a buddy of mine is sellin his 4th gen dx hatch shell, w/ b16 tranny, tsudo cat-back, steel braided brake lines, cross drilled/slotted rotors up front, and rear disc conversion, and b16 motor mounts...the car does have a good bit of rust, one spot is rusted clear through...what would you pay?

EDIT: pics below


Modified by DV98CVC at 3:45 PM 4/25/2004

 

I don't consider that a shell, a shell has no engine in it. Depending on how bad the rust is and what condition the engine is in, I would say around a grand.

 

does it say anything about an engine bein in there? theres a tranny, but no motor. please read again...

 

probably 1000 or so,,,would you part it out?

 

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Chill out I miss read it, ok so a b16 short block goes for 500, do the math. If the car has that much rust already, I would think about buying the car and parting it out. Did you check the frame out on the car ?

 

its gotta straight frame, and a lil bit o rust. if i buy it, first thing to do would be to drop it off at the body shop to get all the cancer removed and a new paint job...ive seen shells go for 300 and up, but since this one has the tranny and a few other goodies, i didn't know what to expect to pay...also, he is a good friend so i'm not tryin to rip him off or anything, just lookin for a fair deal...thanx

 

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Up above you said it had a "good bit of rust" Either way if you or your friend can use a MIG and find either some decent quarter panels at a junk yard or use some sheet metal you can fix the rust pretty easily, just takes time. I just spend the whole winter de-rusting a crx, everything from floor pans, sideskirts, quarter panels, to a hole in the cargo area.

If you can post up a pic to show the rust, if it's not bad then go for it, if it is then either expect to pay a lot to get it removed (and i mean a lot) or spend a few weeks grinding/welding/sandin/priming/etc. and then get it sprayed.

Vince

 

Honda rust is brutal...Im still fighting for a cure on my 88 crx, and almost there.
You have to start saving these cars, because they are getting hard to come by year after year

 

this is the only pic i got of it...he said the only place its rusted clear through is next to the rear wheel well...

 

soo...like $500?

 

i'd take it for 500

 

$500

 

hey thats how much i got mines for...91 crx si..with some cancer, no motor, or trans., for 500 bucks..so yeah..500 bucks should do..dont give him more than 500..

 

No more than $550.00 the shell would be worth like $300.00 and the tranny about $250.00 depending which one it is.

 

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hell yeah, CRX's are cult classics

 

damm...here comes a 2nd thought...yea like everyone already have said = around 5 bills

 

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No **** thats why I dont have the ***** to sell mine.

 

I have a 88 hatch Shell that I started at 500 two months ago cleaner than that car ,and I still can't move . I would take 300 for it . The local junkyard will take it for nothing I might just strip and save the parts for my 91. I just hate to because the shell is clean. Good Luck with yours