Project: Diamond in the Rough (updated 11/29)

Ladi3sman55 · Post by **Ladi3sman55** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:02 pm

1999420a wrote:well that sux, im kinda getting eager to see what kind of power your gonna be getting out of the beast when you're all done. if i dont trade my neon in for a 4x4 5.2 durango so i can start offroading again, im gonna buy the 2.4 out of my ex-girlfiends breeze that she wrecked(yes we are still friends), she said i can have the engine and anything else off the car that i want for $150.

thats not a bad deal at all.. tell her you will take the whole damn car for 150 and part it out keep the shit you need and do your own build! you will come out making way over 150 and you will have a 2.4 to play with!

dmxzane · Post by **dmxzane** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:06 pm

That's a hell of a deal. Does it run?

99sport · Post by **99sport** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:44 am

yep, as a matter of fact, her parents still drove it around after the accident while their car was in the shop. my only problem with the whole thing is coming up with the extra $150 to get it, cause my share of the rent and bills is close to $200 a payday, thats not including gas for my car and food, and with the hours im working im only bringing home around $220 every 2 weeks

dmxzane · Post by **dmxzane** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:40 am

That sux. Can't you find a better paying job or one with more hours?

99sport · Post by **99sport** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:00 pm

accually not really, it took me forever to find this one. i worked at mcdonalds from the middle of 2004 till feb. of this year and i brought home close to $600 a paycheck(working 45-50 hrs a week and making close to $8 an hour). i quit there to go to college in ohio but the finacial aid ppl fucked around and didnt approve me on time, so i wasnt able to go. so i went searching for another job and NOBODY is really hiring. so after about 4 months of being jobless, i went to go see if i could get my job back at mcdonalds, and my sister, who started about aug. of 07, and my best friend were becoming managers there so they said no cause they would favorite me, when in reality they would work me harder then anybody else. then after another 4 months of looking, one of my other friends, who works at kmart, finally got me a job there, when i first started i was working close to 40 hrs a week but then they "promoted" me from bitch boy(i did anything and everything there) to stock boy

(they call me a filler, but all i do is stock shelves) and gave me a $.25 raise, but cut my hrs a week in half. so im gonna see if i can get a second job at like papa johns or something and work 5-close since i only work 12-4 at kmart

mahifish · Post by **mahifish** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:12 pm

why the hell would you want a Durango for offroading, those things are just heavy and wont make it through much.

If you to offroad get a jeep. I think Im getting rid of my neon for a xj.

99sport · Post by **99sport** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:21 pm

i thought about a jeep but then i got to looking and found that most of the affordable ones for sale around here are only 4 cyl. and the 6 cyl. they want too much for and there are a bunch of durangos around here with the v8 for sale for less then $3500.

mahifish · Post by **mahifish** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 4:15 pm

Look at some cherokees, they come with the inline 6 4.0, they have a good amount of power. Most around here are under 3k

Ladi3sman55 · Post by **Ladi3sman55** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:38 pm

yay for parts! not sure if i'll even be using the iceman tho. cant decide if i wana go turbo or n/a

RydinSolo · Post by **RydinSolo** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:11 pm

^ LOL, i would say go turbo..If your planning on doing a forged internal rebuild, for the same amount of money you could go low compression and then save up that other little bit and buy a turbo and manifold...

your thinking is great though..

I am also searching for a 2.4 as my entire 4door r/t is a winter project, blew a headgasket on the 2.0 AND the car has no heat so im going to tear out the heatercore and make it a summer car only

GL on which ever way you decide to go

Ladi3sman55 · Post by **Ladi3sman55** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:29 pm

funny thing. i just bought an already built 2.4t

i got it last weekend! i bought it for about a 3rd of the price i was planning to spend to go n/a let alone turbo

i cant wait to get it put in! may is my goal to have it in and july is my goal to have it decently tuned.

mahifish · Post by **mahifish** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:14 pm

You should be able to have that thing in a month no prob.

do you want to get rid of that iceman since your going turbo now?

Ladi3sman55 · Post by **Ladi3sman55** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:32 pm

yes i do lol. you interested? i havent even installed it!
its in pretty good condition too!
i might post if for sale but then again i might keep it for the strawberry car or a future neon.
shoot me a pm if your interested tho!
we might be having a wi meet too this summer so i could get it to you then if you go!

Bzevey · Post by **Bzevey** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:10 am

You need updates fool

Ladi3sman55 · Post by **Ladi3sman55** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:30 pm

nothing to update fool.
i finally have a garage im borrowing tho lol gimmie 2 weeks and i'll start tearing into it