for sure agree but here in california there has been a major shortage. To get the dry ice pellets required for the dry ice blaster its over a month backordered sadly.
I think it is probably a mistake to not rebuild that engine while its out. Also would love to see a collaboration wit PFI Speed. Brent has owned a NSX for years and probably could help source parts as well.
30k for a NSX is a steal! I'd love for a cost breakdown at the end. Rebuilding a car is never cheap but I think it would be great to see how much money and work goes into a build like this
Parts are not cheap for this car. Like he said finding a black interior is hard. He’s gonna have a great car when he’s done and probably will make money on it when he sells it
Something I recommend you to take a look at, is these cars have an individual throttle body flaps that get loose overtime. If the flaps get lose the screw might fall out and damage fall into your engine. Since you already have everything out. You might want to make sure those are torqued to spec!
Looks good! I’m a little worried about the piston rings/ bearings, but I hope it all checks out!! Seems like a parts washer might also be a good investment!
So good watching men working on such a cool project. I know nothing about engines, etc, but this thing is going to be fantastic when you all complete it.
crazy how people always got something say about what ya do. man you guys know what your doing, you definitely got a great crew. Love your videos keep up all these great builds.
$30,000.....is crazy cheap for the car you bought. At 7:00 when your guy said y'all were thinking that maybe it got too hot and maybe a gasket failed. It looked like oil was leaking out of the end of the cam. If the head is cracked, you will probably need $15,000 for a replacement set of the heads.....adding a bit more cost but still.....it was a great deal
Tj so sick your restoring the NSX its such an iconic jdm legend and needs to be instead of rotting into the ground i know with your eye for style and with you and your team its gonna come out incredible so glad to see such a legend be put back on the roads keep up the great work 👍
love this nsx restoration! should look into adding Spoon Rigid collars to subframe, it'll stiffen the subframe by removing the factory gaps of subframe bolts, cheap too ($400 bucks). There's a specialty NSX shop in Orange County, CA called AUTOWAVE HONDA & ACURA SPECIALISTS that you can probably pick their brain on anything.
The hardened gooey runs are from the ckp sensor behind the cam gear. The potty compound melts and exposes the electronics of the sensor. It’s common thing. I have an acura legend and they share similarities and this is one of them. They all do that and it’s nothing to worry about. Those sensor hardly ever fail.
Wrap everything tan/plastic in black alcantara. Don’t just go for oem… do the special TJ Hunt oem+. Make that baby clean and sexier than any stock/slightly modded NSX out there. I’ve seen your fleet of sexy cars. I know you got that magic touch. Oh and paint the exterior white with silver/metal finish wheels. People are going to ask why that interior/exterior combo looks like an exotic… Clean Clean Mr. Clean! Did I sell it enough?
Put some cheap oil and filter. Add some oil cleaning additive and run for 20 min then drain. Do that a couple times to get the grime out and then some good oil and Honda filter. Kind of expensive but worth it for such a legendary car. Plus it’s cheap insurance relative to a rebuild.
Diablo is such a pain. Seen a damaged Diablo GT in the works, nothing of the fibre parts fits together. Also the wiring looked as crazy as on this NSX. If you want to have the colour look nice & the same, you have to prepaint the whole car in white first, before giving it the yelllow coat. Engine is the easier part, when serviced correctly. Sounds & looks great for sure!
Love this TJ ! I returned back to your channel cause of this. I never stopped, just grew up and had kids but this is by far the most excited i’ve been for you since 2016 (18 y/o me) religiously watching your channel. & now @26 excited like day one of finding and supporting the channel.
I so hope this gets supercharged, the nsx has ALWAYS needed more power for how insane it looks. I saw one zooming through toronto back in like 2004, bright red.
You have the best NSX color, please if you repaint it keep that same color (Brooklands Green) - it's just awesome. Paint the roof black for good measure too :)
This is the first time in a long time that i didn't want the video to end. I can't wait for the next video! This might be my favorite build of all time!
The YT channel WD Detailing did a video on an NSX and mentioned swapping to the black interior. It has some MINT tan leather seats you might be interested in. Dunno if the owner would be willing to part with them but worth an ask imo.
Fun content! Love that a nsx is being saved! With the engine out, check the intake air bypass fasteners. They tend to become loose and can cause catastrophic engine failure. Also would recommend installing a crankshaft damper pulley shield. This will also prevent the pulley cutting into your belt cover and possible timing belt damage.
Instead of finding black interior pieces, I’m sure you could find carbon fiber ones. Way more expensive but I feel like that would be easier to get than oem black pieces
You should definitely coat the aluminum you blasted in something like alodine or even just some kind of paint coating that will keep it from corroding again. It will rust even easier now that it's been blasted with abrasive media.
