paulb Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Just bought a '91 Accord LX wagon as a cheap commuter car. Trouble is, I love it and have spent twice what I paid for it to fix it up. It's very hard to get parts in Arizona, though. Most Accord wagons are in New England. The car is staying stock. An Alpine stereo is the only deviation I've made from OEM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick B. Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 its not hard to get parts anywhere. I used to live in sierra vista, arizona, and i was able to get parts for my old DA. just have everything shipped to you. and there are a few race shops in tucson, the scene there is pretty big, ever hear of midnight madness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 its not hard to get parts anywhere. I used to live in sierra vista, arizona, and i was able to get parts for my old DA. just have everything shipped to you. and there are a few race shops in tucson, the scene there is pretty big, ever hear of midnight madness? Thanks for the tips. Since I'm keeping the car stock, the tricky part has been finding good used OEM parts. There aren't too many Accord wagons in junk yards around here. None in Tucson that I'm aware of. Even on eBay, the parts I need (e.g., OEM antenna unit and tonneau cover) are few and far between. The parts locator services on the Internet are worthless. You just get a bunch of e-mails saying "we might have your part, please call us," and when you do call, they don't have what you need. Yes, Honda low riders are pretty big here, so if I wanted to modify my car, I'd be in good shape. I have heard of Midnight Madness but haven't witnessed it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Wait, tonneau covers? I thought those were for trucks....or other bedded vehicles. (probably a noob remark, BFD make fun of me, I dare ya) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 Wait, tonneau covers? I thought those were for trucks....or other bedded vehicles. (probably a noob remark, BFD make fun of me, I dare ya) I agree, tonneau covers are for trucks. But for some reason everyone uses "tonneau cover" to refer to the retracting piece of vinyl that covers the cargo area of the Accord wagon. "Cargo cover" would probably be a better term. If anyone knows where I can get a tonneau cover--er, cargo cover--for a 4th gen Accord wagon, please let me know. It needs to be red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick B. Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Thanks for the tips. Since I'm keeping the car stock, the tricky part has been finding good used OEM parts. There aren't too many Accord wagons in junk yards around here. None in Tucson that I'm aware of. Even on eBay, the parts I need (e.g., OEM antenna unit and tonneau cover) are few and far between. The parts locator services on the Internet are worthless. You just get a bunch of e-mails saying "we might have your part, please call us," and when you do call, they don't have what you need. Yes, Honda low riders are pretty big here, so if I wanted to modify my car, I'd be in good shape. I have heard of Midnight Madness but haven't witnessed it yet. i used to go to midnight madness a couple years ago, it was crazy!!! have you tried the honda dealership? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 i used to go to midnight madness a couple years ago, it was crazy!!! have you tried the honda dealership? The Honda dealer near me is run by a bunch of crooks. However, I have ordered a few parts from the dealer across town. I broke down and spent $300+ on a new power antenna unit because I read bad things about the universal antennas they sell on eBay. I spent about that much for an OEM door lock actuator. I also ordered a subwoofer from the dealer, but it is nationally backordered until January 9. I'm sure there are good sources for used OEM parts. I will just need to keep looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH6TunerDaniel Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 So, you are a virgin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick B. Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 you can also take a short 6 hour drive here to san diego and i can get you a good hookup for parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 So, you are a virgin? Yeah, but my wife isn't very happy about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 you can also take a short 6 hour drive here to san diego and i can get you a good hookup for parts. Thanks for the offer. Will let you know next time I'm over there. San Diego is a great place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick B. Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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