and it was suppose to be a simple motor rebuild...
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until i realized the frame looked like this



looked a little deeper, and found this behind the rear drivers side tire





so, i did what any logical person would do. i bought a rust free body and started to swap parts!!












thats all for now.

 

Welcome to my world... Rust rust rust, though yours is more extreme.

What the hell happened to that spring?

 

Somedays that's the only way to go. Engine bay prep work looks great. Interested in the spring too. Did someone heat it up to try and lower the suspension?

 

thanks for the comment. you are right about the springs, they were heated and dropped. i loved the stance it had, and the wheels tucked about 1/4" above the fender lips (top of the tire was hidden by the fender). i put the other springs on, but now i have about a 4" gap. the car is still pretty much stripped though, so maybe they will settle. if not, guess i'll have to get some coil overs whats the best way to get about a 1" gap all around?

 

intrax springs or eibach both have lowering springs for first gens.

 

great photos...keep the pics coming.

 

great avatar. (i'd) keep her coming. lolz.


i'll post a few more when i get home from work for ya!

 

these cleaned up nice



the doors went on like this with no adjustment! rear end sits a bit high though...



the old car


kitteh likes the comptition!



me and codeblue goofing off on the way to ABF



my compitition (other codeblue cars)








more pics of the build this weekend!

 

Wow, lookin good. I wouldnt bother with the xxr wheels i think the ones you have on there suit it quite well

 

yeah all my **** sits low....JR sit a little lower then blue, thats because jr has...
Eibach Springs, I think thats what you need to go with greg.

lets see what happens when we put more stuff in the car, it should sit a little lower. I think your gonna like this car much better. with the new motor setup, and the low end. oh yeah..............

 

they worked good for the old look



but this build i want a real sleek and clean look. debadged, high gloss jet black, slight polished accents, red/black interior and engine. just a pure panty wetting sex machine

 

new seats



...and its about the GO too

 

I like how iotus sits 205/16 X 7.5 I think

 

yea, thats about the stance im lookin for. maybe i'll just swap springs with you when you're not home

 

yeah i don't see that happin. when you dont even have the time, to work on your owen car.......................