OFFICIAL: What did you do to your Alero today?

[billytheman1188]

pixs?

There is really nothing to SEE with a lx9 swap....basically the same engine.....and he used the 3400 upper so it's going to look the same. I don't know why people want pics of the swap so bad...a couple of extra cubic inches....that's it.

[Papa Rad17]

pic or it didnt happen

[xXManwhoreXx]

i got mine back running and all washed

Dude your car was super dirty haha i wish you took a before and after

[jawa]

pic or it didnt happen

LOL. go look in my swap thread where the lx9 is about to drop in the bay

[Papa Rad17]

LOL. go look in my swap thread where the lx9 is about to drop in the bay

I know. I kept of up with that thread as well. they always say on here though..

[03Sleepr]

pulled the LA1 and all the other goodies today, got hung up on GMs stupid effing quick disconnect lines so I had to go buy the tool...

now to start on the LD9 car!

hopefully I get my list done before 8 am tomorrow morning..
pull LD9, swap in LA1, headers, catback..misc interior pieces, suspension..and try to figure out my electrical gremlins (think its just a junk battery).

fuuuu this was a bad idea.

[xXManwhoreXx]

Beastmode

[rfcrime]

Got rear ended by a semi truck. Now my back hurts, and my car is messed up. Wonder what the insurance company will do on monday... A F-ING SEMI!!! On a overpass over the Willamette river! Insanity.

11184

[Papa Rad17]

I hate semis

[jhubbz]

Oil change, installed new Mercedez LED DRL's, cut new grill mesh. Drove down 96 with the windows down and my head out the window lol. I wanted to see what all the dogs were raving about.

[[ion] C2]

What the.. I've actually got a front bumper?

http://ion-productions.com/actuallyBumper.jpg

Still super dirty though, serious cleaning of everything will be happening this week. (including the hood this time for once haha)

[Papa Rad17]

Do I still get in it?
also, the intercooler looks sweet with the stock bumper. but you need to take off the splash guard or finish it around.

[[ion] C2]

Do I still get in it?
also, the intercooler looks sweet with the stock bumper. but you need to take off the splash guard or finish it around.
No, I'm afraid that actually does serve a purpose. It's an air dam to guide air up in front of the radiator, not solely a splash guard.
The side pieces I don't have I think because they were part of a larger piece that I removed to install my AAS front bumper.

[03Sleepr]

finished getting the la1 hooked up, fuel lines and fuel filter, brake lines and new rear rotors. cat back to be welded on sometime tonight...

side note, the steering shaft is a PITA to get back on.

tomorrow...rear suspension, interior, and windows.. then one hell of a car-wash.

[AleroGLS_00/04]

I feel kinda wimpy now after reading all the activity going on. All I've done to get ready for ASS is a waxing (the car:lol: ) and detail. :rolleyes2:

[Papa Rad17]

Im going to spend the entire day before ASS cleaning. sometime tonight I'll be putting on fender stripes and blacking out the side markers. I wish I still had my ho...

[xXManwhoreXx]

Im going to chain smoke the whole way to ass like I always do and my interior will be dirty again when I get there

[Papa Rad17]

Im going to chain smoke the whole way to ass like I always do and my interior will be dirty again when I get there

we'll have to pull over a few times up in the convoy. to stretch legs, get a bite to eat, smoke, so on...

[03gxeco]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8430/7848408222_482cf3d362_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69437206@N08/7848408222/)
DSC_0109 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69437206@N08/7848408222/) by Rsr.Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/69437206@N08/), on Flickr

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DSC_0103 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69437206@N08/7848412474/) by Rsr.Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/69437206@N08/), on Flickr

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there.. molding gone, cleared corners, and GAGT muffler/resonator delete

[sleepyalero]

is half your headlight bezel painted blue?

[03gxeco]

is half your headlight bezel painted blue?

Yes. its part of a plan i have for the car. im not going to do what "Pimp my ride" did to that dudes eclipse but my car will have a similar concept..
(the eclipse was painted two different colors right down the middle even the interior was done to match the paint job.)
i am going to do blue accents on the driver side and leave the passenger side all silver. it will come together believe me..

And not like i need to explain but, its my car and well.. im doing ME lol. you will see, it will look sick when im done.

[xXManwhoreXx]

Doubt it

[03gxeco]

Doubt it all you want trick ;)

[sleepyalero]

interested to see....

[03gxeco]

well tomorrow i will be picking up a set of 17s for the ho. originally off a impala SS.

[XanderWiFi]

Got the car in the suspension shop. Should have it back next week with H&R Springs, KYB AGXs and some new mounts.

[sleepyalero]

Got the car in the suspension shop. Should have it back next week with H&R Springs, KYB AGXs and some new mounts.

lucky...... i need suspension :(

[Newlin]

Sanding, priming, and painting the few remaining rust spots as well as new floor mats. The only problem there is now I can see just how dirty the previous owner let the actual floor carpeting get...

[03Sleepr]

lucky...... i need suspension :(

some H&Rs would make your car sexy..if you ask milzy to start it now he might get it done before ASS 2013 :rolleyes2:

[sleepyalero]

some H&Rs would make your car sexy..if you ask milzy to start it now he might get it done before ASS 2013 :rolleyes2:

haha yeah, ill get some once the car is back and do that job myself...

my bill at milzy is already enough for my budget. :lol:

[Alerojester]

got 3 of my 18's the fourth is bent and getting fixed and now just to get all matching tires and the damn tuner lug nuts for them oh well its all good i guess now it begins to look like i want it too, and yes it looks small but that's because the car is still on a jack just for the picture once i get the lug nuts 2 will go on and then the other two need tires then it'll be rollin on 18's:yahoo:

[sleepyalero]

got 3 of my 18's the fourth is bent and getting fixed and now just to get all matching tires and the damn tuner lug nuts for them oh well its all good i guess now it begins to look like i want it too, and yes it looks small but that's because the car is still on a jack just for the picture once i get the lug nuts 2 will go on and then the other two need tires then it'll be rollin on 18's:yahoo:

welcome to the 18's club. ;) my 18s are sitting in my closet, my 16s are still on the car (winter wheels) since its been at mms.

[03gxeco]

debating on a two tone paint job, also in need of two 225/50r16 tires for my 16inch wheels.

