Project Blue-Civic-Hybrid 1975 CVCC Wagon

[Blue-Civic-Hybrid]

I finally picked up my CVCC and towed it back to my place. She's currently not running right now but hopefully she will be soon.

Goals are as follows:
1. Get her running right
2. Complete all basic maintenance and get new tires
3. Daily drive her until she implodes....
4. Motor swap of doom!!!

[Blue-Civic-Hybrid]

Of course I gotta show trailer pics and me looking like a goofball in front of my wagon!

[Blue-Civic-Hybrid]

Quick question, just opened the hood of my wagon and the previous owner did a terrible job of making the hood (hood) open like a regular car instead of a forward flipping version.

I can't see any original hinges or latches from the OEM system and I want the original hood latch system. How would I go about sourcing hood hinges, latches, hood release mechanism, etc., and does it require any welding?

How hard is it to source a new CVCC hood? Any helpful tips would be greatly appreciated.

[rmilano31]

Nice looking start to a project...

Craigslist will be the easiest way to find a hood and the parts you need.

Post some pictures of what they did. Need a good laugh!

[Randy]

Nice find, I don't think I have ever seen a wagon in Ontario. That will be a cool project.

[Blue-Civic-Hybrid]

Thanks Randy, it's slow going right now since I know nothing about carburetor and such. I'm a new school Honda guy from the early 90's and I started there.

Hopefully this weekend I can get "Lisa" ( I named her after Lisa Loeb since those glasses she wears does something to me ) started up and running at least!!

[Blue-Civic-Hybrid]

Well I put some new wheels and tires on her...now comes the hard part, getting her to start and idle!!

[Randy]

Nice wheels, perfect for the time period.

Just curious do the fronts stick out more than the back?

[Blue-Civic-Hybrid]

Randy, yesterday when I checked it looked the same but now you got me doubting myself!! I will check it again tomorrow!

Just waiting for my Pertronix system to show up and hopefully that cures my ignition problems.

[Randy]

Just that on my car the fronts do stick out more, the backs on mine hardly rub.