What did you do today to your 3/S?

**Boomer3000** · 03-28-2011, 01:57 PM

ewwy.

**J_Parker** · 03-28-2011, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by Gearheadvr4

Be wary of random strange guys offering an extra hand... make sure he's reaching for the stick shift and not something else.

Whoa! This isn't on my list of things to do, I'm more so known for snagglepussin' than meatmolesting...

I'm no murderer or anything either...

I'll post some pictures of what I got done on my sub frame sometime this evening.

**Gearheadvr4** · 03-28-2011, 05:44 PM

More known for one but still on occasion known for the other. Sorry J/K I'll let it go.

Anyways, back on topic. Definitely interested in pictures of your front undercarriage.

**J_Parker** · 03-28-2011, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by Gearheadvr4

More known for one but still on occasion known for the other. Sorry J/K I'll let it go.

Anyways, back on topic. Definitely interested in pictures of your front undercarriage.

Lol, no worries man, it's all good jokes

I just got some Chassis saver paint that I'm going to throw on them right away, when it dries I'll snap a few and put them up.

**thor'svr4** · 03-28-2011, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by J. Fast

Why I had to drop the trans... Today I went digging. Problem is pretty obvious. Fused the pressure plate, clutch disc, and the flywheel together on my 7000rpm launch stunt. Never again with an ACT. Time for Tilton

considering how many launches a day i do with my car i think im going to learn from your mistake and avoid ACT too. so far i havent broken anything :knocks on wood:

Originally Posted by J_Parker

Took my WHOLE front sub frame apart, stripped it, and will be painting it soon. I do however need all new hardware for it, including a steering rack. After roughly 12 years of not being apart it was quite tricky tearing it down, I had to CUT the endlinks for my swaybar off, and beat just about every bolt out with my 30oz. But it all came apart in the end. Hopefully after a good clean and repaint it'll never get to be like that again.

sounds like you dont have an impact wrench

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not really sure why, but i almost never snap a rusty bolt when i use the impact. the breaker bar on the other hand... forget about it lol. plus with the impact wrench you can take everything apart in seconds. one of my fav tools ever!

**92pearltt** · 03-28-2011, 08:54 PM

Put my stealth on a diet, its stripped from the back to the front seats. Next up is the front half then to tackle the needless wiring, fun stuff.

**J_Parker** · 03-28-2011, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by thor'svr4

sounds like you dont have an impact wrench

Sears: Online department store featuring appliances, tools, fitness equipment and more

not really sure why, but i almost never snap a rusty bolt when i use the impact. the breaker bar on the other hand... forget about it lol. plus with the impact wrench you can take everything apart in seconds. one of my fav tools ever!

I actually have four, and they got put to good use on this lol. Trust me, they were really just THAT rusty

How the last owner ever let it get that bad I haven't a clue, but it never will again.

**J_Parker** · 03-28-2011, 09:32 PM

Here's what everything looked like before I took it out of the car everything was rusted and hideous looking, a lot of the rust was covered with some greasy deposits, and an attempted spraypaint job.

An here they are after being stripped down as much as I could and a couple of coats of Chassis Saver paint. I was surprised with the outcome of the paint job too, I was expecting it to be something like what rock guard would be, but it was a smooth glossy finish. I'll be painting the control arms and sway bar metallic orange, or red after the paint dries.

What I love most about this paint though, is the extremely easy prep involved, all I did was give the parts a shot of degreaser, hose them down, and wipe them off with a rag. Some fisheyes will pop up, but all you'll have to do is dab them with the brush, the paint will displace the grease and adhere itself to the object! If you chose to use this stuff though, be sure to wear some gloves and cover anything you don't want it on. Unless you'd like a new tattoo lol.