I don't think restorations are ever really "done" but at this moment the car has passed inspection and is road legal. It's taken us a number of years and at this time, untold amount of dollars... at some point I will add up all the receipts and probably give myself a heartattack!

And a special dedication goes the person we purchased the car from, who passed away in 2002. Brad Hutchins Jr was killed in an ATV accident at a much too young age. The Prelude was his first car back in 96/97 and it was a gift from a relative, providing he could put in the time to make it run, which he did.

I learned this story upon stopping in at the house where we bought the car... my intention was to visit Brad and show him how well the restoration turned out.

I was hoping the family would not think me too much of a nut but I knocked on their door anyway and mentioned that we had bought the car from them back in 1997. His mom immediately recognized the car and I had a nice talk with the family.

If you are interested in other Honda restoration projects, visit HondaS600.com to see information about my 1965 Honda S600 convertible and the slow progress we are making :-)