Restoration Nismo's 1979 1200 Civic Engine Swap EN1 + Brakes

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Anyway i stone chipped the wheel arches today after seam sealing, 3 coats of the stuff to protect the old girl from the winters its going to face over the next few years. This will be painted body colour too.

I then hit the bay with hi build primer.

Time to get on with prepping the shell for primer.

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Got some parts picked up today as Mr nos himself was in Manchester.
Well pleased with everything.

RS mirrors
75-77 grille
No plate lamps
Front indicators
bumpers
Nos EB1 head
and a few other bits and bobs.

Jay . Thanks.

Finished making my chin spoiler last week. Took about 4 hrs to make, quite pleased with how it looks. Its attached to the front panel with 3 bolts so can be removed quickly if it stops snowing.

Ive also sent my spare set of prelude wheels off for a refurbish. Im having a diamond turned lip with grey centers. These will be my winter wheels to go with these tires.

Body shell should be in primer by the end of the week, ill get some pics up soon.

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They did them in black and grey iirc. The rim and raised lines on each spoke were diamond turned. I just masked that one up and rattle canned some black on to see what it looked like when i had my first Prelude about 15 years ago.

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Well after a 3 week wait my Braid series 2RC wheels are here.

13×6 4×100 et 38, three piece splits. Omg i love them!! Would look better with a lower offset but i want the car to handle and keep original arches.

Brett loves his job.

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Yeah got it primed yesterday. These pics are of the first coats which i then sanded down with 320 grit paper then gave it another final coat all over but didn't get any pics before i came home. Just needs a couple of hrs flatting then its ready for the red.

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Called round to Simons Body shop today to check out his handy work.

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Finally had a bit of time on the old girl today. Managed to prep the two doors and the tailgate. Going to do the hood tomorrow then its all ready for paint, lots of flatting ahead!

Tailgate had some rot so i cut it out and welded a new piece in.

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I just want it painted. Really going to crack on with it now. Broke out the cheapo sand blaster before i left tonight and attacked the inside of the hood, its a bit of a mess but should come up nicely. Lots of filler heading for the hood too, it looks like its been sat on a driving range with the amount of dents in it. Ill put primered pics up tomorrow.

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Doors and tailgate in primer.

Spent 2hrs this morning removing surface rust from under the hood. My fingertips hurt! Ill finish it on Monday.

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If i dont get every scrap of rot out it will only come back in no time, plus if i dont get it to how i want it will bug me like you wouldnt beleive. Ive had my kick the door shut car ( ZX) for nearly 3 years and allthough its nice not to have to worry about it getting damaged its hardly a good advertisement for my buisiness. So its time to have a shiny daily and enjoy looking and driving it every day. Ill probably just tidy it up every now and again as needed. If i have to nip to asda ill have to take the kids though so i can use the wider parent and child spaces.