As said in my intro message, my 91 HF was in a fender-bender and I'm in the early stages of trying to figure out how to put the car back together.
First and foremost, where can I get a Helms body manual? This looks to be an absolute must for this project. Let me put it this way....neither my bud or I have much experience in this department, and the Chilton/Hayes manuals just don't have the detail of information that we're going to need for this project. I've tried to access their website, but I have an older computer and it doesn't like their interface. Thus, a place I could call and order it over the phone would be preferred. Part issues...my apologies, but this gets long. There are two CRX HF's at the salvage yard where we bought this car. Both are polar white/blue just like mine (coincidence??) They've offered us a fairly good deal on most of the parts we need (ie, about $300 so far, but I'm going to be adding some items to my shopping list - things I noticed after I got the car home). One is a 88 and the other is a 90. Unfortunately, the 90 (the most compatable) has the most probs. The only parts I can pull from that one is the right front corner light assembly (which has a cracked lens), right door trim (mine's missing), along with the A/C control unit (mine has a crack around the temperature knob/switch) and glove box (mine needs the right side hinge). That leaves pulling the hood, right fender, right headlight assembly, bumper (w/marker light assemblies) from this car. Another part is what my friend call's a k-frame. I don't know what to call it, but it's a structural member behind the bumper that the front motor mount connects to. The one in my HF was bent badly enough that he believes we need to replace it with the one from the 88 HF. We may also have to cut off the front clip (term ??) from the 88. IOW, the part that runs across the front of the car where the hood latch is located. If so, this is going to be the big cost of refurbishing the car (local body shops have quoted me about $800 to cut mine off and weld the new one in place). It's doubtful we're going to be able to straighten the on on my car out. The BIG question I have here is whether these parts from the 88 will work on my 91, or is there enough difference that I'm going to have to find these from a 90-91 car. The rear bumper on the driver's side is loose. I don't believe this is related to the accident. It appears that the clip mounted on the front part of the inside of the bumper is broken (the clip on the body of the car looks to be intact). Will I need to replace the entire bumper, or can that clip be pulled from one of these junk cars? The part that I need that is alluding me is a radiator. There isn't one in the 90 HF, and the one in the 88 HF is broken at the top. Any suggestions where I might look for one, or could a radiator from a similar model honda work? Same goes for the lens for the right corner light. The one on the 88 is toast, and the one on the 90 has a hole in it (while the assembly is intact). Please keep in mind I'm having to work this project paycheck by paycheck. Until we stumbled upon this car, my plan had been to save up $4,000 by the end of the year and find an intact running car. Now, it's a case of do what I can each paycheck (re: slow boat method, much to my chagrin). So long as I get it done by the end of the year it doesn't matter. Sorry for the long post. Thanks in advance for any help/advice I can get on this issue. Derek Wakefield [EMAIL PROTECTED]
