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    1988 323 Station Wagon, KLG4 swap build

    One of these days I'll get around to fixing all the dead pics from Photobucket so this thread can have its full effect again
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    1988 323 Station Wagon, KLG4 swap build

    So I recently got a GoPro so I wanted to make a short video with it, it'll be awesome for when I take the wagon to the track https://youtu.be/an05T26sZoQ And testing out imgur for hosting pics One more step finished, custom battery tray The last mock up before paint This is just to show...
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    1988 323 Station Wagon, KLG4 swap build

    To hell with photobucket!! I got the new engine installed, tweaked a few of the small things to do on the car, got the ECU mounted Only thing left is a battery tray and windshield and this car is ready for the road Here's a YouTube video of the car now https://youtu.be/5yVkL4ZvcHk
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    1988 323 Station Wagon, KLG4 swap build

    Picked up the new engine last night to add to the pile lol now to get it installed
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    1988 323 Station Wagon, KLG4 swap build

    I got the new wheel bearings installed and the next step is to fix an oil leak on the engine Turned out to be a cam seal and once I pulled the valve cover, I wasn't happy with what I found.... milky oil.... So instead of replacing head gaskets, it'll be less work to replace the engine which...
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    1988 323 Station Wagon, KLG4 swap build

    So I finished stripping the GT down and ready for the scrapyard, it's a very sad sight but here's the final pictures of my GT Since the wagon needs a windshield, I kept the one from the GT, we just cut the roof and under the cowl R.I.P. But now the wagon is back inside the garage...
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    1988 323 Station Wagon, KLG4 swap build

    Once I'm done parting out the red car, I'll finally be able to get the wagon back into the garage to get it finished and roadworthy Then the racing videos will soon follow lol
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    1988 323 Station Wagon, KLG4 swap build

    The complete GT interior is now in the wagon which includes all the grey pieces to get rid of any signs of the old blue interior Time delayed interior lights Tilt steering Power mirrors And my favourite, power windows!!!
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    1988 323 Station Wagon, KLG4 swap build

    I'm finally back into this project and I've decided that the body on my 323 GT is no longer roadworthy so I decided to upgrade the wagon more by switching the GT interior and the power windows into the wagon As you can see there's parts everywhere Nothing left of the doors/interior But...
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    1988 323 Station Wagon, KLG4 swap build

    Winter sucks
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    1988 323 Station Wagon, KLG4 swap build

    Ya man definately is some scary s***, neither one of us has ever been in a crash this bad before, but thankfully she only had some sore muscles for a few days and right back to feeling 100% again Cars can always be replaced
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    1988 323 Station Wagon, KLG4 swap build

    I had hoped to have made more progress on this lately but things haven't really gone to plan My girlfriend rolled our Ford escape so that put a damper on my little project, she walked away from the crash without a scratch and the escape has survived to see another day So in the meantime I...
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    1988 323 Station Wagon, KLG4 swap build

    Nothing new yet, might be a little while since this project is on the back burner for now..... some house projects need attention first lol
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    1988 323 Station Wagon, KLG4 swap build

    Thanks guys, it's been a fun project so far and I'm looking forward to finishing it
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    1988 323 Station Wagon, KLG4 swap build

    This is where the car sits at the moment Basically the test drive proved how much work the brakes need, so instead of fixing the current setup I'm going to work on gathering parts for a big upgrade The ultimate goal is to run Speed 6 brakes up front
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    1988 323 Station Wagon, KLG4 swap build

    Found some very oddball parts, BF GT door panels with manual windows
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    1988 323 Station Wagon, KLG4 swap build

    TEST DRIVE!!!!! https://youtu.be/KWMPV8dUaFw Ordered some new fans Then started working on getting the lighting up front working, the turn signal housings had a lot of corrosion in them so I decided to refresh them with some LED's The headlights still aren't working but I believe the...
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    1988 323 Station Wagon, KLG4 swap build

    One coolant pipe welded up, just need to clean up the welds and paint it I got some more progress to post on here, I got the right sized belt to finish my power steering pump delete setup Also finished up the rad hoses and heater core hoses And I got the factory 626 coolant overflow...
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    1988 323 Station Wagon, KLG4 swap build

    I found that some mice once made a home in the cavity for the rear captive nuts Before I start making motor mounts I wanted to clean up the surface rust from the engine bay, looks pretty ****ty Then found a rust hole in the strut tower and after having both strut towers on my GT separate...
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