How do you know if your CRX has had a cut and shut

[CRX90si]

Hi Guys,

I've heard alot of 2nd gen CRXs have had cut and shuts. I have a 90 model and wanted to know were to look to see if mine has had one.

Thanks in advance

Cheers

[Boban]

That's a hard one to answer mate. They cut and shut cars because it is easier to import them as parts (hence if they cut it into 2,3 pieces they can claim it as parts and not a whole car). The most common place to cut them is at the fire wall (including the fire wall) aka a front cut, at the rear (c) pillar (or rear cut) including the boot and parcel shelf (pretty much from the end of the roof --> back) or sometimes straight down the middle.

Depending on who has done the shutting, if they are dodgy or not some ppl don't weld properly and it's easily recognizable as the welds aren't compete from one side of the car to the other, they just spot weld it in a few places and fill the gap with some kind of adhesive. Also look for any freshly painted area, unless they are very thorough the don't paint the whole underside and only do where they've welded, you can pick which paint is fresher by the discoloration. I honestly haven't had any experience with cut/shut cars so what i offer is my opinion and what i have heard. I have worked at a wrecking yard for a week (:D, it's sh!t) so i have seen where they cut them. These are just some things i would look out for when buying a car.

Hope this helps mate

[CRX90si]

Hey Boban,

Thanks for your reply, it iis helpful.

I checked the rear of my car and all the spot welds are identical each side of the rear hatch along with that standard honda adhesive they used. Paint look all orginal, even inside the boot. So fingers crossed my shell is alright.

Anyone else know have any experience with this?

[Snoop_gee]

dude wat makes u think urs is a cut- shut ?!?!? *confused*

[CRX90si]

just heard that there is alot out there that have been done, probably paranoid.

Just wanted to get some peace of mind from people that have had more experience than i have with a CRX shell.

[Snoop_gee]

Mate i will tell u something...

When i bought ma pride and joy whom others considered a hunk of junk.
it had all the negatives that would make ur mates, folks and every1 in between to look and go what the hell u buy this for dude.

Let me begin to list the negatives (-) of buying a gen2 CRX


more than 20 years old
insurance will be high more rare than civic's
the dohc d-series found in AUSDM will be anywhere from 220k+ on the clock(big chance it will be blowing smoke) :thumbdwn:
boot struts dont hold the boot up
rubber seals for the driver's side window dont hold out the rain no more
a/c unit will be cracked but who cares right?
along with a whole lists of terrors which u might come across some common some not common
look im quite sure we could list 1001 thingsbut you know what.... if it makes you happy that's all that matters.Hey i dont like my day job but who cares. I own the car i love. You can own a 1000hp Supra, or how about a GTR 600kw beat me on down the 1/4. You can have a wrx, evo, or any other newer honda than the crx (EG, DC2R) take it on the twisties ... will i care or think twice of the decision made in owning a gen2.
Pffttt hardly.It dont matter.:p

What matters to me is i own a piece of honda history.
Which still amazingly has crx's appearing in car magz, car shows, track/drag days along with a whole host of car events.

Even if its not to share the lime light of the car scene.... just owning 1 is such a privillage.:cool::thumbsup:

If i were u dont expect too much for the 20year old ride and start either making a list and go about fixing em bit by bit to make it better.

I'll be glad to help if i can...:angel:

[CRX90si]

point taken snoop gee.

I too bought mine 4 years ago with 225k on the clock, i've done 305k (blows a bit of smoke, valve stems are gone) and my hatch struts are gone,but it doesnt miss a beat and has been the perfect daily driver for me.

Thanks for your reply and i have taken your advice on board :)

[Dxs]

what i like about snoop is that you get a massive post about the philosophy of crx buying..
when the thread is about cut and shut detecting