Thanks / Upgrades to 88 5k / Info & Parts needed

[Rich_Burke@conseco.com]

OK, so I finally get my 88 5KCSTQ back from the shop last night, after more
than 2 months, and all I have to say is *awesome*!  It was there so long,
because the mechanic said he would cut me a good deal if he could do it on
the side, when time permitted.  I have to admit, it was worth it, but still
cost a boat load!   Items installed include: new rad (oe, so plastic
involved, but only $169, and the first one lasted ~170K miles), H&R springs,
Bilstien Sports - which Jim at Blau got for me - the rears require an
adapter, strut mounts/bearings, Dunlop Sport 4000 tires, Bomb, belts,
t-belt, water pump, aux coolant pump, 9 liters of fluids, rebuilt turns
signal stalk, 2 new front bearings, ATE rotors for the fronts/metal master
pads, new rotors/pads and rebuilt calipers for the rears -which is why the
e-brake didn't work, the calipers were frozen,cap/rotor/plugs, strut boots,
outer cv boots, rear outer tie rods, recharged the A/C, ss brake lines (well
fronts only, the mech blew the rears out test driving) ALL KINDS OF FUN
STUFF!!  

Just wanted to thank the many people who sent me emails offering help /
suggestions, and hats off to Jim Blau (no affiliation, just happy client)
for the many conversations that went something like this - 'Hey Jim, Rich
again, my mech called and said the thing that goes in the 5/8's hose in the
upper rad hose you sent me crumbled in his hand when he took it apart.  Jim
says - Oh, that's the aux coolant pump, I say, sounds good send it - My Mech
says as I hand it to him, - Yup that's it!'

Many thanks to the following qlister who helped me out substantially.  It
may have seemed like a small effort to email me with help / suggestions, but
I would not have been able to complete this without your help. Dave Head,
Igor Kessel, Doyt Echelberger, Mike Veglia, Todd Cadney, Gross Scruggs and
Doug Quebbman.  (Doug, I have not installed the chip just yet, I want to
debug the ride before I introduce more changes.  I will install it this
weekend and let you know how it goes.)  I'm sure I missed a few so sorry if
I did, and there have been several things I picked up just reading the list
itself - so thanks to Dan Simoes too!

The front end still seems a little lose, and makes a faint thud on the
passenger front when I hit bumps, and the steering wheel will shimmy.  Any
Ideas?  I think it might the  subframe bushings??

Also, anyone have grey leather sport seats for sale  I have the barcas, they
just don't cut it.  Anyone ever installed aftermaket seats in the 5k's?  Any
suggestions?

Thanks again for everyones help.

Rich Burke