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92 JDM Prelude VTEC Restoration Project

This page catalogs the restoration of a 1992 JDM Prelude VTEC type BB1. There are and will be lots of pictures at each stage of the process.

This restoration started because my EDM 1995 Prelude VTEC eventually succumbed to the rust on the rear arches and on further investigation the rust had got down into the sills. I bought a JDM Prelude whilst looking for some rear arch repair panels on the internet. It was to be the donor car to be cut up and panels used to repair mine. On closer inspection of this donor Prelude, it became apparent that I had actually bought a car with a mint bodyshell. We could not fault the chassis in any way, so a decision was made to restore this car instead of repairing my original car. Wow! A lot of work! The plan is to swap all the interior and engine and running gear into this new car.

01-05-2010 Original car condition and new shell stripdown

08-05-2010 Bilt Hamber Deox-Gel de-rusting

15-05-2010 Good chassis condition and small de-rusting using Hydrate-80

29-05-2010 Degreased chassis ready for final clean then paint

02-06-2010 Black primer basecoat on - colour next

03-06-2010 B545-P Bermuda/Laguna Blue Pearl colour on - polish next

04-06-2010 Rustproofing day 1 - Cavity wax - Dynax S50 - Dynax UB for underbody

05-06-2010 Rustproofing day 2 - More Cavity wax (roof+pillars) - Dynax S50 - 2nd coat Dynax UB

19-06-2010 Start re-building car - inc. pics of welded in facelift centre tunnel

23-06-2010 Re-building car - Day 4 - Wiring loom in - Engine re-fitted - Dash in

30-08-2010 Re-build finished - Initial car pictures!