RIP Calypso Story.

[Steven]

I fucked up and under steered into a curb. :(




Bent control arm, bent tie rod, bent strut tube, bent lip, fucked up is lip... Possibly more damage. We'll see tomorrow

[DER E30]

:(

[Steven]

Alright guys... Long time no update.

Well, I lost interest/went off to college... But no matter, I'm back into it and tackling the rest of my project to be ready for this show season. Here's the stuff I've done.

First thing I did which got my rolling again was redo my 2.93 LSD that had been sitting for a while.

After sitting, it got rusty...




No matter, I cleaned it up with a wire wheel and it was ready for some rust sealer.







Then I went on to do the back cover. I just resealed it with RTV silicone. I also cleaned up the bolts and tag and cleared them.




Old gasket.



Mess.




Meanwhile my wheels came off to be refinished.


Mocked this up. Genuine Mtech 2 front valence. I have the rest of the kit but i don't want to put it on this season.


Started sanding it down.


Dealing with a horrible paint job and multiple layers.



Lots of stuff to fix. Should come out good through.


Anyways, smaller update... But bigger things in the works. Lots of parts on their way along with lots of stuff that will get done to the car within the next month. Stay tuned!

[MR 325]

Nice to see some progress on this again. Look forward to updates. 8)

[Zreberlcoe]

nice to see some progress on this again. Look forward to updates. 8)

+1

[Steven]

Small update here... Got some parts in the mail and assembled my intake with the 3.5" MAF and Hard Motorsports adapter.




Waiting on a few more parts then real updates will start coming!

[Steven]

I've done a few things. Nothing big but I decided I should at least update.
I scored a reupholstered set of seats! Some work is being done to the fronts and door cars so only pics of the back for now.


Dark spots are just a bit of wetness..


Also scored these and am having some headrests reupholstered for the rear.


In the process of cleaning up the wheels for this season...


Picked this baby up...



And ended up selling these...


...for this.


Much more to come ;)

[Steven]

I've been working on my car. Have some pics.

My top was leaking so I stripped my interior to dry it out. I figured I might as well re-dye the carpet at the same time!
Dirty.

Clean.





Picked these up last night. Not sure what to do with em.



What I did today!









Dad helping out..





How she sat when I was done for the day.







Today I basically just put the replacement panels on and made sure they fit right along with some minor body work, planning on the Mtech 2 valence, and I rolled the new front fender. Overall good progress towards getting the car sprayed. The interior needs some work. AKA the bottom on the front seats. But otherwise it's in perfect condition. I just need to find some new material for them.

[itskingsteelo]

picture of the top view of engine bay

[Steven]

I will do that sooooon keep your eye on the thread,

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Great build man I love the car

[brainfood]

I love everything about this build, using it as a lot of inspiration for my henna car's s52 swap/partial bay shave. Looking great!

[Joe G]

Great build. Was the lip you demolished on the curb salvageable? Curious about what re-finishing lips with some damage entails.

[Steven]

Great build. Was the lip you demolished on the curb salvageable? Curious about what re-finishing lips with some damage entails.

Damaged beyond repair... or beyond repair that I was willing to invest time into.

Big update coming today. Keep your eyes peeled ;)

[Steven]

Update: 3/8/2015

Lots has been going on. Didn't get to paint the bay, but I managed to paint the exterior stuff that looked bad for now. More to come. For now, here is a photo dump.








Rolled the rears more...


Stuff all over.




High build primer being sprayed.







Booth being built.



Mtech 2 valence test fit


Getting put up.


Filters getting installed.



Paint being mixed.


Pusher fan


Dad suited up


Dust coat.


Paint.


Clear.


Outside the booth.


Much shine.


New rear tires.


Mounted.


Fitment.


Blocking.



Painting valence



Clear.



Panel prep.


Paint in the gun.


Mess


This is how clogged the filters get.


Shiny.



Paint going on the car...



Outside the booth.


More paint.


Repainting the grilles.



More shine.


Going back together.



Detailing.


The next morning.


And finally, at the meet we setup on treasure island!







That's all for now! stay tuned for more!