I also posted in the CRX / EF section to see what answers i can come up with.

I own a 90 CRX SI and i want to swap over my USDM front end for a JDM siR front...

here is my question though, Is it possible to swap the USDM CRX front onto an 88 civic sedan? (anything is possible with money... but realistically, how hard is it?)

I'd like to use the hood too.... (Metal JDM ZC hood)
I really like the USDM CRX front bumper better than the civic front, so i'd like to use that too.

I do understand that the hoods are different sizes and the fenders arent an exact match either... so i'd like to cut portions of the CRX fenders out, and add the civic fenders.




most likely going to swap out the D15 from the sedan and drop in my supercharged D16a6 into the sedan..... have a fun little daily driver/project.

i got even bigger plans for my CRX.

 

If its too much of a pain....

I know i have seen the wingswest/mugen style kits installed on sedans... what does it take to do the complete kit? front and rear bumper should be straight forward, if i were to buy two sets of side skirts and door caps, would i have enough material to do the sides too?

 

We didn't wind up doing it because the guy sold the car too fast, but i was looking into the possability of doing it as well. Like anything, anything is possible with the right skills. This is seemingly straightforward, but it'll take fitting the fenders, then fitting the hood, and seeing then how everything will line up, and then doing whatever is necessary to make it work.

But you are definitely on the right track... cut the fenders under the trim, and then weld on the civic lowers... it looked to use like that was the only difference for the most part, and everything else should bolt-up closely.

I'd say go for it... it couldn't be THAT far off