[Mafed]

Hi, my name is Kai and i live in northern Germany.
I'm turning 40 soon and I'm clinging on to my youth by driving a del Sol - here known as the 3rd gen CRX.

Well, driving is a bit far fetched.
I own two Sols, but none of them is in driving condition.
The yellow One is a '92 with a Z6 and the green One is a '96 with a Y8

The Z6 startet burning Oil at the begining of last Year.
If I drove it over 3000 rpm, let off the gas and put down the Pedal again over 2500 rpm, a huge black cloud came of the exhaust.
Since it's a common Problem with sticking Piston Rings on the D Series, I thought I could "unstick" it by driving in high revs.
So I took it on the Autobahn on regular bases - didn't help with the oil, but on Sunday July 3rd after a short drive with 200 kph (~120 mph) the rear right Tyre blew off at decelerating and so I crashed into the Guard Rail two times at circa 130 -140 kph (80-85 mph).
So I bought the cheapest del Sol I could find and now I'm trying to make one good car out of 2 bad ones.

The "new" One has a lot of Rust and a Front damage that is worse than it looked.
The seller said he bought it like that, drove it for a Year and let it sit for 6 Years.
I highly doubt that, because the Hood didn't close anymore - I thought it might just need some adjustment, but nope - the frame was so bent, that the Hood latch was about 3 cm or 1.25 Inch next to the lock.

Since both Cars are completly torn apart, I thought I can go all the Way.
I am a Mechanic and I run my own Workshop - so Labour is not the problem - maybe Time is.
There are some Questions running through my mind, but they are for other threads.
That's why i registered in this forum.

I bought the '92 in 2015 and here is what I've changed on it.
I leave out repairs and maintenance:

• D16y8 Intake manifoild with B16 Throttle
• Integra GSR Airbox
• XTD Flywheel and Stage 2 Clutch
• Header and Catback Exhaust made by TSS (German Brand)
• Header Wrapped
• 200 CPI Metal Core Cat
• 4th Gen Prelude Seats and Shift Knob
• B16 front Strut brace and reat Sway Bar added
• All suspension Bushings changed to PU
• Eibach lowering Springs 35mm (1.38")
• Mishimoto Radiator
• Iridium Spark Plugs
• Leather Cover on the Stock Steering Wheel (with no Airbag)
• Front Lip from the Civic EG6
• Rear Spoiler by MS Design
• Chipped ECU
• Slotted and drilled Rotors in front
• The Rims I had the Accident with were Borbet T 7x15 with 195/50 R15

The Mods on the Green one which were not on the Yellow one:

• Koni Shocks
• Rims DBV Arizona 7.5x16 with 215/40 R16

Until I finish the Sol I'm stuck with driving a first gen Smart Car Diesel.
The only good things I can say about it is: The Interiour is more spacious than you would expect from such a small car and it gets a great gas mileage. I Usually drive it around 3.5L per 100km or 67 mpg.
But it's a nightmare to work on.

 

[drtalon123]

Hello from North Carolina!

In for pictures of your car, and shop/business too!

 

[Oldcivicjoe]

Hello from California! Sorry to hear of your troubles, I'll be watching to see how things turn out👀

 

[Mafed]

Before and after

This is almost how I bought it.
It came with Steel Rims and those are Stock Wheels of a Golf 3. It has the same Size like Stock Honda 15" Rims, but since it is not a Honda Wheel and not an Aftermarket with Documents, it is a hassle to get it Street Legal in Germany.
So I bought the DBV Arizonas you see in the following picture

Here's a little Impression of the Rust I have to deal with

What it kinda looks right now

I have a new front mask, but here's the aligment of the Hood latch and Lock I was talking about

 

[Soul Engineering]

This might be worse than Canadian rust............ wow!

 

[Mafed]

When I bought the yellow one, it didn' look much better.
Had also a few rust holes, which were covered up with body filler.
In fact it's the reason the car is Yellow - it used to be blue.

The green one gets a similiar fate.
I have some leftover Paint
So the car becomes either Lighning Blue from Mini or Hyacinth Red from Mercedes

 

[Soul Engineering]

I vote lightning blue. Sounds thunderous

 

[Mafed]

I'm tending more towards the Red.
It's such a rich deep Color that I like and on the other Hand the Yellow One was blue when I bought it.

But on then again I like how the Blue changes the Brightness depending on the incoming Light.
Meaning it becomes a bright Blue in direct Sunlight and a dark Blue in the Shade.
Unfortunately I lost a Picture of my Motorbike (1982 Suzuki GSX1100E) where it was pretty good visible - especially around the Edges of the Tank.

But there's no rush, I have to do the Bodywork first and it is too cold for a Paintjob anyway.

I fixed the Frame today and putted the Front temporary together.
There's some things to be done underneath, but the fitment looks pretty good.