I am currently building a b18c to put into my 1993 civic si for drag racing and I happen to have this 1988 crx si sitting around because I was able to get it at a cheap price and I am thinking about putting the d16z6 in the crx. The rex is in perfect shape except 2 minor details.

This:


And this:


Now the guy I bought the car from said he cut the holes so that he could put patch panels on it but I've heard that the rust comes back pretty quick if you do that but if you replace the quarter the car can basically last forever. I got a quote from a local body shop for $1200 prepped and ready for paint. Is this worth fixing to you guys? I need something else fun to drive back and forth to work and if I got the crx going i'm sure it could be fun ride everyday

 

i think that quote of 1200 is a bit high

 

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i agree, that sounds too high.

 

Here is a tutorial for a CRX with pics and everything for exactly what you need to fix it yourself.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=637990

CRX Forum

 

well I know I can a better price on the quarters. Those guys just call a distributor and they get the WHOLE backside for just under $600, cut and weld where they need to and putty and primer. I know these guys and they do great work but this is just what they do to make sure that they don't have any returns. What I was thinking is supplying them with the quarters from a junkyard or something for $150-200 a quarter and letting them do the work.

 

Crxforum... You need to make giffs for ALL of the FAQs

 

Yeah my 1/4 panels are rusted through on one side. I plan on using fiberglass since I do not have the skills to weld but fiberglass seems like it could be easy enough.

 

hahaha! that **** is funny! I didn't even realize CRX Forum replied until after azroth replied. Great info crxforum thanks alot.

 

most places will do replacement metal quarters for 500 including paint

 

Id fix it, with the z6 in there should be fun 1200 is crazy

 

Def. worth it, just do it yourself. Then you'll learn something as well. Fiberglass is your friend.

 

How long will the fiberglass last on the car? and where can you get the matting and resin? Some people have told me to just get it welded if you want it to last but i dont have the money to get the work done on my rusted crx. I'm going to have to do it myself too, and very soon

 

I have the equipment to weld it on myself but I'm not a body man and I think that it should be done by a professional just in case something messes up.

 

fix it!!

 

Yeah i'm going to do mine in a few weeks, i think i have a few more spots than redlineracer and part of mine goes into the rear bumper area . I'll take some pics and maybe post something up to show how it turns out. My first time to so i have no idea what i'm doing

 

where can you get the rear quarter from to have it welded on?
I have the same problem except it's a little worse. (I'm not a body person. all I do is my motor)

 

junk yard maybe? we should all get together and fix our stuff haha. Someone told me you have to cut the welds off of the rear quarters to get them off. sounds like a lot of work. Is fiber glass a big no no? because some people flip out if you say you are going to fiber glass your body. I just don't want to do something i'll regret i guess.

 

yeah I can just see it people with hondas getting together from all over america to fix each others quarters.

 

I fixed my EG hatch with holes that big and it cam eback a year later but I'll just fix it again. its so cheap to DIY anyhow.
keep it and fix it.
you can use metal fenders from the front of a civic to get sheetmetal pieces big enough to cover the holes an dhave a shop tackweld them in place to fill it up enough to minimize structural damaeg to the repairs. that is what I will do next time instead of fiberglass matt ( )

 

SWEET, i'm really glad you posted that before i went and fiberglassed my crx. So then a set of front fenders can be cut to work? great, that sounds relatively cheap too and should be pretty permanent i assume. Did you just get them tack welded and then bondo the gap? Please tell more

 

This is what I was told to do by someone:
get a left and a right quarter from a junkyard. Cut around the hole about 2 inches past the rust. Then cut the appropriate quarter about 1 inch bigger than the hole. Weld it together by using mig weld spots from side to side of the hole to minimize warpage. Then grind and use filler to cover the weld. Sand and primer to prep for paint. After that it should look pretty good.

 

but doesn't that part of the car stick out more because the new metal is over top of the existing body? Do you just tack weld the edge of the new metal to the top of the exiting body? Maybe i'm just dumb

 

fix it

 

ouch! i'd ditch it. i wouldnt want a car with bodywork.

 

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no because the line is blended in with the putty. if you weld the two edges together the weld isn't as strong and weld wire will eventually bubble up through the paint. Plus you can grind and overlap weld down smooth to help blend in the new sheetmetal before you putty it up.