Well its been a while since I have updated this log.. so I think I will make a small list here of the things I have gotten done on my GS recently and then follow up with some new pics later this week or so.
Finished projects:
I got the SS Brake Lines installed and the brake system flushed completely with DOT 4 brake fluid. Brake pedal and clutch pedal are MUCH more responsive.
Swapped the rear bumper off the parts car and got in installed on my car. While the color isnt a perfect match, its in way better shape than my old bumper. Thanks for the help on that project Josh. My friend Mike and I repainted and installed my wraparound spoiler. We used the Duplicolor paint system in his garage and we used the "Performance Red" color and 3 coats of clear. The color match is remarkably good.. better than the color of the new rear bumper by far. Got the rear mudflaps installed finally. These really add a good stance to the car. I decided to replace the pioneer DVD player with a Kenwood system. The pioneer system really isnt all that user friendly. And I have (at least for the time being) decided to ditch the carputer idea. Too many projects and that one really is very low on the totem pole of priorities. We cut and buffed the paint out and while the color came back amazingly well.. its incredible how many dings and minor dents I didnt notice on the car before. There have to be 50+ dings in various places on this car.. the body work will be time consuming. I also removed all the pin striping from around the car.. looks much cleaner now.
I did connect the clutch pedal switch for the cruise control, but as of yet the cruise control still isnt functional. I am gathering spare parts from the parts car in an effort to test and compare to see if I have any defective equipment. I had never used the cruise control in this car prior to the beginning of this project. So I dont know if it was having problems before I started or if I just havent managed to track down and finish all the wiring changes that the conversion from ATX to MTX require. This is the one thing I still havent managed to get functional and yeah.. it bugs me
Josh and I are going to be repairing the front lip soon.. hope to have that back on the car in a few weeks. Eventually I will get the mini euro side skirts from Mark (Mooneggs) and that will complete my "Body Kit". Then she will need body work and paint probably next spring or summer.
I have been driving my GS pretty much daily since March and have had no mechanical issues with the car. She seems solid and with the exception of a sloppy 3rd gear synchro, she has been trouble free with only typical maintenance like oil changes & such.
Projects left to do (before winter hopefully):
Swap in the new sunroof assembly. Timing and a bit of bad luck have prevented me from having the time to get this done.. hopefully this week will see this finally complete. Front lip. I need to remove the gauge cluster and replace some of the lights. And remove that damn seat belt light.. it bugs me. LOL Gonna swap in my spare cruise control switch while I have it apart and see if the CC will engage afterwards. Probably wont, I think I am missing something in the wiring, but its easy to do while the cluster is out. It looks like I may have hooked up one of the heater control sliders wrong when I had the dash apart so I will need to fix that soon... cant do winter without a defroster in these cars. And I should repair the 4 broken filaments on the rear window defroster as well.
Well its getting late and my brain is turning to mush.. I will post up pics in a few days.
Tunes67