CRX mugen resurection

[rsjapan]

I going to present my car
it's a honda crx 84' (DX in Europe) but when I started to restore it...
I found a lot of rust damage (classic on this car) ... :?
so I decided to change the sens of my restoration..
I had remembered a picture of a strange one CRX with stickers everywhere and the colors of Mugen
I looked after a maximum of information on this car and I start work in April last year
you can imagine ,this kind of project is not the easiest but I'm not at my first restoration (3 vw bettle,1 vw type3)

the car when I found it..



and this the project....

[rsjapan]

Re: CRX mugen resurection

after having fully disassemble the crx I sanded and I realize the extent of damage
I am a beater panel so I went to work and after 12 months of work and finally I paint the body

[stingray]

Re: CRX mugen resurection

very nice

doesnt look too bad from the picture, everything look straight

[ToolZ]

Re: CRX mugen resurection

Hello rsjapan!

Great project and looking forward to updates.
I tried sourcing a Mugen bodykit from Japan a few months back with no luck. Were you able to find one?

If not, these guys do a 'reproduction' kit - http://www.housemanautosport.com/crx.htm

Cheers :tu:

[rsjapan]

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thank you I bought my body Kit to Housemanautosport
but...it's very complicate to fit it (no plan/no brace/ no support/ no...thing..)
you will see it in my next pics...but it give a good look
so I continue my presentation...after sanding...I start to repair the body
the A pillar (before)


the A pillar (after)



the floor (before)


during




after


the floor (passenger side) before



and after


and all finish...


it's better no ? 8)

[Camshaft]

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Amazing work! :shock: Wanna come over and do my Celica? :lol: Looks like a super clean shop, and it looks like you have a few cool toys to play with while you finish the CRX...

[rsjapan]

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thank :wink:
another pictures...the famous houseman bodykit,perhaps the unique in Europe



I made a try on the body


this is my CRX with my AH's wife CF48 mugen's wheels equiped 8)

[rsjapan]

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after 1 month of adjustment of the front face
it's very complicate because there is no plan, no supports,no arms, nothing for help to fit the body kit :?
I must create all this for install it



after I fitted a roll cage and welded a bar and created a frame for the fuel cell (RCI from Jeg's)


and finally when all was welded.... I cutted the rear fenders :twisted:

[Camshaft]

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No turning back now! :twisted:

[rsjapan]

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yes bro :wink:
impossible.... and that's good !!! :twisted:
you will see the rest of the work tomorrow :wink:

[rsjapan]

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ok after cut my rear arch fender
I started to build the copy of the original dashbord...
with cardboard, I made a template and after 30 hours,
the dashboard is relatively close to the original isn't it ?





a pic with my kevlar's sparco (same as the original) and my NOS mugen steering wheel


and here the dash bord finish..


the original


but I think I will remake the front panel because I found the true gauges (stewart warner)
so I'm going to change the Autogage's gauges 8)

[Robb]

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Nice. GL ! :tu:

[Camshaft]

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Nice work on the dash! Did you just paint it or is it coverered with velour?

[rsjapan]

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Nice work on the dash! Did you just paint it or is it coverered with velour?

no it's recovered with foam of 5mm of thick and recovered with black microfiber

[Camshaft]

Re: CRX mugen resurection

Nice work on the dash! Did you just paint it or is it coverered with velour?

no it's recovered with foam of 5mm of thick and recovered with black microfiber

Wow, very nice! :tu: Can't wait to see what you do with the engine...