Restoration Project: 1994 L Coupe

4cruizn · 06-03-08, 12:24 AM

As most of you know, a few weeks ago I snagged an automatic coupe locally that needed some serious TLC. It was something that I picked up with intentions of hanging onto it for a little while, but the opportunity to buy a GS 6-speed came up and this one's going to have to go. It's been an Arizona car since day 1, originally leased by a female real estate agent in Scottsdale. The car had seen better days. Here is my original thread.

New toy for Ty :)

This was a fun one to restore. I started from the inside out and did a complete Tyson detailing, in addition to completing the following maintenance items:

- New driver's door sucker (thanks BigDaddyJ0416 and ari_one)
- New passenger mirror trim piece (thanks BigDaddyJ0416)
- New horn button (thanks AOA)
- New hood strut (thanks Autozone)
- New tires (thanks ArizonaLegend)
- New interior door handles (thanks ari_one)
- New center cap (thanks Blackend)
- New VSS (yet to be installed)
- Fresh oil change and blue coolant (thanks Acura of Tempe)
- Resecured front bumper (no more bungee cords!)

I decided to throw a couple of GS rims on it (no time for a full swap) and grab a few pictures before the car gets delivered to its new owner this Saturday.

I'll do these in chronological order.

BEFORE

DURING

Engine bay

Even wheel wells

Received a Meguiar's clay bar and 2-step Carnauba wax by hand

Interior: The door sills and virtually all plastic and vinyl was FILTHY!!

Ari installing my new door closer unit

Check out this console. One area where I had wiped. Bet you can tell where it was!!

Console before

Console after

AND THE AFTERS!!!!

Logged all the maintenance receipts in a spreadsheet as usual. TB/WP done at 169k.

dasficktauf · 06-03-08, 12:49 AM

tyson you are the man when it comes to detailing these cars. or rather. any cars.

IMDKING · 06-03-08, 12:49 AM

Good Gawwd! Did you say a "lady" owned that?! Hmmm!

Anyway, good work on the detail. Now you should do mine when it gets out of the shop.

Sorry for not going through the other thread, but how much did you pay her for it?

samblaze · 06-03-08, 12:54 AM

Nice work, especially on the interior/bay. Is the new owner from the forum? If not recruit him/her to sign up!

Mastervtec · 06-03-08, 04:54 AM

Wow, that is quite the transformation. That new owner better appreciate all the work you put into it!

Ken · 06-03-08, 04:57 AM

looking great, as I expected of course. Next up, detail that GS!

BayAreasFinest · 06-03-08, 05:08 AM

damn nice job

Ken · 06-03-08, 05:14 AM

ohh yea, what is that vinyl cleaner called?

BayAreasFinest · 06-03-08, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken

ohh yea, what is that vinyl cleaner called?

They sell it at kragen im pretty sure this is it

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Alperovich · 06-03-08, 08:54 AM

dayum ty! you did quite a job to that beast!! the after pictures look spectacular!! i can't wait to see whats in store the for teh GS.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mastervtec

Wow, that is quite the transformation. That new owner better appreciate all the work you put into it!

i'm sure the new owner will

tyson put some much needed elbow grease into that thing

bandoni™ · 06-03-08, 09:51 AM

tyson I would pay you to detail the old g1 seriously. I wish i had your drive to get the car perfect.

4cruizn · 06-03-08, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dasficktauf

tyson you are the man when it comes to detailing

Thanks Tommy!! Your sedan ain't looking too shabby either.

Quote:

Originally Posted by IMDKING

Good Gawwd! Did you say a "lady" owned that?! Sorry for not going through the other thread, but how much did you pay her for it?

It was an okay deal considering the work the car needs, but I'd rather not say right now. I actually bought it from the 3rd or 4th owner.

Quote:

Originally Posted by samblaze

Is the new owner from the forum?

Yeah!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mastervtec

Wow, that is quite the transformation.

Thank you sir.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken

Next up, detail that GS!

Can't wait! You know it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken

ohh yea, what is that vinyl cleaner called?

On the interior I went over everything with Tuff Stuff (it's a carpet cleaner mostly) because it was great at cutting through grease and grime. Then I scrubbed everything down with the Meguiar's vinyl/leather cleaner & conditioner.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bandoni™

I would pay you to detail the old g1 seriously.

Let's have a detail day sometime! I'll give you a hand with it for sure.

lgnd4u2nv · 06-03-08, 10:17 AM

Tyson, can you detail my car before NALM? jk, but can you tell us what steps you take to make a transformation like that?

CEN2MENTAL95 · 06-03-08, 10:19 AM

looks good..how did you handle the driver seat?

mellofelow · 06-03-08, 11:32 AM

Sweet job Ty man! Way to go in restoring a neglected Legend.

