i ordered mine last night bud, thanks anyways. mine will be here in a few days.

 

oh and i got my tv cable adjusted...

 

How much did that headliner cost?

 

$123.09 out the door, took him 3 and a half hours to complete it.

 

Thats not really bad. It looks great thats for sure!

 

i think so. im happy with it

 

big update, i got my new turn signal and got it installed BIG improvment over that old cracked and dirty light but now my driver side looks dull so its time for a new driver side!! lol i decided to get my alternator rebuilt but im having it re wound to 130 amp for my audio stuff but back on topic. after i got that light installed i started eyeballing the front of the car and wondered what it would look like without my front plate holder on there. well i took it off and i LOVE the look!! it looks more aggresive but after i took it off i noticed dull paint, maaco didnt pull the plate off when they sprayed it!!! :angry: well i still had my spray can of touch up paint so i sprayed it and now i just need to wax it to get that glossy look back into it but it looks alot better i must say but now for the BIG update with alittle history again

when we moved into my house 2 years ago we noticed a second garage next to our house on just an empty lot, well after talking to the people around me i was told that there use to be a house there but it was torn down because it was too close to the other houses, mine and the lady next door to me, well the garage stayed and has been sitting empty since the house was torn down. well fast forward. i got tired of seeing it and so did my step dad so we went up to our court house and got the name of the guy that owned it and called him and we are going to buy it from him. currently in the garage we have on out property my step dad has is shop in it. all his tools, woodworking things, automotive stuff, gun shop, ect well since were getting the new garage hes moving over there so my mom and i can park in the garage so my car will no longer have to suffer the long sun and cold winters!!!!!!!! im happy!!!!!!!!!!!! and i can also paint my car in there now instead of the cheap macco job!!

 

took this after i cleaned her up before my alternator died

 

and heres that front end, tell me what you guys think!!!

 

 

O_o, my RS is in way better shape than most of the iroc's / z28s out there. Although I do realize you are talking about this singular car lol.
GJ on the paint man!

 

got my alternator back today, BIG improvment, its clean!! but its still turning over WAY to slow and doesnt really wanna start...

i installed it, went to go start, waaaaaa waaaa waaa, got out the battery charger and put it on start and waaa waaa VAROOM!!, so i went around the block, got home shut it off, started it a few minutes later, waaaa waaa VAROOM so i let it idle for a few minutes maybe about 5, killed it and waaaa waaaa waa wa nothing.... so i got the battery on quick charge right now and im still hoping my batterys just dead...


heres some pictures of my cleaned up original AC delco

 

 

 

Car looks great... Awesome job! Take her for a long cruise with the new alt and recheck your battery. I thought I kept killing alternators and changed mine twice before I realized I had a loose connection at my amp gauge that would not let enough current flow back to the battery therefore causing it to die intermittently. So if she still doesn't charge or hold a charge check for loose connections at the starter and other places with a lot of current going through em.

 

its just strange, i got back in the car after it sat for a few hours and it was dark out and i noticed when i go to start the car the engine only turns over once and the dom light dims, i let go and sit for 1 second then go again, the engine turns over 2 times and fires. i let it run for a minute shut it off, go to start it again, again 1 rotation then nothing. i let it sit for another second, hit the key and again 2 rotations then it starts. WTF?!?!?

 

It can take up to 10 highway miles to adequately charge a battery.

 

im gonna take it on a drive later, my positive battery cable was looser than a mother so i tighten it up and let the car idle for a few and its starting alot faster and alot quicker now so im hoping that was it.

 

well i gotta replace that battery anyways, i got my starter today, got it installed and the car starts AMAZING!!!!, took it for a drive down to my grandmas thats maybe 6 blocks away, i was idleing outside while my step dad went inside to talk to her and after a few minutes my radio turned off then turned back on after about half a second, i thought well....ok whatever. well about a minute after that my entire car just shut down on me, i went to restart it and nothin, tried it again and nothin, just happen to glace out my windsheild to my hood and i saw smoke just ROLLING out from under the hood, so i jumped out, popped the hood and just let the smoke roll out, well i got to looking and my negitive battery turn was just melted ALL over the battery tray and everything else. well i looked at my hot wire and it was against the manifold and it fried it.... so time for a new one :/

 

Wow man you have THE worst luck! I hope you get it fixed, soon!

 

i know!! lol iv literally replaced almost EVERYTHING!! the only things i havent touched are the tranny and rear end. the tranny is gonna get a rebuilt and shift kit here soon so i was preping for that BUT!! my car hates me lol

 

oh i guess i should add more info aswell, sorry guys. um my alternator and starter both died at the same time. the alternator got rebuilt as you all know, and the coils went out in my starter so i got a new one, after i got the new one and got it installed my battery fried.

 

really enjoying the story and backstory on this. I just got a sport coupe and will be doing it the same color red. probably doing black stripes, you thought of any graphics on your car?

 

It feels like my stuff is always breaking and yet somehow you have it 10x worse. Thanks for showing me how bad it really could be!

