By errol (205.188.192.24) on Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 06:40 am:

Would anyone know if you can swap a 80-83 civic wagon rear axle onto a 76 cvcc wagon to get the 4/100 bolt pattern and better brakes/springs.
I measured on in a junk yard and they seem to be the same lengh (48 1/2") from bolt end to bolt end any input would help. errol

By ray (209.136.175.6) on Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 02:36 pm:

if this is possible, it would be great - as i have a '76 wagon. and i know where there is a 2nd gen wagon just waiting 4 me.

By ERROL (152.163.205.38) on Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 03:16 pm:

I should have it in my greasy little hands by this wed. It looked the same,smelled the same...WE SHALL SEE!!

By John S. (207.160.161.162) on Wednesday, January 17, 2001 - 12:27 pm:

Hey Justin, are you listening to this...why didn't any of us think of it before?

By 2low2go (209.148.232.33) on Wednesday, January 17, 2001 - 05:29 pm:

yeah i just thought of that....errol u bastard!! should have thought of this last year and i wouldn't have had to re-drill.....just joking!!

By errol (152.163.195.207) on Thursday, January 18, 2001 - 01:48 am:

I just saw the car (stacked three high) in the yard and was able to look at the axle and it sure looked like the one in my 76 wagon. But we all know that poo poo perpetuates! and it might not work but for 50.00 i couldn't pass it up. i might just get a bigger hammer if it don't! From the angle that i had (balancing on other cars reaching under a car that has yet another stacked on top) i measured about 48" from inside backing plate bolt to the same on other end, but couldn'
t get to the other side. So we shall see.

By tedshred (63.224.195.169) on Thursday, January 18, 2001 - 09:35 am:

Your bone yards sound like hell. Here in Oregon, we don't get many old honda's, but the cars we have are all jacked up on rims with walking space all around them. No stacking, and we even have one yard that is paved! So no dirt or mud.

Some of the stripping I've done required that I get significant torque, and when the part pops off, I'd be flying if I were in the sky. You guys be carefull!

By Todd (63.52.28.66) on Thursday, January 18, 2001 - 12:11 pm:

My favorite thing to do at junkyards like Errol's is to climb up to the tops of the stacks.
You can then jump from stack to stack. The cars tend to sway a bit when you land but its still lots of fun. Not to mention that you can get a good look at all the cars from that vantage point without walking around the whole yard for hours.

By err (152.163.195.194) on Saturday, January 20, 2001 - 05:58 am:

Well down here in Memphis it might be used for population control. But it is a bummer when 'they' won't take thier 'wall' apart just so you can get at a engine. And then there's the cudzue and sticker vines....not to mention the wasps and hornets AHH...I could spend days out there.. Oh, i should have the axle today

By errol (205.188.199.167) on Sunday, February 11, 2001 - 09:51 pm:

POOOOPPY---TURDLETS... THEY STILL HAVN'T GOT THAT DAMN AXLE OUT. Just look how long it's been!! It's in between two cars (top to bottom) and right behind some trees and its been raining...but darn it, i want my axle!!!! Justin if you read this, could you please send pics of your wagon? to my email

By 2low2go (24.115.216.143) on Sunday, February 11, 2001 - 11:09 pm:

errol what pics do you want??
Justin

By errol (205.188.198.44) on Tuesday, February 13, 2001 - 09:06 pm:

My wife liked the red wagon so any pics of it. And for me the convertable. When you said you put a late model cz civic motor in a 1st gen, Is that with all the fuel injection and such??

By 2low2go (209.148.247.208) on Wednesday, February 14, 2001 - 10:09 am:

Yes it's injected, the 78 with the 87 crx si motor , the 79 wagon with the 89 integra zc motor and now i'm stuck doing my-brother inlaws 78 civic with a 93 SOHC VTEC, lucky me!! I'll scan some more pics and send them to you(i'll post a few too)the turbo II motor should be in town on the 21st, i'll take some pics in the crate for you all to see.(thats for the new convertible)
Justin

By errol (205.188.198.31) on Wednesday, February 14, 2001 - 10:10 pm:

Well, it's been raining for what seems like a month...I just pulled the wagons head off in a torrential downpour!! ('cause i don't have any room in the garage with all the parts) When it stops i'll take some pics of where these cars are. I've brought 2 foot long 'nippers' with me and a weed wacker before! I'ts just the 'wasps' don't like the noise

By errol (152.163.204.176) on Thursday, March 08, 2001 - 06:51 am:

WEEELLLLL I finally got that axle from that yard. Everything looks the same except for the drums! They seem to be about 1/2 the size (?) or thickness rather. So i'm going to try and just swap the backing plates, and if the new backing plates/bearings/drums fit on the original spindles I won't have to swap the whole thing. (It's my daily driver and can't have it down for more that 3-5 hours)

By 2low2go (209.148.233.203) on Thursday, March 08, 2001 - 10:51 am:

Cool....Cool...let me know...Justin