Absolute love watching this. You guys are so funny, it’s like a comedy sketch but the work you guys carry out is of such a high standard. Keep up the great work!
I absolutely cannot wait to see the finish on this build! I loved this car as a kid and always thought I would own one…however…but yea, love the channel and I am super excited to see how this turns out!
I'm new to the channel, the NSX rebuild brought me here. Great videos, great attitude and also: I love your guys sense of humor. Thoroughly enjoying the content! Love from The Netherlands.
I wish that this was restores like how Devin Neimiela restoted hia Evo. Considering there are 4 guys working on this NSX and Devin is a one man army. 😮😮😮
I love watching these rescue videos. Watching an rx8 ine frim Gears and gasoline, your nsx, a few guys who bought wrecked super cars. Its kinda therapeutic to see them rebuilt and put back on the road. To me it wouldnt matter the car, but I'd like to see more of these!
Once that aluminum is sanded it strips the anodized barrier and makes it easy for corrosion to get into the aluminum causing the intergranular corrosion which is hard to see until it’s to late.
love this channel its more then just the cars you guys make it great i find myself laughing and enjoying the episodes all the time also learning at the same time
The black "drool" you found and thought was a gasket is crank angle sensor potting. It's probably not ideal, but it's perfectly normal and not even indicative of a problem. Pretty much all NSX will have this happen at some point but it doesn't seem to impact the function of the CAS or how the motor runs, etc. No need to replace unless there's some symptom that can be traced back to an errant sensor. GL with the rest of the reconditioning.
Thank you guys, I really want to say your friendship and antics remind my wife and I of Grant Imahara (RIP Legend) and Tori Belleci from Mythbusters. 😂😢
Yes TJ you got a great deal for sure! Salvage title non running NSX can sell for over $30k. I sold my 93 this past summer for $65k with 73,000 miles. Ivory interior I think was a rare combo. I don’t think tan was rare.
Tj, I absolutely LOVE this build! And I also agree, do not dye the interior, that’s cheap and messy IMO, also 30k for a running nsx IS CHEAP, these cars go for 80-120k easy. Would love to see- big breaks, suspension, wheels, cams, cam gears, exhaust and ext. keep up the great work!
That paint is pretty cool. I had my Prelude valve cover powder coated red because I didn’t think paint would look good but now I know. I had two done at the same time because I have a spare engine.
The leaking tar is from the crank/cyl sensor. It is normal to happen and rarely fail. You want to check for the butterfly valves in the intake manifolds. The locking screw can sometimes become loose and go into the cylinder.
So awesome. Been watching since Miley and I’m more excited for this build than almost any other. The 458 might take it. You should definitely supercharge the NSX! I think it’ll be the best bang for the buck and still make all the sounds it should. Love what you guys are doing keep up the great content!! Much love from Oklahoma!
Its funny watching this as someone who normally works on 60-70s cars. this looks pretty good compared to a lot of things I've seen haha! Cant wait to see it all cleaned up though!
9:08 eh ya know, im not a huge fan of tan interior BUT.. i feel like if youre restoring a car, keep it OEM or OEM+ and dont change a whole lot. Ive got a 2000 Miata Special Edition and the SE comes in this light beige interior and for a while I was dead set on changing it to black but... It's kinda growing on me 😂 you do you man! Cars gonna be sick either way dude!
Don't forget to check the intake butterfly screws, swap the LMA's (typewriter sound when running), ignition switch and main relay commonly go out as well.
Hey TJ you are likely well aware but in a previous video you showed the center section tail light .. that is the tinted honda version . My friend ordered his through science of speed in AZ
The black stuff dripping on the inner timing covers is from the cam sensors behind the gears getting hot and melting. The odd thing is it’s totally normal on these engines and they will be 100% ok and don’t need to be replaced 👍🏻
tj i recommend coating the subframe and all the party you sand blasted with some kind of paint or etch primer so that it doesn't corrode, with it sand blasted the parts become more likely to corrode
Definitely dry ice cleaning is the better way to go. Non abrasive and no secondary waste
Agreed 👍
Definitely the machine though is a $10k minimum so like 10x the expense..not that TJ cant afford it😂
They have laser cleaners now bra 😂😂😂
@@ryanm4319there’s places in his area though that offer the service though.
for sure agree but here in california there has been a major shortage. To get the dry ice pellets required for the dry ice blaster its over a month backordered sadly.
