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93 BG Tracer
now the car is completly stock, its running the CVH SOHC Engine. ugly Steels with Mercury Hubcaps. its a Alluminum/Silver paint, i do like the paint on it. the paint is good condition. the clear coat is not faded or anything, it needs a good washing and buff but the paint is still good on it.
now what i want to do to this thing is costly in money and time. at 83600 i pulled the engine and replaced it with a rebuild i found at a salvage yard in KC. 83k is not the actual miles my odometer doesnt have the 100k value. i guestimate theres another 100k atleast on the car. i put 1500 miles a month on it. so oil changes come quick. the car is in relativly good condition. no rush or body damage anywhere. i bought it for $600 and have put about $300+ into since i bought it. so its a nice investment. since i have pulled the engine once what i want to do should be relativly easy for me.
To Do list
1. Suspension - im starting here cus its needing new struts and im thinking of dropping the $$ for some Good suspension for it. as well since its my DD i can only really do upgrades that are necessity, as well funding is short so necessity first.
2. Rims and Tires - since i put ALOT of highway miles on this i wanna grab some good street tires and rims for driving, i intend on getting the 7 spoke Aluminums off a Protege for Winter Tires, and then nice 17" rims for summer and such.
3. Engine/tranny conversion - this is probly gonna be the first major change and the last major change, i want to Convert it to Standard tranny and BPT engine. this is gonna be the most time consuming and costly mod. From my gathering, ill need Computer, ECU, Gauges(mine are for a SOHC CVH), BPT Engine, Tranny, and everything to convert from auto to Manual.
BMW Headlights
i need a Grille and the little spacers for under the lights. as well, ill need the JDM or USDM corners.
somwhere in there ill probly do a Headlight Assembly to e36(?), a Mazda Grill, probly a Mazda Bumper as well. may do a JDM Bumper i like those. im excited to see this when its finished but i know this will take a long time. i probly wont be starting on it until next year some time. right now funding is short and with my full time student hours and 2 part-time jobs, i live paycheck to paycheck atm.
however, some suggestions on kits/parts would be appreciated. i have no clue what specs for the suspension im gonna need. im not a gear head, im a Computer/network Tech xD im gonna also be moving to Topeka, KS within a years time. so if anyone lives there i would love to meet up and talk once im there.
~ratch
"murder is the only art a swordsman can practice"
93 BG Tracer
now the car is completly stock, its running the CVH SOHC Engine. ugly Steels with Mercury Hubcaps. its a Alluminum/Silver paint, i do like the paint on it. the paint is good condition. the clear coat is not faded or anything, it needs a good washing and buff but the paint is still good on it.
now what i want to do to this thing is costly in money and time. at 83600 i pulled the engine and replaced it with a rebuild i found at a salvage yard in KC. 83k is not the actual miles my odometer doesnt have the 100k value. i guestimate theres another 100k atleast on the car. i put 1500 miles a month on it. so oil changes come quick. the car is in relativly good condition. no rush or body damage anywhere. i bought it for $600 and have put about $300+ into since i bought it. so its a nice investment. since i have pulled the engine once what i want to do should be relativly easy for me.
To Do list
1. Suspension - im starting here cus its needing new struts and im thinking of dropping the $$ for some Good suspension for it. as well since its my DD i can only really do upgrades that are necessity, as well funding is short so necessity first.
2. Rims and Tires - since i put ALOT of highway miles on this i wanna grab some good street tires and rims for driving, i intend on getting the 7 spoke Aluminums off a Protege for Winter Tires, and then nice 17" rims for summer and such.
3. Engine/tranny conversion - this is probly gonna be the first major change and the last major change, i want to Convert it to Standard tranny and BPT engine. this is gonna be the most time consuming and costly mod. From my gathering, ill need Computer, ECU, Gauges(mine are for a SOHC CVH), BPT Engine, Tranny, and everything to convert from auto to Manual.
BMW Headlights
i need a Grille and the little spacers for under the lights. as well, ill need the JDM or USDM corners.
somwhere in there ill probly do a Headlight Assembly to e36(?), a Mazda Grill, probly a Mazda Bumper as well. may do a JDM Bumper i like those. im excited to see this when its finished but i know this will take a long time. i probly wont be starting on it until next year some time. right now funding is short and with my full time student hours and 2 part-time jobs, i live paycheck to paycheck atm.
however, some suggestions on kits/parts would be appreciated. i have no clue what specs for the suspension im gonna need. im not a gear head, im a Computer/network Tech xD im gonna also be moving to Topeka, KS within a years time. so if anyone lives there i would love to meet up and talk once im there.
~ratch
"murder is the only art a swordsman can practice"
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