Prelude Hatch

Hey, its been a loooong time since I've been here....but I had just recently recieved a 01 prelude SH that was hit in the rear end. I've always wanted to do a project car, and now I am. I'm taking everything I can from the prelude(i.e. Engine, tranny, ecu, leather power/heated seats, lights and whatever else i need) and putting them into a 91 civic Si. The reason i chose the older gen. civic was a few reasons.
1.Power/weight ratio would be sweet
2.I think the lights suit the body style of 4th gen civics
3.I can find 4th gen shells easily and for inexpensive
4.They're easy to work on
anyways i wanted to see what my possibilities are for this kind of 'swap' to make a Prelude hatchback.
Anyways to the pics:

Original Civic
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=503/50209civic1.jpg

chop 1:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=503/50209mycar1.jpg

with lambo doors:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=503/50209mycardoors.jpg
thanks for looking, post any suggestions ideas....and ESPECIALLY if you have any pics of this conversion in real life

i belive the prelude is much wider then the civic...
i could be mistaken though
if i was you.. i would rebuild the prelude..
you know that the SH stands for "Super Handling"

well i would build up the prelude except its subframe is f***ed. I just wanted a project car over the winter. I know the prelude is wider, however, i wont be putting the full front clip onto the civic, just the lights. So the body sizes shouldnt be too different. And call me a ricer? I like the graphics on your car. Anyways, Nick, I like what I like and you like what you like so lets just keep it at that:DAlso if anyone has done the H22a swap in Ontario, Canada before send me an IM...I know its alot harder than the B-series engines. Like the front crossmember and alot of cutting/welding.
EDIT: Im sooo excited to start this project! I'll be picking up a shell on sunday hopefully, if all goes well..

Keep your words to yourself if you don't have anything nice to say.

(Edit by mod)

oh yeah! does anyone like my chop btw? It only took me about 20 min. but im pretty new to it, thanks again

I love the hood and the front end swap, it looks great!

I'd take that honda over that celica anyday. If it can be done, do it. I think it looks bad ass.

thanks guys!

That sounds sweet man defiantly post up some updates,Don't worry about NyneWun_Cell91 some people just can't handle the fact that some ones car is better than theres, with that car you would think he would be used to it by now :shakehead


Lil'budman

The prelude is A 2001 SH (or super-handling) electron blue. It doesnt matter exactly what the civic is, as long as it has front and rear discs and a sunroof. I still have yet to place an order for paint, only because i can't decide what i want to do yet. I might go championship white pearl(honda type R colour) or even the thought of woodlands camo(US camo) w/ a high gloss...which would take longer but i think it would look sick. My stereo system going into it already includes a ps2, 2 screens,AVIC-N1, and a full MA audio setup with one KORE18 and 2 4000 watt amps...
Once again input is greatly appreciated on this project:D

dude! i really dont care what you're car looks like, i am not trying to start a war here and neither should you...I was just saying if you don't like it, sorry...but I like it and I'M going to do it...whether it will be faster or slower than you're car was never the question. Honestly i dont even want that fast of a car cause i have enough tickets as it is...I just want a car i can use to rep my company. Anyways can we PLEASE just put this aside and move on? i've seen what happens in forums over ricer comments and i dont want it to happen here.....thanks again:D

that same exact conversion is being done right now here in AZ...a member of Redline has the front on and done...I have seen it in person and can tell you the width differance is a good 6 inches on each side!

he has to do a Widebody kit to the rest of the car to make it fit right!

very nice chop BTW!

If you want to bitch about how ghey Civics are, go to another forum, because you arent welcome on this one.

STAY ON TOPIC.

Its a nice chop btw, sorry about the threadjackers.

If you want to bitch about how ghey Civics are, go to another forum, because you arent welcome on this one.

STAY ON TOPIC.

Its a nice chop btw, sorry about the threadjackers.

hopefully that wasn't pointed at me...I wasn't bashing him!

hopefully that wasn't pointed at me...I wasn't slamming him!

It wasn't pointed at you, your post is still there ain't it? Do you have any pics of that car I really interested to see what this looks like done.


Lil'budman

It wasn't pointed at you, your post is still there ain't it? Do you have any pics of that car I really interested to see what this looks like done.


Lil'budman

oh my bad...lol

I hopefully can get some pics from my buddy...he is in the same car club as the guy...Let me see if he can arrange some pics in the next few days!

Thanks man I'd appreciate it.

Lil'budman

oh my bad...lol

I hopefully can get some pics from my buddy...he is in the same car club as the guy...Let me see if he can arrange some pics in the next few days!
That would be amazing....I think I will just be doing the headlights though so it shouldnt be too bad....and maybe cut the front bumper in half so it fits properly....I wouldn't mind wide body though either...

anyone have pics of this done front or rear in real life? pics would be AMAZING! thanks:D:D

anyone have pics of this done front or rear in real life? pics would be AMAZING! thanks:D:D

looks like he threw out the Prelude front, and converted it to a CL instead "Unless these are old pics before the prelude front"...I will have to varify this with my friend whenever he gets in touch with me...here was the car i was talking about!

Http://www.streetsourcemag.com/Profile.aspx?ProfileID=22212

that looks fucken sweet, just beautiful man..keep it up man good job!

yeah that CL conversion is cool, I found a CL conversion that is pretty sweet along with some more conversions for the EF hatch/CRX..

CL:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=503/50209silverCL.JPG

Integra:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=503/50209integra.JPG

Accord:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=503/50209accord.JPG

96-00 civic:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=503/5020996-00_civic.JPG

92-95 civic:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=503/5020992-95_civic.JPG
but still no prelude front conversions....found a few taillight conv. though. Anyways the search continues:D....

well here it is again with new wheels stolen from the mr2 :uhoh: and i tried to see what it would look like with the US woodlands paint....but i wanted i higher gloss....anyone know how to go about this?? anyways here it is...
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=503/50209camocivivludeweb.jpg
BTW anyone know what these rims are?????

Those rims are Racing Harts i belive..
or Rotas
something with a R
and the camo paint is impossible to get gloss on unless you airbrush it on yourself
*very hard*

wel i tried at makin it glossy and this is what i got....l

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=500/50209camocivivludeshiny.jpg

Whoa Big Guy! I don't know if I'd take that thing huntin', leave the camo to the trucks :lol: I think a good red would suit the car better or maybe pearl white. :dunno: Those are some cool conversions, I especially like the accord one.


Lil'budman

Whoa Big Guy! I don't know if I'd take that thing huntin', leave the camo to the trucks Lil'budman

Have you seen the RE AMEMIYA rx-7?
im asuuming not....it looks kick ass...i'll look for a pic...