I think it is probably a mistake to not rebuild that engine while its out. Also would love to see a collaboration wit PFI Speed. Brent has owned a NSX for years and probably could help source parts as well.
only thing i have to say. content. if it blows, content, if it doesnt blow. even more content of rebuilding it just because
exactly what i was thinking
So hyped for this junkyard NSX come up
Been waiting all week!
same here haha @@gman8271
Also I owned an NSX for years do not rubble or media blast the hardware they are coated with an anti corrosion coated to prevent electolitic corrosion
30k for a NSX is a steal! I'd love for a cost breakdown at the end. Rebuilding a car is never cheap but I think it would be great to see how much money and work goes into a build like this
Will definitely do this once we are finished!
Bunch of smooth brains if TJ had to explain the steal he got!
damn 8 years ago the "normal" price for a NSX was around 40 in Europe.
Parts are not cheap for this car. Like he said finding a black interior is hard. He’s gonna have a great car when he’s done and probably will make money on it when he sells it
@@liftedlegacy4749 no these nsx werent going for $90K back before the pandemic hell back in 2009 my uncle bought one from an Auction for $15k
Really liking this series. Love to see the cars go from such a rough find to what it'll eventually be
I like the overspray on the building and window. Nice touch
Something I recommend you to take a look at, is these cars have an individual throttle body flaps that get loose overtime. If the flaps get lose the screw might fall out and damage fall into your engine. Since you already have everything out. You might want to make sure those are torqued to spec!
Looks good! I’m a little worried about the piston rings/ bearings, but I hope it all checks out!!
Seems like a parts washer might also be a good investment!
Hands down best build videos so far. Great editing and great work. Can't wait to see more
So good watching men working on such a cool project. I know nothing about engines, etc, but this thing is going to be fantastic when you all complete it.
crazy how people always got something say about what ya do. man you guys know what your doing, you definitely got a great crew. Love your videos keep up all these great builds.
Crazy how people hop on his dick to defend someone they don’t even know 💀🤡
$30,000.....is crazy cheap for the car you bought. At 7:00 when your guy said y'all were thinking that maybe it got too hot and maybe a gasket failed. It looked like oil was leaking out of the end of the cam. If the head is cracked, you will probably need $15,000 for a replacement set of the heads.....adding a bit more cost but still.....it was a great deal
Tj so sick your restoring the NSX its such an iconic jdm legend and needs to be instead of rotting into the ground i know with your eye for style and with you and your team its gonna come out incredible so glad to see such a legend be put back on the roads keep up the great work 👍
love this nsx restoration! should look into adding Spoon Rigid collars to subframe, it'll stiffen the subframe by removing the factory gaps of subframe bolts, cheap too ($400 bucks). There's a specialty NSX shop in Orange County, CA called AUTOWAVE HONDA & ACURA SPECIALISTS that you can probably pick their brain on anything.
The hardened gooey runs are from the ckp sensor behind the cam gear. The potty compound melts and exposes the electronics of the sensor. It’s common thing. I have an acura legend and they share similarities and this is one of them. They all do that and it’s nothing to worry about. Those sensor hardly ever fail.
Wrap everything tan/plastic in black alcantara. Don’t just go for oem… do the special TJ Hunt oem+. Make that baby clean and sexier than any stock/slightly modded NSX out there. I’ve seen your fleet of sexy cars. I know you got that magic touch. Oh and paint the exterior white with silver/metal finish wheels. People are going to ask why that interior/exterior combo looks like an exotic… Clean Clean Mr. Clean! Did I sell it enough?
Put some cheap oil and filter. Add some oil cleaning additive and run for 20 min then drain. Do that a couple times to get the grime out and then some good oil and Honda filter. Kind of expensive but worth it for such a legendary car. Plus it’s cheap insurance relative to a rebuild.
For a man who never misses on producing top teir custom cars. I’m happy you got a 90s legend.
Loving all the 90s supercar builds going on at the moment - NSX, F355, hope someone else gets their hands on a Diablo next. Great vid!
Diablo is such a pain. Seen a damaged Diablo GT in the works, nothing of the fibre parts fits together. Also the wiring looked as crazy as on this NSX. If you want to have the colour look nice & the same, you have to prepaint the whole car in white first, before giving it the yelllow coat. Engine is the easier part, when serviced correctly. Sounds & looks great for sure!
i’ve not watched a TJ video in a little while just due to being busy so i’m on a huge catch up and the vibes of just guys being dudes is unmatched
Feels like a while since there’s been a build to be this hyped on, absolutely loving the content Teej
I’m 3 episodes in. Your show is addicting. One of my best YT finds
Perfect build video, if the whole series is this informative and entertaining, od be so happy
Love this TJ ! I returned back to your channel cause of this. I never stopped, just grew up and had kids but this is by far the most excited i’ve been for you since 2016 (18 y/o me) religiously watching your channel.
