Rebuilding my Esteem - Team-BHP

dezmo007 · 12th August 2007, 23:46

Hi guys...

I purchased a second hand 97 esteem lx cheap from the market in feb this year...with the engine just doing about 35000kms, I decided to rebuild my esteem to the latest type4.....not sure why i am doing this...but just that i wanna do it and contribute something to team BHP and also gain some feedback from u guys.....below are the pics of my car when purchases.....will update as soon as work progresses..

hellspawn · 13th August 2007, 01:49

im sorry but i cant see the pics.

nitrous · 13th August 2007, 02:02

Cool!
Something like what I've done with my Sumo.
Im sure its gonna work out dirt-cheap for the Esteem parts.

headers · 13th August 2007, 08:32

are you going to convert Carburettor to MPFi???

esteem_lover · 13th August 2007, 09:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by headers

are you going to convert Carburettor to MPFi???

No, i think he is only converting the body. good luck 007.

joe_mclaren · 13th August 2007, 11:22

dezmo...
saw some guy giving a facelift to an esteem by fixing palio headlights.. it looks sweet..
something u can think of

dinar · 13th August 2007, 13:10

where are the pics.....it'll be a good project, esteem spare are quit cheap....you'll enjoy working on it.
try upgrading the engine while you are at it....

dezmo007 · 13th August 2007, 16:38

Ok now this is the pic of the car when i first bought it. Just looks like one below average car, compared to the honda city's and skodas.

dezmo007 · 13th August 2007, 18:07

The backside.

Shot with N80 at 2007-08-13

dezmo007 · 13th August 2007, 18:59

The interiors of my car. Bit rusted.however not too bad for a 10 year old car.
[img=http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/4105/12082007460xb6.jpg]
Shot with N73 at 2007-08-13

[img=http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/8779/12082007462dt9.jpg]
Shot with N73 at 2007-08-13

razor4077 · 14th August 2007, 01:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by dezmo007

Just looks like one below average car, compared to the honda city's and skodas.

So that should inspire you to make it stand head and shoulders above the oh-too-common city's & skoda's

What specific upgrades have you planned on the car? Anything beyond the new Esteem (visually)? There are a few modded Esteems on this forum. You can hunt around for some ideas and inspiration.
And how about performance? Anything in mind?

esteem_lover · 14th August 2007, 01:58

I am sorry dezmo, this is not an esteem, this is a M-1000. Please check & get back. A M-1000 is certainly not worth the trouble.
cheers

nitrous · 14th August 2007, 09:55

John,How did U make out the difference???

jeeva · 14th August 2007, 10:03

I think that the M1000 had that external lock on the fuel lid opener. Isnt that internally operated in Esteems?

esteem_lover · 14th August 2007, 11:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitrous

John,How did U make out the difference???

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeeva

I think that the M1000 had that external lock on the fuel lid opener. Isnt that internally operated in Esteems?

Bingo. Only the M-1000 had a key for the petrol lid.

12th August 2007, 23:46	#1 (permalink)
dezmo007 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 27	Rebuilding my Esteem Hi guys... I purchased a second hand 97 esteem lx cheap from the market in feb this year...with the engine just doing about 35000kms, I decided to rebuild my esteem to the latest type4.....not sure why i am doing this...but just that i wanna do it and contribute something to team BHP and also gain some feedback from u guys.....below are the pics of my car when purchases.....will update as soon as work progresses..

13th August 2007, 01:49	#2 (permalink)
hellspawn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,539 View My Garage	im sorry but i cant see the pics. __________________ The trouble with life is there's no background music

13th August 2007, 02:02	#3 (permalink)
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Motorcity Madras Posts: 4,366 View My Garage	Cool! Something like what I've done with my Sumo. Im sure its gonna work out dirt-cheap for the Esteem parts. __________________ youtube.com/watch?v=FiVicNOA3bY

13th August 2007, 08:32	#4 (permalink)
headers Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,275	are you going to convert Carburettor to MPFi??? __________________ When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

14th August 2007, 01:58	#12 (permalink)
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 5,145 View My Garage	I am sorry dezmo, this is not an esteem, this is a M-1000. Please check & get back. A M-1000 is certainly not worth the trouble. cheers __________________ R.I.P Islero

13th August 2007, 11:22	#6 (permalink)
joe_mclaren BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: TRIVANDRUM Posts: 76 View My Garage	dezmo... saw some guy giving a facelift to an esteem by fixing palio headlights.. it looks sweet.. something u can think of

13th August 2007, 13:10	#7 (permalink)
dinar BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: goa Posts: 546	where are the pics.....it'll be a good project, esteem spare are quit cheap....you'll enjoy working on it. try upgrading the engine while you are at it....

13th August 2007, 16:38	#8 (permalink)
dezmo007 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 27	Ok now this is the pic of the car when i first bought it. Just looks like one below average car, compared to the honda city's and skodas.

13th August 2007, 18:07	#9 (permalink)
dezmo007 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 27	The backside. Shot with N80 at 2007-08-13

13th August 2007, 18:59	#10 (permalink)
dezmo007 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 27	The interiors of my car. Bit rusted.however not too bad for a 10 year old car. [img=http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/4105/12082007460xb6.jpg] Shot with N73 at 2007-08-13 [img=http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/8779/12082007462dt9.jpg] Shot with N73 at 2007-08-13

14th August 2007, 09:55	#13 (permalink)
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Motorcity Madras Posts: 4,366 View My Garage	John,How did U make out the difference??? __________________ youtube.com/watch?v=FiVicNOA3bY

14th August 2007, 10:03	#14 (permalink)
jeeva Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 4	I think that the M1000 had that external lock on the fuel lid opener. Isnt that internally operated in Esteems?

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