https://devonlutz.dev/Recent content in Main on devonlutz.devHugoen-usThu, 09 Oct 2025 23:24:25 -0700https://devonlutz.dev/projects/redcar/Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://devonlutz.dev/projects/redcar/<p>The Red Car is my 1993 Honda Civic Si hatchback.</p> <figure class="processed-image"> <img src="https://devonlutz.dev/projects/redcar/latest_hu_f4c2e980e9a147ed.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="How it currently sits" loading="lazy"> <figcaption>How it currently sits</figcaption> </figure> <p>I bought this car in September 2019. It was advertised as having a blown head gasket and mild rust on the rear quarter panels, but for $650 I drove it home.</p> <figure class="processed-image"> <img src="https://devonlutz.dev/projects/redcar/first_day_hu_4ed8fb62a89f4dca.jpg" width="800" height="534" alt="The first day I owned it" loading="lazy"> <figcaption>The first day I owned it</figcaption> </figure> <p>When I bought this car, I had no mechanical skill, tools, or real knowledge outside of watching Youtube videos of other people working on cars. I was convinced the best way to learn was to try, and thanks to my parents allowing me to use the spare bay in their garage, I got the opportunity to do so - starting in 2020 when I found myself with a lot more free time than before.</p>