First off let me say that I’m not very good at the whole forum posting thing and im most certainly one of the biggest lurkers on the speed.
I’m hoping to break out of that mold with this thread.
Im also not really the best at taking pictures or documenting anything. something else I’m trying to work on. so expect the first batch of pictures to suck and hopefully the only direction I can go is up
Ive been into 240’s since early 2004 when I bought my first, a 91 hatch.
I ended up buiying two other 240’s over the years and I kept the third, also a 91 red hatch.
Ive had that car for a long time and even though I never had alot of money I ended up buying quite a few parts for it by summer '07, and I’ve only just recently decided to sell.
(the same one for sale on this site as a shell a few weeks ago)
here is a few pictures, first how it was before I converted back to stock and pulled the motor.
and after:
Eventually I ended up selling the car to someone who saw it on craigslist. He is also on here as s13kid.
At this point I wasnt really sure what to do. I had all the parts off my car - wheels/tires, exhaust, seat, struts and springs, tc rods, motor, tranny, clutch ect.
I was either going to sell everything and get into something newer, maybe an s14 or something? or find another shell to build up (one without 17 years in buffalo and the problems that come with it.)
A few weeks ago I found my shell. It was located in Kentucky but was a georgia car, it even still had a Georgia title. My girlfriend and I drove out there on a weekend and unsuprisingly this is the only picture I came back with:
I know that ususally you would have 10 pictures of loading the car on the trailer, ect. but I just never remember :gotme:
I finally got the car home and in the gargage and started tearing it down (sorry no pictures of that either) but here it is at this point:
Anyways, with the exception of the battery tray:
this car is 100% rust free. heres a few shots of the underbody:
I have already thrown my TC rods and suspension on the new car but I still have alot to go. I just bought a complete energy suspension bushing kit and im going to replace every bushing on the car. Im also going to seam weld the entire chassis while I have it in this state. I have Tein tie rods, a walbro, solid aluminum subframe bushings and all new moog ball joints to install as well as bings RUCA’s and all my other aftermarket parts off my other 240.
Heres a few of the things I have laying around to install:
as far as things to buy for this summer, definetly stance gr+ pro coilovers and a zeta III or spg depending on if I can even fit in either. (since im 6’3" 200#.) past that just a factory color respray to make it look presentable.
there may also be other things added into the mix as money allows.
im thinking a small bottom mount t-25 setup as I have been on stock power for years now and im a bit bored. (but suspension/tires is and has always been my main concern)
Im in my second year twords a mechanical engineering degree from buff state so dont expect super frequent updates but I will try my best.