[sleepyalero]

debating on a two tone paint job, also in need of two 225/50r16 tires for my 16inch wheels.

try www.discounttiredirect.com

[xXManwhoreXx]

Today I left my sunroofopen and a bird left a nice surprise on my seat

[Nate's Alero]

Got the car in the suspension shop. Should have it back next week with H&R Springs, KYB AGXs and some new mounts.

lucky...... i need suspension :(

Aww you two don't like being in the Smash, Rattle, Bang and Clank club huh? :lol:

[03glgold]

Aww you two don't like being in the Smash, Rattle, Bang and Clank club huh? :lol:

I am in that club...you can only hear it with the window and radio turned down at the same time...can't hear the problem i guess it isn't there :p

Seriously though I do plan to do suspension sometime...I think my struts and springs are still fair, it doesn't show the tire wear that comes from bad struts, my mounts however are a completely different story...if only my plans didn't require getting 18's and putting a 1.5" suspension drop on it at the same time it wouldn't be so expensive...while I want to drop it for stiffer,better handling suspension i have huge problems with scraping as it is because of the geniuses that think a small ditch is required at some intersections to keep water flowing, so I have to counter everything with the wheels

[sleepyalero]

Today I left my sunroofopen and a bird left a nice surprise on my seat

hahahahaha

Aww you two don't like being in the Smash, Rattle, Bang and Clank club huh? :lol:

actually, my suspension is just fine, i want it moarrrrr lowzzzz

[Papa Rad17]

Today I left my sunroofopen and a bird left a nice surprise on my seat

GET POOPED ON!!!!!!!!!!:haha: :haha: :haha:

[zearchyo]

:(

[zearchyo]

double post, please erase

[03gxeco]

HEY SLEEPY! i put stripes on my fender... ;) god damn its sexy. along with satin black wheels... mmm..

[sleepyalero]

HEY SLEEPY! i put stripes on my fender... ;) god damn its sexy. along with satin black wheels... mmm..

post a pic. :p

[03gxeco]

11304The tape is still on the car so dont think the yellow is part of it. lol im letting the paint dry longer to make sure it came out good.

Yea i like.. :) however i wish i had my other wheels on the front instead of my winter rims. >_<

[sleepyalero]

11304The tape is still on the car so dont think the yellow is part of it. lol im letting the paint dry longer to make sure it came out good.

Yea i like.. :) however i wish i had my other wheels on the front instead of my winter rims. >_<

did you spray paint the stripes on?

[03gxeco]

oh i did.. :) i did it the right way, sanded, cleaned light coats then medium, then a high gloss clear like 6 coats of that.. I wasnt going to waste money on a set of vinyl stripes, so i took some old masking tape and newspapers and went to work. I used a translucent blue base, then the clear like i said. it came out pretty good. could probably use a polish after its cured to make it look like factory paint though.

[sleepyalero]

oh i did.. :) i did it the right way, sanded, cleaned light coats then medium, then a high gloss clear like 6 coats of that.. I wasnt going to waste money on a set of vinyl stripes, so i took some old masking tape and newspapers and went to work. I used a translucent blue base, then the clear like i said. it came out pretty good. could probably use a polish after its cured to make it look like factory paint though.

interesting..... i wanna see close up pics.

i hope you go to ASS next year.

[mrmike]

Got new tires, old nitto nt555's were warped and separated

255/35zr18

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/2012-08-31_08_39_17.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/2012-08-31_08_39_10.jpg

+ polished up my old rims

[sleepyalero]

lookin good

[03gxeco]

interesting..... i wanna see close up pics.

i hope you go to ASS next year.

Im going to save for ass, however i can not garuntee ill be there. I really want to go. but 8.00 and hour doesn't help.

[03gxeco]

Got new tires, old nitto nt555's were warped and separated

255/35zr18

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/2012-08-31_08_39_17.jpg


+ polished up my old rims

God damn man.. those are beautiful.. and i have a dislike for polished/chrome.
the 255s fit with out any rubbing or problems? LOL I was scared to run a 235 because it looks like the tires will rub on the front struts.

[mfuller]

Washed, cleaned all the glass, and clayed the paint.
I don't think it looks too shabby for a 12+ year-old car.

[zearchyo]

looking good brother

[sleepyalero]

beautiful matt. i wish i could clean mine........

Im going to save for ass, however i can not garuntee ill be there. I really want to go. but 8.00 and hour doesn't help.

try your best! every pay check just put away 10-20$ and by june you should have enough to make it. its gonna be a good one....

[03glgold]

Washed, cleaned all the glass, and clayed the paint.
I don't think it looks too shabby for a 12+ year-old car.

So where did it disappear to for all that time

[sleepyalero]

So where did it disappear to for all that time

dont think it ever disappeared... maybe he was just playing a game on all you fools. :lol:

[mfuller]

So where did it disappear to for all that time

It was searching for it's twin.

[AleroB888]

It was searching for it's twin.

I got mine back too last week, are you ready to trade? ;)

Oh, wait, I can't, still need it for SC build

modding the center caps (again)

[xXManwhoreXx]

Is your hoe sittin on advans matt?

[mfuller]

Is your hoe sittin on advans matt?
Nah......Kosei K-1s.
Thinking of switching to ASA GT5s.....

http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/asa/swap/asa_gt5_s_ci3_l.jpg

[xXManwhoreXx]

Sweet man if those are as nice as the real wheels they are knockoffs of you have some superlight strong ass wheels

[mfuller]

Sweet man if those are as nice as the real wheels they are knockoffs of you have some superlight strong ass wheels
My K-1s are the real deal and are not knockoffs.
They are light and very strong.

[tw0123]

Picked up #3 on Saturday... I think I am addicted...
2000 5 speed sedan
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/418847_10151132636612557_481250265_n.jpg
Only one I am missing now is an ecotec... :)

[03gxeco]

Today, my alero won its first trophy. in the "Under Construction" class :)

[03gxeco]

Picked up #3 on Saturday... I think I am addicted...
2000 5 speed sedan
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/418847_10151132636612557_481250265_n.jpg
Only one I am missing now is an ecotec... :)

I like the look of the black hood on silver car.. damn.. i want to do that now..

[sleepyalero]

get a CF hood or people will think there is something wrong with you. :p

[03gxeco]

i cant find one! :/

[Nate's Alero]

Signed the papers for my storage unit, put damprid packs all inside it. Gonna bring the car down on a flatbed for the winter in a couple of days, need to drain the oil, gas, and slap my stockers on, and find my car cover >.>

[03glgold]

I about had a heart attack when i got rear-ended...There were firetrucks coming so I had to stop...the person behind me wasn't paying attention and hit me at about 15mph...they were in a ford escape and it didn't really do anything to either vehicle...I had to put the alignment tab for the bumper back in on the drivers side and it scratched my bumper more...My back bumper was all scratched up anyways and will be painted if I ever get things together to get a razzi kit...after popping the side back in you don't notice a thing unless you get really close...the fact that i haven't washed my car in a while actually saved some paint as the paint scuffs were over the dust instead of on my paint :scpimp:

[sleepyalero]

thats sad. :(

[03glgold]

If cars could talk to each other I could only imagine the conversation that would be going on right now...my next door neighbor has an escape so they are parked side by side

[03glgold]

if cars could talk to each other I could only imagine what would be being said as my car is currently parked next to my neighbors escape (not the one that hit me)

[mfuller]

Okay.....forgot to update this -
Last weekend installed a new Kenwood DPX308U head unit (replaced the stock unit finally).
Yesterday installed a Borla exhaust. Sounds great but doesn't give me a headache anymore.

