project: 2000 SSEi (more pics)

[harofreak00]

Its going up for sale this weekend. Hoping to get $2k or better.

[PRD2BDF]

Wow, you're so good at selling that you even can sell a car to your girlfriend...

What's next!?!

[bonnevillain]

buy it back from her for less, and sell it for BB value?

[BlackHawk99]

Man! Take that $4,000 and run!!! You'd never get that much for that car with a salvage title on the open market.

[labonnevillastrangiato]

You're still going to show off the finished pics, right Andrew?

[Gumball]

Wow, you're so good at selling that you even can sell a car to your girlfriend...

What's next!?!

Did you forget about Project 40th

So, now that the interior is back in did you take it for a good ride yet?
how does she run?

[EWC88]

Wow fantastic job like usual Andrew!

Cleaning the carpet, I'm guessing you did the usually, detergent and power washer?

[harofreak00]

buy it back from her for less, and sell it for BB value?

What would that accomplish? Its still going to have a salvage title?

Man! Take that $4,000 and run!!! You'd never get that much for that car with a salvage title on the open market.

I'm gonna take your advice on this. I really did think I would be able to get at least 5k out of it, but I guess not.

You're still going to show off the finished pics, right Andrew?

Oh of course... once the body work is done.

Wow, you're so good at selling that you even can sell a car to your girlfriend...

What's next!?!

Did you forget about Project 40th

So, now that the interior is back in did you take it for a good ride yet?
how does she run?

Ya, this isn't the first flip that ended up in the family. My dad bought that 97 SSEi 40th from me.

I have taken her for a few short drives to some local body shops, and I must say that it rides better than my 00. I'm kinda jealous. I haven't been driving my 00 very much, mostly the truck. So when I drove this new 00, it felt like it had just gobs of power... She runs great. No codes, no SSS lights, nothing.

Cleaning the carpet, I'm guessing you did the usually, detergent and power washer?

Yup.
Here are a few pics since the interior has been installed. I still haven’t got to the rear regulators so that’s why the door panels are off.

[sandrock]

How is the ISS on it? Every 2k model I've driven has that issue.

[harofreak00]

No clunking that I noticed in the small amount I have driven it. I'll let you know more later.

[EWC88]

Very nice and very clean! I love the work you do with flipping these cars. Question about the cleaning, do you just power wash the carpet then sprinkle the detergent on it, then power wash it again?

[wake]

SSEI w/o a moonroof FTL

[00Beast]

At least he doesn't have to worry about sunroof leaks. I wouldn't mind not having a sunroof. It wouldn't be a deal-breaker for me.

[wake]

i think it might be fore me..mainly cause i enjoy them and miss mine so much..but yourr right it prevents leaks and the rest of the car is still badass

[pearl_bonnie02]

That interior came out great Andrew! I can't wait to see the finished product.

[Blown93SSEi]

Andrew you can fund your 401k if you keep this up.

[harofreak00]

My ebay headlight showed up today... it was a little worse than expected, and it looked horrible next to the other one. The good part is that I only paid $10 for it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... MEWNX%3AIT







With some words of encouragement from crash, and after reading his thread: http://www.pontiacbonnevilleclub.com/fo ... 3&p=141755
I decided to try to restore the headlight myself. I had some 400, 600, 1000 & 1500 sandpaper laying around, and I picked up some 2000 from my landlord/body shop guy.

Wetsanding with 400.


After 400


After 600


After 1000


After 1500


After 2000


Then I used Megs PlastiX and a Mothers Powerball on the lens for about 2-3 minutes.


Results






Had to bend that corner of the hood up to get it to close without wrecking the headlight.

[00Beast]

Looking good Andrew!!!

[myfirstbonnie]

Darn it, now you have me interested in fixing my headlight........................looking good.

I nominate you or crash to do a tech info write up on headlight repair.

Do you have a set of fogs lined up yet? That looks like the only thing needed to be complete again.

[harofreak00]

Well I guess we both could. Crash has the professional stuff, and I have the bargain stuff. They both work, but I'm 100% sure his looks better.

I have the original fogs that were in the trunk... except they are tinted black. I'm gonna try to remove what tint I can and then do the same thing as I did to the headlights.