Every since I was about 12 or so I have had a thing for old Mitsubishi's, particually 2 doors. My first sighting at 12 was a 1960's Colt and I was in love.
Since seeing a Galant Hardtop in the late 80's I have wanted one. I searched long and hard for the 'right' car and eventually found it in 2004.
It was a one owner vehicle with less than 100,000k's (70,000mls) on the clock and had never been damaged. I drove it for about 3 months until the poor old engine started to get smokey. It then was put into storage until I had the time it deserved.
So about 18 months ago I pulled my Galant out of dry storage and took it to a shed I was renting to start stripping it for refurbishment.

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I will try to get the pics in the right order, lol

Started dismantling

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I am very lucky that the car was very straight and just about rust free.

Started body work




I want the end product to be very Japanese but look a bit like it was done up in the late 70's and preserved

Fitting the NOS mirrors




Removing gaurd mounted blinkers

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Time for some paint Thats the old guy I was renting the shed from, not me





Removed battery tray



Nice clean boot floor

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I will be replacing the stock 13" wheels with some 15x8" wheels once they have been refurbished and widened



This is how I want them to look when finished


Adding some red highlights

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Had my front suspension upgraded to later model struts and had them modified to coil overs




Slotted brake upgrade


Centre exhaust mod

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This is how it is sitting at the moment.




Fancy red carpet


I bought a mint dash pad as mine was ruined


I have bought a Starion to strip the motor and gearbox out of for the Hardtop



I think thats about it up to date. Any feedback is welcomed

Regards
Jason

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Exellent work at this time, very good !!!

Very nicely done! That thing is going to be a lot of fun with Starion power.
Can't wait to see more!

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Hopefully I will have the engine and box out of the Starion this weekend, throw some new rings, barings and gaskets at it, paint it up and should be in the Galant by the end of July.

Scored some JDM tail lights for it, they need some work but will look sweet when finished.

Laid out with the stock Australian lights


How they will look after a referb

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It'll be good to see the finished product of this, keep up the good work.

Curious though, if you run those rims with that much offset how will they fit in your guards?

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Maybe not quite that much dishy dish but I am looking for some flares

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hey GG were you the guy who wanted the JDM bullet mirrors? i have a nice set, and somebody on the s-g forum wanted them

I hear ya, although the exhaust isn't 70's I liked the look, and have a fuel cell for it so didn't need the factory tank

I am not a fan of the venetian at all either. It won't be going too low and won't have silly tyre stretch, I just want it nice and tidy, very useable and fast



Wasn't me Matt, I searched long and hard for mine, they are a genuine NOS Japanese Mitsubishi item. I think colta51 was chasing some bullet style mirrors, but he has some now

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It's great to see a resto done right on one of these. Please keep us posted. Love the project so far.

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Just a quick update.
I have decided to keep the 4G63 SOHC and not mess about with the DOHC just yet, I really have enough other stuff to do with this car, lol
Anyway, on that path I thought I would just share my latest puchase.
A inlet manifold from a Galant. It will give me MPi and far more adjustability with injector timing and in the long run more power.



And I trial fitted my JDM tail lights, I am pretty happy.
What do you guys think?

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lookin good man. I like the tail lightws. Exhaust looks good on it as well.

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88 starion x2, 83 starion
88 cordia turbo
87 Montero swb turbo, 1987 Minicab van Supercharged
86 mighty max 4x4
84, 85, and 86 lancer ex1800 turbo
78 lancer
73 galant coupe
65 Debonair Deluxe
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Finally got my rims widened and some slight stretch on the tyres.



Fitted



Thoughts?

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looking good!