 

iv thought of doing stripes but with my louvers it would be difficult to pull off and honestly i love how the car sits now. as far as graphic wise what are you refering too? ground effects? the only things i wish i could change on the car are i wanna lower it and maybe put ground effects on it but you never see any sports coupes around anyways and if you do manage to find one they almost always have ground effects on them so i think ill keep mine original for now, if you need the color name its chevy victory red. thank you for reading the story. i find myself re reading it time to time.

 

not welcome i dont like it!! LOL my car hates me and idk why lol i brought this thing back from the dead and it just wants to die again!! lol. oh well after everything my car will be really sound and i wont be afraid to take this car anywhere which is good because ill have to drive 8+ hours down to south carolina every few months to see my girl till she moves.

 

well i replaced my heater hose line so now i dont have any leaks, just gotta get more coolent now so i can replace the water. next on my list is to replace my tie rod ends then get my window tint done, i still have some interior plastics to replace aswell and i need a repalcement centercap but shes coming together nicely. i cant decide if i wanna replace my tail lights with some iroc tails or not, if i dont im going to tint the ones on the car currently. i also washed the car today and cleaned all my windows. she still shines like no tomorrow and i kinda like the way the front end looks without the front plate.

 

got my tint done today. got all my windows done, windsheild, 2 side doors, and the hatch for $140 even and i got 20% all the way around so it looks good. now all i need is to get my seat repaired, interior peices finished and my center cap emblem replaced and a new dashpad and im clean!!

 

 

 

 

Dude nice! looks great... How about a pic from like 20 feet away?

 

plan on it, this was right after the guy dropped my car off and i snapped a few pictures to show some friends and family. im going to wash it tomorrow and take some better pictures. im happy with it and he did that back window amazingly. i cant even see the edge of it.

 

I love The way this car has come together...

 

me too buddy, me too.

 

well i had a nice little surpise today. i was laying in bed with my girl and told her i was going to wash my car and got up and left, well about 5 minutes after i left and was getting stuff out and ready she came over and helped me wash it lol, so that was nice to see both my girls together for once . although she said im way way to picky about how to clean it and how clean lol. but anyways i got her cleaned up and got some pictures taken so enjoy!! i know i am!!! i just wish all the little bubbles would go away now!! grr <.<

 

heres more, the first picture shows how it hides my audio equipment. its still visible but not as bad so i think im ok

 

Looks great! Our cars would be neat side by side.

 

thank you!!, and yeah i think so too, i said that when i first saw your remember lol. maybe one day if i feel like taking a long road trip XD

 

well today im tinting my tail lights, my side markers and maybe my front parking lamps. im also changing the spark plugs. i havent done it in the 2 years iv had the car and idk when it was last done so i think its due lol. need to get either a spring or a 3/4 copper tubbing peice for my heater hose line to stop it from trying to callapse then im also gonna change from water to antifreeze again since winters on the way lol.

 

You know running straight water is bad for your car, right? Antifreeze has anti-corrosion and lubrication additives in it that keeps your block from rusting up and your water pump from locking itself up.

As for the lights that should be pretty cool, be sure to post some pics when you're done!

 

It's water mixed with antifreeze. Just more water than antifreeze. And the lights looks good, they are dark as hell!! I only put 1 coat on and wow!! I had an old light that was scratched so I used it to experiment on, I pained the black divider line inbetween my lights the same red as my car then blacked out the lights. I liked it but the red needed to be darker but the red didn't stick so when I taped it off the pulled it off it so that went out the door. What I did on the lights was I took mine, masked off the reverse lights so they will be normal, and masked off the black plastics and sprayed the red and orange. I haven't taken the tape off yet but they look good. I'm happy

 

drumroll please.......

this is just 1 coat lol. i did my mock up like i said with all the lights tinted and i couldnt see with my reverse lights on so i didnt tint those. im kinda fond of the look now myself. i tested them at night and i can see them with my lights on, and when i hit the brake i can see them perfectly, same as when i turn on my turn signals. i can see those great in the daylight too. i left my high top mount light alone so everyone can see that behind me. tell me what you think, i also found some pictures of my car from last sunday right after i did a full detail on it so ill post them up too.

 

sunday pictures

 

also forgot to add that i did my sparkplugs today and a few of them were oil covered? thats not good.... but since i put the new plugs in she starts up alot better, idles alot better, and sounds alot better. havent had the chance to test drive it yet with them in. also im doing my side markers tomorrow!!

 

you need to add some clear to those tailights... they will look a lot better

 

i plan on it, i just ran outta funds lol. i get my license friday so i was wanting to get the tint atleast done before i park in the school parking lot

 

did my side marker lights today, getting them out was easy, putting the damn things back in was a PITA!!!! on the passenger i ended up scractching it up because i couldnt see where i was at and i was trying to work around my battery and on the driver side the damn horn was in my way!!! GRRRRR but im happy with them, also since i put in my new plugs my car seems alot peppier!! im happy with that little wake up

 

I usually am not a fan of blacked out tails, but with the reverse lights kept like that, I actually think it looks great on your car!

 

thank you!!, i like them and i like the uniqueness of the way i did other guy on this board has done them like this (which is where i got the idea.) i took some more lights today, dont mind the dirty car, i was gonna wash it today but as soon as i got off the phone with the dmv and went outside it started to rain so ill wash it thursday before i go and take my test on friday and drive to school after that cant wait!!