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Car Specs:
1992 VR4
Pearl White
55,500 Original Miles

Bought the car a month ago with the following problems:
1) SRS Light On.
2) No 60K in 18 years.
3) Bad Struts
4) Cut Springs
5) Cracked Interior
6) Purple Faded Carpet
7) Stains on Leather
8) Missing Interior Pieces
9) In need of a new clutch.
10) Needs paint.

The Good:
1) $7100
2) Solid Motor
3) No grinding ...

Before:

After:

soo my timing belt slipped a tooth, causing my front cylinder head valves to slightly bend.
this is what i have done so far:
- 24 new stainless steel valves - Done
- new headgaskets - Done
- new gaskets for the upper half of engine - Done
- new VSS - Done
- new 99' lifters - Done
- 2g IACV - Done
- 2g TPS - Done
- new OEM Exedy Clutch - Done
- new timing kit - Done

What still needs to be done:
- new engine ...

Just like the title says, this is a restoration I've been in the process of doing for over a year now. This will be updated with progress and pictures as I catch up and then move along.

Start
Well here's how it all started, I found a 1992 VR-4 for sale close to me, I went to check it out and test drive it. The outside looked pretty good, but it was a Macco paint job. I was fine with that. I knew it actually would look decent for a year or two. Upon driving it it ran pretty ...

As some may have known, a bit over a month ago I flipped my Stealth, and it was at that point, beyond repair.

With some quick thinking, I didn't call the insurance company and report the accident; it was by myself, and there was no property damage. Good. Now I just lack a car..

The accident:

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