Fejerys 97 GSX
Alright, since this is a new forum for me I'm gonna take you guys back in time about 3 years so and get you current on my little project. I bought this car when I was 18 years old. It was a rushed purchase and up to this day has been the single worst purchase I've ever made. I paid too much for a poorly maintained, hacked together car, which had a molded body kit. I hate body kits, period. I was young, stupid, and wanted it now.
Soon after I moved to Chicago to go to school and realized that I couldn't afford the insurance while in school. The car got parked in my parents back garage, where it sat for a couple years until I moved back. http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...1024001151.jpg http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...024001151a.jpg http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...1024001152.jpg I had quite a few random odds and ends in that garage. A bunch of turbos, collected some 2gb skirts and rear bumper...etc etc... When I moved back I started tearing the car down.... http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/DSCF0203.jpg Had to get rid of that body kit for sure.... http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/DSCF0216.jpg I continued to just hulk-smash it. http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/DSCF0223.jpg http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/DSCF0228.jpg Mocked it up just for fun. Obviously there's ALOT more work to be done on the quarter panel. http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/DSCF0219.jpg Found some rotten strut towers under a nasty bubble of paint. http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/DSCF0217.jpg Started tearing out the interior. http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/DSCF0256.jpg http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/DSCF0253.jpg http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/DSCF0257.jpg Yanked the engine and threw it on the stand where it'll probably sit for quite some time. http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/DSCF0259.jpg Rolled it outside for some sunlight for the first time in 2 1/2 years. Cleaned the garage out and rolled her back in. After that, nothing really happened at all for a solid 8 months. I was really busy with work and in the process of buying a house. Well I finally closed on a place in Osakis with a 3 stall insulated garage. I promptly moved the Eclipse over and got back at it. I continued my process of stripping it down. http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/SANY0601.jpg http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/SANY0602.jpg http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/SANY0604.jpg One stubborn subframe bushing was holding the whole thing in place. Torched it up....smelly, but highly effective. http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/SANY0605.jpg http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/SANY0607.jpg http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/SANY0610.jpg Stripped it down and swapped my hacked up subframe with an unhacked one off Chris's (Chris02rex) parts car. http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/SANY0614.jpg Got the engine bay stripped down and ready to be shaved. And that take us up to this weekend. I decided to finish up stripping it to the bare unibody. http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...h/SANY0627.jpg http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...h/SANY0630.jpg If you didn't notice in the pictures above ^^^ I also got the quarter panel nice and smooth (kinda) Still some work needed, but then a little high build primer, some sanding, and BAM. Who ever had a molded kit?! http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...h/SANY0622.jpg I also got the remaining sound deadening from the dash area. Whew, alright. Now you're caught up. Much more to come. |
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Damn, huge project! Keep us updated!
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Not too crazy, but it's definately the most I've ever taken on. I'll be shopping for some metal tomorrow to start pricing out the cost of building a rotisserie to make it easier to do all the underbody work. Anything I can do to help with my bad back, I do.
I'll be sure to keep updating this, it's nice to have input from people mor local to me! |
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so are there any goals or plans? full resto? or a full out racecar? looks nice and welcome
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Very mild goals. This will be for the most part a drag car, though it still will seem some street use. If I get this car back together and run a 12.99, I'd be thrilled. Long term goals are much faster than that. But I'll do everything in small steps, helps keep everything in check. Too many people try to take on too much at once. This will also be a restoration of sorts as well, being that there's a fair bit of rust I have to tend to.
So goals, I want to try to go as quick as I can on the 14b. I'd also like to see this car under 3000 lbs with me in it. And I'll just kind of go from there! |
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Wow. Major construction! Looks good though man. Keep it up. I'd love to see the end result!
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Nice plans. Can't wait to see moar winter progress!
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Cool thread, looks like fun!
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nice work
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You're goin all out, aren't ya? Should drive amazing when you put it back together.
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Nice work, I hate body kits. Looks like it'll be a whole lot nicer when you're done with it.
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No pictures this update. Not really alot to see, I hacked up the strut towers to cut out the rust. And I ordered 2 8 ton hydraulic cylinders to start building my rotisserie, that's when the real fun begins! |
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looks so much better with out the kit
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Had a few free minutes tonight. So I went out to the garage, cracked open a Coors, cranked up the heat, threw the dog a bone, and got to work.
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...2/SANY0631.jpg I decided to take on the mind numbing process of getting that structural piece out from between the rear strut towers. For those who don't know, its just a piss ton of spot welds holding this on, about half of which you can't get a spot weld cutter on. It's a terribly slow process.... http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...2/SANY0632.jpg http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...2/IMG_0029.jpg http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...2/IMG_0030.jpg Little bit by little bit its getting done. (Sorry about the crappy picture quality on the last 2, not really sure what happened there) http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...2/SANY0634.jpg Also finally got my hydraulic rams for the rotisserie I'm building. |
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Whats the point in cutting that out?
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I've always wanted to do that but it looked like way too much work for being as lazy as I am. I also thought it would take out a bit of strength out of the back end.
Did the parts you cut out seem to weigh very much? Also you plan on running any seats/interior? IT'll be hard without those rear seat hooks. |
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Looks like a fun project!!!
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As far as weight removal, I bet it'll add up to 15-25 lbs of materials when its all said and done. I definately weight it to see. This car will be stripped from the driver/passenger seat back. So those hooks were of no concern. The rear seats are pretty much worthless in these cars anyways. Quote:
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Yeah, I'm sure I'll do the same with a 1G when I get my own garage :)
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