update: wheels primed and painted, suspension on the way in - Tuner-Junction

Retroshark · #1 (**permalink**) March 15th, 2006, 04:21 PM

ive been workign non stop the last few days stripping, sanding and priming my wheels for paint. 2 of them are done and 1 needs to be sanded down againsince the pirmer didnt flatten out some little bts of damage on the wheels.

the suspension is proving to be an issue. the bolts holding, well, eveything are all ceased. i broke one socket extention already and dont want to break my 2 new ones. i got some liquid wrench and im going to give it a try again tonight when i get back. my hand is sore as i sliced my right palm open on the broken extension.

i will post some of the many pictures of the wheels when i get home tonight.

Clone · #2 (**permalink**) March 15th, 2006, 04:24 PM

go pick up an impact extension. you can't break that. and you'll need a breaker bar too... all things that are pretty much impossible to break.

Retroshark · #3 (**permalink**) March 15th, 2006, 04:29 PM

i have a breaker bar, its about 2 feet long but it has a 1/2 adapter rather thatn the 3/8 that all my sockets are. so i got a 1/2 to 3/8 converter so i can use my sockets with my breaker bar and my new torque wrench. i also got a new 3" extension and a 6" extension. hopefully that plus liquid wrench and possibly a good torching, ill get the bolts off and the rear shocks assempled and installed by the morning.

XLR8 · #4 (**permalink**) March 15th, 2006, 04:47 PM

Man it was a bitch doing my suspension. The front took a while and some Liquid Wrench, but it came off eventually. The rear however, was completely fused together as one piece! I had to get a shop to cut it off

Sounds good so far, I wanna see pics!

Retroshark · #5 (**permalink**) March 15th, 2006, 04:51 PM

well if that car (the crx) is yours, i bet it was fused lol. i really hope mine isnt as bad, i mean its an 02 with only 50,000, 18,000 of which i put on in highway miles pretty much.

it didnt look fused together, but i have a feeling im gonna get fucked up the ass trying to get the bolts off

XLR8 · #6 (**permalink**) March 15th, 2006, 04:58 PM

Yeah it's mine. I would say just go fuckin' wild with some liquid wrench and just keep trying. Maybe it's just the bolts that are fused, so getting them cut off isn't a big deal.

ThirdLane · #7 (**permalink**) March 15th, 2006, 10:57 PM

use a cheater bar to get more leverage. soak the shit out of it with good penetrating lube and scream,cuss, and strain like hell. eventually it'll give. man rules machines guy

Retroshark · #8 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2006, 01:54 AM

heres some photos of the work so far:

ThirdLane · #9 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2006, 09:07 AM

looking good mang. keep it up. lets see the car get lowered

sosojdmaccord94 · #10 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2006, 10:01 AM

Hell yah man! NICE ass paint. Don't forget to post the final product either.

Retroshark · #11 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2006, 10:03 AM

thanks guys! im heading out to pep boys in an hour to pick up an deep well socket since i cant get one bolt off with my normal sockets. should have at least the rears done this morning

sosojdmaccord94 · #12 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2006, 10:31 AM

you better, Biotch!!!

Retroshark · #13 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2006, 10:35 AM

i just need to wait for my mom to arise from her slumber so i can borrow her jeep

scrappys64 · #14 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2006, 10:43 AM

Dang bro dat shit is looking NICE...

sosojdmaccord94 · #15 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2006, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Retroshark

i just need to wait for my mom to arise from her slumber so i can borrow her jeep

...aaah no you don't. Just gank the keys (she'll never know)

Retroshark · #16 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2006, 11:04 AM

lol well i know she needed it at some point this morning but i got the green light so when im done with my tea, ill throw some pants on and go get the damn socket so i can get working.

i need to get theh rears done so i can take the front wheels off to finnish painting them. while theyre off, ill do the front shocks which should be eaiser since theres no interior to rip up lol.

XLR8 · #17 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2006, 12:33 PM

Nice man NICE!! Looks great so far! Can't wait to see it dropped

I kinda think it would have looked good in the gold color too. I would have just left it and put the money elsewhere, but hey it ain't my car now is it!

street_accord94 · #18 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2006, 03:27 PM

Looking good mang...cant wait to see it all finished up

sosojdmaccord94 · #19 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2006, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Retroshark

lol well i know she needed it at some point this morning but i got the green light so when im done with my tea, ill throw some pants on and go get the damn socket so i can get working.

i need to get theh rears done so i can take the front wheels off to finnish painting them. while theyre off, ill do the front shocks which should be eaiser since theres no interior to rip up lol.

Amen! It's annoying pulling the trunk carpet away isn't it!? Good luck with the rest of it... I (along with everyone else) can't wait to see that thing with a little less ground clearance.

mad-ass · #20 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2006, 08:58 PM

i really like your new sig