Little Bit Of This, Little Bid Of That..

[RAZ_76]

Well, after a year long research here on TGC, Galant Forums, club3G and members, I decided to start on my 5 spd swap. I usually buy 2 or 3 cars a month, I repair and resell so in between all that and I will be doing my swap along with complete JDM front conversion, EGR rear visor, door sills and deleting AC and PS. I'm slowly getting there, one day at a time. This is not something that I'm looking to finish in a week or two, no rush at all.

This is where I will post my progress with the 5spd swap, front bumper and whatever else coming up. So check back from time to time. Everything performed here in this thread was performed by myself with years of experience in the automotive industry. If you try any of these procedures you do at your own risk! TGC or myself will not be held responsible.

MOMO stealth chrome air metal pedals
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/02-11-08_1226.jpg


Removed center concel and automatic shifter.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/02-11-08_1249.jpg


AUTOMATIC SHIFTER ASEMBLY IS REMOVED, CABLE THAT RUNS TO IGNITION, YOU KNOW THE ONE
THAT DOESN'T LET YOU PULL YOUR KEYS OUT WHEN IN NEUTRAL. WELL THATS WHAT IM REMOVING.
YOU CAN ALSO REMOVE THIS EVEN IF YOU STAY AUTOMATIC, JUST ONE CABLE, HOOKS UP TO YOUR
KEY IGNITION. THATS THE CABLE YOU SEE IN THIS PHOTO.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/02-24-08_1440.jpg


THIS IS THE TOOLS I WILL NEED TO DRILL OUT THE MASTER CYLINDER LOCATION IN THE
FIREWALL.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/02-12-08_1426.jpg


THIS IS THE RESULT ( MOTOR BAY )
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/02-12-08_1556.jpg


INSIDE THE CAR AND UNDER THE DASH
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/02-12-08_1558.jpg


PICTURE OF THE EGR VISOR I WILL PURCHASE
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/razvan76/a849_1.jpg

[mrjaydeeone]

woohoo congrats Ray

[fatal1]

nice bro got some decent work ahead of u but all nice additions

[9G]

nice! super extra jdm aux fogs!

[IceDouTGaLanT]

great job man!! like always PM me if u need anything..Also i got the mirrors!!

[RAZ_76]

Thanks guys, don't I know it. Good thing it's not my daily so I can really take my time.

How you like the mirrors? Those 2 plugs I put in there came out of my Junk Infinity, I used it for the folding wires.

[run1206]

good start, hope the install goes well :smt023

[SleekGTZ]

Nice!

[RAZ_76]

good start, hope the install goes well :smt023

Why wouldn't it?? Im doing it! :lol:

[QnzMostWanted]

Why wouldn't it?? Im doing it! :lol:

GL....im in process too

[VegasMatt]

Awesome, I need to do a 5spd swap too.

[run1206]

Why wouldn't it?? Im doing it! :lol:

are you doing the install on your 02?

[RAZ_76]

are you doing the install on your 02?
yes

[SkylineG1]

Moving on up

[underated]

looks promising Ray i love hose step drill bits i use them alot too lol harbor freight has the thin one and the thicker one for like $14 and they really come in handy...

you car is gonna be top notch when done i admire your quality or quantity

[RAZ_76]

I got those step drills from eBay like 2 years ago for 10 bucks shipped for a set of 3, I have drilled a lot of sheet metal with them. They are awesome, I hardly ever use regular drills bits now :lol:.

[RAZ_76]

Pulled the entire face off today.

Next week I will trim the ends of my crash bar to fit my new bumper, it will be really cold tomorrow so I'm done until it warms up again.


http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/02-14-08_1549.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/02-14-08_1548.jpg

NOSE BRACKET
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/02-14-08_1604.jpg

DRILLOUT SPOT WELDS
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/02-14-08_1605.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/02-14-08_1611.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/02-14-08_1612.jpg


http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/02-14-08_1614.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/02-14-08_1626.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/02-14-08_1628.jpg

[run1206]

^^ i wish i had a 99-01 front bumper, i like their grilles. Looks great!!

[IceDouTGaLanT]

Looks great bro!! might as well get working on extending that fog light wire..I cut the factory harness off, and put female clips at the end of them, the a male going into the female and the other side an female which i just pluged into the jdm fog harness, since mine didnt come with a harness

OEM wire----(Female)(Male)----New Wire----(female)----JDM FOG

[QnzMostWanted]

ur gonna hate that gap under the heads with that bumper...dont forget to cut the crash bar

[99 galant]

looks great, i personally dont like the 02-03 front bumper so its good your getting away from that for a show street car :) but best of luck with everything and as you stated b4 your doing it your self so it will be awesome when its done, cant wait

[RAZ_76]

I wont have a gap because Trigg is already looking for heads and grill for me as we speak and besides I'm in no hurry to finish this car, so it could take me 5 or 6 months to finish it, I doesn't matter. I will fit the bumper, snap a photo or two an then I'm prepping it and painting it, then I 'll stash it somewhere until I finish the 5spd swap and by then I should have my heads and grill too.

[6G72gearhead]

Be sure to paint the part of the firewall that was painted, in case you havent done that already.

[RAZ_76]

Yeah took care of that today, I dont want any rust. Today was 71 and tomorrow 24, WTF is that.

[RAZ_76]

Looks great bro!! might as well get working on extending that fog light wire..I cut the factory harness off, and put female clips at the end of them, the a male going into the female and the other side an female which i just pluged into the jdm fog harness, since mine didnt come with a harness

OEM wire----(Female)(Male)----New Wire----(female)----JDM FOG

I'll probably wait to see what those fogs have before I start cutting anything. So how do those fogs work, they both come on at the same time?? do they have to be wired a certain way? diffrent switch..or what dude?? How do you have yours?

[IceDouTGaLanT]

The inner ones since you will hook up to ur factory switch like i mentioned before, you can use your OEM switch..

