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by VGJONO
Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:01 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: My Jap A72 Mitsubishi Lancer
Replies: 26
Views: 26621

Re: My Jap A72 Mitsubishi Lancer

That looks like an awesome buy mate, should be alot of fun, looks like you got a fair few aftermarket goodies throughout it aswell, looking forward to seeing more of it :thumpsup:
by VGJONO
Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:45 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: VGJONO's 1976 GD Galant Daily
Replies: 403
Views: 3533438

Re: VGJONO's 1976 GD Galant Daily

Things have been pretty uneventful with the Sedan the last few weeks, well for the most part anyways.... First up my mother decided she wanted to have a go at driving it :P https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/10502041_10152254795298517_2166487625877671397_n.jpg She loved it...
by VGJONO
Sun Jul 20, 2014 6:53 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: OddlyShaded's GA Galant
Replies: 139
Views: 43475

Re: OddlyShaded's GA Galant

So got some stuff done over the past few days, Conjoined effort between My Father, Oddly and I. WARNING Massive photo dump https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/10448773_10152256304458517_6605473284082779776_n.jpg https://scontent-a-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/105371...
by VGJONO
Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:54 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Decent parts for a 4g54
Replies: 10
Views: 8577

Re: Decent parts for a 4g54

So does this mean you don't want the 2 6 that's in the GB ;-)
by VGJONO
Sun Jul 13, 2014 10:11 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: 76 GD Wagon (daily Battle wagon)
Replies: 64
Views: 40744

Re: 76 GD Wagon (daily Battle wagon)

Work has resumed on the wagon now we are waiting on stuff for the GA galant. Today i pulled all the front sheet metal off and me and my Father got to repairing the rust, sadly my phone died so i dont have photo's of the repaired sections. But here is what we were working with. https://fbcdn-sphotos-...
by VGJONO
Sun Jul 13, 2014 9:59 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: OddlyShaded's GA Galant
Replies: 139
Views: 43475

Re: OddlyShaded's GA Galant

Not much was done on AL this weekend, waiting on the head now, although Oddly got started on making a few engine bits shiny :P
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by VGJONO
Sun Jul 13, 2014 12:19 am
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: OddlyShaded's GA Galant
Replies: 139
Views: 43475

Re: OddlyShaded's GA Galant

Geezer.... we did alot more than snap them off...... we spent about 4 hours getting the head off, we had to drill the head bolts and use a chisel to remove the top of the bolts, then use an arrangement of chisels to pry the head far enough away from the block to use an angle grinder to cut the botto...
by VGJONO
Sat Jul 12, 2014 4:48 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: OddlyShaded's GA Galant
Replies: 139
Views: 43475

Re: OddlyShaded's GA Galant

https://forums.oneplus.net/attachments/3708987-good_news_everyone_by_martynasx_zpsc2fa18c8-jpg.29188/ Turns out the second head is not cracked, although the valves need to be re-seated as they were not sealing. meanwhile we had pulled the GA's original engine apart to see if the head on it was usab...
by VGJONO
Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:58 am
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: OddlyShaded's GA Galant
Replies: 139
Views: 43475

Re: OddlyShaded's GA Galant

Today (or yesterday now) i picked up the last of the stuff i need for the Rebuild https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/10489954_10152238768913517_6831202110033208518_n.jpg Also found that the pistons i have are a touch different, they seem to be a tad taller than the other o...
by VGJONO
Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:01 am
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: OddlyShaded's GA Galant
Replies: 139
Views: 43475

Re: OddlyShaded's GA Galant

So today i Got some New 1.5mm oversized pistons, Rings to suit and a Full 4G32 Gasket kit. Main bearings should be here tomorrow but sadly things were going too smoothly. I also dropped the head in to the local Machine shop only to get a call an hour later that they have found a few cracks in the he...
by VGJONO
Sun Jul 06, 2014 6:12 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: OddlyShaded's GA Galant
Replies: 139
Views: 43475

