How's it going everyone... I wanted to take some time out to introduce myself to you guys. I've been on this forum for yrs, searching for an Nsx & also searching information. I recently decided to finally make an account here.
The Nsx has been my dream car since I was atleast 15. I actually remember the 1st one I've ever seen in person, and told myself one day I will own atleast one of these cars! One of my favorite ones I've ever seen in person belonged to a really nice guy, I went to his house to purchase a blue crv he was selling, so I can have a winter beater. Not sure if he's a member here, but I know he lived in upstate New York. His kids actually were the ones who told me their dad had a Nsx. I thought they were kidding. Sure enough, he opened the garage & there was his yellow Nsx! Again more motivation for me... I searched & searched. Came close to pulling the trigger more than a handful of times, but could never seem to make it to the seller in time before it sold. One even sold as I was on my way to purchase. I took a break on my search for a few yrs.
About a month back, I was very excited about purchasing a boosted one that I found. After leaving the seller a deposit, and finalizing our deal, the car was sadly involved in a hit & run. The seller decided to keep the car till he can resolve the issue. That one really crushed me. But I'm hoping to still be able to purchase that one, once he gets everything settled on his end.
So, I kept searching & searching & found what I feel was thee perfect candidate for me! A 91 black/ivory 5spd Nsx. This car was basically forgotten in a storage facility for 9yrs!! I just knew I was the perfect person to bring this thing back to life! It was 18hrs away from me. The seller sent me pictures of the car, it hurt me soo much to see an Nsx in this condition. But at the same time, it excited me to be able to rescue it. This car was ironically also involved in a hit & run. The front bumper, hood, driver fender & back bumper were all damaged. All cosmetic tho, no air bags deployed, no frame damage at all. I instructed the seller not to try to start it at all.
I got the car back home & waisted zero time. Had the car fully detailed the very next day. Just to see where I stood with the condition of the paint.
Now to the more important part, the motor lol. I didn't want to try to attempt to start it until I drained ALL the fluids in the car. Also ordered oem spark plugs, fuel filter, fuel pump, oil, filter, coolant, etc etc etc. me & my tuner took the plugs out & with a borescope we looked at the cylinder walls. Luckily they were in great shape. We then tried turning the motor by hand, and again she Turned over just fine! The oem parts should be here next week and hopefully I can get her started. Once started I'll then do the major service to her. Timing belt, water pump, all other belts, coolant hoses, etc etc.
As far as the body, I was wondering what you guys thoughts were? I was leaning towards an oem 02 front end conversion. Reason being, is I'd have to replace the parts I mentioned earlier with oem parts anyway. A good friend of mine actually has both oem fenders, hood, side skirts & the middle part of the bumper. All off of his 02 Nsx.
I'm in no rush to get this thing on the road. As I have other toys to entertain me lol. One being an 06 evo rs which is my drag car. The other being a 2012 gtr black edition.
Any suggestions, tips, etc would be greatly appreciated. I apologize for the long post, just wanted to give you guys as much info as possible. I'll be updating this thread within the next few weeks with pics & info on progress.
Looking forward to getting to know you Guys. For now here's a few pics of when I got it. Hopefully the pics work. Not sure how to upload on this forum.
http://i1053.photobucket.com/albums/s474/JunkBoxEvo/AEAA23E0-0545-4E18-AD61-69F6848BEA4B_zpsxoutznro.jpg
http://i1053.photobucket.com/albums...1-7AD2-4F47-A355-4A1C3978E937_zps86cjpqd9.jpg
http://i1053.photobucket.com/albums...7-B531-4E87-9174-4E4756992772_zps15xd6aje.jpg
http://i1053.photobucket.com/albums...7-79D9-4A60-815B-E5FAB6183E23_zpsnwsof2ox.jpg
The Nsx has been my dream car since I was atleast 15. I actually remember the 1st one I've ever seen in person, and told myself one day I will own atleast one of these cars! One of my favorite ones I've ever seen in person belonged to a really nice guy, I went to his house to purchase a blue crv he was selling, so I can have a winter beater. Not sure if he's a member here, but I know he lived in upstate New York. His kids actually were the ones who told me their dad had a Nsx. I thought they were kidding. Sure enough, he opened the garage & there was his yellow Nsx! Again more motivation for me... I searched & searched. Came close to pulling the trigger more than a handful of times, but could never seem to make it to the seller in time before it sold. One even sold as I was on my way to purchase. I took a break on my search for a few yrs.
About a month back, I was very excited about purchasing a boosted one that I found. After leaving the seller a deposit, and finalizing our deal, the car was sadly involved in a hit & run. The seller decided to keep the car till he can resolve the issue. That one really crushed me. But I'm hoping to still be able to purchase that one, once he gets everything settled on his end.
So, I kept searching & searching & found what I feel was thee perfect candidate for me! A 91 black/ivory 5spd Nsx. This car was basically forgotten in a storage facility for 9yrs!! I just knew I was the perfect person to bring this thing back to life! It was 18hrs away from me. The seller sent me pictures of the car, it hurt me soo much to see an Nsx in this condition. But at the same time, it excited me to be able to rescue it. This car was ironically also involved in a hit & run. The front bumper, hood, driver fender & back bumper were all damaged. All cosmetic tho, no air bags deployed, no frame damage at all. I instructed the seller not to try to start it at all.
I got the car back home & waisted zero time. Had the car fully detailed the very next day. Just to see where I stood with the condition of the paint.
Now to the more important part, the motor lol. I didn't want to try to attempt to start it until I drained ALL the fluids in the car. Also ordered oem spark plugs, fuel filter, fuel pump, oil, filter, coolant, etc etc etc. me & my tuner took the plugs out & with a borescope we looked at the cylinder walls. Luckily they were in great shape. We then tried turning the motor by hand, and again she Turned over just fine! The oem parts should be here next week and hopefully I can get her started. Once started I'll then do the major service to her. Timing belt, water pump, all other belts, coolant hoses, etc etc.
As far as the body, I was wondering what you guys thoughts were? I was leaning towards an oem 02 front end conversion. Reason being, is I'd have to replace the parts I mentioned earlier with oem parts anyway. A good friend of mine actually has both oem fenders, hood, side skirts & the middle part of the bumper. All off of his 02 Nsx.
I'm in no rush to get this thing on the road. As I have other toys to entertain me lol. One being an 06 evo rs which is my drag car. The other being a 2012 gtr black edition.
Any suggestions, tips, etc would be greatly appreciated. I apologize for the long post, just wanted to give you guys as much info as possible. I'll be updating this thread within the next few weeks with pics & info on progress.
Looking forward to getting to know you Guys. For now here's a few pics of when I got it. Hopefully the pics work. Not sure how to upload on this forum.
http://i1053.photobucket.com/albums/s474/JunkBoxEvo/AEAA23E0-0545-4E18-AD61-69F6848BEA4B_zpsxoutznro.jpg
http://i1053.photobucket.com/albums...1-7AD2-4F47-A355-4A1C3978E937_zps86cjpqd9.jpg
http://i1053.photobucket.com/albums...7-B531-4E87-9174-4E4756992772_zps15xd6aje.jpg
http://i1053.photobucket.com/albums...7-79D9-4A60-815B-E5FAB6183E23_zpsnwsof2ox.jpg
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