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This car has been sitting in the body shop for 5 months.
I'll update pics here as the car comes together.

Just another GSR Getting Overhauled

Here it is looking like total dogshit.






Nothing lined up when we got it, but they put it on the machine at the shop and the frame was perfect so it was time to rescue the GSR

We never drove the car like this of course. I guess it was wrecked and never taken care of the guy let it set forever and it was pretty much a piece of **** when we got it. Front end damage and the hood flew up on us the night we broght it home, this of course smashed in the roof all to ****, and the windshield was toast. Both doors had previous shody body work done to them and the rear hatch was garbage. The interior was all shitty from getting wet do to a leaky sunroof. The car runs great though, haha. Needless to say Nothing on the car was salvageable. It has been a huge undertaking, Most people would prob say it wasnt even worth it. We should have it out of the body shop with in the next few weeks. Then I can start putting it together.


This is all fixed, They replaced the apron.

Having this much body work done on any car is not for the faint of heart, believe it or not under all that dust, the interior is black.


Thanks to everyone who has sold us parts for this car.
New Doors
New Hatch + Glass
ALL new rubber seals
Complete new interior Carpet, seats, dash ect.
New windshield
New front bumper cover
New mirriors
New sunroof
New fenders
New hood
New apron
New radiator support
New ignition
New steering column
New headliner
New side moldings
New side skirts
New emblems
New headlights
New turn signals


Then when we get it home it needs right away before it can be driven...
New exhaust
New shocks, Currentlly blown
New springs, Currentlly cut
All new motor mounts
brakes need to be done to, jesus

I'm sure i'm forgeting something, but i'm starting to cry...

Here are a few shots from today (5 months later) They are doing a great job and we are expecting it to pay off big in a few weeks.







Modified by neinbalance at 8:57 PM 1/31/2006


Modified by neinbalance at 10:16 AM 6/16/2006

 

bring her back to life.

 

for restoring one instead of parting it out.

 

keep it up!

 

what color u goin to paint it? i would paint it that purple that gsr's come in. holla!

 

This is looking sick. imma keep an eye on this one. What color are you gonna paint it?

 

hard work pays off bro

 

nice restoration man

 

lookin' good so far, can't wait to see the final pics.

 

Its not purple, its supersonic blue pearl.

 

she'll be tearin up the streets in no time! nice work so far

 

Wouldnt it have been cheaper to have just bought one in good shape already?

 

Not nearly as satisfying, though.


And in Spring hill of all places! When I lived down there (in Brooksville) I felt like I had the only teg there!

 

yeah I could have bought one in decent shape but I didn't want one in decent shape, nor did I want one in good shape. I wanted the car to be perfect.

thank guys

 

Good Job, Keep it up.

 

thanks!

 

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Here is an update on this car.

After many exuses as to why it is taking so long the car has been in the body shop for 7.5 months.

Still no promise on a date. Should have been this past firday but no go. Next week he says Next week..... He has said this ever week for the past few months.

 

Kind of crazy that people are already restoring the teggies.... Good job!!!

 

dont stop, looking good

 

props to you for restoring it

 

Heres an update. The car is finally back from the body shop and It needs to go back in 2 months for final wetsand and buff + first wax.

Still need to replace the door trim and a few other misc parts. I need to clean up the calipers where I had to grind them for the hx and clean them up a bit The passenger window comes off track and The supsension is shot and It needs a valve adjustment other then that and a few other small things that need to be tightend up here and there, it is pretty close to being a very straight car.

I took a few pics of the car since getting it back and I will get some more when its done after wetsand and wax it should be 100% sex by then with a nice fat lip and some different wheels....

Any suggestions for the lip? 94-97 front end guys? Comptech ITR is prob the way I will end up going and maybe some polished slips or LS mesh wheels.

Anywho here is some pics.
thanks.
-chris














Edited because I couldn't get pics to work.


Modified by neinbalance at 8:59 PM 1/31/2006

 

mad props to you! keep us posted!!!