[rctous]

OK here we go with EV build #2. Got the car home saftly with no issues at all. It is sitting in the garage warming up a bit. Took a few pics so far and later start attacking the engine reomval. I tried to start it but the motor tried to fire but just wouldn't. It has a 1/2 tank of gas so I will siphon that out and get all the other fluids out. I will post some pics of my progress later (if there is any).

Brian

of course my camera phone didn't seem to work for the pic of the car on the trailer (oh well)

[david85]

I've started pulling my engine today actually. I will pull the engine and transmission at the same time as one assembly. But hit a snag because I don't have a proper socket for the CV shaft nuts on the hubs. Off to the autoparts store to get one.....

Looks like a nice clean car though. Her loss is your gain at $400.

[dudette]

Looking good Brian, looking good!
Cops really like red too!
dudette

[slurryguy]

Congratulations on the bouncing new baby. Stinks for you to be forced into a 2nd build, but great news for me to get to follow your progress all over again.

Is that bird droppings or do you have some acne to repair on the nose?

[rctous]

Originally Posted by slurryguy

Congratulations on the bouncing new baby. Stinks for you to be forced into a 2nd build, but great news for me to get to follow your progress all over again.

Is that bird droppings or do you have some acne to repair on the nose?

the white marks are dirt but on the nose its a freakin hole! didn't see it till I got home but it really would not have made any difference, Got a lot of junk out of the engine so far rad, battery cut most of the hoses off but need to spend some family time, will probably head out later to get er done. It is in really good shape and I am sure it will clean up quite nicely, heck I don't even think I will be ripping out the interior this time, I will look closer at potential rust under the carpet but if it looks OK to heck with it. I did do an electrical test and everything works perfectly (except the moon roof) That will be like the very last item I attack. my goal is to get it coverted first then do the cosmetics last. I dont suspect this build will take to long but we will see.

[PatricioIN]

I like the Saturn better than the Storm... this will be a great thread to watch!

[rctous]

Originally Posted by dudette

Looking good Brian, looking good!
Cops really like red too!
dudette

no too worries about the cops its the DRUNKS that worry me!!!

B

[rctous]

Originally Posted by PatricioIN

I like the Saturn better than the Storm... this will be a great thread to watch!

Ya I am starting to myself this will be much less work heck not to much to do to the car so it will mailnly be just converting it, It is bigger inside than the storm and that is cool


Brian

[rctous]

Welll that wasn't so bad a couple hours and she's out
david why did you need the bolt taken out of the wheel? I just took the CV boots off at the engine side took off the 2 bolts on the shock that is attached to the wheel assembly and the joint came right apart? Any way I am sure you have it out by now. Now its time to clean up the mess tomorrow, threw down all the kitty litter absorbsion stuff. Good progress for day one.

[david85]

I needed to remove the CV shafts in tact from the car. I still need to move the car around in case the shop is needed for work and the shafts would flop around possibly getting damaged.

Looks like you disconnected it right at the tripod. It works, but I wanted to keep them clean and in one piece. Besides, I can take my time because I don't have the parts here yet....

I'm hoping to have mine pulled tomorrow.