Oh uh....fabricator got his hands on a Minty 85 True 4WD....
Vince @ CTD-Fab
Band Wagon
Hey guy!
M name is Vince and I recently decided to add a sweet little Shuttle to my Honda stable.
Background - 10+ years of professional Fabricating and MIG/TIG welding. Spent a couple years in a shop running a suspension department and that included making all types of lift/lower/air bag/four link fabrication. Worked at Full Race Motorsports for about 4 years as the head design and prototype engineer for their turbo manifolds. Did a couple years at AFI (Arizona Forced Induction) also prototyping and welding. And for a couple years I have my own custom fabrication shop located in the heart of Tempe Arizona!! Living the dream!
Anyway. A buddy of mine needed a daily driver so I decided to sell him my clean 88 Crx so I could afford to swoop up the wagon. I already have a nice street car project (2003 Ep3 civic Si Turbo) so this little 4WD gem fit in perfectly.
I hope to be able to contribute to this forum!
M name is Vince and I recently decided to add a sweet little Shuttle to my Honda stable.
Background - 10+ years of professional Fabricating and MIG/TIG welding. Spent a couple years in a shop running a suspension department and that included making all types of lift/lower/air bag/four link fabrication. Worked at Full Race Motorsports for about 4 years as the head design and prototype engineer for their turbo manifolds. Did a couple years at AFI (Arizona Forced Induction) also prototyping and welding. And for a couple years I have my own custom fabrication shop located in the heart of Tempe Arizona!! Living the dream!
Anyway. A buddy of mine needed a daily driver so I decided to sell him my clean 88 Crx so I could afford to swoop up the wagon. I already have a nice street car project (2003 Ep3 civic Si Turbo) so this little 4WD gem fit in perfectly.
I hope to be able to contribute to this forum!
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the only shot i have of it on my camera, haha.
First on the list is a full custom exhaust with a new cat to pass emissions. Then some suspension mods that should add up to about a 3" lift over stock. That coupled with some new 195-75-14s on HX rims and ground clearance should be just about perfect for a little mild off roader/campmobile.
Changed all the fluids and a new thermostat and fan are coming in tomorrow. It does idle a bit high and has a stalling problem when the engine is cold but I'll go through the carb someday. Looks like I have a little diff leak to take care of.
This guy is probably the cleanest most factory honda Ive ever owned, its almost 100% car. Started to blow my mind after the 6+ hours of cleaning it.....the shine was erased however in the first 8.2 seconds I decided to go off the beaten path. Love the way it feels with 4WD engaged, takes a second to go in, dash lights up, hello control. I don't engage it on dry pavement as I found the rear tires skip like a welded diff while turning, don't need that added stress to the rare trans.
One big question......
Buy tires or a new tubing die size for bash bars?
BFG All terrains or some Grabber AT 2s
I'm thinking OEM 15" steelies.....maybe with added beadlocks
I think i need to stop myself, haha
welcome to the family ...
check out this little info i was hoping to take and get 5 rims made for my little project wagon
http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/PR-Hummer_Rims/
Hotwheels?
This thing needs a build thread in the member's rides section...
I do have 14" Hx rims but will the lack of weight show through later? At 11.8lbs each I'm not too convinced....but this will be pretty light/medium duty.
Should start a build thread soon. Don't expect anything crazy fast as this is my daily though. It carries 10 foot sticks of pipe and tubing great!!!
I'm just gonna point you in the direction of Bam and his project.. He's a good guy to know if your gonna go crazy
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6784
He's already gotten OVER the 7 inch lift mark... You guys should see eye to eye..
oh, and Bam does the Camper Wagon thingy Very Well too..
the key is staying 100% functional for me also ...
i have roughly a 70 mile one way commute..
U wont catch me
Are you on EPhatch?
Miller all the way!! Got a sweet little DyNasty 200DX that is the sex from a welders standpoint. High speed pulsing and multiple AC waveshapes, YES!
Thanks! Build thread started!
http://www.hondacivicwagon.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=15391
Sweet! Its ramping fast, haha. Stop by sometime and If you need any fab work done just holler, special fellow waggonist discount
Yup, haven't checked out that forum in a couple months though, my EP has been down. A couple of the guys on there are sporting my "Special K" topmount kits. 550whp on pump!!!!! yeah