Project Steph's 1978 Honda Civic 1200

[Blackbullet]

I never said it was 70mm?

True but on the tape measure it looks like 70mm to me. Of the stock cars ive seen they have more clearance on the front than the rears

I just measured it and it's 80mm :dunno

Steph

Must be the camera angle. Your picture looks like 70mm. 70-80 it doesn't really matter :D

[Steph]

No, that's the front wheel.

[TREVORM]

steph can u post a few more pics of the rear brake hoses and the ends please I just noticed ur set up is differnt then mine?????

Ill have to post pics morrow of mine.

weird???

EDIT,. sorry those shots were only the front. I d like to see how your rear set up is:P

[Steph]

Trevor, I sent you a PM explaining on how the brake lines fit, and they do fit! In fact, dare I say, they're an improvement over the way Honda set them up to fit :P

Steph

[Steph]

In between writing papers for uni, I managed to fit in a bit of sound deadening in the hatch area. I didn't take photos, because once I had finished my lower back was hurting from leaning over the back of the car for so long, and all I wanted to do was pack up and go lay down on the lounge. I managed to cover the strut towers, the spare wheel well, and all the surrounding areas, as well as the tail section. I immediately noticed the difference in noise coming from the rear. So much so, that I'm now determined to do the doors and firewall once exams are over in a few weeks time. I'd actually like to do the floor too, but I think that would add too much weight to the car, so the doors and firewall will suffice. I am going to remove the front seats and pull out the carpet so I can spray it black with VHT vinyl dye, so while it's out I'll put some underlay in to make the carpet more comfortable under foot, as well as soak up internal and external noise. I really want to get back to my header project now, as I'm desperate to fit a new exhaust.

I also found a NOS rear hatch lock with handle and two original Honda keys. It was the scoop of the... err... month at about $30 I plan to have all the locks keyed alike to match these keys.

[bob78cvcc]

Jealous! Find a NOS hatch lock for me.

[Steph]

Jealous! Find a NOS hatch lock for me.

I'll keep my eyes peeled... ouch! :P

It amazes me that this one just appeared when I needed it, plus the new keys are a bonus, and it'll be nice to have an OEM spare as a back up.

[TREVORM]

nice!

ya,. i just pm'd u steph. so like I said brake shop was just worried cause if they bend out the top line from that big old nut thing that the end of the line hooks up too,. with out that they are saying there well be too much vibration???

hmmmmmm,... got the fronts in no problem,.. the back hoses are still good no cracks, but I do want to get the backs on to. notice a big diff allready

my keys look like that, I love the big old factory keys, but ya 3 in ur pocket is kinda too much,. door hatch egnition,..lol wow! I hate it at times.

[TREVORM]

steph here's a shot of the rear brake line connection, the fitting for the rea is differnt then the new hoses, the fronts work great bu the rear wont fit great, it well work but there would be to much vibration caus theres no solid clip holding the line if you just bend the line 90 degree's down. unless i take those rear lines in and have west can hydrualic do up that fitting it would be a lot safer then having it vibrate all the time and risk the line to crack :?

[Steph]

The line doesn't vibrate because it's held in place the same way the front line is. Once you get that old line off, it will all make sense. I'll take a photo of mine and show you. It looks 100% like that's how it was made by Honda.