GT4times2":235905fb said:
bluescapegoat":235905fb said:
Picked this car up from a listing on this site earlier this year, had to trailer it from MN to OH.
It's a complete basketcase
Looks good. Very clean. Looks like mine. Now, why do you call it basketcase? What's wrong with it? Wheel specs too please!!
(ET, wheel and tire sizes)
Some people are far less picky than I am... like the guy I bought it from, no offense to him. The photos make the car look much better than it does in person.
Just about every panel is dented and scratched, bumpers were not painted well, fenders were spray painted to cover chips at some point, seats and center console need reupholstered, carpet is garbage, power antenna is missing, clutch doesn't fully disengage, parking brake doesn't work, fuel sender unit needs replaced, stereo doesn't work at all, window tint is bubbling and purple, exhaust is beat to hell and looks like it was fabbed up blind, also held on with bungee cords and the downpipe is rubbing the oil pan. Intercooler piping is rubbing a hole in the radiator. Very loud suspension clunk in the rear under left/right uneven load like pulling in a driveway. I haven't had it on a lift yet to check it out.
I had to drive it full throttle to keep it from stalling out, belching smoke and backfiring. Fastest I got it on test drive was around 30 mph. Got stuck a couple times not able to get it into gear. I told him I was just going to go back to Ohio cause I couldn't possibly give him what he was asking for it. He said he had another buyer willing to pay full price, but he still negotiated and I ended up with the car for a good price.
So far I did a full tune up, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, fuel filter, valve cover gasket. New knock sensor and rewired it.
Still running on 3 cylinders. #4 not firing. Getting spark. Pulled injectors and had WitchHunter service them. They were all good. Went to reinstall them and I seem to be missing the #4 fuel rail isolator... I don't know if I lost it or it was missing all along and that's why it was only running on 1-2-3. Also all top injector o-rings are missing, although I'm not sure how important those are. Either way, I ordered all the new seals and o-rings today and hopefully I can slap it all back together tomorrow or saturday. If that doesn't fix the problem it's time to start looking at electrical.
Once it's running right I'll start tackling the other mechanical issues. Get all that sorted, then it'll go to the body shop. I'm not sure if I'm going to have it repainted the same color or not.
As for the wheels, I know they're 17"... x8 maybe? Don't know offset, but it has 25mm spacers on rear.
Bald 225/45 tires.
When it comes time for paint and body work I'll be revisiting the wheels/tires to ensure I pack as much meat under there as possible.