The Rebuilding of Motivation's GSX!

[ScrapMetalDSM]

Well folks. I am the one who acquired his shell and am currently in the process of rebuilding it. Here is the progress so far, and will update as time goes on. I'm almost ready to drop in the engine/tranny!

Here is Motivation's GSX next to my GSX, right after I towed it home. I decided to pick his up because it is cleaner and ACTUALLY has a title!


Donor GSX ready to tear down... RIP


Waiting to go in the garage. Had to finsih clearing out the garage and do some wiring that required outside light rather than a dark garage


What's going in the Gold GSX... (Too bad the red wont match anymore!)


When I got it


What a messy interior!


Cleaned out


Interior installed!


Dirty Dirty!!!!!



Getting Cleaner...




A/C Removed. I wont be needed that shit


What a mess of wiring! I HATE rewiring!


Allll better and organized!


Missing MAF plug


There it is!


Some more wiring work done near the ECU. Did I mention I hate wiring?


I Think I will wire the fan in my own way. So out goes the old switch


MORE Missing plugs (Thermostat housing) -I havent wired these plugs in yet


Rewired the fuel pump with 10gauge wire


Red GSX being Disassembled



Both FINALLY in the garage!


That MOTHER FU^#*ing fuel line fitting just wouldnt come loose


Fixed the DSMer way


Stay tuned for more progress!

[05IONREDLINE]

Looks like fun. Good luck with it.

[redfire6i]

great to see that this car will finally be back on the road! good luck, keep up the good work!

[4wslude]

looks good

[Drummerboy]

I wish i was brave enough to tackle wiring. Behind my radio is a rats nest...

[D3UC3S]

Great detail!

G/L

[collins]

@ "fixing it the dsm'er way"

[ScrapMetalDSM]

I wish i was brave enough to tackle wiring. Behind my radio is a rats nest...

Its annoying, but if you take your time and see where each wire leads, it works its self out rather quickly!

@ "fixing it the dsm'er way"

Glad someone caught that =P Its what we do! Cant get it off? Cut it off! (Insert dirty joke here)

[08turb@x]

remember keep lots of washers, zip ties and oil

thats what we always kept around when it was last running lol

[ScrapMetalDSM]

Well I plan on building this right to where it wont need anything at all! Not even carrying around tools (Which I will anyways... Cause its a DSM) My ultimate goal is to run 11's and deliver pizzas the next day in it

[On_Her_Face]

I'd like to see the rest of this!

[G.C]

I liked it until you did that dsmer way . ahahah g/l with build.

[Gabe]

impressive!! keep it up dude

[Oz10]

Keep up the good work.

[DVSRX-7]

holy shit, i like, keep up the good work

[SleeperWRX]

Nice work, man! Keep us updated. GL with the build.

[ScrapMetalDSM]

Thanks everyone!

More done day, but nothing that was picture worthy.
- Converted to non-cruise control throttle cable
- Extended the alternator plug wires to the back of engine bay
- replaced some nasty looking fuses
- Installed clutch cut for DSMLink


Still need to be done:
Buy more jackstands because I need more than 1
Need to swap axles over from red to gold car
Drain oil and tranny fluid but my pan is full
Pull engine
Swap motor mounts over into Gold car
Swap Oil filter housings to a forward facing one (It came in the mail today)
4 bolt rear end swap
Driveshaft install

THEN::::
PLAY WITH DSMLINK!

[08turb@x]

looks promissing(sp) good job so far want more pics!!!

[ScrapMetalDSM]

Okay here is one to throw in. My new oil filter housing. Faces forward rather then jutting into the exhaust path. There was just nothing to take pics of today.

[ScrapMetalDSM]

I hope to get alot accomplished Monday on my day off

[JITB]

looks fun! what else is gonna need to be done to the motor?

[ScrapMetalDSM]

absolutely nothing! my engine im pulling out of the red car only needs a new Oil filter housing. Other than that it runs like a champ!

