hey everyone, i have been eye balling this site for quite some time now for help on my wife's CB7...glad i finally got the time to join and post lol
story time:
this is a white 1992 Accord EX Sedan w/ Blue interior
my wife's CB7 was given to me for FREE, yes for free as long as i went to Miami to pick up the title. It was owned by my brother n law's old boss which sold it to him for $2000, my brother n law owned it for 3 years and its been thru hell and back. He bought my parents 2011 scion XB with 280k miles on it for 2.5k (heck of a deal considering it never went to any other mechanic but the dealer and had everything replaced including motor and transmission)...parents drove the car from Miami to Fort Myers (that is a 2 hour drive) with no issues...i had to go back to Miami later on to pick up the title and have the car sit in the parking space for almost a month while i fixed a few things and cleaned it up.
the car was a total mess, and i mean a TOTAL GARBAGE PILE...aside from the issues it had, i saw this as potential, especially since it was free...and since i always wanted to build a CB7...dont have any specific plans cause its not my car (but im going to be dumping my money and time into it ... ) but i know its going to get the basics...coilovers, wheels, paint, and interior/exterior work...
these are known issues
*minor issues
-only passenger rear power window works
-cig. lighter does not work (do not smoke but do need to charge the phone)
-sunroof does not vent...it opens by does not vent
-radio sucks, antenna rod is cut, speakers sucks
-dome light does not work
-cluster light that shines on the face of the cluster sometimes works
-leak in the trunk
-need to redo door panel fabric
-fast blinker when turning left (did not find a blown bulb)
-fuses was missing and/or to much amps
*worse issues
-car sometimes overheats, the fan was wired to a switch, i rewired it so it runs every time the car is on but it sometimes fails...probably loose wires
-AC IS ALL NEW, but does not work...im guessing its a switch/sensor to the clutch that went bad (probably from the fuse with to much amps)
-ABS light turns on and makes noises from engine bay (i disconnected the fuse and am dealing with the ABS light for now)
-brake light turns on when i do turns (was told the brakes are new and they feel really good but idk why i get this light)
-window tint needs to be replaced...im a little OCD with it...
-AC speed button falls out/does not turn the speed up/down when i try to unless i push down on it and turn...a little OCD about it but not that bad...
-my hand hit VTEC and tried to open the door from the inside and broke the handle...right after i detailed the car...
*Major issues
-needs a tune up ASAP, i did 15.5 MPG on a 14.5 gallon refill...
-tires are so old, they have really good tread but really bad dry wall
-starter is loose and really damaged, gotta sometimes turn the key a few times before it starts...going to replace this first
-bugs...gotta bomb the car...
-needs body work and paint ASAP
-needs HIDs ASAP
pictures
when i first got it...man i wish i had before and after...it was horrible!
the engine bay after a quick rinse to remove the leaves
did some purple power and pressure washed the bay later on...still a little more i could do but at least it makes it cleaner to work in
you can see my daily driver, 95 EG coupe w/ LSVtec...have a build thread on it but lets just pay attention to the accord for now lol
here is a pic after a quick rinse with the pressure washer
now some pics after my detailing day, inside and out
removed the cluster and cleaned the faces and glass...so minty now! plus 244xxx original miles!!!
door jams was ugly and black, nothing some purple power could handle
the rear carpet is so stained, i removed it and going to paint it, but first need to fix the trunk leak
i need a double din radio...either that or a block off plate
story time:
this is a white 1992 Accord EX Sedan w/ Blue interior
my wife's CB7 was given to me for FREE, yes for free as long as i went to Miami to pick up the title. It was owned by my brother n law's old boss which sold it to him for $2000, my brother n law owned it for 3 years and its been thru hell and back. He bought my parents 2011 scion XB with 280k miles on it for 2.5k (heck of a deal considering it never went to any other mechanic but the dealer and had everything replaced including motor and transmission)...parents drove the car from Miami to Fort Myers (that is a 2 hour drive) with no issues...i had to go back to Miami later on to pick up the title and have the car sit in the parking space for almost a month while i fixed a few things and cleaned it up.
the car was a total mess, and i mean a TOTAL GARBAGE PILE...aside from the issues it had, i saw this as potential, especially since it was free...and since i always wanted to build a CB7...dont have any specific plans cause its not my car (but im going to be dumping my money and time into it ... ) but i know its going to get the basics...coilovers, wheels, paint, and interior/exterior work...
these are known issues
*minor issues
-only passenger rear power window works
-cig. lighter does not work (do not smoke but do need to charge the phone)
-sunroof does not vent...it opens by does not vent
-radio sucks, antenna rod is cut, speakers sucks
-dome light does not work
-cluster light that shines on the face of the cluster sometimes works
-leak in the trunk
-need to redo door panel fabric
-fast blinker when turning left (did not find a blown bulb)
-fuses was missing and/or to much amps
*worse issues
-car sometimes overheats, the fan was wired to a switch, i rewired it so it runs every time the car is on but it sometimes fails...probably loose wires
-AC IS ALL NEW, but does not work...im guessing its a switch/sensor to the clutch that went bad (probably from the fuse with to much amps)
-ABS light turns on and makes noises from engine bay (i disconnected the fuse and am dealing with the ABS light for now)
-brake light turns on when i do turns (was told the brakes are new and they feel really good but idk why i get this light)
-window tint needs to be replaced...im a little OCD with it...
-AC speed button falls out/does not turn the speed up/down when i try to unless i push down on it and turn...a little OCD about it but not that bad...
-my hand hit VTEC and tried to open the door from the inside and broke the handle...right after i detailed the car...
*Major issues
-needs a tune up ASAP, i did 15.5 MPG on a 14.5 gallon refill...
-tires are so old, they have really good tread but really bad dry wall
-starter is loose and really damaged, gotta sometimes turn the key a few times before it starts...going to replace this first
-bugs...gotta bomb the car...
-needs body work and paint ASAP
-needs HIDs ASAP
pictures
when i first got it...man i wish i had before and after...it was horrible!
the engine bay after a quick rinse to remove the leaves
did some purple power and pressure washed the bay later on...still a little more i could do but at least it makes it cleaner to work in
you can see my daily driver, 95 EG coupe w/ LSVtec...have a build thread on it but lets just pay attention to the accord for now lol
here is a pic after a quick rinse with the pressure washer
now some pics after my detailing day, inside and out
removed the cluster and cleaned the faces and glass...so minty now! plus 244xxx original miles!!!
door jams was ugly and black, nothing some purple power could handle
the rear carpet is so stained, i removed it and going to paint it, but first need to fix the trunk leak
i need a double din radio...either that or a block off plate
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