Truenotch Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Project thread: //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/37988-mattescorts-1973-galant-16l-project/ Nice car! I've moved your thread to the main project section and the masses can discuss it here. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 wow, that's just like the one my Dad had as our family car when I was a lad, in the late 70's. in fact, it must be within a few months of our old one - less than 1500 plates between them (ours was april '73, IIRC). it'll be an nz-assembled 16L made at todd motors. ours was metallic green, with dark brown interior. yes, they rust out badly at the top of the guard, below the A pillar - I think there's a mud trap around there. it's a feature. you even have the original factory door mirror. might I suggest you don't put wing mirrors on, they were the preserve only of the GS japanese assembled editions (my mate's Dad ran one of them, orange with black interior and the white GS stripes on the seats. great to see one of these on the road. you even have the original wheels - kudos. thanks for the nostalgia trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattescort Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Yeah it was produced at Todd Motors, I've got all the original paperwork for it. I will have to have another look but I believe the original owner was the daughter of the owner of Todd motors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattescort Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Does anyone know where I could get new window seals, as in the felt that is inside the doors that stops the windows from being scratched as they are wound down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punk_a_saurus Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 did you buy this from waikuku? saw an old lady driving one to town everyday when i was working there.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwlee Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Which window seals are you after, the one that attach to your door card and are in the inside of the glass or the ones the clip onto the chrome trim on the outside of the glass? The ones on the outside you can still get from Mitsubishi or you should be able to get something from either RA Johnstone http://www.raj.co.nz/ or Basis http://www.basisnz.co.nz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattescort Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Yeah I bought it from Waiuku. Thanks dwlee! Will have to go down to mitsubishi on the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Was going to buy those wheels, would have if they were both 7's or 7.5 As for tyres I would go toyo t1r 195/45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damz721 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 This is a sweet car man wheels going to suit it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownslow Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Definately 195/45s. T1rs are sweet and a great tire but are expensive. I ended upgetting some 195/45 falkens for around 130 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattscort Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Sweet car, also sweet user name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_feinted Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Awesome car! I agree those wheels will look sweeeeeeet. My first car was one of these back in the early 90's, I owned it for about 3 years, bought from a family friend for $1200. '72 GS model. Lots of rust... Metallic bronze with brown interior, white stripes down the seats. Rev counter dash, twin SU type carbs. It had fender mirrors, similar in style to your door mirror but longer stalks (I quickly removed these as they were very uncool back then). 13x6 turbos which i changed to cheviot tridens :S Locked the diff, tinted the windows blah blah I painted it about 3 times, black, primer grey and finally white. I took off all the badges, the c pillar vent moldings, and the rear quarter orange reflectors and smoothed them over with bog including the fake vents in front of the rear wheels. It cleaned the lines up quite nicely. My mate ended up buying one as well haha. In the end mine stopped running properly, pinking badly, no power, couldnt drive up the slightest of hills. I swapped it for a mates SR coupe, he later told me the timing chain tensioner/guide had broken in half. Anyway enough rambling, Im sure you wont do any of the stuff i did to mine thank god, looking forward to pics with the wheels fitted and engine, interior pics if you have any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock-Lee Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 195/45s would rule but will require a LOT of slam as they are such a rubber band tyre haha. Maybe look at 185/55 or 185/50 to get a low pro that isnt toooooo small etc. 175/50/r14 would be my ultimate pick but they can be a prick to get in NZ and getting them in from j-land gets spendy real quick. Some second hand tyre places can get random sizings in amongst their random stocks. Car is awesome and those wheels are awesome. SLAM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Sweet car mate. In regards to the lowering you'll probably have to get the front shocks shortened to keep them captive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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