Re: OddlyShaded's GA Galant

So the 4G52 idea got scrapped and the car has sat, but Oddly and my Father got some work done to Al today, We have decided to rebuild the Engine so they spent the day pulling it apart and prepping the block https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/10516817_10152232773818517_5682...
by VGJONO
Fri Jun 27, 2014 1:30 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: VGJONO's 1976 GD Galant Daily
Replies: 403
Views: 3533438

Re: VGJONO's 1976 GD Galant Daily

So these past few weeks the old girl has been running so well, with only a minor issue with my points where the rubbing block is wearing down extremely fast meaning every few hundred k's i have to re-gap the points, other than that she has been running perfectly and has taken me to some awesome plac...
by VGJONO
Thu Jun 26, 2014 5:36 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: 76 GD Wagon (daily Battle wagon)
Replies: 64
Views: 40744

Re: 76 GD Wagon (daily Battle wagon)

Yeah i am a fan of the wheels, just kind of thinking on what i would need to do to make them work so i would love them, more low, a quick polish and i should be happy with the look, they sit perfectly in the rears so im stoked about that. Fronts are 14x6 and the rears are 14x7, offsets im not sure o...
by VGJONO
Thu Jun 26, 2014 4:18 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: 76 GD Wagon (daily Battle wagon)
Replies: 64
Views: 40744

Re: 76 GD Wagon (daily Battle wagon)

So got bored and decided to see what these wheels would look like on the Wagon since i was in the mood to wheel whore. https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t31.0-8/10515190_10152212819228517_5094227251435589519_o.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t31.0-8/10...
by VGJONO
Thu Jun 26, 2014 2:43 am
Forum: Builds
Topic: 75wagon's GD sedan, now wagon project...
Replies: 381
Views: 529854

Re: 75wagon's GD sedan, now wagon project...

Looking good dave, gave me a nudge to tidy up and test out some wheels on my cars :P
by VGJONO
Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:11 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: 76 GD Wagon (daily Battle wagon)
Replies: 64
Views: 40744

Re: 76 GD Wagon (daily Battle wagon)

Well got a little bit of stuff done on the Wagon today, finally got around to putting the New passenger seat in to match the driver seat, i have rails for the L/H side so was able to fit it correctly after i gave the rails a quick tidy up, for some reason one of the rails was pretty rusty so hit it ...
by VGJONO
Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:36 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: VGJONO's 1976 GD Galant Daily
Replies: 403
Views: 3533438

Re: VGJONO's 1976 GD Galant Daily

So the other day i went down and investigated what was wrong, turns out a fuel line i had shortened by about 2cm had kinked at the bend, so had to run the fuel line a funny way but sure enough the car roared to life and stayed running, sweet as, set the timing and went for a drive and the difference...
by VGJONO
Mon Jun 09, 2014 8:45 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: 4G32 Mitsubishi Distributor vs. Bosch Distributor
Replies: 31
Views: 9117

Re: 4G32 Mitsubishi Distributor vs. Bosch Distributor

well finally swapped in the Bosch distributor, and wouldnt you know it, suddenly the bloody thing works great :D So happy to finally have this problem sorted, now to fiddle with the timing and get it perfect, have it set currently at about 6-7 degrees, thinking that i might bump it up a few degree's...
by VGJONO
Mon Jun 09, 2014 1:56 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: VGJONO's 1976 GD Galant Daily
Replies: 403
Views: 3533438

Re: VGJONO's 1976 GD Galant Daily

Well yesterday was a good day, i decided to head out to The Premier All Japanese day, they held their classic day earlier in the year which my car didnt make because of a blown head gasket, Started off the morning at 6am, jumped in the old girl, hit up the Macca's drive through then met with a few f...
by VGJONO
Thu Jun 05, 2014 11:58 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: VGJONO's 1976 GD Galant Daily
Replies: 403
Views: 3533438

Re: VGJONO's 1976 GD Galant Daily

Sooo, only just got the gaskets to stop my oil leak, but since i had to wait a bit i thought i would try fix it using some other methods.... Mainly denial :lol: https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t1.0-9/10373677_10152170406378517_5205260504832625626_n.jpg also got another few tha...
by VGJONO
Tue Jun 03, 2014 3:53 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: 4G32 Mitsubishi Distributor vs. Bosch Distributor
Replies: 31
Views: 9117

