Re: 1998 Neon Coupe Project USHUDNT
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06/08/15 11:52 PM
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Thanks, I wanted the Scat Pack Bee's and George got them for me since he was ordering decals
I made headway on the wrecked Neon today. The pass dash section is light grey, I've looked and have not found a good dark grey one yet.
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Re: 1998 Neon Coupe Project USHUDNT
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06/18/15 12:17 AM
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Scored a new Hahn 16G Turbo at a great price ((I had been contemplating adjusting plans to 350hp thinking it would make for a more fun daily driver, and I saw this). Also pictured is an SRT4 Turbo I got with the parts car. I am still open to upgrading (I can always easily resell this one) and a 20G might be gathering dust close by as I type. I'll build it strong enough for possible future upgrades.
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Re: 1998 Neon Coupe Project USHUDNT
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09/28/15 11:40 AM
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The newest addition (probably Artie the R/T, because my girls called one of the other neons Leon the Neon LOL), I dubbed it the faR/T (pronounced Far-tee). It runs good. It has about 5 year old gas in it and you can smell it it's leaking at the accumulator line. I'm curiuous how it will run after fixing the leak and new high test fuel. It gets it now for a neon. It has the MP computer.I have looked for onther upgrades but that and down stream exhaust are all I found so far.
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Re: 1998 Neon Coupe Project USHUDNT
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09/29/15 05:42 PM
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Cool! Congrats on that score!
I went and looked at a 98 R/T Sedan the other day - would have been my first stick shift car. Alas, it turned out to be cheap because it was totally roached - the body was rotted at the rockers beyond belief.
After being all into it, I practically ran from the guy's house.
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Re: 1998 Neon Coupe Project USHUDNT
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09/30/15 09:48 PM
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No I'm not buying it... no I'm not buying it.... no I'm not buying it. You couldnt make up the way todays events unfolded. 2 Neons had issues, I dianosed and fixed both of them and then spotted this, I speak with the guy nearest to the car and he see's I'm a mechanic as well and next thing you know I'm diagnosing a PT cruiser that has been stumping him for 6 days. I had eveything to check the PT out in my trunk.... even a fuel pump. I figured that car out too...... sothey want $1K for this bought at an auction beater RT..... and NO I'M NOT BUYING THIS... I dont think soanyway LOL
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OUCH 1998 Neon Coupe Project USHUDNT
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First off nobody was hurt.
I know this project hasn't taken off in a performance direction yet, lifes turns have taken time and funds. Some of which I've shown here because it was closely related.
The Black RT was meant to be my $500 full coverage insureance policy on my car (and 2 other non full coverage vehicles) Since this was not my fault fixing it should be easy, but we both have USAA. i don't know if that hurts more than it helps.
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Re: 1998 Neon Coupe Project USHUDNT
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10/04/15 04:26 PM
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Thanks, it's at a friends body shop, since I trust them. If I didnt have to wait on an adjuster I'd already be rolling. I dont want to trust the cast lower arm (and my new ball joint) so I'll buy a complete dorman unit with new balljoint and bushings.
The money I save repairing this myself is going to start the next phase.....
The RT already got new poly shift bushings (the Neon crowd knows "booger" bushings). I replaced the painted radio bezel, installed the proper OE style CD player and replaced the broken dash.
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Re: 1998 Neon Coupe Project USHUDNT
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10/24/15 01:36 PM
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I called them ASAP and asked that they not total it if there was no real structural damage because I could esily fix it. I said issue a check a dollar below book (my buddy had a frame machine too) The adjusters get a list of cars to access and are paid @ 250 or so per car, it's easier to total these things since a reapair estimate can't be wrong if there isn't one. The more cars he does the more he makes. The ins company's tkae that loss and we end up with higher premiums. In many years of driving this is only the second time I've had to get paid (first was a minor bumper issue)
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