My GN Wagon (GRANDPA)

[www.18u]

So i picked it up yesterday, removed the roof racks and gave it a very quick poilish. I spent the whole night cruising around, showing my mates my 'grandpa spec' as one mate called it wagon. After one night with the original tape deck, i gave it the flick for a new Sony cd/mp3/usb head unit. I need to run new speaker cables, as it seems the original front ones share a common ground :? I want to replace the stock speakers but keep the original covers.
I will roll out my old enkeis i have round the side of the house, and see what they look like tomorrow and snap a pic for you.

[tandanus]

Sweet !
But what's wrong with a tape deck? :? Sure is a step up from my AM radio
T.

[www.18u]

I upgraded the front speakers this morning I didn't have to run any new cables through the doors either ;) I even managed to use the original speaker covers so it all looks factory.


Sounds so much better, now i just have to find some old looking speaker grills so i can do the same too the rear.

[www.18u]

It doesn't have any I want to put some in but make it look factory. If you can tell me what size speaker grills you have, i may be able to use them in either the rear door or in the sides on the rear quarters.

Thanks heaps man that would be great

[www.18u]

Thought i would try my Starion rims on the wagon for a laugh. These are my front rims measuring 265/35/18 and fit no probs. I noticed on a drive to work that the plastic cover that protects the fuel tank just rubs the tyre at low speed. I am going to try the rears out tomorrow but i think that 285s will be pushing it.

[www.18u]

No pm's try again.

[77galantv6]

man that thing would be purely sex on wheels if you dumped it on those rims.

was always a fan of the wagon.

would look good with a turbo under the bonnet too haha

[www.18u]

Turs out 285s are only meant for my Starion

[MrBishi]

My parents had a green high roof GL that they bought new in 86/7 when the magnas wagons were being introduced. Brown interior with the optioned up Clarion tape deck. It was the family wagon growing up and did 200+km. I learnt to drive in it and I remember the steering was much heavier than in my GH and turning the A/C on was a recipe for slowness. The gearbox was really sweet though even after all those km (heaps better than my crappy GH borg warner anyway). I think they got rid of it in 98 when a bit of cancer was starting to pop up.
Interestingly the plastic trim over the tail gate handle was broken too! A replacement was impossible to get ten years ago so I grafted a GE metal one on.

Maybe thats where my sickness comes from?

[www.18u]

I tried some Rota's on today. This pic is a 17x7.5 and sits just flush with the guard. the 16x7 is a better fit.

[sigmare]

do the 18s fit on the front?

[www.18u]

Well i got sick of the gutless 2.6 auto combo and came across this for sale








For those of you who don't know what it is, it is a 1986 Mitsubishi Lancer EX 1800 gsr turbo.
It runs a intercooled turbo 4g62 and makes a factory 160hp. It has a Starion gearbox and brakes, and has a LSD
This car was imported from Japan and is for Race/Rally use only. I believe this car has been used as a rally car at some stage, and unfortunately the body is full of rust otherwise i would save it.

The plan is to do one or 2 drift events in it, then give grandpa a heart transplant! The seats will bolt straight in and i may even use the black interior if it fits. I am really surprised how well it goes for a stock sohc 1800cc. The rims are the same as the works rally car used back in the day, and may be up for sale at a later stage.

[www.18u]

I know i wish it wasn't so bad! Here's a vid of what it sounds like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_trBPWtprM

[city hunter]

I hate you. Man I want one bad.

[dirtygalant]

check the front brakes on that, I'm pretty sure they run a smaller diameter rotor than 4-lug Starion. I think the caliper and brake pads are the same though, although the caliper mounts on opposite side to the hub than it does on the Starion.

[leoca]

nice find with the lancer ...amazing we never got that one in australia...seen a few in NZ though.
beinga dual starion /lancer owner i know how you feel.Good

[RXCORP]

Shannon!!!! Rare find!!!!! i found an EX2000 model 5yrs ago but was already crushed.

Keep this one!!!

[www.18u]

Swap ya for your import scorp

[sigmare]

Can i ask what you paid for the car?

[www.18u]

Sure PM me.

[www.18u]

So the Lancer has been put into the garage to strip down and donate its goodies to the wagon. I thought i would take some pics of them before i start the process.




I also scored the nos taillights for $80

A mate of mine was mucking around on photoshop and made this as a laugh. (fully sick bro)

[DanTurboLancer]

NOOOOOOOO dont gut that rare find!
Why not hang onto the Lancer as is, and build a motor for the Wagon...

Both nice finds man!

And I love those Rota Mags!

[gallantpan]

I need a pair of those tail lights. hook me up please?

[woops]

I need a pair of those tail lights. hook me up please?

Ebay is your friend. This guy is the one who normally has them up for sale about every 3 months or so. http://myworld.ebay.com.au/dakotarocky/ I've bought new tail lights, indicators, grills and a few other bits and pieces to replace any old shabby looking plastic parts to make the car look essentially brand new. I suspect he bought a few pallets of mitsubishi NOS parts and has been slowly auctioning them off during the years. There are other sellers there that do the same thing but this guy i would say has had the best range. Don't know how it good is now though.

[www.18u]

Bump for a update... I have been snapping up bargains on the forums for grandpa, rather than stripping the EX ( You guys talked me out of it ) I bought a custom made set of 19 inch ROH rims for a Starion, and a complete multipoint Starion as a donor car. The Starion has a sohc 63t with vr4 hypertec pistons, no shafts, 4g64 head , custom exhaust manifold with a t3 turbo, a modded l300 plenum evo 560cc injectors and a haltech e6k ecu.
I am going to be a busy boy putting all this together over the next month

[77galantv6]

sounds nice,
glad you didnt sell it / destroy the EX.

show some pics ....

[mrcyborg]

please let me be the first to know if you do scrap the ex!! interior looks so much nicer than mine!!

[MrBishi]

I bought a custom made set of 19 inch ROH rims for a Starion

Incar phil's? Who got the suspension & brakes?

[www.18u]

Incar phil's? Who got the suspension & brakes?

Nah, Noddy's wheels and Ixnay's white Starion. The wheels are on there way over from WA now, and i pick up the Stazz next week. I will post picks as soon as the rims turn up (and yes it is getting lowered heaps)

I have about 10 people who want the ex I didn't realise how many people are a fan of this little car.

[www.18u]

Here is a engine bay shot of the Starion. A bit diry and there is a heap of wiring to clean up, but she makes 170kw at the wheels. I have a cam to chuck in yet, and possibly a turbo upgrade to come after it is transfered over into Grandpa. As a bonus I get Starion struts (with koni inserts) and Starion seats that match my original trim



Still waiting on the dude to send my rims