The Outer fogs are like the new maxima they flash so u can see whats their before you turn, so u can tap them into ur parking lights. I hooked mine up so thier always on when i turn the parking on, but dont flash..

[Ivory8g]

lol whoa!!!! you are dropping the 02 front? :P GL I still am following the plan we talked about hehe

[RAZ_76]

I was but I fell in love with that other bumper eversince I saw Fatal 1s Car, just looks mean and sexy :lol:


I think I might take my 02 front end and slap it on my 99 this summer, will see.
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/razvan76/2072137_28_full.jpg

[lonestar22]

i love the way the 02-03 bumper looks besides the top part. cant wait to see how it looks after paint

[lonestar22]

I was but I fell in love with that other bumper eversince I saw Fatal 1s Car, just looks mean and sexy :lol:


I think I might take my 02 front end and slap it on my 99 this summer, will see.
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/razvan76/2072137_28_full.jpg

that looks exactly like ricky_dbs car

[ricky_db]

minus the front end, chrome,and the lambo doors lol http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff115/ricky_db/PA200002.jpg

[Ivory8g]

no doubt well it will still look hot raz. cant wait to see it after paint, side skirts and rear

[fatal1]

[QUOTE=RAZ_76;339167]I was but I fell in love with that other bumper eversince I saw Fatal 1s Car, just looks mean and sexy :lol:QUOTE]

thanks man, the fogs just tap into your parking lights i have mine wired up exactly like that, they stay on when the parking lights are on and then bling when i hit the turn signal just as the regualr parking lights do

[QnzMostWanted]

Gl with everything Raz

[RAZ_76]

no doubt well it will still look hot raz. cant wait to see it after paint, side skirts and rear

I'm not sure on what to do on side skirts and rear yet. I'm not too fond of Fiberglass.

[RAZ_76]

Gl with everything Raz

THanks dude, you too!

[RAZ_76]

[QUOTE=RAZ_76;339167]I was but I fell in love with that other bumper eversince I saw Fatal 1s Car, just looks mean and sexy :lol:QUOTE]

thanks man, the fogs just tap into your parking lights i have mine wired up exactly like that, they stay on when the parking lights are on and then bling when i hit the turn signal just as the regualr parking lights do

This is what had me at hello..:lol:

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/razvan76/craig003tq8-1.jpg

[Ivory8g]

might as well go with the new school vr4 sides and rear! It will look the cleanest!

[QnzMostWanted]

I'm not sure on what to do on side skirts and rear yet. I'm not too fond of Fiberglass.

OEM jdm parts are not fiberglass bro

[RAZ_76]

OEM jdm parts are not fiberglass bro

Oh I know that, I was talking about the ones that you can buy with body kits, like Cali has. I just don't know which ones I want yet. I'll deal with that later. Right now I want to finish the 5 spd swap and then I want to start buying parts for my evo swap next year. I want to have most of the pats by next tax time. Then at tax time I can get the head and send it out to have it machined.

[polishmafia]

i hate you raz because everything looks so good. amazing progress!

[RAZ_76]

:lol: I hate you too Pete!:lol:

[fatal1]

the bodykit sides are lower then the bumper cali has the dolphin front so it lines up nicely...the best option would be to contact trigg and get the sides and rear they are all abs and it will look really clean

[RAZ_76]

Which ones???

[fatal1]

new style and respectfully the rear w/ new style extensions

[QnzMostWanted]

yeah new style extensions are nicer than the crap i got :D

[RAZ_76]

WHat do they look like, any photos guys?? I would appreciate it.

[fatal1]

its what i have in the pic you posted ;)

[Kalamidad]

leave the grill chrome

[Kalamidad]

keep the grill chrome

[RAZ_76]

This came in today( 2/19/08 ) Installed one to see how it looks. I will do a complete installation when the weather begins to get over 70 degrees.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/02-19-08_1748.jpg


Got my EGR visor today ( 2/21/08 ) Same goes for this.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/EGR%20VISOR/02-21-08_1231.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/EGR%20VISOR/02-21-08_1232.jpg


Here are some pics from the other day...


http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/02-23-08_1800.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/02-23-08_1801.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/02-23-08_1807.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/02-23-08_1808.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/02-23-08_1809.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/02-23-08_1835.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/02-23-08_1856.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/02-24-08_0934.jpg

[RAZ_76]

What in the hell!!!!

[mrjaydeeone]

nice additions Ray

[RAZ_76]

Thanks Jay! I've been waiting to get warm so I can install the EGR and door sills, they said 60 degrees tomorrow, I'm not waiting anymore if it gets to 60, Im installing them. I have the EGR above my heater vents in my house to keep that double sided tape nice and soft and I'll install it tomorrow.

[run1206]

go for it; i installed my exhaust last year after the first day of snow. Make sure the alignment is perfect too.

[RAZ_76]

Oh I am, Im going to seat my ass on the roof an do it.

[spdracr]

im starting to like this bumper more and more do u mind if i ask how much u paid ??

[RAZ_76]

Too much!!!

[RAZ_76]

Little more stuff
Sorry about the picture quality, phone camera, I still need to go get my camera.

Got the visor installed
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/EGR%20VISOR/02-24-08_1344.jpg




http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/02-24-08_1723.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/02-24-08_1722.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/02-24-08_1457.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/02-24-08_1456.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/02-24-08_1441.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/02-24-08_1440.jpg

[lonestar22]

wire tuck in store for this car?
i wish i had the balls to get rid of my a/c

[99 galant]

wow man how much did you pay for that EGR visor? i kinda like that look, nice progress cant wait to see where do go with everything next

[RAZ_76]

Too much!

