Save the 'Lude! Part 1

"Forge Crown Victor!" (metallicaman0258) 06/30/2016 at 22:47 • Filed to: None

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So, those of you that follow my enchanted ramblings know that I have an antique Audi I am currently fixing so I can sell it for money to continue on my other endeavors. Unfortunately that has come to a screeching halt. Who knew that an exhaust manifold for a 30 year old german car was so difficult to find without cracks?

My latest accoutrement is a 1992 Honda Prelude S (F22A1 for those in the know about engine nomenclature). It has 188,xxx miles on it and its my favorite type of car, ran-when-parked!

The rare Prelude stalks its prospective owner and says seductively, “when was the last time you saw headlamos this clear?”

So this nugget of awesome came to me via a co-worker. it was his 3rd car and long story short, he parked it back in 2006 (!) for no reason other than he had another, newer car to drive at the time.

The vehicle was offered to me and I accepted sight unseen.

if you look closely you can see the vines growing through the engine bay. “become one with thine surroundings”

Due to recent weather patterns in southern and central WV (wherein my location on the average tuesday is. Or any other day for that matter as I am a native), when I arrived at the scene of the decay, the whole front half of the car was covered in (I wish I had a picture of this) small fresh tree limbs. could not see the car for the limbs.

After several furious minutes of pretending to be a lumberjack leaping from tree to tree, The Mighty Elm! The Scots Pine! I finally found what seemed to be a very solid, albeit filthy, black Honda Prelude.

Oh and that Fart Can? Vintage. Circa Y2K1. Furiously Fast Brother.

Incredibly well preserved due to being parked on a concrete pad and washed properly after every snow season. Keeps the rust bug away.

Don’t Mind the S-Dime. Its my daily beater. More on that later

How about the other side Johnny?

Vines dgaf. ESTABLISH DOMINANCE! ESTABLISH DOMINANCE!

Interior is amazingly clean. Dash isn’t cracked and the plastics aren’t faded or oxidized!

True beauty comes from the inside

Oh yea, and there’s this

This is SPARTA! (thunk)

Broken stoplight, beat-in quarter. At least it came with a new tail lamp assembly.

Next time on Save the ‘Lude we answer burning questions like “Does it run?” and “What does it really need?” and “Why was Jaberwocky given the green light for production?” the asnwers to these questions and more in out next episode of Save the ‘Lude!!

d15b > Forge Crown Victor! 06/30/2016 at 22:50

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GET IT RUNNING.

Vintage Honda classics are about to become a thing.

S65 > Forge Crown Victor! 06/30/2016 at 22:52

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Nice!

Forge Crown Victor! > d15b 06/30/2016 at 22:53

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Patience Kakarot!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Forge Crown Victor! 06/30/2016 at 22:53

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I’ve always loved that dash design.

Forge Crown Victor! > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/30/2016 at 22:55

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I had never sat in one before 3 days ago and I was like “this is awesome looking!” and when i found out about the digital fuel and temp gauges, totally hooked

interstate366, now In The Industry > Forge Crown Victor! 06/30/2016 at 22:57

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In for updates. I have a 1993 S, in that same black, that I use as a daily/beater in the cooler months. I don't talk about it much compared to my other two Preludes, but I'm in the middle of replacing a few things on it for it to pass inspection.

Forge Crown Victor! > interstate366, now In The Industry 06/30/2016 at 22:58

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Rock and roll my friend! Updates fourthcoming, I have parts on order.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Forge Crown Victor! 06/30/2016 at 23:01

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I haven't sat in one ever. Just looked and drooled over pics. I'm a big fan of the MKIV Supra. That style drooled ash totally needs a comeback with digital gauges.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Forge Crown Victor! 06/30/2016 at 23:04

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The speedo/tach cluster on 94-96 Si’s and VTECs is similar. They light up when you turn the key, but they aren't fully digital.

Forge Crown Victor! > interstate366, now In The Industry 06/30/2016 at 23:12

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Mines not as fancy

LOREM IPSUM > Forge Crown Victor! 06/30/2016 at 23:13

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Sorry. I stopped reading after I mentally jb-welded the audi’s exhaust manifold and resumed transportation in opulence.

Good luck with the ludes though, man.

d15b > Forge Crown Victor! 06/30/2016 at 23:14

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Forge Crown Victor! > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/30/2016 at 23:14

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You could sit in one soon, I will be selling this car as soon as its roadworthy.

Forge Crown Victor! > d15b 06/30/2016 at 23:15

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This is why Oppo is awesome.

Forge Crown Victor! > LOREM IPSUM 06/30/2016 at 23:18

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Im taking the parts to a welding shop 2 towns over to fix them after the ‘Lude sells. hopefully they can fix them properly.

Thank you for the good luck sir.

Die-Trying > Forge Crown Victor! 06/30/2016 at 23:29

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s10 has some unique paint going on there....... more in it???

LOREM IPSUM > Forge Crown Victor! 06/30/2016 at 23:29

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I wish you the very best on your Audi endeavors as well.

Happy motoring, my friend!

I too will be rehabbing a y2k era Honda. In my case it is an Electron Blue Pearl 2000 Civic Si, bought new in 2000 and equipped with Tein Flex coilovers with EDFC, a 25mm Ground Control rear anti-roll bar, a neuspeed rear lower strut brace, a neuspeed short shifter, a blue carbon fiber hood, a bumpin system including a pair of 12" JL subs with 1k watt amp with a total of about 25000 miles on it. Oh, and enough front end damage to destroy the bumper, upper and lower rad supports, headlights, plus spiderweb part of the hood... but no airbag deployment. The good news is that all new body panels are included. The bad part is that they were ghetto installed with nuts and bolts and drilled holes.

Nothing a week at the body shop and a full-race.com kit won’t sort right out.

Projects. Gotta love em.

Birddog > Forge Crown Victor! 06/30/2016 at 23:31

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“After several furious minutes of pretending to be a lumberjack leaping from tree to tree, The Mighty Elm! The Scots Pine!”

You had me laughing like a maniac right there! It reads like a Red Green skit.

Forge Crown Victor! > Birddog 07/01/2016 at 01:40

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Courtesy of Monty Python actually.

Forge Crown Victor! > LOREM IPSUM 07/01/2016 at 01:44

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Indeed sir. Indeed. I will be posting soon about a project i started on today. it will be long term so the updates on it will be infrequent at best.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Forge Crown Victor! 07/01/2016 at 11:05

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It’s a common mod for 92/93 owners. Not terribly difficult, but time consuming. If you were closer I'd give you some free parts that I don't plan on using.

Forge Crown Victor! > interstate366, now In The Industry 07/06/2016 at 17:36

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That’s quite awesome of you. perhaps we can arrange a deal?

interstate366, now In The Industry > Forge Crown Victor! 07/06/2016 at 18:43

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Anything in particular you need? I see the broken tail light, which I think I have a spare of. Off the top of my head I have a stock airbox, an intake manifold from a 92-93 Accord EX (supposedly changes the powerband a little), and some other stuff. I have a set of 92-93 Si wheels which I'll probably never be able to sell, since two are spray-painted silver and one is Plasti-Dipped black, but they're expensive to ship.

Forge Crown Victor! > interstate366, now In The Industry 07/06/2016 at 18:50

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believe it or not the car is about 99.9% complete. it even comes with a new rear light. I cant think of anything I need.... actually you have a main ECU relay? I don’t have power to the Fuel pump and i cant figure out why other than the relay not working. I really don’t want to tear the car apart and follow wires.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Forge Crown Victor! 07/06/2016 at 19:31

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No, don't have that, unfortunately.