Jap-spec look or Street Machine look for my GE Sigma??
Jap-spec look or Street Machine look for my GE Sigma??
Hi guys, I need your help. Over the years, I've been basically considering two styles to modify and restore my GE Sigma to. I was originally going for the Street Machine look but recently I fell in love with the Jap-spec Galant Sigmas and now I can't decide what look I want for my GE Sigma SE!! Here are the two options and please leave your opinion in the poll:
Street Machine look: skinny tyres up front, fat tyres at the back, Convo Pro wheels all around (15x5 front, 15x9 rear), Falcon GT tear drop mirrors on front doors, all badges removed. Please note I will NOT be fitting a bonnet scoop like on the yellow car below.
Jap-spec look: original Japanese market grille badge, rear quarter panel "Galant Sigma" badges, rear number plate bezel with "Galant" name on it, front fender/guard mounted rear view mirrors, either stock wheels (rears widened) or old-school Japanese style rims (again with rears wider than the fronts). The brown Sigma below has the stock wheels I'm thinking of using and the second photo has a nice example of a Jap-style old school rims.
Street Machine look: skinny tyres up front, fat tyres at the back, Convo Pro wheels all around (15x5 front, 15x9 rear), Falcon GT tear drop mirrors on front doors, all badges removed. Please note I will NOT be fitting a bonnet scoop like on the yellow car below.
Jap-spec look: original Japanese market grille badge, rear quarter panel "Galant Sigma" badges, rear number plate bezel with "Galant" name on it, front fender/guard mounted rear view mirrors, either stock wheels (rears widened) or old-school Japanese style rims (again with rears wider than the fronts). The brown Sigma below has the stock wheels I'm thinking of using and the second photo has a nice example of a Jap-style old school rims.
Please click below to visit my blog dedicated to my GE Sigma SE:
http://www.galant-sigma.com
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http://www.cardomain.com/ride/293989
http://www.galant-sigma.com
Please click below to visit my cardomain website dedicated to my GE Sigma SE:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/293989
Re: Jap-spec look or Street Machine look for my GE Sigma??
The Jap-spec look wins hands down for me, I'm still not sure about the mirror though
Dave...
Dave...
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Re: Jap-spec look or Street Machine look for my GE Sigma??
Yeah I just want something different that not many people have had before, but I guess a GE Sigma is pretty unique these days since not many have survived...
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http://www.galant-sigma.com
Please click below to visit my cardomain website dedicated to my GE Sigma SE:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/293989
Re: Jap-spec look or Street Machine look for my GE Sigma??
I was told the polls don't work so please just post your answer. Thanks guys!
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- TUFSIG
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Re: Jap-spec look or Street Machine look for my GE Sigma??
vote for granpa look lol
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1984 GK Sigma GSR, 2.6 EFI Turbo
1992 Aus Delivered 3000GT Twin Turbo
1984 GK Sigma GSR Stocka
Boost Is the Only Way
1984 GK Sigma GSR, 2.6 EFI Turbo
1992 Aus Delivered 3000GT Twin Turbo
1984 GK Sigma GSR Stocka
Re: Jap-spec look or Street Machine look for my GE Sigma??
Jap spec for sure!
85 GN ,daily driver
86 GN ,resto project .
86 GN ,resto project .
Re: Jap-spec look or Street Machine look for my GE Sigma??
Ok, summing up the results so far:
Jap look: 2 votes
Street Machine look: 0 votes
Grandpa look: 2 votes
Jap look: 2 votes
Street Machine look: 0 votes
Grandpa look: 2 votes
Please click below to visit my blog dedicated to my GE Sigma SE:
http://www.galant-sigma.com
Please click below to visit my cardomain website dedicated to my GE Sigma SE:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/293989
http://www.galant-sigma.com
Please click below to visit my cardomain website dedicated to my GE Sigma SE:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/293989
Re: Jap-spec look or Street Machine look for my GE Sigma??
Jap spec. Street machine look doesn't work on Jap cars in my opinion.
Like this:
Like this:
-Josh.
Daily: 7/96 EF Falcon, 4.0 SOHC, BTR95LE, 3.45:1 LSD/Lukey extractors, full 2.5” exhaust, EL intake, Tickford snorkel, 87DA cam, AU injectors, shiftkits.com.au single stage kit. PB 14.93@91mph.
