first off, this is not going to be one of those crazy, all out build threads. this just a mini-resto job basically. i have my integra for my all out build. so, with that said...

i just picked up what is now crx number 5 in history of cars i've owned. right now it is just a rolling shell with a wire tuck. it is in need of some work and i will be bringing it back to life to be my daily beater since my integra is down for a full build and i'm driving an explorer everyday and gas prices keep going up.

here's a few pictures of how i got it...


the driver side rust


passenger side rust

front bumper already had the vw lip on it


and look what was inside...

jdm auto climate control ftw (not sure if its actually hooked up yet though)

engine bay is tucked but i did not take any pictures of that yet

so there is what i am starting with and here are my plans for it...
stock single cam motor rebuilt and converted to mpfi
fix all the rust
paint (leaning towards the stock crx si yellow)
putting my gsr blades on it
possibly converting to si rear disk brakes
lower it on tokico illuminas paired with skunk2 coil overs
cheap strut bars
possibly jdm rear seat
window visors
90-91 tails
replace/repair what is needed
and whatever else i feel like doing to it, lol

like i said, not a crazy build. i think that pretty much covers everything but its possible i could have missed something. so anyways, stay tuned and i hope you enjoy watching as i bring this car back to life again

 

alot work ahead you GL

 

so tonight i was going to do the lowering quick and ran into a problem already. can we guess what it was? yep, sure enough, the infamous seized rear lower shock bolt on both control arms

so now i have to either a) find a pair of good control arms b) buy new bushings or c) buy after market control arms

seeing as how this is just a quick budget build, im strongly leaning towards option a. so i will see what i can find.

in the mean time, here is a quick picture of my suspension combo...

yes, they are used but they are in great shape. took them off my civic coupe before i sold it.

 

damn you were on the ball with that comment man! lol i posted my second comment as soon as i posted the initial post and you already posted haha.

but yeah, i've got a decent amount of work ahead of me but its ok, i love my crx's. plus i cant complain at all for what i paid for it and what i got. i've only got roughly $200 in it and that includes picking it up 2 hours away

 

Oldskoolda91 back in the game.

BTW lucky got a jdm climate control.

 

looks good so far, in for more

 

Good Luck with the project can't wait to see what a "mini-resto" looks like _^..and by the way kudos to you for giving life to a Crx.

 

I agree. You do have a lot of work ahead of you. However, in the end, I hope every minute and energy spent into this project car was well worth it. Project cars were meant to be fun, so enjoy it! Good luck man! I hope to see the final product soon!

 

good thing you got one of these just sitting around to rape for parts!

 

Looks good. Those front tires don't have much left to go...

 

never left the game man. i guess you didnt see my integra build thread lol. so what are you workin on now btw?

funny thing is, i took parts off of it for this car before i even went to pick it up. it didnt have a front cross member on it so i had to take it along and put it on before i towed it home. tried to get the rear lca's off of it last night but of course the bolts were seized in it too

yeah but its cool, i dont plan on using them at all. putting my blades on it

and thanks for the comments from those of you who i didnt quote. it def. should be a fun lil build and i cant wait to get it under way.

the chassis harness is already tucked and converted to muli-point, but i dont have an engine harness however. but once i pick one up my friend is going to do the wiring to convert it to multi-point for me cuz i hate wiring. hopefully we can start that next week.

 

I've seen your build thread but never posted in it.

Me I'm working on nothing no job and broke lol.

 

dude you sound like me!!^ lmao.

 

aah ok. yeah that no job thing sucks. but dont worry, i have one and im still broke. thats why im trying to get this crx on the road asap. i cant afford gas in the explorer!

so for the sake of having an update, while i was out double checking my tranny spline count i slapped my sparco wheel on quick...

sorry for the shitty cell phone pic

so anyone have and rear lca's or a 21 spline clutch kit for cheap? lol

 

Oh no! Not y49!

Nice JDM auto aircon btw :D

 

lol whats wrong with y49?

and thanks! i was very surprised when i got home and realized it was in there. i didnt really look at the interior at all before i got home

 

Haha

 

Y49 is the ****.

 

y-49 is cursed....

 

Who cares.

Andy pants do work NAO!

 

BAH superstition. they probably get broken into more cuz yellow is a bright color people remember it. as far as accidents idk. but nice build up man!

 

ANDY PANTSS!!!!!!

Another project?
The DA will never be finished.

 

please explain... i've always loved this color and i never see it around here. its a factory color yet would be different for my area.

haha, yeah another one man. but this is to be a short lived, cheap-ish project. i just need a decent daily beater for gas mileage. as soon as its on the road i'll be back at the integra again. then once the integra is done if i still have this car i'll dive into it as well. lol

 

the deals are out there
glad the crx has a good home

 

thanks man. i always love watching other people save/revive crx's probably more than any other car. i love these things! hopefully this one will turn out the way i want it to in the end