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[Richardcoto452th]

Has anyone tried a crx 1 piece hood or stock hood successfully inside the trunk area or roof of a 1g crx?
I need to pick up a heeltoe 1 piece and all I have currently is my crx any ideas appreciated.

[PowerWheels86]

No reason why it shouldn't fit at an angle in the hatch area

[Richardcoto452th]

Yeah that's what I thought of too but I was unsure of it holding in place and wanted to confirm with someone that has done it without troubles. What hood did you do this with, the 1piece or stock hood?
And what points were the best to hook the ropes? Trunk hatch& tow hooks?

[niccer]

I can test fit my stock hood and take some pictures of clearances if you like when I get home.

[MichaelStar]

You could always switch them out real quick.  Im sure the factory hood would fit in the rear, or if it is on top you don't have to worry about damage to it. 

[niccer]

Alright, so I just test-fitted my stock hook in my gutted CRX and I don't think it's going to happen unless you remove the passenger seat.  Even then, it's going to be tight and most likely leaning on you while you drive.  If you're comfortable strapping something like to your roof, that's probably the way to go; otherwise borrow someone's car/truck that can fit it without issues. 

 

There's no way it's fitting in there sideways, as it's a little too wide.  The only way is to have it like in my picture, but angled towards the drivers seat and halfway into where the passenger seat would be.  Even then, it's going to be tight if it fits at all.  The hood's about 4.5" away from the very back of the trunk area in the below picture.  Keep in mind that mine is completely gutted, so you could maybe scoot it back another 2.5" or so if you still have your interior.  Even with doing that, you're not going to clear your seats.

 

 

 

 

Best of luck.

[Richardcoto452th]

I'm thinking I can have it at that angle but a bit out of the trunk and just shut with rope. Anyone have pictures of a 1piece hood in there?

[niccer]

I really don't think a one piece is going to fit and I also don't recommend propping it on there with your hatch open.  The hatches on these cars are quite heavy and with it only open a little, the gas shocks aren't going to support much of the weight.  I'm assuming it's a CF one piece hood? 

 

Is there really no option for taking a different car?  Basically any car other than a miata would do better than the CRX.  Haha!

[KSousa]

Another option would be to install the one piece hood when you pick it up and put the oem hood/header panel in the back. You could even take the header panel off before you go.

[Mark L]

Remove the hood and header.

 

Drive to location

 

Pick up the new one and install

 

Drive home.

[niccer]

Remove the hood and header.

 

Drive to location

 

Pick up the new one and install

 

Drive home.

 

 

Oh damn, you're too smart!  This is pretty much your only option.  

[Richardcoto452th]

I thought of that last option and was worried about the hood not having hood pins installed.. They say it's not needed but will the vibrations cause any delamination to the composite fibers?
Stock hood latch is functional.