I figured id start a build thread even if its going to take 10 years to finish.
The story begins back in the late 90's. I always liked fairmonts especially brians green car. I've looked since then for a good build canidit. I wanted a 2 door box top. When one would come up it would either be in really bad shape, or it was 6k.
enter 2011. I found this car siting at a shop about a hour from my home. I figured it was just there being worked on. 6 months goes by and i drive back through and its still there. I decided to cold call the owner of the shop a few days later.
The story is a kid was driving home from Texas to Illinois. The motor grenaded on him. He had one of those autozone/western auto motors installed just a few months before. They warrantied the motor, but not the labor so the kid abandoned the car. I offered the owner 600 for the car, but by the time i had all the title bs and everything else. It was mine for a $1000.00 dollars. New motor and all.
Once i got the car home i started to clean it out. This kids whole life was in this car. Taxes, bills, clothes, you name it. It was in there. 6-30 gallon trash cans later i have it cleaned out.
I put in some fluids and new gas and fired it up. Drove it about 40 miles and put it under a cover. I did wash,clay bar, and wax it before i covered it.
Sitting at the shop when i found it.
![](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/sleeperls/8dbaa9eb.jpg)
Getting it home and cleaned out.
![](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/sleeperls/FriAug31160429CDT2012.jpg)
Ready to cruise with the door guards removed, and washed/waxed.
![](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/sleeperls/SunSep02222459CDT2012.jpg)
![](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/sleeperls/20130205_155517_zpsa74a424c.jpg)
I started aquiring turbo parts. Ive got all the materials to build the kit. Turbo, bov, wastegate, t4 divided flage, oil drain, feed, and so on.
![](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/sleeperls/20121219_202634.jpg)
Now that ive had my fun with the gutless 2.3 I decided to weigh it full trim on the local scales before ripping it apart. It weighs 2510 pounds with out me in it.
And time to tear it down.
![](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/sleeperls/zephyr%20build/20140214_112329_zpsdh8pkkd5.jpg)
![](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/sleeperls/zephyr%20build/20140214_112255_zpsal3fhrhm.jpg)
![](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/sleeperls/zephyr%20build/20140203_195527_zpsg9ykidbq.jpg)
The story begins back in the late 90's. I always liked fairmonts especially brians green car. I've looked since then for a good build canidit. I wanted a 2 door box top. When one would come up it would either be in really bad shape, or it was 6k.
enter 2011. I found this car siting at a shop about a hour from my home. I figured it was just there being worked on. 6 months goes by and i drive back through and its still there. I decided to cold call the owner of the shop a few days later.
The story is a kid was driving home from Texas to Illinois. The motor grenaded on him. He had one of those autozone/western auto motors installed just a few months before. They warrantied the motor, but not the labor so the kid abandoned the car. I offered the owner 600 for the car, but by the time i had all the title bs and everything else. It was mine for a $1000.00 dollars. New motor and all.
Once i got the car home i started to clean it out. This kids whole life was in this car. Taxes, bills, clothes, you name it. It was in there. 6-30 gallon trash cans later i have it cleaned out.
I put in some fluids and new gas and fired it up. Drove it about 40 miles and put it under a cover. I did wash,clay bar, and wax it before i covered it.
Sitting at the shop when i found it.
![](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/sleeperls/8dbaa9eb.jpg)
Getting it home and cleaned out.
![](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/sleeperls/FriAug31160429CDT2012.jpg)
Ready to cruise with the door guards removed, and washed/waxed.
![](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/sleeperls/SunSep02222459CDT2012.jpg)
![](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/sleeperls/20130205_155517_zpsa74a424c.jpg)
I started aquiring turbo parts. Ive got all the materials to build the kit. Turbo, bov, wastegate, t4 divided flage, oil drain, feed, and so on.
![](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/sleeperls/20121219_202634.jpg)
Now that ive had my fun with the gutless 2.3 I decided to weigh it full trim on the local scales before ripping it apart. It weighs 2510 pounds with out me in it.
And time to tear it down.
![](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/sleeperls/zephyr%20build/20140214_112329_zpsdh8pkkd5.jpg)
![](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/sleeperls/zephyr%20build/20140214_112255_zpsal3fhrhm.jpg)
![](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/sleeperls/zephyr%20build/20140203_195527_zpsg9ykidbq.jpg)
![](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/sleeperls/zephyr%20build/20140214_112312_zpswacukuda.jpg)
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