hey HT, i figured it would be time to start a build thread cause everyone else has and if you love your honda, you'll end up doing it too lol. So here we go, i picked up this little HF gem around thanksgiving of 2011. it was in pretty rough shape but i had to have her considering the MPG's. For some reason the guy took off the moldings and bondoed up everything , theres a considerable amount of rust aswell but everything starts from the bottom. Heres a few pics of when i first picked her right up

 

the hood latch had failed and the window and hood were both damaged from the previous owner

 

 

Overall the car needs help, i plan on buying new wheel wells, qt panels, fenders, doors moldings, new carpet ect. I was thinking on going along the route of Power windows but there very hard to come across, if someone knows a site or place plz feel free to let me know

 

Hers a pic of the inside and one door panel which was pretty dirty when i first got her

 

The rust wasnt as bad as some of the other vehicles ive owned but i still dont want this to get worse than what it already is, heres a pic of both sides of the car where the rust is the worst


these are really the worst spots on the car

 

unfort for me honda discontinued oem hoods for the crx so i was out of luck with that. Im not a big fan of carbon kevlar and the prices for carbon fiber hoods was a little ridiculous. After searching for a year and a day for a hood i finally came across one in middletown NY for 60 bucks. i couldn't complain one but it was in mint condition and already primmed. Along with the hood i ordered new hood hinges from honda since the old ones broke from before. 86.95 for both

 

heres a few pics of how she sits now

 

The rims that came on the car didnt look to bad since thet were aem but i eventually switched over to steelies with fresher tires for the winter. A friend of mine was selling rims he owned for 9 years that he originally bought with his ek coupe. There 15' rims but i dont know the exact name of what there called but heres a pic and the color i decided to paint them eventually.

 

cant wait to see more

 

Seems to be quite alot of work, but it's always nice to see someone save a crx! :D

 

i ordered some new parts that should be coming in soon, im getting the windshield done on monday and im picking up a pair of crx si rear discs for her also, its always worth it haha

 

i had a few eg hatches before this that were horrible but a crx is a must, you dont see these cars no more and before you know it these cars are gonna be antique

 

my qt panels finally came in, 86 bucks for both sides, gotta love ebay haha

 

here's a rear and a side shot of the car with some good lighting

 

took some more shots today of the interior alittle cleaner since i washed the carpet and put the new radio in, boy does it make a difference i also took a shot with this new affect on my phone i think it looks pretty cool

 

Plz tell me u r keeping the drivetrain stock? Whats ur mpgs with it

 

im torn btw doing a swap but i get 49 city and 52 highway, i wanna keep the motor and rebuild it and always have it but for now im really undecided, im just doing the body as of now

 

i'd say do a proper swap, nothing ridicoulus just maybe a B16 or maybe a D16z6 and keep it modest. Just Headers, exhaust and that small stuff. think that would be great :D

 

looks like you're off to a good start, those wheels might be optional honda wheels, dunno i like them tho

 

I am trying to figure out the wheels to. If I remeber correctly they are optional for 1999-2000 Si's. They look nice too.

 

yea im prob not gonna do anything ridic because i wanna keep the car somewhat original, i dont want it to turn into a wiring mess. Im trying to go the easiest route possible swap wise

 

yea i cant find the name of the wheels either, alls i know was that a friend bought them as an option back in 96 on his coupe from honda

 

good to see fellow crx lovers

 

Finally got the new windsheild which was very much needed, that car looked so much better. Heres a few pics
Heres the brand new one ready to go in

old ones coming out

The windsheild basically fell apart once we started pulling it out, it was in such bad shape


taking the last pieces of little glass left and weathering strips

new one goes in to a nice finish