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Finally got some time to finish up the front suspension. Weather was terrible today so I couldn't open the garage door to install the rear end. I'll get to it next weekend hopefully.
I'm really looking forward to seeing what the car looks like on the ground with the new wheels.
Also........ car is extremely filthy..... dust everywhere......
The car is officially back on the ground. Came out great, looks just as good as I was hoping. Will be bringing it to get an alignment this week and then I can get ready to move to Lafayette. Looking forward to moving because there are alot of back roads I will be able to explore.
The car is still extremely dirty. I'll probably get time to do it next weekend after graduation. Let me know what yall think!
Car has come a long way and alot of $$ Id imagine and it looks really good. Definitely the car I want in the future(red 35th SS Anniv). Just looking and it seems it dropped slightly lower in the rear, but I guess maybe front will settle a little more? Otherwise, very nice car and congrats on the graduation***
Thanks buddy! Yeah it has definitely come a long way since I first picked it up. It is sitting slightly lower in the rear in these pictures. The alignment was all messed up and the front wheels were both angled in so it was sitting slightly higher from that. It looks alot better since I got it aligned. I'll get some pictures up soon.
I have talked to a few people with a similar Koni STR.T/Bmr setup and they do say it settles after a little driving.
INIT2WIN, I haven't forgotten about shooting you a message. Just been hectic with the new job and getting everything settled. Supposedly theres a big show this weekend at the Pep-boys but I can't make it because I'm taking the girlfriend to the Garth Brooks concert
Anyhow, I picked up a UMI Torque Arm off of a guy on craigslist. Looking forward to getting it installed since its the only thing left on the rear of my car un-touched (besides the 10 bolt).
Hey guys, been a little bit since I've last posted. Been enjoying the job and new found income The car developed a squeak/chirp which ended up being the tensioner so I decided to replace the tensioner, idler and both belts. Wasn't a bad job, kinda a pain getting the belt back on. Here are some pictures I've taken.
Since I've gotten that done the car has developed another issue......... the rear hatch glass has started to separate from the hatch, fml. I will get it fixed in due time, I have sourced a local shop thats willing to reinstall it so it'll go there soon. So here is where the car sits when it rains everyday :/
Weather was great today so I made it out to a local cars and coffee and enjoyed the time. These are some shots that were taken while I was there.
Still haven't installed the torque arm, decided I'm going to order a set of 3 point UMI subframe connectors to install at the same time.
Thanks buddy! The car ended up getting a misfire on the way home from the show. Finally got a little bit of time to search for the issue and I found it...... burned through a plug wire. I ordered a new wire and some plug wire heat shields to prevent it from happening again.
Well I got the spark plug wire replaced and fixed my issues. I did end up putting some heat sleeves on to prevent it from happening again. Been driving the car when the weather allows and with Hurricane Harvey hitting the gulf that hasn't been much :/ Just been tinkering with the car in the garage. Decided to spend some time and clean and coat the front windshield with some Adams Polishes Glass Coating. Really impressed with the results, don't know if I'll get to comment on the water repelling ability since it doesn't get driven in the rain. Was simple to apply and has my glass feeling smooth as ever.
The weather finally did clear today and we had nothing but blue skies but I put the car on jack stands to start to install the torq arm on my car. Go figure my luck.......
I also came across a steal in the classifieds on the forums and scooped up a set exports! Never been a huge fan of them but for the price I couldn't pass on them.
I decided to throw one on for a comparison. I'm really liking them now I that put them on. Let me know what you think.
04-30-2017, 01:47 PM
The car developed a squeak/chirp which ended up being the tensioner so I decided to replace the tensioner, idler and both belts. Wasn't a bad job, kinda a pain getting the belt back on. Here are some pictures I've taken.
