# Restoring a 1985 Honda CRX **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [May 10, 2009, 3:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restoring-a-1985-honda-crx/30267 "2009-05-10T03:25:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bradnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@bradnik](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bradnik)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 3:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restoring-a-1985-honda-crx/30267/1 "2009-05-10T03:25:57Z")
How do I get parts for my Honda CRX project car? Honda has stopped making parts. I need a vacuum control box, door locks, and the dashboard heater/AC panel ---
**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restoring-a-1985-honda-crx/30267/2 "2009-05-10T19:18:30Z")
You might find a CRX enthusiast here. I hope by now you have found a CRX enthusiast board. You are going to need one. If there are no active ones, a Honda board is your next best bet. ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restoring-a-1985-honda-crx/30267/3 "2009-05-10T22:02:14Z")
Who sez you can’t get parts? Have you searched [www.thehondapartsstore.com](http://www.thehondapartsstore.com) ? ---
**Author:** ![bradnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@bradnik](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bradnik)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restoring-a-1985-honda-crx/30267/4 "2009-05-10T22:21:35Z")
I have found a CRX board, but it seems to be somewhat neglected. There are more people interested in the later model CRXs that can accept Acura motor swaps. I’m more interested in a stock restoration. ---
**Author:** ![bradnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@bradnik](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bradnik)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restoring-a-1985-honda-crx/30267/5 "2009-05-10T22:29:45Z")
I sez. For example, I ordered 3 different fuel tanks from 3 different online stores, including [www.thehondapartsstore.com](http://www.thehondapartsstore.com) and received tanks that wouldn’t fit. I finally found a very funky but very cool radiator shop that rehabs old tanks. They specialize in antique cars and airplanes. They used a laborious but effective process of tumbling the tank for days with gravel, brazing all the holes, chemically etching and then coating the interior surface with multiple coats of fuel resistant epoxy. They should make tanks like that to begin with. I am always on the lookout for new boards. Thanks for the advice. b ---
**Author:** ![bradnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@bradnik](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bradnik)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restoring-a-1985-honda-crx/30267/6 "2009-05-10T22:37:48Z")
He circuitsmith, I take back what I said. [www.thehondapartsstore.com](http://www.thehondapartsstore.com) looks like a good source. I don’t know how I missed it. Thanks again…b ---
**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GreasyJack)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restoring-a-1985-honda-crx/30267/7 "2009-05-10T22:51:42Z")
Majestic Honda at [www.hondaautomotiveparts.com](http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com) is pretty good too. In my experience (I have an '86 Accord) my local Honda dealer can still get pretty much everything, but it’s absurdly expensive and might take a couple of weeks to make its way in. So you might just try a different dealer-- maybe the one you tried just wasn’t interested in hunting your parts down. Otherwise a junkyard or even trying to find your very own parts car would be your best bet. ---
**Author:** ![bradnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@bradnik](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bradnik)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restoring-a-1985-honda-crx/30267/8 "2009-05-10T23:20:29Z")
A parts car would be ideal. I guess I’ll find every board I can and post that I’m looking for one. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![silverthorne17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@silverthorne17](https://community.cartalk.com/u/silverthorne17)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 2:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restoring-a-1985-honda-crx/30267/9 "2009-05-11T02:20:09Z")
I have a 1991 Honda CRX and unfortunately, unless offered a relatively high price, I wouldn’t give it up. On the other hand, I’m wondering what people are willing to pay. It’s an awesome little car - gets 52 mpg on the highway. I also don’t know if it might be too late model for your '85 CRX. ---
**Author:** ![bradnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@bradnik](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bradnik)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restoring-a-1985-honda-crx/30267/10 "2009-05-11T13:45:56Z")
Yep, that would be too old. I thing the first generation CRX included 1985-87. Thanks though…b