project de-rice

**Papa_Smurf** · 02-24-2008, 08:21 PM

dude, ur rex looks SOOOO much better with the fat fives man, mad props...

u better come to the next EF meet!

**01SpectraGSX** · 02-24-2008, 08:37 PM

damn nice job so far! Keep it up, dude.

**Mad Mike** · 02-26-2008, 09:17 PM

Started to polish my fat-fives today.
Before

After

Only got 2 of them done right now. Got to decide if there good or if I want to strip the clear coat and polish the metal.

**Scotsman** · 02-26-2008, 09:18 PM

pm # if still interested in light swap?

**MidLifeCrisis** · 02-26-2008, 09:22 PM

clean car, and although its your taste, those headlights are killing me. OEM lighting FTW!!

**Mad Mike** · 02-26-2008, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by MidLifeCrisis

clean car, and although its your taste, those headlights are killing me. OEM lighting FTW!!

working on geting stock ones.

**travn31** · 02-26-2008, 10:15 PM

damn bro car is comming together nicely

Brian* · 02-26-2008, 10:23 PM

Damn good save!

**EX-Svic** · 02-26-2008, 11:55 PM

great work and progress on the crx. Looks really nice!

**Mad Mike** · 03-19-2008, 04:59 PM

Little update on my rex. Got the clutch delivered today now I got to put it all back together.

Also got the vary first part of my turbo setup today. And installed it, still have some thing that need to be installed and wired up. Not much but everything counts.

**CelicaGT00** · 03-20-2008, 11:22 AM

im was never a fan of the crx but your car is clean man...

**white_rice** · 03-20-2008, 02:39 PM

u need a new cluster lol

**Mad Mike** · 03-20-2008, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by xXegxridaXx

u need a new cluster lol

why's that? it matches the brakes and the valve cover. everything but the seats, steering wheel, A pillar pod and cluster is stock.

**04Prerunner** · 03-20-2008, 03:20 PM

excellent dericification...im looking at a mildly riced 88 crx w/ls swap and i think im gonna buy it and do the same

**Mad Mike** · 03-25-2008, 05:45 PM

Well to pass tech inspection at commerce drag strip I had to move my battery back under my hood. I plan on redoing the holder as soon as I can get a press break.

**Brock** · 03-25-2008, 05:57 PM

hey its still looking good. how much have you put in this thing iam lookin for a little crx for a daily / beater to save miles and gas on my mustang. let me know if you see any for 1500 or under

**Mad Mike** · 03-25-2008, 09:02 PM

I've probley got around $2000+ in it. Thats counting the cost of the car, motor swap, transmissions, interior, wheels, paint(spray paint and alot of little things.

**Mad Mike** · 03-29-2008, 12:08 AM

New mods added tonight. JDM side markers. Crappy camers phone pic.

**Mad Mike** · 04-12-2008, 08:55 PM

Took some pics tonight. Finally got the oil pressure issue figured out and now it runs great.

**southside** · 04-12-2008, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by Mad Mike

Started to polish my fat-fives today.

After

Only got 2 of them done right now. Got to decide if there good or if I want to strip the clear coat and polish the metal.

Look clean but not to polished I did the same thing they look better when u strip the clear coat and polish them takes a long a** time but I like it.

**Mad Mike** · 04-12-2008, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by southside

Look clean but not to polished I did the same thing they look better when u strip the clear coat and polish them takes a long a** time but I like it.

Yea I'm going to strip them I just haven't had the time. I've been more involved in just geting it running good. But I'm going t get around to them.

**southside** · 04-12-2008, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by 90_ZC_HATCH

dude, ur rex looks SOOOO much better with the fat fives man, mad props...

u better come to the next EF meet!

HHHHHHHHHHHeyyyyy u aint invite me!

naw jk

**southside** · 04-12-2008, 09:27 PM

I saw u at the varsity meet the one b4 last look pretty clean.My friends were like you are the crx version of me.

