Merry Christmas to the 2002! She gets a new Alternator! My philosophy for restoring this car has been to upgrade anything that goes bad and the Alternator has given up the ghost so I am following my philosophy and upgrading the Alternator to the Bosch … Continue readingAlternator Upgrade – Installing an e21 Alternator in the 2002!
So a few weeks back (a month ago exactly) I thought something went south when I jumpstarted my months in laws Camry. I replaced the voltage regulator and there wasn’t much change. I was just getting low voltage at idle and when the lights where … Continue readingFried Alternator?
This was somewhat of a dream come true. I was running some errands and walking into a local grocery store when I look up and see someone very familiar. Someone I have been watching on my TV for years. Edd China. This guys had been … Continue readingThe 02 and Edd China from Wheeler Dealers!
From the back of the car I have been noticing how dull and dark the taillights looked. My assumption was there was dust/exhaust soot on the insole of the lenses. I pulled them off and cleaned them and they were not very dirty at all. … Continue readingTail Light Rehab
One thing has been bothering me for a long time. My windshield wipers. The arms are silver from the factory, and the wipers are black. Which creates this 2 tone thing that I hated. So I wanted to paint my wiper arms black … Continue readingGet Dipped!!!! Plasti-Dip
Just a few pics of the car after a wash and mini detail! The hood sure is shiny! Wheels are still looking good for being on there for the last 3 years or so.
Interior update: I have been getting lots of things done. Scratching things off my list of things to do. The progress is awesome and now I am making sure the details are getting done. It just seems at times I am checking things off the … Continue readingThe more I get done, the more that needs to get done!
I’m very happy with this post! If you have been following this has been a labor of love and it’s not finished yet at all but it’s wrapped, painted and completed. I am very very pleased with vinyl wrap job and the only thing I’m … Continue readingCenter Console: Installed!!!
Noticed today and odd squeak from the clutch pedal. Anyone know what it may be????
I have decided on the paint for the shift surround and the console face. Its black lacquer. Dupli-Color makes a pretty good spray can lacquer system. Gloss black with a nice clear lacquer on top. This has been quite a learning process! My first thought … Continue readingCenter Console: Paint is finished!