My 1990 wagon getting some love!

90shuttle90shuttle Senior Wagonist
in Rides & Builds- Civic wagons
So here's my 1990 Honda Civic Wagon Dx. I bought her on November 21st, 2010, and have been lurking(reading and learning) for the most part, and starting to collect some parts for it since. 5-speed, blue interior, about 215,000 on her now and counting! It's my daily driver for now and she's getting a slow, but steady make-over. The head gasket blew not too long ago and I almost gave up on it since I NEEDED a car! I'm soooo glad I fixed it. But enough chatter.... here's a couple pics of what she looked like after i got her home.

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2010-12-01_09-48-00_454 by marcovelasco1, on Flickr

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2010-12-01_09-47-37_542 by marcovelasco1, on Flickr

she's in decent shape, with a couple tiny little rust spots but it's still fixable.

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2011-5-24_23.15.33 by marcovelasco1, on Flickr

the gf tinted my windows for christmas :wink:

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2011-5-24_23.15.50 by marcovelasco1, on Flickr

later that day I decided she need to be SLAMMED! lol(I definitely need some extended top hats!)

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2011-5-24_23.16.29 by marcovelasco1, on Flickr

she needed a wash...so here's another photo.

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2011-5-24_23.17.32 by marcovelasco1, on Flickr

decided to drive to casino morongo with five people in the car....in a thunder storm....not too smart LOL! I could barely see the road, and actually saw a f-150 roll twice and land back on it's wheels trying to get on the freeway! :!:

after that dark drive I bought these :)

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2011-5-24_23.17.57 by marcovelasco1, on Flickr

my head gasket took a dump on me :( so here's a couple pics of the head taken off...

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2011-5-24_23.20.11 by marcovelasco1, on Flickr

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2011-5-24_23.19.54 by marcovelasco1, on Flickr

since it wasn't running I had plenty of time to clean the inside.(the usual driver side tears not visable)

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2011-5-24_23.19.24 by marcovelasco1, on Flickr

SHE'S ALIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE!!!!!(raised a little for a better ride until I can afford some full coilovers.)

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2011-5-24_23.24.38 by marcovelasco1, on Flickr

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2011-5-24_23.24.25 by marcovelasco1, on Flickr

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2011-5-24_23.22.46 by marcovelasco1, on Flickr

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2011-5-24_23.23.10 by marcovelasco1, on Flickr

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2011-5-24_23.21.52 by marcovelasco1, on Flickr

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2011-5-24_23.21.30 by marcovelasco1, on Flickr

when I bought it there was already a dent in the notorious passenger side fender, but i finally found one thanks to ken!

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2011-5-24_23.18.39 by marcovelasco1, on Flickr

while I was at it I got some clear corners and jdm amber tail lights! :D thanks to ken again lol.

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2011-5-24_23.12.52 by marcovelasco1, on Flickr

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2011-5-25_0.6.45 by marcovelasco1, on Flickr

I have a few little nick-nacks, but i'm saving them until i'm done with the body work and paint to put them back on...
hopefully i'll be updating this thread more frequently too... my next goals are some KICK YOU IN THE FACE white dished wheels... thinking about some dished rt's...not sure yet... and then body work! stay tuned... :)
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Comments

  • AaronAaron Wagonist
    I want your wheels.
  • rosewoodrtrosewoodrt Band Wagon
    love the tint . mine needs to be done soooo bad.
  • 90shuttle90shuttle Senior Wagonist
    rosewoodrt wrote:
    love the tint . mine needs to be done soooo bad.

    Thanks! Its necessary with this socal sun.
  • moebiiusmoebiius Wagonist
    Aaron wrote:
    I want your wheels.

    hey bub, lay off my wheels, i gots first dibs lol

    cool looking ride there marco!
    what percentage tint is that?

    ken
  • 90shuttle90shuttle Senior Wagonist
    moebiius wrote:
    Aaron wrote:
    I want your wheels.
    moebiius wrote:
    hey bub, lay off my wheels, i gots first dibs lol

    cool looking ride there marco!
    what percentage tint is that?

    its "limo" in the back and 50% "medium" in the front.
  • 90shuttle90shuttle Senior Wagonist
    I started doing my restoration of the moldings under the windows! Diy thread up soon ;)
  • 90shuttle90shuttle Senior Wagonist
    Alright so I'm getting started on a total strip on the wagon! undergoing some body and paint work in a few weeks! got quoted from my gf's uncle for 1,200 for all body and paint.. so i think it's a fair price. pictures of the process to keep everyone updated. thanks.
  • moebiiusmoebiius Wagonist
    Pictures? What pictures Bro? Throw some up lol!
  • 90shuttle90shuttle Senior Wagonist
    Sorry I meant ill post some lol. And im also going to be Attempting my first motor pull any tips would be greatly appreciated!
  • 90shuttle90shuttle Senior Wagonist
    Hey wagoners and people of many kinds! Its been a long time since ive updated this build...but ive been secretly collecting a bin full of nice little parts! ;)

    Ill be updating by the end of the week with pics of everything so far!

