Dustadorre's 2003 Vibe Base
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 1:32 pm
Hello fellow Viberz! I have had my silver '03 Vibe since about February and I could not be happier (even with all of the little things I have had to fix on the way).
Before the Vibe I was driving a '90 Oldsmobile 88 Royale which was running on its last legs.
When I found it on Craigslist at a dealer in El Cajon CA, it was not in horrible shape, but lets say I was able to talk the dealer down about 2 grand after walking around and pointing out things I would have to fix myself:
-The backseat was not bolted down at all nor did it have the bolts for it. Along with that there were no bolts for the seat belts either.
-There is a whole in the hatch door at the bottom and the plastic on the back of the seats and the cargo area are all scratched up and were painted with silver spray paint.
-The stock radio did not work and the cabin lights were also non existent along with the high mount brake light.
-All of the fluids were really dirty and the anti-freeze was replaced with water.
-The dealer said it was not in an accident but I saw that the front fascia was being held on with rope and a corner where the cladding meets the body that has exposed bondo.
I have resolved most of these issues like the seats, belts, radio, anti-freeze, fluids, cabin lights, and the brake light. I have yet to get to the rope and bondo since it seems to be secure for the time being.
Since I have created a two-tone paint with plastidip on the top and the hood and front. I also plastidipped the silver accent dash pieces in the cabin. I am looking to paint it the same maroon color as my Oldsmobile and plastidip the body cladding black. I also want to paint the pieces I painted in the interior the same maroon color.
I also plan on getting some higher walled tires with a smaller wheel to smooth out the ride just a little bit. The next few posts will be pictures of my Vibey (my wife named it...)
Before the Vibe I was driving a '90 Oldsmobile 88 Royale which was running on its last legs.
When I found it on Craigslist at a dealer in El Cajon CA, it was not in horrible shape, but lets say I was able to talk the dealer down about 2 grand after walking around and pointing out things I would have to fix myself:
-The backseat was not bolted down at all nor did it have the bolts for it. Along with that there were no bolts for the seat belts either.
-There is a whole in the hatch door at the bottom and the plastic on the back of the seats and the cargo area are all scratched up and were painted with silver spray paint.
-The stock radio did not work and the cabin lights were also non existent along with the high mount brake light.
-All of the fluids were really dirty and the anti-freeze was replaced with water.
-The dealer said it was not in an accident but I saw that the front fascia was being held on with rope and a corner where the cladding meets the body that has exposed bondo.
I have resolved most of these issues like the seats, belts, radio, anti-freeze, fluids, cabin lights, and the brake light. I have yet to get to the rope and bondo since it seems to be secure for the time being.
Since I have created a two-tone paint with plastidip on the top and the hood and front. I also plastidipped the silver accent dash pieces in the cabin. I am looking to paint it the same maroon color as my Oldsmobile and plastidip the body cladding black. I also want to paint the pieces I painted in the interior the same maroon color.
I also plan on getting some higher walled tires with a smaller wheel to smooth out the ride just a little bit. The next few posts will be pictures of my Vibey (my wife named it...)
! I look forward to seeing more updates and progress from you.
!