So, after my first restoration project went totally wrong (viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16447), I decided to save more money and next summer go to Germany or France to try find and buy my dream car with good body condition ( I thought about 3gen Prelude). But quite unexpectedly in in Internet I found '88 Accord. It looked good, tech inspection for almost 2 years. So I decided to go to see how it looks in real.
My view took maybe 5 min and we with seller went to my friend's service. There was said that technical side is quite good and, what is most important, body is in good condition. So I bought this car.
First photo (with phone) when we came back from registration to my work:

Than I bought R15 wheels:



(other - it's my buddy's Accord 1,8l vtec)
Engine looks like new (and runs like new), when I bought, dashboard was showing only 137,748 km (and I believe that it's true):


Then bought Pioneer for better sound:


And few more photos:



My plans for future: I won't drive this car in winter (will keep it in garage) and in spring will repair rear arcs, maybe re tint windows, repair steering column and electric antenna.

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'90 Civic 1.3l 16V - crashed but not forgot
'94 Civic 1.3l 16V - in use
'85 Civic 1.5l 12V - r.i.p.
'87 Audi 80 1.8l 8V - sold
'88 Accord 2.0l 12V - in use

Glad to see you got a car you like that wasn't rusted out. I read your last build and it was saddening. I may start up a build thread for an accord similar to yours! I am curious to see where you go with your build. What are your plans?

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See my 76 Corolla build: http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=19630

yeah good buy!

Thank you.



As I said, I will try save this car from Lithuanian winter. I think I start works in early spring. I want to fix some body rusts and few not very professionally fixed places. Then repair rear windows, because previous owner, when tinted windows, had broke them and I can't open or close now. Repair steering column. That works, that I have to do.
And now what maybe I will do: maybe retint windows with better material and more professionally. And I have mind, which do give me peace - I think a bit to lower springs for a better view. Because car stands quite high now. And for the end - install amplifier and subwoofer.

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'90 Civic 1.3l 16V - crashed but not forgot
'94 Civic 1.3l 16V - in use
'85 Civic 1.5l 12V - r.i.p.
'87 Audi 80 1.8l 8V - sold
'88 Accord 2.0l 12V - in use

any progress on this car?

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See my 76 Corolla build: http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=19630

Man, that engine bay is clean !

I personally love the accord aerodecks from this era !