found this rare gem 15 minutes from my house on Craigslist. after a quick spin and some negotiation it was on the trailer and heading home. it was finally time to dig in and get this thing suited for daily duties. wanted to give it lots of love so i wont have to touch it maintenance wise for a long time
the victim on the operating table
massive pile of parts.
quick run down, timing belt, engine/tranny mounts, new bigger brakes, control arms, cooling system parts, belts, sensors, filters, dipstick, just about everything that leaks, cracks, or makes noise is getting replaced.
more disassembly and cleaning of the firewall and other various oil and dirty spots
aluminum coolant flange and new sensor
upgraded DV
silicone turbo inlet
external oil cooler to rid myself of the stocker, already had the cooler so might as well use it.
and back together, waiting on a breather hose i broke to come in should be tomorrow then i can finish assembly, fill it with fluids and see how she runs. this was all engine work this time, brakes and control arms will be next week
then it needs to be registered, go through emissions, then i can move onto the fun stuff to make it a more enjoyable daily.
the victim on the operating table

massive pile of parts.

quick run down, timing belt, engine/tranny mounts, new bigger brakes, control arms, cooling system parts, belts, sensors, filters, dipstick, just about everything that leaks, cracks, or makes noise is getting replaced.



more disassembly and cleaning of the firewall and other various oil and dirty spots

aluminum coolant flange and new sensor

upgraded DV

silicone turbo inlet

external oil cooler to rid myself of the stocker, already had the cooler so might as well use it.

and back together, waiting on a breather hose i broke to come in should be tomorrow then i can finish assembly, fill it with fluids and see how she runs. this was all engine work this time, brakes and control arms will be next week

then it needs to be registered, go through emissions, then i can move onto the fun stuff to make it a more enjoyable daily.