Last pic I took of the oddy before we parted ways. She will be missed.
The new kido hauler I picked up today. 05 Dodge Durango Slt with 5.7l HEMI.
I ordered some new parts for the wago yesterday. Haven't heard anything from the dealership regarding the seat belt replacement since my last post. I'll call them tomorrow for an update.
New parts came in. Es master bushing kit, uca's, and compensator arm (toe link) bushings. Also dropped the wago off at the dealership today to have the upper seatbelts replaced. I couldn't get back there to pick it up before it closed so I'm going back in the am to scoop it up.
I rented a storage unit so I could put in work on the suspension.
Replaced the passenger side cv axle. The boot was torn and flung grease everywhere.
Also, I ordered a new rack end bushing and axle nut from the honda dealership. More updates tomorrow.
Didn't get to work on the wagon yesterday, had some stuff come up.
Got a little more done today. Pulled the rack and installed a new rack end bushing.
Took these to my trusted mechanic to have new ball joints pressed in.
Installed new es bushings in the uca.
This is where I left off for the day. Tomorrow I'll finish up the driverside and set the front ride height.
Are you going to use ES rear trailing arm bushings also?
Yes, I installed es trailing arm bushings not too long ago.
I'm all finished up with the suspension, minus the rlca bushings, I want to add a rear sway bar and rlcas with sway bar mounts soon so I didn't bother installing them. I'm currently having an alignment done. I'll get new pics up soon.
Are you going to use ES rear trailing arm bushings also?
Yes, I installed es trailing arm bushings not too long ago.
I'm all finished up with the suspension, minus the rlca bushings, I want to add a rear sway bar and rlcas with sway bar mounts soon so I didn't bother installing them. I'm currently having an alignment done. I'll get new pics up soon.
Got an alignment yesterday, wasn't too thrilled seeing the results. I'm going to need to buy camber kits front and rear and adjustable rear toe kit. Rear toe is in the "green" but maxed out and not ideal, front camber is off by one full degree on one side, and rear camber is at -2* at a three finger gap lol. Ride height is within 1/8 in right side to left, front and rear. It will do for now though.
I ment to edit my previous post with all the pics but my laptop is packed away atm. The cargo cover quickly became a pita when hauling stuff (which I do frequently) so I took it out permanently. I do miss the rear speakers tho.
I moved out of my townhouse last month into a house with a garage. The wagon has been going through rust and large dent repair for the last couple weeks, bought a used fender also. I'll get some better pictures up soon.
Damn it's been a minute. Bought this back in January and have done lots of needed maintenance and a ton riding.
Lost interest in the wagon for a bit then had an on and off again relationship lol. I haven't taken many pics, but here's what I have and where I'm at with it. Rust on both quarter panels was cut out and fixed with fiberglass and primered.
Repaired a few dents in the new to me fender and fixed the dent on the front of the hood. Then came the wavy dents on the top right side of the hood, which I fucked up more but was able to mostly fix my mistakes. So Sharpie's to the rescue.
My exhuast fell off.going down the road before I started on the body work (thanks previous owner) So I recently went and bought a harbor freight flux welder. Welded the muffler hanger back on then went to weld the muffler and burned through the old rusty stock pipe. Made a little ghetto extension and all is good for now.
Next on the to do list is to extend the rear top hats 2.5-3 inches for more lowz, suspension travel, and less droop. Then buy longer bolts and washers to fix the rear camber issues. After that this wago will be back to daily beater duty.
Whats up, here's a little update. I tried getting rid of the wagon but have come to the conclusion that I'm stuck with it unless I literally give it away. I sold the konigs and picked up some old school wheels from an integra. Paid $80 for all four with two good tires, plastidip, and spray paint covering the oem paint. The plastidip has been a bitch to remove. I'm currently working on sanding them down for a nice polished finish. I modified my ej1 front lip to fit the wagon and dropped it down low. At least in the front lol.
This pic isn't the current state of the wheels, but you get the idea.
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The new kido hauler I picked up today. 05 Dodge Durango Slt with 5.7l HEMI.
I ordered some new parts for the wago yesterday. Haven't heard anything from the dealership regarding the seat belt replacement since my last post. I'll call them tomorrow for an update.
Replaced the passenger side cv axle. The boot was torn and flung grease everywhere.
Also, I ordered a new rack end bushing and axle nut from the honda dealership. More updates tomorrow.
Got a little more done today. Pulled the rack and installed a new rack end bushing.
Took these to my trusted mechanic to have new ball joints pressed in.
Installed new es bushings in the uca.
This is where I left off for the day. Tomorrow I'll finish up the driverside and set the front ride height.
I'm all finished up with the suspension, minus the rlca bushings, I want to add a rear sway bar and rlcas with sway bar mounts soon so I didn't bother installing them. I'm currently having an alignment done. I'll get new pics up soon.
I'm all finished up with the suspension, minus the rlca bushings, I want to add a rear sway bar and rlcas with sway bar mounts soon so I didn't bother installing them. I'm currently having an alignment done. I'll get new pics up soon.
Snapped a quick pic.
Thanks. Yes, the wagon performs much better with es bushings. Night and day difference.
Got the rear headrests cleaned up and installed.
New hatch struts installed. I followed a write-up on this site, took 10-15 minutes including cutting through the lower mounts with a hacksaw.
Lost interest in the wagon for a bit then had an on and off again relationship lol. I haven't taken many pics, but here's what I have and where I'm at with it. Rust on both quarter panels was cut out and fixed with fiberglass and primered.
Repaired a few dents in the new to me fender and fixed the dent on the front of the hood. Then came the wavy dents on the top right side of the hood, which I fucked up more but was able to mostly fix my mistakes. So Sharpie's to the rescue.
My exhuast fell off.going down the road before I started on the body work (thanks previous owner) So I recently went and bought a harbor freight flux welder. Welded the muffler hanger back on then went to weld the muffler and burned through the old rusty stock pipe. Made a little ghetto extension and all is good for now.
Next on the to do list is to extend the rear top hats 2.5-3 inches for more lowz, suspension travel, and less droop. Then buy longer bolts and washers to fix the rear camber issues. After that this wago will be back to daily beater duty.
This pic isn't the current state of the wheels, but you get the idea.
Thanks. The pictures make it look better than it does but it's not terrible looking.
Thanks. The pictures make it look better than it does but it's not terrible looking.
I'm not a fan of White.
Thanks. I'm not a fan of white either. Ironically most of the hondas I've owned have been white lol.