EE WHITE DWAGON-resurrection
btbammer
Wagonist
Hey all! I'm btbammer, I'm for the NW (oregon) and this is my build thread. This is my second build thread I've made. So with the knowledge I gained from that, I hope to make this one even better!
So here's the story on this mythical beast. I picked her up last night from a guy in coosbay. I paid for it in trade for a ford explorer I absolutely hated. So I got way more than I expected as trade, to say the least.
Its a 1991 fwd dx automatic with really high miles. The interior isn't the cleanest and the driver seat is jacked (who knew? ?) The body has a few signs of surface rust but no leaks. The passenger fender needs replaced as well as the rear passenger door.
All in all I couldn't be happier. 2014 has officially started off right!! Ill be posting my progress as the days progress and be showing how and what I use to maybe help out anyone who's confused or curious.
I'm excited to start this. Its been over a year since my last wagon project. I've missed it so damn much.
Either way here's the pics!
So here's the story on this mythical beast. I picked her up last night from a guy in coosbay. I paid for it in trade for a ford explorer I absolutely hated. So I got way more than I expected as trade, to say the least.
Its a 1991 fwd dx automatic with really high miles. The interior isn't the cleanest and the driver seat is jacked (who knew? ?) The body has a few signs of surface rust but no leaks. The passenger fender needs replaced as well as the rear passenger door.
All in all I couldn't be happier. 2014 has officially started off right!! Ill be posting my progress as the days progress and be showing how and what I use to maybe help out anyone who's confused or curious.
I'm excited to start this. Its been over a year since my last wagon project. I've missed it so damn much.
Either way here's the pics!
Comments
Are you planning on lowering it?
Custom tophats, slamm it on its ass, rear mud flaps, power win/door, tint, wheels and tires, color match the bumpers, repaint plastics, swap a z6. But keep it auto.
I'm going to reapholster the drivers seat, get an armrest, center console and fab my out cargo cover. Besides that I'm going to try and keep the interior conpletely stock. I painted the interior of my other one I had black and regretted it later.
So right now I'm focusing on an oil leak and getting the body in in tip top shape.
My goal is to have a majority done by summer.
Thanks! I'm pretty damn happy :-)
Sounds like it's going to be a sweet build.
soo yesterday I did quite a bit to the wagon. Change the oil, cleaned the bay and engine a lot, swapped on a cleaner vc, replaced the oil pressure switch, and fixed a leak.
Sadly..unfortunately..after doing all that work, the oil dummy light didn't shut off.. so while driving home, a HARD knock presented itself and left me stranded on a back road.
Here are some pics. You'll see that one of my pics the post that holds the vc on is broken halfway off. Luckily I was able to get a tight seal. Not that it matters now.. :-/
Onward to pics!
This week its getting a fairly fresh d15b vtec. Engine has about 70k on it since it was rebuilt. Im going to keep it automatic too
So if anyone has pointers on that I'd love to hear! I know Dmorty did the same and used an accords linkage so ill have to look into that. Hopefully I won't need to do much modifyin.
So the goal this week is to
1. Find an ecu for it. 2. Convert to mpfi/obd1. 3. Swap engines.
We shall soon see how ling this takes..
I also picked up an auto mpfi ecu and Y8 manifold. waiting on the dizzy.
and I also picked up a new/better rear pass door for EFParts.com (thank you MOE!)
so heres the new motor!
heres the old one... something seems reeeeally wrong here.
MOTORS IN! Purrrrs like a kitten.
New shiny door with trim
I still need to adjust the auto kick down cable, and somewhere along the line my speedo cable took a shit too. T>T
I need to also replace my plugs from under the dizzy, my fan isnt kicking on and my temp gauge isnt iether in the cluster.
all things considered though, Im relieved that its not all in pieces any longer.
My buddy is giving me his DA seats here soon.
SO THATS MY UPDATE!
this is my next goal.
Waiting on the mail. Christmas came early! !
Ordered: estimated for friday.
○ Oem cb7 blue accord armrest
○ coilovers
○ hood bra
○ classic wood grain 3 spoke steering wheel
○ 5 super white led bulbs from auto illumination
○ 94 path finder window visors
Saturday I pick up my dr20s 205/40/15
As well as my 2.5" extended tophats F/R
Oh and my 91 explorer cargo cover came in the mail yesterday..
Need some rear mudflaps still though.
And then my stereo and tint!
Stay tuned
oh and picked up these lil gems last night as well >.<
15x8 str 002 reps
195/50/15s
my custom made 2.5" tophats are waiting to be picked up. should have the wagon slammed and rolling on the new shoes this week.
Ya for sure. but Its just two screws on either end.
DOUBLE WAGON DATE!
and its off a 90-91 accord I believe. Scored it off ebay for $8.50
so yesterday my girl and I Put some rota slips and slapped the coil overs on it, it can go SO LOW!
putting a camber kit on the rear tonight hopefully, and getting it aligned. top hats get put on this week as well.
its ridiculously bouncy... haha like really really bad.. still need to mount the rear cargo cover from the explorer and the cb7 armrest. went to the junk yard and grabbed a speedo cable. probably do that tomorrow.
the never ending list of things to doooooo. and to make matters worse, I now have two wagon projects. lol. (listen to me complaining like I actually hate it? lol)
also went to the tattoo convention this weekend but more importantly my daughters FIRST CELLO RECITAL !!!
and my late valentines present came in the mail. My girl Got me my very own Wagovan shirt. shes the best!!
and heres a pic of the wagons height so far. not happy with it yet. still needs more low.