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    #1

    what to do.............

    Well its been almost a year since i bought my cb7(only 116,xxx miles), and i decided a while ago i would not work on the cb7 since it needed quite a few repairs and i became a broke college student. it needed 2 doors( it was hit), a trunk lid, and a few other small things i took care off so it could last me this long............

    ive been thinking of working on it since a have some cash saved up, but i want power options in my car and dont have any.

    so A) sell buy another cb7 or CRX and swap out the engine

    or B)stay stuck with manual windows locks, buy doors and trunk lid then save some more cash to swap out the engine.

    thoughs? dunno i like the car and it has treated me well but i just want something in a bit better shape with more comodities.

    lmk what your opinions are
    thanks
    -Dave
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    #2
    put the money in the car. its kinda hypocritical on my part, i got an ex. but id much rather it be faster to drive, than it be faster to roll down a window-ya know? just my $.02
    if ur 555 then im 666

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      #3
      crx too small and ugly bro. cb7 look better and bigger.. if ur having money problem. then how u gonna be driving a dodge charger? ur better off fixin the cb7 till ur makin good money when u get outta college to afford better cars. i say stick with what u got unless it's gutted. do it slowly. go to the junk yard u might find doors in the same color as ur car so u dont gotta paint em. and trunk too. junk yard is the cheapest place to get part for cb7.
      DEFJAM

      MY RIDE ON CB7 DEFJAM on 93

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        #4
        i felt the same way but my dx wasnt in bad shape like yours from what i hear...

        well when i got my first job and saved up...

        i decided am spending cash on a car with maunal windows and locks..why?? this car served me very well...sinces its my first car.. i feel too attached with it..

        i couldnt let it go in a bad shape to some other people who might put a fat ass wing and floor it everyday..well just gettin to the point, you decide what you where want to go...cb7 parts are cheap and you can find them in every junkyard....

        just my 25 cents..

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          #5
          If the damage is only on replacable parts, I say keep the car.

          Is it a coupe or a sedan?

          If it's a coupe, the manual windows and locks aren't too bad. I had a DX coupe, and I honestly preferred it over my LX sedan. Power things fail, especially after 15-17 years. Hell, I just spent 45 minutes messing wiht my driver's side power window today! It still isn't right!

          It IS possible to get doors from an LX, EX, or SE and wire up the power components. I don't think I'd bother doing it, but if you feel like a project, go for it.

          If the car has treated you well, I don't see the point in getting rid of it.






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            #6
            well mine is a 90' DX, its a sedan(wish it was a coupe)
            i supose the doors and trunk lid arent that big of a deal, how ever rust is. in the back door(driver side) you can see the paint bubled up and some rust, also paint is cracked between the door window and back windshield.
            and dont really know how much it would cost to cut out and weld new metal in, thats pretty much the biggest of my worries

            sensys01: it is hypocritical, but they are comodities i would apreciate. but after what deevergote said i might give the electric windows a second thought

            i gotta replace my timing belt/water pump soon but the job is 500+ and thats almost half way to a new engine......

            ill take some pics today

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              #7
              $800 will get you an F22B DOHC, I believe... I'd say swap for that

              Take some pics of the damage and the rust. I've had my rust repaired in the past for a reasonable price.

              Are you in north or south jersey?






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                #8
                im in south jersey(burlington), and ill take some pics when i get home after class.

                yay got an interview tommorow with fiber engineering for drafting/design(fibereng.com)

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                  #9
                  Cool. We'll have to meet up sometime. I'm not too far from Burlington myself (well, a half hour, perhaps).

                  If you replace the doors, and the rust isn't terrible, there's a Maaco down my way in Turnersville that's quite good. I paid $650 for rust repair and a repaint.






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                    #10
                    not bad, you know any shop you trust to do an engine swap? my digicam died so gotta charge it before i can host the pics lol
                    -Dave

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