2009 SS/TC Sedan Build Thread - Lots of pics
10-04-2016, 02:30 PM
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2009 SS/TC Sedan Build Thread - Lots of pics
Hi everyone,
So, as some know, I purchased a 2009 SS/TC Sedan on 09/08/2016. Here is what it looked like:
Sorry for potato photos. Was using my galaxy s3 at the time.
Dirty ass K&N filter and VC leak.
Fun curb rash on all wheels, this was the worst one though.
Car had 139k miles on it. Off the bat, I noticed a bunch of things. The car was pretty banged up when I went to look at it. Recently had front bumper/drivers fender replaced, so of course the bumper doesn't line up correctly. Rust on drivers rear door. scratches EVERYWHERE. wheels are scuffed to hell. Suspension noise coming from front. Clunk out of rear. Tear in rear seat. Oil leak from VC gasket. Has 2 different headlights, as one was amber and other was clear LOL. The reverse lockout was broken so I had to hunt for 5th, Left Front tire was shot as it was mounted with the "inside" on the outside. Timing chain/tensioner was never done. Rear brakes were shot.
Anyway, I decided to buy it for $5k because the blue is rare, sedans are rare, and it ran very very good. I was in love at first drive lessthan3. **** MY N/A AUTOMATIC G5. what a boring car compared to this one!
Sold my 2009 Pontiac G5 for $4800
and bought the cobalt for $5000. Sounds good to me
Anyway, after purchasing the car, I started buying parts to fix it:
Valve Cover Gasket set
Timing chain set
Rear brake rotors with hawk HPS pads
BPS Short Throw shifter
2 new continental tires
I installed all of the above myself.
I had alloy wheel repair come out and resurface my wheels last week. Here is what they look like now:
I also ordered something amazing, which I have done to my trans am as well... From Moonlit Retrofits!
Here is how the car stands now. Ignore the dirtiness... I took some closeups of the scratches/paint chips.
Damage:
Plans:
Replace all 4 center caps as they are fading
going to try blue lug nuts LOL
Sand out all the god damn scratches
Fix drivers/passenger side window... they like to go up slow
Powell v2 kit
ZZP downpipe + catback
GM Stage 1 map sensor + HP tuners
So, as some know, I purchased a 2009 SS/TC Sedan on 09/08/2016. Here is what it looked like:
Sorry for potato photos. Was using my galaxy s3 at the time.
Dirty ass K&N filter and VC leak.
Fun curb rash on all wheels, this was the worst one though.
Car had 139k miles on it. Off the bat, I noticed a bunch of things. The car was pretty banged up when I went to look at it. Recently had front bumper/drivers fender replaced, so of course the bumper doesn't line up correctly. Rust on drivers rear door. scratches EVERYWHERE. wheels are scuffed to hell. Suspension noise coming from front. Clunk out of rear. Tear in rear seat. Oil leak from VC gasket. Has 2 different headlights, as one was amber and other was clear LOL. The reverse lockout was broken so I had to hunt for 5th, Left Front tire was shot as it was mounted with the "inside" on the outside. Timing chain/tensioner was never done. Rear brakes were shot.
Anyway, I decided to buy it for $5k because the blue is rare, sedans are rare, and it ran very very good. I was in love at first drive lessthan3. **** MY N/A AUTOMATIC G5. what a boring car compared to this one!
Sold my 2009 Pontiac G5 for $4800
and bought the cobalt for $5000. Sounds good to me
Anyway, after purchasing the car, I started buying parts to fix it:
Valve Cover Gasket set
Timing chain set
Rear brake rotors with hawk HPS pads
BPS Short Throw shifter
2 new continental tires
I installed all of the above myself.
I had alloy wheel repair come out and resurface my wheels last week. Here is what they look like now:
I also ordered something amazing, which I have done to my trans am as well... From Moonlit Retrofits!
Here is how the car stands now. Ignore the dirtiness... I took some closeups of the scratches/paint chips.
