89' purchase question

Hey all..I'm in the market for another winter beater..I found a 89 hatchie 5 speed with 81k for $1,000...Seems pretty dame good for the price. Second owner who is 75 years old and uses it around town for the past bunch of years..He bought it off a women. Car looks clean in and out. I was wondering what questions I should ask or what I should look for that you all might kno off hand with this perticular model/year. Thanks for your help guys!! :)

Come on AF!!!
Anywaysssssss I bought the car

Does anyone know the offset ?
Is there a place I can go to find out info as to say which front/rear ends I can swap on this model/year?

Thanks
Brody

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/beastiek2/DSC00791.jpg

clean ass car for 1000 dollars, and only 81k miles, you can only swap 88-89 parts on your car, what do you mean by front end swaps? like jdm?

clean ass car for 1000 dollars, and only 81k miles, you can only swap 88-89 parts on your car, what do you mean by front end swaps? like jdm?


Cool thanks yea it was a steal.. By front ends I mean well like the one is your sig I see some earlier civics with that front end I was wondering if it was somthing that can be done..But I guess not by what you said..So just 88-89 parts thats ok I'm not looking to get crazy just wanted to see my options winter beaters always end up becoming project cars lol

if you want one like the one in my sig, you can buy a whole jdm front from passwordjdm.com or piece it together from ebay, its not that cheap though unless someone local is selling it.

Bet the timing belt is factory. About time it got changed, huh?

Gene

Now that is one clean ass car..probly doesnt look quite as good when it is dry but DAMN!

Yea tha car cleaned up pretty well... The only problem I have is below with the rust on the rear lower panel..Is this any easy piece to pick up or is this a junk yard item?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/beastiek2/DSC01502.jpg

Rust
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/beastiek2/DSC01504.jpg

i think you can buy those on ebay, just have to go to a body shop get it welded on and painted

Damn thats a clean ass ride..only 81K? i wish i had those low miles. You should keep it somewhat stock and take advantage of its gas mileage. Oh and by front and rear ends i hope you dont mean you wanna body kit that car. Please keep it clean and dont destroy it by adding body kits. good luck

Damn thats a clean ass ride..only 81K? i wish i had those low miles. You should keep it somewhat stock and take advantage of its gas mileage. Oh and by front and rear ends i hope you dont mean you wanna body kit that car. Please keep it clean and dont destroy it by adding body kits. good luck

What he said....You found a nice low miles Civic. Keep it stock and take advantage of the gas on that bad boy. Congrats again on the find!