club.liberty.asn.au

G'day, I'm Sam and i drink to much... Oh wrong forum.... Awkward....

Anyway I'm Sam and I drive a Gen2 98 Liberty RX, I'm still on my L's (hopefully for only another few weeks, need to get my parking down).
This is my third car and hopefully my last till I get my opens.
First: 1994 VR Commodore (auto)
Second: 2001 AU Falcon 1tonne Ute (auto)
Third: Gen2 98 Liberty RX (Manual) (Current)

Anyway Heres some history of the car over the past couple of weeks that i've owned it.

So almost three weeks ago i spotted this car on carsales, $4500, 150,000klms and manual! So i talked to the guy and proceeded to purchase it.

It finally arrived a week latter (500klms in a week, i was angry, had to transport it due to not being able to drive it back on L's).

The bads:
Shifter seams a bit stiff, needs new grease
Wheels are worn and scuffed
Front bumper is held on by cable ties >.<
Occasionally wont start in gear, but the symptoms will be similar to flat battery.
Cracked center dash around head unit.
Rear drivers side speaker has snapped contact.
The exhaust has a leak up near the front and sounds like a fart.
Wood grain

Goods:
Everything else :p

So my plans are get it to a nice condition that im happy with, so.... (in no particular order)
Exhaust (make it meaty)
17" Wheels
Fix up the speaker
Cover the wood grain in carbon fiber vinyl
Cover it in P Plater stuff

Pic the day i got it.


Tuesday i went into town and got some stuff for the car. Walked into Super Cheap and headed strait for the P-plater section.

Bought,
Gearknob
Handbrake handle
Floor Matts
SAAS seats
Racing Pedals
Wheel nut multi bar thing

Took the baggage handler and filled it up. (my mothers car)




Got to work installing the Gearknob.


And then the floor matts.


Prepping to install the seats. Passenger first.




Now came the bad news.... The sales person told me they had the universal mount in the box... All there was in the box were the rails... So i have to either A: get mounts made up B: take them back C: keep them for the project car i will be buying with a mate in the next few months. (seats were $300 total) So im going to keep them for the project car. Town is almost 2 hours away from me. I called SAAS and they dont make a bracket to suit the LIB.


The Handbrake handle wont fit because of the shape of the handbrake... need to modify it so i can install it.



And the brake pedal covers require me to drill the pedals... So... Need a drill for that (dont have one).


Now im waiting for my Carbon Fiber Vinyl, Shifter Boot and replacement rear speakers.

Now all i need is more money to finish things up. Yay........ I'm really looking forward to driving the car on my own and working on the car but i just cant afford it which depresses me. I had like three mood swings while writing this lol.

Welcome. Im a huge fan of Gen2's but wagons moreso.

I would concentrate of fixing the issues first instead of wasting money on unnecessary add ons. My opinion anyway.

The issues are easy enough to fix, just waiting on bits and time.

onto your third car on your L's your flying!!

Commodore was a scrapper. Last time i will buy a car that needs the floor put back together and rust removed from every panel.

Falcon started to die, Hit the 220,000 mark and it hadn't had an easy life, Also for my applications i needed tub not a tray, but thats in excess of $1000 for tub and hard top.

And they were both auto... I wanted a manual so bad :p

Wow... havent updated this in ages...

Oh kay... Try and keep this short.

Speakers.



Wheels. (still saving for tyres.)


Installed switch for AMP/Sub so i can turn it off manually. (there is still a fuse in the engine bay)


New gear boot


Found a missing bolt (now have one fitted)


Fixed the exhaust leak, the flex joint didnt even exist any more. After repairing i had more low down power etc.
(no pic)

GOT MY P's!!!! so went for a drive up a hill to the lookout, and got some maccas.


Painted woodgrain silver.


SUSPENSION!!! GC8 STi gear. 8 hours to install all 4 corners. top hats are a bitch. And painted callipers.



Sticker window.


2.25" exhaust fitted. Beautiful note.



Spark plug leads were faulty... So they got replaced.


Valve stem snapped while doing some off roading. Replaced all 4 tyres the next pay. (Front 2 bald, back 2 mismatching)


Noticed Subaru badge was upside down.


Modded grill.



And there you go. All up to date.

I've got the same pedals in my Sherpa

I still have to get around to installing them, hahaha!

You don't mess around do you? Nice work!

Haha, i try not to. Do it once, do it right.

If im replacing something, i upgrade it :p

Ren-dog wrote:Haha, i try not to. Do it once, do it right.

If im replacing something, i upgrade it :p

^^ This!!

Went to Townsville and got some bits from the wreckers.



Fitted the handbrake.



Also fixed up all the stuff that wasn't quite right when i got the car. (gear boot fitment etc)
Painted up the new centre plastics to replace the old cracked ones.

Before:



After:



And the plastics on the steering column were annoying me with their rattle...

hey ren dog

i love how all of your mods, you have done yourself and that you've done them all cheap too

SH30RB wrote:hey ren dog

i love how all of your mods, you have done yourself and that you've done them all cheap too

I carry out most of the work on the car myself. The only things i wont be doing are clutches and the inevitable head gasket. Simply because i do not have the tools/space/skills to do those jobs.

I love working on cars and learning how they work, they are amazing machines and im in love with them, hahaha!

Nice handy work, just not a fan of the silver trims. A little to "lancer" spec for me.