Alright well it looks like I've found a replacement engine built pretty much exactly as I wanted mine done so it looks like I might actually finish this thing this year! As excited as I am though I've got a long way to go still and I'm sure I'll run into plenty of problems and have to order more parts here and there. To get started though I've got a few things already.
Suspension and brakes are first on the list, and so far I've got:
Brakes! Current pads and rotors look okay but they've been sitting for awhile now and who knows when they were last replaced? I originally wanted to do Cobra brakes, but I like the stock slicers and want to be able to continue to use them even if I eventually put a different set of wheels on it someday.
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And of course to go along with those I've got brake bias plugs. Seemed like the easiest solution to the brake bleeding issue.
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And along with the fresh brakes I've got these wonderful stainless steel brake lines. Should stiffen up that pedal a good bit.
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And of course can't forget to swap out all those old, worn out rubber bushings with fresh, stiff polyurethane ones! The end links also looked pretty raggedy, especially the rears, so they're also being replaced to go with the thick boi first gen sway bars.
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And last but certainly not least, the subframe bushings. I wanted to go solid aluminum, but they're a bit pricey, so for the time being I decided to go with 3rd gen rears.
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Now all it needs to do is stop raining so I can get out there and get going!
