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QuadraJets Junior Member USA 344 Posts	Posted - 25 Jun 2003 : 08:29:56 I just started on a new project...a Honda civic hatchback 4 wheel drive. My neighbor got drunk and decided to blow it up by running it without oil, so it shot a rod through the side of the block. So....I can get a short block for $150, but it does not have a head... Last night I pulled the head off the blown motor to see what it looked like, and found that the piston had slammed into the valves and bent them...so now I need a new head for it too. I drilled a hole in the offending "piston" to pull it out, and came up with this: http://68k.dyndns.org/honda/badrice.html Artillery Commander/Engineer, 68kMLA Liberated: LCII , III+, IIci, Q700, 800, and 840av, P550, 410 Contraband: Beige G3/300 MT o/c 400mhz, (2) 6100's Hotline mirror server: 68k.dyndns.org
foetoid Full Member USA 554 Posts	Posted - 25 Jun 2003 : 09:01:10 Ouch... did you buy it off of the drunk or did they just give it to you? Or was it yours and they stole the keys? What year? ________________ foetoid, that's (fee-toy-duh) http://www.foetoid.doesntexist.com da band: http://www.burningabbey.com
QuadraJets Junior Member USA 344 Posts	Posted - 25 Jun 2003 : 09:06:29 It is a 1988, and he gave it to me Artillery Commander/Engineer, 68kMLA Liberated: LCII , III+, IIci, Q700, 800, and 840av, P550, 410 Contraband: Beige G3/300 MT o/c 400mhz, (2) 6100's Hotline mirror server: 68k.dyndns.org
foetoid Full Member USA 554 Posts	Posted - 25 Jun 2003 : 10:24:02 Damn, not bad, not bad at all... Not my favorite Civic design, but not bad. What kind of condition was it in? I have a feeling you're gonna have a lot of fun with that car. ________________ foetoid, that's (fee-toy-duh) http://www.foetoid.doesntexist.com da band: http://www.burningabbey.com
cinemafia Guerrilla Recon Leader USA 2965 Posts	Posted - 25 Jun 2003 : 12:31:30 I got a '88 civic for free back in '98 and took it out with me from Miami to L.A. A few months later the head blew on its own and I sold it for $400. 666th poster and 666th thread-creator Lord of the Mac II Series Total 68K Macs liberated: 7 http://www.cinemafia.net
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 25 Jun 2003 : 13:21:28 I'm not a car guy but a free car is really good! Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide "I'm just a normal computer geek who somehow landed a social life"
Christophillis Forums Squadron Commander USA 688 Posts	Posted - 25 Jun 2003 : 17:48:46 Free is a VERY good price for cars, and pretty much anything. -------------------- Christophillis- Portable Squadren Commander 68k Macintosh Liberation Army Total 68k Macs Liberated: 6.02x10^23 Or just 6
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 25 Jun 2003 : 18:27:55 Now i feel bad for not recovering that old 1976 HQ model Holden Kingswood from the dump a few months back.... But yeah, very cool! Have fun! "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers Warrior maclover5 68kMLA Official 68kMLA Detective Number of 68ks Liberated: 7 Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1
stonent Junior Member USA 155 Posts	Posted - 25 Jun 2003 : 20:37:01 Darn, another Civic running around making that "noise" SE 4/2000/FDHD/7.0.1 :) Q840av - Alive! Q650 64/2000/A/UX Woot! SGI Indy R5000SC 2 Sparc Classics, 1 IPC, 1 SS4, 1 SS5 Stonent's Sun Collectors forum ;)
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 25 Jun 2003 : 22:10:38 OHNO!!! not "the noise!!!" One time I almost got a bus... this is a good story so I'll tell it Across the highway from Stoneway Concrete is a place where a bunch of cars and junk that are for sale are usually parked... they had this decently old bus that was in "fixerup condition" a grand (USD) OBO.... I was going to offer $100 for it (yeah... I know NOW that that was obscenely low...) anyway... when I finally got ahold of the guy he had sold it... "a day late and a dollar short" Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide "I'm just a normal computer geek who somehow landed a social life"
QuadraJets Junior Member USA 344 Posts	Posted - 27 Jun 2003 : 20:43:25 Well, the reason I have not posted is because of this stupid car I got a short block with 60k miles on it, and a disassembled head for $180. A head rebuild set was $110, so I have $290 in it so far. Yesterday I pulled the blown engine with a little help from my neighbor and a 2x4. I was taking the old head apart to get valve retainers tonight, until one of those retainers launched from the valve stem, bounced off my forehead, and flew into the great black hole area in my garage The body is in bad shape, but I know how to weld, and my dad can get some school bus yellow for free. I want to put a black stripe on it and call it the "bumble bee" and make it sound like one, or...a weedwhacker...or whatever you call that "noise" here's the latest pics: http://68k.dyndns.org/honda/badriceproject.html Artillery Commander/Engineer, 68kMLA Liberated: LCII , III+, IIci, Q700, 800, and 840av, P550, 410 Contraband: Beige G3/300 MT o/c 400mhz, (2) 6100's Hotline mirror server: 68k.dyndns.org
