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| 97 Hatch Build; building my gf's red metro | |
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| yiffzer | Jun 18 2014, 05:05 PM Post #31 |
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Forgot His Manpurse
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Can you elaborate? |
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| Exelbaradin | Jun 23 2014, 02:47 AM Post #32 |
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Well the geo finally got that much needed love to its front lower control arms and wheel bearings... i still hear a slight humming while driving, im hoping its not transmission internals, if it is i will leave it be... so let the destruction begin, first i started with the rear sway bar links. they didnt look to bad but i bought them and with red bushings, who doesn't want re-greaseable sway bar links, especially with red bushings haha ![]() ![]() i didnt end up using that small little metal plate you see between the old bushings, just because the red bushings were slightly bigger and they seemed harder anyway so i dont think it'll affect it much ![]() while i was under there i took a peak by the gas tank and learned i actually do have a fuel filter on mine, and sadly enough it looks like the OEM one so i need to pick one up and fix that little issuenow lets make our way to the front so i got the lower control arms out, wasnt to hard at all especially with an all California no rust geo ![]() im actually impressed with the build quality from moog the welds look better than the OEM part in my opinion ![]() ![]() while i was pressing out the front wheel bearings i cleaned my calipers and matched the color scheme so our finished product ![]() oh and i did end up swapping out the balljoint boots that come one the new lower control arms with the energy ones so i could add extra grease since they do NOT come with a greasing nipple on the bottom they do fit on the arm very snuggly and also look nice
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| Exelbaradin | Sep 23 2014, 02:53 AM Post #33 |
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hey every one ![]() its been some times since i last updated the thread but nothing to big going on right now... but i still have some things that i have worked on:) recently (being past couple months) ive been junkyard hunting and looking for a red trunk hatch that was to body damaged, had NO rust, and had the rear defroster window, and as an added bonus red. i know that is a bit hard to come by but just one day i decided to head down to my local junk yard and BAM ![]() i find one already taken off and pretty much yelling take me ![]() so i did. so hopefully soon i will be swapping out this ![]() with this ![]() also recently i finally got around to changing the hatch lift supports it no longer falls on my headso once that is swapped out the new dash should also be on its way in:) i was able to get my hands on some nice vents for it now the hunt continues for a good condition steering wheel OHHH and before i forget.... i order an owners manual on ebay ![]() its in amazing condition, i figure if im doing all this i might as well make it complete |
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| M4tthewd | Jan 31 2015, 10:04 PM Post #34 |
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Looking good! |
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| Exelbaradin | Feb 6 2015, 03:05 AM Post #35 |
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Ive been out of the game with this thing for a little while, i had to catch up on a couple of my other projects, i picked up a 03 pt cruiser with a blown out clutch for 500 so i spent a couple bucks fixing it and cleaning it up. but any way back to the geo i have successfully completed the dash swap i was kind of funny for about a week i couldn't figure out why the gas gauge stopped working and the interior light stopped working, it turns out i forgot to connect a plug that was hidden ![]() i was also able to replace all the air vents to nice working ones ![]() i now need to find a new glove box and center console. Soon all the sun fading will officially be gone i also finally got around to swapping out the old flakey & crumbling steering wheel for one in better condition and put a steering wheel cover on it for added life ![]() i will soon be adding pictures to show my progress . i wish some one sold new pre-molded interior carpets for these Edited by Exelbaradin, Feb 19 2015, 02:20 AM.
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| Metromightymouse | Feb 6 2015, 03:33 AM Post #36 |
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You and me both brother... |
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| Mythstae | Feb 6 2015, 03:44 AM Post #37 |
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Defrost hatch! Nice! Just make sure you add the button to turn it on, the harness for it is already in your car, it's on the black to the right of the dimmer knob on your dash. Plug is green, IIRC. And a hint, for when you swap the hatch (unless you've already done it): Tie a string to the wiring harness that's connected to the hatch... When you take the hatch off, the string will pull through the channel the wires go through. Then, untie the string and tie it to the harness of the new hatch. Use string to pull harness through. It makes it super easy.
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| Exelbaradin | Feb 19 2015, 02:17 AM Post #38 |
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well i got around to pulling the old hatch off transferred the hinges and latch to the new one and the "New" hatch on so once i got the hatch in i ran the wire and installed my trunk release for the alarm and got the defroster working the only problem i seem to have is i guess the cluster i swapped my dash with was different? so when i turn on the defrost the open door alert lights up on the dash (it is in the location where the old defroster on was) so i dont know if i should just pull the bulb and see if i can find a button with a light built in or what but onto other news the geo is now in the body shop getting every single dent pulled and painted im super excited my body guy is doing an amazing job, he is pulling off all the old bondo and hammering out as mush as possible. he even had to cut my old quarter panel off and replace it since the old one was too damaged. i got the new fenders today so now im on the hunt a 2000 front bumper. im going with the "razor mouth" look. im spending more on bodywork and paint than the car is worth but i want to restore it to its glory ![]() more to come soon Edited by Exelbaradin, Mar 1 2015, 01:45 AM.
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| ZXTjato | Feb 19 2015, 09:40 AM Post #39 |
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Wow talk about cool, body work new hatch. Makes these cars highly valuable. if I painted my car it would probably add $1000 value
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| Exelbaradin | Mar 1 2015, 01:40 AM Post #40 |
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ok so a update on the body work, all the dents are out and the car is primed. i couldn't get my hands on a newer style bumper so i got another guppy mouth bumper, one that was just in better condition than the original one. im super excited that its already getting painted. OEM Wildfire Red here are a few shots of them finished prime and first coat |
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| ZXTjato | Mar 1 2015, 01:31 PM Post #41 |
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for some reason the metro sitting in the haze, wet floor dim lighting and random things hanging from the walls is such a cool picture, im not sure why but its really really cool looking. |
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| yiffzer | Mar 1 2015, 01:36 PM Post #42 |
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Forgot His Manpurse
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Awesome, awesome. |
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| Exelbaradin | Apr 1 2015, 02:01 AM Post #43 |
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so here is the almost final product lol i still need to do interior stuff and get my hands on new OEM windshield trims |
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| idmetro | Apr 1 2015, 09:08 AM Post #44 |
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LOOKING GOOD!!! |
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| Stubby79 | Apr 1 2015, 09:33 AM Post #45 |
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Can I be yer gurlfriend too?
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so i need to pick one up and fix that little issue








if I painted my car it would probably add $1000 value


7:25 PM Jul 10