Third gen Civic hatch

"yitznewton" (yitznewton) 06/15/2016 at 10:02 • Filed to: 80s honda

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My third-grade-best-friend’s mom had one of these. The back is so unique, clean, still looks great after all this time. I wonder what the chassis is like, and how hard it would be to swap in a modern drivetrain...

Update: there’s a few of these on CL, 95% are trashed, there’s a couple decent ones.

yitznewton > yitznewton 06/15/2016 at 10:09

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$7500, really?? Tinfoil hat and all

https://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/5622118984…

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > yitznewton 06/15/2016 at 10:09

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k20! k20!

yitznewton > yitznewton 06/15/2016 at 10:17

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Hm, according to this, the D16A3 motor from the late 80s Integra is a bolt-in swap... so now to find a clean hatch and a running Integra donor :}

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthre…

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > yitznewton 06/15/2016 at 10:23

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There’s one in my neighborhood that looks like it’s been parked under the same bush for years. I believe it’s an SI as well.

yitznewton > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/15/2016 at 10:27

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:( ancient economy cars are probably a bad place to look for a nice example. Then again, there’s the RCR Falcon project, so...

Textured Soy Protein > yitznewton 06/15/2016 at 10:35

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The suspension on these is kinda weird. The front is independent but with torsion bar springs instead of coils. The rear is a twist beam with coil springs. They still can handle pretty nicely but the fourth gen has double wishbones at both ends.

Also, the rear styling works even better in Accord Aerodeck form. It’s also got the wishbones.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > yitznewton 06/15/2016 at 10:38

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It doesn’t look rusty at all but the paint has definitely gone from red to pink.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > yitznewton 06/15/2016 at 10:43

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a non stolen integra donor*

Tekamul > Textured Soy Protein 06/15/2016 at 10:49

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Yeah, I owned one for a bit. The suspension is odd, but it really maximizes the interior space.

It can get away with the twist beam because they’re so damned light. The car just follows the front tires no matter what. At least when limited to 80hp.

yitznewton > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 06/15/2016 at 10:52

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Hey now, don’t you go constraining my project

Klaus Schmoll > yitznewton 06/15/2016 at 11:00

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Always liked those. I even built a 1:18 model in 5th grade.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > yitznewton 06/15/2016 at 11:56

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They are cool. The Aerodeck is my favorite though.