Everything must go! With the rear suspension removed, I turned my attention to getting the front suspension out. Aside from the steering knuckles and the shock absorber forks, which you cannot purchase new replacements for, there really wasn’t much worth saving. Everything that could be purchased new was getting replaced. Ancient Brakes The first obstacle… Continue reading Tearing Apart a 28 Year Old Suspension, Part Two: Front Knuckles & Arms
Tearing Apart a 28 Year Old Suspension, Part One: Trailing Arms
Sometimes you have to break something before you can fix it. Few projects encapsulate both immense frustration and eventual satisfaction like taking apart something very old and rusty and replacing it entirely with brand new stuff. My del Sol needed a full replacement of all the suspension components, as most of the metal was corroded… Continue reading Tearing Apart a 28 Year Old Suspension, Part One: Trailing Arms
How Cheap Brakes Cost Me $1900
Whenever I buy a used car, one of the first maintenance jobs I like to do is a full brake replacement. The kind of cars I buy usually have worn out brakes when I get them, so it’s often necessary for safety. The Accent’s brakes were a bit worn and rusty and, given the low… Continue reading How Cheap Brakes Cost Me $1900
The del Sol’s Initial State
Twenty-eight years and 110,000 miles takes a toll. I’m fortunate that the miles were so low, relatively speaking, but Suzuko was undoubtedly driven through many midwest winters. Because of this, there was rust nearly everywhere. The good news was that most of it was “surface” rust. That is, the metal had not begun flaking apart… Continue reading The del Sol’s Initial State
That Time I Bought a Hyundai Accent
At the time I bought my del Sol back in 2019, what I really needed was a car that would be a good daily driver, but I had to have a manual transmission, because I am stubborn. I was looking for something that was a little quirky or interesting, too. I have a thing for… Continue reading That Time I Bought a Hyundai Accent
That Time I Bought a del Sol
I never intended to buy two 90’s cars. I certainly didn’t have the budget for it. And it’s not like I went looking for a del Sol, specifically. But just like some people get a cat because it showed up one day and demanded attention, my del Sol just sort of happened, and boy did… Continue reading That Time I Bought a del Sol