K00PA's "Barney Mobile" Build
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I want to but its literally me and another tech at this huge shop all by ourselves, plus if I take off I wont have any money for parts
Oh man, I'm excited to see what else you've got!
Also, I know how that feels. My last company worked me into the ground, used me, and then canned me. I rode unemployment on them forever though haha.
Also, I know how that feels. My last company worked me into the ground, used me, and then canned me. I rode unemployment on them forever though haha.
That much work everyday blows man, do you have at least 1 day off a week? Btw those caliper brackets look really nice, I wish I could powdercoat parts myself (or even have a cheap source to do it), I would coat like everything that could be lol.
Did you open the big box yet?
Did you open the big box yet?
lol, ill post sunday on my day off for sure!
no I honestly dont, my first day will be I cant wait!
My friend around the corner from me is a painter, and he always comes trades me free powder coating for alignments, or any other mechanical needs he has. So its cool I get the opportunity to Powder Coat my parts especially while I have this car
i'll be opening it sunday
Well I found out some info today that the Prothane bushings are a bit stiffer then Energy Suspension by 1.32, so I sold the front LCA bushing at the fork mounting point and ordered some Energy Suspension bushings for a bit more flex, so they should be here by saturday 
Anyway I went ahead and put the Prothane Radius Arm Bracket bushings in and also the front LCA bushings in at the subframe mounting point today so it'll be more stiffer in that area and man are they stout
Radius Arm
Ran them through the parts cleaner so I can get them powder coated as well but he was to busy to make it so, I said the hell with it and cleaned it as best as I could!
Pressing time!
So glad to get rid of all these old bushings, God knows how bad I had chassis roll
Out with the old in with the new...
Put up a fight but to bad Im gonna win today!
Aaahh! So fresh...
...and heres the LCA & Bushings
Always make sure you lube up before you go in, Lol
These were fairly easy, I literally put them in with my own hands but the top one was a little tough, so it was either the dead blow or the press...and its obviously Im spoiled with the press so there you go!
All Done!
Anyway I went ahead and put the Prothane Radius Arm Bracket bushings in and also the front LCA bushings in at the subframe mounting point today so it'll be more stiffer in that area and man are they stout
Radius Arm
Ran them through the parts cleaner so I can get them powder coated as well but he was to busy to make it so, I said the hell with it and cleaned it as best as I could!
Pressing time!
So glad to get rid of all these old bushings, God knows how bad I had chassis roll
Out with the old in with the new...
Put up a fight but to bad Im gonna win today!
Aaahh! So fresh...
...and heres the LCA & Bushings
Always make sure you lube up before you go in, Lol
These were fairly easy, I literally put them in with my own hands but the top one was a little tough, so it was either the dead blow or the press...and its obviously Im spoiled with the press so there you go!
All Done!
Had a really crazy day today but took my front coils off this morning so i could run them through the parts cleaner...
(Going to be running 12 front and 8 rear, to distribute weight and to get rid of so much sway so that I can have better handle and control with my mild suspension upgrades therefore I wont sacrafice the commuting option)
They're super filthy and you can barely see the Eibach stamp, lol
(Going to be running 12 front and 8 rear, to distribute weight and to get rid of so much sway so that I can have better handle and control with my mild suspension upgrades therefore I wont sacrafice the commuting option)
They're super filthy and you can barely see the Eibach stamp, lol
Well this morning when I got up I didnt realize I was suppose to be at work at 7 and I made it there at 11:30 so during that time I went to the junk yard, to find another radius arm cause yesterday I screwed up the threads on the main stud , so I grinded it down the best I could cause I didnt have a self tap big enough to re-start the first threads so...I tried and tried but the ending result was...NOT SO GOOD! However I kept looking at both arms to find out that the passenger arm had a broken stud off in it! As long as I've owned this car I never saw that the times Ive been under it, SMH!! So I was left with no choice but to get another so I went to a local junkyard and picked up one off of a 93 hatch cause the coupe under it was already stripped for everything it had...
You No Read No? Well You Look At Pics...
Poor Coupe
Who knows what its been through
Old arm and the damage
(Good thing I didnt have it Powder Coated cause it would have been a waste)
Grinded it down and no luck what so ever
Notice the missing stud broken on the inside
Junkyard Arm, and he even gave me the LCA just because! I think he was just too lazy to take it off to be honest, lol
Cleaned up the new radius arm, and the coils when I got to work and I also sent the front forks off to get powder coated, but he didnt have time to bring them back but he said I'll have them first thing in the morning
You No Read No? Well You Look At Pics...
Poor Coupe
Who knows what its been through
Old arm and the damage
(Good thing I didnt have it Powder Coated cause it would have been a waste)
Grinded it down and no luck what so ever
Notice the missing stud broken on the inside
Junkyard Arm, and he even gave me the LCA just because! I think he was just too lazy to take it off to be honest, lol
Cleaned up the new radius arm, and the coils when I got to work and I also sent the front forks off to get powder coated, but he didnt have time to bring them back but he said I'll have them first thing in the morning
Thanks alot buddy...and yeah its Quality Over Quantity with me so, i keep it simple but to its best
Good to see more coupe owners taking on the role of owning one, so once you get started keep it on a quality respected level. Oh and if you want come over to www.ej1-squad.com, and show off your coupe to the 92-95 coupe family
Lol...I wish I had a press! I like that you are cleaning eeeeeeeeeeeeverything lol
Its one of the best things working at a shop, cause everything is on hand and I dont have to pay nobody to do all the things I can do...
Yea, it'll kinda scratch at my nerves if Im putting new parts on old dirty chassis pieces
so ive been on a cleaning or replacing rampage 
