Arena993

I was over e3photo's house today. He is geting ready to get started. The car is going to be transformed into a real beauty. a lot of nice options being put in.

Mike

boman993

Awesome project, please update and post pics of the progress! Subscribed.

e3photo

Thanks for the kind words. I believe Steve was thinking 300-310 depending on exhaust. I think I will be in the neighborhood of 300, which is plenty for me.

Emerald

e3photo

Well, I found a set of wheels locally, and had to jump on them. The car already looks better, even though I haven't even really started. I am planning on sticking with the full Stahlgrau complement, so the wheels will get the centers color matched.
Now I will need to find a new home for the Blizzaks.

Thanks for looking.......


Emerald

jhummel68

That is going to be a nice car when you get done with it. You are fortunate to have someone helping you that has been down this road. You are sliding down the slope quickly; don't let him push you faster.

e3photo

He's at the bottom, tugging on the rope.

You will have to come down and play.

Emerald

Arena993

I would assume you are speaking ill of someone other than your old buddy Arena993.

jhummel68

Absolutely, I'd love to play.

Come on..... You know you are Da Man when it comes to refreshing a 993. Look what you did to your car, it looks great! I want to be like Mike.

You need to refresh your signature to reflect the new shoes.

Spidey 993

I like the new shoes Emerald!

The BBS, or Fiske FM10, you can do no wrong. Always looks great!

e3photo

Thanks Tony,

The new shoes sure change her appearance.


Emerald

e3photo

No ill here...... all positive. Now wash your car and change your photo..... it's dated.


Emerald

Arena993

If I ever wash the thing. I haven't washed the car in over a month. And yes I do need some new shots of the car. As you know the garage is taking all the time. I finally commited to the lights. That only took 3 weeks.

Mike

e3photo

Well here's to a nice garage....



Emerald

e3photo

Well, I guess it is about time for an update. The car is on jack stands and work on the front end is progressing. I had planned to start by replacing the front rotors, and then suspension. I did a little disassembly and cleaning, and found a leaking steering rack and a leaking front differential. Sometimes it seems like all I am doing is ordering parts.

Fast forward a few weeks and I am finally making forward progress. I got my parts for the diff. rebuild from the guys at FD. The differential has all new seals, and is back in the car. The rebuild went smooth.

The next project will be installing the steering rack I got from Zims. I went ahead and replaced the lines going to the rack as well, as mine had some corrosion. The car has 175k on her, so she will be getting new tie rods,new ball joints and drop links. Pretty much a new front end, oh.. and of couse Walrod bushings.

I already have the rotors and suspension waiting for when I get the front end back together.

I guess this is a good place to mention that I had planned on doing a fair amount of this when I purchased the car. I hadn't planned on a steering rack and differential re-seal, but I want this car to be done right when completed. I have also decided that when I drop the engine, I will sell it and put the money towards having the transmission refreshed with close ratio gears. That should go nicely with my new motor.

See how much fun you can have, when you buy a 97 C4S for 16K?

race911

Ah, didn't know you had that low of a price of entry. I know something similar will fall into my lap out here.