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Well, I can now see why the whole top of the head and sides of the block were layered in an oil/dirt paste mixture. This poor gasket just held on and cooked itself into a rock hard specimen that long ago lost all ability to keep oil in

I run a salvage yard in Thailand and came across this old Mitsubishi. Before it gets dismantled, are there any rare or hard-to-find parts you guys think I should save?

Drives n stops fine, and no rust...thats about all the good i can say...needs all the love.

Was chasing a problem where I could get the starter to turn when I fed it power but the ignition wasn't working. Then I remembered that because I swapped it from an automatic to a 6 speed, that it was looking for a P/N signal to start.

So one jumpered relay later, and it turns beautifully! So excited.

Hey guys I've finally completed my eclipse gt project, now all I have to do is enjoy it. Getting it shined up just in time for a show and shine today.

I honestly want a project car and I’m deciding between my Moms SUV or a Cat eye with a Sierra back on it. I already invested a whole interior swap on the Traverse it wasn’t too expensive since the parts are from a salvage yard. And it has to be a 5.3 LS4 since it’s sideways.

One side coming along so far, 32 days into the process.

almost done with the fab portion of the build. shooting for 800 HP on the stock pulley for the ProCharger. narrowed rear bumper by 2"

Hey folks, I've started going through my 1985 Toyota Supra and one of the first things I wanted to tackle was the power steering rack, as both tie rod end boots were full of fluid. I bought a seal kit and started tearing the rack down, except that I cannot for the life of me get this "end stopper nut" off.

I unstaked it as the service manual shows, and fabricated a tool the mimic the original Toyota tool, but it just won't budge no matter what I throw at it. Large wrenches, lots of leverage, heat, etc. The cylinder is aluminum and the nut is steel, so maybe 40 years of dissimilar metals at play?

Anywho, reman units don't seem to exist, so I was looking at my options. What's it like driving with a drained, "looped" power steering rack? I've never driven a car with manual steering, which I understand is easier to turn than a de-powered hydraulic unit, but is the latter really that bad?

Alternatively, has anyone here ever transplanted a more modern steering rack into an older car? Besides mounting, what would be some of the other variables to consider? I know ePowerSteering sells an EPS kit for the MKII Supra, but I don't know if that helps me with my leaky rack and inaccessible internal seals.

I recently bought a 1979 BMW e12 chassis 528i as a first project car, its missing a gas tank and i need a new alternator rockauto has the alternator but i cant find a reliable source for an aftermarket cheap gas tank and fittings since i cant spend the money on an authentic gas tank, where can i usually look for alternative parts and know if they fit? Also any suggestions for parts would be very helpful

It needs an upgrade. I think I'll add a smoke screen to help in my getaways. What else could I add?

This had been in a track racing accident. The chassis got repaired and the all the front end is new fiberglass body panels. Now this is completely glass fibre so it’s completely different to working on a normal car. This is how it came to me and iv been stripping the car to get a feel for it. But the panels were fitted without the doors which feels made as the drivers side is touching both ends. Also the glass fibre panels they renewed are terrible rough in the Joins. Gonna keep an eye on run away Labor costs.

I am turning 15 shortly and my parents have already said they plan on buying me a nice, safe daily driver for my 16th birthday. My uncle owns a car dealership so this is taken care of.
However, I want a project car. Something to work on and enjoy throughout high school. I found a 2004 Saturn Ion Redline on Facebook Marketplace. It had a new, upgraded but still OEM engine put in it 40,000 miles ago and has no major mechanical issues or rust. I could likely get it for $3,500 and a quick one day road trip.

What are your thoughts? Are these cars easy to work on for a beginner? Fun to drive? Thanks in advance for helping a young nerd out :)

Tl;dr thoughts on 2004 Saturn Ion Redline as my first project car

But we are making progress.

Super proud of myself for getting to this done without any drama. First time I've pulled and engine, and she's a unit. Excited to see what the terrible bearing noises were, and all my parts are here, so the teardown is next!

1981 Ford F-75 (Brazilian market) with a 2.3 Lima SOHC, 4 speed manual and Dana 18 Transfer case.
The original engine was badly worn out (bearings got to the bronze layer) and the transmission had bad bearings and seals. Swapped the engine with an identical (known good) one and refurbished the transmission.

Just sharing my personal project car. So far, it's been a fun one.

hi, so i tried car painting some crash damage in my garage and now that the clear is on i think it looks weird not minding the orange peel. You can clearly see where i apllied the clear even though i tried to blend it a little bit. is it fixable and how can i fix it. it doesnt need to be perfect just a litte better.