Coming and Going AW11's

[monopolizedinc]

And an update on the condition of the M/T car








And Yes i know its not really fixed but it looks 100% better just beat back out where it belongs.

[ebouwman]

you're right though, it does look better, way better

[monopolizedinc]

well a late update would be that eairler this week... probably last weekend i got the 87 auto up and running and checked out so....

well... the auto car is a few hundred pounds lighter now, the motor and trans were dropped yesterday. Spent some quality time cleaning the years of grease and dirt off of it with some cleaner and a pressure washer. hopefully it will assist me in staying a bit cleaner next go round.




and as always most peoples fav. shot


once again plans have changed i don't really feel like breaking both of these motors and trans. apart to swap out so i think im just going to swap the assemblies... after i spend all the time pulling the trans torque converter and flex off one and clutch and flywheel off the other that is just too much time. so im going to try to keep it simple

[ebouwman]

OMG that looks pretty precariously perched there

[mr2tim]

Looks pretty good bro.

If you were thinking about going from A/T to M/T and decided against it I think you made a good call. You got enuff on your hands with out a clutch pedal, new ECU and such.

Black is pretty cool color for hiding small defects.

While the engine is out be sure to do the timing belt, front seals and the water pump, you'll be damn glad you did, trust me, been there, done that.

Toyz Raczing

BTW in 20 years of racing I have found this gasket sealant to be THE best, it cures in 24 hours so plan accordingly.

[monopolizedinc]

Originally Posted by ebouwman

OMG that looks pretty precariously perched there

... if i take that right you have nothing to worry about my man that car is not going anywhere; i just like to have room to work and have no fears about getting them high in the air to have ample room, If i had high enough ceilings i would have put in a twin post lift so it would only take a few min

Originally Posted by mr2tim

Looks pretty good bro.

If you were thinking about going from A/T to M/T and decided against it I think you made a good call. You got enuff on your hands with out a clutch pedal, new ECU and such.

Black is pretty cool color for hiding small defects.

While the engine is out be sure to do the timing belt, front seals and the water pump, you'll be damn glad you did, trust me, been there, done that.

Toyz Raczing

BTW in 20 years of racing I have found this gasket sealant to be THE best, it cures in 24 hours so plan accordingly.

thanks for the hint on the #1 from perm.

as for the change of mind it was just not to separate the two motors to swap transmissions, instead ill just drop the bluetop and m/t as a complete unit pull the harness and clutch pedal assembly and put the redtop and auto in that chassis so a local can buy it w/o me having to teach him how to drive it... this is going to save me a lot of time looking for parts in the future and the expense of buying a 5spd that i only need for a casing.

as for what was the auto car ( the one im keeping) it is getting a blacktop 20v transplant w/ 6spd trans and a te04h just for kicks (mainly b/c its been waiting to go in a car for a year or two now)

[quiksilverly]

Wow, lots going on there and your getting married on top of that. You got a nice setup there. I'll have to come by sometime and give you a hand if ya like. I work on planes all day that I can't drive so it'd be nice change. I have a 3sgte on it's way to my place and will be starting that mess soon. It gonna be a hetic summer lol. Keep up the good work, they look great.

[monopolizedinc]

Originally Posted by quiksilverly

Wow, lots going on there and your getting married on top of that. You got a nice setup there. I'll have to come by sometime and give you a hand if ya like. I work on planes all day that I can't drive so it'd be nice change. I have a 3sgte on it's way to my place and will be starting that mess soon. It gonna be a hetic summer lol. Keep up the good work, they look great.

you work at fawell on 460? ive seen your car up there lately passing by

...yup 19 days and counting

[quiksilverly]

Originally Posted by monopolizedinc

you work at fawell on 460? ive seen your car up there lately passing by

...yup 19 days and counting

Yeah that's me...I wish I had the 3sgte in already, that's all this car needs and it already looks so sexy. Well it needs a paint job and some small tweaks, but it so doesn't look like it should be slow and it kinda is LOL. It'll move, but not like the Si civics and such. Just getting antsy waiting for this engine to come in. I got some parts coming from Mark Dorman in Cali and some parts waiting in the garage....It really is painfull waiting LOL. I've been married since 2002, she supports my habit luckely and "allows me" to keep spending money on my car... She likes sexy vehicles too so it works out.