Project: Red '81 Scorpion-http://www.sigma-galant.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=11889
Daily: 7/96 EF Falcon, 4.0 SOHC, BTR95LE, 3.45:1 LSD/Lukey extractors, full 2.5” exhaust, EL intake, Tickford snorkel, 87DA cam, AU injectors, shiftkits.com.au single stage kit. PB 14.93@91mph.
Project: Red '81 Scorpion-http://www.sigma-galant.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=11889
Re: Jap-spec look or Street Machine look for my GE Sigma??
Jap-spec,
i want to get rims similar to the above pic for my GN. Looks cool super low. Dont care how bad the ride is.
cheers
Rob
i want to get rims similar to the above pic for my GN. Looks cool super low. Dont care how bad the ride is.
cheers
Rob
Last edited by rob440 on Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Jap-spec look or Street Machine look for my GE Sigma??
I beleive they're Volk/Rays or SSR Mesh/Reverse mesh. Sportmax make copies of them as well
-Josh.
Daily: 7/96 EF Falcon, 4.0 SOHC, BTR95LE, 3.45:1 LSD/Lukey extractors, full 2.5” exhaust, EL intake, Tickford snorkel, 87DA cam, AU injectors, shiftkits.com.au single stage kit. PB 14.93@91mph.
Project: Red '81 Scorpion-http://www.sigma-galant.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=11889
Daily: 7/96 EF Falcon, 4.0 SOHC, BTR95LE, 3.45:1 LSD/Lukey extractors, full 2.5” exhaust, EL intake, Tickford snorkel, 87DA cam, AU injectors, shiftkits.com.au single stage kit. PB 14.93@91mph.
Project: Red '81 Scorpion-http://www.sigma-galant.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=11889
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Re: Jap-spec look or Street Machine look for my GE Sigma??
jap spec is gayer than a reach around off molly meldrem
street machine look for me
street machine look for me
GH Sigma, 16" Mesh wheels, sports steering wheel and a V8 exhaust
Re: Jap-spec look or Street Machine look for my GE Sigma??
To be honest I do prefer the Street Machine look because it looks tougher but I liked the Jap-look because it's rare in Australia... I posted more photos that I scanned off that nice Street Machine GE Sigma in my blog, here are a couple of the best pics:
Please click below to visit my blog dedicated to my GE Sigma SE:
http://www.galant-sigma.com
Please click below to visit my cardomain website dedicated to my GE Sigma SE:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/293989
http://www.galant-sigma.com
Please click below to visit my cardomain website dedicated to my GE Sigma SE:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/293989
Re: Jap-spec look or Street Machine look for my GE Sigma??
jap spec for sure.
Previous owner of a GC Coupe, a few GSRS and random Sigmas.
Converted to the Ultimate Driving Machines
Converted to the Ultimate Driving Machines
Re: Jap-spec look or Street Machine look for my GE Sigma??
Jap Spec for sure, the Street Machine look is so 1980's you will need to get some skin tight stonewash jeans and a fur lined denim jacket. A mullet would work too.
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Re: Jap-spec look or Street Machine look for my GE Sigma??
Galant_GT0 wrote:Jap Spec for sure, the Street Machine look is so 1980's you will need to get some skin tight stonewash jeans and a fur lined denim jacket. A mullet would work too.
well that depends if you go fo an 80's streeter look
that forced ge has the street machine look
GH Sigma, 16" Mesh wheels, sports steering wheel and a V8 exhaust
Re: Jap-spec look or Street Machine look for my GE Sigma??
Ok, I don't know if it's because I've been watching too many hotrod dvds lately but I decided I might take the project Sigma through a different direction. Now I know many will probably not like it but I want to hotrod-o-rize my Sigma! What does that mean? Well, I'm talking black primer paint (matt black), no badges, lowered, either black or red stock rims, stock width steel rims on the front, widened stock steel rims on the rear, Triton V6 engine and manual gearbox conversion from Trition 2WD, but instead of EFi, put either tripple 2bl carbies or one single 4bl carbie.
Why this strange combination? Well old hotods were cars that were put together from parts of different old cars, made to go fast on a budget, and that is exactly what my Sigma was before I pulled it off the road. Me and my dad used to spent time together working on the Sigma and I want to do a similar thing to the Sigma in dad's memory. Plus I really miss driving the Sigma, so doing things this way will make the car cheaper to modify and more streetable when compared to the big turbo rotary engine I wanted! So I still get to have what I consider a cool car, sooner and cheaper.
