The Project Pad

tell me what your paypal is so I can pay you!

loxxrider wrote:tell me what your paypal is so I can pay you!

Please note that I was not talking about waiting for payment hahaha - my life in general right now doesn't allow for this kind of frivolous spending for SEM's, exhaust fabbing, and other pricey things that are yet to be done.

paypal is caseyo.hara20@gmail.com

I will be seriously PO'd of that thing shows up broken.... I over packed it like crazy; or so I believe.

lol I know you weren't talking about that. I PM'ed you asking for it though, so I figured I'd ask here instead since I got no reply

If its broken, no big deal. I just need it for a test subject.

loxxrider wrote:I PM'ed you asking for it though, so I figured I'd ask here instead since I got no reply

my bad... I read it and could have sworn I replied, but it was probably one of those 'read it on the phone and thought I'll respond later' deals

A week ago or so a friend of mine helped me extract the 200 from it's space in the corner of the shop. I've been cleaning up small things that'll make a difference in the end, but needed to wash it since it still had the road salt from January 2010 on it from when I towed it home from NY. So it got a bath!

Sorry for not having real progress updates.... this is the only way I can keep the project alive tho





and a couple pics for Loxx and Camber (if he even reads this stuff :wink: ) My wheeellzzz don't fit!

Do like!

Great car, glad to see your project moving forward. Really clean example of a 200. Curious to see how your seat install is going to work out.

looks awesome man. They'd camber in perfectly if it was lower!

btw money sent. Sorry it took me a few days. Money is TIGHT! Now you can buy something for the 200...like one brake pad or something lol

loxxrider wrote:looks awesome man. They'd camber in perfectly if it was lower!

btw money sent. Sorry it took me a few days. Money is TIGHT! Now you can buy something for the 200...like one brake pad or something lol

Hey thanks man, I received it! I hope that headlight comes to you, otherwise that money is yours again haha

Yea money is tight.... gotta say I'm in a tough spot right now too.

Dropped the head off today and had it degreased and cleaned up!




Also received a small package from Summit: ARP head studs and some red wrinkle for the valve cover

Looking good mad! Making progress

Very nice! When is this thing going back together?

jcarrick wrote:Very nice! When is this thing going back together?

That's a question I've been asking since I took it apart in September of 2009.... As quickly as I can while not piling more debt upon myself. I need to get my flywheel resurfaced, I'm waiting for my clutch to arrive, and then I can put the engine back in the car at least and stark mocking things up. I'll hopefully get the head back on the motor this weekend, but more realistically sometime next week.

I need to pick up some 7A cams too...

In all honesty, I imagine it'll be another year before I'm driving it :( gotta be patient though! I could have it done in a couple months and have lots of credit card debt and a divorce on my hands after 4 months of marriage Not worth it!

Thanks for the good words and support from everyone. I've been trying to build this car since I was 15 (now 25) and there's no way I'm giving up. I'd rather have it sit in storage like it is so I can plug away at it when possible than sell it off. Allie and I have already had that conversation and she's perfectly ok with it - she's a keeper

Sounds like you found a good one man And i know what you mean about the car. It all takes too much time and money, ha

I made some more progress today though only a little.
Head studs, head and red wrinkle on the valve cover

Looking good! I am now having to do the same thing as you

I couldn't resist today - I had to throw everything together on the motor just to see it! I've long awaiting this moment

ps anyone want a free catback for their 200 20v? Come and get it!






Exhaust

thats purdy!

What size is the inlet to that muffler and how does it sound? I would pay to have it cut off and sent to me ;-)

Holy shiot man that looks awesome!

gtn116 wrote:What size is the inlet to that muffler and how does it sound? I would pay to have it cut off and sent to me ;-)

I believe it's 2.5". Let me dig a bit - I know I have a video somewhere, but it's from an old cell phone. The sound is nice though

I'm going full 3 but I wouldn't mind dropping for that muffler... I like the outlet on it too.

gtn116 wrote:I'm going full 3 but I wouldn't mind dropping for that muffler... I like the outlet on it too.

check out ebay - i picked it up for $50 shipped and maybe they have a 3" now. I decided 2.5" was ok since I was only running a chipped ecu and I too loved the tip. Another suggestion is to find a 3" I/O muffler and weld a BMW X5 tip on which looks very similar but better if you ask me

Woo, looks great man!