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Update 2024: 17th Annual Road Trip 1987 Honda Crx - Dallas To Panama


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I had posted serveral years ago somewhere in this thread where i bonded up the header panel bc it was cracking...

 

Since I had it off, here it is......

 

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At the time, I didn't have the Saturn plastics.  I had one of those crappy Taiwanese ABS header panels new in the box.  The fit was terrible.  So I cut it up and used the peices to bond my fenders and harden my header.  its ABS, thermal expansion is different, but not that far off (better than fiberglass CTE-wise).  most of my tabs were shot.  I just but them out and rebuilt them.

 

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I rebuilt the five tabs like this one.  I ran a 2.5" strip down the entire length of the header to keep it together and from cracking.   I don't feel like painting this car anytime soon.  Marcus's carbon panels are the way to go on replacements.

 

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CSPCRX

That is awesome.  Running into this on the Taiwan front bumpers I founds.  The seem to be a bit more flexible than the oem and don’t fit as well.  My hunt for an oem continues in the mean time.


Victor
86 K24 Powered CRX SI (SMF Solo2, HPDE-4 NASA & TA-A Time Attack

85 CRX DX totally original
07 Harley FXST Softail

2021 Tacoma Tow/Daily


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    • Drives: 9 crx's: #1 228k 87si beater, #2 concours 25K, #3 108K 87si, #4 98K parts car, #5 213K 87si parts car, #6 84 straman, #7 86si 150k #8 67k parts #9 129K si for straman conversion

Never made it up north.  Not sure if i'll be heading up w the weather/salt the way it is up there now.  But change in short term plans....  Heading to Florida within the next month!!  Will up date w pixs when I travel


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    • Drives: 9 crx's: #1 228k 87si beater, #2 concours 25K, #3 108K 87si, #4 98K parts car, #5 213K 87si parts car, #6 84 straman, #7 86si 150k #8 67k parts #9 129K si for straman conversion

14th ANNUAL ROADTRIP..... DOUBLE D. DALLAS TO DESTIN, FLORIDA

Looks like the Michigan trips cancelled end of 2021. Too much snow and salt for me now. My brother RVd down south for the winter in Florida. Popping in for a few days to exercise old Betsy some more. Leaving within the next ten days

Another oil change. Rebuilding 4 Denso 34 year old alternators. Taking one on trip as spare.  Heres my post on the rebuilds  http://www.redpepper...topic=59494&hl=

My dash clock has been powering on and off as i drive. im assuming its a wire connector, fuse connection, or the clock. Getting my old alternators sorted out. bringing one incase clock issue is failing voltage regulator


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    • Drives: 9 crx's: #1 228k 87si beater, #2 concours 25K, #3 108K 87si, #4 98K parts car, #5 213K 87si parts car, #6 84 straman, #7 86si 150k #8 67k parts #9 129K si for straman conversion
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Safe travels and it is so cool you take yours on road trips!


Victor
86 K24 Powered CRX SI (SMF Solo2, HPDE-4 NASA & TA-A Time Attack

85 CRX DX totally original
07 Harley FXST Softail

2021 Tacoma Tow/Daily


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    • Drives: 9 crx's: #1 228k 87si beater, #2 concours 25K, #3 108K 87si, #4 98K parts car, #5 213K 87si parts car, #6 84 straman, #7 86si 150k #8 67k parts #9 129K si for straman conversion
Moved the 67K alternator out of the Beater, Reinstalled the rebuilt 252K ND alternator.  The clock still flickers.  Its either the clock or a wire connection
 
 
 
Trips delayed a little due to this weather.   Killing some time.  Great chance to teach Mad Max how to handle himself in the snow..... Looks like hes got it.  Gets his license the 15th.   
 
First day of snow always the best.  No ones out.  No salt
 
Tires perform well in the snow as I expected
 
 
 
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#113
CSPCRX

Great shot


Victor
86 K24 Powered CRX SI (SMF Solo2, HPDE-4 NASA & TA-A Time Attack

85 CRX DX totally original
07 Harley FXST Softail

2021 Tacoma Tow/Daily


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Well we had that snow storm, then my brother left Destin early.  So never made it.

