Interior Work

Honda CRX, Honda CRX Restoration

Reassembling the Roof, Doors, Rear, and Interior

The CRX was back from the paint shop and ready for be reassembled. I spent two weeks putting the roof, hatch, rear bumper, doors, and interior back together with (mostly) labeled and documented parts.

Jimmy McNatt
August 28, 2018

Honda CRX Restoration

Front Floor Pan

It was time to tackle the front floor pan. Last week we cut out the driver’s seat rear anchors from the donor car. This week my goal was to remove the rusted anchors, refinish the donor anchors, and install them. I…

Jimmy McNatt
December 11, 2016

Honda CRX Restoration

Second Coat of Primer

We needed to block sand the first coat of primer with 320 grit and apply a second coat for that ultimate silky smooth finish. Unfortunately, black paint shows every imperfection on the body. It needed to be perfect. Every bump…

Jimmy McNatt
December 2, 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

Teardown

CRX Teardown

Jimmy McNatt
May 17, 2015

Honda CRX Restoration

Initial Cleaning

After purchasing the 1988 CRX, I drove it home to begin assessing just how much work was needed to restore it. The first step was to clean exterior and interior and begin identifying any immediate mechanical and cosmetic issues.

Jimmy McNatt
November 22, 2014