AllGoNoShow
03-16-2007, 11:25 PM
Well the old 7 needs some work and since I have had quite a few people say they like how I show things I have done with such an old beast I will continue to post up simple repairs and modifications as well.
If you don't approve of my thread then don't read/post in it. I always welcome constructive critiscisim and comments and love to hear what you guys think about what I have done/am doing.
Here is a list of current repairs she needs, most of the labour will be done by myself or freinds so it will be cheap except for things liek tranny which SHOULD be warranty work....
- Both Rear LAD Struts need replacement
Autopartsonlinecanada.com
Left Sachs OEM: $673.95
Right Sachs OEM: $703.95
Shipping: Free on $75+ orders.
Total: $1377.90 CDN
- Rear H&R Springs need to be installed once struts are replaced
- Sending all wheels out to be refinished/repaired. Will come back with machined lips/black centers.
- Need to replace weather stripping around doors
- Passenger window motor needs to be replaced. Sounds liek the gears are stripped when trying to roll the window down.
- Driver seatback twist needs to be fixed, but considering just replacing seats as some of hte seems are ripped, going to see how much it will cost just to repair the seams and go from their first.
- Bought replacement front passenger fender, just need to get it painted same colour and installed.
- Need new foglight lenses, one has hole in it from rig truck and they are both faded and dirty anyways.
- My new headlights suffered a severe beating on the trip out to BC then drunken freind on the same day I got back, need to order a new set of those.
- Do some sort of windsheild washer fluid retrofit. I removed the OEM tanks when I installed HID's as I couldn't find a spot for the HID boxes for the headlights and foglights.
- Heater/Blower just decided to stop working yesterday, don't know what that is about but will hopefully know in the next week.
- Ofcourse the automatic tranny I spent $3500 repairing, still doesn't work right. Need to drop her off and get that looked at. Takes a good 30-60 seconds for her to warm up enough to start moving. And still egt a squeal when shifting from first. All fo which was supposed to be repaired when she went in the first time.
- Still need to address the shimmying problem I have already spent a ton of money trying to fix, time to take that to a professional (Alpien Autoworks) and get it fixed once and for all.
- Valve adjustment and tune up *new plugs/wires* need to be sometime in the process as well
- Already replaced the expansion tank for coolant, need ot see if its just low on coolant or if their is another leak somewhere int he system. Hopefully not headgasket.
As you can see I have quite the repair list ahead of me, nevermind some of the modifications I want to do...
- Custom exhaust
- Custom valvecover/order a pre-powerder coated valve cover
- Depending on ride height once rear is fixed, I may heat the front H&R springs a little to drop another .5" as she still sits a little high
- Some sort of front velance/lower spoiler, possibly sideskirts and rear as well. Waiting for pictures from MK motorsports out of Germany to be sent to my house.
- 10% Tint all around except windsheild
- Strut tower bar and upgraded sway bars with poly bushings
Some people are probably liek holly fuck why don't you just sell it and get her over with. Well memorys and past tiems with the car as well as the fact I just love driving her, even in the shape she is in right now she drives better then some of my freinds cars. I won't be getting rid of her anytime soon no matter what the problems are.
Hope to have another update by the weekend/mid-week on started progress. Need to clean out garage of the new house so we can start working on her!
If you don't approve of my thread then don't read/post in it. I always welcome constructive critiscisim and comments and love to hear what you guys think about what I have done/am doing.
Here is a list of current repairs she needs, most of the labour will be done by myself or freinds so it will be cheap except for things liek tranny which SHOULD be warranty work....
- Both Rear LAD Struts need replacement
Autopartsonlinecanada.com
Left Sachs OEM: $673.95
Right Sachs OEM: $703.95
Shipping: Free on $75+ orders.
Total: $1377.90 CDN
- Rear H&R Springs need to be installed once struts are replaced
- Sending all wheels out to be refinished/repaired. Will come back with machined lips/black centers.
- Need to replace weather stripping around doors
- Passenger window motor needs to be replaced. Sounds liek the gears are stripped when trying to roll the window down.
- Driver seatback twist needs to be fixed, but considering just replacing seats as some of hte seems are ripped, going to see how much it will cost just to repair the seams and go from their first.
- Bought replacement front passenger fender, just need to get it painted same colour and installed.
- Need new foglight lenses, one has hole in it from rig truck and they are both faded and dirty anyways.
- My new headlights suffered a severe beating on the trip out to BC then drunken freind on the same day I got back, need to order a new set of those.
- Do some sort of windsheild washer fluid retrofit. I removed the OEM tanks when I installed HID's as I couldn't find a spot for the HID boxes for the headlights and foglights.
- Heater/Blower just decided to stop working yesterday, don't know what that is about but will hopefully know in the next week.
- Ofcourse the automatic tranny I spent $3500 repairing, still doesn't work right. Need to drop her off and get that looked at. Takes a good 30-60 seconds for her to warm up enough to start moving. And still egt a squeal when shifting from first. All fo which was supposed to be repaired when she went in the first time.
- Still need to address the shimmying problem I have already spent a ton of money trying to fix, time to take that to a professional (Alpien Autoworks) and get it fixed once and for all.
- Valve adjustment and tune up *new plugs/wires* need to be sometime in the process as well
- Already replaced the expansion tank for coolant, need ot see if its just low on coolant or if their is another leak somewhere int he system. Hopefully not headgasket.
As you can see I have quite the repair list ahead of me, nevermind some of the modifications I want to do...
- Custom exhaust
- Custom valvecover/order a pre-powerder coated valve cover
- Depending on ride height once rear is fixed, I may heat the front H&R springs a little to drop another .5" as she still sits a little high
- Some sort of front velance/lower spoiler, possibly sideskirts and rear as well. Waiting for pictures from MK motorsports out of Germany to be sent to my house.
- 10% Tint all around except windsheild
- Strut tower bar and upgraded sway bars with poly bushings
Some people are probably liek holly fuck why don't you just sell it and get her over with. Well memorys and past tiems with the car as well as the fact I just love driving her, even in the shape she is in right now she drives better then some of my freinds cars. I won't be getting rid of her anytime soon no matter what the problems are.
Hope to have another update by the weekend/mid-week on started progress. Need to clean out garage of the new house so we can start working on her!