Suspension is looking like the best of things I can gather, I want to go 4 wheel disk brakes power of course, powered steering and all the other little additions that make for a great ride.

Transmission I am thinking a 5speed, although an automatic would be easier to drive, the need for the car to be fun makes a stick shift an important feature to include in the buildup.

It seem like a roadster may not be the best for practicallity but the look the feel and the ease of them really appeals to me, realisically it does not even need to have any windows beyond the windsheild. A small steel box that carries the driver and a passenger for a trip.

Don’t get me wrong muscle cars are beautiful and awesome, but nothing I can build easily on my own. This is something that can be bought and assembeled over a summer for a low cost that ensures that I will not be worrying about the cost of the car all the time. Of course the relative saftey of a car with no fenders and barely a box to sit in has to be thought of as well. Also the lack of appropriate weather is another stumbling block.

The last few weeks I have been thinking over and over about the Daytona and what I would do with one if I had it, Drawings and thoughts in class have been constant.

Clearly I want another V6 model, I love the torque supplied by the engine allowing the fairly light car to be modestly quick and peppy, this was on my old one with wasted rings that burned oil like an incontenent whore. Clearly the engine has potential in my mind but there are some flaws in the whole platform. Front motor Front drive is not something I have traditionally thought of as a good layout in a performance car, the motor I want in said automobile is a refugee from another automaker who has several versions of the same engine with more horsepower and amenities which is almost a pro when I can find an 400+HP twin turbo version running in stock (Re: Reliable) trim. Thus I come to the positives, I can get one in good condition cheaply, they are a very sporty looking car, most of the mod and changes I want to make can be made cheaply as well if done myself. The often included speed equipment of 4 wheel disk brakes and a basic suspension make it a good base that can be upgraded to better brakes suspensi0n tires ect. I am thinking of using FAST’s direct port injection system and slaving lappy to it for tuning, setting the engine up for port fire will improve fuel economy as well as power as I am not fueling the wasted cylinder as in a bank fire system, as well this should allow the addition of a more efficient (perhaps fabricated) intake to further improve power and performance. As well I would like to have the whole motor switched over to ARP bolts as their consistent grade ratings and huge over built qualities will allow the bottom end of the engine to put up with whatever sort of shenanigans I decide to get up to be it turbos or super chargers, both of which have pro’s and cons. Transmission wise I would love to run a 5 speed, from what I read it should not be possible but in the scrappers with my own eyes I saw a 91 v6 Daytona with a 5 speed gear box showing me the dream combo is a possibility.

The plan right now is to finish school and find a reasonably priced Daytona with a blown V6, I have thought perhaps I may have to buy several just to bring the “keeper” up to spec with some part car beaters.

Step One: Strip the Whole Damn Car Down to the Frame pulling the whole front and rear suspension engine and interior.

Step Two: Frame Re-Inforcement – Boxing up the frame rails repairing any rust or other damage as well as aligning the whole body on a Jig an subtle roll cage may be added at this point to further improve longitudinal stability

Step Three: Wiring – Either replacement of the origional wiring with new, restoration of the origional wiring or a combination using the newer power modules offered by a few manufactuers

Step Four: Insulation- I would like to Dynamat the whole interior floor roof doors ect. As well as back boxing the speakers and running lines for the stereo system

Step Five: New Glass- Whenever possible replace all of the glass including windsheild and hatch, as well as new gaskets even if the use of older “Restoration” style gaskets have to be used

Step Six: Suspension- Hi Perf Struts Shocks and Springs as well as a full poly carbonate suspension as well as custom roll bars of the same shape as origional with a much greater diameter and strength. As well larger beefier Brakes, I am thinking Baer 16″.

Step Seven: The Motor- Mitsubishi 3.0L V6 24Valve DOHC engine Probably the Twin Turbo version with HP Transmission (5 or even 6 Speed)

Step Eight: Interior- Recovered Seats installed, maybe a nicer replacement set of buckets if I locate a pair that match the interior and fit my butt

Step Nine: Tires- I am thinking a 16-18 inch rim with body color spokes and chrome rim

Step Ten: Zoom and like that I am gone Prefrence is Blue or Red but I would be happy with almost any HIP color if I find it.

