my 77 galant v6

[TUFSIG]

looks great on the turbos man

[77galantv6]

i have the oppurtunity to buy the rims on this ae86....
http://www.boostcruising.com/forums/ind ... pic=626154
for a decent price, what does everyone think?

[Skidmark]

They are cool,nice deep dish ,go on just get them, you know you want to!

[77galantv6]

just put on the new rims, came up sweet.
(will edit in photos when i can find my camera cord)
perfect offset and size, slightly scrubs in the rear over bumps so will have to roll / lip the guards
anybody done this / can tell me who around newcastle will do it?

[webby]

Do it yourself? Guard rollers aren't that expensive, around $150 from memory
Or you could diy with a hammer

[75wagon]

Pics?

[77galantv6]

pics as requested...






tyres are stretched 195/50/50's on sportmaxx rims

[fridgeGB]

mate they look better thaan what i thought they would. U could drop it another inch or more with those gaurds rolled!!!

[webby]

I'm not really a fan of those particular rims (actual Watanabe's/Superlites look better imo) but they do look good on your car. you'd probably get away with stock guards if you ran 185's, but I'm not sure if there are any decent 185/50/15's available in Aus

[77galantv6]

cant drop it any more, exhaust scrapes on driveway now and also tailshaft is rather close to
the centre tunnel when 4 people are in it (read -hits the tunnel when give it a boot full)
but yeah, i'm very happy. the semi slicks do stick well to the road as well

[75wagon]

I like

[astronturbo77]

looks the goods mate

[bigbird]

that looks sweet

[colta51]

it gets my vote..

[A112H]

Very nice indeed.

[77galantv6]

well, was bored this morning so broke out the detailing gear and got stuck in....
few snaps








she comes up pretty clean

next on the list is
- put in new OMP steering wheel
- paint (been saying that for about a year now)
- interior touch ups
- engine work (distant future)

[75wagon]

I actually thought I might have seen you today. I'm stuck working on the house still... and will be for a bit longer.

Your car looked tidy with pepperpots, tidier with the turbo/wherrits and absolutely awesome with these rims.
I think you've lost a bit of the granny spec look with these wheels though?

I knew these wheels would look the goods. They are so close to the Konig Rewinds that I want for my wagon (if I was buying new wheels), I actually thought they were?

You've raised the bar for Galant owners.
Time to step up for the rest of us now

Dave...

[77galantv6]

Your car looked tidy with pepperpots, tidier with the turbo/wherrits and absolutely awesome with these rims.
I think you've lost a bit of the granny spec look with these wheels though?

i know i have lost the granny spec look, but i was over people saying "yeah, thats a tidy galant"
i would rather them say, "wo, look at that galant, thats cool" etc
and when i took it for a drive today, got a few comments and plenty of looks

I knew these wheels would look the goods. They are so close to the Konig Rewinds that I want for my wagon (if I was buying new wheels), I actually thought they were?

yeah, they are quite similar (cheaper too from memory) they have the perfect offset and size for the car
i am very happy - as soon as i put them on yesterday, i had a smile on my face

You've raised the bar for Galant owners.
Time to step up for the rest of us now

Dave...

i'm trying hard to get it up to my standard - its nearly there....
it is good to hear that people like the style and way that i've done the car
makes the hard work and cash all that more worthwhile....

[Smithy]

Looks awesome-perfect offset and colour

[Nath76LA]

Those rims look great on your car. Bit of cool Jap retro look which I'm quite keen on. Car doesn't need lowering. It's already got a good stance as is.

[Skidmark]

God damn that looks good !

[colta51]

looks awsum! but hav you thort of replacing the plastic strip down the sides wiv a red stripe of sum sort? just a idear..

[77galantv6]

looks awsum! but hav you thort of replacing the plastic strip down the sides wiv a red stripe of sum sort? just a idear..

when i get the paint job, i am removing the side stripes
and getting a red sports pack stripe put on

[colta51]

yea that will be sweet.

[77galantv6]

well, time for an update, i've actually been buying quite alot of stuff
just havent been putting it on my car - am waiting for paint
got;
new rear tailight garnish
jdm datsun 510 coupe fender mirrors
nos indicator surrounds
front lip spoiler
oil cooler
sparco harnesses
new gear knob (not installed yet)
retrimmed by boot with some stuff i had laying around (sticker bombed the boot lid while i was there cause i was bored)
new tyres for the rims (rears are on the way out and same with the semi's)
new GL badges for rear garnish
all chrome strips
etc etc

here are some pics of said items....
front lip


boot trim


harnesses


wheel/interior



am now in the process of doing more things, such as tidying up the interior more
with new door trims (possibly go carbon fibre...), stripping the carpet & sound deadening and painting white
then getting the car painted (whenever dave finishes his house!),
brushed aluminium dash and re-skinned dashpad
then re-chrome my bumpers

then got to figure out how to cool the engine bay down more, have come up with a few ideas
but gotta check with engineer if they are legal or not - any ideas welcome

[GLANT]

tell me what you think....

AWESOME!!!!!! NICE JOB!!!!

[75wagon]

This car is coming along quite nicely.
A few more tweaks, and a paint job, and it should be (if it isn't already) the most desirable GD sedan around.
And probably more importantly, a Galant that non Galant owners want to own.
That's a raise in profile for Galant's in general.

Nice work 77galantv6

Dave...

[Tj.]

Strangely, I like the sticker-bombed boot lid. I gotta get my koreisha mark on the coupe soon

Also, what's the skinny on legality of fender mirrors in NSW? I assumed they weren't legal, figuring that's why all our cars had them door mounted out here.
It's something I've been wanting to do to the coupe but wasn't sure on wether or not the 5-0 would share my enthusiasm.

[77galantv6]

little update. havent been doing much to the galant lately, still buying up items for when she is painted
been working heaps so have actually only driven the car twice in the last month or so, a little bit sad really
but i will give it a present soon with paint and all the stuff i have purchased

today i picked up some rims that i may polish up or paint.

15x8 0 offset axis OG rims



heres a few other items that ive recently got...

JAF badge


installed


got my rims polished up by dave


with new toyo's


NOS rear tailight surround


NOS front indicator covers, Ralliart gear knob

[gaPhil]

Nice wheels dude!

and you gotta love NOS stuff!