Good Bye Grand Prix, Hello...

[AL]

Ill bring both... I probably wont stay at the hotel so I will bring one one day and the other the next or something

[AL]

Last night out of boredom, I took a look at the spoiler to see what was broken... Turns out the passenger side mounts were non existent... So digging through my parts drawer, I was able to find the right bolts and washers to make a new mount... Pics to come...

Mike also gave me a couple tires to mount up, had that done yesterday as well... I am now headed to the yard to grab interior trim pieces for it and a couple other minor things, After that, Ill take more pics

[AL]

Spoiler mount pictures

Before, as you can see, the mounts are gone


Since it was cracked, I notched it just a bit to be able to put a screw in there with a washer big enough to not fall through, the pic is only of one, but I have both done now


Installed, I need to silicone or glue it in so it wont move on me when I go to put it in the car


On another note, I went to the yard today to get some parts for it... The blue GP gave me the exhaust tip and the passenger door handle


This black car had a mint body with the exception of someone having torn up the hood, I took the lock switch bezels, window switch bezels, center console, and SWRC




I begin installation tomorrow

[AL]

Got a few things accomplished today, First being replacing the front ball joints due to play in them and the front rotors due to them being warped... Pads had 60% left so I didnt replace them... Started with the drivers side...

Getting things apart


Old ball joint out


Chris making the ball joint his bitch... His hands are smaller so he was putting the bolts in for me


New one in


Replacing the rotor


Antisieze on the T60 bolts


Done with the drivers side


Passenger side, Those T60s are no match for the awesome powers of BGA and his breaker bar (its actually Chris's, but that doesnt matter at this point)



Stopped after getting the old ball joint out of the passenger side and getting the rotor off and replaced the passenger door handle with one in much better shape... Also adjusted it so the door opens much nicer now




Also replaced the trunk seal as Mike provided me with it
New


Old


New one installed... The trunk doesnt close as easily now but at least it wont leak (I didnt see any water or dampness to begin with though)


I bought orings for the spoiler to be installed tomorrow... I have quite a few other things to complete tomorrow too... Once this car is done, the Regal goes in for some lovin

[ScoobyDoo82]

Glad to see you got some progress done on this since I took up all your time yesterday :P

[9lumina6]

Wow....I'm a little behind on ze times here. So just to clarify here.....

BGA now owns the AQM's Ex Submarine, and Fehl's Sloppy 2nds.

Fehl now owns BGA's Ex BGGTP

I own BGA's Ex BGGT, and DTF's Ex DTF'n (but still DTF) GTP.

[BXX]

Al in all seriousness, get that antisieze shit off the threads of the caliper bracket bolts. Clean the threads with a wire brush and use blue loctite and IIRC the torque is around the 140-160ftlb range.

[slick]

Brush out the water on the floor with the broom when you're done in there.

[WhatTheFehl]

Floor of the trunk probably wasn't damp because its been sitting in my garage for the past few months pretty consistantly. It definitely leaked. And I can see some hair there on the control arm... I guess still remnants of my run in with Bambi.

[ScoobyDoo82]

Al in all seriousness, get that antisieze shit off the threads of the caliper bracket bolts. Clean the threads with a wire brush and use blue loctite and IIRC the torque is around the 140-160ftlb range.

Do you mean inch pounds or are those bolts just that fucking tight?

[GOT2B GM]

foot pounds 152 ft / lbs IIRC

[runt]

Nice snowblower, Slick.

[slick]

haha thanks. it would normally be in the shed, but i pulled it out for winter. guess that was a waste of time...

[White93z34]

what sway bar bushings?

[AL]

Bought some rubber washers for the spoiler spacer mod


And mounted the spoiler



Replaced the SWRC
Before



After



Replaced the painted center console and added an unbroken console lid