Crx removeable hardtop

[Chen]

Hey I have an 89 crx and would like to give it a removeable hardtop sometime in the future. What are your opinions? Do it? don't do it? and also what would be a good way to go about doing it? Doing the body work won't be a problem, my cousin works in a body shop and will help me. Thanks for the input.

Chen

[kicker1_solo]

waste of time/money on that car imo.

[Ricochet]

I vote no. You will have to find a way to weather strip it very well or you'll get leaks all the time. Also the big thing is the doortops because you'll have to cut those also or it will look funny.

[1gspot]

it would be hard as hell but i think if u could get it to work it would look really sweet

[eckoman_pdx]

So company in canada does this...they can make a convertable kit car type looking thing out of a 88-91 crx/civic. I call it a kit car even though when I orgiannly saw it it was called a "body kit" bescause...well...they have to start hackin into the frame, etc...it's no simple bolt on body kit...still, I can look for the info if you want me to...the company is based in Onterio, Canada I believe.

[SiGNAL748]

Its not as simple as you think it is. It involves chassis reinforcement.

Chop your top and your car will most likely buckle in if you don't reinforce it.

As for the idea...neh, i don't like it.

[BLU CIVIC]

targa top crx's look nice...but i've heard itz hard to do...is it worth it...yes i think so

http://www.crxsi.com/resources/album...TRUCOLOR.7.jpg

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by SiGNAL748

Its not as simple as you think it is. It involves chassis reinforcement.

Chop your top and your car will most likely buckle in if you don't reinforce it.

As for the idea...neh, i don't like it.

Yeah, like I said above...I call it a CRX kit car "kit." In terms of body, it requires chopping up the chassis, frame etc...so it's no simple task. In the end, it's someting if you wanted done, I'd only want those guys doing it, as it was there design. If you see pics, you know right then it's no simple task.

[TheSilentChamber]

reinforming the frame is easy. You could remove the entire window frame and have the glass seal againt weather stripping (like cameros, could probably modify the weather stripping from it). As for the removeable top you could allways by trim from an S2000 top as it is very similar and use the weather stripping from an S2000 top also with a little modification. I say do it.

[Chen]

Originally Posted by eckoman_pdx

So company in canada does this...they can make a convertable kit car type looking thing out of a 88-91 crx/civic. I call it a kit car even though when I orgiannly saw it it was called a "body kit" bescause...well...they have to start hackin into the frame, etc...it's no simple bolt on body kit...still, I can look for the info if you want me to...the company is based in Onterio, Canada I believe.

Hey that would be great if you could get me that info. Thanks.

[91300zxtt]

dude that would be fuckin sweet. even tho ur not the first to do it you would still be very original. not many people rock with something like that

[1gspot]

i concure ^^^

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by Chen

Hey that would be great if you could get me that info. Thanks.

I'll find the info when I get home and post it for you next time I am on the computer.