New wagonist from WA...

Flat_Black

Hello wagonists! Been lurking for a while enjoying some great builds and feeling the Wagon love!

I never knew about wagons until a few years back. I seen one and It was love at first sight. I knew I had to have one. So I started looking high and low and kept coming up empty handed. The wagon thus far has been elusive for me. All the wagons in my price range have been too far gone or get sold before I can call.

A friend of mine has been rocking this bone stock 89 DX for years. I told her if she ever let it go to give me a call. I was starting to loose hope and then the call came the other day. It's in fairly decent shape. More importantly It's unmolested and rust free. I'm very excited. I have to wait for her to pick up her new crv before she will let it go. lol. I should have my hands on it within a week. I Can't wait to drive it home clean it up and start wrenching.



Immediate Plans:

Auto to manual B18B1 swap
2" exhaust with a nice quiet muffler
EF shocks with Skunk2 sport springs
Restore Bumpers, trim, and moldings

theEFkid

looks in great shape, how much did you pay for it if you dont mind me asking?

Flat_Black

I was going to pay $800. She didn't pick up the crv and kept driving it. Got into a wreck. pushed the bumper in a little bit. Someone keyed the side a little. They want $600 now. I'm scrambling to get the money as it's come at a bad time and they are only giving me 3 days after keeping me hanging with cash in my hand for a month and blowing me off. It's still in fairly good shape as far as wagons I've been seeing. I'm going to keep the D in it and do a 5 spd swap. I sold my b swapped hatch and picked up a bone stock 91 sedan. Thing has been getting me 38 mpg. I drive 72 miles a day now. So needless to say I'm a D series convert. lol. The sedan was actually my first civic with a D series. I'm loving it. Should be bringing the wagon home in a few days if everything works out. I'm really bummed about the factory paint getting messed up : (

Flat_Black

Sedan Lurking



Sold my Ls Hatch

Flat_Black

Sadly, I was forced to sell the blue wagon not too long after getting it together. It was either start sleeping in it or sell it. Living in a wagon isn't such a valid idea when your a single dad with a toddler. lol. We slept in it a few nights camping which was fun. Took it to the drive in. Parked it backwards with the hatch open and lounged in the back. It was awesome.

290 miles of driving, a ferry ride and $1000 dollars later I have a 91 Dx 5 speed wagon sitting in front of my house. I'm digging the brown on tan. Really sets off my cab driver beaded seat covers. I've been affectionatelycalling it the S**t box. It's rough but it's more good than bad. It's stock aside from ebay coilovers. It has decent running Dpfi d15b that burns oil. Trans whines in fifth. Needs the front end rebuilt. The windshield is leaking and cracked. Smells like dirty socks in that sweaty mofo. I knew all this going in. Had a good buying experience, got an accurate description and decent price. It has rear mudflaps factory rear speaker pods. :encouragement:

Going to put the stock springs back in it. Swap in a lower milage d15b and dx trans. Rebuild the front suspension and hunt down all the water leaks. Then drive the wheels off of it. Lots of camping trips and nights at the drive-in are in it's future. I'd love to drop a d15z1 vx engine with a CRX hf trans. Set it on progress coilovers with hx rims and insight tires. One of these years maybe. Happy to be behind the wheel of a wagon again!