OFFICIAL: What did you do to your Alero today?

[dbral]

Nice head unit! Recently installed one like that in ours. Required a good deal of trimming behind the radio to get it to fit.

Happy to hear your car is back on the road and running well!

[zzyzzx]

I ended up installing a single DIN with the pocket below. I made a bracket to hold a voltmeter and mounted that in the pocket. Only reason I did it this way is because the single DIN was leftover from another car that I junked and I wanted an excuse (and a place) to mount a voltmeter.

[zzyzzx]

Originally Posted by homegrown

I installed a dash cap (about 1/2 of the original vinyl on the dash was wrinkly and peeling) - although I don't love the look, it's good enough since I have no desire to take the entire dash out to get re-upholstered.

Which one did you use? Can you post some pictures of it?

[homegrown]

Sure. Here you go.
I got it from Coverlay Manufacturing.
The fit is decent - although, it would be nice if they also offered a matching airbag cover. Now I just have to see if the upholstery shop can make something that looks halfway decent.
It's pretty clear where the dashcap ends, but it's not in your normal line-of-sight, so it doesn't bother me. New shifter boot coming soon.

[Oldsnut]

I bought one those covers but haven't installed it on my wife's car yet. Looks pretty nice

[dbral]

Installed powder coated caliper brackets. The red matches the hidden struts.

[OSVDreamer]

Originally Posted by dbral

Installed powder coated caliper brackets. The red matches the hidden struts.

Love it! Should have my drilled and slotted rotors on this week.

[homegrown]

Originally Posted by dbral

Installed powder coated caliper brackets. The red matches the hidden struts.

What - you didn't like the rusty cast iron caliper anchors?
Looks good.
I miss that car.

[dbral]

Love it! Should have my drilled and slotted rotors on this week

Thanks! Post some pictures of your progress when you get a chance

What - you didn't like the rusty cast iron caliper anchors?
Looks good.
I miss that car.

LOL, had these anchors laying around...was going to VHT them satin black until I took a wheel off and and noticed all of the suspension work you did. No wonder the car handles so well.

Matt, if you are ever in the area, feel free to stop by and take it for a spin.

[homegrown]

Originally Posted by dbral

Thanks! Post some pictures of your progress when you get a chance



LOL, had these anchors laying around...was going to VHT them satin black until I took a wheel off and and noticed all of the suspension work you did. No wonder the car handles so well.

Matt, if you are ever in the area, feel free to stop by and take it for a spin.

For what it is, it does handle pretty well (especially considering it's on all-seasons).
You should have experienced what it could do with a properly aggressive alignment and sticky rubber (I had it on Bridgestone Potenza RE-01Rs at one point, which were pretty sticky for full-depth street tires).

I'm glad to hear you're enjoying it.

[dbral]

For what it is, it does handle pretty well (especially considering it's on all-seasons).
You should have experienced what it could do with a properly aggressive alignment and sticky rubber (I had it on Bridgestone Potenza RE-01Rs at one point, which were pretty sticky for full-depth street tires).

I can only imagine how it would handle with that set-up, but maybe one day the car will at least have a dedicated set of wheels/tires for the track/autocross.
I don't have the guts or the skill to push the car to its limits, esp. on public roads but def. can say that I have not yet approached what it is capable of currently. The car acts like it is on rails compared to one with stock suspension settings.

We are certainly enjoying it and we are still noticing new surprises with it. From the gas charged hood lift struts (I should have picked up on that right away lol) to the giant (and grease-able!) outer tie rod ends, cool things keep popping up. You did one heck of a job building it