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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 10:12 AM
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i just bought this car. Its pretty clean but as you can see it has its flaws and i plan to zero those out. This is only the beginning ill be posting as i make progress! Bump it up guys!





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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 10:14 AM
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As you can see i have already swapped out the 88-89 tail lights and put in the OEM 90-91 tail lights. (Second picture is the most current picture)
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 10:20 AM
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 10:24 AM
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wow, real nice looking crx, im jealous. i live in eastern canada, and trying to find a car of that age in that kind of shape is RARE!..good old salty roads make good and sure any 4g hondas are nice and rusted, haha, but good luck with the work!! it will look some nice when your done.
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 10:31 AM
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thanks guys! Yeah its not very easy to come across a EF that is in good shape and sorta taken care of these days.. When my friend who i bought this shell from got the car it only had 97k miles on it.. and it only has 110k now.
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 11:20 AM
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 03:02 PM
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thanks bro
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 03:35 PM
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Awesome...another new '89 Si owner.

What are your plans suspension and power wise?
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by gospeed81
Awesome...another new '89 Si owner.

What are your plans suspension and power wise?
suspension skunk 2 is where ill end up in the end but as of right now im going with KYB's and some random coilover sleeves or maybe ill just use the tenzoR integra springs that came on the car along with the ingals camber kit..

Power wise? im putting a LS from a DA integra in it now and doing LSV for now but hopefully by the summer ill boost it.

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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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I see the tag on the car said Columbia Co. Are you in the Augusta area...I see your profile says Atlanta.
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 04:15 PM
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is that a maroon civic beside it or an accord
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 07:13 PM
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I like your Rex
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 11:02 PM
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^^ thanks bro!
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 11:30 AM
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i like it a lot..i miss my crx
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 11:44 AM
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haha yeah i love the crx especially because im a pretty small guy its the perfect honda for me lol its my second one i use to have a HF
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 06:19 AM
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Shave and tuck this weekend hopefully i can get off my *** and DO WORK lol its going to be gold..
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 07:24 AM
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nice rex bump for a fellow ef owner.
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 02:48 PM
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great start man were both building crx's
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 03:06 PM
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^^ hell yeah.. what motor are you going with??
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 10:25 PM
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love the rex
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 02:17 PM
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Thanks Bro!
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 03:47 PM
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Clean, solid start. Im in for the build !
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by GlassHeadlights
Clean, solid start. Im in for the build !
Yes yes yes... me too! got pics of the d coming out and the LS going in!
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 05:28 PM
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Can't wait.
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 06:08 PM
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lol me either..! ill be just like you

only if you lived in GA...
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