BrianFreels 91 Civic wagon thread

Brianfreels

finally got a wagon yesterday, bone stock n rust free, got some dings but overall in great shape... shes dirty and needs lots of tlc but im giving it to her slowly but surely.





started out with the basics, fixing the little problems and making it mine:


















had a bad bumper light and corner light so i swapped them out with good ones that came with the car. fender still needs work but i pushed it out as much as i could with my hands.



say hi pedo bear!


up next are wheels, cant wait, going to pick them up tuesday, then im getting a nice coilover set up and control arms.
will update with pics when done.

also getting the windows blacked out real soon, also picking up a d16z6 off my buddy. tomorow im buying a rt4wd underdash and engine harness, already have a si trans with lsd. doin a complete tuck, obd0 to obd1 conversion, and ek cluster swap like i did on my buddys si hatch:

MOD_MAN_EXTREME

Wow man, that thing looks crazy!

How does everyone always have parts and stuff already set for their Wago's the second they get them? I've had mine for about 3 weeks and it's still covered in all of the previous owner's damn stuff on the inside.

GR33K

Looks great! I'm loving the progress already!

How did you get the glue from the decal off the paint?

unlimited02

welcome... and great looking wagon... glad that u finally got one...

B18Ch1ck

I'm so glad that she went to a good home. She's cleaned up well considering that you haven't had the car more than 36 hours!

JDMWago666

GR33K wrote:

Looks great! I'm loving the progress already!

How did you get the glue from the decal off the paint?

I used a heat gun on the one that was on my car. Don't scorch it but it should just peel right off even without the heat gun. Lovin the progress on the wagon, keep with the updates.

Brianfreels

she threw the corner light and bumper light in with the car when i got it off her, and ive been kinda lucking into money the past few days, so thats how im getting wheels and other stuff for it. also i work at advance auto parts and on sundays we are really slow, so inbetween waiting on the few customers i had 8 hours of getting paid to sit there and mess with my car lol, also from working there i get good discounts on the stuff i need.

and to get the glue off i used the razorblade knife looking thing in the picture of the big red sticker removed. just be careful and go easy with it dont just dig into it. you can pick the razor thing up at advance auto for like 2 bucks.

thanks for the props guys and thank you Ami for the hook up on the car

Brianfreels

pedo bear seal from my quarter glass got a good home


got my wheels today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


center caps in or out?

so far the general concensus is out.. let me know your guys opinions

1988rt

Nice wagon, looks like allot of fun

ladiesman917

Really clean bro good luck and keep us updated!

JDMWago666

I'd say without the center caps. Gotta try them on the wagon to see how they look on the wagon.

3rd4ce

B18Ch1ck wrote:

I'm so glad that she went to a good home. She's cleaned up well considering that you haven't had the car more than 36 hours!

I have to second this....
this is definitely a thread to follow, looking great man..

lil'ghost

B18Ch1ck wrote:

I'm so glad that she went to a good home. She's cleaned up well considering that you haven't had the car more than 36 hours!

i was totally thinking to myself "wait, isn't that Ami's car? I think that's her pedo sticker lol" Josh told me you were selling it, but didn't you know actually did.




Like you said, glad she went to a good home too!

Brianfreels

Thanks guys, I'm glad to have the car, getting windows tinted soon, so I'll update again with more pics hopefully from a camera instead of my phone. Also still waiting on the hatch struts to come in and going to get the front lip put on

MOD_MAN_EXTREME

Brianfreels wrote:

Thanks guys, I'm glad to have the car, getting windows tinted soon, so I'll update again with more pics hopefully from a camera instead of my phone. Also still waiting on the hatch struts to come in and going to get the front lip put on

Which model hatch struts did you manage to find that fit properly, if you don't mind my asking? I've been on the hunt for the last few weeks to find new gas struts so I can restore the automatic opening effect to my tailgate and prevent head bonks.

Also, do you happen to know if the ones you bought are also compatible with the plastic trim pieces that pop off of the old ones?

Brianfreels

forgot to even check the order shelf, my lift supports came in, so ill have those on in a day or so, maybe tonight if we stay slow like we are..

JDMWago666

Very nice! A lot done in so little time. Thats love!

3rd4ce

MOD_MAN_EXTREME wrote:

Brianfreels wrote:

Thanks guys, I'm glad to have the car, getting windows tinted soon, so I'll update again with more pics hopefully from a camera instead of my phone. Also still waiting on the hatch struts to come in and going to get the front lip put on

Which model hatch struts did you manage to find that fit properly, if you don't mind my asking? I've been on the hunt for the last few weeks to find new gas struts so I can restore the automatic opening effect to my tailgate and prevent head bonks.

Also, do you happen to know if the ones you bought are also compatible with the plastic trim pieces that pop off of the old ones?

the set i picked up came off EBAY.. yeah and they got it right the first time... think it was $44 to shipped to the door.. LINK :arrow: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11020&hilit=+hatch

Evo_Seb08

Keep it up bro! Good work..

btw... your d16z6 is a lot bigger than the ones I've seen in my lifetime =P

Garry

looks good dude.

brownrice

Good job on the progress made man. I'm like the ek cluster on the Wagon.

MOD_MAN_EXTREME

3rd4ce wrote:

MOD_MAN_EXTREME wrote:

Brianfreels wrote:

Thanks guys, I'm glad to have the car, getting windows tinted soon, so I'll update again with more pics hopefully from a camera instead of my phone. Also still waiting on the hatch struts to come in and going to get the front lip put on

Which model hatch struts did you manage to find that fit properly, if you don't mind my asking? I've been on the hunt for the last few weeks to find new gas struts so I can restore the automatic opening effect to my tailgate and prevent head bonks.

Also, do you happen to know if the ones you bought are also compatible with the plastic trim pieces that pop off of the old ones?

the set i picked up came off EBAY.. yeah and they got it right the first time... think it was $44 to shipped to the door.. LINK :arrow: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11020&hilit=+hatch

I'm tempted, but I want to get something with a warranty I can return locally should they stop working.

We bought generic hatch struts for my mom's Expedition years ago and they never worked properly after a few months.

Justin-xxx

Hells yeah! this is fresh.

Brianfreels

Evo_Seb08 wrote:

Keep it up bro! Good work..

btw... your d16z6 is a lot bigger than the ones I've seen in my lifetime =P

Lmao those pics with the twin cam is my buddys si hatch that I did the swap and wiring/tuck for

Brianfreels

got it cleaned up on the outside, got the lift supports put on, and got the license plate mounted how i wanted it...
EDIT: Also ordered some front and rear tow hooks today! cant wait for them to get here..
waiting now also for the guy to get ahold of me about getting the windows tinted sometime soon hopefully this week

Brianfreels

Got my s2000 engine start button, didnt even think to order a pigtail with it haha so i got to order that tomorow and i will get it installed sometime this week

Mandalore88

Sick man. I had 16'' slipstreams way back in the day in 2003. I loved them!

What coilovers did you go with?

Brianfreels

havnt ordered any yet, but im looking at godspeeds

B18Ch1ck

Make sure to put a relay on that push button start wiring.

Brianfreels

im gunna put a new starter switch in it so itll have one again, and the neutral safety switch isnt hooked up so ill prolly hook that back up too

MOD_MAN_EXTREME

I've never understood the crazy fad over push button starters, what's so hard about turning a key?