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 27 Jun 2003 : 23:19:10 so you want to make it look like a school bus? or are those stripes vertical you want? Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide "I'm just a normal computer geek who somehow landed a social life"
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 28 Jun 2003 : 06:28:50 Very nice! "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers Warrior maclover5 68kMLA Official 68kMLA Detective Number of 68ks Liberated: 7 Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1
llamaboy487 Full Member USA 516 Posts	Posted - 28 Jun 2003 : 12:39:26 heh i drive a 1990 Honda Accord EX, black, sunroof and im beginning work on putting a nice sound system in it, i have a pioneer head unit and pioneer speakers in the back window... next are door speakers and then SUBWOOFERS ________________________ Founder, IBM PS/2 Liberation Front PS/2's Liberated: 2 http://www.kevcave.tk = The Kevcave Owner of the Token Worthless Post
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 28 Jun 2003 : 17:51:21 Very nice. I found out yesterday that unless i get a job, my parents aren't going to let me get a car, even if i save up for it. And the problem is....I LIVE IN THE MOST BORING PLACE ON EARTH, AND THERE ARE NO JOBS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I envy all you people with nice things like jobs and cars. There we go, sorry about that...i just had to spontaneiously combust about that some time soon. "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers Warrior maclover5 68kMLA Official 68kMLA Detective Number of 68ks Liberated: 7 Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1
QuadraJets Junior Member USA 344 Posts	Posted - 28 Jun 2003 : 20:11:49 quick update I rebuilt the head tonight...I hate those stupid valve retainers...and crappy cam bearings...and...everything. We got rolled by some elevated convection earlier today, so my servers might be acting up because the power went out; it sounds like the old Seagate 2.1 gig is about to spin a bearing. My computers are kinda on the back burner right now Artillery Commander/Engineer, 68kMLA Liberated: LCII , III+, IIci, Q700, 800, and 840av, P550, 410 Contraband: Beige G3/300 MT o/c 400mhz, (2) 6100's Hotline mirror server: 68k.dyndns.org
foetoid Full Member USA 554 Posts	Posted - 28 Jun 2003 : 20:42:50 quote: Very nice. I found out yesterday that unless i get a job, my parents aren't going to let me get a car, even if i save up for it. And the problem is....I LIVE IN THE MOST BORING PLACE ON EARTH, AND THERE ARE NO JOBS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I envy all you people with nice things like jobs and cars. There we go, sorry about that...i just had to spontaneiously combust about that some time soon. I feel some dejavu or however you spell it coming on... Thinking back to the thread about your 17" monitor... What would your parents do if you bought one anyway? Didn't tell them, just did it? That's what I'd do.... Eventually the dust would settle (if there was an issue) and if there was something wrong with it, I'd get a told you so and that'd be it... maybe a short lecture on how I shouldn't waste my money. ________________ foetoid, that's (fee-toy-duh) http://www.foetoid.doesntexist.com da band: http://www.burningabbey.com
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 29 Jun 2003 : 06:15:32 They would probably freak out and ask me where i got the money from, and how i'm going to pay to run the thing. "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers Warrior maclover5 68kMLA Official 68kMLA Detective Number of 68ks Liberated: 7 Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1
scchicago Full Member USA 936 Posts	Posted - 29 Jun 2003 : 07:54:57 my parents would lecture me on how i shouldnt waste my money even if i did buy it and nothing was wrong with it to begin with. The dust would settle for me I think. I've never needed to just go out and buy stuff without them knowing. _________________ Leutennant SCCHICAGO
oldmacman Full Member USA 713 Posts	Posted - 29 Jun 2003 : 12:02:19 Speaking of Civics, I just got a '96 Civic LX in incredible shape as a late 16th birthday present. I'd like to put a CD changer in it, because the people at Honda decided to put the alarm system and keyless entry inside the factory radio. Has anyone here tried the kits available on eBay with a CD changer in the trunk? Is it as difficult to install as it looks? Official 68kMLA Music and NeXT Expert Macs Liberated: SE (2), LC, IIsi, PB 145b, Quadra 700 (2), LC 575, 6100 (2), PB 5300, PowerMac 5400/200, Performa 6400/180 PCs liberated from Windoze: 3