Re: 4G32 Mitsubishi Distributor vs. Bosch Distributor

im just doing a quick reply here, will do a proper reply later (busy/lazy at the moment) but interesting thing i found was my Vacuum advance is completely locked up. Secondly, i have gotten the Bosch dizzy ready to go but i have found what i assume to be a wire from the base plate (where your points...
by VGJONO
Fri May 30, 2014 3:20 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: 4G30 Galant: Where is engine number stamped on block?
Replies: 5
Views: 686

Re: 4G30 Galant: Where is engine number stamped on block?

The only reason it would be somewhat hidden is if there was a late model head on it I think, even then you would still be able to see half of it, give it a good decrease and you should find it, and it will be well forward of your extractors :)
by VGJONO
Fri May 30, 2014 9:41 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: 4G30 Galant: Where is engine number stamped on block?
Replies: 5
Views: 686

Re: 4G30 Galant: Where is engine number stamped on block?

Should be on the right side of the engine where the block meets the head towards the front of the engine
by VGJONO
Thu May 29, 2014 8:12 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: 76 GD Wagon (daily Battle wagon)
Replies: 64
Views: 40744

Re: 76 GD Wagon (daily Battle wagon)

Another carby over a seal...... Oh hell no :P I have a spare seal, just being lazy, if it messes up then it's no issue, if I was going to go to the trouble of doing a carby swap I would be getting another 32/36 weber

Cheers
Vgjono :thumpsup:
by VGJONO
Thu May 29, 2014 6:10 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: 76 GD Wagon (daily Battle wagon)
Replies: 64
Views: 40744

Re: 76 GD Wagon (daily Battle wagon)

So i think i got my problem, the seal hanging inside the carby will be a simple fix, loosen carby top, put seal back in place, tighten down carby top and replace seal if it happens again, However i dont think the seal will be my problem, today i went and got some stuff to do a general service, Fuel ...
by VGJONO
Thu May 29, 2014 1:02 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: VGJONO's 1976 GD Galant Daily
Replies: 403
Views: 3533438

Re: VGJONO's 1976 GD Galant Daily

Last event there was an evo vs skyline track session or something, few of them seen our event and have kept coming back it seems, also the japnats time attack was on so few were spectating that and jumped at the chance for an hour and a half of track time for 50 bucks.
by VGJONO
Wed May 28, 2014 7:29 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: VGJONO's 1976 GD Galant Daily
Replies: 403
Views: 3533438

Re: VGJONO's 1976 GD Galant Daily

Aaaand some more haha being hunted down :P https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t31.0-8/10269098_322425481240971_249724827563494560_o.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t31.0-8/10363420_322426221240897_735389858965662198_o.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akama...
by VGJONO
Wed May 28, 2014 6:15 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: 76 GD Wagon (daily Battle wagon)
Replies: 64
Views: 40744

Re: 76 GD Wagon (daily Battle wagon)

Well spent today playing around with the ignition system to try and stop this misfire that it had going on, before i did anything i checked the Dwell angle to see what it was like, it read a ridiculous 70 degrees :| So I gapped the points, chucked a spare set of leads on, dropped the timing down a l...
by VGJONO
Mon May 26, 2014 10:27 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: 76 GD Wagon (daily Battle wagon)
Replies: 64
Views: 40744

Re: 76 GD Wagon (daily Battle wagon)

Also forgot to add ive been doing a little bit of parts collecting, not much but got a set of extractors and a new front lower panel
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by VGJONO
Mon May 26, 2014 7:34 pm
Forum: Galant's Garage
Topic: Random Galant Pictures (ADD HERE)
Replies: 391
Views: 230175

Re: Random Galant Pictures (ADD HERE)

dont think ive ever posted pics of my cars in here Photo dump inbound https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t31.0-8/10257433_10152147603893517_1962729182338959285_o.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t31.0-8/10298634_661209053928994_1550570626901006142_o.jpg ...