Status Quo : 1993 Accord LX

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I have a lot of plans for this car... So far its mostly been making the vehicle safe so that future plans will be long lived, but this is what I got so far.

What I've Done:
Short Ram Intake
K&N Filter
Breather
New Distributer
Performance Spark Plugs and Wires
Window Visors
Thule Roof Rack
Replaced Drivers Rear Door (due to rust)
New Caliper's
New Struts
Polished Face White Letter Clock
Pioneer Deck
Mugen Grill
Painted Trim Seattle Silver
2 10" Subwoofers and Box
Mugen Front and Rear Lip

Future Plans:
XXR 16" Rims with Lip
Clear Panel Turn Signal with Orange Bulb (Front and Back)
Continue my Audio Set up. (Tweeters, Subs, Amp, etc...)
Slam it!
Engine and Transmission Swap... Perhaps F22B..?

REMEMBER~! This is a work in progress! lol













Interior





My Riding Buddies Pablo and Carlos:



Pablo:


Carlos:


Rust Project:









Finished Product:

[RedMagic187]

Whoa! you need to give grandma back her hub caps, u shud jus rock the steelies lol. Other then that ur car is really clean.

[Status Quo]

Whoa! you need to give grandma back her hub caps, u shud jus rock the steelies lol. Other then that ur car is really clean.

haha!

Believe me Rims are one of the next things that are going on!

[93SM4_CB7]

Wow , you have a clean cb. Even with the rust .

I love how you tackled the rust your self.

[19TcappaLX]

nice looking ride you got. good luck with the swap.
i'm still waiting on my swap.

[F20A CB7]

nice rust patch, i need to fix mine before it gets any bigger.

[kouzie]

Slam her!!!!!!
btw, love the 5 lug hubcaps.

[Hostile]

Nice work so far

[93blackcb7]

you need a drop on that and some stock alloy wheeles at least haha drop it at least 2 in

[Status Quo]

Tackling the Rust

Thanks all for the comments!

Tackling a Michigan car is not easy. Rust is something that can be very difficult if you don't know what your doing. You can in fact ruin your car rather than fix it! If you ever want some tips let me know.

I Should have final pics up probably today. With Paint.

[Status Quo]

Slam her!!!!!!
btw, love the 5 lug hubcaps.

hahaha I was wondering if someone would notice that!

I have rims coming soon. No worries.

and she is getting dropped.

[oneoffaccord]

not trying to be mean but that rust will come back. in no time. do it right the first time. cut out the rusted area and weld in a new peice. i hate to see you do this job agian

[RyderzUnlimited]

I was thinking that too. Cut it out. Thats your
best bet.

[mercyboy]

looks....love the roof rack

[Status Quo]

not trying to be mean but that rust will come back. in no time. do it right the first time. cut out the rusted area and weld in a new peice. i hate to see you do this job agian

I appreciate the comment, but I don't want you to mislead others that have no other option (I.e. $). IF done right with proper layering and equipment with a clean room and the proper tools it will not come back in "no time". It can in fact last years...

IF it is done right AND you clean your car regularly AND correctly for what ever elements there may be (I.e. Salt for Michigan) AND maintain the work you do then it WILL last (remember it's not as good as welding, but welding can cause problems as well if not done right...).

IF you do a sloppy job (like most) and do not put the time needed to complete it correctly and are not willing to maintain it... it will not last. I am not most. This was a long process.

Rust does not just create itself. It must have an outside element that penetrates the metal (I.e. water, other liquids, etc.) If you sand down to raw metal and work in a clean room you will not have those elements available for destruction. You then create a complete seal around that metal so that it is not able to come in contact with outside elements and then work from there.

Now... *deep breath* haha!

Yes, the bondo or other sealant will fall apart over a period of time, but it will be from the outside in and not the inside out (If done right). From there you just maintain it like anything else on your car.

I will post picture two years later for proof (if I still have her).

BUT AGAIN! Thank you for your concern.

The method I used was the same my dad used in the cold war to patch planes. hahah!