[JITB]

absolutely nothing! my engine im pulling out of the red car only needs a new Oil filter housing. Other than that it runs like a champ!

naw i was talking about to get to your goal of 11's!

[ScrapMetalDSM]

Oh gotcha.. besdies what I already got, A sheet metal intake manfifold, cams, and a nice tune on race gas should get me there I HOPE. I hope to achieve this on stock block and head (minus the cams)

[Okie_doke.]

Ahhhh Tim would be so proud

[1SOL2NV]

nice bullseye housing on the turbo ... and nice project ..lets pray this dsm actually makes it out the garage .. good luck man ! lol

[ScrapMetalDSM]

Thanks! And this DSM WILL, I repeat WILL make it out of the garage. I'm thinking by mid january at the LATEST. It might end up being tuesday but I hope on monday to have the engine out and in the Gold GSX!

[ACCORDPRIDE]

gl wit project bro

[88NaCivic]

DO work!!!

[08turb@x]

elevens should be no problem tims old setup was easily a twelve second setup just ran into a few problems we later found after it was taken apart

[ScrapMetalDSM]

Fack I am tired! So far I went tool shopping, pulled axles out, and removed the engine. I am stuck on removing the oil filter housing now. It's been a day off of Pain in the asses. Onto the pics so far.

Pulled axles out ( 1st PITA)


Slowly pulling the engine out. Checking for snag's.


1st snag. Alternator caught on Brake Master Cylinder. have to drop it back down some and swivel it.


Oh wait! My damn engine lift is broken and once you lower it just a hair, it wont go back up! So what do I have to do? lower the engine back in all the way, Pull engine lift out, lower it completely. then re-raise it and hook the strap back up


2nd attempt...


SUCCESS!


Getting that bitch back in the gold car will be a precision drop. There wasnt ANY wiggle room whatsoever! Granted the angle the motor got lifted out at didnt help. But I had to do the best I could with what I had to work with.

[Catnip]

I love you long time, Sir.


Awesome to see this going down with my old car

[silversol]

that engine hoist would work alot better if you pull the lift are out!

[ScrapMetalDSM]

Well the problem with that is that it then hits the top of the garage door opening and i cant get it out! I think I may need to bleed the lift, because once I lower it just a tad, it wont go back up, and i have to start completely over!

Thanks catnip. I lub you too no homo...

[nintendobratkat]

Nice. = D Can't wait to see it finished.

[green91]

Wow the guy you got the car from absolutely trashed it. One of my buddies owned the car a while back and it was in fantastic condition at that time.

[ScrapMetalDSM]

Nah, He didnt trash it. It just got passed around so much that it got neglected. but no worries, I'm returning it to its pristine condition

[Motivation]

Wow the guy you got the car from absolutely trashed it. One of my buddies owned the car a while back and it was in fantastic condition at that time.

Trashed it, huh?



Let's see, I had actual Evo 8 recaro seats in there, different wheels, was ALWAYS kept clean, got props EVERYWHERE I went with the car. I cleaned this car up even more from when your buddy had it. Promise you that. You can ask anyone that has seen this car in person when it was on the road. Remember, it's been being parted out for 8 months. The gauges were hanging out like that because the wideband was sold to someone else. Actually, the OP, is the one that pulled it out.



I love how everyone thinks the car is supposed to stay in prestine condition when being parted out. He got this car at a HELL of a deal, I lost my ass on this car. I easily put 2-3k with in the first month I had it, doing stuff to it. (ask "catnip", "flipking", or anyone else that knows me)



Anyways, Michael, props on what you are doing with it. Went to a great guy. Wish I could have kept it, but it definitely went to a good guy.

[Catnip]

Tim (Motivation) is right. He ALWAYS kept that car clean. He was always upgrading or repairing the car. When I sold it to Tim, I got compliments EVERYWHERE I went. Tim made it even better.

[Motivation]