Friday, August 28, 2009

Progress since we first bought the car...

History of The Malibu Since Its Purchase


Acquired on Dec 16th 2004
Dec 18 : Replaced sparkplugs and got engine running.
News Years Week Pounded out dent in door enough to get door to open.
Jan 11 : Finally got title.
Jan 12 : Tried to pass emissions but failed.
Jan 16 : Rebuilt carb to correct emission problems.
Jan 18 : Retested for emissions, failed again.
June 9, 2006 : parked in garage with a dead carb, not going anywhere for a while. :(
Outa time-Outa money
Sept 26, 2006: Jump started car and still runs but carb still leaking gas.
Oct 1, 2006: Found a replacement door

Oct 4, 2006: Bought door from Desert Valley Auto Parts in Phoenix. check it out at this site; http://www.dvap.com/
Oct 4: Another good link to the same lot http://www.azclassics.com/
Oct 4 : Put door on.
Aug, 08’: Drove on freeway, lots of power still. Moved to new house.
Aug 22, 09: Drove around the block, took out rear deck. Washed and vacuumed interior. Greased broken door hinge. Cut down headliner.
Aug 24, 09: Ran out of gas with kids in the car. Embarrassing….
Aug 27, 09: Replaced all spark plugs and spark plug wires

Yesterday we changed all the spark plugs and spark plug wires and the car is running alot smoother.

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