Fool's Gold! Size DOES matter.

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  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    Yeah, now I almost have all the parts. I still need a few things and most of all some spare time to put it all together!
  • DRMORTYDRMORTY Council Member
    I just hit the junk yard yesterday for a supposed 4wd, that turned out to be a 88 dx manual :( but at least it had the one thing I have been looking for.. A Perfect Stock Antenna... Had a passenger mirror, but I already have 2 of them..

    I may go back for the corner lights, I know somebody will need them..

    It did have some good parts, but nothing I really needed..
  • 3rd4ce3rd4ce Council Member
    :arrow: and this is the reason "Le Cnote" has no rear seats..... :lol:

    awesome find ... i hope this saturday is as fruitful (but i NEVER catch an RT @ the Yard... )
  • rbwdrivenrbwdriven Senior Wagonist
    holy crap that is a haul.
  • DRMORTYDRMORTY Council Member
    You guys got to see what I am selling Now
    1993 Civic SiR Pickup!!!!
    http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/cars- ... truck.html

    I want it!!!
  • 3rd4ce3rd4ce Council Member
    link didnt work 4 me.... :lol:
    but i can only imagine ....
    attach a pic.....
  • rbwdrivenrbwdriven Senior Wagonist
    linky no worky.
  • DRMORTYDRMORTY Council Member
    Opps...
    here is the full link:
    http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/cars- ... truck.html

    fixed the other one too

    and now it's listed on here too...
  • DRMORTYDRMORTY Council Member
    How was the Drivers Fender on the Junk Yard 4wd? I just dented the crap out of my Dx Wagons Drivers Fender.. :(

    I dropped a piece of lumber and it hit my car.. I tried to hand pop out the caved fender.. But it look really bad now :(

    whywhywhythepoorwagon?
  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    Front clip was already gone, sorry. I'll keep you in mind, I ALWAYS buy fenders and hoods and bumpers if I see them.
  • DRMORTYDRMORTY Council Member
    Dam.. The one I found at my junk yard was dented..

    Go look at what I am selling for a friend.. You'll like it..

    viewtopic.php?f=13&t=13723
  • rbwdrivenrbwdriven Senior Wagonist
    Bam,

    If you see a bumper for me make sure you pic it up.

    I'll pay ya back.

    Need one for my special project.
  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    I'm pretty sure I have at least one to spare. I plan on hacking on one myself.

    Still gathering parts for the build. Got a header the other day, and the obd1 jumper.
  • 503Wagon503Wagon moderator
    You guys and your secrets. Secrets are bad!
  • rbwdrivenrbwdriven Senior Wagonist
    503Wagon wrote:
    You guys and your secrets. Secrets are bad!

    Secret's keep the Phyc wards full.

    she was you and needed the money I swear. :)
  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    What secrets??


    Got the engine wiring harness done today- converted from '88 to '89 and OBD0 to OBD1.
    Of course it's not fully taped and loomed yet. That'll have to wait until I drape it on the complete engine. I'm not sure of the routing with the JRSC setup.


    Question: Is there any reason not to put the 4wire O2 sensor in the upper bung? They're usually in the collector, but with the exhaust I have in mind, there may be no room. The header I have (to modify) has both bungs.

    I'm thinking about branching the O2 from the harness at the thermostat housing ground, which is roughly equidistant from either location. That way I can switch back and forth. Anybody ever tried that?
  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    Noone? Oh, well. I'll just find out the hard way! :P

    No real progress. I push it around to cut the grass underneath.

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    I don't know where I'd store parts with no junk cars!

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  • 3rd4ce3rd4ce Council Member
    :lol:
    Bam that looks like the inside of Scrappy ....

    and sorry i have no idea on the question u asked bout the o2 plug ... :roll:
  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    It's a bit too quiet around here. Let's do something crazy!

    Time to get this thing started.

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    I'll let you guys in on what I've been thinking. I need someone to tell me it can't be done- that'll motivate me!

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    I've wanted to build a lifted wagon for awhile now, what I'm working on is a 4" body lift :shock: I've been scratching my head about it for months, and there are a few things that I've yet to figure out. I'll keep this updated as I go.

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    Earlier in the thread you can see where I cut the rear subframe from the donor car. Today I whittled on it to make it (almost) fit
  • TerminusVoxTerminusVox Senior Wagonist
    Send the women and children to high ground and hide the sheep!
  • I love me some crazy
  • 3rd4ce3rd4ce Council Member
    503Wagon wrote:
    I love me some crazy
    Man crazy is gonna b Wago~Palooza 2012
    With a super charged & a turbo or 2
    A week n the wilderness
  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    By using the entire subframe, I can preserve all (10) of the rear suspension mounting points in their proper orientation.

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    I've got some more carving to do, but it's getting there

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    After I get the rear set up, I'll lower the front crossmembers by the same amount, as well as the midshaft/VC mounts. The engine will sit 4" lower in the car, giving me some room underhood too. On top of all this, I'll do a spring lift and some tall A/T tires. Hoping for 7-8 inches total lift from stock.

    So what do you think? Suggestions?
  • H_civic66H_civic66 Senior Wagonist
    Cant be done...Your Crazy....Now hurry up I wanna see this. No, really I mean it and take lots of pics too.
  • did these wagons come from around wheeling wv i had the chance to buy them for 600 but didnt have a way to get them home damn now there gone.
  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    did these wagons come from around wheeling wv i had the chance to buy them for 600 but didnt have a way to get them home damn now there gone.


    No, they're Georgia cars.Got them from a friend a little north of here.
  • rbwdrivenrbwdriven Senior Wagonist
    When I got the text.

    I said holy hell he has gone and done it now.
  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    Yeah, now I'm commited to act. Can't even move the car out of the shop until the rear is done!

    I've been reading up about tuning the engine on E85 (d16z6 with JRSC) to raise octane and combat some of the temperature problems encountered with non-cooled superchargers. Anybody have experience with that?
  • rbwdrivenrbwdriven Senior Wagonist
    bam-bam wrote:
    Yeah, now I'm commited to act. Can't even move the car out of the shop until the rear is done!

    I've been reading up about tuning the engine on E85 (d16z6 with JRSC) to raise octane and combat some of the temperature problems encountered with non-cooled superchargers. Anybody have experience with that?


    You need to talk with CBE...
  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    Got the pieces a little closer tonight- still several days of work left...

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    This shot starts to explain what's happening, if you haven't clicked to it yet

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    Once I get the fit pretty close I'll take it all back down and wash/strip/grind it for welding. It's gonna take some creative metalwork to pull it off. So far I've got some issues with the fuel tank, lines, and filler hoses.
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