Got an Accord Wagon today.

RYU-CE1 · Post by **RYU-CE1** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 5:58 am

really good shape, interior looks pretty good, and under the hood seems to be fine as well!!!!! wish my CE1 looked like that when i picked it up....NOPE...it was trashed but i tried to bring it back to life...make sure to log to AWC, for great finds and minor mods....lamps, lense, strut, sway bars, etc....again, CONGRATS!!!!

RyanA · Post by **RyanA** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:56 pm

Well, just got back from getting the windows tinted. I traded out a GM truck tune for getting the car done. So, total cost out of my pocket on tint: $0.

It's just 35% all around. I'm getting too old for dark windows...

xslickwhitetegx · Post by **xslickwhitetegx** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:02 pm

I love wagons.. looks great man

Spork · Post by **Spork** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:18 pm

35% is a good choice :thumbup:

mike93hatch · Post by **mike93hatch** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:54 pm

paint the damn wipers already!!! my biggest honda pet peave lol

mike93hatch · Post by **mike93hatch** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:57 pm

RyanA;195468 wrote:Fram isn't the problem. Non-observant mechanic is. People need to be smart enough to look and make sure there isn't still an old gasket on the block. Any filter would have done the same thing. Looks like they tightened it as tight as they could to try to get it to quit leaking.

+1

usually when you double gasket the oil filter, all of the oil would pour out onto the ground within 5 seconds... im suprised it still had oil in it lol

RyanA · Post by **RyanA** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:43 pm

Yes, I'll paint them. I've been driving the car so I did not want to pull the arms off yet. All 3 of them are completely silver. I'll probably pull them this weekend, trim black them and put them back on.

Whoever put the filter on KNEW that was where the oil was coming from. They had it on there so damn tight that it was just dripping out.

RYU-CE1 · Post by **RYU-CE1** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:02 am

looks good...cant tell by the pics, but did u get the 35% black film, or the reflective film?!... Cloudy days make certain pics of the windows reflective.i have reflective on mine and hate it... just curious thats all...

RyanA · Post by **RyanA** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:53 pm

Yeah, cruddy pictures. It's just the straight black. I will not put reflective on the car. Heck, I don't even like metalized film as it has a slight reflective look to it....

I'll get better pics later this week. Probably taking it to the shop today and putting it on the lift. I'll pull the wiper arms and paint them, put the new brakes on all around, and probably go ahead and do the timing belt, balance shaft belt, tensioners, water pump, valve cover gasket and new accessory belts while it is there. Probably replace oil pan gasket as well. After all that is done, I'll do my regular underneath detail. Clean up any residue, paint the brakes, spindles, muffler, etc.

Once all that is done, I plan on doing a full detail inside and out on the car. Clay bar, buff it up, shampoo carpets, blow out all cracks and crevices, etc. After that is done, it's ready for the wife to drive.

CRX91 · Post by **CRX91** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:27 pm

it look nice i woold love to slam it to the ground and rims