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LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 6:10 pm
by gaz914
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:18 pm
by A112H
Very nice and straight looking hatch. Certainly looks better white than it would have in that brown, lol.
Do you have any plans for it or just see what developes?
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 11:21 pm
by 75wagon
Take the front blinkers off, and swap them over (they're on the wrong sides).
Did you get all the chrome strips with it? It really needs the ones under the rear pop out windows.
It doesn't look to bad, but I'm not a fan of the spot lights cut into the grill.
Dave...
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:33 am
by gaz914
Galant_GT0 wrote:Do you have any plans for it or just see what developes?
Initially it will just sort minor things to make it nicer to drive (ie suspension and A/C) and reliable.
Its got to stay 'P' plater legal, but I can see a 4G54 with EFI making its way in there...
75wagon wrote:Take the front blinkers off, and swap them over (they're on the wrong sides).
Did you get all the chrome strips with it? It really needs the ones under the rear pop out windows.
Blinkers noted
![teeth 8o|](./images/smilies/msn_bareteeth.gif)
, left headlight is a bit wonky as well.
Didn't get any chrome bits, I think I will paint the window frames black, like this.
cheers
Gaz
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:48 pm
by lb4g63
Looks very tidy, I also notice you have two different model tail lights too.
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:54 pm
by BlueThunder
lb4g63 wrote:Looks very tidy, I also notice you have two different model tail lights too.
True. The LH one you have is one of a LB hatch, the right one is the correct one for your LC.
I also noticed that your LH reversing lamp lens should be turned by 90°...
Nice ride lb4g63!
Cheers
Sven
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:08 pm
by HoonBoy
Looks good, but it needs a few things, EFI 2.6, big brakes, sport steering wheel and different wheels. I have 3 out of 4 in stock
![happy :)](./images/smilies/msn_happy.gif)
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:20 am
by tre04z
car looks great. where abouts in sydney are you as i can help with the missing parts and tail light etc...
cheers
trev
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:03 pm
by gaz914
HoonBoy wrote:Looks good, but it needs a few things, EFI 2.6, big brakes, sport steering wheel and different wheels. I have 3 out of 4 in stock
![happy :)](./images/smilies/msn_happy.gif)
One stop shop!!
I'll get the little things tidied up first before I embark on yet another project
treo4z wrote:car looks great. where abouts in sydney are you as i can help with the missing parts and tail light etc...
Cheers Trev - I'm in the Penrith area.
75wagon has some chrome window strips he is willing to part with, so that is sorted.
The LH taillamp is cracked, so the correct one would be a bonus.
cheers
Gaz
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:58 pm
by Tj.
I give it three months before it's tearing around hampton
Nice and tidy example anyway.
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:11 pm
by HoonBoy
All the cool guys have three car projects on the go
![grin :D](./images/smilies/msn_grin.gif)
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 11:22 pm
by gaz914
Small update
Just been tidying up some minor things.
Added a thermosat to the engine so it warmed up. That 'caused' a water usage issue, then the water pump started leaking badly - thought the 2 were related. New water pump fitted, still a water issue which was seemingly resolved by tightening the top radiator hose.
Added H4 headlamps plus relay on the headlamps so we can see at night
New wheels fitted - had them 'in stock' from the Sigma. Needed a major clean up and new tyres.
The wheels were needed to clear the new rear brakes...
I have some Sigma struts to go in soon-ish and I need to change master cylinder to reduce the brake travel.
cheers
Gaz
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 11:31 pm
by geezer101
Love it, had an LB hatch. Loved the way I could chuck it around like a go kart with complete confidence.
![thump :thumpsup:](./images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 3:13 pm
by orangelancer
what were those rear discs off? i wouldnt mind upgrading the breaking system on my lc
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 7:05 pm
by Tj.
Looks tidy Gaz!
I should be able to visit the next motorkhana with the galant AND my latest acquisition
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
hopefully we can line em all up and show them off
![thump :thumpsup:](./images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:47 pm
by gaz914
metry wrote:what were those rear discs off? i wouldnt mind upgrading the breaking system on my lc
CB Lancer GSR rear discs 265 x 10 with R31 Skyline calipers.
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:20 pm
by lancersr20
Nice
The Globes are a huge improvement over the stock rims !
14 x 6 or 7" I presume with 205's ?
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:37 pm
by gaz914
14 x 6 with 195/60 tyres - didn't want to go overboard on tyres with a 6" rim
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:51 pm
by Tj.
Spotted this the other day across the road when Steph was at Kelly n Steves. Looks very neat, sounded cool too.
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:55 pm
by gaz914
So my daughter has been driving this around.
The water usage issue was ongoing - could not find a leak, pressure tested it many times, hot cold, warm - nothing but the water went some where!
She rang me up the other day to say it 'stopped'...
I assumed it had overheated, so took water and went to have a look.
When I get there, engine has siezed solid - I presume it ran out of oil
I had a TR Magna in stock, so out came the engine.
A couple of days later and we have lots of bits...
Had to drill and tap some new holes in the timing cover I got from Supescan as the narrow block has a different sump.
Off to the engine man to have a look and see what needs doing.
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:24 pm
by geezer101
I've never seen an oil pump discolour like that - it must have suffered from epic overheating...
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:19 pm
by gaz914
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:28 pm
by gaz914
Built a (not so pretty) swirl pot to go in the tank.
It has trap-doors on all sides to allow fuel in, but not out.
Made a bracket to hiold the swirl pot in the tank and to allow somewher to bolt the fuel pump to.
Made a flange to allow the cut piece to be refitted - and removeable to replace pump if required!
Brazed the flange in, but need to tidy it up before I take pics
Hopefully this will be going next week...
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 11:23 pm
by gaz914
Forgot to take pics of the top of the tank once I finished...
Suffice to say I was happy enough.
This is a pic of the wiring to the fuel pump.
Bolted the engine in but had a "tight spot" at each revolution. Eventually figured it must be the clutch, so gearbox out
Turns out the clutch was fouling the bellhousing in one spot by < 0.5mm! Ground a bit off the clutch and all good.
The Sigma engine pipe I had fitted OK, just couldn't use the steering as the Pitman arm wanted to share the space with the pipe.
went to the local exhaust man and bought some pipe and bends. This is the result.
Where the pipes 'cross over' is where the steering is - which gives the clearance required.
Added some flanges and pipes, plus a muffler and suddenly there was an exhaust system
Heap of other little jobs done, now it looks like this.
Started it up today, sounds OK. Runs really rich though.
Water pump leaks
![Banghead :banh:](./images/smilies/banghead.gif)
but that is easily fixed.
Need to sort an alternator adjusting bracket and that is it!
Cheers
Gaz
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:06 am
by orangelancer
looking food mate. you should of had a crack at painting the engine bay white while the engine was out.
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:08 pm
by gaz914
looking food mate. you should of had a crack at painting the engine bay white while the engine was out.
Did think about it for a few minutes, but I don't have the time to do it - I'd want to take everything off, so not a 5 minute job.
cheers
Gaz
Re: LC Lancer Hatch
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:44 pm
by orangelancer
yeh i know how it is. im thinking of doing a similar engine swap into my LC but im just waiting to get onto my full license before i do anything with the engine