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Fuck scored these bloody lovely speakers for the parcel tray today at the hospice shop... they appear to be brand new and in mint shape, even the screws and wires are still taped into their little bag! Jeah... I even thought about it for a few minutes, wtf, I am dumb. $20 well spent I feel. Also hit a few spots with a flapper wheel just to see if my worst fears were correct.... horrible bog job on the front of the front guard but fixable I think. And the bit I was worried about in the bottom corner of the rear guard (by the wheel) has had a minor repair with what in the dark looks like mesh and newtech but it doesn't seem to be a biggie so that's all making me pretty bloody happy Will take a few in the light tomorrow haha

Looks like they were sold as valiant's in aussie... yuck aussie spec I think I will keep it as a mitsi for the time being although a big dodge badge on the front would confuse some peeps /not serious, don't worry Purchased workshop manwell for it today, hopefully that will help with reassembly/give me somewhere to rest my cuppa when I look at the car in a confused manner

Looks like I also have a Valiant, LEGIT!!!

Woohoo party time! You can grab the diff I have at the same time if you like, pretty sure it is as you described the one you need. (and the front stuff too if you want/need it)

Hmmmm... ok so, swap the steering knuckles over so they are in the correct location? That makes sense. i don't have the original struts/brakes/anything at all otherwise I would be using those haha hmm, ok might be better off trying to find a factory front end setup then... I know I can get one just nothing local at this stage.

Strut in, this is how it is currently set up, pretty sure that's where the steering arm thingo should be.

Minor update, took an extra long weekend and decided it was a nice day to poke the galant with a stick. Turns out the front end I got from Poo is way too big for my little car but thems the breaks when trying to lego a car together from disparate models and the motor was the important bit and should work a treat. Wide: So I'm on the lookout for a steering setup that will fit, I'm guessing LA/b lancer stuff may be the go? Potentially even GTO stuff, have to do some more homework. Anyway, I managed to score some GTO front struts and brakes from the guy I bought the 5spd from and they appear to be a good fit, hopefully they won't end up making it look 4x4 spec but I think it should work. Need to figure out the brake setup, looks like the calipers are at the "back" (door) side of the disc from factory, but they only seem to fit correctly with the caliper on the "front" in this application i.e. the GTO struts are back to front... Left one on the right and vice versa Oh well, as I say it all looks like it should work. Chucked a wheel on to feel like I achieved something/for pics... Cheviot US800's? NZDM as bro! Then I thought I would try and suss the rough running of the peugeot... gave everything a good clean out, brushed up the plugs, developed a horrible miss, pulled the plugs again, cleaned, reinstalled... better but didn't fix original problem... off to a pro tomorrow I think. stupid french thing! looking forward to a running jappa with the lovely 4g6X motor! I should probably work faster

Well, drove around the countryside today collecting a variety of parts that may or may not fit... hopefully some of them will haha.. Trailer of parts, courtesy of Poo, who is a bloody legend... 4G62, plus front and rear suspendery stuffs... rear probably won't work looking at it but I have a plan I think Also in the pile, 5spd box from a GTO, fingers crossed. And a bunch of struts also from GTO, dude I bought the box off said he would chuck them in... may be handy for something. And thanks to ExBella, CHUR! MODJAYS!!! haha, they will do the trick until I find something I like better/for the rest of eternity... looks like someone has been wearing the rears pretty heavily haha ;D

Sweet, PM address and I will attach it to a pigeon for ya

That would be great, even as a temporary measure to get it all rolling and off the blocks, I could even just give them back when I find something else if you wanted haha

About bloody time haha! Yup, I am slowly dragging all the bits together to get it rolling again, will hopefully make a good go of clearing it all out and get a list of crap I need in the next week or so and get some progress happening. No worries about the spam old biggest of feet Actually Ben, I must come and have a better look around that EX, might pop in on the weekend. Don't suppose you have any interesting wheels in a 4x114.3 for that lovely Galant? Don't worry I will come poke the pile with a stick asap

Oi Kirk ya clown is this the sort of prop thing you are after? All yours if you want it, I bought it yonks ago for a project I then almost instantly abandoned

Ahhhhhhhhhh cool:) I will get around to building one at some point... after the galant is done haha Glad someone is getting off their asses though, shit looks tight!

I understand Euron8 is looking for one Steelies

As much as it goes against my nature I have a set of hotwires on my watchlist... they're almost turbos yeah? dude wants too much money also watching a set of standard GTO colt steels which are rather nice... but also no idea how much the dude wants... lowball didn't work haha

Hmmmm... ok might give it a shot then. Seems to be the right money In other news, someone sell me some cheap awesome wheels to fit

So tell me oh wise mitsi types, will a 5speed box from a GTO bolt up to a 4G62, and be approx the right length etc in the galant?

Ok so... you could call it progress... after a considerable procedure, some beams, blocks and a skateboard the wee Galant is home. So, small words, with some pics. Cruised in to Zebra Saturday afternoon to collect the car, it was looking lonely and forlorn in a corner, imprisoned by huge concrete blocks and stacked taxivans As per the deal with the lovely gent who runs the joint I dropped the motor and box and he hoisted it daintily through the sky with his trusty forklift/hoist And onto the trailer my mate James (who better bloody hurry up and sign up on OS and who a few of you met at burgermeat) had organised. And away she went: Next was a decidedly complicated procedure of getting the thing down off the trailer at Casa Del PStar... this was rather complicated and backbreaking work for just 3 dudes... that thing is heavier than it looks. In the end an old skateboard salvaged from the inorganics saved the day... Chucked it under the front cross member allowing us to lift the back and slide everything down the trailer and onto some blocks... after an hour or so of cursing and planning and re-planning, straining, cursing and straining she is finally sitting on the front lawn ready for work to begin. And just because pics are great, here's a shitty photo of a photo take at a terrible angle of the one my mum had in her/my youth... Look at them wheels Steeb, LOOK AT THEM!!!

Awesome, cheers Smokey

Of course!

Haha yup, but if he hadn't budged on the price I just would have had to say nah... thankfully I have a tiny amount of willpower to go with my tiny bank balance

Haha awesome stuff! Oh and nice to randomly run into an oldschooler there that i hadn't met before... Hey there R3spect... I got him down to the right money

plus always regretted not buying my grandmother's one when I probably could have

Haha nice to hear! yeah he reckoned it came in pretty much complete etc. I paid a very small sum for it (cleaned me out but a very small sum nonetheless) and I think he was keen to have it saved... essentially sunday was it's date with the crusher... glad I could save it from that fate, it looks to be in surprisingly good nick. Can't wait to rip into it!

Ok, tell me about 4G62's I have been offered one for a super deal haha. I know 1800cc out of sigma and later cordia/tredia... I presume that's what would have been in my 85 tredia... which gave me nighmares lol I guess, anyone had much experience with them, presumably will bolt up as per 4g63, which I have a little experience with.. Reliability etc etc? Chur