[99 galant]

hm not bad, i saw a thread about a GB for them a long time ago, they all got them for like 50-65 shipped or something, i think we should get another GB for those who want it lol

id start it but have no clue how, anyways your car is going to look sick when your finished with it

[RAZ_76]

wire tuck in store for this car?
i wish i had the balls to get rid of my a/c

Bring it over, I 'll take that crap out. Just have to invest 24 bucks on a new belt, but that's about it.

[RAZ_76]

hm not bad, i saw a thread about a GB for them a long time ago, they all got them for like 50-65 shipped or something, i think we should get another GB for those who want it lol

id start it but have no clue how, anyways your car is going to look sick when your finished with it

They were made in Australia and they don't make them anymore. So you would have to see if someone still has one from that great buy otherwise you are SOL. I got lucky, I found mine on eBay.

[fatal1]

there is also the "jdm"style visor which is on ebay quite often it looks pretty good as well..i havent checked but i remember someone saying that after the gb they actually purchased one from egr directly so maybee they do have some left check out thier site if you want that one specifically

[99 galant]

dam, i think they are kinda cool now that i see more and more installed, i read something from you earlier about the evo breaks you have, what rims are you going to get when you put those on?


there is also the "jdm"style visor which is on ebay quite often it looks pretty good as well..i havent checked but i remember someone saying that after the gb they actually purchased one from egr directly so maybee they do have some left check out thier site if you want that one specifically

thanks, even the look alike one would prolly look good, doesnt have to be 100% egr but do you have that website so i can check it out?

[RAZ_76]

what rims are you going to get when you put those on?


Volk Racing or OZ

[99 galant]

nice when is that planned for?

[RAZ_76]

Don't know yet. I have that bumper coming, have to paint it and install it. Finish the swap and then thru out the year, I will buy parts for my Evo swap + turbo and then do that next year around this time. Then after that, repaint the car and finish the interior. Not exactly in that order but I'm not in a hurry for anything.

[99 galant]

true, the more time you take to make it perfect the better it will look, me i dont have patcience but if i was doing as much work as you i would make my self have it lol

[dknight3]

man i wish i had two galants, i would take one apart like every day. haha

[RAZ_76]

I do..lol did it to my daily last year to replace Heater core that the dealer wanted 700 to replace and now my 02s turn but not to replace the Heater core but to remove AC and other things. Nothing new to me..:lol:


http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/99-GALANT/DCFC0001-1.jpg

[WarmAndSCSI]

Oh man, your whole interior was red, wasn't it? :lol:

[RAZ_76]

:lol: About 8 years ago, yes. I still kick myself in the balls now because I'm still working on it to bring it back to normal somewhat or at least make it not be such an eye sore. I keep thinking what the hell was wrong with me back in 2000..:lol:

[RAZ_76]

Bumper came today, I still have to get heads + Grill.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/JDM%20STUFF/pix002.jpg

[QnzMostWanted]

i really hope ur cutting and putting ur crash bar back on

[fatal1]

i really hope ur cutting and putting ur crash bar back on

x2 it fits fine just angle off the ends

[RAZ_76]

Thats just for picture purposes dude! Im putting it back on but I did not have time right now to cut it and make it fit. I just wanted the bumper on there to see what it looks like.

[RAZ_76]

Also did the dash but I'm not done. I wasn't even planing on getting it done now but I figured since it was out...

Before:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/DASH%20BOARD/02-24-08_1455.jpg

After:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/DASH%20BOARD/CLUTCHMASTERCYLINDER004.jpg

[spdracr]

I can't tell the color difference did u paint it black ??

[RAZ_76]

Yes. You will when I put it back together.

[fatal1]

nice,paint came out really nice and smooth, you can barely tell, other then the fact it looks darker... although i would suggest to wrap the front part of the dash at the minimum, it will hold up so much better and you wont have to worry about touching it etc,

[RAZ_76]

I did my 99 the same way and it holds great. I used a dye on the vinyl, not paint, it will not scratch at all and just painted the plastic.

http://www.leatherworldtech.com/LeatherDyePaint.aspx

[fatal1]

as long as youve had good experience with it then

[02redgalant]

Nice Job,the black should sit real nice especially with the cars color

[99 galant]

nice job on the dash, i wish i had the gutts to try to take it out and put it all back together

[RAZ_76]

Im not looking for anything fancy. Just black and the grey that is factory. Im only going to wrap my doors, maybe this summer.

Thanks everyone and 99 galant, it's easy bro!!!

[99 galant]

i gotta try it. how long does that dye take to try? and if i get called into work can i drive without the dash as long as i hook up the passenger air bag?

[fatal1]

yes you can drive

[RAZ_76]

yes you can drive

Agreed!!

[99 galant]

k i just dont want the srs light to go off

[RAZ_76]

Just be careful! Make sure and unplug battery.

[spdracr]

i wouldn't drive since cops might harasse u for not having it in the car

I wanna have an all black interior but I had a bad experience with my last car it came out bad

[99 galant]

so unplug the battery before doing it?

ill just pm you later about doing it, you need to get better from the flu first


i wouldn't drive since cops might harasse u for not having it in the car

I wanna have an all black interior but I had a bad experience with my last car it came out bad

thats what im working on. only prob is altho the tut for the roof is good, id have trouble with it and i need to redo my carpet bcuz of the leak its starting to smell a little

[RAZ_76]

I'll probably take couple of shots of tequila and rest, I wont be on.

[RAZ_76]

i gotta try it. how long does that dye take to try? and if i get called into work can i drive without the dash as long as i hook up the passenger air bag?

Took me 1 hour, just depends. I still have my dash in the oven, curing it.

[silverlightning]

Nice work Raz, you are a true maniac when it comes to that car, I wish I had the nuts to do what you do to your ride. I just dream it, I don't actually have the balls to do any of it. Kudos bro !!!!!!!!!!!

[RAZ_76]

Where have you been dude?? Thanks, I got most of my practice on my daily..lol

[polishmafia]

the dash looks sick. really, really good work.