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 29 Jun 2003 : 17:17:58 quote: my parents would lecture me on how i shouldnt waste my money even if i did buy it and nothing was wrong with it to begin with. The dust would settle for me I think. I've never needed to just go out and buy stuff without them knowing. _________________ Leutennant SCCHICAGO Lucky. My parents would most likely either sell it without my permission, possibly keeping the money, or ban me from using computers for a while. Their strategy: When he **s up, hit him where he hurts the most "** em" - Jobs in regards to customers Warrior maclover5 68kMLA Official 68kMLA Detective Number of 68ks Liberated: 7 Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1
QuadraJets Junior Member USA 344 Posts	Posted - 29 Jun 2003 : 19:37:36 The PAF of this car project is way too positive, it is almost scary. Today my dad went to get some parts for the Honda, and my mom has purchased a variety of tools for this project also. I have good news about the car, and bad news about my webserver. I pretty much have the engine built for the rice burner, after more than 10 hours of work. The valve timing was kinda hard to set, until I noticed the tiny arrow on the block, and the dot on the crank pulley No pics from today posted, because of reasons below: Today, at about 8:00 a.m., my webserver that survived a surge yesterday, lost its power supply when hit by ANOTHER surge caused by some more storms. Anyone got a 61xx/610/660av power supply they can part with?? I am definitely getting a UPS after this. Edit: I managed to get the ambition to swap the 6100 out for the trusty 'ol 605, so the links should work again. eeeeeeek! Artillery Commander/Engineer, 68kMLA Liberated: LCII , III+, IIci, Q700, 800, and 840av, P550, 410 Contraband: Beige G3/300 MT o/c 400mhz, (2) 6100's Hotline mirror server: 68k.dyndns.org Edited by - quadrajets on 29 Jun 2003 20:14:44
The Lightning Stalker Full Member USA 747 Posts	Posted - 30 Jun 2003 : 08:45:39 It seems that Honda Civics are extreemely common on the 68kmla! I've got one, too! It's a 1990 with a 4-speed(yech!!!) There was a 1992 Civic at the local scrapyard that might have had a better transmission, but they hauled it away before I could take a look at it. Anyway, you should know that the 1990-1991 5-speeds get about 40 MPG, which is why I chose it of all cars. It was leaking some oil, but I'm too lazy to fix it. I think it's comeing from either the distributor, or the oil pan, or both. Then it probably needs a valve job, too. Oh well. Good luck on your project quote: Has anyone here tried the kits available on eBay with a CD changer in the trunk? Is it as difficult to install as it looks? Yes. You usually have to drill holes into your precious car to bolt it in. Then you have to find a way to get wires all the way from your trunk to the dash. I used to be into this kind of thing, too, until I tired of popular music. See my post in Boycotting the RIAA. The Lightning Stalker Performa 631CD, 7.5.5 LC III Mail Server Q610 Q650 6400/180 40/1.6G/512k L2/enet/video-in/TV 7600/120 '604/233, 80/1.2G & 4G, 9.2.2 (Main Mac) Lady Smith Apples: Apple IIc 5.25" 2 Apple IIe
QuadraJets Junior Member USA 344 Posts	Posted - 01 Jul 2003 : 06:11:25 quote: It was leaking some oil, but I'm too lazy to fix it. I think it's comeing from either the distributor, or the oil pan, or both. Then it probably needs a valve job, too. Oh well. Just get a top end gasket set, and a pan gasket. The gasket set comes with new valve seals, head gasket, intake gasket, exhaust gasket, camshaft oil seal, distributor O ring, fuel injection O rings, rocker assembly O rings, spark plug wire seals, coolant inlet/outlet seals, throttle body gasket, and too much more for me to remember. A valve job is not hard at all, as long as you have a valve spring compressor of some sort, even if it is vice grips, a 15mm wrench, and a rocker bolt. Oh, and you would definitely need a torque wrench to do such a repair. The top end gasket set is $110, but well worth it. Artillery Commander/Engineer, 68kMLA Liberated: LCII , III+, IIci, Q700, 800, and 840av, P550, 410 Contraband: Beige G3/300 MT o/c 400mhz, (2) 6100's Hotline mirror server: 68k.dyndns.org Edited by - quadrajets on 01 Jul 2003 06:12:58
FireWire is fast General, 4 star USA 1559 Posts	Posted - 01 Jul 2003 : 20:12:32 quote: It seems that Honda Civics are extreemely common on the 68kmla! I've got one, too! It's a 1990 with a 4-speed(yech!!!) And just Hondas in general. I drive an (automatic) '96 Accord. I badly need a TransPod II* for it, though, as it only has a cassette player. * iPod car charger/ cassette adapter -------------------- master of the Quadra/Centris Stick of Justice� and figure-head of the Peoples' PDS Republic --------------------
