www.d-series.org/threads/most-surefire-way-to-make-the-first-gen-dohc-zc-run-clean-and-efficient-obd1-possible.315846/ My engine troubleshooting thread, in case you're curious about some tech details and issues.
So, engine idle n performance smooth now? Initially, I would have said running rich, due to carbon build up at exhaust...so then, would have said timing or igniter in dizzy...knowing you checked plugs and wires and grounds...hope she is smooth as butter!
@SoundBoy Design yes, it was running rich, thanks to the bad MAP sensor. It's still not 100%, something going on with TPS too. So pretty much every sensor went bad.
I will always support any unknown completely welding from the ground up an old CRX! This series was so much fun to watch. Hopefully it's not the last project we get to see.
That's a beautifully executed restoration job, beautiful timeless honda CRX! I hope everything works out for you! can't wait for your future updates on this project :) Greetings from Philippines!
Thank you for the kind words! Yes, there hopefully will be some update, but not very soon - work is slow now. But so far it survived one very rainy winter outside and still no rust showing :D So that's good. Take care!
Never sell it, just make it a little better and better every year. I sold a similar heavy project and i regret it everytime i watch restoration videos like yours. So many hours lost for some meaningless dollars and the car soon or later will be scrapped as usual...
You're totally right, any realistic price I could sell it for now is too low. So I'll keep it around forever. Which in case of a Honda means 10 years, before it rusts apart :D
You're a hero.!! Total rebuild of your probably dream car, outside. Hat's off 👍 Many guys with top notch garage and tools wouldn't even think about doing 10% of what you did.. I'm really impressed and respect for you! A journey from a piece of shit to a nice hot hatch rocket..!! Next time I have some trouble with my car and motivation I will think of your crx build. Witch County are you from? Take care and enjoy your Honda! 😎👍 //Chris from Sweden 🇸🇪
I watched all the episodes all the way through. The time, drive, dedication and amount of skill that you have is incredible! This has to be the best series I’ve ever seen on TH-cam. You sir are truly amazing! Congratulations!
I started watching this when I saw a link to it on Reddit. I owned an ‘87 back too many years ago to acknowledge so I enjoyed seeing this brought back to life. The stop motion was a novel presentation that I really enjoyed. Cheers for the hard work- it was well worth it!
Big ups to you and yours mate. Great to see your project reach its logical but not final end. Love the ratty look FYI. From an expat who enjoyed seeing his home town through your channel. Chur
@@sidney9534 you should be really proud of your work, it came out so good. I am a Honda owner myself, my friend owns a CRX, so this was just beautiful to watch. Even the editing was on point. Hope to see a new project soon, but first just go out and drive that little car!
I love every minute of it lol even tho it took 18 months.. lol long break indeed.. I have 92 integra GS I’m doing in white.. I have to continue tho.. beautiful Honda it’s truly something special.. continue the great work and please don’t forget there are those who wants to see more.. truly inspiring… thank you
So glad to see this on the road! Also, I hope you do NOT make updates, this way you’ll be able to focus on real life and having a blast with that CRX. I’ll still be sub’d for whenever you decide to post whatever you think is worth sharing. Take care and see you around man!
I dig this man, I really think you can take this restoration to the next level because it's honestly a fantastic car. This was a USA teen kids realistic dream car years ago. You put a lot of time into this rebuild and it shows! I would love to see it in original condition.
@killenm9279 not that there were any alternatives, but: front shocks are KYB from RockAuto, rear shocks are Monroe that I found in local shop "Repco". Performance is unremarkable, same as any ordinary car of that era..
Wow man. Your CRX cane out really great and it sounds really strong to battle the next 40 plus years. It's like you took us along on your date. The scenery around you is nice! I know you said you wouldn't do it again but with your skills and experience I'd say tackle the other rusty CRX. It would be much easier another time around. Thanks for sharing your build.
