It is happening soon.

DJ0820's dad has a Civic STD with a bad tranny. He was going to junk it, but I have a spare trans.

Now the plan is a dunebuggy/convertable w/ a $100 budget. Here is what it may look like when done:

 

haha- thats great- my friends and i picked up a 1986 GTi with 100k on the clock and planned the same thing.. gutted it COMPLETELY, but never actually chopped it- show pics if you do it!

 

We're doing it monster garage style, but in 3 days. Next monday through wednesday, 72hrs straight. $100 budget.

The cage is going to be made out of 1/8th wall 2" mild steel pipe that I have in my shed. Only problem is that it is galvanized. I'll weld outside It will probably copy autopower's street bar design, but will incorperate a turret for my "potato" gun:

 

Adding the potato gun and short time frame and a budget is what makes this cool.
Anybody can take a sawzall and chop a roof.
Have fun, I hope you finish it.

 

that would be neat as hell but that will take alot of strenght out of the chassis and the car will handle like **** and u could twist the whole car if you turn hard enough some your going to have to do something with the suspension

 

I saw a crx with a top down once.. it was the 88-91 model looked crazy!

 

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Better yet get a quality respirator or use some type of breathing equipment. Welding galvo can kill.

 

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only heavy suspension loads this will see is landing from ramps.

 

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like that? I have one of those.

 

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that would work

 

im hoping the body is all fucked already .. if not what a waste .. good luck

 

I think it is straight and rust free.

 

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so why are u going to do that to a rust free civic?? thats just me but i wouldnt

 

Because I have one. No one wants it either. If you want to come to IA to buy it I'm sure we can work out a deal, but we will need some other car to ramp in trade.

 

that is cool, its like an EF Mobile command unit

 

I have some pics of a convertable crx from the sema show in Vegas last month, chech em out:

http://www.dc5ab.com/gallery/v...age=2

Enjoy,

Deetz

 

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wow thats pretty...different....

 

thats sweet, i wanna cut my roof out and make it somewhat of a target top, well maybe, looking into it

 

definetly might want to get some stabalizers for the frame or mabe a roll cage, the frame isnt built for that kind of presure and stress when you take the top roof part off. but sounds like a fun idea post seom pics when your done!

 

dude i cant wait to see it, take pics and a movie

 

krustindumm, I didn't know there was anyone else for Ia on this board. Should be interesting what u are doing. Can't wait to see pics.

 

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buy a del sol

 

Seems like somone makes a post about doing this every three months or so. And people wonder why its so hard to find a clean Crx or 4th gen Civic these days...

 

What front bumper is on the convertable. I like it

 

sell the windows from the rear and buy build a semi-auto potato gun with the extra money. screw the frame support.