Damage:
Plans:
Replace all 4 center caps as they are fading
going to try blue lug nuts LOL
Sand out all the god damn scratches
Fix drivers/passenger side window... they like to go up slow
Powell v2 kit
ZZP downpipe + catback
GM Stage 1 map sensor + HP tuners
Last edited by ThoR294; 10-04-2016 at 03:15 PM.
10-04-2016, 02:33 PM
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EDIT:
lessthan3 killing my post haha
lessthan3 killing my post haha
10-04-2016, 09:16 PM
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10-04-2016, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ThoR294
Hi everyone,
So, as some know, I purchased a 2009 SS/TC Sedan on 09/08/2016. Here is what it looked like:
Sorry for potato photos. Was using my galaxy s3 at the time.
Dirty ass K&N filter and VC leak.
Fun curb rash on all wheels, this was the worst one though.
Car had 139k miles on it. Off the bat, I noticed a bunch of things. The car was pretty banged up when I went to look at it. Recently had front bumper/drivers fender replaced, so of course the bumper doesn't line up correctly. Rust on drivers rear door. scratches EVERYWHERE. wheels are scuffed to hell. Suspension noise coming from front. Clunk out of rear. Tear in rear seat. Oil leak from VC gasket. Has 2 different headlights, as one was amber and other was clear LOL. The reverse lockout was broken so I had to hunt for 5th, Left Front tire was shot as it was mounted with the "inside" on the outside. Timing chain/tensioner was never done. Rear brakes were shot.
Anyway, I decided to buy it for $5k because the blue is rare, sedans are rare, and it ran very very good. I was in love at first drive lessthan3. **** MY N/A AUTOMATIC G5. what a boring car compared to this one!
Sold my 2009 Pontiac G5 for $4800
and bought the cobalt for $5000. Sounds good to me
Anyway, after purchasing the car, I started buying parts to fix it:
Valve Cover Gasket set
Timing chain set
Rear brake rotors with hawk HPS pads
BPS Short Throw shifter
2 new continental tires
I installed all of the above myself.
I had alloy wheel repair come out and resurface my wheels last week. Here is what they look like now:
I also ordered something amazing, which I have done to my trans am as well... From Moonlit Retrofits!
Here is how the car stands now. Ignore the dirtiness... I took some closeups of the scratches/paint chips.
Damage:
Plans:
Replace all 4 center caps as they are fading
going to try blue lug nuts LOL
Sand out all the god damn scratches
Fix drivers/passenger side window... they like to go up slow
Powell v2 kit
ZZP downpipe + catback
GM Stage 1 map sensor + HP tuners
So, as some know, I purchased a 2009 SS/TC Sedan on 09/08/2016. Here is what it looked like:
Sorry for potato photos. Was using my galaxy s3 at the time.
Dirty ass K&N filter and VC leak.
Fun curb rash on all wheels, this was the worst one though.
Car had 139k miles on it. Off the bat, I noticed a bunch of things. The car was pretty banged up when I went to look at it. Recently had front bumper/drivers fender replaced, so of course the bumper doesn't line up correctly. Rust on drivers rear door. scratches EVERYWHERE. wheels are scuffed to hell. Suspension noise coming from front. Clunk out of rear. Tear in rear seat. Oil leak from VC gasket. Has 2 different headlights, as one was amber and other was clear LOL. The reverse lockout was broken so I had to hunt for 5th, Left Front tire was shot as it was mounted with the "inside" on the outside. Timing chain/tensioner was never done. Rear brakes were shot.
Anyway, I decided to buy it for $5k because the blue is rare, sedans are rare, and it ran very very good. I was in love at first drive lessthan3. **** MY N/A AUTOMATIC G5. what a boring car compared to this one!
Sold my 2009 Pontiac G5 for $4800
and bought the cobalt for $5000. Sounds good to me
Anyway, after purchasing the car, I started buying parts to fix it:
Valve Cover Gasket set
Timing chain set
Rear brake rotors with hawk HPS pads
BPS Short Throw shifter
2 new continental tires
I installed all of the above myself.
I had alloy wheel repair come out and resurface my wheels last week. Here is what they look like now:
I also ordered something amazing, which I have done to my trans am as well... From Moonlit Retrofits!
