My 1998 GTP project...

[twiggsta]

And a pic of the inside of my car at night...

[twiggsta]

Okay my car was doing a misfire thing because i let my brother change the plugs...

went to pep boys because they were the only ones open on a sunday

new plugs,fuel filter,air filter, discovered why my abs brake light was on the connector is missing on the passenger side, and i need a wheel hub bearing on the driver side, and then an alignment...

[twiggsta]

now my car is doing the common misfire thing and I am about to start troubleshooting that

[crshoveride]

hope it all works out dude. oh and if ya ever wanna meet up i'm heading to baton rouge area to visit family at christmas

[twiggsta]

no doubt i hope to be finish with the car by the new year, I gotta get that misfire thing figured out, but that won't stop paint

I have to get new rear brakes and rotors, driver side wheel hub, driver side CV axle, and an alignment before paint/body work but it's running now ya heards!!!

Drinks on Me!!!

[BADAZGTP]

Not sure if it will be the same for you, but after I changed my plugs and wires, I was getting a misfire and it turned out to be one of my coil packs.

[twiggsta]

hmmm coil packs i'mma look at that

[Rather B Blown]

i just had a coil pack go on me yesterday..luckily i had a spare lying around at my job. you sure are working hard..im going through kind of the same thing right now. i just bought a 98 gtp, it needs a couple things. my main concern is the supercharger sounds like theres rocks in it...im pretty sure it needs a new coupler inside, so thats my big project for this week i have off for holidays..good luck with yours man.

[twiggsta]

thanx for the encouragement...

I went to pep boys and had them do the wheel hub and alignment it cost me $362 but it was done on a sunday so i don't mind...

no it's ready for paint

but the codes that were poped were a catalyic converter and iac which are both new...
a couple weeks old like november 5th...

I was told that i needed to clean the inside of where the iac lies before i do anything else and take it back to autozone to get a replacement

[twiggsta]

stuff i have to do


Replace shifter doesn't really matter because i can't see the perf shift with my overlay so I'm Cool

fix A/C it's winter so i have time

paint calipers i'm going to paint them blue sooner rather than later

new motor mounts matters has been moving up the list

find and repair power steering leak very important

do something about tail lights decided against junking because i want tinted altezza's

install pieces to make steering wheel radio controls work will happen when stuff gets here

new steering wheel radio controls already have em from ebay but i have to install them when i install the new radio will install once switch gets here

Paint and body work it's coming!!!

steam clean engine after it's all said and done

add some white underbody neons so it could look like i'm floating

install rims after paint

get remote start and car alarm top flight security

[twiggsta]

Replace shifter doesn't really matter because i can't see the perf shift with my overlay so I'm Cool

fix A/C it's winter so i have time DONE just needed recharging

paint calipers i'm going to paint them blue sooner rather than later

new motor mounts matters has been moving up the list DONE

find and repair power steering leak very important DONE

do something about tail lights decided against junking because i want tinted altezza's

install pieces to make steering wheel radio controls work will happen when stuff gets here

new steering wheel radio controls already have em from ebay but i have to install them when i install the new radio will install once switch gets here

decided against

Paint and body work it's coming!!!

steam clean engine after it's all said and done

add some white underbody neons so it could look like i'm floating

install rims after paint traded the rims for a top of the line diswasher, Ill get new ones

get remote start and car alarm top flight security Done and I like starting my car from my office

now I changed the MAF sensor once, IAC 3 times, and now I am going to get that crankshaft sensor changed this weekend

[twiggsta]

New List!!

change crankshaft sensor

paint calipers i'm going to paint them blue sooner rather than later

do something about tail lights decided against junking because i want tinted altezza's

Paint and body work

steam clean engine after it's all said and done

add some white underbody neons so it could look like i'm floating

buy more rims

[Quicklynx]

hey twig.... I saw this on clubgp... tinted altezzas for $50

ClubGP Message Forum troubleshooting

[speedemongtp]

Wow twig this is quite a write up youve been busy. its lookin good keep up the good work an good luck on the project. Like others have said ask any questions you have everyone here is willing to help answer any questions you have.

