Hello from Utah

Hi everyone. I've been on the site for a while but hadn't introduced myself. I bought my 90 wagon from a friend when gas prices got crazy last year kind of as a joke. As all of you know these cars very addicting. Well a year later I'm busy "restoring" this car. I've just about finished painting it with a roller and a can of yellow rustoleum. I've replaced most of the rubber pieces in the front suspension, added ebay coilovers and KYB shocks, lowering it about 2". It has some nice lower control arms that cost 25% of the purchase price of the wagon.

I found some nice acura buckets for the front and tried 3 times to get a new headliner to stick to the panel. I've now given up on that and just removed the whole thing. Saves some weight. :wink:

The next step is to swap a new motor in, but I'm completely paralyzed by the information out there. I'm leaning toward a ZC OBD 0 motor, but I still can't grasp how much other stuff I need for the swap. I pretty much just want a motor with a bit more power that doesn't run 50% on oil.

Comments

  • BillBoardBillBoard council member
    shit yes.... love it.... welcome...
  • curtcurt Wagonist
    another utah wagon ya!
  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    Welcome!

    I dub thee Sir Shortbus :lol:
  • Jim2Jim2 Band Wagon
    well it is used mainly to haul the kids to school and back.
  • slo88crxslo88crx Senior Wagonist
    Sweet! are you gonna paint the whole car yellow??
  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    Junior! Stop licking the window! :lol:
  • Jim2Jim2 Band Wagon
    The paint is almost complete, and I'll post some pictures when I have it all back together, next week I hope. Should I paint the bumpers yellow or just put a coat of bumper black on them? I sprayed the side skirts with the bumper black and it came out pretty good. WDUT?
  • ThaClutcHThaClutcH Senior Wagonist
    Paint the bumpers to match, YELLOW
  • I dig it...mod some slip out stop signs on it. 8)
  • doitdub wrote:
    I dig it...mod some slip out stop signs on it. 8)
    Bwaah!

    Paint the bumpers black. I did mine, and it looks fantastic.
  • BillBoardBillBoard council member
    bumpers black for sure... and black molding.. and black side skirts... gotta
    have something to break up all that yellow...


    and lols at the SiR short bus.... :lol:
  • what do i care what color scheme..
    it's your car...
    go for it...
    :mrgreen:
  • slo88crxslo88crx Senior Wagonist
    Opinion- paint bumpers black along with side moldings and side skirts!
  • Welcome to the site! Bitchin wagon! Reminds me of my old Barbados Yellow CRX Si :wink:
  • deepsdeeps Band Wagon
    Looks great - how is the interior?
  • Jim2Jim2 Band Wagon
    So the short bus is done for now. Still need to find some trim and I'm going to pay a shop to install the headliner. Next will be trying to figure what to do about my motor.
  • ThaClutcHThaClutcH Senior Wagonist
    Looks good, can't wait to see the future progress.
  • toneFAB.toneFAB. New Wagonist
    y-49 wagon!!!

    lol, lookin good.
  • BillBoardBillBoard council member
    i <3 the SiR short bus
  • looks like a nyc taxi
  • dirtbagdirtbag Band Wagon
    dude how come i never see any of these wagons?
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