Fall progress reviving the Talon

[2GbTalonGuy]

Well, fall is over. Here is what I got done over the course of the autumn.

My biggest project was replacing the radiator support. It looked like someone tried to pull it out of a snowbank by the old radiator support and bent it all up.

Here is the old one:

Here is the car after I removed the old one:

Here is the new one welded on:

My most time consuming project was getting a hold of one of a 2Gb Talon front bumper. I had been looking for one for 6 months, and finally got one for $130.

I also decided to install OEM red badging on the rear bumper of the car. I am still looking for the "TSi AWD" letters but I got the "Eagle" one from my old ESi bumper. I also added my own touch to the eagle emblem.

 

[Billiam]

You sir have an eye for detail!

 

[ChiTownHussla]

Sweet whip man!!! Thumbs up

 

[project1g]

Lookin damn nice, I may have missed it reading above but are you doin' tuck of the harness fuse box and battery relocation?

 

[2GbTalonGuy]

Thanks Billiam and ChiTown!

I don't plan on tucking the harness or fuse box. I always thought the tucks looked kind of silly. It makes the driver's side look "cluttered" and the passanger side look bare. Plans for the engine bay are just to clean it up to spotless condition, then the only mods it will get are performance and painting certain parts to match the color scheme of the car. (I.E black valve cover with red lettering, and maybe red intake and IC piping)

Thanks for the support guys! I will keep this blog updated for you as progress slowly, but surely moves along. It's nice to get some positive feedback on the project. All I get around here is my old man saying "you should have just kept your old car (ESi) and left well enough alone." He doesn't get that I enjoy working on the car tho.

 

[GsXdSmKingGsX]

Any progress since then?

 

[2GbTalonGuy]

A little bit of progress here and there. The holidays left me with no money to spend on it. I'm hoping to make some more progress by spring.