Body Work

Honda CRX Restoration

Driver Side Quarter Panel

It was time to tackle the other side of the car. The passenger quarter panel installation went smoothly. The only major difference with the driver side panel was the fuel door indentation. The new factory quarter panel already had the…

Jimmy McNatt
June 14, 2016

Honda CRX Restoration

Passenger Side Quarter Panel, Part 2

The priority was getting primer on the newly exposed metal after welding the passenger side quarter panel in place. After some light sanding and final touch-ups, we prepped the area around the panel for primer and began coating.

Jimmy McNatt
April 7, 2016

Honda CRX Restoration

Passenger Side Quarter Panel, Part 1

Today began the process of installing the OEM quarter panels I purchased in January. But first, more supplies had to be purchased. 3” 36-grit grinding disks 1 gallon of 2k gray primer Three-quarter inch and two inch green masking tape…

Jimmy McNatt
March 27, 2016

Honda CRX Restoration

Rear Panel Repair

Using metal from the first CRX, the rear panel of the '88 from South Carolina was repaired. The doors were also disassembled and the hood was sanded.

Jimmy McNatt
November 28, 2015

Honda CRX Restoration

Passenger Side Bay

Passenger Side Bay Repair

Jimmy McNatt
November 23, 2015

Honda CRX Restoration

Rear Teardown

The initial teardown of the recently acquired CRX from South Carolina. I looked at the extent of the rust on the rear panel and quarter panels and determined the best course of action to repair them.

Jimmy McNatt
November 3, 2015