[RAZ_76]

Well today, runny nose, 102 fever and body aching, decided to go ahead and finish the interior. Got the pedals in, shifter with links, dash board.


http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/02-27-08_2118.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/DASH%20BOARD/CLUTCHMASTERCYLINDER004.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/02-27-08_2153.jpg

[ShiZnitH]

I want those pedals :D Looks great with the two tone interior ;)

[4g63lover]

good progress dude.

did you get the shifter cables through the firewall yet? or did you just prop the console for pics?

if you did get the cables through the firewall, how hard was it?

[RAZ_76]

I did get them thru the firewall. That is the reason I took it apart in the first place. Goosey cut and drilled out the left bolt on the firewall bracket but I wanted to use both bolts. It's a pain in the ass but it eliminates any issues with those links.

[Galant306m]

Looks really good Ray keep the pics comming.

[4g63lover]

I did get them thru the firewall. That is the reason I took it apart in the first place. Goosey cut and drilled out the left bolt on the firewall bracket but I wanted to use both bolts. It's a pain in the ass but it eliminates any issues with those links.


how hard was it to get to the bracket?

[RAZ_76]

It was a PITA, it was easy to get the right bolt with a really long extension but no way in hell to get the left one. I removed as you saw the dash, pulled that box thords me and up, enough to do the same thing with the long extension.

[4g63lover]

damn, did you try using two extensions? lol.

so I have to take the dash apart?? should be easy enough right?

[RAZ_76]

Well I'm used to it because I've had to pull the entire dash on my daily couple of times but it can be a project for someone that has never done it. It can be done, yes! Just remember where everything you remove goes. You also loose the AC if you do it my way, because you have to disconnect it from the firewall to be able to pull the box thords you and up, I didn't care because I removed everything related to AC anyway. You also have to loosen or pull the heater core hoses brackets back to allow it to move freely. Trust me, I didn't take pictures of everything that's involved but it's a lot harder then the pictures show.

[RAZ_76]

damn, did you try using two extensions? lol.

It's not that the extension was not long enough, that box seats really low and you cant get a socket on it at any angle. Very small space under there dude! You can barely fit a wrench on that bolt but thats about it, cant turn it.

[Ivory8g]

nice raz, cant wait to see the gains just from the swap on the whip

[spdracr]

how much the tranny cost u ??

[RAZ_76]

Too much!!

[6G72gearhead]

Looks good. I thought about going with a set of aftermarket pedals to allow me to heal toe, but since my foot doesnt work right due to torn legamints that never healed, I can only sidestep to rev match, which works really well for me.

[spdracr]

damm thats a lil pricy, a member on club3g picked a 2004 stratus tranny for $580 i cant remember how many miles tho

[RAZ_76]

Well you can get a transmission with 70,000 to 100,000 for half what I paid but I wanted a fairly newer or low miles one.

[spdracr]

none of that for me lol

[underated]

Great work Ray its comming along really well

[run1206]

good to see you got a deal on a tranny with that low of mileage, pedals look great!
keep up the good work :D

[99 galant]

that interior looks sweet good job with the vinyl spray rite?

i will soon try to takle this whole dash project lol, do you use vinyl spray on the material and then black paint on the plastic in the back? or just vinyl on it all

[RAZ_76]

I dyed the vinyl an sprayed the plastic. You can make the effort and read at least the last few pages bro, you would know.

[99 galant]

i read pretty much all of it, i musta missed that part my bad :oops:

[RAZ_76]

You can paint it if you want.

[99 galant]

nah your rite in the post that you posted about it, it would scratch

[RAZ_76]

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/5spdswap001.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/5spdswap002.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/5spdswap004.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/5spdswap003.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/5spdswap009.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/5spdswap012.jpg


http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/5spdswap006.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/5spdswap007.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/5spdswap010.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spd%20swap/CLUTCHMASTERCYLINDER003.jpg

[QnzMostWanted]

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/5spdswap003.jpg

why did u put that back on?!?

[RAZ_76]

I didn't, the pictures are not in order.

[99 galant]

nice, i knew that youd not finish rest day lol

its too warm for that :lol:

[QnzMostWanted]

lol ok, now u make sense :D

[RAZ_76]

Im under Tornado warning, got to go!!!!

[4g63lover]

AHHHH Im so jealous!

everytime I see a 5spd swap thread I get excited, cuz I did a 5spd swap to the Corolla and it looks so easy from pictures....

[99 galant]

dude your kidding about the tornado rite?...

[RAZ_76]

Nope, They reported power flashes(Tornado on the ground) about 3 miles from my house and heading straight for me. It turned, going East, Got lucky again.

[99 galant]

oh shit, be careful and stay safe.

edit: i forgot about tornado alley in OKC tho. you must be use to them

[RAZ_76]

Yes! Im used to them. I used to chase them when I had my Expedition but after I had kids, that stopped.

[99 galant]

wow that must be like scary and blood rushing at the same time

[ShiZnitH]

Sounds fun :grin: Dont have tornados over here :p Be carfull with the G, u should have a tornadoproof garage for here :lol:

[RAZ_76]

My tornado Shelter cost me 15,000 dollars, is under my Garage and it's as big as my garage ( 2 car Garage). I forgot to mention that is being used as storage....:lol: But it will still work, it's one huge 5 inch concrete walls, all around.

[99 galant]

hey better safe then sorry, id build a thing that i could drive my cars into it OR lower them down into it lol

family is more important, but the cars are a must need after the storm too incase the house is gone

[IceDouTGaLanT]

looking good ray, glad your place is safe

[RAZ_76]

Thanks guys, yeah it pasted, they said that snow is coming later on tonight. This weather is so screwed up.

[polishmafia]

damn raz, stay safe.

post pics of the shelter. i wanna see that shit!