[AleroB888]

Took a historic drive....

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr299/Gflash01/008-2.jpg?t=1349305448

[sleepyalero]

:)

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/F0C7D1F2-5A60-4A7A-86CE-C884710FDC7A-37902-00000EA0932A3419.jpg
http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/338FF55A-30F8-4A2F-B3B9-AB71BFADD147-37902-00000EA09BED4056.jpg

[Papa Rad17]

^very nice

[billytheman1188]

Sleepy....your car looks a million times better with thoae wheels....but it would look even more bad ass with a drop....lower it next! ;)

[sleepyalero]

thanks guys, i know she looks good with those wheels! and yes lowering will be next. gotta save for it haha.

[Truth]

thanks guys, i know she looks good with those wheels! and yes lowering will be next. gotta save for it haha.

thatll be a site to see!

[sleepyalero]

yeah haha, i love my ho. :D

[DJx79x]

I just lowered my car I'll trade you the drop for your F40.... :)

[sleepyalero]

No Deal!

[jhubbz]

Thank you for not taking pics in a walmart parking lot

[sleepyalero]

Thank you for not taking pics in a walmart parking lot

What do you think this is? :lol:

screw walmart.

[xXManwhoreXx]

My baddie and I polished some wheels I got a while ago

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a581/emahan1990/IMAG0329_zps08604fcc.jpg

[sleepyalero]

What Are Those On!

whats a baddie? ;)

[xXManwhoreXx]

Buddy*** and it's on my Honda

[sleepyalero]

damn it, didnt look at the lugs, thought this was on your ho. haha. just noticed the 4 bolt pattern.

those wheels look pretty good..... whens this honda you speak of going to be running/on the road? :awesome:

[mrmike]

I wrecked my stock rims with my winter tires this spring, so I needed replacements and they had to be cheap.

Dug these out of a salvage yard, the finish was so bad on them that they didn't bother taking them off and selling them. I bought them at scrap pricing.
They are 98' Monte Carlo rims, perfect fit 5x115 16x6.5 and the correct hub bore. Also they are 38 offset instead of the alero's 42 offset.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/2012-10-19124736.jpg

Used paint stripper on the clearcoat, it removed 99% of the crud. I just sanded the face with a mouse sander and cleaned up the center part and lips with my dremel.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/IMG_0077.jpg

I tried a few colors and styles. I liked the look of this one but black wheels just don't do it for me I guess.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/2012-11-05104604.jpg

Decided to go with a rally white theme with red lugs.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/IMG_0084.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/IMG_0080.jpg

Now I just have to buy 3 winter tires and I'm ready for the snow!

[AleroB888]

I wrecked my stock rims with my winter tires this spring, so I needed replacements and they had to be cheap.

Dug these out of a salvage yard, the finish was so bad on them that they didn't bother taking them off and selling them. I bought them at scrap pricing.
They are 98' Monte Carlo rims, perfect fit 5x115 16x6.5 and the correct hub bore. Also they are 38 offset instead of the alero's 42 offset.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/2012-10-19124736.jpg

Used paint stripper on the clearcoat, it removed 99% of the crud. I just sanded the face with a mouse sander and cleaned up the center part and lips with my dremel.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/IMG_0077.jpg

I tried a few colors and styles. I liked the look of this one but black wheels just don't do it for me I guess.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/2012-11-05104604.jpg

Decided to go with a rally white theme with red lugs.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/IMG_0084.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/lethalSakura/IMG_0080.jpg

Now I just have to buy 3 winter tires and I'm ready for the snow!

those are good light wheels, I'd like to have them, too.

[xXManwhoreXx]

Mrmike your my hero

[RedRocket420]

dammm, both look clean, i like that DC idea on the black

[Papa Rad17]

nice work! made them look good from a pos.

[sleepyalero]

those look sick! should have done that dc logo in red on em that would have been sweet.

[@mgaw23]

A four part form the start to today but there's still more to come

[sleepyalero]

needs intakeeee

[xXManwhoreXx]

http:// http://www.aleromod.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11441&stc=1&d=1352674523

Did billy get a new username?

[03glgold]

and an ecotec...i could have sworn he said he had a 3500

[sleepyalero]

^ who knows..

[billytheman1188]

double post

[billytheman1188]

wtf....im messing this up. Anyways...good one eric lol. This brings back some painful memories :( lol

[Babyblue]

my Alero 1999...has power stop breaks and the pads suck. Or that I went threw them to fast. What is a good brand of pads to go with drilled and slotted rotors?

[sleepyalero]

this is not really the thread for that question. you should have used the search button.

aside from that, i just use the brakes from napa on mine...

[xXManwhoreXx]

ebc brakes all day man

[rozzy9]

Here's some before/after pics of my latest mods. I installed an "oldsmobile" decal on the 3rd brake light, and I also blacked out my emblems :)

[KalebLindner]

My first time posting :) but i got some LED lights, all 4 new seats, new dash lights. I plan on doing a lot more too it in the future :)

[xXManwhoreXx]

Nice stuff man. Pictures?

[Newlin]

Installed the B&M ShiftPlus today, my transmission was really showing its age with slow and delayed shifts. It now shifts very nicely on setting 1, 2 seems very harsh, just going from park to drive or reverse so I didn't drive with it. I wish I had installed this firs thing instead of my intake.

Thinking about blacking out my decals like you did, it looks pretty nice.

[sleepyalero]

it shifts hard into drive? never heard that happening. but yeah its suppose to be kinda rough shifts but thats what it does while driving i believe. i thought about getting it a couple years ago but didnt.

[Papa Rad17]

Installed the B&M ShiftPlus today, my transmission was really showing its age with slow and delayed shifts. It now shifts very nicely on setting 1, 2 seems very harsh, just going from park to drive or reverse so I didn't drive with it. I wish I had installed this firs thing instead of my intake.

Thinking about blacking out my decals like you did, it looks pretty nice.

Mine did this for a while. trans was all stock and everything, but after a long day of beating the crap out it shifts got really bad and jerkered from gear to gear when shifting out of park. Letting it sit for a night with the battery unplugged helped it strangly enough. O.o a good trans service will do wonders though.

[sleepyalero]

Y pipe came disconnected tonight, darn pacesetter headers.... gotta fix that sometime, so hard cause of the little space you cant put an air tool on it to get real tight so you gotta do it by hand, real annoying. not looking forward to it..

now just gotta find the time to.

[mfuller]

Y pipe came disconnected tonight, darn pacesetter headers.... gotta fix that sometime, so hard cause of the little space you cant put an air tool on it to get real tight so you gotta do it by hand, real annoying. not looking forward to it..

now just gotta find the time to.
AGAIN???
Shoulda just had Mike weld 'em up when your car was there.

