Stealthee's Ride

[stealthee]

Well I posted these in the What did you do today thread, but figured they needed to go here too





I should know what insurance is going to do by the end of the week.

[lsxftw]

not good

[camopaint0707]

Looks good.

[ericspecullaas]

some spit and shine will clean it right up lol.jk you need a few things to get it right again as long as you get a fat check all is good.

[stealthee]

Ordered header panel and headlight to replace the busted parts today. Hoping I have them by the weekend. Still need to get a hood.

[DanPrixGTP]

Inferno hood?

[stealthee]

That's what I want but don't want to spend $700.

[stealthee]

While I am replacing the header panel I figured it might be a good time to install a trans cooler. And while I am installing the trans cooler I figured it would be a good time to do a pan drop and fluid filter change.

Headlight should be here tomorrow. Header panel should be here Friday. The Silverstar headlight bulbs are to be here Friday. I just ordered the transmission cooler, but it should probably be here Thursday, or Friday at the latest.

I'm picking up the ATF, Lucas, and filter/gasket from Advance tomorrow.

All tolled I spent about $280 for the header panel, headlight, Silverstars, transmission cooler, filter kit, 2 gallons of ATF, and a bottle of Lucas. I also spent another $39 on 2 new key FOBs, a replacement pad for my current key FOB, and a new key. $320 for all of that ain't bad.

[REDCRAPGP]

Wow cheap fix and what did you get from your insurance company?

[stealthee]

Around $1525 after my deductible. Like I said, I still need a hood, but I can wait on that if I have to. The cracked headlight and busted header panel are more important since the headlight is basically just jammed in place at this time. If I only included repairs I've only spent about $160 toward that. The other $160 is for the additional stuff.

[stealthee]

I was going through my photobucket and found this photo I took awhile back. Makes me sad, because the car was so clean and not wrecked.



I need to get a damn hood and make her look pretty again.

[stealthee]

Well another update. I bent the hell out of a wheel the other day and blew a tire. Went to a junkyard today in hopes of getting a wheel and a hood. Didn't have any luck.

After getting back from the junkyard we started messing with all the cars. I pulled my tails and reverse bar. Tinted then cleared the tails and used some Meguir's lens polish on the reverse bar. I tried a bunch of stuff on the pig snouts and finally went with some 80 grit sandpaper to start getting down to the metal. Ended up using a DA sander to get both down. First time I have seen bare metal on the tips in the 3+ years of ownership.

I plan on buffing the tails out to shine better and need to further polish out the tips too.

[ericspecullaas]

wow a long time for an update lol but it looking good man. when are we going to get pictures of your tail lights?

[stealthee]

I posted a pic. Is it not showing for you?

I intend on posting more pics once I get them polished out better.

Also if anyone knows where I can get a wheel to replace my effed one for a decent price please let me know.

[ericspecullaas]

it does show I thought that was the before picture. lol on me

[stealthee]

Next few things is to get the tails polished out, finish polishing the tips out, and painting the GXP spoiler and getting it on there.

[theaceofspades]

Look on eBay for a wheel?

[ericspecullaas]

what about craigs list for rims?

[stealthee]

Look on eBay for a wheel?

Haven't gotten there yet.

what about craigs list for rims?

Been scouring craigslist. If I can get by with just finding a replacement stocker I'll be happy.

[theaceofspades]

Oh I forgot your by me. I swore I saw a set on Pittsburgh CL. Lemme look