Popular Post P_Star Posted May 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2014 Ok so thanks to some peer pressure, and some bribery from our very own Bigfoot I ceased umming and ahhhhing about buying the Galant sell that had been calling my name from Zebra. She is a 1972(woohoo vintage reg) Mitsubishi Galant 16L... or Dodge Colt in the US... or Dodge Cricket in Canada (not to be confused with the US Dodge Cricket... which is actually an avenger lol... fucking "muricans! Shell is in very good nick with minimal bog or rust immediately obvious and the majority of the important bits there or there abouts including all the glass, dash, interior trim bits etc so the complicated to replace stuff seems to be there which is handy. Need to track down Engine/Box... i'm gonna go with the easy option of 4g63 non turbs which I know goes awesome in this weight body (had same in my second LB Lancer and it was a hoot) Steering column could be a little trick but need one of those too. Bigfoot has some spares that he has said i can make use of so struts/springs/dif etc so I can get her rolling which is fucking ace! need to figure out wheels and paint at some point soonish. But my mum had an awesome orange one on THE BEST WHEELS IN THE WORLD steve... aka turbos lol... and my grandmother had a rad silver one. Leaning toward a real rich burnt orange at this stage but it is early days... don't even pick it up till saturday haha. Anyway, pics As it sits right now: And how they are supposed to look haha: Sleek! Dodge! Low! factory spec! Edit: further good news is that reg is on hold and shit so once I slap it back together I can just get wof and roll, jeah!Discussion Thread //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/43677-vincepstars-galant-colt-discussing/page-1 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post P_Star Posted May 25, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2014 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!!! 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Star Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 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 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Star Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Star Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Strut in, this is how it is currently set up, pretty sure that's where the steering arm thingo should be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Star Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 Looks like I also have a Valiant, LEGIT!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Star Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Star Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 Woohoo, dodgy nighttime carpark meeting with Bigfoot netted new rear diff and springs, some front struts and brakes, new carb and some assorted bits and pieces that will come very much in handy! Hooray for dodgy carpark meetings in the night 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Star Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 Bloody hell, long time no update on this. Still not really an update but at least I touched it today. Did the rounds of the parts places looking for some bits and bobs I need to at least get the silly thing rolling. Only thing I found was a steering assembly/rack thing out of the EX out at Zebra... and it is the right length... unfortunately the actual setup is wrong, so that's a bit dumb. Anyone looking for an EX rack/arms? lol Can't really see much in the pic but trust me haha: So with that small annoyance I figured I would see about a few rust bubbles... So I hit them with a flapper disc... then a cutting disc, some bloody awesome mesh insert repairs in this beast. No pics but I have cut it all back and cut some patches, will order some mig wire and see about fitting them in place in the next little while/6 months Still, considerably less bad than it could have been, one biggish area and a few small ones... on that side anyway haha... Oh well, an update is an update... even has pics! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Star Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 Well look at that you can see straight through my rear guard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Star Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 Right, steering wheel sorted, many thanks Shakotom (and Chikon8) If anyone has a spare horn attachment ring thing laying about I would be supremely grateful for it! Also, finally tracked down the pic I knew I had of my mum's old one of these bad boys.. excuse hurried deletion of my little sister, she has issues with internet having pictures of her I'm fairly certain this is the appropriate colour scheme for mine also... now them wheels... Also holy crap those fender mirrors (actually the door mirrors too) are freakin' rad! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Star Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 pictureless, speculative update. I MAY have found a parts car for this thing, in auckland no less... complete less drivetrain (which is sweet) and rustfucked body (also sweet) Will update if I get it 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Star Posted August 10, 2017 Author Share Posted August 10, 2017 So... Photobucket chucked all my pics out but that's ok, it looks the same. I have come to the conclusion that the only project I am going to make any progress on in the forseeable future is my business. So. Would anyone like a Galant Colt 16L? Reg on hold! Bit of bog, not much. Bit of rust, fuck all. Some shit patches/birdshit welds, very few. All in all surprisingly straight and unfucked. I have... Most of the bits. But some are missing. I won't write out a full list here but I have a 5 speed for it, diff is there, struts, some wheels if the price is right. All the panels, although the front guards are.. well, you might want some new ones. Missing some seats. An engine that would work to get her going although probably not the ideal donk for the job if you are picky. if you are keen fire me a PM and make an offer. Bring a trailer round and take it away. It makes me sad seeing it sitting out there. I will get another one when I have time to dedicate to it, and I could use the parking space. Pics: Currently has struts in, so, technically should be able to bolt wheels on and wheelbarrow it onto a trailer a bit easier than we got it off one.. Assuming they point in the same direction... Parts pile (currently in the shed... will be able to dig them out) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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