    Time is limited right now since my son will be born by the end of next week...im pretty excited!!

    She'll be in for paint and body work by the end of the year!
  • 90shuttle90shuttle Senior Wagonist
    Also ripped the tint off... i wasnt havin' it!
  • PavementwagoPavementwago Senior Wagonist
    Hope one of ur lil parts u got in store for us is the in ur face white wheels. I love the dish white wheels. What color u painting the lil lady
  • 90shuttle90shuttle Senior Wagonist
    Pavementwago wrote:
    Hope one of ur lil parts u got in store for us is the in ur face white wheels. I love the dish white wheels. What color u painting the lil lady


    Unfortunately not wheels yet :(

    I just got a bunchhh of parts from europe ;)

    And its called "brandy wine" its very nice...ill post up the swatch as soon as i get a chance!
  • PavementwagoPavementwago Senior Wagonist
    Oh ya brandy wine gonna look real nice. He gonna cut and buff for that price as well.?. Imma painter also just wish I could get the money and time to do mine. The rt wheels are bad ass stretched wide. Maybe look into that
  • 90shuttle90shuttle Senior Wagonist
    Deffffinitely looking into widening my rt's. I have 2 sets :)

    And im pretty sure that itll be a whole restoration... its my gf's uncle who has his own shop. So hes giving me a great price.
  • PavementwagoPavementwago Senior Wagonist
    Good man. Go as wide as u can :)
  • 90shuttle90shuttle Senior Wagonist
    Pavementwago wrote:
    Good man. Go as wide as u can :)


    I was thinking 15x9 +10 offset
  • PavementwagoPavementwago Senior Wagonist
    That be great. I wanted 9 wide but diamond racing didn't have 9 inch barrel
  • 90shuttle90shuttle Senior Wagonist
    Im worried about any rubbing though...rolling is a must
  • sohc my wgnsohc my wgn Wagonist
    What's up with the pic updates.
  • PavementwagoPavementwago Senior Wagonist
    U should really be fine. I mean tire size is critical. U look at mine I'm 16 x 8 and 0 offset
  • 90shuttle90shuttle Senior Wagonist
    Okay, thats good to know...what tire size you think work with a decent drop and slight stretch?
  • 90shuttle90shuttle Senior Wagonist
    sohc my wgn wrote:
    What's up with the pic updates.


    Fine ill get off my lazy butt and go take a few pics ;)
  • PavementwagoPavementwago Senior Wagonist
    Tyrestretch.com. gives u all ideas and possibilitys. Then just a matter of finding if the tire is available. Ones I wanted were special order and les schwab couldn't get them. And me being broke didn't have 700 to throw out. Gotta use thy schwab account
  • 90shuttle90shuttle Senior Wagonist
    Well im not ballin either!! Lol but i thought i could find decent tires for 400 MAXXX
  • PavementwagoPavementwago Senior Wagonist
    Its all about what look ur going for and how low ur going.. my 175 50 16 were 550
  • PavementwagoPavementwago Senior Wagonist
    I searched. Looks like 195/45 is available. Google image search brought up more pics on a 15x9. Looks good and 400 on tirerack.com
  • 90shuttle90shuttle Senior Wagonist
    Okay cool! Im taking pics of all my parts ive been collecting for a while right now... its just beer makea me lazy lol...so lets hope they get posted tonight!
  • 90shuttle90shuttle Senior Wagonist
    Sorry it's taken me sooooooo long to update this thread lol... with working so much, my new born son and this project taking all my time, i've been too lazy to upload pictures. so i'll just post a few to get you caught up!

    i've been collecting parts for a little while, and also have upgraded to da front brakes(will do rear disc conversion as well)

    anyway, here's some eye candy ;)

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    edm adjustable glass headlights

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    edm shuttle badge

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    edm console

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    i have a few surprises for this build... but i'll show you what i've done so far.




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    taking out the tired d15b2.

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    got my b16 cable transmission back from the deburring shop.

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    before polish:

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    after polish:

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    this tool makes life so much easier! 8)
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    finished pulling all ac/heater components, as well as pulling through both passenger and drivers side headlight harnesses. i also pulled the rear brake lines back into the cabin to weld shut the holes, and i will be doing a brake line tuck!

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    i'll leave you guys with this note...

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    :wink: :!:

    i promise i'll keep you guys more up to date from now on, now that i'm getting to the interesting stuff.
  • AsfaltAsfalt Band Wagon
    Looks like a great project. Want to see more :D Hope to see some progress in the near Future and good luck with the build!
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