1975 Galant Hardtop rebuild / modification

A112H · **Posted:** Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:24 pm

Got my wheels today, now I just need tyres, and maybe a slight guard stretch

errolae92 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 20, 2013 11:57 am

A112H · **Posted:** Sat Mar 23, 2013 12:12 am

Said I had a plan of something different for the engine bay and here it is

TSiSS350 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 23, 2013 8:50 am

Nice car, not sure how I have missed this one but glad to catch up now!

A112H · **Posted:** Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:34 pm

Thanks TSiSS350 :tu:

As DOHC 4G63's were never available in RWD and therefore you can not buy headers, I deceided to have a crack at making some fancy ones for myself, lol
Got cylinders 1 and 2 squared away this morning.
Let me know what you think.

Garant · **Posted:** Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:16 pm

you gonna have yourself a brake fluid bbq! :lol:

A112H · **Posted:** Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:19 pm

I am thinking of covering them but that would be heaps of room, especially compared to turbo cars

Cyl 4 gets even closer

tj75gc · **Posted:** Sat Mar 30, 2013 12:05 am

Had my head under the bonnet of a pair of 63T powered sigmas at the cruise last weekend and they both had big heat shields around the brake masters and they have more room than we do. I'd consider one around the steering box too. I made one up out of a sheet of heat shield material that I bought from bursons. You don't want to cook the oil out of your steering box if you can avoid it.

Are you sure you can't buy turbo manifolds ready made? The austarion seem to have a good supply of them. That said, making one your self is way more satisfying.

incorporatedx · **Posted:** Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:49 am

why not just take a 4G52/4G54 header, cut the flange off and weld on the 4G63 flange?

A112H · **Posted:** Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:17 pm

Could of I guess, this is much more fun though

Got No.4 sorted just need a 180 bend to join it.

No.3 will wrap around the front and come back between the block and dip stick. Hopefully get a chance to grab some more bends tomorrow.

A112H · **Posted:** Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:58 pm

Looking at some old pics and found some of the Galant at All Japan Day last year, thought you might be interested.

Just got back from collecting my paint for the engine bay and front panels. Will spend the afternoon on final prep.
Bit cool today to paint but will take pics if I make any progress worth noting.

A112H · **Posted:** Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:29 pm

Being playing around with a few different designs and have finally finished my extractors/headers.
Also used a remote mounted brake reservoir from a Scorpion to ensure they don't effect the brakes. Will still make a heat shield once they are coated and have final fitting.
What do you think?

Still got the last join to finish on number 2 but looking good.

I have no idea how they will sound but they should flow well. They are 2" running into a 4 into 1 collector, exiting as a single 3" pipe. Then through a reducer to a 2" flexy joint to a flange and then bolted to the existing exhaust system.

They will need to be sent out for final finish welding and smoothing. They will then be HPC coated and all ready to go

tj75gc · **Posted:** Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:52 pm

I love "bunch of bananas" style extractors :tu:

A112H · **Posted:** Sat Apr 27, 2013 12:34 am

So it was today was finally a warm day where I had nothing to do, so I got stuck into the front panels.

Galants enjoying a rare day out in the sun

Panels all hi filled and undercoated on body lines

All painted up and looking good

I am much happier this time around, these panels look better off the gun than some parts of the rest of the car and that has been sanded and polished, lol

A112H · **Posted:** Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:03 pm

All assembled and looking good.

NOS JDM mirrors, guard indicators, front apron and lights. Just need get some red stripe to finish it off.

Still not 100% sold on the new wheels but they are growing on me

Japanese Navel flag painted under the bonnet

Sideways · **Posted:** Thu May 09, 2013 4:59 am

Looking good, a pity you didn't make a couple of sets of headers....
I'm about to embark on two sets, one for the GC Coupe and one for the GTO

Gormzz · **Posted:** Sat May 11, 2013 5:49 pm

finally found your build thread, seen this beast on the aussie classic's facebook page.. and damn its nice. great stuff with the effort gone in so far! is making me want more old mitsubishi's are seeing yours.. props.

A112H · **Posted:** Sat May 11, 2013 7:13 pm

Thanks mate, still a bit to go but hoping it will be on the road around the middle of the year

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