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Looking better everyday Bill!


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WHERE THE FARK DID YOU GET THE BRA, BRAH?



God damn this is looking awesome everytime you post. FUUUUUUUUU-
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Looking better everyday Bill!

Thanks dude! Its coming along.
 

WHERE THE FARK DID YOU GET THE BRA, BRAH?

God damn this is looking awesome everytime you post. FUUUUUUUUU-

Ebay for the bra.

Thanks man, appreciate the kind words.


Small update:
Replaced the front door speakers because the rattling was driving me insane. Unfortunately, I think the radio's ability to pick up stations is also a contributing factor. I will probably replace it- with an updated OEM stereo of some sort- probably out of an EF or Older Accord. Which ever comes my way first. I wanted to keep the OEM deck but its just so shitty.

original 28 year old speakers
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A friend picked these up for me. I'm in the process of re-finishing them to better suit the wagon. Will post updates once installed.
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O also got these, fresh from Cheddasauto. Extended tophats.
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Ebay for the bra.

Thanks man, appreciate the kind words.


Could you please pm me which shop? I tried a place in san Francisco with no luck.
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Could you please pm me which shop? I tried a place in san Francisco with no luck.


I think its just LeBra... They are a big company I think?
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I think its just LeBra... They are a big company I think?

Cheers for that Bill :)
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Update:

I broke my foot, but still have wagon work to do. Look how many home depot employees I found...
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I got some black outdoor carpet for my rear speaker pods, but when I test fitted it/looked at it in the rear I thought it looked weird to have black in an all tan and brown interior.
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Back to home depot... I picked up some sticky wood(look) linoleum squares.
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I would prefer real wood, but this will do for now... maybe when I make the cargo cover- I will re-do the tops of the speaker pods with real wood? ANyways, ready for install
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Not really much to report. I dropped the wagon off at Don's Carburetor repair today. It's running fine, but smells gassy? Not sure the issue, hopefully its nothing major?

I did get pods installed.
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I also picked up some chrome window cranks because i spend too much time on the internet...
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Heard back from Don's Carburetor shop; Fuel pump was bad. I have not heard how much its going to cost me to replace? Or when I will get the wagon back... lols.. But I am in no rush, it's winter.
 
In other news. New Rear suspension. I never heard of B&G?, but there are not a ton of options for this old wagon, so quite literally- beggars can't be choosers.  
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Can you get me some pre install measurements of the springs? Also, will you have to use perches?

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I used the same speakers on the Civic and the Prelude as well ;)

The (fake) wood looks great so far.


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Can you get me some pre install measurements of the springs? Also, will you have to use perches?

I will try, and I don't know? I will get back to you on that.
 
 

I used the same speakers on the Civic and the Prelude as well ;)
The (fake) wood looks great so far.

Thanks dude. Sounds much better than the old speakers.

Meanwhile, I just got the wagon back today, with a new fuel pump. No more gas smell!! I can turn the heater on again without inhaling gas fumes!!!
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I worked on the wagon this weekend...

Springs from left to right...

Left= civic wagon spring with one coil cut off. Middle= 86 Civic hatchback SI spring. Right= New B&G spring.
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Before springs (this is wagon with 86 SI spring)
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After (B&G spring) MOST excellent!
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So thats cool! The rear is sitting just right! We killed the gap!

Next stop, the front. I had some Chedda Auto extended tophats I purchased a while ago and now I was ready/motivated enough to install...

here is a look at them.
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finished.
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Well shit. That wont due.
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Front has 3 finger gap- rear has 1 finger gap... I'm sitting like an old mopar with a reverse rake situation going on...
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So I start researching re-indexing torsion bars. And I'm texting people. And I'm watching youtube videos. And I'm trying to understand how they work. I mean, I want to understand how they work before I go about dismantling them... I'm watching video's on the science (also known as magic) behind torsion bars. And I've read a 100 threads on RedPepperRacing.... AND dude. you guys. It's still seems like its magic to me. I still cannot grasp how they work- it simply doesn't make sense! A bar twist right or left in a circle and that raises and lowers your car??? Go fuck yourself. Magic.
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Regardless of the magic. I decide I know enough to attempt to re-index them. So I psych myself up.. and I am ready to fuck shit up...


I follow the "ultimate guide to torsion bar removal" perfectly.

I tear my car apart- I scatter tools all over the garage
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I get frustrated.. so I eat a burrito
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This bitch wont budge. I giggle the lower control arm; I try all the tricks; I jack it up, I jack it down, I jack off... still nothing.
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I swing my mallet. I fling some swear words. I hit my fingers. I scrape my knuckles... It moves a few centimeters.
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I take a break.

A friend comes over and we give it another go.

Still nothing.

I finally give up.

We put everything back together.

So this is how she sits. I will try to find a shop that deals with modified suspension and understands torsion bar magic. Or I will have to buy air compressor. A lift would really be awesome. And an Air hammer. Likely, I will have to take it in. I hope we all learned a valuable lesson.
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I'm telling you man, try jacking it with your left arm.