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turbotalon1g 07-15-2010 10:51 AM

Big Brown's Automagic.
 
So while in OK for my training as a xray tech, I was bored in my room as usual searching CL for things I shouldn't be, well I stumbled on a white '91 Talon for $200, no other info other than mileage and trans.

Well I called the lady and told her I would take it, i took a 1hr 15min drive to OKC (Oklahoma City) paid her the money and got the bill of sale on a wednesday. Note I have seen the car yet.

Saturday comes around, I make the 3.5hr trip to see the car in a small town in north OK almost on teh border of KS.

Well I was amazed it was bone stock, the underside of the car looks like its never seen a jack, it was so stock I almost cried, really I did.

1991 Eagle Talon TSI AWD
134k miles
Auto
White
Bone stock

The issues:
Car broke a T-belt
the strips that run along the center of the door are broken
Windshield is cracked
Needs drivers side axle.
Hatch struts don't work.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._4842737_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._1495246_n.jpg
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs590...._5748298_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._7502943_n.jpg
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs590...._8057060_n.jpg

I'm not sure what other info goes in this project thread as I should of made a project thread for the panda 5 spd car that I had for the last 3 yrs I've had it.

This will be a slow project, I have a car account that is only funded by car parts for now, my priority is my house.

Goals:
Fun, comfy, reliable daily driver.
I've done it before but starting with someone elses shell I was always finding things I didn't like, this car being stock will allow me to do things the way I want.
Car will keep PS, AC, and all the comforts.
16G is the power goal, maybe 68hta/billet 16G (to us oldies, doesn't sound right renaming it completely)
I really don't care what this car does for power but if I had to throw numbers and such I would say run 11.7 again and maybe break 350 at map, i did 410 thru the 5 spd and that was in kill mode, as in kill the turbo.

I hope to build a clean DSM that shows a little bit of what I can do, what I have learned from people both on here and nationally that have helped teach me a few things in my past few years of DSMs.

C3L1CA 07-15-2010 10:54 AM

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 
Looks like a fun project. Good luck!

t-revzr 07-15-2010 11:04 AM

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 
Lookin good big guy!

Kracka 07-15-2010 11:08 AM

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 
LOL @ automagic!

I've always loved white 1G Talons with the factory white wheels.

polishmafia 07-15-2010 11:10 AM

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 
Just needs a little TLC and the car should look great. Good luck with the project!

goodhart 07-15-2010 11:27 PM

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 
Bout time you made a project thread!

4g63tcrazy 07-16-2010 12:02 AM

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 
<< Very jealous!

Shotgun! 07-16-2010 02:04 AM

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 
Awesome dude!

mlomker 07-16-2010 08:24 AM

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Kracka (Post 349149)
I've always loved white 1G Talons with the factory white wheels.

I agree. Lots of potential there.

turbotalon1g 07-16-2010 09:33 AM

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 
Funny thing is, I love almost everything in white now.
Its weird, white newer jetta=sweet, white newer trailblazer SS = drool, White viper with black stripes=OMG, white RX7=might be the one.
I blame the panda express.

TheBlizzard 07-16-2010 09:52 AM

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 
Good deal, is it AWD? Did I miss that in your post?

turbotalon1g 07-16-2010 10:06 AM

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 
^I updated teh original post, if it wasn't I would of sold or scrapped it by now.

Brandito93 07-16-2010 11:05 AM

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 
Hey those rims look to be in good condition. If I don't sell my car by winter time I'd like to take those off your hands...assuming you are getting different rims.

Halon 07-16-2010 12:08 PM

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by turbotalon1g (Post 349277)
Funny thing is, I love almost everything in white now.

Don't forget your wife :) haha

turbotalon1g 07-16-2010 03:21 PM

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Brandito93 (Post 349304)
Hey those rims look to be in good condition. If I don't sell my car by winter time I'd like to take those off your hands...assuming you are getting different rims.

Yes they will be for sale. I'm just waiting for my 5 spd to leave and I'm putting the evo wheels on the AT

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halon (Post 349310)
Don't forget your wife :) haha

^haha, yeah her too everyone knows I love white meat. Where the white girls at?
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...whitegirls.jpg

niterydr 07-17-2010 10:27 AM

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 
Nice looking project and find!

16G Auto DSM's are fun :)

twack 07-17-2010 10:39 AM

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by niterydr (Post 349415)
Nice looking project and find!

16G Auto DSM's are fun :)

but 50 trim autos are the shit!!!!

turbotalon1g 07-31-2010 12:11 PM

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 
SO a little update.

Me and the wife spent some time on wed. pulling the motor and then we made dinner and called it quits, she is quite determined once she gets some tools in her hands.

Motor and trans came out yesterday, its been a long time since I've pulled the motor out of a DSM, but memories of a white empty engine bay came flooding back (2006/2007).

Trans fluid looked great, Engine not so good, water pipe has rusty pieces in it and the motor has a frost plug pushed half way out of it.

Plan was to throw a new oil pump and see what happens for this year as the car account is at $150 after buying tools.

Right now I have to pull the pan and front cover and go from there.
Pics up soon.

Prep for removal:http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._2334300_n.jpg

turbotalon1g 07-31-2010 11:21 PM

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 
Surprise update, was just killing time tonight with some friends after getting another AT dsm on the road and found.
Broken balance shaft and spun main bearings, I did find that I have some OEM mitsu rod bearings NIB and got excited, but now it looks like I need to make a decision on where this build is going.

Halon 07-31-2010 11:28 PM

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 
Sucks! But playing with that heat gun was fun :)


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