Beautiful Man! wish the wagon was available in Canada

 

Nice wagon!

 

Nicee Wagon.

 

Very nice progress thus far.

 

the wagon trunk light is different than the sedan and the exLED didnt fit. they are giving me credit towards something esle. GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE from exLED>



so i got some 6K 2w Flank bulbs from Vleds.



both on

one with exposure turned way down/

and I got some supplies for some colormatching projects !

out with the old and n with the new LOL

 

After I posted my OTHER trunk lights above I was in contact with exLED about exchanging the sedan trunk lights as they did not fit my wagon. In the midst of that discussion Jin told me that they MADE ME some trunk lights that would fit and match my 6K exLED kit. not only did he send me my exchange maney but he sent me the pair of trunk lights as well; basically for free/



and here they are......

i had to twist the small metal bulb holders out of the way to get the exled plug in.....not a big deal just use a needle nose.

the pair

one closer

and real close

can't say enough about exLED customer service; and lets not forget how great of a product they make too!

 

Nice wagon! Do you know if the sedan and wagon suspension are the same? They would look great with a mild drop...or dumped lol

 

i need to worry about snow so I want CO so I can go LOW but also JUST A BIT LOW when the winter comes.

but it seems as if the suspension parts are the same. the wagons been selling for a few years as a accord in the EU and have seen many dropped from there.

i may also wait until I choose some wheels first.

Rob

 

Sick wagon! +rep for making a build thread and keeping us updated.

 

splash/mud guards installed.....GLM

took the opportunity to anti-sieze the wheel studs.

also protected the wheels - used about 3 coats of this

some new tools

and one pic of them installed

tomorrow she gets her BRA

 

clear bra:

suntek PPF:

18" hood and fenders, headlights, door handle pockets, mirrors, full front bumper w/seam.

i let him seam the front bumper using 18" film. I think he did a good job.

took pics of the hood and the front bumper seams......

 

Wow. Very nice wagon :thumbsup:

 

that bra looks pretty good.

 

my REBADGE badges showed up today WOOT!

the lot

closeup large one

these have some dimension to them. the "TSX" is a second layer.

the weathertech ready for a re_badge

i always use a primer for foam tape. this one is special for plastic.

ok done/

the outside one needs some prep. i need to remove my sealant from the paint.
post pics of that installed when its done/

 

Where did you get your decals done?

 

here are some pics. I tried to make it level. It REAL close

 

progress enabler

 

i ALWAYS do a 1K mile oil change so no matter what my MINDER says I wanted to get some synthetic in there.

so i went to stealer and bought a filter and a washer for $7.xx

I went to autozone and got the oil; 5 qts of 0-20 Mobil 1.
I also TRIED their wrench and it DID SLIP BAD. so i passed.

I needed to return something to napa for my other ride so i brought my filter with me. they point me to the NAPA branded wrenches. they have the 65/67 14 flute. But it SLIPS TOO!

so i tell the guy and he says for giggles there are a few MORE wrenchs over near the oil/ i go there and its this cheaper brand "evercraft" something like that. it FITS LIKE A GLOVE/

no slip and it was like 5 bux vs. 9 for the Napa ones.




and I thought I toook more pics but.........

the 7 fasteners for the under cover are now Phillips. I used a large #3 and it worked perfect. dont use a small phillips it will tear them up. the slots go deep and the bigger head is neeeded.



after that it was all the same as above.


the ONE SURPRISE for me was that there was ZERO grief with a first time change. nothing was overtight. all went as exepcted/




the oil; i have 5 but I started with 4/

HOW DO YOU MEASURE POINT 2 to get 4.2 qts in there LOL ???????

chocked and jack stands for safety/

 

whoa that badge looks big! haha

 

i was not happy with the LED DRL bulbs that come with the JLC kit. they were ONLY forward firing and in a good sunlight almost impossible to see.

so I found some on eBay from iJDMTOYS that have a forward firing LED as well as some surface ones to hit the reflector.

i am also working on getting full power to these as DRLs so they will be even brighter ! stay tuned for that.

a few other things purchased .....

Progress RSB - arrived
Progress RSL - shipped
Energy Suspension 22mm greasable sway bush shipped

4 TPMS are here if I ever buy some wheels.




pics of the LEDs

the bulb

you can see these light up the reflector......

closer...you can see the reflection of the SMT

oh yeah

saw these at cars and coffee.....

 

Where did you get that plastic molding removal kit? That's pretty professional.

 

Amazon.com: Astro Pneumatic 4524 Auto Fastener and Molding Removal Tool Set, 11-Piece: Home Improvement

25 bux and LOOK at all you get LOL

 

Nice build thread. Great looking wagon!

 

next big mod should be the Progress RSB.

I have the bar in hand/ you shud know what it look like

I added some greasable ES Bushings as I know my last sway with POLY BUSHINGS squealed like a pig every year for grease.

here they are next to Progress. holes line up, perfect match.
part number in pic.

the Progress Sway Links are BO. they said about 2 weeks from last Friday X










last mod for now:

I was able to get my Tweety to fit on the washer fluid tank. a little filing of the lip and VIOLA

there is a set screw holding it on too.

its a long story but its a tribute to my Pops.......passed back in 1990. i bought it for my Jeep and saved it when i unmodded.

 

finally installed Progress RSB with ES greasable bushings.

some pics:

you need to make the holes a bit larger and add some plates:

be sure to use the proper grease....whether a greasable or non mount....at install it needs grease. proper grease for any POLY BUSHING is the clear/white STICKY grease, same as they provide with bar.

i have some in this gun from my Jeep. it needed grease 2-43 times a year.

installed and greased:

oh and here is the link kit....its missing parts. I waited like 60 days and ITS MISSING PARTS.......

 

so while the bumper is off for the first time........

time for some color matching:

the goods:

glm ON, clear later today

and NEEDS color today:

oh yeah I bought the LED bumper lights from iJDMToy they fit perfect.

they will go for tinting when I get thetails done. ( keep the negative comments to yourself please, I know all the dangers____THX)

 

CT-E Icebox 2012 Wagon

install pics

before:

the battery tray is a bit different than the 09-10 you need to reach UNDER and get a bolt loose so you can move it out the way and remove the factory tube.

the bolt is way down there

up to complete

i bought the correct bracket from CTE for the lower part and a new filter. will be here tomorrow and I can button this up.

front view

 

Nice progress!

 

+1 I love a modded wagon