$350 Acura Legend Full Restoration: 15 mins Start to Finish!

[@five12man]

A lot of people have no idea that the 80s and 90s cars are still kicking, this consumer culture. They think if it's not new it's not worth it. Absolute gem! And great work on that Enkei.

[@6thGearGarage]

I couldn't agree more. I buy older cars at their peak depreciation. I don't need all the bells & whistles... I'd rather have simple and reliable. It's too bad cash for clunkers took so many off of the road.

[@themadmallard]

Repair parts inventory is rapidly depleting

[@6thGearGarage]

@@themadmallard Indeed, there were many parts for this car that were impossible to find.

[@themadmallard]

@@6thGearGarage unthinkable isn't it? That it would be difficult to find a popular Honda car repair part? Considering how many of these cars were sold? Well, whatever, your work looks good and I'm sure the next person will enjoy the car for as long as they can.

[@TysonHugie]

Amazing transformation on this one. I have a 1986 Legend I'm doing similar work on. Nicely done!

[@6thGearGarage]

The legend himself! Thank you!!

[@btrdangerdan2010]

Lol I was about to comment you would have loved seeing this Tyson!

[@anthonyassini7024]

You helped me revive my own 1988 Legend. Picked a beautiful golden sedan for $700 that had been sitting a long while and followed your videos to bring it back to life. Running like a champ now!!

[@Summer0fLove1967]

This was a really unique restoration, my favorite thing about this project is how you approached it with a logical and sensible outlook to all of its issues and found solutions fairly easily. A little effort and confidence in a project can truly take you beyond what you think is possible. This is awesome

[@garylucas2126]

Amazing work, that car is a rare gem and it deserved better than the scrap yard. Seeing old jdm cars being restored to original specs is my absolute favorite content and you did a great job!

[@6thGearGarage]

Thank you!

[@davidcampos268]

I had 1 of these 20 years ago what a great vehicle this car was

[@6thGearGarage]

Very solid car, built to last!

[@RonnieGonzales520]

The car came out beautiful. great job the attention to detail you put into it amazing. I was blown away on the black trim before and after

[@6thGearGarage]

Thanks! It's the little things that add up!

[@drewfleming7065]

You say your not a painter but that came out NICE, great color match....That crank pulley trick is the best tip Ive gotten off you tube, used it not to long ago on my 22R, saved me pulling the rad ect to use impact wrench....

[@6thGearGarage]

Thanks! I made mistakes, but spent the time to fix them and it turned out looking great.

[@LAJAP]

Inspiring. Great job. Working on a 91 Lancer, and going through similar steps and obstacles.

[@6thGearGarage]

Thanks for watching! The 80's and 90's Japanese cars are my favorite to work on.

[@LAJAP]

@@6thGearGarage They are easy to work on and reliable - the auto industry's golden age.

[@6thGearGarage]

@@LAJAP 100% The 80's Hondas were still pretty cluttered with vacuum lines. The early-mid 90's (OBD1) were my favorite because a few sensors replaced a lot of vac lines and emissions were still simple. Not to mention moving from PGM-FI to MPFI, and variable valve timing. All the good stuff in a simple package... a true golden era.

[@LAJAP]

@@6thGearGarage I got the short end of the stick with those vacuum lines, I know exactly what you're talking about. This Mitsubishi Lancer (Dodge Colt in the US) is a carburettor version, and it is taking me ages to find why it hardstarts when hot.

[@stoveguy2133]

I got a 2002 v6 accord coupe for $250 4 yrs ago. Needed 1 wheel bearing. Ran great.

[@6thGearGarage]

Great find!!

[@daveallen8824]

I had a '90 Legend with a 5 speed stick. What a great car with incredible quality. It was fast and a real joy to drive.

[@6thGearGarage]

Mine was an auto... I can imagine how much more fun a 5 speed would have been.

[@salgado1601]

This video is highly underrated…the legend my first daily driver😊

[@boardernut]

God I love these old Hondas, the double DIN stereo with the digital equalizer I would have given a kidney to have that in my Prelude.

[@muozzamshami4778]

In my country we have Toyota and Honda from 70s 80s and 90s still give good gas mileage and every mechanic loves them

[@Tha1NOnly1]

This is fantastic. It’s great to see a legend back on the road. Thank you for saving it.

[@tundrajt]

Loved the trip down the path of bringing this beautiful car back to spec. Sad that you no longer have it, but I am sure the next owner is really enjoying the fruits of your labor and dedication to keeping this Legend alive.

