Project: Blue Alero
Project Status: OK
New v-band flange on exhaust to eliminate leakage noise/vibration. Recent picture: ------ Original Post Bought this 2001 5-speed GX 2.4L from a dealer 2 hours away for $1400.
Dealer turned out to be an idiot and the car had a brake line leak causing me to have barely any braking power the whole drive home.
Windshield was cracked. Got a new one.
Had brake line replaced. The wheels/tires were also taken from some other Oldsmobile and were a horrible size. The tires were so large that the inside section of the tread was completely shaved down due to contact with the strut. No shit the suspension makes noise (dealer told me). Put wheels from red car on to be safe.
Lots of rust spots.
Taking it apart.
Surprise, rust is worse than expected.
All new metal formed and welded in here and at gas door.
All dings repaired. Undercoated. Both fenders new.
Ford - Dark Blue Pearl Metallic
Right after paint.
Switching suspension and brakes from red car over.
Goodies came in.
New wheels.
All new speakers and headunit.
Stripping down the engine for removal.
Ready to pull out.
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Boner achieved
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Nice color. I wish you picked grabber blue though.
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I wanted it to be a non-Alero color, but for it to look factoryish. I love this blue in person. |
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Looks sexy as hell Chris.
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Okay its not that light lol
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Lol what ever haooened to dohc_tuner
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looks awesome Chris!! What size spacer are you running under those wheels? I like the way they sit, nice job man!!!
seeing your car makes me want to push even more to get mine done... but I am keeping my factory colour... :) |
whats the plans for the old body?
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So what was your bitch with the dealer you didn't have to buy it but nice redo work on it. Looks Sharp
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how much for just the body with no motor maybe the tranny
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I want to make as much as I can off it quickly, and a running car sells for more and faster than a dead one.
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looks awesome !!!!!!!! love this blue !!!!!!
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there would be a lot of work for you to make it 3400 and you couldnt use the 2.4l tranny |
Chris, how much are you looking to get out of the red car after motor is swapped? if its super cheap i might want it. let me know.
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Nice. Like the color choice.
Good job on rust repair. |
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maybe i just want it for a 3400 5 speed :P just have everything there to do the swap lol |
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but it already has the manual sub frame shifter ect and such and the tranny would be for my girlfriends cavalier she has the ecotec in it as well and her tranny is toast |
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