My build thread - Project Oreo

[Lonismos14]

If your like me just take your time, dont worry bout driven it. The last thing you want to do is break the frame to the point of no return. I havent drove my car in almost 2 months.[IMG][/IMG]

This is my daily driver i cant wait to get back in my car because of the gas prices but im not gonna rush the car.

[Magnum375 Jr.]

LOL, I'm not worried about driving it, cause I got a nice Daily Driver.....Here is my Daily.

05 Dodge Magnum SXT.

[whyteboi]

its a 5 speed, b a man and roll start it lol

[Magnum375 Jr.]

Hahaha, except theres one problem with that, my driveway is a hill, and its in the yard....only way out is start or tow. Tow is not an option.

[White Comet]

i talked to tom last night and he told me about some of the problems. i have a bad ecu that you still has a good casing. let me know

[Magnum375 Jr.]

Jeff, I want it, the sooner the better, I dont know what could get in the car with it sitting outside, so the sooner I put the skull over top of the brain the better, if you catch my drift. I'm available friday 9am-3pm, and Sunday all day. Ask Tom for my cell, I dont wanna post it on here, and Nico apparently never hooked up a PM system on here. I also have a question for Keegan, if you see this, you wouldn't happen to have a spare yellow/brownish 25 amp fuse from the engine bay fuse box laying around I could buy off you?

Here is a quick pic of what I need for everyone else as well....



Modified by Magnum375 Jr. at 12:34 PM 11/10/2009
Modified by Magnum375 Jr. at 1:04 PM 11/10/2009

[Lonismos14]

Damn so you know how it feels to only get 13-15 mile to the gallon. I knew i should have listened to my mom

[White Comet]

yeah i understand wanting to get that thing covered up. at this point i know for sure i'm free sunday afternoon but possibly sooner depending on when i start work

[Magnum375 Jr.]

Nah, more like 20-23. Highway is close to 26-27.

[Magnum375 Jr.]

Ok Jeff, sunday works best for me anyways, as I know I'll have homework to do one of those days, so I'll have Tom give you my cell number and we can figure out a meeting place and price then.

[ILoveMyRHS13]

Welcome to the Lancaster crew.

I signed that hood... Somewhere; I forget where, though.

[mrgreeneyes]

Keegan, if you see this, you wouldn't happen to have a spare yellow/brownish 25 amp fuse from the engine bay fuse box laying around I could buy off you?

lemme check what i got

i have a MINT, untouched JDM SR harness... i was planning to mod for dante... lemme know if you need it done. i dont wanna go crazy w/ it, but id make it CLEAN... think routing of jeffs, materials of toms. aka regular loom, not a crazy tuck, but hidden.

[bersh240]

that red 89 at stateline had all the fuses in it as of last saturday... uhh 3rd row, halfway back in the imports. if that helps.

[Magnum375 Jr.]

Thanks Keegan for looking in advance, ummmm, I'll talk to you about that SR harness on friday, I'll call ya sometime in the afternoon unless that doesnt work for you. I'm just curious how hard it would be to swap the harnesses out while the engine is still in the car itself.

[White Comet]

not hard at all

[Magnum375 Jr.]

IlovemyRHS13 - Thanks, but sorry your signature will be gone in the weeks to come.

Bersh240 - Ok, are they open on sundays? LOL, I have to help my cousin move this saturday So I can't make it there, and do you have an address for that Junkyard so I know for the future?

Jeff - Thanks, oh and Tom gave me your number, I'll give you a shout here soon, not tonight but sometime this week.

[Lonismos14]

Im jealous yall lancaster crew roll tight and help each other out. I think im the only modded 240 in albany that i have seen so far.

[White Comet]

maybe no one will hang out with you cuz you call sr20 owners p******

[Magnum375 Jr.]

Ok guys, I need some advice, I was looking at Ebay shifters, as I'd like to just buy a new short throw vs. the stock shifter, which has a missing bushing, I have about a 1.25 inch diameter loop of play in just first gear alone. Here were the three I was looking at, I'm nervous about putting in the ones with the plate only because I don't want to have to drop the trans, Tom said its possible to do, and I believe him, just dont wanna drop a bolt. Here were the three I was looking at.... If anyone of these are pure junk let me know.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...t_958

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors..._1033

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...t_958

I was leaning towards the middle link or the last one.

