Scallywag's '89 RT4WD

ScallyWag

Here, in all its glory, is my ride... Anyone seen this car before?






More to come!

Eagle Beagle

Anyone seen this car before?

no, ur sure its a wagon?

AK_CRX

Love the old school decal on the side, never seen that before

DRMORTY

I want that door decal... Never seen it, but a Good start

ScallyWag

As promised, more "photographs"




Go Canucks Go!

Sadly, the Canucks got eliminated ... So too did the flag from my car

EDwEFprts

^ haha... at that flag.
looks pretty good.
get that rear fender fixed.

ScallyWag

Yeak minor bodywork is on the agenda... got the bondo already to go, just need the time (that old chestnut). Other plans (hopes) include some fog lights mounted to the front of the cargo pod, a custom "beagle bar" and some lift, maybe some bigger tires (engine swap). There's too many sweet clean lowered wagons for me to compete with, I want the mini SUV look - but I can't afford a CRV!

BB-Civic wagon

What year and model of the cargo cover do U have? Orginal Civic or something else?
thanks!

ScallyWag

Sorry no idea what make / model the cargo cover was from... the rear edge was very curved, suggesting a roundish hatch... Maybe a civic or CRV? Could have been anything really! Search for " Cargo Cover" - I've got some more minor details and pics there

dumpedhard

I almost bought this car when it was up on CL awhile back haha

ScallyWag

So someone has seen this car before! Yep, it came off the CL... seller has a nicer newer redder RT4WD from stateside

EDwEFprts

ScallyWag wrote:

...Other plans (hopes) include some fog lights mounted to the front of the cargo pod, a custom "beagle bar" and some lift, maybe some bigger tires (engine swap). There's too many sweet clean lowered wagons for me to compete with, I want the mini SUV look - but I can't afford a CRV!

that might be interesting.
if done clean.

ScallyWag

Yeah about that... I prefer the dirty, rough, utilitarian look, I mean, who doesn't like Mad Max? With the price of gas these days I just might have to convert to pig shit for fuel! Here I am with a fellow RT4WD... One with only 660cc of raw power! I wonder about parts commonality with the Civic.. I know the Real Time 4WD decals were the same, ditto for the steering wheel...

Or a Civic powertrain swap into the van body would be super sick! (Like, terminal even)

EDwEFprts

^ hahaha...
i love those and the trucks.

OGWAGN1

Love the door decal. Get that rust fixed and you'll be golden. Looks like the valve cover off my old 95 coupe.

bam-bam

What is that van? me like!

wagodizzle

bam-bam wrote:

What is that van? me like!

x2 me too! how can i get one?

BillBoard

that van is unbelieveably awesome!!!

ThaClutcH

BillBoard wrote:

that van is unbelieveably awesome!!!

Haha, I second that.

Eagle Beagle

subaru (e10/e12) a similar one...

almost bought one ...

amazing cars they are...

and 4wd too..

: )

ScallyWag

Ah, my poor southern neighbors... up here you can import / insure / register and DRIVE any import vehicle, as long as it's over 10(?) years old - we have all kinds of cool JDM cars trucks and vans here. Some importers set up dealerships with nothin but used Japanese cars, many of them "Kai" (very light) cars - with a maximium 660cc engine and teensy tiny bodies. There are high performance models imported (RHD Nissan 300ZX, Skylines etc) as well as 4wd camper style vans (Delicas etc) and trucks (Panjero). Most popular are Kai trucks, which are built by all the manufacturers and are almost always white, with 4wd, fold down bed sides and cabs that require a shoehorn for anyone over 5'10". Here are some pics of my trip to the JDM dealer - I should probably start a new thread for cool JDM cars, rare in North America.

A Honda "Beat" - 660cc's but very light - turbocharged?


A limo van - with power curtains!



Funny phone numbers on an industrial truck


Oh, the Japanese flair for engrish - how'd you like to have one of these on yer ass in traffic?

Bet it's a shitty ride!

ScallyWag

Just finished writing an update / opus all about the wagon... spent 2 hrs... pressed "submit" and had timed out, so was automatically sent to the log-in screen... lost my homework :evil: :evil:

Will attempt to find the courage to re-write it tmw
bump for struggling in vain?

debris

Did you try hitting the back button on your browser?
(so you can copy-paste it again?)

unlimited02

that cargo cover is gangsta...=D

ScallyWag

UPDATE: Goin to get my muffler fixed today... hope to take some up-skirt pics with the wag on a lift... It's easier than mirrors on my shoes ...

ScallyWag

Managed to put a small puncture in my muffler can (rock crawling)... But after driving through some hard-pack snow and bristle-y shrubs in the middle of a trail, my finger-sized hole became this: :shock:



My mechanic quoted me $200 for a stock muffler, labour extra. I'm sure I could do the labour, but I couldn't source the part for cheaper ... and I didn't wanna do the same damage to the next one...

Took it to a muffler shop, got me a sweet new Thrush Glasspack:


It's the smallest one they make - only 3" o.d. X 12" long! Plus I had the muffler man shorten the hanger bolts and "tuck" the can up for better ground clearance, and expand the tip to 2". All other exhaust components remain stock. "Only" $200, all in (the muffler shop down the street quoted me $350!).

Oh yeah - It sounds much better too 8)

Dash-N-Cars

Your old muffler looks identical to mine, you could put your hand over the exhaust tip with the car running and no exhaust was coming out... there were that many holes in it...plus someone replaced all the hangers with speaker wires wrapped up and tied together...

Had the muffler shop weld me in a straight pipe that goes over the LCA and straight out the back, instead of snaking back and forth. Put a muffler on the end and was done with it, 80 bucks... can't beat that!

Good looking wagon!

ScallyWag

80 bucks! Ah the power of the American Dollar... enjoy it while it lasts
PS - looks are decieving... the wag's rusty, dented, heavily used, dirty and scratched....
just the way I like it! - covered in beauty marks!

Dash-N-Cars

yes...beauty marks....

if they are beauty marks then my car is a damnd super model

ScallyWag

Hi everyone! I'm back from my long hiatus... Bought me a Fit, and recently a Eurovan Westy, which now takes up most of my HCW time.... infact, the wagon has been " put out to pasture" on my parent's farm... thinking of selling


Also, just came back from a two week long, 10,000 km roadtrip to Dawson City, Yukon Terr. There are seldom few highways in the province that I haven't driven now, and I saw some crazy stuff out there... 24 hrs of daylight, glaciers, waterfalls, wildlife, and the vastness of the boreal forest.

Anyways, glad to be back on HCW.com! (Whaddid I miss? )

tonytones

Oh WOW. That van is freakin' unreal. I have never ever seen anything like that before! haha I can't wait to see that beauty built out! Keep us posted!!