well unlike before i would post up every little thing i did to my skittle, that seemed to agrevate some peeps espacally some mods, so im gonna put all my progress, on this one post and just update on this one post, so may i please ask this please keep this on topic and dont ***** it up, i dont want this one moved as it will be updated each time i do something.. with that said here is the info on the new fc .. well after the skittle caught on fire, i planned to get a new fc next spring, but this deal on a 88GXL came up and i couldent refuse, so i picked up a 88GXL with 141k miles, and the coolent seals where smoked, but it was the prefect new project car, hence it had a running engine well kinda running so i new all the electronics were good, my original plan was to build a prettty crazy engine for it but, i decided to just put the skittle's engine in it for now..

Here are some pics from the day i got it the 10-19-05










HE he the lsd worked

 

Now on 10-21-05 we had a day off school and i couldent stand the marron inteior so i got ridda in hehe

BEFORE



AFTER




Now after that the night of 9-21-05 i waz running it and the coolent seals had gotten worse and i decide that engine need somthing done FASTTT!!

 

Karl?

 

on 10-22-05 it was a really rainy day so i dident accomplish much



10-23-05 i Did a real lot, i removed the engine and from karl, and then the Tranny from the skittle(cuz karls was bad) then installed the new engine(the skittles) and tranny into it

 

NEW tranny in karl




Needed to Re rvt the oil pan on the engine





Well thats all for the 23rd hopefully tomamtow she may have the manifolds on and runnin??

this is tuesdays project

old engine tear down

 

Good job dude. Best of luck.

 

atleast your staying busy ,, im in the same boat 2 fcs, i semi working engine , one needs to get trans planted into the other one. but i still need to rebuild the engine anyway as after 188k miles the coolants seals are on the way out .. still has 90/90 compression though. anyway dustin keep working just take your time and do it right the first time

 

dustin, I am truly honored that you named your car after me. I think this car looks like a better platform to begin on, as it wasn't made from 20 cars. Good luck. It seems like you need to come over and do my car. I ran out of money to throw at it. The wife thinks she can spend spend spend.

 

hahahah, i dident even know your name was karl hahaha

 

Nice progress already


Where did ya get Karl from? The name... not the car.

 

car, -c add k and add a l umm i think i saw it on a tv show somting like that dont rember but i like it hahaha

 

Hey... how wide and whats the fitment like with those starion wheels?

 

as far as them, umm i havent even looked or taken em off, i plann to get 2 for the front too hopefully they will fit, i think they look pretty good on the car

 

Original Equipment Front 205/55-16
Original Equipment Rear 225/50-16
16x7, 5 lug, 4-1/2, offset 18

Seems like an offset that'd work okay in the rear since they're tucked in a bit stock, but front that'd stick out like crazy.

 

hey still need a motor...! also i'll be coming buy to check out your new project. hey why did'nt you call me when you got this

shane

 

wait so the engine your putting in works?

 

yes, this is the engine from the skittle!!!

 

Original equipment for Starion TSI's from '88 and up were 16x8 up front and 8.5 in the rear I believe...

 

which means it'll work for a week or so

 

o shitt, i compleatly frogot heheh, sorry, i may still take that moter if i ever get any money

 

Good luck on the project dustin, hope you get this one running good!

 

geez, another post?
and why so many ppl comment on your project but not pay attention to Mary-Kate??

 

wel itz nbeen a long time since a update so here is one i dont have the Exzact dates, on when stuff happened, but i got it running, the drive shaft in, tranny oil in it, also a e fan on it(the pic of it running with no e fan waz only like a 2-3 min runn in 40 degree temps.. so itz all timed and running Great tooo!!!! even idles lol




Later this week the local owner with the project Fd showed up for a mini photoshoot haha...







i did pull the hood off the skitttle, sanded and rattle caned it and clear coated it i think it looks Semi decent

 

soo after all that i deciided to take on the Rear dent



hehe, and yes thats the poor skittle in the backgrround


Most denting was taken outta the metal, then body filler was applied, but then i ran outta time, so ill sand, prime, paint, then update with more pics

 

here are a few pics i took just now, and a vid of it running the day i got it running, meaning the timing and cas were WAYY outta wack, ill get a fresh vid soon






and the video

http://media.putfile.com/Rx7-karl