[@christersundin773]

Very nice! This takes me back: my dad had one of these, in dark blue metallic, in the early 90s. Great car. I loved to borrow it =)

[@6thGearGarage]

These were such solid cars. The way the doors shut reminded me of a German car. I had a 2006 Acura TSX and it definitely felt like a Japanese car.

[@RPO6464]

One of my favorite cars ever.

[@rngwrm]

had a 91 2-door. i looooved that car. thought i'd do it a favor and give it some fresh trans fluid, and that was the end of that. still have 3.5 qts of honda zf1 sitting around here somewhere

[@6thGearGarage]

I imagine a replacement trans for these cars would be next to impossible to find. I noticed a lot of parts were discontinued for the 1g Legends.

[@4by_yotaguy373]

I've always liked the Acura Legends. And I've replaced timing belts on them before too, though nothing really stands out because it's been so long. I used to see them everywhere for many years here in California. Including the similar, but even more cool oddball, the 5 cyl Acura Vigor.

[@6thGearGarage]

I've only seen a couple of the Vigors in real life, many years ago. Such cool cars!

[@ronalddean3630]

Exciting! Love the ending! You are fortunate that there was no rust to deal with. I am still working on a less expensive solution for that on my other vehicle. Great job and love the Persian red color!

[@6thGearGarage]

Living in Ohio, this was the first vehicle I've restored that did NOT have rust. I need to start buying projects from down south/out west!

[@hamdysayrafi8122]

How is this video not at 1 Million views yet?!

[@6thGearGarage]

and here I am excited that it's at 3k lol

[@RLLYTHO711]

i had a 1990 and I LOVED THAT CAR, I wish I would have held onto it after the engine gave up.

[@jasonbucher5622]

Acura Legends of this and the next body style are just good looking cars.

[@6thGearGarage]

Yessir... the 2nd Gen 6-speed coupe has always been on my bucket list!

[@jasonbucher5622]

​@@6thGearGarageGah the 6sp manual legend coupe is straight perfection....

[@moldingpro7208]

Excellent video. Awesome restoration of a beautiful car.

[@AndyPat239]

mate it looks absolutely stunning!

[@motorwolfe]

awesome rescue resto. those super-cool Enkei wheels kinda make it look like an Integra.

[@btrdangerdan2010]

Looks amazing at the end bro. Bravo.

[@6thGearGarage]

Appreciate it! This one was definitely a piece of history worth saving.

[@dankim23]

You my friend ARE the legend.

[@erocker78]

Great job saving this car. ❤

[@6thGearGarage]

Thank you!

[@TimmyCramer]

Awesome work!! I'd love to know if you're selling anymore of your vehicles?! Timmy C Arizona

[@6thGearGarage]

Thanks! I won't be letting any go anytime in the near future. I'm out of room, so I'm trying not to buy any more projects!

[@LSnium]

Love the burgundy, I daily a burgundy on burgundy 90 Lexus LS400. Owning an older car is much more eco friendly than owning an EV or buying a new car every year or 5 years, a car being driven for atleast 20 years or more and just maintaining it and replacing parts is better than buying a new car and dumping your old one.

[@6thGearGarage]

100%

[@Skudster13]

Legend-ary. Nice job!

[@Alassio.Garage]

thank you for save a classic, beautiful car! 💪💪

[@raymond_sycamore]

I have never heard of this car, and I was born in 1988.

[@tedbastwock3810]

I wonder if this car was one of the many victims of hurricane Sandy. Timing seems about right, but idk. Either way, what an amazing job you did. Hope you got a nice return on you efforts, and hope the new owner appreciates the car for its beauty. Thanks for sharing this, wonderful job and great story.

[@6thGearGarage]

The story behind this car was the previous owner passed away and the title was lost. I did buy a hurricane Sandy car once for $400... a 2001 BMW 740i. It was such a basket case with all the electronics that I ended up parting it out. Plus it had some rust. That was the early days of the channel, but a great profit!

[@jameswhite1319]

Cool video thanks for sharing

[@6thGearGarage]

Thanks!

