Type R Club of America

coolhandluke wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 4:27 pmWhoa huge congrats! I was going to compliment how clean the suspension looks with the anodized forks, but the family additional takes priority.

Thank you!

Stin1 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 4:55 pmLooks great I bet the wife is happy with car parts on the rug . . congrats on the baby!

That's the garage rug! I wouldn't be able to read or write if I was putting car parts in the house. I'd be in a cast.
Thank you!


Got the axles and suspension mostly buttoned up. Went to bleed the clutch line and found we had a faulty clutch master. So a night of crawling under the dash and new one is installed and working well. The axles and hubs turned under its own power for the first time in over 20+ years. (There were no wheels on it yet, and we were making sure trans would engage each gear before we fully tightened up) All went well.

Next step was brakes, so I busted out the OEM rotors and calipers, only to find out that the brake master cylinder is shot. Same symptom the clutch was having. So now that is on order and hopefully we can get a video of this thing moving on the ground under its own power, off of the lift. Praying its just the cylinder and not the booster. The booster is the OG '97 unit and the labels and stamps on it are clear as day. I would hate to have to replace.....

So that being said, here is a pic of the OEM rotors and calipers all mounted up. Whole wheel well coming together!!



Stay tuned, more incoming

Tried to post video right into my response but can't figure it out...

https://youtu.be/rJqYFYEGq40

This last time this caR moved under it's own power was over 20 years ago. A few nights ago, that changed!! This video is us moving it for the first time. Such a crazy culmination of emotions. Still a bunch left to do and to tighten up, but we are closing in on a test drive.

Big thank you to many on here who have helped and supported along the way.

Stay Tuned!

Dc2-ProductionS wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:31 pm Tried to post video right into my response but can't figure it out...

https://youtu.be/rJqYFYEGq40

This last time this caR moved under it's own power was over 20 years ago. A few nights ago, that changed!! This video is us moving it for the first time. Such a crazy culmination of emotions. Still a bunch left to do and to tighten up, but we are closing in on a test drive.

Big thank you to many on here who have helped and supported along the way.

Stay Tuned!

CONGRATS! I just showed my wife this entire thread yesterday and she goes "so when are you going to work on your car..."

So awesome! Congrats!!

Love when these cars get in the hands of people as meticulous as you!

By far one of my favorite builds!

Hakjai wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 4:15 pmCONGRATS! I just showed my wife this entire thread yesterday and she goes "so when are you going to work on your car..."

Hahahah thank you!

AndyD wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 8:00 amSo awesome! Congrats!!

Love when these cars get in the hands of people as meticulous as you!

By far one of my favorite builds!

Thank you for those kind words! It's great to be this far along. Almost to the point of being able to enjoy all the hard work!!

Got the Honda OEM glue for the door panels. Got them all cleaned up and mounted on as well.





Need to go back over them with the ShinEtzu grease for the window tracks and trims. But looking good for now, and it's nice to have fully functioning doors and locks and windows!
Oh and the feeling of closing the door with a complete door panel is enough to give many smiles to this goof right here.

Something I have been waiting to do for a while finally happened this weekend also. My good friend owns a RHD JDM-ITR in Milano Red... Had to get him to come over to take some pictures!!

It was awesome to have all 3 different front ends in one space. Really cool to go over all the differences. Check out the pics!

A Milano Red is one of the few compelling reasons I would want an FK8 or JDM ITR. :swoon:

That's slick getting the OEM door seal grease. To confirm, the PN is 08712-003? That's another project on my to-do list.

Dc2-ProductionS wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 12:05 pm ...Need to go back over them with the ShinEtzu grease for the window tracks and trims. But looking good for now, and it's nice to have fully functioning doors and locks and windows!

Oh and the feeling of closing the door with a complete door panel is enough to give many smiles to this goof right here.

Wise move, the OE grease is a great touch for anyone restoring or maintaining these cars as the rubber ages.

That feeling sounds awesome.

Dc2-ProductionS wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 12:05 pm Got the Honda OEM glue for the door panels. Got them all cleaned up and mounted on as well.





Need to go back over them with the ShinEtzu grease for the window tracks and trims. But looking good for now, and it's nice to have fully functioning doors and locks and windows!
Oh and the feeling of closing the door with a complete door panel is enough to give many smiles to this goof right here.

The goop? You are a brave soldier! The car looks great. The video of it moving was great!

More pics of the interior panels all cleaned up!!

I took the door panel apart, got the speaker all set in, and greased up all the tracks and seals. Looks great IMO. This ShinEztu grease works really well on the rubber refreshing it.