I replaced the interior of my mark with black, and have no use for prairie tan parts. Everything is currently available. The driver's seat is pretty worn in the usual spots and the center console cup holder assembly I am using for parts. All of the removable parts from the dash are available but...
Today I replaced my grill with a better one I got off craigslist. It's not perfect, but it doesn't look as messed up as the old one. The job wasn't as tedious as many make it out to be. Yes you have to take the bumper off, but it only took an hour from start to finish by myself. :)
Also a...
Sprayed WD40 in the latches... no change from the car not recognizing open doors.
Speaking of doors.
I noticed a very familiar car in a video thumbnail just now...
I'll just leave this right here...
http://youtu.be/IK56Ttte8Sw
Took the 98 on its first road trip. Just Houston to Dallas and back. It ran perfectly. I did notice a few things though. When you get up to speed, after about 5 minutes the "check air ride" warning comes on, however there never seems to be a noticeable change in shock height. Rear shocks are...
Duplicolor from Autozone. They have Toreador Red and Dark Toreador Red, and even a matching touch up pen. Then Duplicolor clear coat. Sand off only what you really need to of original paint, but evenly. The base color of the plastic is black, it seems, and hard to conceal once you sand that deep...
Well let's see... I just bought my 98 about a month ago. I have been going through the car replacing and fixing everything.
Fixed:
-oil filter housing leak
-water pump
-serp belt
-Replaced rear air springs
-replaced radiator
-Replace EATC and all bulbs
-broken driver's door handle replaced with...
I sold my gold 1996 today to a friend of mine. He will take good care of her, fix her issues, and give her a purple paint job. I was sure to tell him all of her quirks including exactly where to smack her on the rear when the blinker doesn't work. She's probably going to be an around town driver...
You can figure out the brand and model by measuring the size of the glass, and cross referencing on a parts site like www.sunroofdoctor.com. No models or brands have exactly the same size glass. Very helpful guy at that business. I called him while standing in the junkyard for the ASC/ASI...
I installed the sunroof I found at the junkyard today. The old sunroof was indeed aftermarket, and I identified it as an ASC 840. I scoured every car in the relatively small junkyard with a measuring tape so I could exchange the one I had already bought from them. I found one in a 2009...
Spree: Try a pneumatic dent puller. They are near magical for a nice fat pock like that. At the very least, pull out as much as you can and let a body shop get the rest perfect. It would shave off a lot of cash, and you get to keep the fun toy. You can get them cheap at Harbor Freight tools. I...
I'm not sure about a lot of things that were done to this car.
The moonroof rim has the number C-49X6-3794-BXX PBT
The motor has C-49X8-0026-BXX and MMR550-16
The glass is about 19 x 33
I need to identify this so I can get one to fit the hole.. the one I bought is 1/2" too small. Guh.
I...
So. That was fun. I recently found a nice 97 sunroof to put into my 98. The one in my car is missing a bunch of the pieces to make it operate or even keep from flapping while driving. I noticed the headliner wasn't stock from the tutorials here on how to replace the moonroof. I was in for a...
Today I installed a new EATC on my 98. The old one had gone bad, and the extra the previous owner gave with the car wasn't even close to the right unit. I bought another from thaywood's 97. Unfortunately the usps decided to make my job harder by shattering the housing in the mail. I took all the...
I'm glad your car decided to act proper! Usually I call it "Fonzie-ing it". Those problems you have sometimes where all you do is give it a wack and it starts working right again. I also advise people to "Just take it apart, then put it back together, and see if that helps." Oddly enough, it...
When I have kids their first car will be a fixer upper, and they will have to do all the work themselves. It is an important lesson to not be helpless when it comes to your vehicle, and helps one not get ripped off when you do have to take it to a shop. It also helps them appreciate the value of...
"Never raise your hand to a child. It exposes your groin." - WC Fields
I dont mind the look of the chrome. I'm a sucker for shiny things I can polish.
Here's a few pictures of what I've done to the car thus far.
Ye old backwoods cul-de-sac rattle can painted bumper:
And some of the...
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