Re: my new project
 

Good work!

Re: my new project
 

Thanks man!

Re: my new project
 

Okay well I finally got to take the car out and put some miles on her. I had a heck of a time getting her started. Took about 2.5 hours of messing around with it to finally get it to start. Doesn't seem to like the cold. Put the first 30 miles on it it seemed to run okay. It kind of seemed like it would cut out or the tune was funky. But i just kept doing as many vacuum pulls as I could. Brought it to my buddies work and changed the oil and the filter. Checked everything over. Then i put some more miles on her. The more I dove it the more everything seemed to smooth out and it seems to run pretty good. I ended with about 75 miles on it. All in all a good day :-)

Re: my new project
 

You're either very brave or incredibly antsy to be going on cruises with all this salt laying around.

Good to hear the beast is doing alright, though!

Re: my new project
 

Well I'm definitely antsy. The engine went 2 weeks after I bought the car so it's basically been down the whole time I've owned it. So i really want this thing done and tuned by the time it's nice out if it's possible. Also i need to get the engine broken in cause I think I have to find a new place to keep the car for now and I need it to be mobile if I have to move it :-\

Re: my new project
 

I honestly would be in the same boat. No salt is gonna stop me from being impatient and nothing a car wash couldn't clean up. Let me know when it goes on the rollers I definitely want to be there!

Re: my new project
 

Yeah kind of what I was think lol. My car needs paint anyways plus the roads were dry and it was above 30 so a decent day to take it out. Yeah ill definitely let you know when I make an appointment to get it on the rollers. Funds permitting hopefully early April

Re: my new project
 

Maybe ill pick my fender up when i 2... come to watch you dyno :P JK i love how i totally forgot about all the FBI style arrangements i made to come pick that thing up....then i got all carried away wrenching on the DSM sigh....I forgot how fun it is ......UNTILL SOMETHING DOSNT GO THE WAY ITS SUPPOSE 2! Glad your ride little cruise went smooth, best feeling ever braking an engine in with no hik-ups atleast to me ha!

Re: my new project
 

Lol no worries. Just let me know when you're able make it out. I am glad it went well too!

Re: my new project
 

Well the roll cage was starting to rust so I got the bright idea of cleaning it up and painting it. This is a major pain in the ass lol. Hopefully it turns out okay

Re: my new project
 

Got the primer on. Now we're letting it dry before we start with the color

Re: my new project
 

Color? Can't wait for you to announce to everyone. I think it will look cool!

Re: my new project
 

Lol yes color! and thanks! We got a decent base coat down. The primer went on fine but we're having some issues with the color cracking. Not sure if we didn't let the primer dry long enough, the garage wasn't warm enough, old paint, idk lol. I'm debating posting the pic I have of it now or just waiting until I have it finished.

Re: my new project
 

Well we are having some issues with the color I have chosen for the cage. It is cracking in quite a few places and pretty deep too. :(.

Maybe a weird reaction between the primer and the color idk. I really think it was just too cold. Tomorrow we are going to crank the heater up and and try and get the cracks to filled in and smooth out. Hopefully we can save it and make it look good. I really don't want to have to strip it down and start over

I'll post pics when I get a chance

Re: my new project
 

Well the cage is done. The cracks filled in pretty good. I love it! Lol im sure some of you will like it some of you will give me shit about it. Either way I'm happy with it. Now it just needs to warm up so I can put some miles on it

Re: my new project
 

really? pink?

Re: my new project
 

Hahaha EPIC! Thats sweet! If i could get a cage id paint that mystery purple powder keg throws on wheels! http://www.powderkegcoatings.com/wp-...sionpurple.jpg

I still need to find a set of wheels to paint that color! :) Good Job keep it up and let me know if you ever need help or an escort to just follow you around in case something goes wrong!

