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I frequent S|W quite a bit, so I figured i'd do a build thread and get into what im doing. There isnt a ton to talk about but it has gone through a pretty decent cosmetic renovation. The engine runs and hasnt seem to show any major problems yet so I have been saving that area until im ready financially to get into it. Realistically i'd like to at least get a b20 in there with an m41 w/od, but ive also been thinking about a b23 turbo with an m46.
This was how it looked when I picked it up after having sat at my friend's parent's place for 7 years. It was pretty straight and I live in Phoenix, Az so there really wasnt any rust to worry about. It was originally that light green color, but had been painted white with a roller at some point in its life.
The interior speaks for itself. Attacked by the sun and home to many rats over the years im sure...
Started ordering parts and getting them replaced. Ive ordered from IPD, RockAuto, Ebay, FCP pretty much wherever I could. Did the bushings, shocks, wheel cylinders, tie rods, ball joints, brake pads, shoes, lines, rubber seals, etc
The drums were stuck, so we had to get them off with a rented tool from AutoZone. I remember having to look up a solution for this at the time, so maybe this will help someone.
The caliper pistons were also stuck, took a little while to sort that out.
Hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Like everyone else, I just want that instant gratification, so I have been learning about patience haha
Cut the springs about a coil and a half, set her down and took a celebratory lap to QuikStop for a beer run
Off to paint
Finally out of paint (3 months later). More lessons in patience on many levels.. it was ok in the end. New wheels went on as well.
It was still too high, so more coils were cut. Im hoping to find some coils that will work soon and throw those in.
Picked a color and pattern for the interior and the guy got rolling on it. Had to decide speaker placement and all that recently and I think it should work out well. Im going with 2 3-way Fosgate 6x9s, 2 3-way Fosgate 6.5s, Clarion preamp eq, Sony 4-Channel amp and in the future a 10" Fosgate sub and amp
Ive always thought these cars had classy european styling. Some people see hot rods, some people see rally cars, etc. I wanted a classy but street kind of feel.
Ordered a pre-sewn headliner from ebay.
Carpet going in
So basically I cleaned, painted, and polished anything I still have lying around while I was waiting to get it back
Stuff on the list to get into: Motor, Transmission, Alternator, Suspension, Stereo, does it really ever end?
:cheers:
I frequent S|W quite a bit, so I figured i'd do a build thread and get into what im doing. There isnt a ton to talk about but it has gone through a pretty decent cosmetic renovation. The engine runs and hasnt seem to show any major problems yet so I have been saving that area until im ready financially to get into it. Realistically i'd like to at least get a b20 in there with an m41 w/od, but ive also been thinking about a b23 turbo with an m46.
This was how it looked when I picked it up after having sat at my friend's parent's place for 7 years. It was pretty straight and I live in Phoenix, Az so there really wasnt any rust to worry about. It was originally that light green color, but had been painted white with a roller at some point in its life.
The interior speaks for itself. Attacked by the sun and home to many rats over the years im sure...
Started ordering parts and getting them replaced. Ive ordered from IPD, RockAuto, Ebay, FCP pretty much wherever I could. Did the bushings, shocks, wheel cylinders, tie rods, ball joints, brake pads, shoes, lines, rubber seals, etc
The drums were stuck, so we had to get them off with a rented tool from AutoZone. I remember having to look up a solution for this at the time, so maybe this will help someone.
The caliper pistons were also stuck, took a little while to sort that out.
Hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Like everyone else, I just want that instant gratification, so I have been learning about patience haha
Cut the springs about a coil and a half, set her down and took a celebratory lap to QuikStop for a beer run
Off to paint
Finally out of paint (3 months later). More lessons in patience on many levels.. it was ok in the end. New wheels went on as well.
It was still too high, so more coils were cut. Im hoping to find some coils that will work soon and throw those in.
Picked a color and pattern for the interior and the guy got rolling on it. Had to decide speaker placement and all that recently and I think it should work out well. Im going with 2 3-way Fosgate 6x9s, 2 3-way Fosgate 6.5s, Clarion preamp eq, Sony 4-Channel amp and in the future a 10" Fosgate sub and amp
Ive always thought these cars had classy european styling. Some people see hot rods, some people see rally cars, etc. I wanted a classy but street kind of feel.
Ordered a pre-sewn headliner from ebay.
Carpet going in
So basically I cleaned, painted, and polished anything I still have lying around while I was waiting to get it back
Stuff on the list to get into: Motor, Transmission, Alternator, Suspension, Stereo, does it really ever end?
:cheers:
B20 bottom end with b20F head, big cam, big valves, DCOE's, and a nice stahl header will get you moving quite well.
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