New Iowa member

[wedcover]

Hey just wanted to introduce myself, I bought an 02 Alero about 5 months ago that had been put on its side for cheap an have been putting all my extra money into, shes not pretty but thats why i call her beast..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/Wedcver/IMG_1178.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/Wedcver/media/IMG_1178.jpg.html)http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/Wedcver/IMG_1175.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/Wedcver/media/IMG_1175.jpg.html)

[sleepyalero]

Omg! Haha. Hopefully you make it look better. Grats on your purchase.

[wedcover]

Tinted taillights, new tire and plasti dip stock rims today haha

[tw0123]

Why not replace the bumpers first before doing those cosmetic things? Get her whole again then mod!

[wedcover]

Saving up for a bodykit and spray, have access to everything else either free or cheap.

[negolien]

Why not replace the bumpers first before doing those cosmetic things? Get her whole again then mod!

LOL NO YOU DIDN'T!!! :stupid: why for the love of god do some people insist on adding 15 inch subs, amps WAI, side skirts Wings, Rims, Eibach Pro kits... yet don't fix ripped seats, smashed up bumpers, hoods, doors, malfunctioning engines and drive train parts this priority list is beyond me lol..

Still welcome :p to the jungle

[Oldsnut]

Welcome aboard!! There are many creative people in our little family.

[tw0123]

Saving up for a bodykit and spray, have access to everything else either free or cheap.

Lol sounds good ... probably should have mentioned that in your first post though lol!!

What kit are you going to go with?

[S8track16]

Welcome, new bumpers and you're good to go. Also, what subs and amp?

[Nas Escobar]

Welcome to the forums!!

How many miles does that car have? and has it been in a car crash, or is that just abuse in the pics?

[wedcover]

205xxx Miles.. Put on its side in a ditch due to last owner drink driving, Kenwood 12"s and a Kenwood 500watt amp, Absolute usa 7" screen.
Engine was the first priority, has new head gaskets, thermostat, oil change, transmission was replaced by last owner, new starter etc, list goes on, and as for bodykit probably the one that andy's has.

Forgot to mention only mechanical problem is now an oxygen sensor..

[sleepyalero]

Atleast you are fixing her up! Im not a HUGE fan on the aas kit. But if you fill some holes and do something to replace its gaudy mesh in the bumpers. It can be an okay kit.

[wedcover]

Looking to keep it as cheap as I can is the problem lol

Interior half way
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/Wedcver/IMG_1177.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/Wedcver/media/IMG_1177.jpg.html)

[sprocket]

Please tell me you didn't just spray paint those blue pieces.

[wedcover]

Yes, Cleaned, treated, primed, coated, and cleared, problem?

[Nas Escobar]

He meant it as literally just spray painted it. No primer, no coating, no clear paint, just remove and spray.

Don't take it to heart man. It really looks bad to remove, spray, let dry, reinstall... plus it flakes off after a couple months.

Glad you did it the right way.

[sprocket]

yeah, a lot of people just think they can throw a coat or two of spray paint on and it'll be good when in reality, it looks like shit. then it starts cracking, flaking and falling off then looks worse.

[Nas Escobar]

I'm with you man. I hate people that spray paint stuff. The p.o. of my car was like that. He spray painted the valve cover of the Grand Am without priming and I assume he didn't clean it as well. While it didn't flake, it did look tacky, and you could tell where the paint ran. Plus if something touched it, it would scratch.

[wedcover]

I thought you were digging haha.. Nah I did a year of car mechanics and a year of paint and body in England, I do wanna remove the the center pieces and have them dipped tho. It currently has a marble-ish effect.

If anyones interested I'll post pictures of what it looks like now after a week of those last pictures.

[Nas Escobar]

Of course we're interested dude. We might give each other a hard time, but it's all in good spirit.

I'll be waiting for pics.

[wedcover]

It's along process due to how much I work but here's an update

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/Wedcver/IMG_1192.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/Wedcver/media/IMG_1192.jpg.html)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/Wedcver/IMG_1193.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/Wedcver/media/IMG_1193.jpg.html)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/Wedcver/IMG_1194.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/Wedcver/media/IMG_1194.jpg.html)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/Wedcver/IMG_1195.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/Wedcver/media/IMG_1195.jpg.html)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/Wedcver/IMG_1196.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/Wedcver/media/IMG_1196.jpg.html)

This ones before I had to fix the cut abs wire.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/Wedcver/IMG_1181.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/Wedcver/media/IMG_1181.jpg.html)

[Nas Escobar]

Nice cluster.

You should get a 2din with a screen instead of the flip out. Would look more clean.

[That01Olds]

Welcome to the forum.