Project: Chan's Sloppy Seconds

[davej]

I bought Channing's 2002

Wow, this was almost 3 years ago! Still regretting it? :lol:

I've been enjoying it a lot more ever since I got another car to daily. Also, it's about time for my yearly thread update. I didn't do much at all to the car with the school project last year, but dropped off the car with John Estep before the MM car show to put the fender flares on. A little miscommunication, he didn't actually cut out the old fenders, just put the flares on, but did a real nice job making the knee trim for it. I still need to figure out if I want to go back and cut them out. I stole the basketweaves from the e30 and they do rub a bit on hard turns. John also rewired the ignition coil in an attempt to get the car to start again. (In case I didn't post that, the car died while idling in the driveway last fall and wouldn't start again, then ended up sitting over the winter) Whatever he did on the rewire killed the electric fan, tach/fuel & temp gauges, so I've got to track those down at some point.

Plans for the next 365 days include
- getting the fogs on finally (if I can fab brackets for the old bumper holes),
- convert the rear bumper to an early model
- look into moar power, maybe with a weber 38/38 or if I get crazy, another cam and some side draft 45's
- make it to The Vintage in NC. (Chan, you gotta come also)

I realized the car turned 40 this year and is still a CILF, in my book. (car i'd like to flog)


Met up with some friends on their way to The Vintage.