My GN Sigma Satellite EFI

[BAC013]

Got my first car a few weeks ago, a GN Sigma. It's a 1 owner with only 95,000klms on the clock. The old guy who had it lost his license as he was old, 90's. The son didn't want it so got rid of it. He reckons the old guy bought it on his retirement thats why it's so low klms, the car has always been garaged, never been crashed, interior like new, engine bay is spotless, no rust in any of the doors or guards.

It's a 2.6 Astron 2 automatic, has power steering and air con, has the Satellite stripes and runs unleaded. The car has the sticker from when the dealer delivered the car. It came from North Shore Mitsubishi in October 1986, there is the dealer order number on the sticker too.

So far all we have done is give it a good clean and detail, painted the hubcaps because they were faded, fish oiled the body so it won't rust, and put the original radio back in. We even found a cassette from 87 Hit City 1987

I won't be modifying it for now, it's too good a car. The Astron 2 badge is missing from 1 of the guards so if anyone has 1 to sell let me know.
Here it is, enjoy.

[TUFSIG]

very clean mate
mint

[Skidmark]

Oh man,that is super neat. One of the best original siggie's i am aware of.

[75wagon]

It's true. Damn it's tidy.
And the interior... wow.

You are planning on Modifying this?
What would you do to it that wont ruin it? EFI? Turbo? Lower it, pepperpots perhaps?

Dave...

[BAC013]

It's true. Damn it's tidy.
And the interior... wow.

You are planning on Modifying this?
What would you do to it that wont ruin it? EFI? Turbo? Lower it, pepperpots perhaps?

Dave...

Nah, i'm not planing on modifying this car, as i said it's too original to do so.

I am however in the process of polishing a set of GH turbo wheels we had laying around from the GH siggie dad used to own a while back .

[TUFSIG]

awesome mate
will be interesting to see that shape with turbo rims not many people do it but if you dont end up liking them then you can always go pepper pots they will set it off very nicely

[81GL]

Geez mate, nice find / buy.

That's just beautiful ...so jelous, awesome daily

& wise choice with keeping it standard

Nick.

[A112H]

Very, VERY nice and neat old girl mate. Don't listen about crappy pepper pots, the turbo rims are 1000 x better than the lost in space 1970's PP's

[TUFSIG]

i have turbos on my GK atm they look ok but i think i just love the polished peppers more

[A112H]

IMHO PP's are not for me

[Shifta]

Great purchase mate, well done! The rims are a tough call. You have the unfortunate situation of owning a Classsic, original car ( there's plenty of dispute about the word "classic" but goddammit I own several 1960's Colts and I still reckon your siggy is a Classic! ) that came out with pretty ordinary hubbies. I reckon the only Siggy that deserves it's original hubbies is the GE SE. So in your case, I probably would run with some Pepperpots if you can find them. I love siggy turbo rims but to suit the original theme, at least PP's came out on the GJ-GK body shape whereas Turbz rims only came out on GH's. No rush though, cruise the thing with Siggy Turbz in the meantime I reckon

[75wagon]

IMO the turbo rims don't suit the models after the GH.
So for me I'd be looking for turbos for a GE or GH, and Pepperpots for anything after that.

And just for the record, no I'm not a fan of the pepperpots, but they do seem to look quite at home on a later model Sigma and still keep the 'it could be factory look'.

Dave...

[ddt]

Wow, that's the sort of condition you expect a 3yr old car to be in.
I also have to favour the consensus here; go for the pepperpots if you can.
The turbs are a bit too 'pretty' for your GN IMHO - the PPs look much tuffer and suit the bigger chunkier GJ-GN shape.

[A112H]

I vote for getting the stock wheels widened and keeping the hubcaps

[DanTurboLancer]

WOW neatest original spec Sigma i have seen!

Really like it man!

[Sigmaproject]

I vote for getting the stock wheels widened and keeping the hubcaps

I dont mind that myself . I had a set of widened steel rims on an old LH Torana with the factory full hubcaps. Looked good

[A112H]

Galant_GT0 wrote:
I vote for getting the stock wheels widened and keeping the hubcaps

I dont mind that myself . I had a set of widened steel rims on an old LH Torana with the factory full hubcaps. Looked good

Best one I have seen was a Ford Landau with those spoke type hub caps. This thing must of has 14x12 inch rear stockies with the factory hub caps. Looked sweet.
Having said they were stockies under the hub caps I am not sure, but I did here a rumour that it was cheaper back in the day to buy a cheap set of wide 12 slotters and chuck ya hub caps on them, lol

[Undies91]

polish up some starion masg be a little different

btw nice buy wish my siggy was like that

and if i were in your situation id keep that one stock as a rock and find another car as a project if need be.
all the best


Undies91

[BAC013]

Argument settled....turbo rims it is

[Astron Boy]

Love the cleanliness and originality.
I personally like those wheel covers, wish they were actual wheels!

Glad you're keeping it stock

[Sigmoe]

yeah mate awesome car!! that engine bay is so clean!

[ISKA8]

yeah you have too she looks sweet mate...should put the pics with the fr's also!!

[BAC013]

Thought i might post an update up.

After putting coolant in the motor (for the first time in its life i think) it developed an leak, was small at first, but it got the point where every time i drove it i had to more in...

After giving it a fang around the Marulan Driver Training Centre track it got quite bad (pissed all the coolant out).

I have since worked out it have been coming from somewhere around the crossmember area, so took the carby off and manifold, and found this on the bottom of it.......................




Went to the wreckers this morning, but didn't find a astron 2 manifold

[81GL]

Pretty common problem there mate.
Wouldn't bother getting one from the wreckers as they will all be in a similar condition.

If you have a shop locally who re-conditions engines I'd be heading there, if not, go to a place which welds aluminum all day long and they should be able to repair it for you.
An example would be somewhere who makes bull bars & ute tray bodies should be someone there capable of doing a neat job of it.
-You (or them) will need to carefully cut off the entire bottom section where it has let go, don't bother trying to run a weld along it as the odds are all of it will be foobar'ed

Nick.

[75wagon]

How did it go on the track?
Did you keep up with those rubbish Fords

Dave...

[BAC013]

The focus' were a challenge, but the cortina's got SMOKED

[75wagon]

My brother was telling me about the day just last night (he owns the blue TE).
Sounds like it was a good one for everyone except the Mk1 who had to be towed home?

Have you thought about going EFI on the Sig?
You are already half way there, you have an Astron 2 and you have the manifold off...

Dave...

[BAC013]

It was a good day, even for an auto like mine.

I have thought about it, i will do it further down the track, but i want to keep it standard as it will be my daily.

[75wagon]

I understand wanting to keep it standard, or close to.

BTW...
Maybe you should put up some details of the next Small Ford track day?
Would be a top stir to turn up with a few of ours

Dave...

[BAC013]

Yeh I will, they won't mind. John was actually the person who told me about this site.
They had a Subaru WRX there also that smacked everyone's behind.