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    Default CRX Beater to, Well.. A better beater.. The process..

    I picked this up awhile ago and have been putting around town in it. It's a 1989 CRX. Slammed to the ground, with unknown springs.. ghetto wiring, and god knows what..

    This will be an ongoing thread of the progress I do to it..

    Plans are up in the air right now. I'm not going to do much to it.

    On to some pics..




    Fresh paint, and new moldings are the first things to start with.
    Last edited by Skinny; 09-29-2007 at 07:18 PM.

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    great project car man.. ganna take alot of money

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    Quote Originally Posted by cactusEG
    great project car man.. ganna take alot of money
    Naw. Maybe $600 at most. I have so much crap at my shop. Just work is involved, not parts and money.

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    GL on the build. I wish I had another car so I could finish my current car faster.
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    Nothing better than a beater build Looks to be in decent shape, lookin foward to seeing some progress

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    Nice...i miss my crx
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    more pics
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    Quote Originally Posted by ORGANIZATIONXIII
    more pics
    In time.. I'm gonna work on it some tomorrow. Lots of wiring ahead of me.

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    awesome man, looks like fun!

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    id be pissed if someone gave me that car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by green91
    id be pissed if someone gave me that car.
    LOL.. Your 240 was worse!

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    Looks alright here.. nothing too bad... RIGHT!



    Eww.. talk about ghetto wiring...



    Needs a little help with the climate control...




    New Keys and locks are a must!..




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    What should i put into it...

    This.. (LS)



    or This (ZC)...

    Last edited by Skinny; 09-04-2007 at 03:16 PM.

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    kinda looks like what i just got , cept i prob paid less , lol , and my weight is def better (HF)
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    good shit nonetheless!
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    I doubt you paid less. I got a STEAL for this car. Oh yea, mine is an HF too.. Ran the vin, came back a 1989 Crx HF

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    let me buy one of those motors from you.

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    you pull it $200 , lmk!
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    Quote Originally Posted by EF/EG_Scotsman
    you pull it $200 , lmk!
    huh? Anyway.. I cleaned off the block code and the trans. code.. Looky what I found..



    Apparently the guy I got it from rebuilt this bottom end with p29 pistons and rods and the head has a cam and big valves in it. Time will tell if he was lying about it..

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    $300 , new clutch!
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    you got a tranny for the LS Rhyne?

    Oh... BTW!
    Buy my wheels


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dirty Octopus™
    you got a tranny for the LS Rhyne?

    Oh... BTW!
    Buy my wheels

    You got one for me? I wish i could buy your wheels, but uhh... there are 4-lug..

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    Got some more work done today. Installed the new key assembly, put the front bumper on CORRECTLY. and raced a Loutus.. It was fun..








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    f'n nice bro!
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    Quote Originally Posted by EF/EG_Scotsman
    f'n nice bro!
    Too bad the motor is knocking due to some nitrous wiring and some parts of a NX kit i found.

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    Chris , post or gtfo! j/p bro!
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    EEEK!!! WTF is all this.. and it's only the driver side.. more under the glovebox and under the hood...



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    New Key locks and starting thingy. Woo! more work ahead.

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    Guy said you live like right around the corner from us.

    how come i never see the "shit box" runnin round the on street?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 90_ZC_HATCH
    Guy said you live like right around the corner from us.

    how come i never see the "shit box" runnin round the on street?
    Cuz the shitbox is always broke.. lol. I need to rebuild the motor for it. maybe i'll be able to take it to Nopi in a week.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skinny
    Cuz the shitbox is always broke.. lol. I need to rebuild the motor for it. maybe i'll be able to take it to Nopi in a week.
    lol, i'd love to see it man.

    were u @ the V? I thought i saw ur hatch..
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    Yea.. i was there. I drove the si there. Come swing by one day soon.. the 84 isn't here, but it's at my dad's place.. I have too many cars here. lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skinny
    Yea.. i was there. I drove the si there. Come swing by one day soon.. the 84 isn't here, but it's at my dad's place.. I have too many cars here. lol
    yea, i knew i recogonized that hatch (guy showed me pics last night).

    Yea man, i'll come by when Guy comes to give you those springs or w/e deal you guys got goin. just let me know. I'd love to see the next candidate for the EF Squad
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    Quote Originally Posted by 90_ZC_HATCH
    yea, i knew i recogonized that hatch (guy showed me pics last night).

    Yea man, i'll come by when Guy comes to give you those springs or w/e deal you guys got goin. just let me know. I'd love to see the next candidate for the EF Squad
    lol for some reason i feel like runels is gonna OWN the EF squad once he gets done with this piece

    and yeah you need to come over there with me so we can redo my damn hood!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by uproot
    lol for some reason i feel like runels is gonna OWN the EF squad once he gets done with this piece

    and yeah you need to come over there with me so we can redo my damn hood!!!
    own the ef squad, w/ an LS? lolololol. My dad will OWN the EF squad when he gets his c5... .

    But yea, just hit me up when ur goin over there, i wanna see this hood get a make over
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    its gonna take more than a c5 to own the ef squad buddy

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    thats right... chris is way cool in his little 91 b16 FI maniac.........................



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    Paul ive got 3 EFs now so dont play

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    Cleaned underneath the interior and replaced everything the best i could. Whooever owned this car before me was a pure IDIOT! Pics..





    I starded working on the windeo regulator on the driver side.. and looky what we have here!



    WTF.. Broken regulator and ghetto install.. moron..

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    that whole car is a MESS

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