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This might be a bit of a repeat of what I posted in my first post in the lounge (my introduction) but I want to have my own thread tracking my progress. This is what she looked like at the auction lot.all for only $4500Bringing her home...I am glad my friends buy way to big of trucks... go F-350's for pulling a trailer (the truck laughed at me when I loaded up the vibe)Now for the pics before I pulled her into the garage to wait for partsvnot sure why there was disposable hazmat suits in there, but they will work nicely for flats )Not picturedbut in the car was both fenders, side molding, inner fenders, headlights and bolts.The damageand my shop catJust got my "gray" bumper assembly... sadly in Minnesota gray is also known as silver, so I have to get the bumper painted glad that adds about $500 more to the job Will take pics tomorrow or this weekend

guess I better update this since she is on the road now... and has been for about a month......in my defense I ran off to Honduras in the middle of the rebuild..... I did see a 2003 for sale though... so tempting to pick it up.... such a long drive though... any who more pictures.....decided I might as well paint the grilles go me, I managed to bust the glass on one of the fogs.... so I decided instead of buying a new one to use some silicone and lexan to fix... running strongtest fittingstill looks silver to menew frame horns onwho knew this isn't a legal plate....action shot'sgrinding blanket

spot holder I want to keep my progress in the first few spots

spot holder ) I want to keep my progress in the first few spots

Looks like a project! Good luck! Can't wait to see the work in progress!!!

looks like its going to be a fun project. and that shows that my Moonstone will look good with tint on it

awesome! I am excited to watch this come together

Awesome, I'll be watching this!

I can't wait to get started.... now if only my last two parts will get here by Friday so I can have it together by Monday.... and I need to find a welder I can rent for the weekend. )

Quote »Just got my "gray" bumper assembly... sadly in Minnesota gray is also known as silverEverything is in shades of grey in this wintery abyss for half of the year.I'm eager to see what happens here. It's been pre-debadged for you too! Also tinted. Nice!

I brought a Mustang back to life. But this one Vibe looks better in the first pick then my mustant did :/.. I always like to see people take salvaged cars and fix them up!

looks like a great project! oh, by the way, may as well replace the wimpy horn with something more substantial while its all apart. lot of members (including myself) upgraded to the Hella Super Tones. big improvement!

Quote, originally posted by knightrace »looks like a great project! oh, by the way, may as well replace the wimpy horn with something more substantial while its all apart. lot of members (including myself) upgraded to the Hella Super Tones. big improvement!I am planning on it. Going to the scrap yard to see what I can find tonight. Any ideas what late model horns sound good? The super tones are more than I want to spend. I'm looking for less than $5

Quote, originally posted by 09vGT »I brought a Mustang back to life. But this one Vibe looks better in the first pick then my mustant did :/.. I always like to see people take salvaged cars and fix them up!It is a fun way to save money, rescue a car, and get to know your car. This is my 9th rebuild I think.If I remember when I get home I'll post the cardomain of my sebring I repaired last. That started off much worse.

Nice, man. I threads like this, they are few and far between on Genvibe due to the general new-ness of our cars. Nice to see some of the guts, the meat & potatoes if you will Best of luck with the build. I'm wanting a cluster with lights like yours. I have an '03 and it's got the sucky "all orange" color scheme going. Jealous.

Here's something on horn replacements.. http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=43672

Quote, originally posted by knightrace »Here's something on horn replacements.. http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=43672 So basically as long as I find a low horn from a Toyota or Lexus it should fit or snip the clip and rewire

She is alive.... now to find my digital camera for new picsand in case you wondered axe handles make great hood props

Not good shots.... but what I had on the phone

It's come quite a ways!

Well done, man, well done! You did a good job with it.

just need to adjust a fitment issue with the bumper/fendersand find me a new drivers side door in the right color.... hopefully soon....and I guess I might as well toss in a double din DVD player and some tint up front )

Nicely done!

nice work!

very nice job!

Looks Great! Good Job