[sleepyalero]

AGAIN???
Shoulda just had Mike weld 'em up when your car was there.

yeah i might go to an exhaust shop today and get the y pipe welded, or something.

[sleepyalero]

well went to a shop today. they did some tack welds on the Y pipe. when he was done he said "that wont be coming back off" i replied i sure hope not. :lol: so, it should be fixed and shouldnt fall off anymore. (its only fell off 3 times since i got it back from MMS) never had the problem before, but im not blaming mike. i think the reason is the whole transmission change, the stiffer tranny mounts just kinda make the exhaust shake loose there. so its really not a big deal. Plus, they did the welds on my Y pipe free! so no harm done.

its just with the piping pacesetter gives you, the Y pipe that connects to the crossover pipe and rear header (sits right in the middle of the downpipe tunnel) so its literally impossible to tighten with air tools, ive tried to get it tight 3 times with a wrench, and after a couple times of driving the car hard, it just liked to fall off. the exhaust never hit the ground or me lose anything, it would just drop down but i would be running open headers. anyway, took these when i got back. there she sits. :)

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/D6173CCC-343F-4378-BC54-D9C345D145DF-12195-0000030BC0E460CB.jpg

notice the rocket ship olds logo ;)

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/CA03C7C4-37DC-47D5-9022-8AD08DC410C7-12195-0000030BCA0D6DB8.jpg

and for everyone who doesnt like pacesetter, this is one of the reasons i really love this exhaust. 2 years and still looks new! (except inside of course)

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/7E7DA93B-370C-4C8E-9357-320AFEE592FE-12195-0000030BD3B8960F.jpg

[RedRocket420]

well, i cleaned my hood today. Got carpet bombed pretty hard last night.....god dam seagulls

[billytheman1188]

Sleepy.....is that really why you love the pacesetter exhaust?! LOL...i hated those yellow stickers...took them off first thing.

Redrocket....carpet bombed...LOL. I saw a newer Sante Fe today with bird crap all over the lift gate....HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN!? It's a vertical door...idk how the birds crapped on it...unless it was left open all day lol.

[Papa Rad17]

They ad some pazaz. looks good on there. matching blue would be better though!

[sleepyalero]

yes billy. even tho there is no yellow on the car i dont mind it (cause who gonna see it unless you bend down) and didnt care to mess wth taking them off.

[tw0123]

worked on the 5 speed tonight...
http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/18202_10151254155932557_891185109_n.jpg
2002 gagt seats :)

[RedRocket420]

cleann

[RedRocket420]

Redrocket....carpet bombed...LOL. I saw a newer Sante Fe today with bird crap all over the lift gate....HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN!? It's a vertical door...idk how the birds crapped on it...unless it was left open all day lol.[/QUOTE]

ahahaha, i swear those bastards plan it -,-

[03gxeco]

had a photo shoot with Wombat slayer today. other then that, nothing really done to her. I really want to continue modding though. hopefully my luck with obtaining a job will pull through and i will have a little something something to put into her.

[xXManwhoreXx]

and for everyone who doesnt like pacesetter, this is one of the reasons i really love this exhaust. 2 years and still looks new! (except inside of course)

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/7E7DA93B-370C-4C8E-9357-320AFEE592FE-12195-0000030BD3B8960F.jpg


Wait till your lowered

[sleepyalero]

they wont scrape lol

[Papa Rad17]

worked on the 5 speed tonight...
http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/18202_10151254155932557_891185109_n.jpg
2002 gagt seats :)

your missing a front speaker btw :lol: had to. but looks good!

[tw0123]

your missing a front speaker btw :lol: had to. but looks good!

there is absolutely nothing in it for a stereo at the moment... and with the drivers door speaker grill being completely ripped out, I figured I would carry over the gagt swap... got new door panels and the seats are installed (as you can see!) once the car is road worthy, I will take the dash from the coupe and put it in this sedan :)

[sleepyalero]

you should have bought a ga then just swapped the interiors, so you could have an alero with ga int, and a ga with alero int, :lol:

[jawa]

or shoulda just bought a ga and drove that

[tw0123]

Couldn't find a grand am in the price range and i like the outer appearance of the Alero better... i do like the boobie dash and seats though ...

[03glgold]

still your car and your personal opinion, however to me everything about the grand-ams appearance is hideous except for a select few that have been built to look good

[Whitetigerboi83]

what I have done over the last month of weekends..
dropped crossmember to replace rack and pinion, new power steering lines, control arms, sway bar bushings and links, front struts,caliper brackets bolts, and hubs all around.
and... cant say it was fun at all...
not much to pull from aleros here in denver at the salvage yard.
still need outer passenger tail light and front fender liners for both sides
only took 14 hours of work for all of that .. with 1ft of clearance under the car...

[billytheman1188]

^Nice! I just replaced all my suspension...loving it. I'm prob gonna have to replace the rack with the next year or two. Plus the tie rods....then i'm set! lol.

[03glgold]

^Nice! I just replaced all my suspension...loving it. I'm prob gonna have to replace the rack with the next year or two. Plus the tie rods....then i'm set! lol.

and then you will go to replacing everything around the suspension? :p

[wombatslayer]

first snowstorm of the year. over a foot in one night... what a drive...

http://carphotos3.cardomain.com/images/0016/10/46/16060164_large.jpg

[xXManwhoreXx]

I scraped a foot of snow off of it...

[wombatslayer]

haha we actually got a little over a foot that night. i have summer tires on my car, so i got stuck right in the middle of the road.

[Newlin]

Installed the tails I got from spc2125 today.

http://imgur.com/uSR19.jpg

[03gxeco]

I bought a grand am GT sc/t and now love two n bodys. :)

[04PONTIACGA]

Pics?

[Nas Escobar]

X2. His post is worthless without pics!!

coupe or 4 door?

[Papa Rad17]

I bought a grand am GT sc/t and now love two n bodys. :)

X2. His post is worthless without pics!!

coupe or 4 door?

and its not something he did to his ALERO

[03gxeco]

its not a fully sc/t'd grand am.. its just the GT that came with the SC/T wing and hood. heres a pic11514

I do plan on getting the SC/T body kit eventually. and supercharging it as well. but thats just plans. nothing more. near future upgrades will include res delete, high flow cat and a 80 series flowmaster.

[04PONTIACGA]

its not a fully sc/t'd grand am.. its just the GT that came with the SC/T wing and hood. heres a pic11514

I do plan on getting the SC/T body kit eventually. and supercharging it as well. but thats just plans. nothing more. near future upgrades will include res delete, high flow cat and a 80 series flowmaster.

Nice! Get some mirrors for it too. Did it come with the hood and spoiler from the factory? If so, that would be a GT1.