[@chuckclark9464]

👍👍👍👍

[@thoraldshib4393]

I bought a 1990 Legend LS 2.7 in 2008 for $600 from a dealer, missing driver seat (had a 91 teg seat held in with 1 bolt and bricks...) trashed maroon leather seats for the rest, , ended up installing tan cloth coupe seats in front then 6 months later found a matching tan cloth back seat, picked up a 1988 Manual trans in Atlanta for it ,n painted it black and put a set of 1996 5 spoke accord alloys on it, but got divorced and the Wife nagged me for the car...then traded it for a 1995 Hyundai that burnt to the ground a week later...

[@6thGearGarage]

I was liking the story more and more... until the vary end :(

[@CVEIWKID]

Nice

[@6thGearGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@retro_88yota]

my tercel wagon suffered from water leaking into the interior. it had a severe windshield leak and a bad drivers side window regulator. the carpet was green the dash was covered in mold, the seats were nasty and there was a ton of mushrooms and mod growing on the headliner. after thoroughly cleaning the carpet, replacing the dash, the headliner and all of the seats I finally got the car in a livable condition. water leaks are not fun.

[@6thGearGarage]

I can't say I've ever seen mushrooms growing in any of my cars!

[@retro_88yota]

@@6thGearGarage it was bad. the car was last registered in '06 and it appears to have lived its whole life outside. if I didn't have friends who collect these cars and have ample interior parts it probably would have turned into a parts car.

[@6thGearGarage]

@@retro_88yota Did the water inside cause the floors to rot? That's one of the main issues I see around here with the 80's Yotas.

[@retro_88yota]

@@6thGearGarage it did, but thankfully it only ended up with a few small holes. I scraped out all the sound deadening and cleaned up all the rust. Hopefully it should be good now.

[@williambrown319]

Would love to get something like this for my main car

[@6thGearGarage]

They're solid cars, but quite a few parts have been discontinued. For example, nobody makes a crank sensor for these anymore.

[@mikedonnarumma5337]

fantastic reno, i have a Toyota ute, 3y petrol was hoping you could do a vid on how to get the timing right as im a novice with little experience, but want to learn, cheers 👍

[@6thGearGarage]

Thanks! Unfortunately I don't have any experience with the 3Y, as we never had them in the US. I'm all in with the 20r/22r engines but they use a chain.

[@MrSamPhoenix]

It’s funny that to meet emissions of the 1980s car companies would have a ton of tubes and sensors that made the engine bay look like a snake 🐍 pit. And throughout the late 1990s they figured how to add power without sacrificing efficiency, and even cleaned up the engine bay from all those pesky tubes/wires/hoses… funny how we’re back at scare one with modern ICE vehicles lol.

[@6thGearGarage]

The 90's cars are my favorite era to work on. Simple, tunable and reliable.

[@MrSamPhoenix]

@ Exactly. I remember buying a 1998 Honda Accord with the 2.3L VTEC engine. I didn’t get a chance to work on it because I didn’t know how. But it looked clean under the hood. Then I bought a coupe 2001 3.0L V6 engine version of the same car. And compared to all the other V6 engine stuff it was the cleanest and most beautiful engine and engine bay I’ve ever seen. Hell, that Honda V6 engine was the easiest work on, and even the modern versions of it is stupid easy to do oil changes, spark plugs etc.

[@deebee3901]

Bloody good mate!

[@dcs1106]

Very impressive!! Subbed.

[@aaronhall4741]

Thanks for sharing .

[@shanebruce8349]

Beautiful car

[@unsalbulent]

Amazing.

[@6thGearGarage]

Thanks!

[@Nillaman]

I’m still upset I sold my 2005 Mercedes e320. It had a rare brake issue that I probably could’ve fixed but I had it stored at a friend’s house and he passed away. I had too many other cars so I had nowhere to put it. I pretty much sold it at scrap price just because the brakes were potentially an issue that could hurt or kill somebody if they didn’t know what they were getting into. The outside and inside were near mint and it brakes my heart but this is why a lot of older vehicles go. Simple fixes that cost a little too much out of someone’s budget and not wanting to put that on your average $1000 car buyer without not sleeping at night

[@6thGearGarage]

Around here, most cars rust away by the time there are any major mechanical issues.

[@GainingDespair]

With sharp lines you can adhere another piece of masking tape to it and round it over on itself. Creates a lip which lightly reduces the amount of clear coat helping to prevent a sharp line where they meet. Not perfect but it helps.

[@6thGearGarage]

I've seen someone do that in a video (after I painted the car) great idea!

[@tonycoffee7335]

Love it !

[@hovanthecool1995]

They don't make them like they used to.

