Those bumper lights are so cool! What a cool idea!
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Originally posted by apalileo View PostDecided to make my own Si-T style bumper lights.
Started with some eBay clear lenses
Picked up some 90-91 bumper light refraction lenses
Traced them onto the housings
Dremeled
Here you can see they are definitely taller than the housing of the 92-93 lights (which is why I chose them, I didn't want to drop in the lens and lose it in the housing)
JB KwikWelded
I opted for this method since separating the lens from the housing seemed too risky.
May 2017 - Headlight Refresh
Since the bumper lights were getting a refresh, it was time for the headlights to get cleaned up. I didn't photograph the process, but it's pretty straightforward.
Before
I used a mix of 3M wet/dry sandpaper and a Mother's NuLens kit I had sitting around.
400 grit > 800 grit > 1000 grit > 2000 grit followed by the 3000 grit sanding pad and the Mother's polish. Here's where it got me:
Using the 400 grit, I wet sanded all the way down to the plastic, making sure none of the OEM UV clear remained (it stays "clearer" than the areas around it when sanding). Removing the clear ensured a uniform and ideal finishing surface.
Wrapped the headlights in 3M Scotchgard Pro Series Paint Protection Film
I opted for this film for three reasons:
1) it offers UV protection, ensuring the film won't yellow or crack and will protect the plastic underneath
2) it fills the fine imperfections in the surface beneath it
3) the Pro Series has the smoothest finish of any film I've ever used.
I had some spare standard 3M Scotchgard Paint Protection Film and wrapped the bumper lights with it.
Ready for action!
The Morimoto Mini D2S X-Lenses really stand out with the crystal clear lenses! Since it's late I'll have to post installed pics tomorrow.
Nice work.
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Those bumper lights look flawless! That was a fantastic idea!My Members' Ride Thread - It's a marathon build, not a sprint. But keep me honest on the update frequency!
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Originally posted by HenRoc View PostBeautiful. I won't lie. This inspired me to re-think my sedan. I recently picked up a wagon to daily drive while the sedan goes down for some much needed love. I've read all 6 pages and really really like how you thought out everything on this car.
It's stuff like this that makes me really appreciate the forums and the hardwork that people like you put in. - Henry
Originally posted by GTRON View PostThose bumper lights are so cool! What a cool idea!
Originally posted by islandhopper View PostLegit retofit work and excellent polishing. I remember working on my lights and it was a labor of love. You will really enjoy these im sure.
Nice work.
Originally posted by Jarrett View PostThose bumper lights look flawless! That was a fantastic idea!
The headlights are back in and they look awesome! I installed JDM ASTAR amber LED bulbs in the corner lights and they are super bright! Unfortunately, after putting the bumper back on, my Si-T style bumper lights didn't fit. It's because of the seam between the clear lens and housing. There's just far too much protrusion for them to fit in the bumper. After work I'm going to grind down that seam as much as possible. Hopefully that solves it.
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Originally posted by apalileo View PostThe headlights are back in and they look awesome! I installed JDM ASTAR amber LED bulbs in the corner lights and they are super bright! Unfortunately, after putting the bumper back on, my Si-T style bumper lights didn't fit. It's because of the seam between the clear lens and housing. There's just far too much protrusion for them to fit in the bumper. After work I'm going to grind down that seam as much as possible. Hopefully that solves it.
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@Rilas, I should have guessed the seam would be an issue. I even thought about it when I received them, how nasty the seam was. Just like you said, a few minutes with the trusted Dremel and they fit. The only other issue is that the screw doesn't quite line up with the threaded tab so it takes a bit of fiddling to get it to catch.
I must say, having clear headlight lenses makes the car look much better, even when it's dirty. I feel like more light is cast on the road, but I may just be fooling myself to believe that.
This weekend I finally removed the faded old tint. All of Saturday was spent with a bottle of 409 and some black trash bags. It was over 80° and sunny so it made the removal much easier. The old adhesive smelled terrible, but the fresh lemon scent and ammonia helped to fight it. I managed to take most of the tint off in single passes.
Yesterday I went to the yard and picked up a full set of rubber window tracks and front door seals (the ones that wrap around the top of the door itself) and installed those to replace my brittle disintegrating pieces. My passenger rear regulator failed. Another trip is due now.
Also while there I found this little guy
It's the parking brake button from a DA Integra (2nd gen). I had wanted a black button for mine, because the chrome is starting to chip away on the newer one I had installed.
More to come...
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Thanks oneoff! Doing my best!
This morning I visited Pick Your Part in Wilmington (about 50 min. away from me with light traffic) and picked a replacement right rear manual regulator. Got home from work, cleaned it up, coated it thoroughly with synthetic grease and installed it. Also made sure to run it up and down a few times to get the grease spread through the full range of motion.
The Honda Gods favored me this morning. I'm fortunate to have an abundance of CB Accords scattered throughout the yards in SoCal, but the DX's are becoming far more scarce. The car I pulled this regulator from was the only DX sedan on this lot and had been out for almost two weeks now but was still mostly in tact.
I also swapped in my DA brake button.
It's a tiny little detail, but it looks much better to me than the chrome one that stood out against everything else. The old button completely broke apart as I unscrewed it so this was a point of no return type of swap.
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Looks great! You guys out on the West coast luck out on CBs, here on the East coast especially where I reside, I'm beginning to find out quickly how hard it is to locate parts for a wagon.
Wanting to get rid of the tan interior since it's a bit on the filthy side.
Sorry to thread jack but do you come across a lot of wagons on your trips to the yard? Looking for a set of lower arms to finish off my Prothane kit for the wagon.Henry R
Koni/Neuspeed
1992 Accord LX R.I.P
1993 Accord EX OG since 'o3
Legend FSM
'You see we human beings are not born with prejudices, always they are made for us,
made by someone who wants something' -1943 US War Department video
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Henry: I'd say wagons are about as rare as DX's now. I just looked through the Pick Your Part inventories from the 5 or 6 locations within 50 miles of me and there were only 2 wagons out of 150 listings in the past month (they don't specify coupe/sedan/wagon on the site so you have to just look at the photos).
The LX Sedan is the most common model in the yards, which makes sense if you think about the market back then (even now).
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Originally posted by apalileo View PostNice find Corweena! I don't know which one I'd use if I had both. Stromung usually sounds great and I'm happy with my Sebring. Maybe have your muffler shop make it into an axle back so you can swap between the two and decide!
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