jolio1994
01-11-2017, 08:56 PM
So, long story short. I was building a (fixing the P.O. pathetic excuse for a build) 034 Motorsports Single Turbo B5 S4, and could never get it to run. In September of 2015 a Bone Stock, 1994 Emerald Green URS4 came up for sale; I thought, damn this would probably make a good daily driver in the meantime.
The original paint had faded and the clear coat was almost non-existent on the car, the interior was in rough shape, and it sat like a monster truck. Oh well the car ran. It was on the short drive home I realized that this was the car I've been looking for, and later that night I started to part out the B5 S4.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/12065815_10204206454476661_2974230017729201595_n_z psji64oinx.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/12065815_10204206454476661_2974230017729201595_n_z psji64oinx.jpg.html)
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/12118659_10204199562864375_6072679043189956322_n_z pswmvf6juf.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/12118659_10204199562864375_6072679043189956322_n_z pswmvf6juf.jpg.html)
Moving into the NY Winter Season, I found out quickly that the car's heater core was leaking and bypassed by the previous owner (He used and extended 14mm deep socket to hold the 2 coolant hoses together :roll: :roll: ).It only took me going out to the car at 6am when it was -2F for me to man up and just replace the heater core.
A couple of warm months later, I figured I'd try and paint the car myself... Now, I'll be the first to say, I'm not expert when it comes to painting. I took a 2 week crash course sponsored by the Marine Corps months prior and had only painted one or two pieces of equipment prior to this. Working 10+ hours a day was brutal, but I still managed to sneak a few hours of sanding a night in.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/14359235_10206041325947301_1603311643791601338_n_z ps43jfap1a.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/14359235_10206041325947301_1603311643791601338_n_z ps43jfap1a.jpg.html)
Started with 200 grit, then 300, 800, 800 wet sand, and finally 2000 wet sand. Skip over a few weeks and boom, cars ready for paint! Using the heated paint booth we have on base, I snuck in during a 4 day weekend and begin to paint
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/14448915_10206059678446102_4564856464979090069_n_z psbk5oycg1.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/14448915_10206059678446102_4564856464979090069_n_z psbk5oycg1.jpg.html)
A day later the car was done. Installed some $30 smoked headlight markers from Ebay and let it sit. 3 days later I pulled it out of the paint booth and alas, the Cactus Green (Color of my first B5 S4) URS4 was done! I had made the mistake of using an HPLV I bought instead of the one I was taught on how to use. Yes there was Orange Peel, but it was a worlds difference than what the car had started out with.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/14457342_10206062965088266_7347329475614888570_n_z pselzohldx.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/14457342_10206062965088266_7347329475614888570_n_z pselzohldx.jpg.html)
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/14470670_10206063642905211_7330166601180975474_n_z ps9ft2ipls.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/14470670_10206063642905211_7330166601180975474_n_z ps9ft2ipls.jpg.html)
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/14462754_10206068808154339_7477395768825395076_n_z pst3wg17ge.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/14462754_10206068808154339_7477395768825395076_n_z pst3wg17ge.jpg.html)
The day after I rolled the car out of the paint booth, I took leave and drove 920 miles down to GA to see the family. Not a single hiccup (This car is awesome!) Pulled into the driveway next to my dad's Cactus Green B5 S4 (Identical to my Cactus S4) and his Stage 3 Silvaro S4. Man it was good to be home!
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/14462886_10206088915657014_7114060981134340863_n_z ps6l1hmqaa.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/14462886_10206088915657014_7114060981134340863_n_z ps6l1hmqaa.jpg.html)
Unsure of the previous maintenance, I decided to spend a good chunk of change and started to get the car good!