Haha, nooo please, mercy :D Thank you for the nice words, I'm glad you had fun! It's running even better now after figuring out the sketchy mods from previous builder! And weather is improving too so might finish the paint job. So far it survived a very rainy winter without signs of rust, so let's hope it lives a long life!
Dude, props for sticking at it. I've been in your place and know the total misery of taking on such a project, my EK is coming to an end now after 3 years of work. Hopefully once winter passes it'll be done and back on the road.
Awesome job and glad you did it on a CRX. While I understand the reason of economics to get motivated and to fix/restore a car, not everything is or needs to be about economics to make sense. In terms of economics with lack of depreciation + appreciating value + ease of fixing + no mandatory dealer service to keep warranty + high insurance coverage = You would be edging to that $100K mark in savings + appreciation due to the fix + appreciation due to the market on the CRX.
A great set of videos of a very rare car. Well done on some of that welding, , you made it look easy. But 18 months of work, sounds about my pace. I have my original UK 1987 Civic CRX i -16 which i bought in 1989 and drove as my daily car until 2000 where I took it off the road with 118,000 miles and stored in my garage for 10 years, (couldn't part with it) (value at that time £1500 Top) Then transferred to my parents bigger garage (Dry) where it still sits. All brakes redone, timing belt to do, and drain the fuel tank and clean the fuel system, due to Ethanol being added to fuel, sunroof leaks a bit and need to clean up some rust, but its in tidy condition, no wear on seats, and engine is the original brown top twin cam, ZC1. It has the factory option electric windows too, the original buyer was my friends girlfriend. I will put up a video soon, but it is 15 miles away, so not easy to work on regularly. The paint colour for 80s Honda was Shetland White, I dont think championship white was around back then, until Integra was Hot. 👍
Awesome job Sidney! It is a completely under appreciated and GIGANTIC acheivement that you have accomplished here. Though I will greatly miss seeing updates and your fantastic stop motion approach to these restorations (a favorite of mine), you have completely deserved a break and enjoyment of the car. If you are ever up to it, PLEASE do another! I hope life shines some favoring light on your life in the meantime! Cheers until next time!
That's very nicely written, thank you so much! The circumstances I did this were a bit special, so who knows if I ever do something like this again. But I'm actually still working on the car an making it run properly, and then paint it. Meanwhile I have some smaller projects in mind, so maybe I'll deliver something :) Ty so much, I'm happy you had fun watching!
The main problem was a bad MAP sensor. I ordered a new one from Aliexpress and it runs much much better now. There's more in my d-series thread in case you have some ideas - thank you so much, I appreciate it! www.d-series.org/threads/most-surefire-way-to-make-the-first-gen-dohc-zc-run-clean-and-efficient-obd1-possible.315846/page-2#post-5179776
Congrats on the mammoth effort to get this over the line, well done! You saved this one from the scrap heap, when many would have said it was too far gone! Loved the series! Hey, quick question - what was the underlay material you used between the sound deadening and the carpet (at 4:22)? Cheers!
TY so much! That material was a cheap blanket. To be honest I don't think it does anything, I was just trying random stuff. Car is not the loudest, but not quiet either. So I'm guessing best to invest in quiet tires and the expensive sound deadening stuff.
Sidney, congratulations on reaching the end of the immediate project. You've delivered what 1M youtubers do not on a chassis general people are only starting to appreciate. She looks gorgeous two-tone. The mighty D16a1 roars. Stops and drives great. Time to enjoy the car. I'm a sucker for the great views of the Crx cruising around NZ and if you do want to make videos for this, keep it scenic. Thank you for the shout out. It was a pleasure to see this car come to light and I hope you're not burnt out. Hoping to meet you next year some time as I keep my old Honda adventures flowing.
Thanks Lloyd, you're a poet :) For sure, if there's ever a chance I'll let you take it for a thrash! And sorry I wasn't commenting much, I had this awkward time in life recently.
@@sidney9534 if I'm a poet you're a sculpture. Give it time and I'll make it over there, aim is for 2023 🤘 and attend a few events like the City bush bash! No need to apologise, life takes wierd turns. Hopefully everything becomes more positive spirited.
