Thread: 04 gp gt: low, slow and a dirty sloot.

Sanded them down and buffed. I started with 600 grit sandpaper, wet sanding until the old oxidized coating was gone, then went up to 800, 1200, 1500 and 2000 grit wet sanding each time until all the scratches from the previous sanding were gone. Then just some plastic polishing compound and buff until they were shiny, put a coat of thinned urethane (1 part spar urethane, 1 part mineral spirits) to protect them and buffed one last time.

In total, it cost me ~$25.

You are welcome, lol.

Took a buffer to the tails finally... Lol

So price check online, SE front lip would be $400 with a shipping fee of $600... Local stealership is $532.

I guess I know where to shop for it, lol

Drove it hard last night, blew one of the injector o rings finally. Swung by O'Reillys and picked up a set, gonna replace them tonight.

She's probably gonna sit for a little bit, I'm heading to the middle of nowhere for three weeks because Army. No phones, no electronics, and no common sense to be found...ANYWHERE.

Here's to hoping I can save some while I'm gone... Lol

Originally Posted by Speedy1973

dude, those taillights are stupid dark.....

True, but it's already done. Lol. In the sunlight they aren't nearly as dark, but when it's overcast they are pretty damn dark.
I would have liked it a little lighter myself, but I had issues with the tint staying in one piece and not cracking as it dried...
Eventually I'll switch them out with some nice smoked LED tails.

I might, if I don't have time it will have to wait until I get back.

The wife said she really likes how dark they are, and she's starting to like the car.



Finally, lol...

But I think I have decided the fate of this car.

5 bucks to the first correct guess!

Seriously, I will PayPal 5 dollars to the person who guesses correctly what my plans for this car are as of right now.

The wife used to hate it, called it a death trap for the first two years lol

It's being a b1tch, either the cheap ass axle is going out or the hub is taking a crap.

Regardless, I'm not going to drive it much until I get all of the parts together. I'm going to be replacing (almost) the entire suspension, upgrading most of it. I'll get an alignment done after I do the entire thing, all at once, then double check it after a couple hundred miles.

After the ride quality is restored, then I'll fix the lifter tick it has developed recently, and the oil pressure, or lack thereof, and maybe a re-gasket while I'm at it.

Then it's the trans build, top swap and go from there.

It's gonna take a while...

I'd personally fix the oil pressure (or at least check it with a gauge) before anything. You'll most likely be replacing the engine if it's right.

It's still pumping just fine, it's just not as energetic as I would like.

Using a small mirror on a stick, I can see the oil coming out over the rockers, but it's not hitting the underside of the valve covers, like I've heard described in healthy 3800s.

I know it will run just fine as is, with no issues, but I want it to be better. That's why it's not my top priority. But it is second.

Got a new input clutch piston... for whenever I get around to pulling the trans.

Took some pics, because I drove it somewhere it's not supposed to be.

Because offroading. by Ben Stryker, on Flickr

4x4 status achieved. by Ben Stryker, on Flickr

Still dirty as hell...