Civic flatbed 40 mpg daily driver

[darrylrobida]

canvas snap on convertible wrap arroung planned forn the rain. No overstear
problem at all. emergency brake will lock up very easy though. My roomate
can lift rear if i need to change tire.

[darrylrobida]

Originally Posted by scivicblu83

pictures would be really neat, i would like to see the civic taken apart.

I cut away all the rear unibody up to the gas tank and strut towers.
Then I added some tubular space frame style reinforcement.
Each rear door weighed 80lbs.

[darrylrobida]

Oh, I added a rear carbon fiber bumper. No really, I did. It is a re-purposed
snow board from the local thrift store that cost me $7.50. also, if I ever get caught in the snow, I will have a ride home. This civruck is totally functional and street legal,
licensed, smogged, registered and insured.

[scivicblu83]

i have had alot of hondas and this is awesome !!!! i love the wide open no rear end shot.

[undata]

Originally Posted by Jakins

Haha holly crap is it less than a ton? I saw a civic just like yours with a Nissan truck bed and it had a turbo charged b18 in it on Craigslist. I was calling it an el civino

I love the name! I had an '86 Toyota Cressida that I kept threatening to turn into a pickup. I might have done it, too, had just one person ever not laughed when I said "El Cressido."

[Jakins]

Yah I have seen a bunch of really cool drift trucks. A cressida truck would be really different

[ecomodded]

Originally Posted by darrylrobida

Oh, I added a rear carbon fiber bumper. No really, I did. It is a re-purposed
snow board from the local thrift store that cost me $7.50. also, if I ever get caught in the snow, I will have a ride home. This civruck is totally functional and street legal,
licensed, smogged, registered and insured.

I love your flat deck car/truck it must be getting some good mileage missing 500 lbs,I bet she is also extra zippy .
Good job and ha ha you can ski out if needed, desperate times require desperate measures..
Post up a photo of your new bumper if you get a chance.
Neat.

[metromizer]

I've seen a couple of well done Metro trucks, and a converted Ford Festiva (in my neighborhood) that look fun...


My Geo Metro Truck

[darrylrobida]

Originally Posted by ecomodded

I love your flat deck car/truck it must be getting some good mileage missing 500 lbs,I bet she is also extra zippy .
Good job and ha ha you can ski out if needed, desperate times require desperate measures..
Post up a photo of your new bumper if you get a chance.
Neat.

Here it is: Rear carbon fiber bumper. It looks like it belongs
on the vehicle.

[josh.chaos]

Looks really good, I did some repairs on a peg style wooden canoe once, I know it's tricky...