[@6thGearGarage]

100%, now they're over priced and overly complicated with bells and whistles.

[@StopTeoriomSpiskowym]

That sunroof you can repair with cooper lines

[@6thGearGarage]

I'll have to try that on my next seized sunroof!

[@charliecoco2115]

Hey, that old fuel will come in handy for cleaning parts.

[@6thGearGarage]

100% I usually keep a gas can of old gas around for exactly that!

[@rochester212]

10 grand worth of work and parts for a car that's worth less than $3000 in immaculate condition. The only good part here, as well as the video, is that it teaches you new things and gains you experience, which is something you cannot buy.

[@6thGearGarage]

I only put about $1450 into the $350 car, so it was a low budget restoration. I definitely learned a lot, and it was all fun, except for the timing belt... that actually felt like hard work. Rather than making a profit on the car, the end goal was to help the channel grow and earn revenue from the videos. I would have kept the car if I had the space and time for another vehicle.

[@mikei611]

I remember this series. That car oozes cool. How much did you sell it for? What do you do with 10+ gallons of old fuel? Were there any mold concerns with the seats/interior? Keep up the good Work!

[@6thGearGarage]

It was such a cool car, especially with the period correct wheels. I had it listed for $4k, then 3500, then I was about to drop it to $3k when I was offered the trade for the Fit. The Fit was a little rough so the guy added a few hundred cash on top. My daily at the time was the 80 series land cruiser, so the Fit getting 3x the gas mileage was exactly what I needed. I left the buckets of old gas out to evaporate over time and when there was a lot less left, I had a nice bonfire. Once I let the interior dry out, there was no odor anymore. Aside from the algae on the floor, there was only a tiny bit of mildew on the ceiling near the sunroof, which wiped right off. Thanks for watching!

[@pontuswendt2486]

AMAZINGNES!!!

[@JBurton393]

Trading that Acura for a Honda fit was ridiculous 😂

[@6thGearGarage]

The guy put some cash on top of the Honda. Also the 38 mpg is a lot better than the 12 mpg I was getting from my daily driver at the time. But yeah it’s an eyesore compared to the Legend.

[@AsieHebert-t2b]

Appreciate the detailed breakdown! Just a quick off-topic question: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How can I transfer them to Binance?

[@nickc9224]

Were you able to stop the sunroof from leaking?

[@6thGearGarage]

@@nickc9224 yeah I unclogged the drains with a piece of wire and it didn’t leak anymore. They were full of junk.

[@nickc9224]

@@6thGearGarage ok and you sealed the top shut so no more leaks!

[@6thGearGarage]

@@nickc9224 The sunroof was seized in the closed position. But it was the clogged drains that caused water to collect around the sunroof and leak inside.

[@StopTeoriomSpiskowym]

$350 Legend with $4000 repairs only you make it for free

[@6thGearGarage]

I spent about $1450 in repairs, it was a budget restoration. The end goal was for the videos to get views and help the channel grow, so I didn’t mind trading it for the Honda (plus the guy added some cash on top) I was as glad to save the car.

[@StopTeoriomSpiskowym]

@6thGearGarage Parts cost? but time for repair?

[@StopTeoriomSpiskowym]

injectors not looks bad it can be cleaning. it fill with dirty fuel where is a fuel filter?

[@6thGearGarage]

The fuel filter was in the engine bay, on the firewall. I replaced it as well.

[@AIoverlordDave]

No way you got rid of that for a honda 😭😭😭😭😭

[@6thGearGarage]

Well, a Honda + some cash on top. I had lowered the Legend's price to $3500 and wasn't getting any bites. I was about to drop it to $3k and got the trade offer. My daily at the time was the 80 Series Land Cruiser (12 mpg) so the Fit getting 3x the gas mileage was exactly what I needed. I did the math and it was costing me $15 to $20 an hr in fuel to daily drive the 80! The Fit gets around 38 mpg. Looks like a turd, but sometimes I don't mind blending in.

[@CGJ7755]

The biggest disappointment of this video was watching you trade that now restored classic legend for a rusting honda fit. I would have kept the legend and driven it daily for ten years, enjoying every minute.

[@6thGearGarage]

I had it listed for $3200 and not a single person came to see it. Id rather trade the Legend to a good home than drive it through the salty winter. Honda owner put some cash on top of the trade too.

[@revolutionday1]

SO much wrong in this video..... 🤦

[@RdesignedSteve]

It's got a gallop in it.