Here is how the car stands now. Ignore the dirtiness... I took some closeups of the scratches/paint chips.
Damage:
Plans:
Replace all 4 center caps as they are fading
going to try blue lug nuts LOL
Sand out all the god damn scratches
Fix drivers/passenger side window... they like to go up slow
Powell v2 kit
ZZP downpipe + catback
GM Stage 1 map sensor + HP tuners
10-05-2016, 08:21 AM
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Haha I am in central NJ. I paid $10 for 4 of them. The pontiac ones are $40 each!!! I'll try cleaning and lubing the tracks today.
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10-05-2016, 11:43 AM
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Thanks! I know the car was rough, but I felt the need to fix it. I really, really, really love the blue. The guy bought a 13 mazda speed 3 wagon after he traded his kia sorento in for it. I should do stage 1 and go drag him
I bought a polisher and my friend works at a body shop. He is going to do it for me, I just had to buy him a polisher. He will get the correct paint too so it matches perfectly when he fixes the rust and chips.
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10-05-2016, 12:45 PM
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10-05-2016, 12:49 PM
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I just checked the windows, and the window regulators are definitely bent. The window pops out of the track a little when going up
. Lubed them up and it helped a little, but we shall see.
10-07-2016, 01:08 PM
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10-23-2016, 10:13 AM
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Replaced reverse lights, interior lights, and license plate bulb with LEDs. No junk ones so they look awesome.
Friend sanded and buffed a lot of the scratches. Used touch up on all the paint chips... Will post pic after I get all the compound off lol.
Also tried to put LEDs in my hvac controls... They all burnt out lol guess I put them in backwards. Oops.
Also trying to diagnose a ticking coming from left front during take off. Friend says wheel looks like it moves as well? Maybe a LCA bushing? Also, I think the power steering fails when it's cold.... It had the motor recall done. Maybe a bad motor?
Friend sanded and buffed a lot of the scratches. Used touch up on all the paint chips... Will post pic after I get all the compound off lol.
Also tried to put LEDs in my hvac controls... They all burnt out lol guess I put them in backwards. Oops.
Also trying to diagnose a ticking coming from left front during take off. Friend says wheel looks like it moves as well? Maybe a LCA bushing? Also, I think the power steering fails when it's cold.... It had the motor recall done. Maybe a bad motor?
10-23-2016, 11:16 AM
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Always nice to see someone bringing the car back and looking nice, and fixing the small things before dumping loads of money into the car to make it fast.
If you grab the wheel by the spokes, and pull it straight back towards the rear of the car, and the wheel moves. It's a worn out lower control arm bushing.
Good job
If you grab the wheel by the spokes, and pull it straight back towards the rear of the car, and the wheel moves. It's a worn out lower control arm bushing.
Good job
10-23-2016, 12:17 PM
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Always nice to see someone bringing the car back and looking nice, and fixing the small things before dumping loads of money into the car to make it fast.
If you grab the wheel by the spokes, and pull it straight back towards the rear of the car, and the wheel moves. It's a worn out lower control arm bushing.
Good job
If you grab the wheel by the spokes, and pull it straight back towards the rear of the car, and the wheel moves. It's a worn out lower control arm bushing.
Good job
Didn't try that. I just jacked the car up and did a typical shakedown on the wheels and it's tight. So do it with the car on the ground?
Once this is fixed... Powell v3, map sensors, catback, down pipe... HP tuners hahaha
10-23-2016, 04:50 PM
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Yeah I am a firm believer in fix before mod. Thank you
Didn't try that. I just jacked the car up and did a typical shakedown on the wheels and it's tight. So do it with the car on the ground?
Once this is fixed... Powell v3, map sensors, catback, down pipe... HP tuners hahaha
Didn't try that. I just jacked the car up and did a typical shakedown on the wheels and it's tight. So do it with the car on the ground?
Once this is fixed... Powell v3, map sensors, catback, down pipe... HP tuners hahaha
10-23-2016, 04:56 PM
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