rxm6

Hey everybody,

I thought I'd post up my build as I'm finally starting! This will be my birthday present to myself this year.

So, I've had this car for about 4 years now. I picked it up in 2007 for the low-low price of free. That, in itself, is a long story, so I won't go into it. This is how it was when I picked it up and the damage it had.

This needs some work...



Not so bad...



A clean, non-smoked in interior



The stock engine with 238....yeah it needs to be rebuilt. It still runs though.



To be honest, I have no idea what model it is besides the fact that it's a stick and a hatchback. It has manual windows and no spoiler, so I'm assuming its a base model? But, it came with SE wheels? I don't know.

I immediately procured some wheels, however, and this is the car washed with the new wheels and that's it.





That was 4 years ago and the car has pretty much sat around with the occasional move. I didn't work on it because I became involved....OK...obsessed with another project that I finished last year.



So, with that out of the way, I'm finally going to give this car the much needed love it deserves.

Here is how it stands now.



My intention is to keep this car street legal. So, sadly no turbos. All we get is an intake that's CARB legal. How sad. Anyhow, right now I'm pulling out the motor and the tranny to be rebuilt. The A/C still works so I'm going to try my hardest not to disconnect the system, but we'll see how that goes. Does anyone know if its R134a?

Also, I'm no expert on modifying cars. Restoration, sure. So, I might be asking you guys some stupid questions, so I hope you don't mind or get frustrated.