[RAZ_76]

nm

[RAZ_76]

Well last night I removed more useless crap I don't need.
So now I have removed entire AC system and Power Steering System and the 2 lb plate on the glove compartment and window washer bottle , all those parts together weight like 60 pounds. I didn't remove them for weight reduction but 60 lbs is 60 lbs I don't have to deal with anymore and it also cleaned up under the hood pretty good.
I also got my grill today, so I'm going to start prepping and maybe paint it next weekend. Headlights are coming next week. I will probably relocate the radiator overfill bottle tonight. All week in the 70s, I'm happy. I forgot to mention that I have Mashimoto evo Radiator with 2 12V fans coming soon.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/AC-PS%20DELETE/03-10-08_1014.jpg
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03/14/08

I shaped the crush bar tonight, prepped it for rust and will shoot it tomorrow. Now the bumper fits perfect. Right now I'm waiting on my VR4 EC5W black 1pc headlights that came of a Legnum 6A13. I want to fit those first before I finish the grill. Once I get everything fitted properly, I will paint the bumper and grill so check back .
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/03-14-08_1718.jpg


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[seth98esT]

Bah you will regret no A/C and also the ps delete unless you get a manual rack. Do you guys have to remove the spacer/pilot bearing from the crank like us 7gers?

[QnzMostWanted]

Do you guys have to remove the spacer/pilot bearing from the crank like us 7gers?

i dont beleive we do

[WarmAndSCSI]

Bah you will regret no A/C and also the ps delete unless you get a manual rack. Do you guys have to remove the spacer/pilot bearing from the crank like us 7gers?

No power steering is fine if you don't leave the pump attached. Power steering is for wimps any way.

[RAZ_76]

I never use AC because it gets me sick, so I wont miss it. I removed everything and plugged the steering rack. Thats all I need to do.

[RAZ_76]

Today I finally got the headlights so I was able to finish fitting the front end. I just need to paint it now, so I will start prepping the bumper and grill soon. I used no zip ties for my grill, Im actualy using all 6 clips.



FINALLY SHOWED UP
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/JDM%20STUFF/03-19-08_1435.jpg

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[4g63lover]

you sir have done the cleanest JDM 8G headlight installation I've ever seen. I don't think anyones got it that flush the first time out.

[IceDouTGaLanT]

yea thats clean...it took me like 2-3 times to get it that flush

[RAZ_76]

Thanks guys, I panicked when I started and PMed Fatal 1 like, dude! WTF. But I drank a pitcher of beer an was good to go. I do crap like that for a living but was nervous with this. I'm glad it's done, it looks sweet, now I'm ready to paint.

[run1206]

Thanks guys, I panicked when I started and PMed Fatal 1 like, dude! WTF. But I drank a pitcher of beer an was good to go. I do crap like that for a living but was nervous with this. I'm glad it's done, it looks sweet, now I'm ready to paint.

yes, looks great Raz!! :D
keep up the good work

[fatal1]

glad you got it lol, beer is always a good solution lol

[99 galant]

wow man that is looking awesome, nice work

[RAZ_76]

Thanks dude, going to get started on the wireing later.

[Silverfoxx_GTZ]

Looks great man, your cars so clean it makes me sick. You're gonna have to let me see it in person someday.

[IceDouTGaLanT]

i still have not got the wiring straight, im running no highs for now...make a vid tut!!! lol

[RAZ_76]

Im hopping to get the transmission done soon and I'll most likely have it out for the classic car show and cruise on Meridian if they do it this year, you know what Im talking about?? If they do, Im thinking mini meet and cruise there.

[RAZ_76]

i still have not got the wiring straight, im running no highs for now...make a vid tut!!! lol

I don't have my camera again so video is out. I can take good detailed pictures with my cell phone like I have been and I'll post them here. This is my thread for everything I do from now on.

[IceDouTGaLanT]

cool, i looked at the other ones still confused, but if u can get good pics of the colors u connect it be great man...My turn to ask u questions now haha

[Silverfoxx_GTZ]

Im hopping to get the transmission done soon and I'll most likely have it out for the classic car show and cruise on Meridian if they do it this year, you know what Im talking about?? If they do, Im thinking mini meet and cruise there.

Yeah, I gotcha. I went down there the year before last. Isn't it in April or May?

[RAZ_76]

cool, i looked at the other ones still confused, but if u can get good pics of the colors u connect it be great man...My turn to ask u questions now haha


I will do my best dude.

[RAZ_76]

Yeah, I gotcha. I went down there the year before last. Isn't it in April or May?


I think so, not sure.

[rollingwithdubz]

damn man, that some great work you're doin. Keep it up n good luck.

I dont think you mentioned this earlier. But with the vinyl dye you used on the dash, did you spray it on or brush it on? I'm gonna do the dash on my Diamante in a few weeks, but I dont own a paint gun... so I wanna make sure that the brush application would give as good results as what you have.

[RAZ_76]

I used spray but you can brush it on too.

[RAZ_76]

Left yesterday at 2PM and got back this morning at 8am, over 900 miles. That was how much I drove to get me these two new toys. Well one of is for work and the other for pleasure. Paid $5000 for both.

2004 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 with 50,000 miles and some body damage that is not important since the truck will be used to haul cars.
2007 Kawasaki ZX-10R Special Edition with 738 miles, has light plastic damage, needs new headers, shifter pedal and that's it. It starts and everything.

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/razvan76/FORDRANGERSUZUKININJA019.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/razvan76/FORDRANGERSUZUKININJA022.jpg

[spdracr]

$5000 for both damm man i will have u shop for me next time i buy something, this bike is sexy bro its practically brand new minus the lil parts and u got urself a fuckin deal, i need to my motorcycle license and buy me a bike for cruising

[RAZ_76]

Yeah dude, I get good deals because I have a dealer License and get get into Dealer Auctions, places that public can't. That bike sells for like 13,999. I got it for 2000 and will take another 1000 to get it in top shape, that bike is bad ass.

