Well I have had a couple of "build threads" but they never really took of because I would end up selling them. Now I am on my 15 and finally car. The one and only RT4WD Civic Wagon. After searching for a couple years I finally found one in mint condition and only 4 1/2 hours away.

Here she is





She is in mint condition with one quarter size bubble of rust and like a handful of dings. Also has 147k on original motor. With this being my last car for awhile I want to start a build thread...a slow one at that...but I will be doing work to it and have some plans for it :bigok:

 

I hate this exhuast..it hangs so low and there is no cat. One thing on the list of many to replace.

 

Passenger side Trailing arm bushing #1


Passenger side Trailing arm bushing #2




My dog always goes to town smelling my mud flaps.


What is this? I am able to move it around freely


And this is the mount for the rear differential


As you can see I can move it around freely? I'm pretty sure it is called a vibration dampener or something like that.

 

Driver side trailing arm bushing #1


Driver side trailing arm bushing #2


Driver side trailing arm bushing #3

 

Driver side trailing arm bushing #4


Driver side trailing arm bushing #5

 

Saw this on HCW, loved it there and love it here!

 

Things Purchased:
Trailing Arm Bushing
Vibrant 2.25 Muffler
Vibrant 2.25 Cat
Vibrant 2.25 18" Resonator
And Rear Dif Upper bushings

STAY TUNED :D


Yes half of it is here..



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Picked these up locally for $30. Now I can go through drive throughs


My catalytic converter and upper differential mount! Time to do work.


I didn't get anything done today because :jerkit:, but I will hopefully be doing it all tomorrow, and the resonator will be in. :boink:

 

THANKS ****!!

 

Got some head from my buddy for doing a swap to his car later addition to the wagon



plus I replaced his speakers with new ones, but his where still good just ghetto wiring(which I can't understand how people **** up wiring up a sterro), but I told him to let me have em...got a plan for rear speaker pods

 

my little green monster is screaming at you right now (jealousy) haha. dude this is such a sweeet ride. i'm going to keep watching

 

lol thanks man

 

where did you get your trailing arm bushings? i recently got an ef hb and yeah..i checked the rear trailing arms. they're shot out lol

 

Well I did half the work today, I got the trailing arm bushing out, and replaced with the new ones. Ran into some issues, but nothing to bad. Also my resonator came in! So the exhaust we be right after I get done with the upper differential bushings.

















Everything went good untill this happened...







Also I noticed that one of the dog bones was slightly bent..is this ANYTHING to be worried about? *One of the right obviously*



Hopefully I will finish tomorrow...and hopefully I will fix the strut problem..

 

Energy Suspension

 

I'm not even mad, I'm impressed. This car is getting a nice makeover it looks like good luck on the journey and keep us up to date please

 

I always have hard-ons with this wagon (no-homo just sweating your girl)...been hunting them down for a while now.
Maybe in time with patience I will have one. Dont ever sell her because this car will be a vintage model. And you got the all-wheel drive haha nice!!!

 

slightly bent?! hahaha
replace it mate.. dont cheap out on suspension components: your life's involved.

ps. awesome wagon. i dont usually like wagons but this one's mint!

 

WHere would I get a new dog bone?

 

In for this build. Great find!

 

Man that thing looks nice. Heading in the right direction man. keep up the good work.

 

Went to the junk yard today and got a new dog bone. I didn't get to finish the job today though. I did get the upper dif mounts drilled out though, and I picked up a factory radio with a casette player in it so I can listen to my phone. Will defiantly finish tomorrow.

 

nice progress man, you're fast!

 

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When I went to the junk yard yesterday to get a new dog bone, I asked the lady if I could bring my torch to get it out. Well she said no and here was my solution.



My next problem was the bolt broke in the strut nut , and my solution to that was to cut the damn nut off.



Then I had to wait till the AM to go to home depo to get some new hardware, but now everything is in. Didn't get picture of the upper differential mounts after I drilled them, but I drove it to the exhaust shop and damn can I tell the difference.









And now she is on all fours again

 

Deodorant blowtorch? Risky, but aromatic.