new radiator

Dont know if i mentioned this in the last post. but the car has been plagued with overheating problems. the old radiator was leaky and had a few issues. so i purchased a new one for a Nissan B14 and installed it in the car (i swear this car is half B14 now).

i had to modify the lower mount to get it to work along with cutting a few hoses but it fit now, haven't had the chance to test it really just left it idling in the drive way. while the temp stayed down i wasn't too impressed with a few aspects of it. such as excessive bubbles in the overflow bottle.

however at least the system pressures up nicely now. so less air trapped in the cooling loop. will have to test it and see how it goes. if anything. time for a trip to the mechanic

see ya

Back bumper acquired

Hi all,
I received a tip from a fellow user on the popular trinidadian auto forum, trinituners.com. the individual told me that the bumpers from the Nissan B14 can fit on the hyundai scoupe.

Based on this tip I headed down to a nearby foreign used parts place, where I was able to pick up a B14 rear bumper for $400.

Sadly I did not have any transport to get it home so I had to walk over 5km. While the bumper was not heavy being made primarily out if ABS plastic. After a while of walking it became a little dificult to find a good grip. Walking down the road I got a lot of funny looks from people driving by, probably wondering what this boy doing with this bumper.

But all is good I got the bumper home and cleaned it up using purple blaster to remove the built up road sludge and dirt and will be installing it soon, so stay tuned.
See ya