What do you guys think of this? I went to the junkyard and I found a white ex model that I might be able to buy for like 3 to 4 hundred dollars. The body look solid, needs a hood, radiator and most likely some other random parts. It only has damages on the passenger side doors, some rust around the wheel curves and the windshield is cracked. I don't know if the motor is running but, its there along with transmission. I wished I took some pics.

Do you guys its a good idea to do this? I would basically replace any parts from my current car to it, like door panels, fenders, hood, windshield, radiator, rims, tires, etc. And I would try to do it all by myself, maybe even under all this freaking rain. Yes, I don't have a garage which sucks.

 

If your current car runs and is the same model, I would put the time/effort/money into that one instead.

 

No, I have a dx model.

 

Take the motor out of the one in the junk yard?

 

What do you mean? to just buy the motor from it or buy the car and dump the motor?

 

My fan isn't coming on again.

Edit: correction, my fan do come on after the car is already hot. Never mind since I haven't done the other work in the car like the head gasket, timing belt and water pump.

 

So I have just ordered a cheap cold air intake on ebay.

 

Make sure to get a name brand filter for it.

 

Yeah and I also bought a stainless steel header. Now I am debating what catalytic converter to get to go with the header. I need to buy a hose that go from the engine to the thermostat and I think the thermostat need changing too. That hose blew a hole the other day while driving the car suddenly got very hot and all my coolant leaked out.

I think this heating problem may have been the cause all along why the car struggles so much going uphill.

 

upper radiator hose is what you need