Heres the deal. To make a long story short, I was run off the road, into a ditch, and through a fence. Damage to the front end is pretty bad, everything else is alright. Engine is fine. The suspension is not. Notice the front right wheel.


Notice the wheel.

This is the front left wheel well. Nice and straight.

This is the front right wheel well. Notice how the whole assembly is shifted and bent to the left. Notice how the axle is bent back. Everything is bent.

Is this worth fixing? How hard would it be? I don't know what to do at this point.

 

Man... y49 curse.

 

That ain't so bad man. Probably need the tie rod(inner and outer) and the Radius bars

Check the rear CM and the front CM for any signs of cracks or not normal stuff.

Those fenders are gonna cost ya thou.

 

but hey if you don't wanna fix it I'll take it off your hands.

 

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yup... seriously not that bad looking. whats the car worth to you? if you know that and find out what you need to fix the car then you can make your decision

 

Check for frame damage too. That happened to my first crx when I crashed into a curb and I just sold the car for $400. Friend's ended up selling it to some guy who got it fixed for $1000-1500 if I remember.

 

I replaced the inner and outer tie bar yesterday. But the whole assembly is shifted. Could I rip one off a junk CRX? I'm not worried about the body damage. Just throw on some certifit parts and get a new paint job after winter is over.

 

I think this is what got me the most. Anyone who religiously washes and waxes their car would cry at this. The whole front end and roof is raked to hell. The cops pulled up and I was just laid out on my hood screaming.

 

You could most definately try new knuckles and lcas/uca.

 

IF you do fix the rex back up cheapest priced steel stamped fenders are here (that I could find)


http://www.rustrepair.com/app2/onlinecat.htm?p=sm

Sorry to hear the news

 

Or just pick up the fenders from a junk yard for a lower price

 

Damn, I thought my car looked bad.

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No way, I found my fender at a local pick and pull yard for 25 bucks, straight, non rusted, no dings. I only need to wash it, strip it down and paint it.

 

find a junked crx, take the whole section.

-Eric

 

on the bright side of things no better time to do the jdm front end conversion

 

The kuckle and upper control arm look to be straight (from that pic)

so i would check the LCA , and the radius rod

And deffinatly check the frame.

 

Another problem. That guy is snapped, I don't know the name of the part. I'm most likely going to get certifit fenders. They are located in Pensauken, NJ. I got estimates...around 50 bucks a fender, around 50 bucks for the hood, and around 50 for the bumper. Is that cheap or what? Now for the suspension...I dunno. I'm probably going to end up breaking the bank and getting new shocks and springs, bushings, etc.

I thought about getting a JDM front. But its basically like this..
1.) Raises the risk of the car getting stolen.
2.) I'd be **** as hell about dings, scratches, etc.
3.) 900 bucks for show, leaves no money for go.

 

Its hard to tell from the pics but it doesnt look like the unibody is damaged at all but I would get it on a rack for a full inspection.
From what it appears all you need is a couple of new suspension pieces.
I would keep it, its a easy fix.

 

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yep thats the culprit, the radius rod.

That rod attaches to the lca, and to the front cross member.

To get her off go under the front of the car and follow where that bar goes in, and on the oppisite side there is a 17 mm(? i think?) bolt. Make sure you soak it in PB nut buster or wd40. They can be a bitch.

once you go that bolt off the whole rod should slide right out.

 

Replace your radius rod, the bushings and washers that hold it into your front crossmember, and make sure the front cross member isnt pulled back, you may get lucky if it didnt bend the framerail.

 

i payed 7o at certifit for my fender. than the next day i got one at u pull it for 20. so they took it back.

 

Fix it. You found some great prices on the body parts. Now get a radius rod from the junkyard. Check out your steering rack to. Those types of collisions seem to sometimes tweak the steering rack.