& now @26 excited like day one of finding and supporting the channel.
I so hope this gets supercharged, the nsx has ALWAYS needed more power for how insane it looks.
I saw one zooming through toronto back in like 2004, bright red.
Haha just saw one last week in Burlington. Nice winter beater
Awesome seeing TJ hands on again! And I’m happy to see the tan interior stay.
You have the best NSX color, please if you repaint it keep that same color (Brooklands Green) - it's just awesome. Paint the roof black for good measure too :)
When I saw the tan, the first thought was that it was going. Please, please, keep the tan interior! Looks so good on the green!
I’m so hyped for this thing!! Can’t wait for this thing to get the good ol tj touch 👍😩
This is the first time in a long time that i didn't want the video to end. I can't wait for the next video! This might be my favorite build of all time!
This build is going amazing. I wish the vids was longer
The tan interior to the green car color is awsome...ooks premium that way and makes the car paint pops even moore!!👌
This project is gonna be interesting!
Love that you guys are doing stuff in house, makes the build go faster and way more interesting. Keep it up
The YT channel WD Detailing did a video on an NSX and mentioned swapping to the black interior. It has some MINT tan leather seats you might be interested in. Dunno if the owner would be willing to part with them but worth an ask imo.
Fun content! Love that a nsx is being saved!
With the engine out, check the intake air bypass fasteners. They tend to become loose and can cause catastrophic engine failure.
Also would recommend installing a crankshaft damper pulley shield. This will also prevent the pulley cutting into your belt cover and possible timing belt damage.
Instead of finding black interior pieces, I’m sure you could find carbon fiber ones. Way more expensive but I feel like that would be easier to get than oem black pieces
This video is exactly what I was hoping I’d see when I opened up the app. ‘Preciate you and the gang, Teej
why not dry ice blasting?
Awesome work, guys! Looking forward to the next one!
You should definitely coat the aluminum you blasted in something like alodine or even just some kind of paint coating that will keep it from corroding again. It will rust even easier now that it's been blasted with abrasive media.
One of the most entertaining videos of the year so far. congrats gentlemen enjoying the content
Super Hyped up for this rebuild. I'm so glad you're giving this NSX the TLC it truly deserves!
Absolute love watching this. You guys are so funny, it’s like a comedy sketch but the work you guys carry out is of such a high standard. Keep up the great work!
I absolutely cannot wait to see the finish on this build! I loved this car as a kid and always thought I would own one…however…but yea, love the channel and I am super excited to see how this turns out!
Your one of the best TH-camr when it comes on to rebuild episodes your concesten with your contents
I'm new to the channel, the NSX rebuild brought me here. Great videos, great attitude and also: I love your guys sense of humor. Thoroughly enjoying the content! Love from The Netherlands.
7:18 + absolutely on point with your assessments.
I wish that this was restores like how Devin Neimiela restoted hia Evo. Considering there are 4 guys working on this NSX and Devin is a one man army. 😮😮😮
Couldn’t agree more!!!! This car deserves that type of rebuild
The "Negative RAW" color CALIPERS are sick, with some BLACK Rims! I'm day dreamin a build like this! Awesome Videos
I love watching these rescue videos. Watching an rx8 ine frim Gears and gasoline, your nsx, a few guys who bought wrecked super cars. Its kinda therapeutic to see them rebuilt and put back on the road. To me it wouldnt matter the car, but I'd like to see more of these!
Once that aluminum is sanded it strips the anodized barrier and makes it easy for corrosion to get into the aluminum causing the intergranular corrosion which is hard to see until it’s to late.
Get all the seats and panels reupholstered to black. Way easier than finding a new complete set
That outro really put a smile on my face. OG TJ hunt 🫡
great content and back to the great story line editing, great job honestly we need more of this well documneted builds
love this channel its more then just the cars you guys make it great i find myself laughing and enjoying the episodes all the time also learning at the same time
The black "drool" you found and thought was a gasket is crank angle sensor potting. It's probably not ideal, but it's perfectly normal and not even indicative of a problem. Pretty much all NSX will have this happen at some point but it doesn't seem to impact the function of the CAS or how the motor runs, etc. No need to replace unless there's some symptom that can be traced back to an errant sensor. GL with the rest of the reconditioning.
The best cleaner you can use is pure mineral spirits. Dries clean! Great car!!!