**Mad Mike** · 04-12-2008, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by southside

I saw u at the varsity meet the one b4 last look pretty clean.My friends were like you are the crx version of me.

Cool I missed the last one but now that its running right I will be at the next V meet for sure. Never been when theres a lot of people, and warm.

**Mad Mike** · 04-18-2008, 10:08 AM

Got a new camera but the charger is messed up so the pics will get better soon.

Moded some 3 door civic hatchback vent visors to fit my car.

Then went to a meet with some people I know. EG-EJ sqaud

Also meet with a guy that owns a slightly lifted 90 HF crx. Hes only had if for a month and its about to be lower.

**MC Hammer** · 04-18-2008, 10:12 AM

holy crap. REALLY coming along nice!!!! i've been keepin up w this. and its amazing how well your doing =]

**Mad Mike** · 04-18-2008, 10:13 AM

Thanks everyone

**91Vic** · 04-23-2008, 11:28 PM

thank God it's not dat ricey ass **** u had when u bought it, nice makeover

**G2iowner** · 04-24-2008, 12:55 PM

how the hell did u get a VW MK3 VR6 lip to fit on that bumper

**G2iowner** · 04-24-2008, 12:58 PM

**Mad Mike** · 04-24-2008, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by G2iowner

how the hell did u get a VW MK3 VR6 lip to fit on that bumper

I cut a 1/2" out of each side where they meet. Connected them together and bolted it to the bottom of the bumper. The bend is almost perfict and went on really easy. Best part is I got it new for $45.

**Papa_Smurf** · 04-24-2008, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by Mad Mike

I cut a 1/2" out of each side where they meet. Connected them together and bolted it to the bottom of the bumper. The bend is almost perfict and went on really easy. Best part is I got it new for $45.

yup yup. you'd be suprised how the lip follows almost the same bend as our bumpers. when i had mine on, i had a few people say it looks like is was made for the car, lol

too bad that was INSANLY low and mine broke

. I'm suprised your's hasn't broke yet bro. The material they're made out of isn't as forgiving as i thought

**Mad Mike** · 04-24-2008, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by 90_ZC_HATCH

too bad that was INSANLY low and mine broke

. I'm suprised your's hasn't broke yet bro. The material they're made out of isn't as forgiving as i thought

mine took a hell of a beating last week in the mountains. Didn't hurt it at all. I've smacked the ground with it a few times but I'm really carefully with my car anyway.
I don't mind breaking a $45 lip compared to the passwordjdm.com lip at $150+.

**Mad Mike** · 04-24-2008, 06:32 PM

Got home today and there was a package from heeltoaauto.com waiting on me.

This is what was in it. Just the back ones the fronts are on 60-90 day back order so I just swaped my order for the rears. Hope to be picking up the front ones some time next week.

Here they are mounted.

Also sence I had the back weels off I decided to change up the center caps from the ugly, faded acura to this.

**teh_mugen18** · 04-24-2008, 06:49 PM

How'd you do that with the center caps?? lol,do you got random sheets/scraps of carbon fibre layin around or something??

looks sick tho

**Mad Mike** · 04-24-2008, 07:25 PM

its a sheet of vinyl decal I've had forever. Just peel and stick.

**FasTech** · 04-24-2008, 09:05 PM

Looking good bro, best of luck with the car, whos other crx is that in the picture... looks like a monster truck compared to yours..lol

**Mad Mike** · 04-24-2008, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by prelude4life

Looking good bro, best of luck with the car, whos other crx is that in the picture... looks like a monster truck compared to yours..lol

It a guy that lives across town from me. He saw me fixing my car when it broke down and helped me out.

**Mad Mike** · 04-27-2008, 08:33 PM

Fun times

I know the headlights

. Hoping to get some stock ones in a few weeks.

**VooDooXII** · 05-14-2008, 03:51 PM

Headlights...eh, they're not completely atrocious.

The car's looking sharp now though dude...the fat 5's really fit it well.

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