 

Did a side trip to Austin for Radwood and visit my daughter on campus.

 

 

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Drove her up to Oklahoma (Lake Texoma)

 

My other brother from the same motha pulled another river permit.  Will be driving the rex to Denver again in Sept.  This one will be the 14th annual.....


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#115
CSPCRX

That is so awesome!


Victor
86 K24 Powered CRX SI (SMF Solo2, HPDE-4 NASA & TA-A Time Attack

85 CRX DX totally original
07 Harley FXST Softail

2021 Tacoma Tow/Daily


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    • Drives: 9 crx's: #1 228k 87si beater, #2 concours 25K, #3 108K 87si, #4 98K parts car, #5 213K 87si parts car, #6 84 straman, #7 86si 150k #8 67k parts #9 129K si for straman conversion

Well, got a last minute notice on a car near Louisiana.  Pulled the passenger seat out, loaded up w tools and another mini road trip!.  Clocked 400 miles.  Gas this past week in Dallas has been 4.65-4.85.  I filled up near the boarder for 4.45.  Actually passed a station w $4.19.

 

Got Na-spirit a hood, emblem and a headlight locking ring.  Picked up some phone dials, axle bolts and other misc HW and it even had an oem exhaust system.  I pulled that sucker out, minus the cat (screwed up the pipe when they cut the cats).  Victor, sorry, I only had 70 minutes til closing time since it was so far out,.. the drive ate up my time.   I didn't have time to get the dash out to pull the blower for ya.

 

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#117
CSPCRX

All good appreciate you trying.


Victor
86 K24 Powered CRX SI (SMF Solo2, HPDE-4 NASA & TA-A Time Attack

85 CRX DX totally original
07 Harley FXST Softail

2021 Tacoma Tow/Daily


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    • Drives: 9 crx's: #1 228k 87si beater, #2 concours 25K, #3 108K 87si, #4 98K parts car, #5 213K 87si parts car, #6 84 straman, #7 86si 150k #8 67k parts #9 129K si for straman conversion

On a whim, shot back out to far East Texas to get more stuff I thought was decent and i could use.  Got a bumper for a member.  Its an 87 hatch SI w 219K.  Was last registered 2004.  First 1/3g I've been able to get to before anyone else in like a decade.  

 

Clocked 350 miles.  No issues.  Fuel $4.75-$4.49

 

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MadMax drives my car daily now.  Hes pushing the carpet floor mat all over the place at he drives.  I found these heavy duty Huskie mats.  He drove on them a few hours ago.  They stayed in place.  I guess these retail for $130??  Got them for free.  I"ll take it.

 

Pull up Jacksonville TX craigslist if you think you can get out there.  Its in the middle of nowhere.  Was a great shell.  I crawled underneath.  No oil leaks.  Amazing w that mileage.


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#119
CSPCRX

That’s a great parts score!


Victor
86 K24 Powered CRX SI (SMF Solo2, HPDE-4 NASA & TA-A Time Attack

85 CRX DX totally original
07 Harley FXST Softail

2021 Tacoma Tow/Daily


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ROAD TRIPS 2022.....
 
Dallas to Austin within the next week. 400 miles
 
Dallas to Denver for the river trip later this month (14th Annual Road Trip 1).  1300 miles
 
Dallas to MIchigan w my son for a hunting trip Oct/Nov. (14th Annual Road Trip 2) 2400 miles
 
MaxMaxs been driving the beater as a daily driver since he got his license.  I'm not able to get to drive my car now.....   Need to do a good once over for each trip.  Been running fine.
 
 
MadMax is a trooper.  Drove the Beater wo AC all summer.  He's begging to get the AC working again.  So started another build on rebuilding AC systems.....  More to follow.  The beaters AC stopped working 2006-2008??  I can't remember.  
 
Another science project.  Cleared out the storage of most of the know AC components I have laying around
 
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And ripped apart several compressors.....
 
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Starting an AC rebuild thread.  will attach here shortly.
 
A big job.   Be working on in throughout the winter.  And will refurnish MadMax's while were at it...
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