my 88 EE4 project... warning: super slow progress
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my 88 EE4 project... warning: super slow progress
this is post copied from D-series.org... it was posted on 05-25-2009, and yes the pics are terrible... i dont care
on to the pixz of my super fugged up wagon
the good:
on to the pixz of my super fugged up wagon
the good:
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also posted on D-series.org on 5-25-09
[quote]the bad... lol (all three of the jacked up doors and the fender will be replaced, as well as the front and rear bumpers):
blown D16a6 (going to be replaced by a mildly built d16z6 (on boost) thats sitting in my garage
after i scraped out all of the broken glass (you guys should have seen this whole car before i started by the way, lol)
[quote]the bad... lol (all three of the jacked up doors and the fender will be replaced, as well as the front and rear bumpers):
blown D16a6 (going to be replaced by a mildly built d16z6 (on boost) thats sitting in my garage
after i scraped out all of the broken glass (you guys should have seen this whole car before i started by the way, lol)
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and these are current posts from D-series.org
so as you all realize now, im very slow with getting things done on this project... i blame 50+ hour work weeks and the fact that 95% of the work is done by myself with no other help, this is also the first major project of this nature ive take on by myself.
anyways, i did some work this weekend... here are the pics.
Saturday:
looks like the previous owner liked to smoke...
also found out what was wrong with the old factory D16a6...
and if you look a little closer notice the location of the rod:
anyways, i did some work this weekend... here are the pics.
Saturday:
looks like the previous owner liked to smoke...
also found out what was wrong with the old factory D16a6...
and if you look a little closer notice the location of the rod:
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Re: my 88 EE4 project... warning: super slow progress
on to sunday:
starting to remove the mounts to pull the engine.
out she comes:
empty bay:
as it sits in my garage now, waiting for the tranny to be removed, then the engine is junk minus the oil pan which i plan to remove and fix.
starting to remove the mounts to pull the engine.
out she comes:
empty bay:
as it sits in my garage now, waiting for the tranny to be removed, then the engine is junk minus the oil pan which i plan to remove and fix.
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oh...
next weekend im planning on getting the new driver side front fender and doors, passenger side front door, and rear window.
at the same time ill be gutting the rest of the engine bay to prepare for paint/wire tuck and gutting the interior
next weekend im planning on getting the new driver side front fender and doors, passenger side front door, and rear window.
at the same time ill be gutting the rest of the engine bay to prepare for paint/wire tuck and gutting the interior
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everything 
... this build will be a complete teardown and rebuild, and im going to convert to a solid driveshaft with a LSD in the rear end so it will be AWD... and the engine might see a little boost 
thanks man, it came through so clean i didnt even notice it untill i started to tear it down the other day
... this build will be a complete teardown and rebuild, and im going to convert to a solid driveshaft with a LSD in the rear end so it will be AWD... and the engine might see a little boost thanks man, it came through so clean i didnt even notice it untill i started to tear it down the other day
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Woot for Coilovers!!!
opening them up...
i wont be getting the doors/fender/glass this weekend as i got laid off yesterday so i cant justify spending money on such things right now
but i will be gutting the engine bay & Interior this weekend, and if I have another Job landed by next week ill pick the body parts up then
opening them up...
i wont be getting the doors/fender/glass this weekend as i got laid off yesterday so i cant justify spending money on such things right now
but i will be gutting the engine bay & Interior this weekend, and if I have another Job landed by next week ill pick the body parts up then
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