My New Donor Car !

[tamass323]

So ive finally got around to getting my self a donor car. i was originally just going to go to a wreckers and buy a BP DOHC (which i got quoted $650 for), but instead i hit the auctions.

I went down to pickles at salisbury plains yesterday and found myself a wrecked 1990 BG SP, with a BP DOHC, power windows and sunroof.

I ended up paying $150 for it :D so i was pretty happy with that !

Including towing it home and administration charges, it ended up costing me $266.

They call this "Written Off"

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/Photo0057.jpg

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/Photo0058.jpg

All the power options work, the timing belt was done 6000km ago, has a new radiator, gearbox, and possibly clutch.

Im going to swap the power windows out, the seat, the engine and gearbox and the radiator into my car XD.

let me know what you guys think :D

[Clean_Cookie]

you can still sell the shell and make a nice profit. well done :)

[mkid]

so tamass are going to restore the engine first??
good project tho
make sure you post pics

[Rupewrecht]

Nice buy!

[S373N]

that's an awesome purchase!
beats trying wreckers for better looking parts that's for sure!
best of luck with swapping out and such.

[SLY 323]

If that's a write-off, my car must be completely destroyed :p

[tamass323]

power window conversion completed :D

@mkid- im gonna do the tappets because they are pretty noisey, but i needa run some checks first and make sure nothing else needs doing, because my SOHC is about to bite the dust, i needa swap it over ASAP.

[Ghoru]

if its bent the chassis its usually written off, but also depends if its considered a repairable write off or not

[Brisbane_boy]

u could get $300 scrap metal for that, deffnitly a good pick up.

[tamass323]

cheers guys, if anyone needs any parts, let me know, and il tell you if they are intact :)

[Ghoru]

a/c vents...provided you dont need them that is....mainly the side ones...

[mkid]

the BG BP tappets are non adjustable ive been told
but still get the valves done and a new head gasket
perhaps a water pump as well to be on the safe side
then you should have a sweet running BP :D

[tamass323]

god damn stupid gearbox went on the red astina again today ! :@ ah well.... looks like im doing the conversion alot sooner than expected :P

[tamass323]

sooo i had the power windows done 2 days after i got the SP:
http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/13102010160.jpg
complete with tweeter relocated in a new place :D

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/13102010156.jpg
up on stands, kinda failed with the drip tray..... kinda missed :P

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/13102010157.jpg

using trusty old seatbelts for engine extraction XD

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/13102010158.jpg

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/13102010159.jpg

CV's were rooted!

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/13102010161.jpg

me trying to unhook the exhaust, where the extractors bolt to the cat

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/13102010165.jpg

BP in the SP, before extraction

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/13102010167.jpg
http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/13102010168.jpg

SOHC coming out

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/13102010170.jpg

aaaaaaaaaaaaaand its gone. lol

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/13102010171.jpg
http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/13102010172.jpg

floating in mid air........

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/13102010173.jpg

down at ground level....

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/13102010175.jpg

ready to be de-greased, SP in the backround

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/13102010176.jpg


Hi-RiDER

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/Photo0089.jpg

all installed XD

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/Photo0088.jpg

mmmmmmm........ BP DOHC :D


what do you guys think ? :D

[Clean_Cookie]

awesome! pictures make it look so easy lol. glad to know im not the only one who cant use a catch tray!

[NaughtyGT]

so.....a little oil spilt on the concrete. I miss every damn time I have anything to do with oil haha :p Looking great. I like the instant feel of the engine out pic then engine in pic ;)

[tamass323]

got both engines out not last wednesday but the one before, then i had the BP in my car on the thursday, but i snapped a bolt off in the water pump, so i had to take the timing belt off, take the pump off and take it to the mechanics where i work sometimes and get them to get the bolt out. i had to reset the timing and everything !
I got it going by the monday :)

[tamass323]

went for a spin through the hills the other day with a full car load.. no problems at all XD the car was lapping it up =D

[tamass323]

i think you guys have converted me. this cannon is really starting to piss me off now. the constant drone is so damn annoying. im looking at an xforce muffler with a twin tip on it to replace it, thoughts?

[Buzz_LightYear]

that should give you a nice sound with out the drone. my rexy has a twin tip muffler rexy burbles sweet and i dont have any drone like my brother does with his cannon. plus they draw a little less attention from our friends in blue and white

[tamass323]

haven't updated this for a while, so i thought i'd show you all the current state of the car.

engine with whiteline strut brace and mazdaspeed oil cap
http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/Photo0149.jpg

mine and jonnyman's cars
http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/Photo0140.jpg

with my new muffler
http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/Photo0147.jpg

current state of the interior :rolleyes:
http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/Photo0148.jpg

with the HID head lights and HID driving lights :)
http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/tamass08/Photo0135.jpg

just bought a whiteline front swaybar from maz323 aswell, should get that in in the nest week or so :)

[tamass323]

thoughts?

[mikey_something]

the driving lights are the HIDs i sold you? **** they are bright!

[tamass323]

i know, its ridiculous, i can drive with only them on perfectly fine :) haha