Halp me

[TiMPower]

Thanks a lot

[JinormusJ]

I go to a lot of the local ones in Riverside;
Ontario PAP, Fontana Ecology, and Rialto Ecology. Those are the three I always go too, but dont be surprised if you see me in the LA and OC yards aswell

[TiMPower]

Thanks man you helped a lot. And what junkyard do you go to?

[JinormusJ]

My pleasure bud. Happy to help, but really, it wasnt just me; plenty of people said the same exact thing I did before I posted ;)
But, If you need ideas, there are plenty of clean examples in the Member's section to gleen and find inspiration from. That's what I did to figure out what exactly I wanted for my car, and now I'm happily pursuing making my ideas reality. Slowly but surely...

Also, I usually buy parts from BMA or Pelican Parts. They are both local SoCal warehouses, and they have cheap next day shipping and top reputable brands. MonkeyMadness is also a local distributor of good parts like Condor bushings and has great hookups. He's helped me a lot in the past. I myself am a local Yard-hound, and I sometimes commission yard parts for local guys if they need me to.

Once your engine is running tip top, you can either start on the exterior and get a good paint job and clear, or make it a trackrat and work on suspension components.


So to speak, the world is your oyster ;)

[TiMPower]

And thanks jinormus best post yet. I know I need to make up my mind but I'm bad at doing it

[TiMPower]

Jinormus you live in yorba linda. Do you know any place where I can get parts from?

[JinormusJ]

Because Armycar?

Make sure engine is running tip top. A side trim will work wonders for the looks of the car, easily picked up at the yard. Other than that, man up and design the car the way you want it. All of us are to busy trying to make our own cars look good.

Half of being a man is learning how to be assertive and get what you want

[bernzpeed]

Okay, in all seriousness, we cannot tell you how to make your car look better. It should be your taste, not ours, but I'll give you some general suggestions to get started. If you suspension's actual coils and not cut springs on stock shocks/struts (which for some odd reason i highly doubt), keep it. The body looks pretty clean other than the passenger fender and the driver's door needs to be aligned a bit. Paint it it's original color and get some sort of lip on there. Clean up the interior and get new seats.

If you plan to keep the car for a bit, I'd suggest getting all the mechanical stuff done first before painting it so you don't have a perfect finish to worry about when you're wrenching on it.

/\ smart kid right here.

Do maintenance work first above anything else.

[TiMPower]

yes, yes i am

[dothadance]

just get some style 5's. don't even put them on... just get them.

[evandael]

i don't quite get this thread. just fucking paint the car. fix what's broken. buy some nice stuff.


are you the type of person who asks the waitress what to have for dinner? make a decision man.

[Massimo]

Make it look batter

Fixed in the same way as the thread title.

[TiMPower]

and my dad owns a mechanic shop and a body shop with two paint booths so money is not too much a problem, i just need some inspiration.

[TiMPower]

okay people i know my car is piss. but i am willing to put in a lot of work into this. it is now mechanically sound though

[PeteD]

Black out the trim, fix the door, add a rear bumper, drive as is and enjoy it. Unless you have a large budget...