SMooTHn'Z 4th GEN Build

I know this is really a ED Hatch but by popularity of terms EF was the appropriate Topic title...

The FIND:
I found out about this hatch from a neighbors' son in law, an older man in his 50-60's, he had asked my other neighbor if he knew anyone wanting to purchase a older Honda for real cheap? I was outside working on my hatch and he called out to me, so I walked over there and he told me that this guy was selling a Honda for cheap, he immediately caught my attention when he said 'Honda'... I asked how cheap and he told me $150!!! ... then he started telling me the story about it...

Car History:
This guy bought the car Brand new and drove it from Orange Beach, FL to Perry, GA daily for work in the Military. I did a Google map to the first base that it was in GA was 255mi away... So 500+ for few years... He eventually got another car and let this sit till he met his new wife (my neighbors daughter). She drove the car for a couple years until the timing started to slip. She ended up getting another car from her daughter and her son was going to take the car but never came to get it... The car odometer is at 281,xxx, so i figured the old man must've been real good to the car


He has had a few people come by over the years asking about the car but they wanted to pay for it later, which was something he didnt want to do... He said at first he was telling people $300-500, but after so many flakers, he didnt think anyone wanted it...

So I told him to give me a week and ill take it, he said no problem and doubted anyone would pick it up anytime soon... That was the 15th of Dec. , just this past week...

NOW 12/22/2007

Well today was a week and I got the dough for a Christmas gift from my BooBoo ... She's great !!! She actually gave me the cash Thursday but I didnt have time till this morning to go... By 11am the hatch was all mine
...

I dont have a truck so a buddy of mine is going to come by on Wed. and he's gonna take me up there, along with my neighbors car dolly, to get the hatch.

Now finally some Camera Phone Pics...

FRONT


BACK


DRIVER


PASS


Inside Front


Inside Back Seat


A ghost standing in front of the car with title in hand :


As you can see it needs some work, but for $150 I think its a deal... Lemme know what you think?

I think you should atleast wash it before getting back to us...






Just kidding man. Not bad for $150.

150 is dirt cheap for an EF, hell, I bought mine for 400, I notice its also either a 88 or 89, the body looks great, well, I see a little rust in the rear filler piece, but thats easy to replace. If you ever need anything for the car, let me know, I'm the expert when it comes to the EF's, and when I get back, I will have a lot of stuff up for grabs that are for the 88-89's. Especially JDM parts. Keep us updated

KongGMC wrote:

I think you should atleast wash it before getting back to us...






Just kidding man. Not bad for $150.

When I get it home I will wash it... Those pics were taken the day I bought her...

sir90hatch wrote:

150 is dirt cheap for an EF, hell, I bought mine for 400, I notice its also either a 88 or 89, the body looks great, well, I see a little rust in the rear filler piece, but thats easy to replace. If you ever need anything for the car, let me know, I'm the expert when it comes to the EF's, and when I get back, I will have a lot of stuff up for grabs that are for the 88-89's. Especially JDM parts. Keep us updated

Your name is Rob right? My sousin lives on the other side of in FWB... Cookie monster hatch... I drive the White hatch...we came by your house one night and you showed all your JDM parts... So we kinda know each other... lmao... I cant wait to have my EF in my driveway... ever since I bought her I keep thinking of the things I will do to her.. ... Haha that sounds freaky !!!

SMooTHn B20 EH2 wrote:

sir90hatch wrote:

150 is dirt cheap for an EF, hell, I bought mine for 400, I notice its also either a 88 or 89, the body looks great, well, I see a little rust in the rear filler piece, but thats easy to replace. If you ever need anything for the car, let me know, I'm the expert when it comes to the EF's, and when I get back, I will have a lot of stuff up for grabs that are for the 88-89's. Especially JDM parts. Keep us updated

Your name is Rob right? My sousin lives on the other side of in FWB... Cookie monster hatch... I drive the White hatch...we came by your house one night and you showed all your JDM parts... So we kinda know each other... lmao... I cant wait to have my EF in my driveway... ever since I bought her I keep thinking of the things I will do to her.. ... Haha that sounds freaky !!!

Your cousin is Joe, I think I remember ya, I always hang out with Joe all the time,
he needs to join up on here, and post up the cookie monster

sir90hatch wrote:

Your cousin is Joe, I think I remember ya, I always hang out with Joe all the time,
he needs to join up on here, and post up the cookie monster

Yep Joe is my Cuzin... He left to FWB he with his brother in VA I thinks... Yea he told me before you left that he would hang out with you after you got off work... I woulda been there too if i didnt live in PC ...

My hatch comes home today...

man The tow dolly didnt have straps... and my boy had to be somewhere, so he was out of the picture... so I bought some straps at walmart and another buddy is gonna come around 630 to help me out... I hope...

Its here!!!!!

yay now lets see a progression build up with tons of pics

I love that cookie monster hatch... Its beautiful!

I would love to get my hands on an EF... Boosted, of course, lol...

Yea my cousin sold that hatch for a truck... =(

dumb

LMAO... I was thinking the same thing... but he was hurting for cash... ill sell him one of my cars when he moves back...

Im just mad you blurred your face out!!

dont get mad ... get glad ... jk... why would you wanna see another ugly face??

Judging from your body language, you look like you would have a sad face in that pic haha

Dan wrote:

Judging from your body language, you look like you would have a sad face in that pic haha

Naw... Just got a ED Hatch for $150, I was ... it was the best Xmas present thaks to my Girl ...

Just finished taking out the seats and did a quick vacuum just so it look bearable til I get the other interior... I also snapped pics of the rust spots and front end damage... And I noticed where the passenger side door and fender meet its kinda banged up, not bad tho'... My camera died so I am charging it up while I clean up the car a little bit more...
here are some pics to keep you interested.. =)

If you have another car that you drive , and you WANT to keep this one , I would suggest you tear EVERYTHING off the body and sand / treat the Rust NOW , instead of realizing later down the line (after Mods) that you should have done it to begin with ... I'm sure you're excited and want to start putting new parts in / on it , but DO the groundwork , and you'll have the peace of mind knowing that the car was done right ... just a suggestion

pourman is 100% right on

Yup I agree with ^

Pourman wrote:

If you have another car that you drive , and you WANT to keep this one , I would suggest you tear EVERYTHING off the body and sand / treat the Rust NOW , instead of realizing later down the line (after Mods) that you should have done it to begin with ... I'm sure you're excited and want to start putting new parts in / on it , but DO the groundwork , and you'll have the peace of mind knowing that the car was done right ... just a suggestion

Roger that... does that include doors? Fenders and hatch are easy... but the doors are heavy arent they?

not real heavy