93 Lumina Driver Side Front
I spotted this car on the highway on Saturday and bought it as a “project” for me and our 3 youngest sons. It is a 1993 Chevrolet Lumina 3.1 Euro Coupe, the sporty version of Chevy’s mid-size car from the ’90s. The young guys that I bought it from said they rebuilt the engine, but they didn’t get it exactly right. It won’t idle, and it must have a coolant leak because the low coolant light stays on, even though it does not run hot, and I filled up the reservoir.
They were asking $1,199,so I offered $800 and we agreed on $920. It has 167,000 miles, but the body is in good shape with few dents, and the paint is decent. I went almost immediately to Budget Brakes and had new front rotors, pads, and a hose installed.
Today, we washed it and cleaned the upholstery. It has cleaned up pretty well, but still needs more mechanical work. I will go tomorrow to get the tags for it, and soon I am going to put it in the shop at Free Serivce Tire and have Mike Freeman’s technicians inspect it and diagnose the engine issues.
Lumina Passenger Side Front
We went to Advance Auto Parts and bought some cleaners and air fresheners, STP Fuel Treatment, and a license plate bracket. Ryan wanted to put the license plate on it that was on our Buick when it was wrecked. Ryan was driving himself, Dale and Sean home from school last September when he ran the Skylark off a rain-slick road into a tree and a fence. The Buick was totalled, and Dale took an ambulance ride to U.T. Trauma Center due to a concussion. Ironically, that license plate is an old Dale Earnhardt collectible, which has on it- a Chevy Lumina!
I am going to blog the restoration (such as it is) of the Lumina here, with updates periodically. Here are the details so far:
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Purchased on March 20, 2010 for $920.00 cash
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Front rotors, pads, and driver’s side brake line replaced at Budget Brakes for $338.91
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Turtle Wax cleaners, STP Fuel Treatment, accessories bought at Advance Auto Parts for $36.50
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Total cost so far: $ 1,295.41
Dashboard
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