Finally got a spot in the garage for it, in the process of gutting it right now.. Whole back is gutted, along with the dash/consoles. Tomorrow I'll get out the seats, carpet and everything. Tune up coming tomorrow also, strange thing, I guess it cleared all the crap that had been blocking the exhaust... Got it up to redline today, sucks having it max out at 4,500. Once I got it up to redline I found out 4,500+ is where all my power is. So it's running pretty much normal aside from a badly needed tune up and the crappy, rattling exhaust. It's got a lot more power today, though. I think it will love the tune up/oil change tomorrow.
Coming tomorrow:
-Plugs
-Wireset
-Thermostat
-Hoses
-Coolant
-Oil/Filter
-Fuel Filter
-Air Filter
-Wiper Blades
-Some shorted wiring from the battery to the fuse box
First Actual Mods:
-Godspeed Aluminum Radiator (Next Week)
-3" Cat + 3" Pipes + 3" Magnaflow Muffler (2 Weeks)
-Wiring Cleanup
Supsension, wheels, chassis bracing, differential, under the hood cleanup/organization/repairs, and eventually 7MGTE swap. Then I'll really start getting into power. Probably about $6,000 and I figure it will be ready for a real power plant. Shooting for 3,000+/- lbs and 350-375 HP.
Decided to rattle can it black and California plates "KNGKUPA" along with a custom Bowser (from Mario World) bumpersticker... Just to be a smartass to a pretty quick little Cooper Mini S in the neighborhood, "MRIOKRT".
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