[03gxeco]

the hood and spoiler are factory on mine. as well as the 5 spoke torqued chrome rims, the full leather interior (shift knob is wrapped in leather, steering wheel, seats and everything.) My tail lights do not look like GT tail lights though. they look like SE tails.

[04PONTIACGA]

The SE tails have horizontal lines running across them, the GT's don't.

[03gxeco]

The SE tails have horizontal lines running across them, the GT's don't.

mine do have SE tails. i don't know why.. the guy told me it had factory tail lights but i already knew he didnt know they were not the GT tails.

[sleepyalero]

Probably going to drive to autozone in it today to get 50$ back for a spring compressor I rented.

Haven't driven the car for about a week now.. Roads are pretty clear and I'm having withdrawals so I might drive it to autozone, or just use my moms car... Hmmm...

I guess I'll drive it, I need more pics to show its lowered.

Oh I lowered it about a week ago. Which most of you know.

Boom.

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/75AFBE60-8594-4E8E-9743-1C30329EAE58-10480-000002C0F5D1DB41.jpg

[tw0123]

as she sits... waiting for the exhaust to be put on and rear brake lines to be replaced...
http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/379546_10151311410807557_27500274_n.jpg

[AleroB888]

brand new matching air filter :awesome:

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr299/Gflash01/Album%20-%202/framfilter-2.jpg?t=1357283797

[sleepyalero]

very nice. that white wont be white long lol

[Papa Rad17]

very nice. that white wont be white long lol

That's exactly what I was going to say.. But you already said it.
Looks good!!!

[xXManwhoreXx]

How much do you think he drives that

[sleepyalero]

Probably more then I drive mine. :lol:

Yet either way with time it will still change colors.

But hey I'm not hatin, I have a blue filter.

[03glgold]

Removed my passenger fog light and enhanced my bumpers beauty a little more

[xXManwhoreXx]

Pictures???

[03glgold]

I will go out in a bit...I wanna check to see if I cracked the lens on the light if I didn't then I will just make a bracket.

[03glgold]

Well I finally got my Ipod to connect to the computer again so I could upload them...I epoxied and fiberglassed it back together and it is in the shop drying right now

http://carphotos4.cardomain.com/images/0016/05/93/16075039_large.jpg?v=1

http://carphotos2.cardomain.com/images/0016/05/73/16075037_large.jpg?v=1

http://carphotos4.cardomain.com/images/0016/05/83/16075038_large.jpg?v=4

[xXManwhoreXx]

So your bumper isnt all taped up anymore?

[03glgold]

it is...sorry i didn't realize the ultra crappy quality for the picture...I am considering a razzi kit to fix my bumpers if I decide that I will stay with the one I have and improve it...I am still considering either getting rid of it and getting a 3400 or keeping it as it is for a distance driver and getting a 3400 as a toy

[billytheman1188]

it is...sorry i didn't realize the ultra crappy quality for the picture...I am considering a razzi kit to fix my bumpers if I decide that I will stay with the one I have and improve it...I am still considering either getting rid of it and getting a 3400 or keeping it as it is for a distance driver and getting a 3400 as a toy

Just get rid of it....a tuned up/properly maintained 3400/3500 can get 32-34 mpg on the highway. That's if you use cruise control and don't go 80+ most of the time. lol. Still though if you go 80+ then you will prob get about 30mpg?

[03glgold]

Just get rid of it....a tuned up/properly maintained 3400/3500 can get 32-34 mpg on the highway. That's if you use cruise control and don't go 80+ most of the time. lol. Still though if you go 80+ then you will prob get about 30mpg?

I am with you to a point however I am rapidly approaching driving 20k a year and with my career choice I will prolly have to travel around a decent amount and to a point I have a slight attachment to the particular one as I first rode in it with 6 miles on it(bought at 11 but there was a test drive first)

[sleepyalero]

drove her to work for the first time in weeks since its 50 degrees out

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/D6EC8FBC-6711-48E0-9644-B5C92DAFFC7C-29351-00000826F0F0C3A2.jpg

[Nas Escobar]

Drove it to an Ihop and hung out for a bit with someone.

Enjoying it before it goes up on jackstands. Gonna upgrade the brakes. It's going to be sick!

[03gxeco]

well, i know this is what did you do to your alero today, but yesterday morning i installed an intake on my Grand am GT1. happy at the results. now i need to replace and exhaust manifold gasket and remove the ramair block plates from my hood.

[03gxeco]

Throttle body coolant bypass... but did sadly now i have to go buy new coolant because mine leaked all over the ground.

[03glgold]

not with mine but with spencer's (Irish Pope) Alero I replaced the thermostat and am pretty sure gm's engineers were drunk when they were planning the location on the 2.4l...I also taught him to change oil with it and we got the door strips off along with some of the rear badges...I washed my car yesterday including the engine bay and the hood carpet thing looks much better after spraying it out.

[03gxeco]

not with mine but with spencer's (Irish Pope) Alero I replaced the thermostat and am pretty sure gm's engineers were drunk when they were planning the location on the 2.4l...I also taught him to change oil with it and we got the door strips off along with some of the rear badges...I washed my car yesterday including the engine bay and the hood carpet thing looks much better after spraying it out.


Drunk or high on mushrooms thinking the rear of the engine was the front. >_< i hates changing the t stat on my old z24.

[03glgold]

once again not completely related to my car but i test drove a silver 03' coupe with the 3400...I liked it but it only did about 100ft better than my ecotec in the 0-governed test although it still had a lot more than my ecotec left to give...I won't say it is the motor in general though because I believe I noticed a UIM leak
http://topeka.craigslist.org/cto/3559711475.html

[03Sleepr]

once again not completely related to my car but i test drove a silver 03' coupe with the 3400...I liked it but it only did about 100ft better than my ecotec in the 0-governed test although it still had a lot more than my ecotec left to give...I won't say it is the motor in general though because I believe I noticed a UIM leak
http://topeka.craigslist.org/cto/3559711475.html

mmmm...silver coupe, I want.

changed spark plugs and my misfire still isn't gone, probably need injectors now..

[sleepyalero]

What about your wires?

Me, I took my GAGT mirrors off, and took em in to get a paint job in black onyx. :) should have them back in a couple days.

[MMGT1]

What about your wires?

Me, I took my GAGT mirrors off, and took em in to get a paint job in black onyx. :) should have them back in a couple days.

Body colour is the way to go, the peanut butter fix will make you insane... hahahaha Any of you old schoolers' should know what I am saying there!

[03Sleepr]

What about your wires?

I have brand new wires coils and plugs..

[sleepyalero]

Body colour is the way to go, the peanut butter fix will make you insane... hahahaha Any of you old schoolers' should know what I am saying there!

I don't cheap out when it comes to my baby. :)

I have brand new wires coils and plugs..

Oh well darn! Hope it's fixed soon.

