wow...been exactly 6 months since my last post. Bet u all thought i dissapeared, lol. Im still here and im still wrenchin every chance i get. Got very sidetracked with other projects and basically ran out of money to throw into the car. I actually contemplated swlling it but i have hundreds of hours into this thing and it just aint worth it...plus i love this car. Its jusgt been a real nightmare with all the rust damage from sitting in a field for 2 months. it was nearly rust free when i bought it and its amazing what moisture can do! I have finally worked out all the rear suspension issues and i will be doing a write up on all 4 corners around the holidays. I have abt 40 pics to post of my progress but unfortunately my laptop crashed bigtime 3 months ago and it will only work in safe mode which means no uploading pics til i get a new one or someone fixes this POS. Anywho, this is the progress ive made, its not much since ive been strapped for money and time the last half year:
-Rear suspension and subframe dropped
-every bit and piece that wasnt replaced has been blasted, grinded, etched, primed, and painted
-Few odds and ends to paint for the suspension left
-rear coilovers built painted and assembled
-every brake and fuel line ripped out(still workin on gettin the $ to replace them)
-fuel tank dropped and rhinolined( One strap was fairly new, other one was trashed and im fabbing a new one using the oem ends and straight stock)
-pulled filler neck and seperator for refurbishing
-seperator is garbage! pure rust with a huge hole! I will fab a new one from a generic oil catch tank with 3 pipe nipples welded in i think.
-one rim is refurbished, but i don't like the color
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its header red flat ceramic, but looks wayyyy orange. I may bring back White Wheels like its 2003, lol not sure yet
-think i have the clutch master issue figured out, havent tried it yet though i have the parts
-still haven't figured out what i have to cut for using an external coil. Is wired, but dont know what else i have to mod on the disty???
-Rear Hatch removed, jambs painted with Rustoleum, new weatherstrip installed, hatch reinstalled
-led brakelight fabbed and wired but not installed. I cant make a spoiled decision still after 2 and a half years, lol
-battery relocation and external cut-off switch fabbed, installed, DONE! Love it!
-Tinted tail lights with nightshades and it sucks a-- bigtime! Ordering tinted altezza for sure
- wiring is ran for factory foglights if i can ever find a foglight bumper...
-new bushings in rear arms fabbed and installed(will be in the write up)
-rear frame rot welded and rustoleumed(luckilly it wasnt a through hole!)
-all carpet reinstalled, wiring ran for sub/amp and other accessories
-interior de-modified(yes my sunroof was apparently leaking. one of the hoses for the drain came off and soaked the whole floor!)
-rear calipers rebuilt, not yet painted
THats all i can think of atm. I also restored 3 bicycles and two mopeds. Helped my roomate re-restore his Lambretta scooter and intstalled the subframe, interior, engine/trans, and front suspension in his Mini. Also refurbished my whole garage with rebuilt benches, wiring, and a few new goodies like a big bench vise, paint booth(for small parts), and a bench grinder. I hope to be able to post a ton of pics very soon. Glad to see theres still people keepin the dream alive and if anyone can help me with the hei/ external coil deal that'd be great!
-Jay