06-03-08, 12:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
4cruizn Road Trip King Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,570 Car 1: 1994 LS coupe 6-spd Car 2: 1994 GS sedan 6-spd iTrader: (15)	Restoration Project: 1994 L Coupe As most of you know, a few weeks ago I snagged an automatic coupe locally that needed some serious TLC. It was something that I picked up with intentions of hanging onto it for a little while, but the opportunity to buy a GS 6-speed came up and this one's going to have to go. It's been an Arizona car since day 1, originally leased by a female real estate agent in Scottsdale. The car had seen better days. Here is my original thread. New toy for Ty :) This was a fun one to restore. I started from the inside out and did a complete Tyson detailing, in addition to completing the following maintenance items: - New driver's door sucker (thanks BigDaddyJ0416 and ari_one) - New passenger mirror trim piece (thanks BigDaddyJ0416) - New horn button (thanks AOA) - New hood strut (thanks Autozone) - New tires (thanks ArizonaLegend) - New interior door handles (thanks ari_one) - New center cap (thanks Blackend) - New VSS (yet to be installed) - Fresh oil change and blue coolant (thanks Acura of Tempe) - Resecured front bumper (no more bungee cords!) I decided to throw a couple of GS rims on it (no time for a full swap) and grab a few pictures before the car gets delivered to its new owner this Saturday. I'll do these in chronological order. BEFORE DURING Engine bay Even wheel wells Received a Meguiar's clay bar and 2-step Carnauba wax by hand Interior: The door sills and virtually all plastic and vinyl was FILTHY!! Ari installing my new door closer unit Check out this console. One area where I had wiped. Bet you can tell where it was!! Console before Console after AND THE AFTERS!!!! Logged all the maintenance receipts in a spreadsheet as usual. TB/WP done at 169k. __________________ Facebook Me Last edited by 4cruizn : 06-03-08 at 12:40 AM.

06-03-08, 12:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
dasficktauf Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 1,135 Car 1: 1992 ka7 auto with 250k miles Car 2: 1985 nissan sentra iTrader: (2)	tyson you are the man when it comes to detailing these cars. or rather. any cars. __________________ 1992 Frost White Honda Legend LS 262k Re-badged (including jdm grill),ebay clear corners,DIY Black interior swap ( 40% ),Painted valve covers and stock strut bar,Pioneer deh-p5900ib,Elemental Designs edi6000s v.2 components,Elemental designs 11kv.2 sub,Eclipse 38hz tuned reverse bandpass,Home rebuilt 4channel runnin on 2,Home rebuilt 2channel bridged to 1,Super cool woodgrain autoshift knob,2 Piece nosemask customized to show grill,LED type 2 (160mph) gauge cluster

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samblaze Sherwood on Type F Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lakewood, OH Posts: 2,741 iTrader: (10)	Nice work, especially on the interior/bay. Is the new owner from the forum? If not recruit him/her to sign up! __________________ 86 Saab 900S Coupe 5MT 94 Acura Legend GS 6MT 04 Subaru Forester XS 4EAT Sig by Double Glow

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Mastervtec Stock Is Best Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SLC, Utah Posts: 5,568 Car 1: Bastard People iTrader: (3)	Wow, that is quite the transformation. That new owner better appreciate all the work you put into it! __________________ -BDE "I like your cane." <<< >>> LMAO. You had to be there. CLICK!!>>> Newbie FAQ...Read It!! <<< CLICK!! My Coupe - Sold My New Coupe

06-03-08, 04:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
Ken aka desired_speeds Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Hella Part of Cali Posts: 8,034 Car 1: 91 Legend LS 5-speed converted Car 2: 91 Legend L - parts Car 3: 96 Honda Saber 32v iTrader: (2)	looking great, as I expected of course. Next up, detail that GS! __________________ . k e n Parting out a 91 L 5-speed, let me know if you need any parts besides engine and 5-speed parts. The car is Rosewood brown with type E cloth interior.

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06-03-08, 12:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
IMDKING engineering fanatic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 107 Car 1: 95 L sedan iTrader: (1)	Good Gawwd! Did you say a "lady" owned that?! Hmmm! Anyway, good work on the detail. Now you should do mine when it gets out of the shop. Sorry for not going through the other thread, but how much did you pay her for it?

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BayAreasFinest Its a Legend baby Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,057 Car 1: 1991 Auto iTrader: (8)	damn nice job __________________ 1991 4 door auto 15.15 @ 91.17: CAI, EGR block plate ****************************************

06-03-08, 05:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ken aka desired_speeds Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Hella Part of Cali Posts: 8,034 Car 1: 91 Legend LS 5-speed converted Car 2: 91 Legend L - parts Car 3: 96 Honda Saber 32v iTrader: (2)	ohh yea, what is that vinyl cleaner called? __________________ . k e n Parting out a 91 L 5-speed, let me know if you need any parts besides engine and 5-speed parts. The car is Rosewood brown with type E cloth interior.

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bandoni™ putting the ass in class Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: casa grande, az Posts: 3,692 Car 1: 90 honda accord ex5speed Car 2: 89 legend sedan auto iTrader: (3)	tyson I would pay you to detail the old g1 seriously. I wish i had your drive to get the car perfect. __________________ sig by doubleglow the sigwhisperer ƃuıʇsod ǝɹoɟǝq ɥɔɹɐǝs plnoɥs sɹǝsn ʍǝu join the acura legend flickr group visit my flickr page

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lgnd4u2nv Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,063 Car 1: 1991 Acura Legend iTrader: (2)	Tyson, can you detail my car before NALM? jk, but can you tell us what steps you take to make a transformation like that? __________________ The Performance Handling Sedan Ksport Coilovers, MLS strut bar, Fut's rear tie bars, ADDCO rear sway bar MAY 10TH CHARLOTTE NC LEGEND MEET! CLICK HERE Winter NC meet picture and discussion thread!

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mellofelow Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 687 Car 1: 94 L coupe 6 spd Car 2: Lex GS, Sienna, FZ6 iTrader: (12)	Sweet job Ty man! Way to go in restoring a neglected Legend. __________________ Mellow Legend Gallery Link STROMUNG end of summer '08 GB

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