SiR CRX
10-09-2009, 05:41 AM
So i'm seriously considering rebuilding my EK4 because i'm getting sick of all the little things that no longer look new. I want this car to be neat and clean not a show car or any crazy mods but really clean JDM similar to the cars in the US. Here is a basic list of what I want to do:
Strip everything off the car and send the rolling chassis/body off for paint. Bare metal respray and full engine bay respray with all unnecessary holes filled.
New front windscreen due to crack.
New wipers.
New seals where necessary.
New carpet from EK9.
Mildly built engine but fully detailed and clean.
Wire tuck and removal or relocation or certain things such as fuse box, battery etc for a cleaner look.
New OEM hardware throughout engine bay to replace crappy old damaged stuff.
New coilovers.
EK9 sway bars and ASR brace.
16 inch wheels and decent tyres.
Interior trim replaced with used EK9 trim including rear seats.
Brides in the front with rails to suit.
Several OEM bits like window visors, clear side indicators, EK9 tail lights.
New seat belts to replaced frayed belts.
Etc, etc etc....
Now that may seem like a lot but I think it's well within reach if I do things slowly. What I really want to know is what sort of trouble will I run into when taking on a project like this? Are all the OEM parts such as hardware, windscreen and seat belts still available from Honda? Is sound deadening necessary? How hard is it to relocate a battery and fuse box?
I realise this is a big project but I truly love this car and I want it to be as clean as it was when it left the factory but modified the way I want it to be. I have never rebuilt a car but i'm fairly handy when it comes to mechanical things. My downfall is that I often get impatient and rush things which ends in tears because I break something. I'm a real perfectionist so if it isn't perfect it will bug me until I fix it.
Strip everything off the car and send the rolling chassis/body off for paint. Bare metal respray and full engine bay respray with all unnecessary holes filled.
New front windscreen due to crack.
New wipers.
New seals where necessary.
New carpet from EK9.
Mildly built engine but fully detailed and clean.
Wire tuck and removal or relocation or certain things such as fuse box, battery etc for a cleaner look.
New OEM hardware throughout engine bay to replace crappy old damaged stuff.
New coilovers.
EK9 sway bars and ASR brace.
16 inch wheels and decent tyres.
Interior trim replaced with used EK9 trim including rear seats.
Brides in the front with rails to suit.
Several OEM bits like window visors, clear side indicators, EK9 tail lights.
New seat belts to replaced frayed belts.
Etc, etc etc....
Now that may seem like a lot but I think it's well within reach if I do things slowly. What I really want to know is what sort of trouble will I run into when taking on a project like this? Are all the OEM parts such as hardware, windscreen and seat belts still available from Honda? Is sound deadening necessary? How hard is it to relocate a battery and fuse box?
I realise this is a big project but I truly love this car and I want it to be as clean as it was when it left the factory but modified the way I want it to be. I have never rebuilt a car but i'm fairly handy when it comes to mechanical things. My downfall is that I often get impatient and rush things which ends in tears because I break something. I'm a real perfectionist so if it isn't perfect it will bug me until I fix it.