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[hgca]

lol, I woke up this morning and found a car in my drive way.....

they must have dropped it between 11pm and 6am..... freaks..... anyways, I got it.....

this is the good side.....(big pic)

http://i41.photobuck...gca/dayone1.jpg

I love it all ready.....

Cussed my ass off trying to get the ing clyinder out....

service manual and other instructions implied that you got to turn the key to "1" and then push a release pin..... well, turning it to position 1 was kinda hard considering the car has no keys.....

I am amazed at what a 1/2 drill bit does to a lock clyinder

anyways, lock was like 12$
freaking switch (was in pieces when I bought it, past owner lost the keys) 65$

but I got the stering collum back up in the dash and working..... pushed it in the garage, and started stripping the interior. I also worked on syphoning (S?) the old gas out, but i didn't have much luck......

I am gonna do a little looking in the big book, but I could have swore (i read some where this week) the fuel pump is right under the rear cargo pocket.... I all ready got that out and I am prolly gonna tear into that tomarrow and syphoning from there....

I got to go get my but kicked in INT Micro now..... college sucks!!! well, at least while I am going, once I am done then it will be a different story....

Edited by hgca, 21 February 2006 - 03:34 PM.

[Surestick]

Welcome to redpepperracing!
Other than the damage to the plastic parts on the front it looks ok (no rust). At least that stuff is easier to fix than rusted body panels.

What are your plans?
What's the history of the car?

[GIFF]

Needs some TLC. but cool 85 si. and welcome.

[crazi-85crx]

the fuel pump is under the car on the driver's side by the tank.

there's a drain plug in the bottom of the gas tank, near the back on the driver's side.

Edited by crazi-85crx, 21 February 2006 - 03:54 PM.

[hgca]

wow, see, that's why I like this place..... I post 10 min later I got responses.....

I am gonna strip it of it's interior, and then get it running

history...lol I have no clue, I bought it from a car dealer, it has been in there back "storage" lot fo 3-5 years..... they are the fools that lot the keys and tried "hot wiring" it.....

once it's up and moving, I will get the front parts, from my other rex (bought it from the same guy, should be here sometime this week.

so I am doing things in this order
Motor, and all new "wear out parts" "this week"
check over suspension parts "this week"
put the body together "this week"
start redoing the interior "probably next week"
Replace any thing else that effects driveablity "probably next week"
get it in complete condition and geate mechanical condition by the end of week 2

week 3 run some wires "alarm, door speakers, amp, and some other little do dads.....week 3 is what I enjoy doing and do for a living, so this is like the "relax" week

week 4 start body work
week 5 continue body work
week 6 hopefully finishing paint!

but so far I have got 300$ in the car, 300$ in the parts car, and about 200$ in parts that I have not replaced yet.... I see spending about another 200$ on parts before I consider it road relaible, then tires, 200$

paint,... and prep costs I have to figure later..... I haven't decided on a color yet.... but I really like a dark silver/blue type color and thats probably what I will go with....


theres a drain plug!!!! you got to be kidding me..... LOL, I have NEVER in my life seen one in the gas tank before.... I will check it out tomarrow when I get it up in the air....THANKS, that will make things alot easier.....

OH, I gotta go,.... I am gonna be late.....

Edited by hgca, 21 February 2006 - 04:09 PM.

[badpenny]

I am gonna strip it of it's interior, and then get it running

so I am doing things in this order
Motor, and all new "wear out parts"    "this week"
check over suspension parts            "this week"
put the body together            "this week"
start redoing the interior            "probably next week"
Replace any thing else that effects driveablity      "probably next week"
get it in complete condition and geate mechanical condition by the end of week 2

week 3 run some wires "alarm, door speakers, amp, and some other little do dads.....week 3 is what I enjoy doing and do for a living, so this is like the "relax" week

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Curious? I am wondering what benefit you are getting from taking out the interior, replacing the interior. only to take out components again to install the stereo and alarm? I understand that typing can present a cold view. IMO (and it is just that) You could save yourself about 3 days by marking where you want things, and placing them there ( running wire) while the interior is out.

[jerfguy]

Congrats on the car and good luck. Now for a ghost story.

[ChrisF-dude]

Hey, if you need a front panel for cheap, I may have one in about a month fairly cheap. PM me then if you need one. Not perfect, but no cracks. Painted black. Congrats on the car. I kinda like that stripe too, oddly enough. Seems kinda Hot Wheelish.

[breadvan]

congrats. i remember my first 1g. i know the feeling. BTW,i got a passenger side fender wit absolutely NO CRACKS.

[RexBoy21]

cool, good luck

Edited by RexBoy21, 21 February 2006 - 08:10 PM.

[hgca]

thanks for the replies!!!

and bad penny, I got what your saying.....the interior will be striped, and then the plastic pieces will get painted (no fire red or brite yellow, something close to what it was when it was new) over the course of a few weeks.... the carpet will come out get cleaned, and the hatch piece I wil l replace. the carpet will go back after any floor repairs are done (if needed) seats/trim and plastic will go back in later....

see I said, "start redoing" not "finishing"

I see I said complete..... well, thats from more of a basic, body/mechanical perspective..... making the complete project pretty comes in baby steps.... starting in week 2.... (preping plastic for paint and painting, cleaning...ect)

about the parts..... you guys are funny..... are you being nice? or just sneaking in your ad to my post

thanks..... if I can't get them parts from my second car I will look you up.....I might really need some stuff.... I got to take some inventory durring tear down this week....


p.s. how do I get a gallery? I would like to post pics and progress.....

[badpenny]

p.s. how do I get a gallery? I would like to post pics and progress.....

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

PM rpr with what you want your gallery called.......and wait. He is a very busy guy.

[jerfguy]

I'm sure every one was realy offering you the parts you need. We all take pretty good care of eachother arround here. But still waiting for your ghost story.

[hgca]

I didn't catch that before.....

what is a "ghost story"?

[badpenny]

I didn't catch that before.....

what is a "ghost story"?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

spooky story, it involves aparitions of some sort. Come on, you know you want to.