Nathan's '89 CA5 Accord Aerodeck

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Fri May 04, 2012 9:26 pm

Banded Steelies for me.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Fri May 04, 2012 9:47 pm

The ones in this guys picture look pretty much like my ones, and they're exactly what I'd buy if I was buying new!... Colour included

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200751772436? ... 1423.l2649

Crazy_C · Post by **Crazy_C** » Fri May 04, 2012 10:15 pm

Banded steelies are always a good bet, they're just fookin expensive to get, that's the only reason I haven't got a set of them before. Admittedly, £320 for a 3" band is cheaper than getting a new set of wheels, but still expensive though when you take into account postage costs.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sat May 05, 2012 9:44 pm

I was able to do a bit of preparation to the 'deck today to get her ready for Japfest. Leaving it a bit late, but hey

However (and I'll start with the bad news) (Hold on to your hats too... Cos this is going to be a shocker

) ... I found rust

I knew there was a decent amount of surface rust where the rear arches meet the sill (where the car has had previous work done) so I was just going to clean it up today. I started off with giving it a bit of a sand, but as soon as I started sanding I thought "Ooo, that sounds thin", so I gave it a bit of a poke and...

So I...

Going to leave it to the professionals I think

So she'll be sporting that little number at Japfest

Next on the list was a bit of un-colour-coding. Ever since I fitted the basic grey bumpers from the donor I've never been happy with how the monterey green number plate mount or the monterey green fog light bezels looked up against it (The donor never had fog light bezels for some reason)...

Thankfully though, thanks to Ratty who supplied me, I got some Honda grey bumper paint.

So I removed the bezels and gave them a good scuffing up...

Then gave them 4 or 5 coats of Honda grey...

On their own they look much paler than the bumpers, but then when held up against the bumpers they pretty much blend right in.

Then I set about masking the number plate mount...

And sprayed it Honda grey

...

Much better in my opinion...

Fog lights and bezels back in...

And sadly number plate back on (Bit too much of a contrast I think

) And done!...

You may have also noticed my RH Classics in the back...

They're all stripped of tyres, valves and balancing weights ready for a blasting and powder-coating. Still not entirely sure of what colour to go for, but I'll just choose it on the night

Crazy_C · Post by **Crazy_C** » Sun May 06, 2012 12:02 am

Joys of rust eh? That doesn't look too bad though really. Could be a lot worse (well, you've had 4 4th gens, you know how bad it can get!

)

I've gotta get working on my spots of rust too at some point, but I'll be leaving that for summer work. Kinda glad I spent the last 6 months working in a body and paint shop in Florida, I actually know properly what I'm doing now

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sun May 06, 2012 11:16 am

Crazy_C wrote:(well, you've had 4 4th gens,

6!

Crazy_C · Post by **Crazy_C** » Sun May 06, 2012 12:56 pm

I thought the BB4 was your 4th 4th?

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sun May 06, 2012 2:45 pm

Which BB4? I've had 4 now

Crazy_C · Post by **Crazy_C** » Sun May 06, 2012 5:23 pm

Honda Whore!!

Nathan, you've had more Hondas in your ownership than most pornstars have had men in them!

mart609 · Post by **mart609** » Mon May 07, 2012 6:36 pm

Banded steels would look cool, but not as they are
looking forward to seeing the refurbed alloys

Lude Generation

Nathan's '89 CA5 Accord Aerodeck

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Un-colour-coded fog light bezels & rear number plate mount

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