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DriveBy

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  1. How old? Could pair her with one of my little she devils and they could go play on the road together haha.
  2. I would be keen if I can bring a small human or two and not stay for too long (because they get bored of car chat pretty quick).
  3. Oooh please get into this project really keen to see what you do with it. I grew up sailing little optimists, p classes, starlings and sunbursts. It was a right of passage with a family full of boat builders. Wish I had the time to still be involved in the scene. Such a wholesome way to pass the time and many good people involved.
  4. I replaced front springs and shortened my shocks then reset rear leaves, no blocks from memory. Can take some photos of stance and see if it is to your liking then provide details?
  5. No update in years but have done quite a bit of work. Rear panel had rust around the tail lights so has been sorted, other bits and pieces sorted, new tail lights, some new rubbers around screens etc... put some different wheels on. Has been in the shed for a year or so now and just pulled it out for some assembly. Really need to finish it off, take engine out and paint engine bay as it is still original silver. Then drive!
  6. That turbo. Looks like someone chucked a handful of bolts into it at full noise. Love the project good luck.
  7. A53c? Wow cool project. I’ve got a few a57c parts but shipping would be killer. Good luck! edit: thanks mod my bad.
  8. Ah guts missed this! Please post some pics. Will have to remember next year.
  9. You are a sick c*nt. There are literally 7 people in NZ that like oldschool Mitsi’s. (They are probably the wisest 7 people in NZ but).
  10. Whoops my bad yes. The earlier engine is considered a better engine by all accounts.
  11. Check out this link. http://www.galantgto.net/number.html Has chassis numbers for various models. Yours appears to be a GSR but 1973. Has the corresponding early engine too (dizzy is out the head = early 4g52). What's it registered as on Carjam? I have a couple of GS models and those chassis numbers are accurate for those.
  12. Congrats she looks great. Saw that pop up and wondering if it was a 2+2 but obviously not. Good score!
  13. No help on the russian deal but have you tried Thailand if it's Mitsi parts you are after? I have ordered one seal from them that is NLA from Mitsi Japan/NZ and waiting to see if it turns up. Will let you know if you want and quality etc.. Supposedly OEM Mitsubishi.
  14. Awesome. $505 is an awesome score. I use to race starlings and sunbursts in my younger years and use to think it would be great to cruise around in one of these "when i got old". Good effort.
  15. Headed to Auckland and spent a bit of a mission weekend picking up this parts car. Car had been sitting in a barn for 15 or so years, hard up against a wall, rear brakes locked on, all tyres flat and the shed was at the bottom of the steepest driveway ever. My brother got his work van stuck, we broke the winch on the trailer getting it on. Tow car was probably not the best - an old auto e36 328i and the transmission was stinking by the time we got to the top of the Brynderwyns. Got home eventually: Had a good look over it and it appears to be pretty solid. One bit of rust in the passenger A pillar, a bit in the right rear, boot is rusted through, other bubbles coming up here and there but nothing serious. Rubbers are all shot, sunroof is crap and the roof has been walked on at some stage. Has obviously been kept dry for the last 15 years. Everything is there except the engine which was blown up causing the car to be put in storage. The car had been dismantled and we chucked the doors back on just to get her home. Front guards are fibreglass and all the rest of the panels are present including a front fibreglass spoiler which is relatively rare. Too good for parts so will become another project. Thinking repower with a SOHC 4g63t just because they are easy and will give a bit more power. Oh it was rolling/not rolling on what I was told were old cheviot mags but when I got there I was pleasantly suprised to find they were actually on 13 inch Hayashi Streets. Missing one of the front ones though which I will need to get hold of. Plan is to roll them as is. Even down to the white writing balloon tires. Still on the look out for a parts car too!
  16. New wheels - Got a set of Advan A3A's in 14 inch. Rears are 6.5 inch and fronts are 6 inch. Offset +6. There is more room in the rear to go wider but will need guard rolling. Front has no more clearance to the guard but could fit another inch or so toward the strut. Rears running 175/65/14 and fronts 165/65/14. Surprised how much better it stops than it did with the 165 supercats on the stock 13 inch wheels. Any serious brake application use to result in more tyre squeal than stopping ability. Have had a couple of hairy moments. Pic of wheels: And a pic in front of a suitably old school backdrop Not sure what's next have been mulling over getting a pair of sidedrafts and learning about carbs. There is a poorly listed sidedraft manifold on trademe that should fit but it has no linkages so not sure if it's worth buying bits and pieces or just bite the bullet and order this: I was going to start tidying up the body but I have come to like some of the poorly handpainted patches and dings etc. May just get the big dings out of the bumpers if it doesn't mean rechroming and try and find a front grill as the one on it is a little bit rough. Any opinions/thoughts - //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/42845-drivebys-1973-mitsubishi-galant-gto/
  17. My bad. Had similar problem in starion which was vac advance. Also assumed entirely stock meant it was original engine. Might just go and peruse the pics and vids instead of trying to hang out in tech.
  18. Vacuum advance unit issue? The diaphragms in the unit do fail/split etc.. and then can't advance the timing as the revs increase. Check that and the vacuum hose running to it.
  19. Got the rear springs in quicker than expected so now she's closer to the ground and doesn't have the ass in the air anymore. Needs wheels now. Will start looking for some 14's. Originals are 13's.
  20. Thanks everyone will just go with first plan and cut it down and jam it back.
  21. Yeah thought that myself but no access from above. To be honest it is really fucking me off. Don't want to jam it back up with liquid nails but might have to after I've chopped a couple inches off it.
  22. Bit of an update. Have changed front to some lower springs and shorter shocks. Inserts in the front shock housings were changed and the ride is slightly firmer but not bad at all: Struggling with the rear. Ordered some 2 inch blocks which were apparently guaranteed to fit, unfortunately blocks didnt's fit, u-bolts were wrong bit of a blow out so decided to get the rear leaves reset instead. Mission getting the old bolts off etc... Also ripped bump stop off and can't figure out how they come out properly so I can replace them. Pissing me off to be honest. But I did get the reset leaves and new u-bolts back and they look good. Will get around to fitting them in the next couple weeks.
  23. Hi all, Have been attacking suspension on my GTO and i have ripped the rear bump stop on one side out and for the life of me can't figure out how they are replaced or what. Pics: I want to shorten these anyway but does anyone know how these are replaced? I have whacked the metal bit that looks like it is pressed into the body and no joy. I can't imagine the little rubber knob that has ripped off just pushes in? I will resort to gluing it in if needs be but I want to do this properly. Also if anyone knows where to buy new ones that'd be appreciated too!
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