Well, to keep myself motivated I decided to start a build thread. I picked up this car on July 23rd 2008 for $1050. I'm trying to make small progress on it every day. I hope to take pictures along the way. I even hope to keep a price log so other people can learn how much it costs to do some of the repairs I'll be attempting.
I'm by no means an expert at doing this. One of the reasons I bought a CRX that needed work was to force myself to learn something new. So expect me to be posting a lot of questions regarding the repairs I'll be doing.
My plans with the car currently are just to get it running reliably and restore the appearance and functionality of the car to the best of my abilities.
I have a wrecked 91 DX Auto that I will be using as a parts car.
Here's my current todo list:
Glass:
Let's start with the pictures of the day it was dropped off.
No seat rips!
Engine bay...not very pretty:
The first repair I did was replacing the hatch struts.
I'm by no means an expert at doing this. One of the reasons I bought a CRX that needed work was to force myself to learn something new. So expect me to be posting a lot of questions regarding the repairs I'll be doing.
My plans with the car currently are just to get it running reliably and restore the appearance and functionality of the car to the best of my abilities.
I have a wrecked 91 DX Auto that I will be using as a parts car.
Here's my current todo list:
Glass:
- Replace Front Windshield ( Completed 11/7/08 )
Remove Tinting
- Replace Front Bumper ( Completed 8/11/08 )
Replace Passenger Corner Light (Completed 7/26/08 )
Pull Out Pass Fender Dent
Pull out Driver Quarter Panel Dent
Replace Driver Side View Mirror ( Completed 8/12/08 )
Faded Windshield Wipers ( Front Completed 8/2/08 ) ( Rear Completed 6/2/09 )
Paint
Paint the Wheels
- Quarter Panel Rust (Metal Welded In 9/28/09)
Driver Side Baseboard Rust
Hatch Rust (Hatch Replaced 9/11/10)
Rear Bumper(Completed 6/22/09)
- Clutch ( Completed 10/9/08 )
Clutch Cable ( Completed 8/12/08 )
Hood Latch (Working as of 8/2/08 )
AC and AC Belt
Sunroof ( Completed 11/23/08 )
Driver Side Door Checker ( Fixed 1/27/10 )
Blower Motor (Fixed via Replacing Blower Resistor 7/26/08 )
Blower Motor Part 2 ( In Progress 7/20/09 )
Passenger Bumper Turn Signal ( Fixed 8/8/08 )
Driver Side Axle ( Completed 10/9/08 )
Head Gasket ( Completed 7/13/09 )
Radiator ( Completed 12/7/09 )
Rear Brake Pads
- Put in CD Player ( Completed 11/26/08 )
Passenger Speaker ( Completed 11/25/08 )
- Hatch Cover Repair and Plastic Bumpers
Fix interior storage hinge and handle
Fix Driver Side Seat Foam
Seat Covers (Purchased)
Floor Mats (Purchased)
Carpet / Smell / Water Leak
- Driver Side Lock or New Key
Let's start with the pictures of the day it was dropped off.
No seat rips!
Engine bay...not very pretty:
The first repair I did was replacing the hatch struts.