What did you do to your 2002 today !

[stapler123]

3 hours ago, Eissmann said:

I washed my wheels and dressed up the tires!

 

Those octavos are styled slightly better than whatever series I have. I like yours better. 

Also, what on earth are those tires. I didn't know anybody but Michelin was making throwback rubber in this size. Are they also like 400 dollars each? 

[Eissmann]

1 hour ago, stapler123 said:

 

Those octavos are styled slightly better than whatever series I have. I like yours better. 

Also, what on earth are those tires. I didn't know anybody but Michelin was making throwback rubber in this size. Are they also like 400 dollars each? 

Those are Pirelli Cinturato tires 185/70 R13. They were on the car when I bought it so I have no idea what they cost

[stapler123]

Well they look super cool.

 

Looks like 169 per tire, before shipping/mounting. 

that isn't cheap compared to the all seasons I have that are probably for a 1992 civic, but it's downright reasonable to the Michelins I gave up on... I could put 35" tires on my 4x4 for less than those. 

[SydneyTii]

5 hours ago, Eissmann said:

I washed my wheels and dressed up the tires!

Wow they look good!!

Do you have any side on pictures of the car and wheels, love my Octavos just wish I could find a spare!

[Eissmann]

Here’s a side shot of my car

[stapler123]

My driving light mounts came in from 

2002 auxilliary lamp brackets

WWW.PROBIMMER.COM

I was kinda worried because the website was made in frontpage, but he's still delivering. 

So once again xkcd is right 

xkcd: Red Line Through HTTPS

M.XKCD.COM

 

 

also straightened out the grills a bit. they didn't fit in the corners before and had a few bendy slats. Per the forums suggestion I have some black striping tape on it's way. 

 

 

Also got my copper az plate in. There is a lot going on in the back. It's tweaked a little, and the old plate was mounted straight to the metal. With some extra holes here and there. Also one of those lights cap's is held on by drywall screw. All I have to do some more searching to see how that's supposed to be. 

 

 

[SydneyTii]

5 hours ago, Eissmann said:

Here’s a side shot of my car

Nice car, love the Octavos especially with the black centres!

[Conserv]

11 hours ago, stapler123 said:

 

 

 

Also got my copper az plate in. There is a lot going on in the back. It's tweaked a little, and the old plate was mounted straight to the metal. With some extra holes here and there. Also one of those lights cap's is held on by drywall screw. All I have to do some more searching to see how that's supposed to be. 

 

 

The two open holes visible between your rear license plate and the license plate lights are the factory holes for the European license plate holder. For U.S. cars, these two holes were originally plugged with chrome plugs.

 

Your license plate lights are not the original U.S.-spec license plate lights. Yours appear to be some generic aftermarket replacements, perhaps encouraged by the scarcity of OEM replacement units. I believe some sources may today be supplying good facsimiles of the originals.

 

But, just as your license plate does today, U.S. round taillight cars had their license plates bolted directly to the rear panel, without the holder found on square taillight cars.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

 

[Conserv]

13 hours ago, stapler123 said:

Well they look super cool.

 

Looks like 169 per tire, before shipping/mounting. 

that isn't cheap compared to the all seasons I have that are probably for a 1992 civic, but it's downright reasonable to the Michelins I gave up on... I could put 35" tires on my 4x4 for less than those. 

In case you’d like to hear more about those Pirelli CN-36’s…

 

 

[stapler123]

6 hours ago, Conserv said:

The two open holes visible between your rear license plate and the license plate lights are the factory holes for the European license plate holder. For U.S. cars, these two holes were originally plugged with chrome plugs.

 

Your license plate lights are not the original U.S.-spec license plate lights. Yours appear to be some generic aftermarket replacements, perhaps encouraged by the scarcity of OEM replacement units. I believe some sources may today be supplying good facsimiles of the originals.

 

But, just as your license plate does today, U.S. round taillight cars had their license plates bolted directly to the rear panel, without the holder found on square taillight cars.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

 

 

It also appears to have holes for this frame.  Either way it looks like I'm buying stuff, I can't rehab whole missing bits. The parts hubcap may provide enough clips to stop my knee trim from rattling though. That's not nothing. 

[Conserv]

On 7/8/2022 at 2:08 PM, stapler123 said:

 

It also appears to have holes for this frame… 

 

It’s a fairly common addition/change. Without it, you only bolt the bottom of the tag in place and the top rests on the rear panel moulding, as on my ‘73 (below).

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

 

[Stevenc22]

Engine out and pressure washed. Now I can repaint the engine bay and fix a timing cover leak on the engine. 

[its55]

On 7/7/2022 at 9:51 PM, stapler123 said:

My driving light mounts came in from 

2002 auxilliary lamp brackets

WWW.PROBIMMER.COM

I was kinda worried because the website was made in frontpage, but he's still delivering. 

So once again xkcd is right 

xkcd: Red Line Through HTTPS

M.XKCD.COM

 

 

also straightened out the grills a bit. they didn't fit in the corners before and had a few bendy slats. Per the forums suggestion I have some black striping tape on it's way. 

 

 

Also got my copper az plate in. There is a lot going on in the back. It's tweaked a little, and the old plate was mounted straight to the metal. With some extra holes here and there. Also one of those lights cap's is held on by drywall screw. All I have to do some more searching to see how that's supposed to be. 

 

 

Sometimes the actions that owners take to do things wrong is amazing.

 

Which reminds me, I need to remove the wire hanger that's supporting my muffler and get two new correct hangers 

 

 

[BarneyT]

Out and about in the Inka before the sun was up to beat the heat on my 60 mile loop this morning…

[Zeke]

Bull creek?