[Ivory8g]

ZOMG that bike is effing SiCk!!!! Always loved ninja's, yeah my friends dad is a dealer and MAN they give crazy cars away basically cause the prices are so reduced

[fatal1]

cool nice pickups

[99 galant]

wow lucky you
im getting me a dealer license :lol:

nice bike for sure

[RAZ_76]

Today was nice so I painted the radiator support since I had to primer where cuts were made to prevent rust so I decided to paint the entire radiator support black because you will not see the support as much behind the grill. I sanded and primered yesterday and painted today.



http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/JDM%20STUFF/FORDRANGERSUZUKININJA037.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/JDM%20STUFF/03-26-08_1839.jpg
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[n1ghtryd3r]

nice job hows the 5 speed going?

[RAZ_76]

Thanks, Im not done with the swap. I have that bike, a truck and another car Im working on, I had 2 hours available last night to sand and primer and 30 mintes today to paint.

[GOOSEY2099]

Nice job so far, keep it up. BTW you didn't/don't have to remove the dash to take the shifter cable bolts out. All you need is a swivel socket.

[RAZ_76]

I got it out with the swivel socket but was PITA and when it's that hard to get it out, it will be almost impossible to put back in, to me it was easier to remove the dash and make room.

[99 galant]

nice work Ray, did you check out the new pics ive posted, i found time to get a little farther

[RAZ_76]

Last night I took my JDM heads apart and removed amber reflector.



http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/102_3269.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/102_3267.jpg

[99 galant]

wow that is soo nice

good work Ray, its coming along so well

[Stewi]

great job man, I just finished going thru all 9 pages, keep up the good work

[Ivory8g]

for real I read through the whole thing again and i must say you do clean work! good work!

[99 galant]

i cant wait to see what your interior will bring

mine is almost done! man i got a bad sunburn today :D

[RAZ_76]

This is a taste of what the interior will have. The rear will look just like those and more but I will not say what.

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/razvan76/04evorareseat.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/razvan76/DSC01330.jpg

[Stewi]

Nice choice with the leather EVO seats, one word of advice, make custom brackets. the ones they make for racing seats to fit the 3g fit our cars but are too high, at the lowest setting, my head hits the roof, im 6'1"

[RAZ_76]

Nice choice with the leather EVO seats, one word of advice, make custom brackets. the ones they make for racing seats to fit the 3g fit our cars but are too high, at the lowest setting, my head hits the roof, im 6'1"

Thats perfect for me then because I'm 5'8" and the stock Galant seats don't go as high as I would like them to..LMAO

[fatal1]

nice pickup on the seats....great choice

[Ivory8g]

gawd those seats are hawt

[99 galant]

wow. this is totally un fair.

what do you do work cuz i need to try lol

[dub.p]

i'm feeling real jelly right now
just went through all 10 pages and you do some VERY nice work!
if only i had the money :( :(
anyway man, its looking friggin awesome so far and i'm definitely going to get my stuff going soon as i get a new position or something.

[IceDouTGaLanT]

nice seats raz i need some seats which hug me in

[spdracr]

nice seats, how much did u pay for them ?? I saw a set of evo seats on evonm for $1000 but they weren't leather they had some kinda special inserts

[RAZ_76]

These are hard to find Evo seats and paid a good chunk for them.

[GOOSEY2099]

Nice seats, too bad my ass don't fit in those. I need some balls space..

[RAZ_76]

Nice seats, too bad my ass don't fit in those. I need some balls space..


Lmao..

[RAZ_76]

Just Picked This 01 For $800


It's a 2001 Mitsubishi Galant ES. Only thing it needs is radiator support, new hood, headlights, grill and maybe new bumper. Runs and drives. Paid 800 bucks for it.

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/razvan76/14598817_AX.jpg
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[Rob Yung]

[QUOTE=RAZ_76;339607]This came in today( 2/19/08 ) Installed one to see how it looks. I will do a complete installation when the weather begins to get over 70 degrees.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/02-19-08_1748.jpg [/QUOTE=RAZ_76;339607]

how much u pay for this?? i like.. and does it fit in the 03 models?

[mrjaydeeone]

[QUOTE=RAZ_76;339607]This came in today( 2/19/08 ) Installed one to see how it looks. I will do a complete installation when the weather begins to get over 70 degrees.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/02-19-08_1748.jpg [/QUOTE=RAZ_76;339607]

how much u pay for this?? i like.. and does it fit in the 03 models?

they fit 99-03 models. They are just held onto the factory door sills with 2 sided tape. I believe he got his on EBAY. I got mine from a member selling them years back.

[RAZ_76]

Yeah, I did. Thanks Jay. They dont come very often but they o once in a while. I paid 50 shipped. They are from Japan.

[RAZ_76]

THE 02 ALMOST BACK TO NORMAL


http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/carbacktogether002.jpg
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[99 galant]

you did an awesome job on that dash. i need to do mine since im keeping it now

[RAZ_76]

Well I got it home yesterday. It is North star white. The damage is exactly what I though it would be, Hood, Radiator, Radiator support, Headlights, grill and maybe bumper but I think I can fix that hole. I pulled that radiator support back as far as I could to bring some of the parts back to normal, like hoses and such. It also has a premium sound package I guess. I did not know they came that way for an ES.



http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/2001%20galant/TriptoAmarillotopickup01Galant015.jpg
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I also took a short video, radiator being busted, I did not want to run the car too long. There are no leaks anywere and if you ask me, that was the best 800 bucks ever spent. I could have this fixed for 400 bucks and ready to go in 1 day if I wanted to and sell it for 3500, easy. I dont know yet though.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/2001%20galant/th_TriptoAmarillotopickup01Galant031.jpg (http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/2001%20galant/?action=view&current=TriptoAmarillotopickup01Galant031.flv)

[99 galant]

damn good luck on the work, you are one lucky/hard working guy to be making money like that

[Ivory8g]

that looks like a lot of work holy crap. well good luck and I know you do good work so it will look and function well when you sell it!

