Obviously, the old thread is no longer able to be bumped.

If you aren't familiar with the project, check out the original thread..

Available here: http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=68767265&f=140




Some 280 progress. What a great little car this has been. :laugh:

Swapped back to the mesh wheels, as my 240 will be needing the big wheels soon

I destroyed the first pair of Fuzion HRIs while honing my alignment "skills"..... So I bought two more 205-55r-15. (+$110)

Didn't pick them out. I asked for the cheapest they had. They're Milestar Touring SEs...Bwhahaha.

Rears don't match the front; See if this guy cares.





The car has always had a bad passenger's rear wheel bearing. I've been putting it off, because I had little hope of the stub axle actually coming free.

Regardless, I bought a set of rear bearings, and got to work. (+$80)

Here's some before. Obviously the grease seal wasn't working too well.

YES! Separation. Sweet sweet separation.




....I don't believe it.

Grease cleaned off - Budget car clean. Just lots of never seize, where appropriate.

kewl car
put some chrome 20s on it

Pressed the outer bearing in place. Loaded up the spacer.




And back in place. The seals arrive Monday, so I have to stop here.





Have you ever seen anything so beautiful?

I love this warm weather. It feels great opening up the garage doors again.



I'll be confidently driving this car around again as my primary vehicle starting Tuesday. I'm stoked.


Days worked on project: 56
Total money spent to date: $1563 (+$190 - tires/bearings)

As mentioned, I got my inner bearing seals Monday. So I finished up the bearing install.

Woot!




I then proceeded to maintain some other odds and ends while the car was in the air.

Things like...


- Swapping one of the tension rod poly bushings with rubber, as double poly bushings are known to fail tension rods...So rubber it is, on the nut side.

Before - looks better, but needlessly stiff.



After - rubber/poly

- Oil change - the turbo thanks me. LOOONG overdue. (+$30)








- And a 20 dollar interior 'refresh' - that still continues currently. But here's some progress. (+$20 - 3x cans of spray bedliner)

I sprayed the shock tower covers and the hatch area trim pieces with bed liner. I like the gray on black theme I've started. Nice contrast. Looks good*



*650 dollar car good :laugh:




Initial pictures - I will replace the hatch carpet with black marine grade carpet, once the opportunity arises.