[wws944]

Changed the oil today, with 16,200 miles on the clock. Mobil-1 5W30 and Mobil-1 oil filter. This is the first time I have changed the oil since the car came out of long-term storage. Though my cousin changed it before I picked the car up. So I had to look in the owners manual to figure out how to reset the OIL CHANGE light. (Turn key ON, step on the gas pedal three times within five seconds, turn key OFF.)

NOS E-code (Euro) headlights have arrived and will be installed soon.

[xXManwhoreXx]

Only 16k on the car? Holy moly

[Math-u]

Took my little brother(just turn 16) 4 a drive 2day and he drove into the ditch trying to make a u turn on the gravel. lol. since he drove it in, he has to push it out lol. No damage was done.

[sleepyalero]

Changed the oil today, with 16,200 miles on the clock. Mobil-1 5W30 and Mobil-1 oil filter. This is the first time I have changed the oil since the car came out of long-term storage. Though my cousin changed it before I picked the car up. So I had to look in the owners manual to figure out how to reset the OIL CHANGE light. (Turn key ON, step on the gas pedal three times within five seconds, turn key OFF.)

NOS E-code (Euro) headlights have arrived and will be installed soon.

step on gas pedal? mine you dont have to do that.. you just press the reset light 2 times till the change oil flashes, then hold till it goes away. or something close to that, i forget. but i know i dont have to step on the gas pedal.

Took my little brother(just turn 16) 4 a drive 2day and he drove into the ditch trying to make a u turn on the gravel. lol. since he drove it in, he has to push it out lol. No damage was done.

lucky, reason why i dont let anyone drive my car lol.

[03glgold]

Took my little brother(just turn 16) 4 a drive 2day and he drove into the ditch trying to make a u turn on the gravel. lol. since he drove it in, he has to push it out lol. No damage was done.

my brother is only on his permit, he knows to be somewhat careful with my car or my truck, I remind him all the time that if he wrecks my stuff being stupid that it is going to be a very painful experience for him

[wws944]

step on gas pedal? mine you dont have to do that.. you just press the reset light 2 times till the change oil flashes, then hold till it goes away. or something close to that, i forget. but i know i dont have to step on the gas pedal...

It seems to be different between early (up to 2001) and later (2002-onwards) cars. The earlier ones apparently have a reset button in the fuse panel on the side of the dash. (I will have to confirm this, next time I go Pick-N-Pulling.)

In fact, even on my 2004, if one looks at the 'fuse map' on the back of the fuse panel cover, there is a position indicated for an oil reset switch. However the switch itself does not exist.

[03glgold]

It seems to be different between early (up to 2001) and later (2002-onwards) cars. The earlier ones apparently have a reset button in the fuse panel on the side of the dash. (I will have to confirm this, next time I go Pick-N-Pulling.)

In fact, even on my 2004, if one looks at the 'fuse map' on the back of the fuse panel cover, there is a position indicated for an oil reset switch. However the switch itself does not exist.

my 2003 has the reset switch

[wws944]

my 2003 has the reset switch

Interesting. So only the 2004s have the 'press gas pedal three times' procedure?

[MMGT1]

Gas pedal procedure works on all of them actually, if you have the button you can do it either way

[sleepyalero]

Interesting ^



I replaced an idler pulley and detailed the inside of the car today. :) she's a happy car.

[Alerojester]

my 2003 has the reset switch

my 01 has that same reset switch

[DeeJayy]

SO back on topic... I replaced my radiator and all my hoses today. Replaced my temp sender/sensor, and replaced coolant bleeder screw. Next thursday it's thermostat, and ac compressor bearing. Yes I did it at night -_- finished about midnight.

[sleepyalero]

SO back on topic... I replaced my radiator and all my hoses today. Replaced my temp sender/sensor, and replaced coolant bleeder screw. Next thursday it's thermostat, and ac compressor bearing. Yes I did it at night -_- finished about midnight.

Do a how to on the ac compressor bearing please! :)

Me, I waxed her yesterday.

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/801F95BF-5F6A-4D56-A263-D6793710CAD5-10538-000002A45BB7E601.jpg
http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/3508D984-FF34-4C62-A8AC-A753F650988B-10538-000002A465350C35.jpg

[DeeJayy]

Do a how to on the ac compressor bearing please! :)

Me, I waxed her yesterday.

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/801F95BF-5F6A-4D56-A263-D6793710CAD5-10538-000002A45BB7E601.jpg
http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/3508D984-FF34-4C62-A8AC-A753F650988B-10538-000002A465350C35.jpg

I'll try my best!! I gotta find out first.

[03glgold]

She went from this:
http://carphotos.cardomain.com/images/0016/07/85/16097058_large.jpg?v=2

http://carphotos4.cardomain.com/images/0016/07/95/16097059_large.jpg?v=2

http://carphotos4.cardomain.com/images/0016/07/06/16097060_large.jpg?v=2

to this:

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/images/0016/07/16/16097061_large.jpg?v=2

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/images/0016/07/26/16097062_large.jpg?v=2

http://carphotos4.cardomain.com/images/0016/07/36/16097063_large.jpg?v=4

[03Sleepr]

Found my exhaust leak! hopefully this week I can get it all pulled and welded up, then repaint my headers, red white and blue FTW.

[sleepyalero]

03 gold - black headlights?

03sleepr - paint what?

[sleepyalero]

DP

[03Sleepr]

DP

Headers, I thought I left something out of that post lol

[tw0123]

today was a good day... fired up the 5 speed and backed it out of my neighbours garage and back into my driveway!!!

exhaust and brake lines are done!!! now to get the car safetied and emission tested and she will be on the road!!!

btw, got another alero with a magnaflow exhaust!! this is just a muffler and surprisingly it does not sound ricey as I thought the 4cyl would!

[sleepyalero]

Headers, I thought I left something out of that post lol

you are painting the headers red white and blue?

[billytheman1188]

She went from this:


to this:

What did you do? lol....doesn't look like anything is changed

[03glgold]

What did you do? lol....doesn't look like anything is changed

like sleepy guessed it was the black bezels...I thought the pictures would be clear enough but I guess I should have posted because I knew what I was looking for while nobody else did

[AleroB888]

Added a "silencer" to the Magnahorn :p

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr299/Gflash01/001_zpsa1bbeef4.jpg?t=1359871539

[sleepyalero]

like sleepy guessed it was the black bezels...I thought the pictures would be clear enough but I guess I should have posted because I knew what I was looking for while nobody else did

It was a little tough took me a second cause the lens's on the headlights were cloudy but I got it!

:smokey:

[03glgold]

yeah, they are pitted as hell, I am going to get euros at some point, but had to decide what color I liked best first

[03glgold]

double post

[sleepyalero]

yeah, they are pitted as hell, I am going to get euros at some point, but had to decide what color I liked best first

I think if the headlights were clean, color match would look great.

[03Sleepr]

you are painting the headers red white and blue?

