Coveyj3's lifted wagon

CoveyJ3CoveyJ3 Band Wagon
in Rides & Builds- Civic wagons
I searched for months trying to find an RT4wd, even contemplated getting a DX after becoming discouraged. Luckily enough I found this 1988 Rt4wd, 116k miles, pretty straight, just needed a clean up.

146.jpg
It had lowering springs up front and stock rear when I bought it. The previous owner gave me some springs for the rear with the car, so I installed them temporarily.
152.jpg

Next my interior needed to be cleaned!! The previous owner spilled used/waste oil in the rear hatch area and it made its way from there into the rear seats and carpet. :grumpy: So I gutted the entire interior and gave it a good scrubbing, I neglected to take pictures of my oil stained seats and carpet though.




154.jpg
155.jpg

This became my new rear carpet, ;)
156.jpg

Comments

  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    Ok, you're a tease. Title says lifted wagon- you got me interested. Show me the money!
  • ChaifeChaife Instagram grand master
    Sweet it is pretty straight. It's a great start.
  • CoveyJ3CoveyJ3 Band Wagon
    I can't just give it all away from the beginning haha, My lift is nowhere near your level Bam-Bam. Thanks Chaife, I was so happy to find one with little rust and semi decent fenders.

    Now on to the good stuff;
    Installed a trailer hitch for towing my dirt bike.

    186.jpg

    187.jpg

    Got fed up with using a lowered car for towing so I used 503Wagon's how-to and got to work!

    Mid-way
    188.jpg

    All installed just need to get the pizza cutters off!
    189.jpg
    190.jpg

    Got some Fat Fives and some 205/60/15s, tried some 205/70s but didn't quite have the clearance and I wasn't willing to get too creative with the hammer. I am so much more pleased with the look and how much more functional it is.

    191.jpg

    192.jpg
    Also got some new exhaust since the stock pipe finally gave out and started to melt my bumper. :nightmare:
    193.jpg

    That's about all of my real progress on it as of now, being a student and working as well doesn't leave a lot of time for wagon love.
  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    Nice work, she looks good. Much more useful with the extra clearance too.
  • BillBoardBillBoard council member
    yes! looking good! awesome! super clean wagon too!
  • CharbCharb Administrator
    We need to go out and take some pics when the snow starts flying!


    199.jpg
  • MexiChriSMexiChriS New Wagonist
    Nice find! Been trying to hunt down a RT4WD this time around, might just go for a 1988 model if I'm lucky enough to even find that... Anyways nice exhaust! Seems like those always have to be replaced with the stock tiny ones going to crap now a days
  • WagoDanWagoDan Wagonist
    damn clean wag! Lifted is where its at! Keep a close eye on the hitch, I had that style and it actually started to tweak the body to where the hatch had trouble closing.
  • CoveyJ3CoveyJ3 Band Wagon
    Thanks Bill and Bam-Bam, I really enjoy both of your builds so it means a lot to hear that from you guys.:encouragement:
    We need to go out and take some pics when the snow starts flying!
    We definitely will!! Have you done anything to that new RT yet?
    Nice find! Been trying to hunt down a RT4WD this time around, might just go for a 1988 model if I'm lucky enough to even find that... Anyways nice exhaust! Seems like those always have to be replaced with the stock tiny ones going to crap now a days
    Thanks! I really like the exhaust, sounds so much deeper than stock. It's an exciting quest trying to find the right one, I happened to get lucky with the first one I looked at.
    Keep a close eye on the hitch, I had that style and it actually started to tweak the body to where the hatch had trouble closing.
    That's not good to hear. :nightmare: My trailer has a really low tongue weight though so maybe I'll get lucky. If not I'll have to find some friends that can weld and fab me up at better hitch haha.
  • CharbCharb Administrator
    CoveyJ3 wrote: »
    We definitely will!! Have you done anything to that new RT yet?

    Negative.

    Pretty much just drive it around the industrial park lol I know some sick spots when the snow starts flying too ;)

    You working this weekend? Vorhizzle is gonna be in town from the west side... might try and get a small meet/cruise/pics organized. Hit me up!
  • WagoDanWagoDan Wagonist
    I got lucky with a 2" hitch from a saturn vue fit damn near perfect on frame only had to "adjust" the tabs to bolt to bumper... BFH
  • CoveyJ3CoveyJ3 Band Wagon
    Pretty much just drive it around the industrial park lol I know some sick spots when the snow starts flying too ;)

    You working this weekend? Vorhizzle is gonna be in town from the west side... might try and get a small meet/cruise/pics organized. Hit me up!
    Oh, you'll definitely have to show them to me! Nope no work!That would be really fun, I'll be free saturday afternoon.
    I got lucky with a 2" hitch from a saturn vue fit damn near perfect on frame only had to "adjust" the tabs to bolt to bumper... BFH


    Oh nice! I'll have to look into that, I'd love to have a receiver hitch instead of my draw-bar, I fear for my shins anytime I walk around the back of the car haha!
Sign In or Register to comment.

© Vanilla Keystone Theme 2025