[jwharnish]

Well It looks like Imma be here a while bc as you can see, I got alot of work ahead of me. Im so grateful for the FAQ on this site. tons of knowledge and any broken links can be found with the wayback machine. Ive got a good library of literature on this vehicle because of this site. Im definitely more prepared for this than on previous projects.

Good to see another 88 up for restoration. As you will find out parts for these cars are difficult to find any longer. The rust issue is something you want to take a close look at, since that may determine where you want to take the car. I have a couple of rust areas on mine, that was how I justified doing some solo events with it, and not trying to keep it truly OEM. But now those days are over with this car, I may get around to finally addressing some of the areas that need repaired. True OEM original cars are pretty rare these days, and command a fairly high price. Also tend to attract car thieves as well, so keep that in mind. Hate to spend all the time and money restoring a good car, just to have it stolen once finished. Happened recently to another member.
A lot of valuable info on this site, so whenever questions come up, most likely someone here will have an answer. Good luck.

 

[jwharnish]

Some of us grew up in an era riding in the front, bench seat, lap belt and steel dash, making the Crx no big deal.

That's for sure. 63 VW was my first car. Look at that now and think, probably wasn't the safest of cars. Then neither was my Corvair convertible.
I'd forget about roll bars and multi point harness. Just get everything working and drivable. And then see where it takes you.