Yea, If I decide to paint them at all..

Why not?

[DeeJayy]

Washed my girl today, I've had the stomach flu all weekend and still have it but I felt like washing her anyways.

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy53/djsolano88/IMG705_zpse7f9a268.jpeg
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy53/djsolano88/IMG703_zpsd535a851.jpeg
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy53/djsolano88/IMG707_zpsdea30d97.jpeg

[03glgold]

I think if the headlights were clean, color match would look great.

I don't know, I liked color matched at first, but there wasn't enough contrast for my taste...if I ever get around to it then I think that the black might fit the theme better, since it is a neutral color, I want to do gunmetal or black rims, I would like to darken the appearance of it some, I don't think I want to tint tails though, not quite sure where to go with that one

[sleepyalero]

Yea, If I decide to paint them at all..

Why not?

Better post pics :lol:

O3gold - your best bet would be to paint the tails. And leave a certain area undone for light to come through, but IMO its not the greatest idea. Fisdad has it.

Aside from that, yeah stick with black.

[guiguilandry]

LOl I did nothing, but I bought this !!!!!!!!

http://www.w-body.com/showthread.php/75791-FOR-SALE-MP112-SUPERCHARGER-FULL-KIT
can't wait to next summer

[03glgold]

LOl I did nothing, but I bought this !!!!!!!!

http://www.w-body.com/showthread.php/75791-FOR-SALE-MP112-SUPERCHARGER-FULL-KIT
can't wait to next summer

That is sweet. Are you going to try to come to ASS this year?

[guiguilandry]

That is sweet. Are you going to try to come to ASS this year?

I won't be able...

I still need to repaint the whole car
fit the osv kit
widen it 1 inch each side in the rear, 1,5 in the front
rebuilt the engine
get a new cam/spring/pushrods/lifter/rocker
build a new true dual 2,5in exhaust,
remove the fuel tank
replace it with 15 gal. fuel cell in the trunk

another 10K to put on the car...

[sleepyalero]

installed a new tensioner, next up will be a gator belt, after i finish paying for my conceal carry. :)

[03Sleepr]

installed a new tensioner, next up will be a gator belt, after i finish paying for my conceal carry. :)

What do you plan to carry?

Cleaned my interior for the first time in probably 6 months..and drove it 3 blocks to put $5 in gas into it.

[sleepyalero]

What do you plan to carry?

Cleaned my interior for the first time in probably 6 months..and drove it 3 blocks to put $5 in gas into it.

for now, its a bryson arms model 59 9mm. pretty decent gun.

but in the near future i will probably be getting a smith and wesson m&p 40.

15+1 rounds.

[03Sleepr]

for now, its a bryson arms model 59 9mm. pretty decent gun.

but in the near future i will probably be getting a smith and wesson m&p 40.

15+1 rounds.

Oh boy, I'd put a rush on that m&p personally, a friend of mine had a jennings 9mm (same as that bryco) and it was known to have the firing pin drop at random times and jam almost every shot. My jennings j22 would also slam fire and go full auto, both guns were destroyed.

[sleepyalero]

Oh boy, I'd put a rush on that m&p personally, a friend of mine had a jennings 9mm (same as that bryco) and it was known to have the firing pin drop at random times and jam almost every shot. My jennings j22 would also slam fire and go full auto, both guns were destroyed.

yeah my buddy already broke the firing pin my 9mm from dry firing, i had to replace it.

so far the gun has not jammed, and its a jennings firearms brand, i got it for 75 bucks. once i have 600$ to throw on a gun i will. but for now this one will do.

[03gxeco]

guns have nothing to do with cars? ... anywhoo. seeing that i started this thread i can post what ever i want. and i want to say that my Grand am GT now has a thrush/dynomax welded crossflow. build just like a 80 series flowmaster, it sounds great. and at 50 bucks for parts and labor i can't complain. i have video but it sucks, and i have a picture but i think its to large to upload.

[sleepyalero]

went on a drive for gun permit purposes. lol

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/CB4B84A2-CA26-4E8B-A75B-28F41B7AEEE1-11570-000002BB632132AE_zps2498968c.jpg

[sleepyalero]

dp

[sleepyalero]

damn iphone

[Papa Rad17]

Friend showed up with a new car today. Turned out to be an 01 red 4dr 2.4 alero. In a few hours we put on a cai, new headunit, and turned half the interior lighting blue. It's in nearly mint for an 01, runs great. My only concern is a loud ticking sound. I think it's more of a rattle then engine knock though. So far unable to diagnose it.

[03glgold]

post a vid, a large part of the 2.4l engines that I have heard are louder than the ecotec

[NoSweat83]

post a vid, a large part of the 2.4l engines that I have heard are louder than the ecotec
That they are. Probably just fine.

[sleepyalero]

My new mod... Prob won't happen for a little while but should be done before ass.

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/ed1441118c8f98b90a0fbd358461a366_zps81c583a7.jpg

[sleepyalero]

LED plate light :) thanks nas for the suggestion on LEDs.

How many LEDs did you use on your grand am? I used a strip of 6.

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/01F46856-D5B8-438B-A5AA-730A2C2D6E04-13415-0000034098F8EE1B_zpsaa7125dc.jpg

[Nas Escobar]

^^^^^

I measured by the length of the plate not by LED count. i wanna say 12 lol

[sleepyalero]

thats why yours is so bright lol! i only did mine to the length of the hole where the stock bulb went. didnt want it on the actual paint.

maybe if you reduced that number to 6 you wouldnt have that much light shining to the ground. though i kinda like it the way you have it.

i didnt have to solder any wires either ;)

[[ion] C2]

1. Got stock muffler installed. New super long Magnaflow in the midsection too. Idle and cruising is dead silent. Still has some vibration/noise under load but mostly due to the turbo being loose I assume. It's much quieter than before at least.

2. Ordered new air filter (previous one's been on over 2 years wtf)

3. Ordered exhaust tips.

[sleepyalero]

Here's a actual night shot with the led license plate. This is In the garage, not outside. It's raining and I ain't about to pull the car out in it :lol:


http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/E5BFE4D6-1F14-47BF-B2B5-8BC8E5D72D8A-13985-0000035F4F61BDED_zps7629a289.jpg

[tw0123]

looks good nate!

I topped off my coolant and changed wiper blades... 5 speed goes for safety in the morning... hope she passes! one step closer to being on the road for good... can't wait to play!!!

[Nas Escobar]

thats why yours is so bright lol! i only did mine to the length of the hole where the stock bulb went. didnt want it on the actual paint.

maybe if you reduced that number to 6 you wouldnt have that much light shining to the ground. though i kinda like it the way you have it.

i didnt have to solder any wires either ;)

I didn't use the backing from the original led strips. If I end up getting rid of the car, I'm keeping the lights. What I did was buy double sided tape and placed that on the paint. It's the same thing as having those vent visors that don't go into the window channel. That's why I didn't care. That shit is worthless and peels off with hot water and patience. Won't damage the paint. I've taken those vent visors off before.

