If you make a car yours by rebuilding it, do you get to pick a new name for it?
Got this 91 2.3l NA automatic from a neighbor. Sat there for about six months for $1000 obo and I just about saved up seven when me and my car buddy went to look at it. We saw this jerk in a much nicer foxbody triple park at the liquor store and we made fun of him and I remembered about the car. We went over, looked at it and my pal said "ah hell, she needs work, I got three at home" and the owner said "sure, get it off the lawn". We ran home, grabbed the cash and drove it away. Turns out it was the guys mums old car that she gave to him, then she died last year and well sometimes you just wanna get rid of memory triggers. So I scored this fox for $300. My condolences to the previous owner and a big thanks to the triple parker! If not for him parking his car like a dweeb I'd have gone over there sometime this week and spent an extra four hundred bucks!
Anyways, that's how I got her. This is what is wrong with it. Rough interior, I just want to gut it and start over. Stereo needs hooked back up after buddy took his system out. Minor small dents, 2 on hood and 1 one rear passenger quarter panel, driver side rear panel has a rather large ding but I'm told that's an easy fix. Minor rust spots on inside driverside door, on trunk lid and the spare wheel storage well has a couple holes in it. Undercarriage is remarkably good for a BC car. We love to salt our roads, lol. Two power window motors need replaced and the glass window in the convertible top needs replaced.
The drivetrain is solid, engine purrs like a very small kitten, the tranny shifts smoothly, the brakes are still good and the suspension feels good for a 26 year old car. I'm probably not going to bother with any of this fun stuff for awhile since I need a daily driver and none of it is any immediate concern. I think I might eventually look at some of the cheap mods to get some ponies, but my primary concern is making her turn heads again first.
Besides... The 5.0 swap takes some saving up for! Might as well look good while doin it! But seriously folks, I plan on keeping this car for awhile. I'll be back around to post questions here and ask for advice.
Actually for starters, well, where do you guys and gals think I should start? I'm thinking I should do the windows first.
Got this 91 2.3l NA automatic from a neighbor. Sat there for about six months for $1000 obo and I just about saved up seven when me and my car buddy went to look at it. We saw this jerk in a much nicer foxbody triple park at the liquor store and we made fun of him and I remembered about the car. We went over, looked at it and my pal said "ah hell, she needs work, I got three at home" and the owner said "sure, get it off the lawn". We ran home, grabbed the cash and drove it away. Turns out it was the guys mums old car that she gave to him, then she died last year and well sometimes you just wanna get rid of memory triggers. So I scored this fox for $300. My condolences to the previous owner and a big thanks to the triple parker! If not for him parking his car like a dweeb I'd have gone over there sometime this week and spent an extra four hundred bucks!
Anyways, that's how I got her. This is what is wrong with it. Rough interior, I just want to gut it and start over. Stereo needs hooked back up after buddy took his system out. Minor small dents, 2 on hood and 1 one rear passenger quarter panel, driver side rear panel has a rather large ding but I'm told that's an easy fix. Minor rust spots on inside driverside door, on trunk lid and the spare wheel storage well has a couple holes in it. Undercarriage is remarkably good for a BC car. We love to salt our roads, lol. Two power window motors need replaced and the glass window in the convertible top needs replaced.
The drivetrain is solid, engine purrs like a very small kitten, the tranny shifts smoothly, the brakes are still good and the suspension feels good for a 26 year old car. I'm probably not going to bother with any of this fun stuff for awhile since I need a daily driver and none of it is any immediate concern. I think I might eventually look at some of the cheap mods to get some ponies, but my primary concern is making her turn heads again first.
Besides... The 5.0 swap takes some saving up for! Might as well look good while doin it! But seriously folks, I plan on keeping this car for awhile. I'll be back around to post questions here and ask for advice.
Actually for starters, well, where do you guys and gals think I should start? I'm thinking I should do the windows first.