Oh yeah, loads! I can give you contact, and we can chat privately - if you email me. Click on my youtube profile, and in "About" there's my email address.
Thanks! I wanna paint it all eventually, I was just tired at the time. And I have to research how to fix and prep the plastics. Some of the plastic panels are also crazy brittle, so maybe not even worth fixing.
www.d-series.org/threads/most-surefire-way-to-make-the-first-gen-dohc-zc-run-clean-and-efficient-obd1-possible.315846/
My engine troubleshooting thread, in case you're curious about some tech details and issues.
So, engine idle n performance smooth now? Initially, I would have said running rich, due to carbon build up at exhaust...so then, would have said timing or igniter in dizzy...knowing you checked plugs and wires and grounds...hope she is smooth as butter!
@SoundBoy Design yes, it was running rich, thanks to the bad MAP sensor. It's still not 100%, something going on with TPS too. So pretty much every sensor went bad.
I will always support any unknown completely welding from the ground up an old CRX! This series was so much fun to watch. Hopefully it's not the last project we get to see.
Happy you enjoyed it. I'll have to do grownup work for a while now, but surely one day again :)
damn ive never seen such good fabrication, videoing, editing and music selection all in one channel
Hell yea sweet work man been watching since part 1 got a 85 Si I’m bringing back to life also 😎
Oh nice, I susbscribed, looing forward to see yours!
I still thank TH-cam’s algorithm for this amazing restoration! What a Great Job!
All hail the algorithm!
That's a beautifully executed restoration job, beautiful timeless honda CRX! I hope everything works out for you! can't wait for your future updates on this project :)
Greetings from Philippines!
Thank you for the kind words! Yes, there hopefully will be some update, but not very soon - work is slow now. But so far it survived one very rainy winter outside and still no rust showing :D So that's good. Take care!
amazing restoration, great work putting an amazing machine back on the road!
Fine taste, thank you sir :)
Well done sir. You gave this CRX it's soul back.
Thank you, now I have to get MY soul back :D
🤣🤣
LETS GOOOO
Loved the build. Please continue to finish it with the rest of the paintwork.
GREAT JOB!!!
Never sell it, just make it a little better and better every year.
I sold a similar heavy project and i regret it everytime i watch restoration videos like yours. So many hours lost for some meaningless dollars and the car soon or later will be scrapped as usual...
You're totally right, any realistic price I could sell it for now is too low. So I'll keep it around forever. Which in case of a Honda means 10 years, before it rusts apart :D
11:30 Damn right 😳
ayy
Amazing!!
You're a hero.!! Total rebuild of your probably dream car, outside. Hat's off 👍
Many guys with top notch garage and tools wouldn't even think about doing 10% of what you did..
I'm really impressed and respect for you!
A journey from a piece of shit to a nice hot hatch rocket..!!
Next time I have some trouble with my car and motivation I will think of your crx build.
Witch County are you from?
Take care and enjoy your Honda! 😎👍
//Chris from Sweden 🇸🇪
Thank you so much, I'm very glad you enjoyed it! Yes, it was quite a journey.
Country is New Zealand, but I'm originally from Czechia.
Great! Now do an edit called 'Honda CRX restoration in 10 minutes' and get a million views 👍👍
Haha, I think I should, people are lazy to click on videoseries. Ty for the idea.
@@sidney9534 haha! Sad but true
I watched all the episodes all the way through. The time, drive, dedication and amount of skill that you have is incredible! This has to be the best series I’ve ever seen on TH-cam. You sir are truly amazing! Congratulations!
Happy you enjoyed it!
Nice
It was fun .. well done
I was going to say "there's no way this isn't NZ", then recognised Dunedin, then realised it was you again XD. I'll keep an eye out for ye!
"You again?!" haha, nice to see you, yeah, this is my replacement for the sex spec one. I don't drive it as much as I should, see you around!
