no major updates, pulled apart the interior some more to clean and replaced the shifter as its about a 15 minute job. the original one was so far gone, i was missing shifts on my drive home from purchase, i wish i couldve gotten a before picture because it's always fun to have. oem speakers still lived in the doors, one very blown. i will be replacing them eventually, unsure on what exactly i want for audio at this time. the original door cards were toast so i tossed them, will likely be replaced with forever cards from that guy on etsy, not sure how I want to cover them. interior work is being saved for the winter because the car doesnt have to be in the air for that, and i can do most of it inside.
worked on getting the front headlights lined up, the alignment of the front body panels is crucial for na to look cool. the hood sits low in front, but I believe new bump stops and latch adjustment should remedy that. this upcoming weekend i will be doing the timing belt/seals/pump/hoses. once that is done i will move onto coilover install, hopefully by the time that is all done my wheels will be done at wheelflip. something tells me there will be a hold up on them with my luck. rev9 is also getting a nue lip for me, very excited for that piece! my fear is that the ride height i enjoy may destroy the frp lip on milwaukee roads, but you don't know until you try. the undercarriage of this car is actually quite nice and i would like to keep it that way, so i am going to install stainless steel frame rail reinforcements on this chassis as well. i am looking at the 'cobalt' frame rails, as they look like they hug the original frame rails the closest. a few mm of clearance at this location is important.
i have decided on 185/55r14 on 8.5j, i believe it will let me get as close to the look i am going for as possible. additionally, i really want to get a matching set of tires on this car to better evaluate how it drives. eventually i will be taking delivery of my old baby turbos from the new owner of black car, as they are probably my favorite mirror for this style of car.
all of my tools were stolen recently so that has put a damper on my mood/motivation/ability to work on na8. fortunately my dad is extremely accommodating and has let me use his tools since the purchase of my first na6 in highschool. inside of my tool bag I also had a full set of oem eccentric bolts, i was planning to replace them alongside the original suspension bushings. bushing replacement is not a job I am looking forward to take on, but i would like this car to drive well.
long winded post for no updates, but work is slow and i am bored.