Ashley's S12 Awesomeness

i wish someone would pay me in manual windows!

LOL.

So I also took all the trim and rear wiper off my hatch. Now, I do have a hole in my glass but for right now that's okay since I plan on getting new glass that doesn't have defrosters on it anyway. And not super old purple tint on it, lol.

whats wrong with antique purple tintz?

SomeoneWhoIsntMe on 03:14:27 PM / 27-Jun-11still uncommon swaps: B6/BP...

^ A BP swap would be neat!  I'd like to see someone drop one in an rx7 shell for a nice lil dd.

Antique purple tintz = no heat reduction or visibility. I keep getting a lot of "hey what kind of sub is that?" Obnoxious. Plus super dark tint looks good.

Where are you going to get new glass w/o defrosters?

This guy that my boyfriend works with does windshields and glass for all shapes window. So I'm still waiting on a quote from him, but that would be it. Also thought about replacing all my glass, just don't know how much it'll be.

Sweet,  keep us posted on that,  sounds awesome.

Yeah of course, is that something you'd be interested in doing to your car?

silverton on 01:40:47 PM / 14-Jul-11mazda 4 banger love!  I had an EscortGT that I was going to eventually swap a 323 gtr motor in to...

ashleyanne on 06:03:24 PM / 14-Jul-11...does windshields and glass for all shapes window...

home depot has plugs that will fit those holes in the rear glass. i dont remem what section but i think it was meant for sinks :P

On my Rust bucket S-12 (1.0) I sealed the two holes with Black RTV.  I placed small pieces of tape on the inside and smoothed the RTV very carefully from the outside, once it cured (completely) I removed the tape from the inside.  It is no big deal to cut it free and clean up the hole if you want to re-install the motor.

Ashleyanne -  I seriously want to know about this guy that does custom windshields.

Wolf Dilworth on 02:18:46 AM / 15-Jul-11Tell me more, please, I am very interested in just such a service.  Tuscon Arizona, is not that far a drive... ;o)

I'll tell more once I get more information from the guy, apparently we gotta call someone else to ask about it. He confuses my boyfriend /:

Yeah I went to look for plugs at Lowe's not too long ago and they failed on their plug selection. However, the RTV idea does not sound bad, I might do that.

The RTV works like a champ, just be sure to leave to tape in place for few days before removal to avoid uncured RTV, I left mine there for a week.

Okie dokies, pics when done lol

So, this thread is coming back. I pretty much fell off the face of the Earth for 4 years, but I still have my 12 and she was just recently parked for teardown.

Currently, the 12 is in the following condition:
Gutted interior
CA20E with a massive oil leak from rear main- 186xxx miles
No brake booster, no power steering, ruined passenger front brake caliper
No AC- dat weight reduction
2.5 in exhaust
KA radiator
Intake
Cut rear springs

Originally, I was thinking a 1UZ or 1JZ swap. Scrapped that idea- going single cam KA-T. I have the full motor and trans- pulled out of a car running. Tearing the entire motor and trans down, thinking low compression turbo. I want completely new everything.

So it begins... Again...

Oh fuck zombie thread. That's cool tho, welcome back
Post Merge

Alex that is wrong my wife loves the s12!

But her true love is DSMs, don't lie.

Not a dude, I promise. My 12 is my babyyyy.

Lol she loves both equally We had big plans for the blue car until she got sick and now we're moving to the UK

Eww, DSM problems.

Nope she has owned her dsm for 9 years and in nine years it's only been down twice. Yes it was modded and yes she raced it.

Started dry-icing the sound deadening and bullshit out of my car.

Little preview:

Before:


After:

Cleaned out my storage unit.... resulted in fender flare mock-up

Glad to see you back in the game! I'll be following this thread.

Resurrecting this thread. 7 years ago, I bought this car. Daily drove it for 4 years, parked it in 2014, let it sit for two years with no progress, and now I'm back at it.

I bought a 1UZ, I have a single cam KA trans. It begins for real now.

Currently:


In the process of dash removal. What a pain in the ass!



Also, I'm on instagram as @s12girl and in the facebook groups as Ashley Carter. That's really where I track my progess.

ohh that is you, I am @wonderingraven 1uz swap would be sweet.

Nice glad to see you back at it!

Yes, good to see you back in the game! I put one of those window regulators to good use shortly after I bought them from you.

Woohoo! I'm happy to hear it

Finally got the dash out today after not touching it for a week or so since I started