Nice job :)
I started watching this when I saw a link to it on Reddit. I owned an ‘87 back too many years ago to acknowledge so I enjoyed seeing this brought back to life. The stop motion was a novel presentation that I really enjoyed. Cheers for the hard work- it was well worth it!
Great, I'm happy I brightened up your day! Filming it really made it a little more than a just a car.
Awesome job! Hope you can get her painted and do the finishing touches!
TY, there is always something to do first, haha. I would like working AC for summer, that would be nice.
Such amazing serie, very nice work Bro!
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed!
Very cool
You are cool!
Big ups to you and yours mate. Great to see your project reach its logical but not final end. Love the ratty look FYI. From an expat who enjoyed seeing his home town through your channel. Chur
Aww, thank you! Yes, the landscapes and driving are amazing, I'll probably film some more later.
Oh and I have this silly video of us riding scooters around the area, if you feel like more nostalgia: th-cam.com/video/0NNpcSR2Xo8/w-d-xo.html
You did an incredible work. Love to see that little CRX saved from the rust. Really tremendous job!
Yeah, sometimes it's a crazy feeling driving it and realizing last year it was a heap of junk
@@sidney9534 you should be really proud of your work, it came out so good. I am a Honda owner myself, my friend owns a CRX, so this was just beautiful to watch. Even the editing was on point.
Hope to see a new project soon, but first just go out and drive that little car!
I love every minute of it lol even tho it took 18 months.. lol long break indeed.. I have 92 integra GS I’m doing in white.. I have to continue tho.. beautiful Honda it’s truly something special.. continue the great work and please don’t forget there are those who wants to see more.. truly inspiring… thank you
Aww thank you, that was nicely put. Glad I could entertain :)
So glad to see this on the road! Also, I hope you do NOT make updates, this way you’ll be able to focus on real life and having a blast with that CRX. I’ll still be sub’d for whenever you decide to post whatever you think is worth sharing. Take care and see you around man!
Haha, is this reverse psychology? No, thank you so much, I totally will. See you sometime again!
I dig this man, I really think you can take this restoration to the next level because it's honestly a fantastic car. This was a USA teen kids realistic dream car years ago. You put a lot of time into this rebuild and it shows! I would love to see it in original condition.
I would like that too, eventually. Right now the plan is to make it mechanically perfect first.
What kind of front suspension are you using currently, just got an 86 crx
@killenm9279 not that there were any alternatives, but: front shocks are KYB from RockAuto, rear shocks are Monroe that I found in local shop "Repco". Performance is unremarkable, same as any ordinary car of that era..
@@sidney9534 your the best, thanks. Loved watching the process of your build. Might have to ask ya more questions later if I need some assistance lol
What a fantastic watch, just seen all of the episodes. Fantastic achievement 👏
Aww, thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Started watching this series last night and couldn't go to sleep till I was finished
Aww yes, the right way!
Watched all the episodes, fantastic job. Car looks great. Wonderful ending
Wohoo, thanks!
gread job mate! hope u will come back soon with new project! hehe
Thank you! I probably will, though it won't be anything of this scale, I think I had enough :D
amazing work! you are a top character in the ZC community
haha, thank you for this prestigious position :D
Hey congratulations! Looks much nicer, obviously a TON of work went into this. Greetings from America 💪❤️
Thank you so much. Take care in there, I heard it's a wild place!
@@sidney9534 Yeah... It's getting crazy...
Good job sid everything looks amazing I can’t wait to hear from you again we’ll be waiting. Loved the content hope to see you in the states some day
Wouldn't that be cool! But I'm pretty sheltered, wouldn't last 5 minutes in America :D
Wow man. Your CRX cane out really great and it sounds really strong to battle the next 40 plus years. It's like you took us along on your date. The scenery around you is nice! I know you said you wouldn't do it again but with your skills and experience I'd say tackle the other rusty CRX. It would be much easier another time around. Thanks for sharing your build.
