DRMORTY - Turning a Civic Hatch into Camper-Hatch!!!

DRMORTYDRMORTY Council Member
in Rides & Builds- Everything Else
It starts today!

3/16/12

Sure, I could just fix this car... But, what fun would that be.. Nice donor car, should make nice Camper..

This makes Hatch # 12 for me.

Car:
1990 Honda
Civic Dx
Hatchback
Automatic
150k
Dealer Maintained
w/Really Nice Interior
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  • DRMORTYDRMORTY Council Member
    Don't sell stuff outside of the marketplace
  • skitsoskitso Wagonist
    This is going to be awesome. I'll be watching this very closely. Obviously I've seen Bam's wagon-camper. Has this ever been done with a hatch before?
  • jasnalljasnall Wagonist
    I've seen a wagon towing a hatch somewhere.
  • WagonClawsWagonClaws Wagonist
    Found this pic when googled honda wagon camper
  • AaronAaron Wagonist
    Can i have the interior? lol for money of course

    Whats your goal for completing it, like how long do you think?
  • DRMORTYDRMORTY Council Member
    jasnall wrote:
    I've seen a wagon towing a hatch somewhere.
    Ya, but he only used 1/2 of the driving compartment. I am only cutting the nose off. And, keeping the whole compartment.
  • DRMORTYDRMORTY Council Member
    Aaron wrote:
    Can i have the interior? lol for money of course

    Whats your goal for completing it, like how long do you think?
    Pm me your number, so we can work something out.
    I am taking it on a trip this June or july. So, have to have it done by then.
  • AaronAaron Wagonist
    Stiff deadline! Good luck man lol
  • DRMORTYDRMORTY Council Member
    Yep... Already have the plan and resources...
  • AaronAaron Wagonist
    Is bam coming down to lend a hand?
  • slo88crxslo88crx Senior Wagonist
    Aaron wrote:
    Is bam coming down to lend a hand?

    x2!! haha

    In for updates!! I was thinking about doing the same for my CRX to tow!
  • 503Wagon503Wagon moderator
    been waiting for someone else to make one like this. good luck mang.
  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    Aaron wrote:
    Is bam coming down to lend a hand?


    First I've heard of it! :lol:

    I'm sweating the same deadline with Fool'sGold...
  • WagonClawsWagonClaws Wagonist
    I seen a wagon with the back hatch door open and some type of tent was attached to the back. So like a tent extension has anybody else seen this? I cant find the picture again.
  • DRMORTYDRMORTY Council Member
    bam-bam wrote:
    Aaron wrote:
    Is bam coming down to lend a hand?


    First I've heard of it! :lol:

    I'm sweating the same deadline with Fool'sGold...
    Was gonna wait till I screw something up to call you... LOL
  • wagonef8wagonef8 Wagonist
    I also started a trailer build trying to be done for car show in July
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  • DRMORTYDRMORTY Council Member
    wagonef8 wrote:
    I also started a trailer build trying to be done for car show in July
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    I was even thinking about doing a CRX.. to pull behind my CRX.. Since I have a hitch for it too..

    But, I am also still planing to do a Wago-Camper as well.. Since I already have the shell for it.. I just scrapped my spare rusty CRX Shell.. Wasn't sure how I was going to justify 3 Trailers(CRX, Wagon, Hatch) to the wife, let alone 2 trailers(Wagon & Hatch)..

    She is actually kinda excited about the hatch trailer.. :)
  • DRMORTYDRMORTY Council Member
    Hatch is in position on my driveway as of today.. Needed help to get it up the hill with broken steering..

    Going on Jack Stands in the morning.. Time to tear this beast down.

    Already have a bunch of angle iron for the framing.. and square tube to make the forward tube.. just need to go get a latch from Harbor Freight.

    Just picked up my Matching wheels set for the car & trailer... EXCITED!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
  • wagonef8wagonef8 Wagonist
    DRMORTY wrote:
    But, I am also still planing to do a Wago-Camper as well.. Since I already have the shell for it.. I just scrapped my spare rusty CRX Shell.. Wasn't sure how I was going to justify 3 Trailers(CRX, Wagon, Hatch) to the wife, let alone 2 trailers(Wagon & Hatch)..
    Im building the trailer cause wife said I had to do something with it or get rid of it lol it was going to be my track car
  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    damn, does this mean I have to bring the camper to IA?
  • Old SkoolOld Skool Council Member
    Watching the build :) trailers are awesome, wife has the '76 civic conv with trailer. I built a wagon trailer to carry my Honda mb5 behind my '79 wagon :)
  • DRMORTYDRMORTY Council Member
    Old Skool wrote:
    Watching the build :) trailers are awesome, wife has the '76 civic conv with trailer. I built a wagon trailer to carry my Honda mb5 behind my '79 wagon :)
    Pics?
  • WagoDanWagoDan Wagonist
    DRMORTY wrote:
    Old Skool wrote:
    Watching the build :) trailers are awesome, wife has the '76 civic conv with trailer. I built a wagon trailer to carry my Honda mb5 behind my '79 wagon :)
    Pics?
    Yeah pics or it didnt happen!!! lol
  • Old SkoolOld Skool Council Member
    here's the wife'.. had a 1.2 city turbo setup... now a JRSC D16 :mrgreen:
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    I have to find pics of my wagon trailer :)
  • DRMORTYDRMORTY Council Member
    Old Skool wrote:
    here's the wife'.. had a 1.2 city turbo setup... now a JRSC D16 :mrgreen:
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    I have to find pics of my wagon trailer :)

    I have seen pics of this before.. That is yours? That thing is Great! :mrgreen:
  • DRMORTYDRMORTY Council Member
    bam-bam wrote:
    damn, does this mean I have to bring the camper to IA?

    I really want to go to IA..
  • Old SkoolOld Skool Council Member
    DRMORTY wrote:
    I have seen pics of this before.. That is yours? That thing is Great! :mrgreen:
    Yeah :) did the rebuild 2 years ago :) originally built it back in 99
  • DRMORTYDRMORTY Council Member
    Here is the wheels I got.. 2 for the trailer & 4 for the tow car.

    Honda Fit 15" wheels
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    Just got my engine hoist back, should help with dis-mantle..

    Car on Stands

    Wife has next week off.. Project catch up time for me!!! Yay!
  • DRMORTYDRMORTY Council Member
    And she is coming apart..
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    Funny Thing! This a 2 Dr Hatch.. It did spend some time in Germany.. But, has a US vin #.... But, it has Power steering, which NO US 2 Dr hatchback came with.. So, someone must have added it??? Humm.. European models did however come with PS.
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    So, everybody look! I am actually working on it.. ;)
  • SEEKERoneSEEKERone Band Wagon
    Wrong Morty ..... automatic transmission DX models were equipped with power steering.


    something you probably haven't dealt with before ...A/T !!!

    Back in the ancient days when us at the dealerships were installing air conditioning (because none of the civics at that time were 'factory' equipped), I would always try to pick the work for ones without powersteering just ecause it was one less thing to work around while installing the A/C. For the record, I also tried to avoid having to install the radio antennas into models that had a sunroof (drain tube made running the wire a little more of an issue).

    Send me the VIN and I will check to see if it was a true USDM vin or possible Canadian
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