-ECS Tuning Timing Belt Kit
-Valve Cover Gasket
-Magnecor Ignition Wires
-BKR7E Spark Plugs
-Rebuilt Calipers, New Rotors and ECS Tuning Red Stuff Pads all around
-Coolant Flush to get rid of the Autozone Special Green Coolant
-Yellow Koni's and slightly used H&R Greens
-Every Subframe Bushing front of the Carrier Bearing
-Rebuilt 01E 6sp Transmission my Father had lying around the house (Got a pretty good deal on it cough* cough*)
-OEM Starter
-OEM Altenator
-034 Short Shifter
-Harbor Freight Boost Gauge to see what was going on
-OEM Carbon Fiber Trim
Spent about 5 days receiving the parts and throwing them on as they came to the door. Got the know the UPS guys name... Harold I think it was?? lol. Cleaned up the interior and installed a set of OEM Cold Weather Floor Mats my dad also had lying around. Installed the stock radio (Man that was a b*tch), and out came the car good as new.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/15095596_10206424149917661_9190712929551862_n_zpsd xootlmg.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/15095596_10206424149917661_9190712929551862_n_zpsd xootlmg.jpg.html)http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/20161003_1733501_zpsjastawwz.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/20161003_1733501_zpsjastawwz.jpg.html)
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/13939604_10205823968513501_2724391992430872713_n_z psefqcormb.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/13939604_10205823968513501_2724391992430872713_n_z psefqcormb.jpg.html)
Over the course of the next year I've added more pieces on bit by bit.
2" Straight Thru Dual exhaust, DR.Beast Car 3" Downpipe, 034 Turbo Inlet, 034 Boost Hoses, New coolant lines all around, and other misc. items. I currently have every rear bushing on order right now so that'll be fun when the time comes... The hood I currently have has hail damage (LMK if you have one in lower NY area!) and upon receiving a new one, the car will probably be sanded down again and repainted again now that I have much more experience then when I first started.
Bought the car with 174,xxx and it currently has 199,921 miles... Car has never skipped a beat, but plans are in the works for increasing the power level when the time arises, and I find the engine or turbo needing a rebuild.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/20161211_1103451_zpsgdpjt5x4.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/20161211_1103451_zpsgdpjt5x4.jpg.html)
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/20170111_1552161_zpsnusbfz6u.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/20170111_1552161_zpsnusbfz6u.jpg.html)
Snow donuts: https://youtu.be/jPgwamdKDbk
The original paint had faded and the clear coat was almost non-existent on the car, the interior was in rough shape, and it sat like a monster truck. Oh well the car ran. It was on the short drive home I realized that this was the car I've been looking for, and later that night I started to part out the B5 S4.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/12065815_10204206454476661_2974230017729201595_n_z psji64oinx.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/12065815_10204206454476661_2974230017729201595_n_z psji64oinx.jpg.html)
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/12118659_10204199562864375_6072679043189956322_n_z pswmvf6juf.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/12118659_10204199562864375_6072679043189956322_n_z pswmvf6juf.jpg.html)
Moving into the NY Winter Season, I found out quickly that the car's heater core was leaking and bypassed by the previous owner (He used and extended 14mm deep socket to hold the 2 coolant hoses together :roll: :roll: ).It only took me going out to the car at 6am when it was -2F for me to man up and just replace the heater core.