[RAZ_76]

Lot of work??? Nah, that to me is light damage. Only thing is getting the old radiator support off and then the new one welded on. I might just use this car for parts for my daily though an dthen I will just junk the rest but I dont know, I have to wait untill Monday to see if I can get it registered. Oklahoma is very strict on Salvaged Cars, not really that strict, they just want more money from you so they make you work to get another salvaged title.

[Ivory8g]

lol i call that a lot of work cause I have never ventured to do such a thing but then again that is your life.....prolly seems easy

[RAZ_76]

I've been tearing that 01 up. I decided to rebuild my daily since I have this Galant with so many good parts, I might as well use them. So far I've been taking the interior out and cleaning it and I'm done with that except the seats. I'm taking the front control arms, rear control arms and doing the disc swap since they are out, exhaust, trunk lid, rear reinforcement bar and bumper. Next week I'm pulling the engine and transmission out and after that I will start installing it all on my daily.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/2001%20galant/01Galant001.jpg
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The 02 is done.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/2001%20galant/01Galant011.jpg

[CHICAGO_ONE]

Damn dude, you're an animal. Every time I look, you have a car completely pulled apart, then the next day, it's back looking pristine. Nice work. Its fun to watch

[RAZ_76]

:lol: I know these galants pretty well. Took me 1 hours today to remove and install suspension front and rear in the 02. 30 minutes to pull all the doors off and remove my chrome door handles, install the stock grey ones and put them back together. On top of that I was pulling the suspsension knuckle in the rear of the 01, cleaning parts and messing with my brothers atv. It's like that at my house everyday...:lol:

[Ivory8g]

:lol: I know these galants pretty well. Took me 1 hours today to remove and install suspension front and rear in the 02. 30 minutes to pull all the doors off and remove my chrome door handles, install the stock grey ones and put them back together. On top of that I was pulling the suspsension knuckle in the rear of the 01, cleaning parts and messing with my brothers atv. It's like that at my house everyday...:lol:

Lol dayum!!! all day everyday huh? ^.^
p.s. I think you should install that sunroof on the daily if you know how which I am sure you do

[RAZ_76]

In the works, never really done one but theres always a first.

[jimmy_o2]

dang dude i gotta come out there n have u take a look at my g

[Ivory8g]

hell yeah Ray! that ish will be sick! lol take your time with that, i know i dont need to say it but check your measurements more than twice before you cut :P

[RAZ_76]

dang dude i gotta come out there n have u take a look at my g

Whats wrong with you G??

[RAZ_76]

Finished the disc swap today. I just have to install it on my daily but I'm waiting on a few parts before I start tearing into my daily.

If you do this swap, make sure and torque these bolts to 90 ft lbs.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/DRUM%20TO%20DISC%20CONVERSION/ADayinRayandDanslife001.jpg
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http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/DRUM%20TO%20DISC%20CONVERSION/ADayinRayandDanslife015.jpg


This is the other thing I've been working on. No damge to it, just taking it apart to clean, lube, paint the wheels black etc.

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/razvan76/ADayinRayandDanslife017.jpg

[Ivory8g]

damn must be sooo much easier to do the swap with the whole assembly out! looking good!

[Jeffylou87]

What do you do for a living?? You must make a ton of money to afford all of those toys you have..

Great job!

Oh yeah, in the pic of the door sill, it's on the wrong side of the car..

[RAZ_76]

damn must be sooo much easier to do the swap with the whole assembly out! looking good!

It's actually easier to just take out the brake line and the 4 bolts on the back, I just did it this way because I'm taking that entire rear assembly.



What do you do for a living?? You must make a ton of money to afford all of those toys you have..

Great job!

Oh yeah, in the pic of the door sill, it's on the wrong side of the car..


This is what I do for a living, those are investments, not my toys. The door sill is on the wrong side of the car because I was only taking a picture and the other side was too close to the wall and could not open it all the way, I just picked one, didn't think it mattered until now...:rolleyes:

[RAZ_76]

5/12/08 ( UPDATE )

This is what I've been doing for past couple of days. Finishing up that 02 Polaris ATV, had bent frame. Getting the rest of the parts for the 07 Kawasaki ZX-10R so I can finish that. Gutting that 01 for the rest of the interior parts I need. Swapped trunks, bought Ingallas camber kit front and rear and as soon as that gets here, I will also do the rear disc swap, I've been Dynamatting my rear deck and front doors, cleaning parts that will go in my 99. Got new Falken 225/45/17 tires, new spoiler, jdm bumper, kyb agx suspension and small things. I sold my other infiniti and was able to get some things...:p


http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/99-GALANT/99UNDERCONSTRUCTION002.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/99-GALANT/99UNDERCONSTRUCTION004.jpg

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http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/99-GALANT/99UNDERCONSTRUCTION019.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/99-GALANT/99UNDERCONSTRUCTION022.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/99-GALANT/99UNDERCONSTRUCTION023.jpg

My dog watching me.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/99-GALANT/99UNDERCONSTRUCTION028.jpg

[beam514]

hey whats the condition of that passenger side fender lol

[RAZ_76]

Both fenders are in good condition. I dont have a need for them. If you guys need something, just ask and I'll tell you weather it's for sale or not.

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/razvan76/14598817_9X.jpg

[RAZ_76]

05/13/08

Received my bumper today. I will have more pictures later. Im waiting on Grill, Heads and window visors from Japan.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/99-GALANT/99UNDERCONSTRUCTION035.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/99-GALANT/99UNDERCONSTRUCTION036.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/99-GALANT/99UNDERCONSTRUCTION037.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/99-GALANT/Pix019.jpg

Cleaned the Carpet out of the 01 Galant

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/99UNDERCONSTRUCTION029.jpg

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http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/99UNDERCONSTRUCTION033.jpg

Finished the Polaris today also.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/99UNDERCONSTRUCTION032.jpg

[RAZ_76]

5-15-08



Yesterday and today I've been working on removing entire wire harness to swap it out. Mine has a bad short somewhere and I'm not about to go searching everywhere for it. I will swap engine and transmission soon. I also got my Ingalls front and rear camber kit today.



