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palmystar's 1986 Mitsibishi Starion


palmystar

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The time has finally come to start work on the starion. the escort is pretty much done and the lancer is waiting on some funds for a link so the starion has made it's way into the garage.

Plans:

Rebuild engine with bigger turbo and multipoint

Make a custom front to go with the kit

Fit coilover suspension

Panel and Paint, don't know what colour yet

Put nice exhaust on it

and ehjoy driving it.

It has only done 37000 miles so the interior is in good condition. gearbox feels to be good aswell and hoping the factory LSD is also in excellent condition.

Side by side starion projects

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Pulled the head off. Now have to pull the block out. engine has a loud knocking. Think its big end.

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Some shots from different angles

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I am actually pretty motivated atm to make progress on this now its in the shed.  Currently stripping the front and engine bay to clean up any rust and straighten the bent bits.

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No nasty surprises as yet but plenty of time for that.

Old school abs unit will be going in the bin i think.

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I don't know if this front lip was standard or added. I always thought they were only on the earlier pre intercooled model.

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It won't be going back on regardless. 

I have options. but definately keen to have the twin cam head on it.

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Will be preserving the door sticker for sure.

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Sill tinkering away.   I have removed the brakes for disassembling and cleaning. I also removed the front subframe assembly. i was considering a brake upgrade but to be honest the 5 stud starions have always braked pretty well and with a good set of pads they should be fine.  this isn't going to be a track car.

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Once they were out it was time to tackle the front guards.  I have been a little concerned about this part and also knowing i have to cut the guard off the side skirt, but unable to decide where to cut i ended up cutting straight down from the front of the front doors.C2jTuF.jpg

the passenger side was the first side i did. it wasn't too pretty but could be allot worse.

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The body isn't too bad.  The guard has the majority of the rust but it is hidden behind the fiberglass so the repairs don't have to be to pretty.

Drivers side next and for the first time ever for myself the second side was better.

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i was actually able to unbolt this one and the guard itself was in pretty good knick as well.

That's the majority of removing parts for the time being. Now i can get onto cleaning, rust treating and repairing surfaces.

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