$100 Turbo rt4wd wagon build

twisterfelix

So A few months ago I was driving around milking the clock and I saw a wagon sitting on blocks in a crappy yard. It had been the car I had been looking for since I saw a baby blue caged wagon rolling around town. I left a note with my number and wanted to see if they would sell it. I got the call back and a couple of weeks after that I went and picked up the wagon. It had no rims, no engine, the tranny was in the back. The bumper was off and it was missing random suspension and brake parts. I offered the guy 100 bucks for it and he took it. Has a Clean title too.

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These are the pictures of what she looked like when I found her.

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This is the picture my asshole brother sent to my fiance. She was like. WTH we are saving for a wedding and your buying junky cars. lol.
This picture is from the first day I took it to grandmas backyard.

twisterfelix

I bought a d16a6 for $120 from my brother in laws bro. Went to the junkyards and bought the necessary brake, suspension parts, and fuel pump ect.. probably spent another $100. Also had to go chase the oil pan down from the previous owner. The biggest headache was not having the exhaust manifold for it. After like a month of working on I started it and drove it home open headers.

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I threw some dark gray primer on the light stuff just to make it blend in better for the time being.


So I had to get an exhaust and cat welded to pass emissions I fabricated the bottom part of the exhaust manifold to clear the transfer case. The rest was done by an exhaust shop for $100. The muffler was free thanks to my buddies wrecked crx. Also had to get a new ignition switch. the screwdriver wasn't cutting it anymore. $40


Went to the junkyard and found a lip of a saab or volvo cant remember and put it on the wagon. $20

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I thought the wagon needed some rims so my buddy got me these no name 14's for $100 they came with good tires.
I also made some extended tophats and dropped the wagon on ebay coilovers.

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Oh the interior was $70 bucks back seats and carpet. the only oddball seat is mine. its of a 90 civic sedan. I also spent like $40 for a stock honda cassette deck and steering wheel.

My future plans are to build a d16z6 I just got for $200. Probably go vitara pistons fj rods. Got this ramhorn turbo manifold for $40. A free blov valve and intercooler of an srt-4 for free thanks to my buddy oscar.


as of now thats how much I spent on the $100 wagon. I dont think its bad for a guy on a budget saving up for his wedding lol.

piperotto

Glad to see this wagon went to a person who would take care of it.

twisterfelix

thanks man. yeah Im taking care of her. I've been on the lookout for another one for my brother in law. He fell in love with it and its 4wd.

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Just bought a locash obd0 to obd1 conversion harness $40. Thanks to my buddy seng who will be tunning my car. Also Picked up a set of 5 bmw bottlecaps i'll try them on tomorrow to see how they look.

ProOnThaSnow

I like it. Mainly because its like mine in the aspect you're trying to do it on a budget. That and the fact you saved it from what would probably have been its demise.

twisterfelix

picked up some dsm 450cc injectors today $35

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Picked up a tial 38mm wastegate with a 8lbs spring $100 and a p28 ecu for $60