[twiggsta]

damn almost out of this year and I have all but abandoned this thread here's a new update...

Never got that misfire thing taken care of until I changed the MAF, Crank,Cam, and IAC all at the same time...

Had a fuel leak on of the rails that go over the super charger has sprung a leak dripping gas directly onto the super charger...

My car used to sound like an airplane and the AC didn't work, turns out this was from a bad AC compressor...

I keep going through strut mounts i mean the rubber is literally popping out of them Ive replaced front driver side twice, passenger side and rear passenger side once...

It rained real bad in New Orleans a couple weeks back and I noticed that I have the water leak problem, well that was actually a pool of water about 3 inches deep in my car...

I also have a leaky trunk, i took the wing off and siliconed and washered the wing but water still gets into the trunk so I have to research this where could it be coming from?

[twiggsta]

Well I have all those issues fixed except for the leaky trunk thing and now my supercharger is making a funny noise, I have a spare one and always meant to have it changed but i think that i need to add oil to the supercharger because it hadn't been done ever....

Also I need a new front bumper cover and body work done to this puppy I've been holding out on it because i wanted to get the engine work done first, and especially since my truck needs a transmission now it's had to wait...

Here is My new to do list...

get a new cup holder because mine is broken...

secure rear bumper light because its hanging free...

get blank off's for the steering wheel radio controls, (the way I use the radio i NEED to use the knob/Remote)

get a new shifter because the leather is coming off

do custom work to door panels and dash because the panels are mis-matched and the paint is fading on the dash
shampoo and wash car, I still haven't cleaned this car...

new rack and pinion because that is where my power steering leak is...

find and fix oil leak-nuff said...

fix leaky trunk...

put fuse back in for DRL's and reroute DRL to run fogs... I'm getting used to having to flip the switch in the car so IDK when I'll be doing this...

fix the apperance of my trunk... it's ass

get metal zip ties to secure my bumper...because i have plastic ones one now and the just popped off when i scrapped out of my driveway...

order a grand prix bra to last until I get the paint and body work done...

put matching rims on the prix because i have spares on now in the rear they are from a '95 cutlass so they look the same almost...

find 20" lightweight rims to put on the car because I don't want to kill the suspension i just spend too much money on having redone...

and finally paint and body work...

pics will be up later

[twiggsta]

Replace shifter doesn't really matter because i can't see the perf shift with my overlay so I'm Cool

fix A/C it's winter so i have time DONE just needed recharging ***recharging didn't work i had to get a new compressor, then i had a short in the blower got that fixed for $150 at elysian fields and claiborne in autozone parking lot!!!

paint calipers i'm going to paint them blue sooner rather than later-damn I forgot about that...



do something about tail lights decided against junking because i want tinted altezza's-I can't afford that right now unless i catch another $50 sale

install pieces to make steering wheel radio controls work will happen when stuff gets here- i forgot i wanted to do this oh well i just need to find some blank offs im good on this

Paint im just going to get that Bra after all. I bought one but it was for a '04 on up I just got another...and body work it's coming!!!-not anymore

steam clean engine after it's all said and done

add some white underbody neons so it could look like i'm floating

Crank and cam and maf and IAC sensors all changed but them supercharger went Kaput!!! luckily i have a new one that getting installed this weekend along with a transmission for my truck that Sh*&*^ itself

I went into walmart and got inspired since the start of this thread LED's have become way less expensive so tomorrow I am going to put leds under my projectors to get that Audi look...


and get some directional white leds to serve as the underbody neons...



I already wired the pilot led lice plate light to serve as my license plate light and it passed inspection...


now im looking for the correct case that I can use to install my Ipad into the car...

pics will be up soon

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

HOLY CRAP BATMAN

Welcome back, its only been 2 years since you last updated this. Looking forward to pics.

[twiggsta]

i know but life has a funny way of taking over i still lurked here hard to fix my car when it started to crap it self out but now I have a little money and tiem and I will be fixing this car up...

first up is the new supercharger, but that has to wait untl my transmission is put in my chevy 1500