Old harness out of my 99

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/ChangingwireHarness006.jpg

Doing more research on this sunroof swap thing.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/ChangingwireHarness008.jpg

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Looks like Im swaping this too since I have to pull it out anyway.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/ChangingwireHarness014.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/ChangingwireHarness015.jpg


Ingalls Camber kit/ Front & Rear

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/ChangingwireHarness019.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/ChangingwireHarness020.jpg


The new harness that will go on my daily. Yes, that is the same harness that goes on the passanger side starting with headlights and turn signal, wraps around the top of the fender, goes inside the car. Pull it out the other side, and disconnect some more, if you ask me it's a PITA but I want my car in good working order, I have the donor car so why not and it's the bast way to learn, so here I am.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/ChangingwireHarness022.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/ChangingwireHarness023.jpg



Just chillin'
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/ChangingwireHarness042.jpg

[RAZ_76]

5/17/08


Today I painted the bumper grill black and the trim pieces. I also washed the back seat and cleaned and started the stereo wiring.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/99G001.jpg
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[spdracr]

i wish i have the balls to take the wires out of my car like u, good luck with everything and keep up the good work, and on a side note, did u paint those trim pieces ?? of so what did u use ??

[RAZ_76]

Yes I painted them, they were grey/silver. I just used Duplicolor, out of can. I used it on my last trim pieces and lasted over 4+ years. Just have to let them sit and not be touched for at least two weeks, let them cure really good.

[RAZ_76]

i wish i have the balls to take the wires out of my car like u

It' not hard dude, just have to swap them the same day so you dont forget where they go, no interuptions..:lol:

[Ivory8g]

Good work as usual Raz! Everything is surely coming together nicely on that daily for sure!

[RAZ_76]

Thanks dude, how are the Megans doing???

[Ivory8g]

freaking badass I have them all tuned in so it doesnt do that annoying hopping if you take off too fast on an uneven road! its sweet! I'm so glad I bought them. Thanks again Ray!

[Jeffylou87]

I wish I had 3 galants to mess with all day.. :(

[RAZ_76]

It's fun:lol: Im getting ready to swap engine and transmissions since the engine and transmission is better in that 01. Even more fun then....:lol:

[Ivory8g]

hey well look at it this way your daily will be running and looking tip top shape!

[RAZ_76]

yup, thats the plan anyway. The interior will be a sweet upgrade from that crap that was in there before. Tomorrow Im swaping the rear drum to the disc.

[Ivory8g]

nice! you had the control arm and everything you were just going to swap out and hook up right? * curious* are you going to paint your car pearl white? or just going to color match the bumper to the cayenne red?

[RAZ_76]

I have the white trunk from the 01 too and here in couple of months, I will paint the entire car back to Cayenne red pearl. I love that color.

[Ivory8g]

I think it will look great in that color, something different you know?

[jonk8123]

Im planning on cleaning my carpet and trunk carpet, how did you go about cleaning it and where did you get the extraction cleaner. Did you just scrub it?

[01galant01]

Ray you are no joke man..keep doin ya thing

[RAZ_76]

Im planning on cleaning my carpet and trunk carpet, how did you go about cleaning it and where did you get the extraction cleaner. Did you just scrub it?


That carpet cleaner is professional. My Buddy works for a carpet cleaning company and got me some. But do this since you cant get that. Place the carpet on the ground and soak it really good. Get a bottle of stain remover and soak the carpet with it, now get a semi raspy brush and scrub, and scrub, rinse till there's no more foam coming out. Now go get some laundry detergent and repeat process. Not only it will clean it but it will smell nice and clean. Get some bungee cords and get the carpet on a fence or whatever you have, the idea is to have it like on a wall so when you use the hose with some kind of pressure the water runs off. You know what I'm talking about?? I would get up early and have the carpet ready to go, this way you catch the warm sun in the afternoon to dry it, if it's hot enough, it will dry in couple of hours. The back side will take longer because it's thick . So plan to let it dry for an entire day.

[IceDouTGaLanT]

^ thanks i needed to clean mine, or i was going to replace it with those black carpets molds i see online, but i know this would be 100% direct fit. Looks good though bro

[RAZ_76]

^ thanks i needed to clean mine, or i was going to replace it with those black carpets molds i see online, but i know this would be 100% direct fit. Looks good though bro


Thanks dude. I did the same thing with the seats an door panels, came out like new. Seats took a day and half to dry but they did.

BEFORE:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/99G010.jpg


AFTER:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/99G011.jpg

I could not get rid of those damn cigarette burns from previous owner but got rid of the stink and dirt.

[IceDouTGaLanT]

wow thats a huge difference, why not just re-wrap them? Johan fabrics get some material bang it out

[RAZ_76]

Im waiting to see about this leather interior.

[T-double]

ray.......man keep up the good work.....

[716GalantES]

looks great RAZ keep up the good work bro

[jimmy_o2]

Whats wrong with you G??

well i did the throttle body cleaning, flushed my tranny still shakes but only if in im stopped n have my foot on the brake if i pull the e brake on n still have it in drive and dont touch the brakes it dosent shake so im thinking of replacing motor mounts n tranny mounts will see ohh n it shakes really bad if i turn on the AC

omg i cant belive u really stripped the whole intierior wow man keep us updated its fun to watch ur progress keep up the good work

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[RAZ_76]

5/20/08

New OEM spoiler

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/RAZ_76/spoilersideskirts001.jpg

[Jeffylou87]

Where'd you get the sides from?

[RAZ_76]

Rez