[Profile] NytShade

[NytShade]

Real Name: Luke
Ride: 03 Accord Sedan EX
Color: Satin Silver Metallic
Engine: I4
Tranny:5MT
Status:

Location:Northern Maine
Occupation:Graphic Designer/Production Manager (Vinyl Decal/Wraps/Embroidery/Silk Screen Shop/Trophies)
Interests: Cars, Women, Money, The Outdoors, Lake, Camping
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Mods Installed:

Mods Waiting for Installation: 18" Primax 925/Tires, Window Tint, Front Lip, Spoiler

Future Mods and Plans: HID's, LED Interior Kit, Stereo Setup, Tinted Tails, Blackhoused Or ebay smoked Headlights

Car History:Bought it wrecked (light passenger T-bone) from my 'father in law's' shop. Did alot of the taking apart myself, worked alongside during rebuild etc.. And its getting paint this week (7/21)

Pictures:

[timot_one]

Where are you in northern Maine Luke?  You should try to come to some of the New England events. 

[Mr Eazy]

Welcome to the Elite.

[Mike]

Doesn't look like the repairs should have been to bad! Welcome to ECM!!!

[jdmaccord]

welcome to the forum and hope to see you in main soon, i go up there every once so often to kittery and freeport for the outlets

[JDMJNKY]

Welcome aboard.....just some minor damage, nothing you dont seem to have under control. Are you going to be keeping it silver?

[NytShade]

Where are you in northern Maine Luke?  You should try to come to some of the New England events. 

Im north of 'Northern Maine'
I can throw rocks at canada, Border patrol are every 3 cars, and moose cross my lawn every morning.
Van Buren, Im 45 Minutes north of Presque Isle, 3.5 hours north of Bangor, 5.5 From Augusta, and 7ish From Portland

I'd love to make some events, but A hectic Work schedule, and school limit me.  Maybe if there's one a little later in summer? I'd have to make a week out of it (vacations, family, sight seeing) to make it worth it.

welcome to the forum and hope to see you in main soon, i go up there every once so often to kittery and freeport for the outlets

L.L Bean and Cabelas? I thought there was one a little farther south? We usually go on february break and catch a UMaine Bears Game

Welcome aboard.....just some minor damage, nothing you dont seem to have under control. Are you going to be keeping it silver?

Yup, Had rear door already in the yard, pulled and skimmed the front one, Had to do some cutting/spot welding in the pillar location, pulled the rocker. Needed an airbag which I grabbed from the yard. got the seat re-sewn. She will be staying SSM, All it's getting is a re-spray in some areas, bumpers and hood (might have been in previous accident, what Im assuming is a safety bumper? (pre-bumper metal attachment) was bent and hood had been re-painted already) Front door, pillar and rocker area.

[k24low20z]

welcome to the elite!!

[Rich01]

Welcome to the Elite man. Good luck with the project and hope you get that CM back in tip top shape soon. Hope to see you at some NECM meets in the future

['93accordse]

Welcome! It's always nice bringing a car back from the "dead". Luckily it looks like you don't have to do too much to this one, and you pretty much have all the hard stuff out of the way. Should be a nice one, keep the pics updated!

[NytShade]

Its been awhile!  After I got her fixed I hit a couple bumps and wasn't able to mod as much as I wanted.

Coming soon is tint and crystal headlights, tinted tails (leaving reverse strip clear)  My system is 60% there, waiting on a harness, cubby kit and H/U and possibly a new amp?  Debating on dropping it, don't like the front height.

A TSX IM is hopefully on the way from faiths partout.

Wont be getting the lip, it'd be torn up around here.

Some pics,

[Mike]

Looks good all fixed up

[NytShade]

Hadn't dressed the tires/wheelwells in that those picture but still looks sharp.  Anyone have any tips on cleaning up the engine bay? degreased it but I want to have the metals by the pully shine a little more, kinda like where the oil spilled on the IM haha

[cna]

looking good you can try some simplegreen for the engine bay then top it off with some  CD-2 Engine Detailer that does wonders

[timot_one]

There are a lot of things you can do detail the engine.  It really depends on how far you want to take it.  Degreasing it is a start.  Using brushes to get into tight spots are very helpful.  For the metal that is rusted and tarnished, you can get some 1000, 2000, or 3000 grit sandpaper to get the metal clean, then polish it.