Okay so I figure who better to share the battle of building my 1993 Integra with then the guys who share the same passion I do.
I bought my red 1993 Integra GS in 2007 for $2,000. A little rust but for the most part a clean and un-molested car. Shortly after the bug bit and I began looking at ways to modify it. I began to do the typical thing and do nothing but research and day dream. Then the accident. Nothing big just a shttered headlight and dented hood and fender. But it was the e-bay projectors that gave my initial push to start an actual build. Over the past two years I have bought and saved every deal I could come across. Here are some photos to start things off.
The damage wasn’t so bad, but I justified the purchase of aftermarket headlights with the wife because a new passenger headlight was more then the pair. Ricey I know bu it was a start.
Lol It’s amazing how the boobs on these things don’t really show up in the pics!?!
There now those don’t look so bad do they?
Next were the mirrors, though they didn’t last long. Lol The mother in law took one off while backing out of the driveway.
Another damage pic.
Next I began to adress affordable performance parts. $28 fo a Fidanza short shifter curtesy of robearracing.com was right down my alley.
But the little stuff just egged me on. I wanted more. I found myself spending countless hours in a parked car trying to figure out how to actually start the build. Do I go for performance? Do I do the body next? so many different angles. But one thing I was sure of was whatever I was going to do I wanted to do it right and proper. No regrets for missing parts here. I picked suspension, but heres a clean pick of the bay anyway.
While trying to figure out where to start with the suspension I came across an awesome deal on my Sparco’s. Can’t wait to put these babies in. I mean they have made an awesome show piece in my spare room for the past year but I want more…
My first suspension pieces show up.
Opening the box felt so good I just had to order more parts.
But then I got these. I mean sure I was focusing on the suspension first but Supertech Nitride coated +5 valves for $100. Yeah I bought them.
Then another awesome deal popped up. I had been looking at password JDM’s fenders for a long time. But they cost so damned much. But when I was offered $300 shipped I jumped at it.
A guy at work had built a Honda and we talked about them all the time. builds, ideas and so forth. Then one day he comes to me and says “hey I have some rims in my car if you wann look at them. I don’t have my car anymore and could use the money”. I went out and looked and to my surprise they were 15" Motegi’s with BRAND NEW never driven on tires. Only down fall was a little red overspray (still haven’t gotten it off but they are just sitting in the garage anyway). I agreed on $150 for the set and he asked if I would make payments of $20 a week so he would have money for work. I went to make the first payment and he asked for an additional $10 till Friday. I had no problem with that, he was a good guy so I handed it to him. Then the best part. he said “you know what let’s call it even for the rims.” HELLS YEAH. $30 for Motegi’s
I have more parts but I have to take pics. I will update soon. Feel free to post comments or positive critisism.
looks like yours could use a re-foam & new white seals too.