this hasn't been updated in a while! oops!
this is all copied from another forum but should make sense!
wheels are on!
went to get the alignment done and the guy condemned the car and said it needed various ball joints fixed... the rear lower arms need replaced as the ball joints can't come out but its another job that'll be done and hopefully soon to get it back and get the alignment done and then on the road in time for spring this year!
so when my other car bricked it the other day i had no option but to try and use the boxster! it wouldnt start so i was left to use the missus little tonka toy thing for the day so i decided i needed to get the finger out and get the boxster road worthy!
the guy at the alignment place gave me a small list of parts i needed to fix so i could get it aligned and drive it wouldnt scaring myself!
first up were the rear lower "coffin arms". purchased some brand new ones off of ebay and those have arrived!
and since yesterdays weather was so nice and i had a little free time i decided to get the car up on axle stands!
so now theres nothing holding me back except the fine scottish weather!
I've gone a bit mental the past couple days with the old ebay account!
started out buying the bits i needed to get the car road worthy.. the rear arms above and the front track rod ends...
then once i started getting into the car i noticed things that i should probably change whilst i was in that deep anyways!
so i managed to make a start on it since it was nice out last weekend and i hope to get more done this weekend! didn't get much done but its a start!
so as said whilst i was in there i noticed the rear cv boot was split quite badly (noticed it last time i was in there but it seemed fine last time) so i ordered 2 new cv joints and boots
I've ordered new cat > exhaust u bend clamps since i had to make my own when i was putting the stainless exhaust on but now i've just found a proper pair that were nice and cheap!
also ordered new rear discs and pads, could have probably gotten away with just pads but again, whilst i'm there i may as well!
i also plan on giving the lips of the wheels a (home) refurb in bright silver which will involve getting the wheels split and sanded back then a bit of paint on the lips!
theres also a blow in the exhaust somewhere that i will look at whilst doing the cat clamps as i think it could be a bolt missing from the manifold!
will probably also attack the underside of the car with degreaser and get it all nice and clean underneath!
last thing i ordered (and only because i wanted it other than needed it) was a stainless trim piece that goes on the bottom of the speedo and goes around all the warning lights, but i'm going to trim it with carbon :P
so most parts should arrive monday and i'll get cracking with it as soon as!