Re: my new project
 

Hahahaha hahahaha yes pink. I'm a sucker for bright colors and figured pink goes best with the current color scheme of the car

Re: my new project
 

[QUOTE=Alpha D;426204]Hahaha EPIC! Thats sweet! If i could get a cage id paint that mystery purple powder keg throws on wheels! http://www.powderkegcoatings.com/wp-...sionpurple.jpg

I still need to find a set of wheels to paint that color! :) Good Job keep it up and let me know if you ever need help or an escort to just follow you around in case something goes wrong![/QUOTE


Lol I might need someone to follow me around. It is a dsm lol

Re: my new project
 

:lol: Well, good thing you like it!


http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instanc...x/30721094.jpg

Re: my new project
 

I just remember what the Welsh cage builder told me when I asked about the idea of a red roll cage in my stage rally car...

(read in a thick Irish accent)

"Red? RED??? Aww noooo Maan. You'll look like a couple of gay boys racing around with a fooking red cage... you can't to red."

His wisdom stuck with me :D

Re: my new project
 

^^Paul wins.

[/thread]

Re: my new project
 

Lol well good thing this isn't a rally car. personally red would have been my second choice to go with the car haha. Then black. But this car is kind of ridiculous so I figured a ridiculous color was in order

Re: my new project
 

Haha, I don't care, it's your car to do what you like :)

Being fast covers a multitude of sins :Banane56:

Re: my new project
 

Haha this is kinda what I was thinking.

Plus I'm not going to go crazy and paint the whole car pink lol

Re: my new project
 

Only GH haha

Re: my new project
 

I wouldn't expect any less from him haha

Re: my new project
 

:D

Re: my new project
 

Got the interior back in. Hopefully we get some warmer weather soon!

Re: my new project
 

Actually doesn't look too bad. Wouldn't be my 1st color choice, but not too bad actually, contrasts all the black nicely. And as long as you're good with it, who cares. Good job man!

Re: my new project
 

Now you just need some glowsticks :)

Re: my new project
 

I like it dude

Re: my new project
 

Thanks man! Wasn't exactly my first choice either but I love it now lol




That can be arranged haha

Thanks!

Re: my new project
 

And while the interior was out we out some carpet in and a headliner to help clean up the inside of the car.

Re: my new project
 

Glad to see my only 1G I ever owned parts in a sweet car! Headliner and carpet look good!

We're you up working on the car?

Re: my new project
 

I'm up here right now!

Re: my new project
 

Here's a little update on the car. The car has about 130 miles on it no issues. So right now the plan is to put as many miles on it as I can over the next two weeks. Then the weekend of April 6th and 7th hopefully swapping turbos and having my exhaust redone to fit the new turbo. Then I'll have about two weeks to get any boost leaks or any other bugs that may come up sorted out. Then the car should be going on the dyno for a tune on April 22nd. Things are finally coming together with this thing. Can't wait for it to be done

Re: my new project
 

Okay I put some more miles on the talon today and we ran into some issues. It died on me and wouldn't restart. I had to have it towed to my work. I ended up not having spark. the light on the side of my msd wasn't lighting up. of course I forgot my bypass plug for the msd. nick (cornfed2.4) and joel (99gsxjoel) were kind enough to run my bypass plug down to me. The car fired right up. I let the car warm up and then plugged the msd back in and it ran fine.

Then on my way back to my buddies house where I have been keeping the car the alternator quit charging again. I barely made it back to wyoming. The car died right as I pulled into my buddies driveway. so now I get to look into that yay.

On the bright side there is now over 200 miles on the new engine. A huge thanks to nick and joel for helping me out tonight!!!!!

Re: my new project
 

I was able to take a look at the talon today to see why it wasn't charging. I was not looking forward to dealing with charging issues. Luckily it's just the alternator relocation bracket broke. So it's an easy fix. I was able to get a hold of jay from Jay racing and he said he can ship a new one out tomorrow. It was either another aluminum one free of charge or an upgraded steel one for $25. I went with the steel one to hopefully avoid this issue in the future.

Re: my new project
 

I think that same thing happened to Swifty a few years ago as well.