idea for new wagon drivetrain
jcchappy
Wagonist
I really like my little wagon. The suspension is shot,:nightmare: engine is getting worse and worse by the day,:hopelessness: and the tranny or something related has a whine.:|
The wagon was paid in full with cash the day I got it. intereior is all there and really nice needs a windsheild and has minor dents all over it.
I use it to pull boats to the river, go get supplies and haul motorcycle home and to swap meets and as a daily driver.
Knowing all this, I have found a lifted 4wd toyota solid axle pickup that runs but has no title and have been thinking about putting my little wagon up on the toyota 4wd chassis. I'm really on the fence about it though. It will be a lot of work which I can do 100% of it myself.
Just wondering what you guys think about it. $500 for donor toyota + lots of time shortening the toyota frame and getting it ready to attach the civic or just keep trying to find an engine to build for the wagon $300- $1000 replace all the suspension bushings $$? and hope the tranny isn't going out. Money wise the toyota frame gives me a 1/4 ton trucks hauling capacity and runs and 4wd works fine. I know it wont be a civic anymore but it will look like a jacked up mean civic wagon. :devilish:
It really doesn't matter what most people think but I'd like to know anyway.
The wagon was paid in full with cash the day I got it. intereior is all there and really nice needs a windsheild and has minor dents all over it.
I use it to pull boats to the river, go get supplies and haul motorcycle home and to swap meets and as a daily driver.
Knowing all this, I have found a lifted 4wd toyota solid axle pickup that runs but has no title and have been thinking about putting my little wagon up on the toyota 4wd chassis. I'm really on the fence about it though. It will be a lot of work which I can do 100% of it myself.
Just wondering what you guys think about it. $500 for donor toyota + lots of time shortening the toyota frame and getting it ready to attach the civic or just keep trying to find an engine to build for the wagon $300- $1000 replace all the suspension bushings $$? and hope the tranny isn't going out. Money wise the toyota frame gives me a 1/4 ton trucks hauling capacity and runs and 4wd works fine. I know it wont be a civic anymore but it will look like a jacked up mean civic wagon. :devilish:
It really doesn't matter what most people think but I'd like to know anyway.
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