Another big reason for going the hotrod route with the Sigma is because I don't think anyone has ever done this with a Sigma, well not exactly the way I want it. I have only ever seen two Sigmas painted in black primer, both of them wagons and both of them from people of this forum:
So yeah, that colour but make the car sorta have this kind of look below:
But without the graphics.
So what do you guys think? I know I know, here comes the flaming...
Why this strange combination? Well old hotods were cars that were put together from parts of different old cars, made to go fast on a budget, and that is exactly what my Sigma was before I pulled it off the road. Me and my dad used to spent time together working on the Sigma and I want to do a similar thing to the Sigma in dad's memory. Plus I really miss driving the Sigma, so doing things this way will make the car cheaper to modify and more streetable when compared to the big turbo rotary engine I wanted! So I still get to have what I consider a cool car, sooner and cheaper.
Another big reason for going the hotrod route with the Sigma is because I don't think anyone has ever done this with a Sigma, well not exactly the way I want it. I have only ever seen two Sigmas painted in black primer, both of them wagons and both of them from people of this forum:
So yeah, that colour but make the car sorta have this kind of look below:
But without the graphics.
So what do you guys think? I know I know, here comes the flaming...
Please click below to visit my blog dedicated to my GE Sigma SE:
http://www.galant-sigma.com
Please click below to visit my cardomain website dedicated to my GE Sigma SE:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/293989
http://www.galant-sigma.com
Please click below to visit my cardomain website dedicated to my GE Sigma SE:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/293989
Re: Jap-spec look or Street Machine look for my GE Sigma??
Hummm, come to think of it, I prefer Matte Blue, plus it will match the original blue SE interior and it also means I don't have to strip and re-spray the engine compartment since it's already blue in colour!
Also, I rang around getting quotes and it will cost roghly $1000 to media blast the body to get it to bare metal so I can repair the rust.
This is the look I'm now after:
Also, I rang around getting quotes and it will cost roghly $1000 to media blast the body to get it to bare metal so I can repair the rust.
This is the look I'm now after:
Please click below to visit my blog dedicated to my GE Sigma SE:
http://www.galant-sigma.com
Please click below to visit my cardomain website dedicated to my GE Sigma SE:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/293989
http://www.galant-sigma.com
Please click below to visit my cardomain website dedicated to my GE Sigma SE:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/293989
Re: Jap-spec look or Street Machine look for my GE Sigma??
What ever floats your boat I suppose..
I love the look of hot rods, I've always wanted a 32 coupe.
I suppose the question is how do you make sigma taillights fit with a hot rod theme. The GE round headlights would go with the rod look no probs. So I suppose that the GE is the best model to do it to.
Chrome on or off? De bumpered? Front guard vent removed? Shaved handles and Locks?
I think it could work. A successful hot rod is all about the details. Good luck with this one, keep us posted.
For the record I would still go black, not blue. But it's your car.
Dave...
I love the look of hot rods, I've always wanted a 32 coupe.
I suppose the question is how do you make sigma taillights fit with a hot rod theme. The GE round headlights would go with the rod look no probs. So I suppose that the GE is the best model to do it to.
Chrome on or off? De bumpered? Front guard vent removed? Shaved handles and Locks?
I think it could work. A successful hot rod is all about the details. Good luck with this one, keep us posted.
For the record I would still go black, not blue. But it's your car.
Dave...
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Re: Jap-spec look or Street Machine look for my GE Sigma??
Yeah I like black, but blue would match my blue interior which is in good condition and it means I don't have to spend extra money doing a new interior! Hot Rods were originally old cars built to go fast on a budget, with parts from other cars. That in essence is what my Sigma is to me. And I agree, out of all Sigmas, the GE is the one that would look the best as a hotrod and/or custom. And another big money saver in painting the car primer/matte blue is that I won't have to paint under the bonnet, boot, etc. I must paint the outside of the car to cover all the rust and panel repairs though.
I really miss driving the car so I want to do things on a budget so I get to drive it sooner. But to me, doing things on a budget still doesn't mean cutting corners, so don't be surprised if the Sigma is not on the road till a year from now
I really miss driving the car so I want to do things on a budget so I get to drive it sooner. But to me, doing things on a budget still doesn't mean cutting corners, so don't be surprised if the Sigma is not on the road till a year from now
Please click below to visit my blog dedicated to my GE Sigma SE:
http://www.galant-sigma.com
Please click below to visit my cardomain website dedicated to my GE Sigma SE:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/293989
http://www.galant-sigma.com
Please click below to visit my cardomain website dedicated to my GE Sigma SE:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/293989