I wish I could look back and see how many times I asked for the NSX build this is going to be a sweet series! Seriously excited! Let’s go!
Nah ur making big move better than most car tv shows keep up the good work!
The spray bottle first person cam was crazy, but then a BRUSH first person cam? Next level bro.
8:00 I use to say it is difference between expensive and much money. Works here as well, you bought it for a lot of money but not expensive. 👍
Thank you guys, I really want to say your friendship and antics remind my wife and I of Grant Imahara (RIP Legend) and Tori Belleci from Mythbusters. 😂😢
Yes TJ you got a great deal for sure! Salvage title non running NSX can sell for over $30k. I sold my 93 this past summer for $65k with 73,000 miles. Ivory interior I think was a rare combo. I don’t think tan was rare.
Love how detailed this build is getting. Can't wait to see the outcome.
Tj, I absolutely LOVE this build! And I also agree, do not dye the interior, that’s cheap and messy IMO, also 30k for a running nsx IS CHEAP, these cars go for 80-120k easy. Would love to see- big breaks, suspension, wheels, cams, cam gears, exhaust and ext. keep up the great work!
TJ Hunt Awesome Video I'm glad your Acura NSXs Engine is cleaned up and ready to be put back in and I can't wait to see more progress
You just mentioned that 60 was cold for you. It's 38 here, and headed down. Enjoy that spring weather!!
The best types of series are definitely restoration series!😮💨👌🏽
That paint is pretty cool. I had my Prelude valve cover powder coated red because I didn’t think paint would look good but now I know. I had two done at the same time because I have a spare engine.
NSX is my dream car. What a find, definitely going to be anticipating the whole series!
Probably one of my favorite rebuilt series you’ve had! 😎
Bro these are the best series to watch!!
The leaking tar is from the crank/cyl sensor. It is normal to happen and rarely fail. You want to check for the butterfly valves in the intake manifolds. The locking screw can sometimes become loose and go into the cylinder.
This is some of the best content you've ever done
Amazing content. Been watching for years and I didn’t want this video to end!
So satisfying to watch! Loving the transformation
So awesome. Been watching since Miley and I’m more excited for this build than almost any other. The 458 might take it. You should definitely supercharge the NSX! I think it’ll be the best bang for the buck and still make all the sounds it should. Love what you guys are doing keep up the great content!! Much love from Oklahoma!
Its funny watching this as someone who normally works on 60-70s cars. this looks pretty good compared to a lot of things I've seen haha! Cant wait to see it all cleaned up though!
I can only imagine how bad stuff 50 years old could be haha
it is stunning the difference on the cleaning of the engine. Might have to invest in a sand blaster for my future tools.
Awesome job so far guys, cant wait to see the end result. ...My dream Car!!
love the pressure wash / dry ice sequence!
Not the overspray on the side of the building 😂
Love love these types of series videos from Junk to Gold.
I need like a 12hr video of this, love these kind of videos
You’re building one of my dream cars this series is amazing bro . Good sh*t to you and your team ! 🐐
Glad to see some PPE being used, LOL. Looks good so far. Keep up the DIY stuff.
9:08 eh ya know, im not a huge fan of tan interior BUT.. i feel like if youre restoring a car, keep it OEM or OEM+ and dont change a whole lot. Ive got a 2000 Miata Special Edition and the SE comes in this light beige interior and for a while I was dead set on changing it to black but... It's kinda growing on me 😂 you do you man! Cars gonna be sick either way dude!
Green exterior with a tan interior is awsome
Don't forget to check the intake butterfly screws, swap the LMA's (typewriter sound when running), ignition switch and main relay commonly go out as well.
Hey TJ you are likely well aware but in a previous video you showed the center section tail light .. that is the tinted honda version . My friend ordered his through science of speed in AZ
Its so refreshing to see a project like this instead of widebody Sema builds lol
The black stuff dripping on the inner timing covers is from the cam sensors behind the gears getting hot and melting. The odd thing is it’s totally normal on these engines and they will be 100% ok and don’t need to be replaced 👍🏻
This is great info thank you!
tj i recommend coating the subframe and all the party you sand blasted with some kind of paint or etch primer so that it doesn't corrode, with it sand blasted the parts become more likely to corrode
13:30 good job w the overspray
This content is gold! Love watching this stuff
Never knew I’d have so much interest in an nsx. Good stuff!
Are we not gonna acknowledge Dillon’s shooting form love it!!
Love the NSX. Love the videos. Love Tj and crew. Keep em coming!
nsx is one of the hardest to get cheap, you definitely got a great deal!