I just bought a 1988 EF hatchback, which I love. It's red, and has a panel on the hatch that says "Civic". The panel is made of the same material as the tail light covers. I saw a blue hatch identical to mine, but with a black panel that said "Civic". Two questions; is that a standard for blue hatches? And can a swap be made simply?

 

YES!

 

Badass, thanks! I think the black looks way better. I'm excited to do some tasteful mods to my car.....

 

ill trade ya! im in washington! Hell ill even give ya 2 of the black ones for your red one. it is red right?

 

I guess you've figured out from the last post that the red ones are more desirable. Red ones only came on the Si, all the others had black ones.

 

hmmmm this just made me walk over to my ef and look and i have a red center panel? how much do those sell for?

 

Indeed, it is red. And yes, I'll trade if they look good! Where in washington?

 

Really? Mine says DX on the back. I didn't know the red ones were more desireable, all I know is I like the black one better!

 

To swap them just:

1. Pop open trunk
2. Unscrew the nuts (usually the black coated finger twists, but I've seen some ghetto rigged ones)
3. Slide out.
4. ?????
5. Profit

 

Yeah, but it's so hard to find an unmolested car anymore. The panel could have been swapped somewhere in it's lifetime. Unless you're the original owner or know the original owner, it's hard to tell how original a car is. The prior owner of the 91 CRX I just bought wasn't the modification type. She has owned the car since 97. When I installed new axles on it, I was suprised to find Tokico blues.

If you want a black one and the guy with the black one wants to swap, then you should do it. It will make both you you happy.

 

yes it will make us both happy. i just pm'd you keg1981