[brn-n-jpn]

I had thevey last shifter and it was ok butit was too short. It would pop ou of gear when youlet off the gas

[mrgreeneyes]

NO EBAY SHORT SHIFTERS.

NONE.

rebuild your OEM one with fresh bushings/clips/washers for cheaper and it will feel factory fresh.

ebay shifters are terrible. toms is the ONLY one i know of that held up at ALL.

and thats ONE... out of how many sold....

[hbpignosePA]

id get it running first, and then get a quote on fixing the frame to get rid of the rust.

its already got enough goodies that it will be fun; but a car rotting away is no fun.

[Magnum375 Jr.]

Yeah, that is my full intention, I talked with my mechanic yesterday, He said he'd give me the place he uses to get frame and body rust fixed. I'll have a few quotes done after we get her running. But I will probably wait until spring to do that. Everything costs money, and I dont wanna blow all my savings on this car.

[Magnum375 Jr.]

Went to the dealership this morning to see what the price would be on this fuse, get ready for this...... he gave me three quotes... because He couldn't tell which would be it, sooo the prices were 30.50, 18.00, or 15.10. I just told him nah I'm good, I'll just visit a junkyard.

[Magnum375 Jr.]

Ok so here is an update.....

I got tired of looking at the white hood, so I unbolted the hood and threw it down on the sawhorses. Thanks to Tom (Didderson), I learned how to wetsand a bit. I actually successfully removed all the writing, and was half tempted to leave the hood just plain white, but I just couldn't leave it at that. So I grabbed the paint and went to town. I ran out half way through. So I drove out to pepboys, stand in line for 10 min, to realize I forgot my wallet, so I had to put the can back, drive back home, pick up my wallet, drive back, and buy the paint. I hate spray paint....I can do little stuff with no issues, but I hate painting anything with a gloss finish. I will have to redo this hood someday. It looks like crap, but better then writing and mismatched colors. The car looked like a drift car with the hood off too. I took a few pics. Here they are.

Oh, and tonight Tom is bringing back my ECU casing, Don't know who or why, but one of the previous owners removed the cover to the ECU, I bought Jeff's old one. I also removed the positive terminal from the battery until after I get to the wiring next weekend. Mr. Greeneyes is coming over tuesday, hopefully in his coupe, so I can take a few photos, to lay out a plan for the harness. Thanks Keegan, I really appreciate the help to get this car running right. So thats the update let me know what you think.

[Magnum375 Jr.]

Well, today brought some progress. Tom and Keegan came over and helped me tear out the stock sr harness so Keegan could mock up the new harness. We found some really messed up stuff, They can both attest about how bad they wired this car. Keegan also said and is going to help me fix the lower harness, most likely replacing it. Its badddd. The fuel pump, well needless to say, I'm lucky the car started when I first checked it out. I took a few pics during the processes, and one of the coolest pics, is where the harness is completely out, Keegan said thats how clean he plans to make and fit the harness. I also found out that they the previous owners uninstalled quite a few things, like the windsheild washer tank. So I started yanking out all the fluid hoses. Tom and Keegan also told me to replace a few vacuum lines, one of which is the mile and a half long boost gauge hose. I gots alot of work ahead of me, but this car is going to be great once its done. Without a due, here are some pics.



Oh and some bonus and prolly the better pics of the day, Keegan and Tom's 240's.


Modified by Magnum375 Jr. at 6:58 AM 11/22/2009

[White Comet]

looking good, i like the pics. i think it'll look really nice when the bay is done

[mrgreeneyes]

you just painted your white hood black, i just painted mine white.

i found this to be a point of humor.

[Magnum375 Jr.]

LOL, thats funny. If you woulda told me sooner we coulda just traded up even on tuesday. Im in the process of ordering the hydro brake and the install kit.... Thmotorsports is doing a deal on them over on the other forum. Text me for what I'm paying if you are interested. This car is going to get me in trouble with the bank for withdrawling large amounts of money quickly. LOL.

[Hooked on 240]

ANOTHER Lanc-Harrisburg guy. i think if i move there ill be the ONLY ka guy

Pa guys own Nicoclub

Anyways its looking good. Im glad i rejoined the pignose fam. Its def something different after 3 years of chuki:)Specs of the rims on the coupe? looking for the exact same. In 4lug. or ill stop being a b**** and do 5lug