A couple of warm months later, I figured I'd try and paint the car myself... Now, I'll be the first to say, I'm not expert when it comes to painting. I took a 2 week crash course sponsored by the Marine Corps months prior and had only painted one or two pieces of equipment prior to this. Working 10+ hours a day was brutal, but I still managed to sneak a few hours of sanding a night in.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/14359235_10206041325947301_1603311643791601338_n_z ps43jfap1a.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/14359235_10206041325947301_1603311643791601338_n_z ps43jfap1a.jpg.html)
Started with 200 grit, then 300, 800, 800 wet sand, and finally 2000 wet sand. Skip over a few weeks and boom, cars ready for paint! Using the heated paint booth we have on base, I snuck in during a 4 day weekend and begin to paint
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/14448915_10206059678446102_4564856464979090069_n_z psbk5oycg1.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/14448915_10206059678446102_4564856464979090069_n_z psbk5oycg1.jpg.html)
A day later the car was done. Installed some $30 smoked headlight markers from Ebay and let it sit. 3 days later I pulled it out of the paint booth and alas, the Cactus Green (Color of my first B5 S4) URS4 was done! I had made the mistake of using an HPLV I bought instead of the one I was taught on how to use. Yes there was Orange Peel, but it was a worlds difference than what the car had started out with.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/14457342_10206062965088266_7347329475614888570_n_z pselzohldx.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/14457342_10206062965088266_7347329475614888570_n_z pselzohldx.jpg.html)
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/14470670_10206063642905211_7330166601180975474_n_z ps9ft2ipls.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/14470670_10206063642905211_7330166601180975474_n_z ps9ft2ipls.jpg.html)
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/14462754_10206068808154339_7477395768825395076_n_z pst3wg17ge.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/14462754_10206068808154339_7477395768825395076_n_z pst3wg17ge.jpg.html)
The day after I rolled the car out of the paint booth, I took leave and drove 920 miles down to GA to see the family. Not a single hiccup (This car is awesome!) Pulled into the driveway next to my dad's Cactus Green B5 S4 (Identical to my Cactus S4) and his Stage 3 Silvaro S4. Man it was good to be home!
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/14462886_10206088915657014_7114060981134340863_n_z ps6l1hmqaa.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/14462886_10206088915657014_7114060981134340863_n_z ps6l1hmqaa.jpg.html)
Unsure of the previous maintenance, I decided to spend a good chunk of change and started to get the car good!
-ECS Tuning Timing Belt Kit
-Valve Cover Gasket
-Magnecor Ignition Wires
-BKR7E Spark Plugs
-Rebuilt Calipers, New Rotors and ECS Tuning Red Stuff Pads all around
-Coolant Flush to get rid of the Autozone Special Green Coolant
-Yellow Koni's and slightly used H&R Greens
-Every Subframe Bushing front of the Carrier Bearing
-Rebuilt 01E 6sp Transmission my Father had lying around the house (Got a pretty good deal on it cough* cough*)
-OEM Starter
-OEM Altenator
-034 Short Shifter
-Harbor Freight Boost Gauge to see what was going on
-OEM Carbon Fiber Trim
Spent about 5 days receiving the parts and throwing them on as they came to the door. Got the know the UPS guys name... Harold I think it was?? lol. Cleaned up the interior and installed a set of OEM Cold Weather Floor Mats my dad also had lying around. Installed the stock radio (Man that was a b*tch), and out came the car good as new.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/15095596_10206424149917661_9190712929551862_n_zpsd xootlmg.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/15095596_10206424149917661_9190712929551862_n_zpsd xootlmg.jpg.html)http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/20161003_1733501_zpsjastawwz.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/20161003_1733501_zpsjastawwz.jpg.html)
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/13939604_10205823968513501_2724391992430872713_n_z psefqcormb.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/13939604_10205823968513501_2724391992430872713_n_z psefqcormb.jpg.html)
Over the course of the next year I've added more pieces on bit by bit.
2" Straight Thru Dual exhaust, DR.Beast Car 3" Downpipe, 034 Turbo Inlet, 034 Boost Hoses, New coolant lines all around, and other misc. items. I currently have every rear bushing on order right now so that'll be fun when the time comes... The hood I currently have has hail damage (LMK if you have one in lower NY area!) and upon receiving a new one, the car will probably be sanded down again and repainted again now that I have much more experience then when I first started.
Bought the car with 174,xxx and it currently has 199,921 miles... Car has never skipped a beat, but plans are in the works for increasing the power level when the time arises, and I find the engine or turbo needing a rebuild.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/20161211_1103451_zpsgdpjt5x4.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/20161211_1103451_zpsgdpjt5x4.jpg.html)
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx36/Joel_Francisco/20170111_1552161_zpsnusbfz6u.jpg (http://s739.photobucket.com/user/Joel_Francisco/media/20170111_1552161_zpsnusbfz6u.jpg.html)
Snow donuts: https://youtu.be/jPgwamdKDbk