The spring on the mirror cant go all the way down unless you cut through here
Pretty cool having a brother who works at a body shop
And there you have it. Unfortunately I installed the mirrors to close to the hood side of the fender. Dont go by my holes. Fortunately it didnt effect drivebility so I left them how they were. Overall they look really cool and you can actually see more of the road.
Next step is lowering the suspension. Getting my springs, shocks, and an adjustable panhard bar next week. Hopefully thats all ill need.
Wasnt sure how it was going to turn out but loved the result as well.
Got the wagon virus again after stumbling upon this old thing...
Scored a JDM DOHC ZC. Supposedly comes with basically double the power than the D15A2. That means I can leave the engine stock and still have some fun. Its no K-Series but its the best option to keep my RT4WD and not spend a fortune. If anyone has done this swap any information would be useful. Also the wagon sits a little bit closer to the ground.
Currently has KYB Civic Struts on all four. Had to cut off the the brake bracket because it was getting in the way. The rear springs are from the well known BG springs lol. Finally, had to buy an adjustable panhard bar from Cheddas Auto so my tires dont get worn out unevenly. The fronts sits around 4 and the rear at 3 skinny fingers. Still have to buy torsion bars and re-index them so hopefully both sides will be level then. Finally, bought another wagon to be my daily while the other one is under the knife. Was going to use it for parts but on the drive home i started to have second thoughts. Its a 1986 4WD. Has more than 300,000 miles on it but the body is pretty straight. Wish the other one had a button.
Thanks for looking and ill do my best to keep you guys updated!
It’s been a sucky year for The Cougar. First got hit on the quarter panel on two separate occasions then woke up to this a few weeks later. Whoever did it didn’t leave a note or anything ?
Anyways since COVID, I’ve had more free time on my hands so I decided its a good time to start the swap. Got the blue wagon running smooth after a de’vac. Here is the engine bay after a power wash. Will be using it as my daily.
Finished doing what I had to do with the motor. Also found a picture of an intake manifold on a old brochure so I had Prennro make a decal out of it.
We finally dropped the old motor last weekend. Going to miss this little motor, if it wasn’t leaking oil everywhere I’d be having second thoughts. I’m thinking about rebuilding and sticking it in the other one. We will see.
So I’ll try to be as detailed as I can for those who think b-series and k-series are overrated lol. From what I’ve read I can use the mounts I have and just hammer in a part of the shock tower and it will fit right in. Obviously I have to rewire everything and change a few things with the fuel system. I’ll keep you all posted.
Street parking is involved in most of my nightmares.
Cant wait to see how the ZC turns out. I had that motor in the first wagon I ever bought and loved it. I feel like the hp rating from the factory might have been understated.
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Pretty big updates for the wagon this week. I promised myself I would take more pictures but i was just to excited.
NOS box with NOS goodies(door mouldings
Another package from a country far far away with totaly normal side mirrors
Shout-out to fox designs for hooking me up with awesome stickers. Heres the link to them
http://foxdesignsetc.com/product/3rd-gen-ef-wagon-real-time-4wd-reproduction-decals-set/
Play by play on the mirrors
7/8 hole saw was used for the big hole
No rust wanted
The spring on the mirror cant go all the way down unless you cut through here
Pretty cool having a brother who works at a body shop
And there you have it. Unfortunately I installed the mirrors to close to the hood side of the fender. Dont go by my holes. Fortunately it didnt effect drivebility so I left them how they were. Overall they look really cool and you can actually see more of the road.
Next step is lowering the suspension. Getting my springs, shocks, and an adjustable panhard bar next week. Hopefully thats all ill need.
Thanks! She is a beaut.
Yea they are, cant wait to get them painted!
Wasnt sure how it was going to turn out but loved the result as well.
Got the wagon virus again after stumbling upon this old thing...
Scored a JDM DOHC ZC. Supposedly comes with basically double the power than the D15A2. That means I can leave the engine stock and still have some fun. Its no K-Series but its the best option to keep my RT4WD and not spend a fortune. If anyone has done this swap any information would be useful. Also the wagon sits a little bit closer to the ground.
Currently has KYB Civic Struts on all four. Had to cut off the the brake bracket because it was getting in the way. The rear springs are from the well known BG springs lol. Finally, had to buy an adjustable panhard bar from Cheddas Auto so my tires dont get worn out unevenly. The fronts sits around 4 and the rear at 3 skinny fingers. Still have to buy torsion bars and re-index them so hopefully both sides will be level then. Finally, bought another wagon to be my daily while the other one is under the knife. Was going to use it for parts but on the drive home i started to have second thoughts. Its a 1986 4WD. Has more than 300,000 miles on it but the body is pretty straight. Wish the other one had a button.
Thanks for looking and ill do my best to keep you guys updated!
It’s been a sucky year for The Cougar. First got hit on the quarter panel on two separate occasions then woke up to this a few weeks later. Whoever did it didn’t leave a note or anything ?
Anyways since COVID, I’ve had more free time on my hands so I decided its a good time to start the swap. Got the blue wagon running smooth after a de’vac. Here is the engine bay after a power wash. Will be using it as my daily.
Finished doing what I had to do with the motor. Also found a picture of an intake manifold on a old brochure so I had Prennro make a decal out of it.
We finally dropped the old motor last weekend. Going to miss this little motor, if it wasn’t leaking oil everywhere I’d be having second thoughts. I’m thinking about rebuilding and sticking it in the other one. We will see.
So I’ll try to be as detailed as I can for those who think b-series and k-series are overrated lol. From what I’ve read I can use the mounts I have and just hammer in a part of the shock tower and it will fit right in. Obviously I have to rewire everything and change a few things with the fuel system. I’ll keep you all posted.
Dude. I can't believe your wagon was hit! Multiple times?! What is happening?
Very excited to see new motor installed tho...
thats just terrible to wake up too people need tp pay attention while driving, cant wait to see more updates
Street parking is involved in most of my nightmares.
Cant wait to see how the ZC turns out. I had that motor in the first wagon I ever bought and loved it. I feel like the hp rating from the factory might have been understated.