I decided to update this first post regarding my ix.
History
I picked up this manual 91 iX from Kamotors. We both knew this car needed A LOT of work. It ran like garbage, the suspension clunked, steering wasnt as responsive as I know it should be, massive exhaust leak, a random rattle, and a bout 50 other issues.
The day I got it i ripped out the coolant lines and drained all the fluids apart from the brake fluid ( had steel breaded lines to install ). So i installed silicone coolant lines new coolant new engine, transmission, transfer case, and diff fluids. The driveline fluids looked liked they had never been changed. Then I addressed the ignition system.....all the plug wires where arcing to the plugs. Not one of the spark plugs had the caps removed so the plug wires can be plugged in. Replaced the whole ignition system and the car ran a lot better.
Then I addressed the intake leak. The intake elbow was torn and I replaced the AFM and the car ran even better. Now it was just a case of running out the fuel in the car and filling it up with new fuel.
After owning this car for about a year now, and having done a whole front end rebuild, new suspension, whole new interior, and a bunch of other bits. This is one hell of a nice car.
state as of Jan 2016
I have done almost all the mechanical and cosmetic repairs on the car. There are still a few things that still need to be addressed. Such as the fog lights are cracked, need to redo the headlight wiring, all new shifter linkage set up, clutch job, install my new Viscous coupling in the transfer case, and fix the body work then paint. After all of that is done this will be a $8k car. I will have a lot more than that invested in the car. The body work and paint will be $7k alone. But once shes all done she will be one of the most gorgeous iX cars in the states imo.
Future plans
I plan on building up the engine and doing some body styling and just all around making the car a beast. When the car is done, she will have a perfect driveline, coilover suspension, perfect interior with leather covered dash and center console. She will be a unique 3.1L stroker E30 iX. I'll divulge more when i have the parts for the engine.
History
I picked up this manual 91 iX from Kamotors. We both knew this car needed A LOT of work. It ran like garbage, the suspension clunked, steering wasnt as responsive as I know it should be, massive exhaust leak, a random rattle, and a bout 50 other issues.
The day I got it i ripped out the coolant lines and drained all the fluids apart from the brake fluid ( had steel breaded lines to install ). So i installed silicone coolant lines new coolant new engine, transmission, transfer case, and diff fluids. The driveline fluids looked liked they had never been changed. Then I addressed the ignition system.....all the plug wires where arcing to the plugs. Not one of the spark plugs had the caps removed so the plug wires can be plugged in. Replaced the whole ignition system and the car ran a lot better.
Then I addressed the intake leak. The intake elbow was torn and I replaced the AFM and the car ran even better. Now it was just a case of running out the fuel in the car and filling it up with new fuel.
After owning this car for about a year now, and having done a whole front end rebuild, new suspension, whole new interior, and a bunch of other bits. This is one hell of a nice car.
state as of Jan 2016
I have done almost all the mechanical and cosmetic repairs on the car. There are still a few things that still need to be addressed. Such as the fog lights are cracked, need to redo the headlight wiring, all new shifter linkage set up, clutch job, install my new Viscous coupling in the transfer case, and fix the body work then paint. After all of that is done this will be a $8k car. I will have a lot more than that invested in the car. The body work and paint will be $7k alone. But once shes all done she will be one of the most gorgeous iX cars in the states imo.
Future plans
I plan on building up the engine and doing some body styling and just all around making the car a beast. When the car is done, she will have a perfect driveline, coilover suspension, perfect interior with leather covered dash and center console. She will be a unique 3.1L stroker E30 iX. I'll divulge more when i have the parts for the engine.
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