<This was posted a month before this incorrectly>

The Daytona has been retrieved using a tire bought at the scrap that although too small has proven adequate for the purpose of absconding the Daytona from the location of the tire failure to my parents house. Best of all I was knocked out of the performance of said act by an onset of a Bronchitis that I am battling to this day and although it has knocked me from my school activities I have managed work more due to the lack of work to do at work than any actual claim to health.

I would go on more but the emo hides within me tonight so just an update on one exciting aspect of my lifes attempt to fuck me to death.

A thousand Kudos to Dave on the soldering magic on the Light Switch as I once more can signal a left turn and have a light actually work, oddly the switch that did not work in the car seems to have nothing wrong with it at all, the solders swithces and other components all seem to be fine. I will describe it as vexing and move on.

Hillariously the 3.0L V6 is so worn it can be turned over by hand easily meaning my rings are pretty much fucked, this of course is not a suprise but it does move “Operation New Engine” up a notch in the list as it is clear that the problems in her operation will only be solved with the introduction of a rebuilt engine. Shave the heads a little and do some port polish head work and she will be running at near 200hp at the wheel which may not sound like alot but is actually quite substantial with a car as small and light as the Daytona. Curb weight under 3000lbs even with my big old ass in it makes that a great amount of power.

First I wait for the rest of my T4′s then with the money I buy and begin the rebuild of the new engine, hopefully I can have a rebuilt motor ready to go in by the end of school then its a summer of fun times as damn near everything else on the Daytona has already been replaced by yours truly as part of the weekly restoration attempt. Hell soon I will be far enough ahead that I can tackle the Rocker rust and find the damn short in the harness for the headlight doors. With those things done a repaired Drivers door skin and some new hinges for the doors and she is ready for PAINT restoring the whole car to a hot as hell red hue.

Then tires and suspension become important as well as the aquisition of new performance parts for the car (Supercharger anyone?) to make her even more perfect. Bwhahahahah!!

3 Toyotas in a row today reminded me why I dreaded working across from the damn Sun Toyota, I am way to close to the belly of the beast.

The Daytona’s breakdown was all my fault as in my attempt to replace the thermostat so the damn thing would heat up in this weather one of the two Bolts Snapped off, making for the fun of me trying to use and extractor tool, which failed of course as the drilled hole is just off. After the fun of scavaging a self tapping screw to hold down the broken side and reassembling the whole thing and taking the car from work to the Park so my Dad could drill out the broken nut and retap it. As a loaner he gave me his Buick so I could return the next day and help. The battery froze in the cold (It is permanently wrecked) so now I am trapped at home in this cold with a broken car in the park and another here. Suffice it to say its been great fucking times on the automotive front. Don’t get me wrong I understand that when you pay $200.00 for a car you will be inconvenienced on occasion and largely the car has been great but now is not a great time with work and exams all around plus the -30 or better temperatures making it impossible for me to even move about.

Kind of a piss off

As well I may have found a new car, a Toyota Celica I am not sure of the eventual price and the like but I am sure its nothing I want to keep and finally my “Little Plan” to flip a car to help get ahead is coming together. Mostly due to there being no way in hell I would want to keep it. Its like money in the bank.

Now if only the Daytona ran better <Sigh>

I think I am in shock, I was very calm talking to the police but I can actually feel my whole world falling on me. This is not a good feeling.

I as always continue to advocate the death penalty for all crimes, now at last I have a reason.
I guess me and Peters have something new in common.

All I have are one liners.

X-Posted to Lj

I now have a 90′ Chrysler Daytona V6, she goes good and in a with a shit ton of work she should look and run great. Best of all with me single and unhappy about it I am hidding in mechanical tasks, this may not help my GPA but it will give me a hot car for the summer months. The Acclaim is still on the docket but with the headgasket being an issue the Oil pump and Bearings could use a replace and basically the accrues need for parts replacement makes repair an expensive proposition at this time, not to mention the Daytona is gobbling my Cash like nobody’s business.