One Project Leads to Another (Pics)
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Melting Slicks
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One Project Leads to Another (Pics)
Well as most of you know I have been searching for a set of Ti exhaust for some time. My first attempt I was almost ripped off but, after some work did get my money back. So I went back to searching and found a set from Dave at Motor Sport Tech, a supporting vendor, and bought them. They arrived at my door very quickly and I found them to be very light.
Packed well, but needed a little chrome cleaning:
Close up of tips before cleaning:
Close up of tips after cleaning:
With car up on the Kwiklift and higher
I removed the old exhaust. I did find that the old sway bar end links were all but toast, so I am picking up a set of metal end links (1997 - 2000 were plastic and in 2001 all were metal) tomorrow and will change them out while the car is up on the lift. I am also going to sand and paint the sway bar (not sure what color yet, am thinking yellow) and do some general cleaning while I am under their. I have the old ones removed already, not a hard job at all, and when I complete the back I am going to do the front.
More pics to follow.
Packed well, but needed a little chrome cleaning:
Close up of tips before cleaning:
Close up of tips after cleaning:
With car up on the Kwiklift and higher
I removed the old exhaust. I did find that the old sway bar end links were all but toast, so I am picking up a set of metal end links (1997 - 2000 were plastic and in 2001 all were metal) tomorrow and will change them out while the car is up on the lift. I am also going to sand and paint the sway bar (not sure what color yet, am thinking yellow) and do some general cleaning while I am under their. I have the old ones removed already, not a hard job at all, and when I complete the back I am going to do the front.
More pics to follow.
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Tried to paint mine some time ago and it fish eyed on me ,probably from tire shine over spray,so make sure you wipe it down with a good grease/wax remover before sanding and priming.
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Good job!
And you're right --- doing some projects is like falling dominoes.. one after the other, after the other....
And you're right --- doing some projects is like falling dominoes.. one after the other, after the other....
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Melting Slicks
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That's quite a unique jacking system. Not sure if I would want to do much work under there though.
Also, really glad to hear you finally got your money back, that was a long journey.
Also, really glad to hear you finally got your money back, that was a long journey.
