2020 Projects / Shiny Stuff
Given that 2020 became well...2020 it turned out there would a lot of additional free time to work on hobbies.
With that in mind it seemed like time to tackle a few projects that I either didnt want to tackle before the car got bodywork/painted or parts that were in "cold storage". I have a tendency to buy cheap parts without having a plan or place to use them. Some of these projects are kinda random lol.
Coincidentally, I began this project on what I didn't realize would be the last real day of work in 2020. Turns out the company implemented work from home protocols that weekend and suddenly I homebound. Anyhow, I wanted to find a way to make the console seem less utilitarian. I attempted to use the 97-2000 Acura CL chrome trim ring to dress up that area. I think because I shaved the metal shift boot retainer and shift boot is flush with the console the CL trim ring sits proud of the boot and looked awkward installed. Also, it seemed unwise to glue the chrome part to the painted console due to it likely not being a very durable to do so.
As an alternative, I grabbed an additional console from the salvage yard (it happened to be a DX without cupholders) and decided to treat it the same way I did the plastic door parts. I used tape and a dremel to scribe a line in the console body to make it look like a separate trim ring. I probably should have used a thin cut dremel disc, oh well. I then sanded the grain down to make a smooth surface. After that I painted the ring to match the other gloss black parts. Finally, I painted the body flat/satin black to match the interior.
Console 1
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50556663907_07e9d176a1_b.jpg)
Console 2
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50555800428_bed5bb29d8_b.jpg)
Console 3
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50556535556_2759639940_b.jpg)
Console 4
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50555799973_bac9c5b60c_b.jpg)
Console 5
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50556545051_8b78961563_b.jpg)
Console 6
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50581521178_a4f241b3cf_b.jpg)
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I bought these in 2013-ish but never had a need for them. I waited until after buffing the door jambs to install these. I did little polishing and such before installing them onto the Black 91 SE plastic sills.
Stainless Sill 1
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50555799908_d87e12f77c_b.jpg)
Stainless Sill 2[
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50556535236_212ab50462_b.jpg)
Stainless Sill 3
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50556535606_11fc4712ea_b.jpg)
Stainless Sill 4
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50555800213_9e24dc52c8_b.jpg)
I also managed to extract BOSE badges for the front door speakers at some point and got around to installing them. The little mounts are quite fragile these days, ugh...
BOSE Badges
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50556535051_43c2935145_b.jpg)
I also wanted to address the wrinkly chrome on the grille. I figured that I would just buy an aftermarket one and put the chrome parts on the grille I painted. Turns out, through the miracle of modern manufacturing, that aftermarket grille is one complete piece that is all chrome and then painted black where the OEM grill was black plastic. That also meant I needed a new Honda 'H' to mount there. Let's hope the grille holds up.
Grille 1
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50555799928_f9aec5a7a0_b.jpg)
I also changed out the painted BB6 Prelude cluster rings for the chrome parts.
BB6 Gauge Rings
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50556663822_4621ef98d5_b.jpg)
And I did acquire stainless window trim that was in better condition. I also needed a new moon roof deflector since I broke the mount on mine when I reinstalled it.
Window Trim
Given that 2020 became well...2020 it turned out there would a lot of additional free time to work on hobbies.
With that in mind it seemed like time to tackle a few projects that I either didnt want to tackle before the car got bodywork/painted or parts that were in "cold storage". I have a tendency to buy cheap parts without having a plan or place to use them. Some of these projects are kinda random lol.
Coincidentally, I began this project on what I didn't realize would be the last real day of work in 2020. Turns out the company implemented work from home protocols that weekend and suddenly I homebound. Anyhow, I wanted to find a way to make the console seem less utilitarian. I attempted to use the 97-2000 Acura CL chrome trim ring to dress up that area. I think because I shaved the metal shift boot retainer and shift boot is flush with the console the CL trim ring sits proud of the boot and looked awkward installed. Also, it seemed unwise to glue the chrome part to the painted console due to it likely not being a very durable to do so.
As an alternative, I grabbed an additional console from the salvage yard (it happened to be a DX without cupholders) and decided to treat it the same way I did the plastic door parts. I used tape and a dremel to scribe a line in the console body to make it look like a separate trim ring. I probably should have used a thin cut dremel disc, oh well. I then sanded the grain down to make a smooth surface. After that I painted the ring to match the other gloss black parts. Finally, I painted the body flat/satin black to match the interior.
Console 1
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50556663907_07e9d176a1_b.jpg)
Console 2
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50555800428_bed5bb29d8_b.jpg)
Console 3
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50556535556_2759639940_b.jpg)
Console 4
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50555799973_bac9c5b60c_b.jpg)
Console 5
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50556545051_8b78961563_b.jpg)
Console 6
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50581521178_a4f241b3cf_b.jpg)
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I bought these in 2013-ish but never had a need for them. I waited until after buffing the door jambs to install these. I did little polishing and such before installing them onto the Black 91 SE plastic sills.
Stainless Sill 1
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50555799908_d87e12f77c_b.jpg)
Stainless Sill 2[
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50556535236_212ab50462_b.jpg)
Stainless Sill 3
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50556535606_11fc4712ea_b.jpg)
Stainless Sill 4
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50555800213_9e24dc52c8_b.jpg)
I also managed to extract BOSE badges for the front door speakers at some point and got around to installing them. The little mounts are quite fragile these days, ugh...
BOSE Badges
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50556535051_43c2935145_b.jpg)
I also wanted to address the wrinkly chrome on the grille. I figured that I would just buy an aftermarket one and put the chrome parts on the grille I painted. Turns out, through the miracle of modern manufacturing, that aftermarket grille is one complete piece that is all chrome and then painted black where the OEM grill was black plastic. That also meant I needed a new Honda 'H' to mount there. Let's hope the grille holds up.
Grille 1
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50555799928_f9aec5a7a0_b.jpg)
I also changed out the painted BB6 Prelude cluster rings for the chrome parts.
BB6 Gauge Rings
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50556663822_4621ef98d5_b.jpg)
And I did acquire stainless window trim that was in better condition. I also needed a new moon roof deflector since I broke the mount on mine when I reinstalled it.
Window Trim
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50555800378_89d3515537_b.jpg)
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