Honda Civic – Parts Car Tale

So, not long after Adrian and I had been to retrieve his new Race-car that cost him a 24-pack, my girlfriend was talking with one of her friends about it and evidently, her friends boyfriend had one that was now sitting around doing nothing.  Interesting!  Although for the most part people seem to confuse the 1st and 2nd Generation of Civic, so I didn’t get any hopes up until I could check it out in person.  We were given the details of where is was sitting (out on a farm, no less.  This is Southland after-all) and did an afternoon mission to check it out in person.  What I had been told was that it was Dead Registration, Cooked Motor & Slushbox.  So.  Off we went, following the crudely drawn map to the car’s location.  After following the appropriate directions I was greeted with this site;

Gate Support, JDM Civic, y0!

So, first sight showed that it was indeed a 1st Generation car and not only that but it had fender mirrors!  They would simply have to be utilised.  So it came time for a closer look,

Gates Removed, Parts Missing.

Extra Gauges

Grubby bay, in Orange.

So, it checked out brilliantly, it’s exactly what was needed.  A solid clean shell, the lack of registration and working engine is not a concern given it’s purpose.  The slushbox also turned out to be a 4spd Manual, strange but no complaining here.  So with the discovery in the positive, I contacted Adrian to say I’d found him a car, discussions were made as to a price with the owner and the end result was…

…a 24-pack.  As long as it was removed that weekend.

Enter Datsun.

A quick flat tow from where it sat to it’s new home.  Payment made, Job done.

Arrived.

Excellent.

P.S. Stay-tuned for the retrieval of another Parts car in the coming weeks.

-Michael