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Originally Posted by RobertSmalls
What was the previous owner doing?
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He had used it for racing (what type I don't know), but now that I've had a better chance to look it over, apparently it had been involved in a minor collision near the passenger side of the radiator, from about 1 o'clock (If we're looking at a birdseye view of the car, with the front pointing up). In addition to the damage to the left side of the radiator bracket, the slight dents to the rear driver side of the engine bay near the strut tower gave me the idea from what direction the collision occurred. I think the extent of this damage is negligible given the additional support from the front crossmember, but my dad reminded me that a picky inspector or an insurance company wouldn't agree with me, so I've got to do something about it, but Christ may already have something in the works for me. BTW I feel so lucky to live near him of all people here. What a resource
. Here's the pics.
Fun fact 1: The VIN indicates that this car was actually made in Japan instead of Canada like most 4th gen Civic/ 2nd gen CRX found in the US.
Fun fact 2: The previous owner had some honda DOHC swap that required cutting out some of the supports under the hood surface. A little bonus weight reduction!
Fun fact 3: Aside from the typical "honda rust" on the aft side of the rear wheel wells, the shell is very clean and rust free.