Hello fellow gear-heads!
Started off as a simple 1989 Suzuki Swift (bought in July this year) which needed a bit of work. Ended up as a Project car.
Work Done:
Swapped G16b motor with ecu and 5 speed manual transmissionSuspension upgraded (car has been lowered significantly, new axles, ball joints, tie rods)Brakes upgraded (replaced master cylinder, discs and rear drums)Chassis reinforced (particularly all the eingine mountings) Rewired the carRepainted (from grey to white)2.5" straight down pipeCold air intakeNGK Iridium spart plugsLow resistance spark plug wiresBuckets Seats installedNew carpet and roof lining installed14" ultra light weight Advanti Racing Rims wrapped with 185/60/14 GT Radial Champiro tyres
Pending work:Airconditioning Sound systemSome other work as and when it comes to mind
I have a few pics at the moment capturing the transformation of the car. Pictures of the end result would be shared soon (I would prefer to upload them once all work is completed :p)
Comments welcome
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I am willing to restore an old car instead of buying a new one. Is it better to get a car from scrap and customize it or I should go for a new one? How much budget required to get a car and totally rebuild it?
Things I have learnt when it comes to restoring/modding an old car:1. You have to spend sufficient time to assess whethet spare parts are readily available. You can buy an old car, but if you cannot find spare parts easily, it ends up becoming nerve wrecking.
You need to have good workers on board (bringing life to an oldie takes the efforts not only yourself but those who would work on your car including the mechanic, denter and painter - having good people working on your car really helps)
Finding a car in good enough condition to make it worthwhile spending time and money on the restoration. There is only so much time and money you can spend on the car, so its better invest on something worth your while.
Most importantly the process is not always smooth sailing. You must remember that!
If you have the above sorted out, personally I would suggest for a restoration.
As for the money aspect, that depends on you my friend. How much are you willing to spend?
Can you please tell me, what did the project cost you , and at what price did you bought the car , only if you don't mind . ?
Thanks for the reply, in fact I want something like this
If I get a body of any model in scrap and rebuild it like the same with new engine and everything as I want to fit in that body. Spare parts can be replaced with same specs of different models and I think it can give me worth if I spend 5-6 lac on this. BTW how much you spent on this project if don't mind..?
nice set up
Thats a nice and clean setup. The only things needed are to get the exhaust manifold cover polished and a stainless steel pipe made for the intake and install it away from the exhaust manifold so that it actually gets in cold air from somewhere.
Nice man. Looking forward to what's done here Also looking forward to the mileage with that engine? I take it you won't be going for CNG?
From my experience, rebuilding a scrap car is very difficult, heavy on the pocket and time consuming (project could take from about 6 months to a year). I would suggest that you get a car in decent enough condition and then work on it.
Thanks buddy!
Exhaust manifold cover will be polished.
As for the intake pipe, due to the new master cylinder installation, there is no room for a stainless steel pipe for the intake. That is why I had to resort to the flexible pipe, and if you notice the intake is right behind the driver side headlight - pretty far away from the exhaust manifold.
Thanks buddy.
In normal driving mode the car manages to give me about 12 kmpl in the city (but there is no airconditioning at the moment). No CNG
Wow 12 kmpl is not bad at all. So the car is on road now? How about some pics then?
P.S: What battery is that?
the mileage is better than what a carby engine would give but still not good enough. it should be about 14. you should clean your oxygen sensor if the engine has it and also get injectors ultrasonically cleaned along with the usual throttle body service. if the wiring is good enough to use an obd scanner then have some experienced workshop do an analysis and optimize the engine.
Car was on the road for testing purposes, since it would be daily drive, had to test the car with that purpose in mind in addition to the performance.
Since I lose out on daylight during weekdays, hopefully will be able to get few snaps over the weekend and share them
Battery is Hankook - maintenance free
Thanks for the advice mate. One issue that has to be resolved at the moment is that the radiator fan is not connected with the thermostat. As a result the cold start causes petrol wasteage. Have to get that sorted out and I will get the points suggested by you attended to as well.
more pics plz
Here are a few more pics. The idea is to have a "Sleeper" car. Which is why it is kept clean and simple - from the outside
nicely built.. plz share some detailed pics and info. will be more helping for others who want to indulge in such restoration process