cinemafia Guerrilla Recon Leader USA 2965 Posts	Posted - 01 Jul 2003 : 20:50:47 I've got a '99 Nissan Altima with a 5-speed. Am I out of the club? Vee-dubs are generally my bag, though. My wife has a '01 Beetle and I'm hoping to get a new(er) GTI when I have the cash for a down payment. 666th poster and 666th thread-creator Lord of the Mac II Series Total 68K Macs liberated: 7 http://www.cinemafia.net/forums
Master of Puppets Starting Member 32 Posts	Posted - 01 Jul 2003 : 21:11:35 VW guy myself. I own a 90 Fox that I've done some stuff to (cam, exhaust, etc), and I'm in the process of getting a new job so I can get a 20th Aniversary GTI. 1.8ts are just so much fun :D
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 01 Jul 2003 : 22:07:56 now I think I need a car to talk about Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide "I'm just a normal computer geek who somehow landed a social life"
QuadraJets Junior Member USA 344 Posts	Posted - 02 Jul 2003 : 21:28:07 I have the new engine in place now, but I have to make a bracket for the half shaft pivot bearing. I sort of organized the web page a bit, but the 605 server is a little slow for the large pictures. oh well, i guess no one is really interested in this car project, just computers. I'm weird, a mechanically inclined computer nerd with absolutely NO LIFE...who can't decide whether to go to college for auto/diesel tech, or computer stuff...lol Artillery Commander/Engineer, 68kMLA Liberated: LCII , III+, IIci, Q700, 800, and 840av, P550, 410 Contraband: Beige G3/300 MT o/c 400mhz, (2) 6100's Hotline mirror server: 68k.dyndns.org
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 02 Jul 2003 : 21:55:23 hehehe... it's ok I'm not really... well... yeah :-\ I'm a TOTAL computer geek... and some other stuff... too embarrasing to say... Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide "I'm just a normal computer geek who somehow landed a social life"
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 03 Jul 2003 : 17:43:10 Lol, 'Jets I know what you mean. I'm a computer guy, but also a car nut. But, i have a life. "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers Warrior maclover5 68kMLA Official 68kMLA Detective Number of 68ks Liberated: 7 Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1
smd3 Starting Member USA 16 Posts	Posted - 03 Jul 2003 : 18:42:01 quote: ...a Honda civic hatchback 4 wheel drive... Typo? I've never heard of a 4wd Honda Civic.
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 04 Jul 2003 : 05:46:14 I think its a "conversion" he's working on. "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers Warrior maclover5 68kMLA Official 68kMLA Detective Number of 68ks Liberated: 7 Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1
QuadraJets Junior Member USA 344 Posts	Posted - 05 Jul 2003 : 06:01:46 quote: Typo? I've never heard of a 4wd Honda Civic. The realtime 4wd civic is kinda rare and the stick shift one is even more rare, I think they were only made for a couple years. All gears seem to work fine, and the clutch is in good shape. Look at the pictures- there is a transfer case and directions to disengage the 4wd. Every parts store around said they had never sold a part for one oh, and btw, I got it running yesterday, since the rain killed any cookouts and stuff we were goin to have. It runs way to good for an engine that I built Artillery Commander/Engineer, 68kMLA Liberated: LCII , III+, IIci, Q700, 800, and 840av, P550, 410 Contraband: Beige G3/300 MT o/c 400mhz, (2) 6100's Hotline mirror server: 68k.dyndns.org
redrouteone Junior Member USA 226 Posts	Posted - 05 Jul 2003 : 16:01:42 Congrats on getting the car running. Have you had a chance to drive it yet? There�s nothing more satisfying than the car moving under its own power after several weeks of working on it. ___________________________ Life is like Jeopardy you have all the answers, you just need the questions.
QuadraJets Junior Member USA 344 Posts	Posted - 05 Jul 2003 : 16:29:22 I just took it for a spin to the Gomer cemetary, it's a blast to drive! The clutch has plenty of meat left and the transmission shifts good. It needs a new left front outer cv joint, complete brakes, and major body work- but the air still blows cold.... oh, and i just opened a letter that was laying on the dataline's keyboard saying I made it into the final 10 candidates (out of like 100 some) for an apprenticeship for tool and die work at Grob Systems! HELL YEA! I've made it through 2 cuts so far, and this is the last: an interview on wednesday July 9th. Artillery Commander/Engineer, 68kMLA Liberated: LCII , III+, IIci, Q700, 800, and 840av, P550, 410 Contraband: Beige G3/300 MT o/c 400mhz, (2) 6100's Hotline mirror server: 68k.dyndns.org
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 05 Jul 2003 : 16:39:17 Congrats! Very nice! "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers Warrior maclover5 68kMLA Official 68kMLA Detective Number of 68ks Liberated: 7 Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1

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