Those are a great event for the rat rod Civic, perfect for u-turns compared to your competitors. I did two years in a row in 79 and 80’s won both. Keep up the fun and the car looks great.
i Love IT!!...i have a '99 Civic Hatchback. ( original owner )...body needs some 'work'! ....i plan to do the 'Same'! ...some 'new' polyurethane bushings...suspension work ( coilovers ). minor engine upgrades...roof rack....rally lights...wheels still undecided ( maybe Sparco's or some 'old School' JDM set...). i'm not worrying about making the body/paint All 'Pretty' either!!...lol! than i'm gonna 'Drive HARD'...& Have Fun with 'her'....lol... Cheers !! Carry On from Canada!
I am just Robert it’s the first two years of the second generation that bolts right up, same as the RS of the first gen as far as I know. Pretty hard to find still
@@JLmedia-hpattern While Civic 5 speeds through 1979 will bolt in and are fully functional, they do have a higher final drive ratio than the earliest 1200's. those were equipped with around 4.93:1. If, big if, you can find a countershaft from a 1980 Civic 1300 high altitude emission model, it is possible to mate it the early 1200 trans. Besides the countershaft you will need to machine the early housing to mate new style counter bearing.
TOMY 😂 good one
I had a 4 door one of those as my 1st car, after a spray & a set of mags it looked pretty nice, it was such a reliable simple little car, enjoy yours.
Beautiful
Those are a great event for the rat rod Civic, perfect for u-turns compared to your competitors. I did two years in a row in 79 and 80’s won both. Keep up the fun and the car looks great.
I actually love these old civics. Years ago I seen a yellow one converted with a civic city turbo conversion was super cool
Jay Dee 86 GTS I’ve been looking for a city turbo engine for ages with no luck, would love to do that swap. They run 14psi boost stock
i Love IT!!...i have a '99 Civic Hatchback. ( original owner )...body needs some 'work'! ....i plan to do the 'Same'! ...some 'new' polyurethane bushings...suspension work ( coilovers ). minor engine upgrades...roof rack....rally lights...wheels still undecided ( maybe Sparco's or some 'old School' JDM set...). i'm not worrying about making the body/paint All 'Pretty' either!!...lol! than i'm gonna 'Drive HARD'...& Have Fun with 'her'....lol... Cheers !! Carry On from Canada!
Thanks for sharing this, now I know what to show people when they ask "wtf is an observation run?"
I didn’t even know there was a such thing as a 74’ civic 😯
Love it 👍🏻🇨🇦
Hi, can I ask you where you bought the black wheel arches? Like them!
They’re generic eBay ones, make sure they’re plastic bit filler glass though so you can shape them a bit better
What are the fender flares off of or are they Honda specific?
They’re just generic eBay plastic ones, there are a couple different options but these were mid range and defiantly not fibreglass
I have a 76 1200.. I would sell both peanuts for a 5 speed.
Any insight on the later model 5 speed I need for the swap?
I am just Robert it’s the first two years of the second generation that bolts right up, same as the RS of the first gen as far as I know. Pretty hard to find still
@@JLmedia-hpattern good to know. The hunt is on.
Love your car btw
@@JLmedia-hpattern Will a 5 speed off a 1983 Honda civic fit in place of a 1979 transmission?
@@JLmedia-hpattern While Civic 5 speeds through 1979 will bolt in and are fully functional, they do have a higher final drive ratio than the earliest 1200's. those were equipped with around 4.93:1. If, big if, you can find a countershaft from a 1980 Civic 1300 high altitude emission model, it is possible to mate it the early 1200 trans.
Besides the countershaft you will need to machine the early housing to mate new style counter bearing.
Hey not sure if you’re still interested but I have a 76 1500 with the 5 speed I’d be willing to part with
Anyone knows what type/dimensions of rims these are exactly?
They are enkie Apache wheels, I think the specs were 14x7 in a plus 10 offset
@@JLmedia-hpattern thanks
@@JLmedia-hpattern thanks bro
where the coilovers custom?
No they were BC Racing coilovers but the extreme drop struts which are shorter than the standard struts
@@JLmedia-hpattern ohh i see so they just mounted right up? I have a second gen accord and im looking to lower it thats why im asking lol