After observing all of this, I immediately ordered well north of $1,000 in new parts. All of the control arms, links, and bushings, front and rear. New tires. Axles. Plugs, wires, a distributor cap. It will be getting Insight aluminum drums, new fuel economy instrumentation, lightweight alloy wheels, and probably a new radio + speakers.
Here's a closer look under the wheel covers, at the Civic's fantastic double wishbone and multilink suspension:
