Never really put any of this over here, because it's a DSM.
But figured, I'd share some of this story since the car has taught me A LOT over the past few years.
First off, this is DSM #4. (I now have DSM #5, another blue one - but stock and a daily driver) #1 was a black one, AWD auto that suffered a transmission failure within.. literally minutes of taking possession. But stubborn me, didn't take this as a sign and kept with the platform. DSM #2 was a white one that was picked up in pieces. This one was a manual AWD car. So #1 and #2 were put together to make one decently running DSM. This car would go one to be a daily driver for a few years with no real issues other than the rust. DSM #3 and #4 came into the picture around the same time. #3 was a 2.4L N/A Spyder and #4 is the blue car that this thread is about. The Spyder was going to be daily, and was brielfy before selling it to get the Mustang. The blue car, (#4) was to become the project body donor for the now really rusty white car. And here's where the fun began.
Here's what was started with:
Car had a good body. That's all it really had going for it.
Previous owner was a typical moron, and ruined virtually everything on the car. Time will go on to tell just how screwed up most of this car was.
Everything from cut wiring all over the car, to those headlights that do not fit, to mismatched interior, stripped and out or missing bolts altogether. Important bolts; like ones that hold the transfer case in. Kid also had some ebay coil overs on blown struts that were installed crooked. Luckily, the plan was to take all the good stuff from the white one and transfer it over to this car. So all his "race car" stuff could go straight to the garbage.
Black/grey interior sourced with EVO 8 Recaro seats:
Also, since it was down.. got the engine rebuilt:
97/98 Talon conversion:
Buy August 2011, the car ran and drove for the first time in over a year.
Still had some hiccups, but nothing major. Was officially on the road in September and went to its first event: Monster "monsoon" Mopar in Indy.