOW!
thats a crazy build.
good luck. car looks WAY better. Good luck.

hey man looks good the CF and resin should be here anyday now its been stuck at customs, but one it gets here ill get my ass in gear.

Thanks man, just whenever u get it done, let me kno :yeah:

Some updates up top for you guys... body work mostly.

lmfao

keep going man! don't give up!

Thanks for the encouragement... I wont give up man, lol, way too far in to back out now.. and I wanna have one of the cleanest DAs evarrr.. hence the whole tear down and build up.:D

remines me of my rebuild, good job.

you painting it yourself? i have pics of the diy i did back in 02-03. not the style these days hehe

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you should use the proper paper when taping up your windows. the overspray is ridiculous to get off without scratching the windows

oh WOW thats nice love it with no side moldings im doing that this winter

Dave YO - yea, im painting it myself, either myself or my dad, not gonna shave my side mouldings though, I like it better w/ the side mouldings, more old school look. And I already have access to the good stuff to mask up the car :D... thanks for the pointers guys. Oh yea, wondering how you guys remove your windshields or if you know any way to possibly do it, I have some rust to fix there, and I need a new windshield anyways.. any tips?

bigger hammer!

i wouldnt bother

theres a tool at princess auyo you can buy. but if your window has been replaced before it will be a bitch to get out. usually they use an excessive amount of urethane when installing windows
since your window is already broken id take andrews idea and smash it out. makes a ton of mess tho and be sure to cover the vents

also look in the phonebook there are mobile window guys that will come remove/install

Thanks man, gonna go check that out tomorrow :D

That just might be the route I have to go:mad:

use a hammer there is no point spending money to get it out when it's already broken...might as well have some fun and smach it...
and when your installing one...then take it to a shop and get it installed.....
but i love it...i want to see more pics~!!!!

You will see more pics tmrw.. when i get the damn windshield out, the only thing stopping me from breaking it, is the mess.. i might tape some sheet in behind for when i smash it, but its worth trying the tool first, and if that doesnt work, you can always return it.. :D, but i think im gonna install it myself, might end up getting the lexan windows all around :yeah:

Well, picked up the tool from princess auto, got 3/4 of the glass out, and then it started to rain... so hoping to finish that off tmrw.

Interior work done:

So initial welding done:
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Clean up the floor (vaccum and wipe down) before painting and sealing:
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After
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Sealing it now:
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Wait for it to dry.. then rust paint:

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Now the whole interior... somewhat:
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Tomorrow it gets painted with Truck bed liner... w00t w00t

bed lining weighs a ton. you sure you wanna do that considering on what you're building the for?

hmm... i guess, Im gonna have to see how much it weighs... damn, ummm we will see gotta think this over now. But its not like I will be lacing it though.. time to read.

Well.. officially done all the patches :D inside and out, tmrw my whole interior should be done, and painted black. I have all the parts that are gonna be used for a bit painted in flat black, gonna go buy an engine stand and pull the engine for the summer... and picking up my project engine, with the parts I want, I hope to be putting down about 300whp, and thats it. Well onto the pics of patches and such.

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Gonna be welding the windshield patch tmrw, and believe it or not, in front of the sunroof there, and along the sides of the windshield, atlease like 1/2 inch of filler, I seriously wanted to cry. Anyhow, thanks for looking.

Nawaaz

great work man!!...always inspiring me lol.....
can't wait to see the finish project...

well.. i figure its time i updated this... all the body work is done, and she goes in for paint at the beginning of spring, rims have been acquired (track and show and daily). The cf roof cap will be ordered soon also. I have my project engine in my garage, and im gonna start ripping it apart once I get some spare time. I hope to be attending a whole lot of track days with it this summer and also shows. The complete build wont be done till around spring of 2010, because I have to acquire a lot of parts, Im going to do little things over the winter in the garage, I dont have that much space to work.. so Im gonna do what I can. Also, what do you guys know about fuel tank relocation? I need some input, because I will be picking up a beater probably next year, and this one is going to be seeing strict track duty, so im going all out. Thanks guys.

Nawaaz

what kind of update is that? pfftt i want something real with pix or GTFO!

its so freakin cold outside... lol, when I go out to work on the car, then i will snap some pics.

after seein ur floors i'm scared to take my carpet out and redoin mine....I'm already feelin a cold draft on my balls....

lol. the first time I ripped out all the carpet, it was like a beach in my trunk, sand everywhere and the sunroof drain plugs were all clogged up, someone put a stopper in one so thats why my trunk was so messed up, and they bent back the rocker panels, and welded on some stainless steel side skirts, so my rocker panels got pwned... i now have to fab up some rocker panels, maybe use angle iro or something.

my whole car is all redone on the outside... new quarters rockers the whole works windshield too... i left out the floors for last and like i said i'm scared to see the out come of rippin out the carpets..

why do you wanna relocated the fuel tank? what's wrong with where it is now?

because with a fuel cell (tahts what i meant by the tank relocation).. equals less weight... and im not gonna need tons of gas, thats what the odyssey+jerry cans is for. lol.

He's determined, I know he'll do it!
Let me know if you need any help

P.S. That does not include parts from the Caribbean! Saw a DC with USDM front this morning on the way to Georgetown, red in colour. And a blue JDM DC in Barbados lol!

^barbados have motrized vehicles? ZOMGGG!