Haha, nooo please, mercy :D
Thank you for the nice words, I'm glad you had fun! It's running even better now after figuring out the sketchy mods from previous builder! And weather is improving too so might finish the paint job. So far it survived a very rainy winter without signs of rust, so let's hope it lives a long life!
Dude, props for sticking at it. I've been in your place and know the total misery of taking on such a project, my EK is coming to an end now after 3 years of work. Hopefully once winter passes it'll be done and back on the road.
Wow, thank you! Yes, those who know - they know! Wish you lots of energy to get yours done! I'll watch if you post anything.
@@sidney9534 Unfortunately didn't document it on video, i think i would of totally lost my mind having to do that. haha
amazing series
Awesome job and glad you did it on a CRX.
While I understand the reason of economics to get motivated and to fix/restore a car, not everything is or needs to be about economics to make sense.
In terms of economics with lack of depreciation + appreciating value + ease of fixing + no mandatory dealer service to keep warranty + high insurance coverage = You would be edging to that $100K mark in savings + appreciation due to the fix + appreciation due to the market on the CRX.
It was a hell of a ride mate! Till next time
Soon! :D thank you for watching!
Mate! Been too long. Nice surprise to see your channel, there's an abandoned Altezza if yaa wannt it :D
Wow you drove the car so long that you grew a long beard in those last shots
That was awesome...!
if I was half as good as you on working on cars I would be happy
It's the magic of video editing, you don't see the bad parts :D
Good job man
the cats approuved LoL
Cat inspection team
Atta boy! Look to Canada for parts...FB marketplace...keep turning that wrench, one love ❤️
The rare hood is worth the build all by itself.
Muy genial 😁
This vehicle is GREAT PRIZE in former Soviet territory!
Haha, really? I imagine all must be imports from Germany?
Thank you for great videos and hard work! 1st gen CRX is a cool car.
Needs a box with 6x9's and 10's 🎚️🎛️🔈🔉🔊🎶🎶
Saludos de peru buen trabajo .Espero poder hacer una restauracion de crx 85 pronto .
12:25 b a n a n a
I'm a minion wearing human skin suit
💯👍👍👍👍👍
A great set of videos of a very rare car. Well done on some of that welding, , you made it look easy. But 18 months of work, sounds about my pace. I have my original UK 1987 Civic CRX i -16 which i bought in 1989 and drove as my daily car until 2000 where I took it off the road with 118,000 miles and stored in my garage for 10 years, (couldn't part with it) (value at that time £1500 Top)
Then transferred to my parents bigger garage (Dry) where it still sits. All brakes redone, timing belt to do, and drain the fuel tank and clean the fuel system, due to Ethanol being added to fuel, sunroof leaks a bit and need to clean up some rust, but its in tidy condition, no wear on seats, and engine is the original brown top twin cam, ZC1. It has the factory option electric windows too, the original buyer was my friends girlfriend. I will put up a video soon, but it is 15 miles away, so not easy to work on regularly.
The paint colour for 80s Honda was Shetland White, I dont think championship white was around back then, until Integra was Hot. 👍
That sounds like a great car, and good foresight on your part! Definitely show it off, today these are the hottest thing :)
During your roadtrip did people stop you and be like "that car looks amazing, do you have like a TH-cam channel or something"?
It's hard to believe, but no, looked more like they tried to avoid me :D
@@sidney9534 I guess everyone who has a super fancy car has to deal with "haters"
Awesome job Sidney! It is a completely under appreciated and GIGANTIC acheivement that you have accomplished here. Though I will greatly miss seeing updates and your fantastic stop motion approach to these restorations (a favorite of mine), you have completely deserved a break and enjoyment of the car. If you are ever up to it, PLEASE do another! I hope life shines some favoring light on your life in the meantime! Cheers until next time!
That's very nicely written, thank you so much! The circumstances I did this were a bit special, so who knows if I ever do something like this again. But I'm actually still working on the car an making it run properly, and then paint it.