[monopolizedinc]

well i tend to be out at the shop in the evenings and weekends your welcome to stop by...

[quiksilverly]

Originally Posted by monopolizedinc

well i tend to be out at the shop in the evenings and weekends your welcome to stop by...

I'll call you soon...

[tagtmeyerMR2]

great find not one but two and your fiance will have one too. pretty cool yours have better bodies than mine i say you come out real good.

[monopolizedinc]

Originally Posted by tagtmeyerMR2

great find not one but two and your fiance will have one too. pretty cool yours have better bodies than mine i say you come out real good.

she likes them but didn't show any real interest in putting in any hours on it so one is being sold

at the same time she want the 93 finished so we can take it out again

[ebouwman]

Originally Posted by monopolizedinc

... if i take that right you have nothing to worry about my man that car is not going anywhere; i just like to have room to work and have no fears about getting them high in the air to have ample room, If i had high enough ceilings i would have put in a twin post lift so it would only take a few min

I'm sure it's safe and all, i just kinda have this fear of being under stuff like that. When i work on my car i never have it jacked right up my brother bitches that i don't raise it enough

Originally Posted by monopolizedinc

she likes them but didn't show any real interest in putting in any hours on it so one is being sold

at the same time she want the 93 finished so we can take it out again

So you're not going to fix it for her lol i'm sure you've got enough on your plate without fixing up an aw11 so it can be her baby

[mr2tim]

Hey Mono,

I have a c-52 that I pulled out a differential and 5th gear from if you ever need a casing again. The 1st thru 4th gears are a-ok..too..

mr2tim

[monopolizedinc]

Originally Posted by mr2tim

Hey Mono,

I have a c-52 that I pulled out a differential and 5th gear from if you ever need a casing again. The 1st thru 4th gears are a-ok..too..

mr2tim

good deal ill keep it in mind i have seen a nice list of parts you have available but im on a purchasing freeze until after we get back from the caribbean

joe

[quiksilverly]

Originally Posted by monopolizedinc

she likes them but didn't show any real interest in putting in any hours on it so one is being sold

at the same time she want the 93 finished so we can take it out again

Girls love the sw20-21 bodystyle. My wife still says I stole it from her...she did sell my 92 CRX when I was in Iraq to get a 4 seater....then again I wasn't there for the birth of my son so I guess we're even LOL Since then we've picked up a 2003 protege5 for a grocery getter and my 2005 Kawi 636 which I will have to ride to work for a while when my car goes in for surgery But still, the girls love that car. Hows your progress on the two new girls? still cleaning out gunk? The exterior's are looking much better. You gonna make one into a track car or just a nicer than stock daily?

[monopolizedinc]

ill be making the car I'm keeping a "nicer" than stock daily driver with the full intent on having it at vir for hpde... I'm sure when the mkii is back it will end up out there again as well but after this much work i doubt i will drive it like i once did...

[lepichichi]

good luck with the projects and the marriage keep us updated

[monopolizedinc]

well im back and had a blast!!!


I finally spent some time out at the over the last two weeks, all tho i found myself not working on the aw11's we did make huge headway on the s14-s14 blacktop sr swap, with that basically waiting on parts i spent a faw hours on the aw's over the last two nights. Some pictures were forgotten but im sure you all know what goes into this stuff


well since my last post the 5spd car was put in the air and the motor has been removed as well as the complete interior, rear body harness, front body harness, clutch master cylinder, clutch and brake peddle assemblies, complete clutch line, front and rear sway bars (st bars) and im sure some other things. But none the less its a completely stripped shell.

in the last few evenings i have installed the auto motor/trans and rear body harness, swapped all app. specific parts in the rear end of the car.

finished stripping the auto chassis


And almost finished up the swapping the m/t chassis over to the auto




all thats really left is a few lines on the motor, the maf and air box, axles and hooking up the dealer installed cruse; then finish putting the rest of the interior back together and ill have to swap out the ing. lock cylinders on the steering columns so i can keep the keys straight, if i can get some work done tomorrow I will more than likely be driving the "new" auto car out of the shop.

wooot