New Owner of 1837/2000

[G]

Quoting LIV4PSI:
If you drive it during nice days in the winter, there would still be leftover salt on the roads. Smart ass /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif



That's what I meant. You could drive it until the first snowfall, then put it away till spring. Plug it into a trickle charger.

 

[GSTwithPSI]

Quoting turbowop:
Although you and I don't really get along, I can't read through this thread without at least commenting on how nice of a car that is. I've always liked the way Anthony built that thing and took care of it.



Thanks, Mark. Anthony did an awesome job getting the car to where it is now, and gave me a great place to start building again.

 

[LIV4PSI]

With all the arguing over GVR4 prices lately, any chance you would tell us what you paid? My guess is $10k, on the low side

 

[GSTwithPSI]

I don't mind saying if Anthony doesn't mind. I'll let him chime in here if that's the case.

P.S. I think you should paint your RS CF hood Summit White, and let me permanently test fit it on 1837 /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif

 

[andrew4g63]

That is one nice white beauty!
I love the wheels on it. Makes me jealous.

 

[988]

nice BBS rim

 

[Street Surgeon]

Nice car man!

 

[KiNgMaRtY]

Indeed a very extremely nice car!

 

[LIV4PSI]

Quoting GSTwithPSI:
P.S. I think you should paint your RS CF hood Summit White, and let me permanently test fit it on 1837 /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif



Sounds good to me, I would just ask to "test fit" those BBS rims /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif

 

[GSX_TC]

Lots of "Test Fitting" happening around here these days.

 

[GSTwithPSI]

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P.S. I think you should paint your RS CF hood Summit White, and let me permanently test fit it on 1837 <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif" alt="" />

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Sounds good to me, I would just ask to "test fit" those BBS rims <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif" alt="" />

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Touché, sir.

 

[GSTwithPSI]

So 1837 is JSB already. She looks pretty on the outside, but was hiding some nasty little surprises under all those nice body panels. When the car arrived, I noticed a little rust near the pinch welds behind the front wheel wells. I decided to pull the fenders and get a closer look...

A big part of the issue was all the crap that was stuck in between the fender and body of the car. The whole pile in the photo was IN the fender. Both sides were like that. All that crap was holding moisture and whatever else that gets kicked up by the tires against the body of the car.

Here's the result:

Luckily, the pictures make it look a lot worse than it really is. The rest of the body is rust free. Even in the worst area under the fender, it's pretty much on the surface for the most part. The metal is still really solid, and should clean up good. I think of the builds I've seen here, bobdole really did a great job patching up rust. I decided to use Rust Bullet to refurbish the area as he did. I'll strip off the rust down to metal, and then seal it up using the Rust Bullet. Hopefully I can get the surface prepped this weekend. I had to buy the Rust Bullet online, so can't patch this up completely until it comes in the mail. I have a lot of cleaning up under the hood to do as well, so maybe I can get some of that done while the car is out of comission.

 

[turbowop]

In before G bitches about it being driven in salt. I guess even Cali cars can have some corrosion. Looks pretty good though compared to a lot of cars that get rust in that area. Easily fixable.

 

[iceman69510]

I clean those fender areas a couple times a year.

 

[turbowop]

IT'S BEEN DRIVEN IN LEAVES AND DEBRIS!!!!11

 

[transparentdsm]

^ ha.

 

[G]

Did you run a carfax? Is it originally from CA?

 

[GSTwithPSI]

Yeah, I think it should be easily fixable. I'm just gald I caught it in time, and want to ensure I take the proper steps to keep any further damage to that area from occurring in the future. I think iceman's advice is golden though, and guys who live in more rural areas with a lot of dirt and leaves on the road should pull their fenders and check that area. Hell, maybe everyone should for that matter.

No, G, I haven't run a carfax. From the history I could find here on the forums, the car spent some time in Utah before Anthony bought it and had it shipped to SoCal. I'm guessing that's where the damage started, and just got worse over time. Anthony didn't know about the rust. None was really visible at a glance, so it was never mentioned when I bought the car. With all the cars being scrapped here lately due to rust, the slightest sign of it makes me quiver. Upon the car's arrival, I saw a little rust, so I wanted to make sure there wasn't a big issue hiding anywhere. Now, I'm glad I did. It's crazy how far the car has come from that original sale add though! Kudos to Anthony for all his work.

The VIN is JA3CX56U5MZ007364 if someone wants to pull a report on it, and shoot it to my email.


Quoting turbowop:
IT'S BEEN DRIVEN IN LEAVES AND DEBRIS!!!!11


Whoa, whoa, don't be letting off that shift key all premature and sh*t... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rofl.gif

 

[G]

I was going to say, underneath doesn't look like a cali car. I've purchased older japanese cars from cali that were cleaner than that. Run that carfax.

 

[IncorpoRatedX]

I've purchased older japanese cars from cali that were far worse than that.

oceanside mothafuckaaaaaaaaaa

saltwater is a bitch.