Meanwhile I have some smaller projects in mind, so maybe I'll deliver something :)
Ty so much, I'm happy you had fun watching!
Well done! Great series of videos, brought back memories of when I owned one of these back in 1988!"
So happy you enjoyed it! I missed this era of cars, I was into motorbikes back then.
Wow that end credit was longer than the ending for Return of the King
I’ve loved every bit of this! Awesome job!
Glad you had a good time watching! :)
Awesome job man, I'm impressed with your ability to stick at it until it was finished!
Thank you, though I've been very much neglecting it lately. Still have to finish bodywork and so many details.
The excitement and commitment is awesome. 🥰
nice
may be you have original bin file from d16a8 or d16a9?
The main problem was a bad MAP sensor. I ordered a new one from Aliexpress and it runs much much better now. There's more in my d-series thread in case you have some ideas - thank you so much, I appreciate it! www.d-series.org/threads/most-surefire-way-to-make-the-first-gen-dohc-zc-run-clean-and-efficient-obd1-possible.315846/page-2#post-5179776
Congrats on the mammoth effort to get this over the line, well done! You saved this one from the scrap heap, when many would have said it was too far gone! Loved the series! Hey, quick question - what was the underlay material you used between the sound deadening and the carpet (at 4:22)? Cheers!
TY so much! That material was a cheap blanket. To be honest I don't think it does anything, I was just trying random stuff. Car is not the loudest, but not quiet either. So I'm guessing best to invest in quiet tires and the expensive sound deadening stuff.
Ah ok thanks. It's only in view for a couple of seconds and looked almost made to measure! Lol
Thank you for sharing!
Sidney, congratulations on reaching the end of the immediate project. You've delivered what 1M youtubers do not on a chassis general people are only starting to appreciate.
She looks gorgeous two-tone. The mighty D16a1 roars. Stops and drives great. Time to enjoy the car.
I'm a sucker for the great views of the Crx cruising around NZ and if you do want to make videos for this, keep it scenic.
Thank you for the shout out. It was a pleasure to see this car come to light and I hope you're not burnt out. Hoping to meet you next year some time as I keep my old Honda adventures flowing.
Thanks Lloyd, you're a poet :) For sure, if there's ever a chance I'll let you take it for a thrash!
And sorry I wasn't commenting much, I had this awkward time in life recently.
@@sidney9534 if I'm a poet you're a sculpture.
Give it time and I'll make it over there, aim is for 2023 🤘 and attend a few events like the City bush bash!
No need to apologise, life takes wierd turns. Hopefully everything becomes more positive spirited.
I admire your patience to restore this POS
Lol, thanks! Most of the time I was cursing and throwing tools, not sure if that counts as patience :D
Has ross still got any first gen parts lying around?
Oh yeah, loads! I can give you contact, and we can chat privately - if you email me. Click on my youtube profile, and in "About" there's my email address.
awesome job!
Save another one Please we need more of these videos
Haha, you would have to drag me kicking and screaming :D
Those are some
Beautiful views !!! Where is this at ? Congrats on getting the car running , you did some awesome work man ! Do you have Instagram ?
Yeah, it's the only place in the world I actually like to drive. Otago region in New Zealand. No Insta, I'm not beautiful enough ;)
nice
Will you keep it?
btw amazing work
Thanks! Good question, I do wanna keep it forever if I can, but I don't own a house and might have to move for work. I still have it for now!
we miss you bro
Awww, I miss you too :)
Unreal series. So good.
Happy you liked it!
☺️👌
nice job! :)
Thank you sir!
Why spend all that time only to put the ugly front bumper back on without repainting it as well? Sick project
Thanks! I wanna paint it all eventually, I was just tired at the time.
And I have to research how to fix and prep the plastics. Some of the plastic panels are also crazy brittle, so maybe not even worth fixing.
@@sidney9534 Good call. Can't blame you for wanting to just reassemble and hoon around lol
One question. Why???? This car was dead. Why saving?
I had to show Entropy who's boss ;)