My GC Hardtop project

[A112H]

BOOM!!!

Yeah, As far as I could find there's only one post on early Mitsu on Speedhunters, and while it was a nice LA Lancer it's still not enough.
But with their #featurethis and #iamthespeedhunter campaigns going on it's in our hands really. If we hit them with enough quality photos of our cars (and our backstories) they'll take notice.

keep doing it guys! if my scrap heap could make it in, im sure you guys can, hell both you guys have nicer cars than my wagon.
http://www.speedhunters.com/2012/12/fea ... ant-wagon/

Nice feature mate and you are correct. Everyone on here with a story to tell should be telling it to Speedhunters. Use the form below to make contact, tell them what you have and what you have done to it and they will hit you back.
http://www.speedhunters.com/contact

[A112H]

Well I have used my time off this week well and have made some great progress, I think.

So I started with a complete block minus timing cover and sump.
Flushed it, removed bearing caps to check bearings and crank, all good so lubbed up and re-assembled.
Knocked a few little dents out of the sump and resprayed it and the block satin black.
Cleaned up the timing cover, painted it silver, clear coated and fitted it up.
Cleaned and refitted the water pump (Was fitted new 1200k's ago)

This is was the first time I though about taking pics, lol




Converted inlet manifold satin blacked



Cleaned and painted rocker cover [biggrin]


Got the head back all nice and fresh. Been faced, flushed and valve stem seals replaced. Cam been linished and re fitted with new lifters.
Again I forgot about pics [frown] But here it is all fitted to the engine bay. Not far away from cranking [smile]




Still confident it will crank this weekend and fire and maybe even head around the block next weekend.

[75wagon]

Tell me that is just a trial fit?
You aren't leaving the paint in the engine bay like that are you?

[A112H]

Yep, still some tidying work to be done.
The whole thing is a trial really, lol. The 4G63 will be back once I have amassed all I need to make it a straight forward swap, not a year of fluffing about with no result as was last year.

[A112H]

Been a while but it is all up and running well now and serving me well.

Had to change the inlet manifold as the one I bought was welded with solder, lol



Rear end finally sorted and at a good height



Turbos with Triton centre cap and custom "Galant" decal



Finally got the rest of the stripe made up and fitted



Out and about pics






Guess I should start posting in the Members Rides section now

[Scorpma82]

Why is it your front guards aren't wearing the red striping on the bottom??????

[geezer101]

Why is it your front guards aren't wearing the red striping on the bottom??????

He ditched the Datsun 180B lookalike guards and replaced them with proper Galant guards, that's why the red striping is missing.

[Scorpma82]

. . . ?


ok then

[A112H]

They are now.
The first guards I had were temporary until I found and painted a good pair.
The front guards, bonnet and front apron are all new to the car and freshly painted. I waited until I had done a final sand and polish before putting the stripe on there. Also now has full JDM front end and NOS lights in both the apron and guards.

[A112H]

Post 1000 for my A112H

[Nath76LA]

Your hardtop is looking really good Jas. I like the JDM front end on it.
Is the twin exhurst system a factory one?
I have to get around to getting mine fitted.

[A112H]

Cheers Nath
Nah exhaust is one I made myself, lol. Needs some mods but looks okay for now.
I would like a stock rear section though. Everything I looked at (ie; R31, Magna) that had twin rear pipes had a MASSIVE muffler, way to big to fit neatly under the Galant.

[Nath76LA]

When dad had the Galant he sourced a factory twin setup from the UK. Yours looks similar to the factory one.

[A112H]

So been busy today, out in a bloody 43 degree South Australian summers day, lol

Cleaned my wheels, was too hot to polish.
Before

After

This is the logo I designed for my wheel centre caps


Nice and clean and shiny, even polished the bumpers and all, lol





Even cleaned up the interior. I can see in the pics a few bits for the morning and need to cover the ECU on the shelf under the glovebox




Will take a heap of pics at the Show N Shine tomorrow to share.

[A112H]

Posing with my 1979 Peugeot BMX


Hanging out at the SnS. While I am critical of its appearance and quality, I did get a lot of good complements and praise.

[crystalmeths]

Don't be critical your car is looking freaking awesome I have to pull my finger out , once I have finished the list the missus has for jobs around the house I will get stuck in that should be around 2098

[A112H]

[A112H]

WOOHOO, I have 1 professional pic of my car

[shelbygto]

[A112H]

WOW, nearly two years later. Time flies
Just sharing the last pics of my Galant in the builds section it is now finished











For those who are new or if you just can't be assed reading 34 pages of dribble here is a quick run down

Bought a bog stock 1 owner 1975 GC Galant hardtop coming up to 12 years ago.
As it sits now;
Outside
Full respray in Mitsubishi Mawson White - 380
Front apron, lights, mirrors and tail lights all replaced with genuine NOS Japanese items
Badging removed and replaced with Japanese GSII badges
Interior
Seats replaced with genuine Galant GTO items
Also fitted GTO rear section of the centre console
New red carpet
Colt Galant scuff plates
Hand stitched leather cover on factory steering wheel
Genuine NOS interior light
Mechanicals

GN Sigma narrow block 25thou over and decked
Timing chain removed
M7 head, ported and polished
Race spec cam running on adjustable elephant feet tappets
Custom adjustable cam gear
Custom inlet manifold
RB26DETT throttle plates with custom trumpets
Genie extractors
Run by a Link G4 Extreme ecu
Gearbox
Reco Triton narrow gearbox
1100kg 5 puck clutch plate
Lightened and machined flywheel
Modded Scorpion tailshaft
Differential
GH Scorpion 10 bolt fitted with EX Lancer LS centre, fully rebuilt and fitted with NOS Scorpion 3.3 gear set
Mounts removed and leaf mounts fitted
Suspension
Rear
GC/D wagon rear springs re-set and fitted with full set of Super Pro bushes
GAB rear shocks relocated to rear of diff to make room for Scorpion calipers
Front
GH green struts custom made into coil overs
King springs
Monroe gas strut inserts
K-Mac camber/castor adjustable strut tops
Slotted rotors with Bendix purple pads
Wheels
Fully refurbished in my chosen colour
SSR Formula Mesh
15x6.5 +23 (I think) front
16x7.5 +19 rear

I think that is about it, lol

[A112H]

In the end it made 96RWKW and 196RWNM making it lots of fun on the street

[A112H]

[Scorpma82]

Good set of figures....tho me being me, I'd want 100kw...just so I can say I have over 100kw lol

None the less....u should be pleased with that

[Scorpma82]

One question.....ur thread was directing towards a fairly serious '63, but u ended up with a '54........... What changed ur mind???

[simon]

I would be very interested to know what happened with the 63 , it could be very usefull info for the site
Simon

[A112H]

Nothing really happened with the 63 in the end and that was the problem. I spent 2 summers and a winter effing around and really was getting nowhere with it so ended up building the 54 up to suit what I wanted.
Sold the 63 and all parts to a fellow Mitsi lover here in SA, not sure what became of it.
The funky extractors I made are now clear coated and a wall ornament, lol.

[Scorpma82]

Fair enough then.....have u considered ITB'sfor the '54?

That would get peoples' eyes and ears perking up

[A112H]

It runs a full custom ITB set up

[A112H]

[Scorpma82]

My bad.....didn't read the thread to the very end.......only went as far as the factory Mitsu intake