Anyways, what you could do is find a way to hide the strip so it's not as obvious and cut yourself a foot of LED. BTW I had actually taken 3 LED's off. It's less brighter now. It looks like what Lexus and BMW are trying to do with their plate lights.

http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/76ChevyImpala/0377b266-0aa6-468a-a77c-c9ae3df8387f.jpg

Here's a actual night shot with the led license plate. This is In the garage, not outside. It's raining and I ain't about to pull the car out in it :lol:


http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/E5BFE4D6-1F14-47BF-B2B5-8BC8E5D72D8A-13985-0000035F4F61BDED_zps7629a289.jpg

I like that. I might do that to my Cutlass to give it a more mature look.

BTW I know you cheated :p you used the part that had the wire already stuck to it. You will have to solder the rest of that roll though if you use it. Just so you know!

[sleepyalero]

nas- yup i did. lol worked well! i know i gotta solder the rest (sucks) but i wont be using it for anything else i dont think. my trunk bulb is fine.

your plate looks much better now. mine is in place of where the stock bulb went, just stuck a medal plate in place to stick the leds to so it wouldnt be on paint.

so you are rockin 6 leds now? or 3? or 8?? lol

[Nas Escobar]

LOL you could also do footwells or give your car courtesy lights/puddle lights. That's what I originally bought it for. I'm just too lazy to go hunt down the wiring that triggers the light to go on when the door is open. Plus I wanna do the rear disc conversion before I sink more money into the Grand Am.

Right now, I'm focused on the Cutlass. Gotta make some mods for everyday use.

BTW soldering is not that hard. It's actually kinda fun. When you get the hang of it, you can manage to convert your car into something completely different. lol

[sleepyalero]

LOL you could also do footwells or give your car courtesy lights/puddle lights. That's what I originally bought it for. I'm just too lazy to go hunt down the wiring that triggers the light to go on when the door is open. Plus I wanna do the rear disc conversion before I sink more money into the Grand Am.

Right now, I'm focused on the Cutlass. Gotta make some mods for everyday use.

BTW soldering is not that hard. It's actually kinda fun. When you get the hang of it, you can manage to convert your car into something completely different. lol

Yeah I know it's easy as heck. I also don't own a solder. So it kinda refrains me from doing so. Idk I might think of other ideas for it, but for now I'm blank. I'm not fond of decking my car out with tons of lighting, I like it dark in my car lol. The only lights that come on when I open the door is the map lights, I have the dome always turned off. Though LEDs in the map lights would be pretty nifty but maybe in good time.

Also used to have red underglow waaaaay back when I first got the car, then got rid of it, then wanted more so I got white under glow, then finally grew out of that phase and underglow will never go on the car again. Plus it made a lot of people mess with me on the highway (trying to race) lol.

[wombatslayer]

http://carphotos2.cardomain.com/images/0016/82/95/16102859_large.jpg

car-tune,, HA!

[sleepyalero]

Had to pick up my brother... Snapped a pic.

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/39164F19-3836-4F82-AA8B-B3E2A595153C-15085-00000399F7DF358C_zps2ba39bd9.jpg

[the1lyden]

Had to pick up my brother... Snapped a pic.

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/39164F19-3836-4F82-AA8B-B3E2A595153C-15085-00000399F7DF358C_zps2ba39bd9.jpg

ugh... no doubt, She's a Beauty!

Can't wait to get mine fixed....

[sleepyalero]

Thanks! Appreciate it!

[DeeJayy]

Topped off my coolant and tightened my coolant bleeder screw (thats why it kept leaking). And bought some of these bad boys for my blown fronts lol
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_18910_Infinity-Reference-6432cfp.html

[sleepyalero]

interesting..

[xXManwhoreXx]

Prediction s for today.. sleepy posts another picture of his car

[sleepyalero]

Prediction s for today.. sleepy posts another picture of his car

She's a picture whore. ;)

[Nas Escobar]

Yeah I know it's easy as heck. I also don't own a solder. So it kinda refrains me from doing so. Idk I might think of other ideas for it, but for now I'm blank. I'm not fond of decking my car out with tons of lighting, I like it dark in my car lol. The only lights that come on when I open the door is the map lights, I have the dome always turned off. Though LEDs in the map lights would be pretty nifty but maybe in good time.

Also used to have red underglow waaaaay back when I first got the car, then got rid of it, then wanted more so I got white under glow, then finally grew out of that phase and underglow will never go on the car again. Plus it made a lot of people mess with me on the highway (trying to race) lol.

$10 on ebay can fix that. It was the best $$$ I ever spent. Very useful tool.

I feel you. I like my cars dark too. I'm still debating on whether or not to tint the Cutlass. It's a convertible, so IDK if I'm defeating the purpose of a drop top. Then again, it would look sick to have tints on the car, because it would give it the all black look.

LOLOLOL I can't see you being a ricer man. WOW.

Honestly, you should go for efficiency, not for show. A lot of my dumbass friends lose their lighters or their phones in my car. That was one of the reasons I wanted to do this mod and all lights are getting switched, so it's not like they'll be on all the time. . Puddle lights are also convenient. You never know the day you MIGHT step in some dog shit, only to have the lights save you.

[sleepyalero]

haha yeah here she is back in the old days.

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/IMG_0868.jpg


in good time ill get a solder, right now i gotta save for my uim/lim job and for ASS :)

i usually dont have anyone but me and one other person in the car (i took my back seats out completely) and idk i just dont feel like goong through the hassle right now, im more worried about power right now, maybe if i get bored ill tackle some things lighting wise but now its not a big priority.

i would tint em if i were you.

[wombatslayer]

sweet jesus... sleepy, give me your car. haha....it's so....clean.

[sleepyalero]

sweet jesus... sleepy, give me your car. haha....it's so....clean.

No way! My baby! Lol it's a big part of my life. I take care of it like non other.. Plus I've got just about 10,000$ plus into her. :) Not for sale, and not for giveaway! ;) I will never get rid of her. Plan on taking it to my grave lmao.

[Nas Escobar]

I would feel sorry for you if someone hit you.

[sleepyalero]

I would feel sorry for you if someone hit you.

Thanks for jinxing it!!! Jk

Nah if its not terrible if that did happen I would rebuild it. Or sadly, swap parts into another black alero.

[xXManwhoreXx]

A coupe!

[xXManwhoreXx]

A coupe!!!!

[sleepyalero]

Hahahahaha maybe another 4 dr ;)

[xXManwhoreXx]

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a581/emahan1990/20130209_122615_zps9265b67a.jpg

And polished my exhaust

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a581/emahan1990/IMG_20130211_162152_zps04231958.jpg

[sleepyalero]

Shocker!