Galantman03's 8G Build [Archive]

Galantman03

01-31-2011, 05:04 PM

So it's about time for me to have a build thread I guess, being I've been doing alot to the G latley... So let start up at the top. I purchased her in May 07 for a school car, to drive back and forth to college. I did NOT like the looks of her at all for a while, and when I first saw the G I was like gross, the front end was ugly. I was orignally looking for a GSX or TSI, being they had the 4g63t in them, but for 6500 bucks you can't go wrong with 64k miles on her. So lets get started
First thing I did was cleared the corners, and now I regret doing it, and making projector fogs...
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/0728081550.jpg
Seconed was and Alpine Head Unit in March 08
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/0918082141a.jpg
Third was the door panels.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/0728081556.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/0728081556a.jpg
That was pretty much it, till October 08, when I got these babies from a member here, I think Lonestarr?
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/1121080947.jpg
That was it for about 9 months, I was gone, Basic Training and Techschool till Sept 09. Then I started to pick it up.. I got tired of the arm rest, it was to tall, so..
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/0910091935.jpg
I made my own, and yes those are golf balls lol
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/0917091738.jpg
and I put new carpet in to match the door panels, but it didn't match, fml.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/0901081812.jpg
December 09 I finished the dash to match the door panels.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/1205091441.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/1204091819.jpg
and bought 3rd gen tails.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/1230092029.jpg
and a harness bar
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/1219091233.jpg
Then Jan 10 hit, and I had some different plans. Been thinking about it since I joined, and then it happened. I started to collect parts for the 5 speed swap. Tranny and cai.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/0128101614.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/0122101735.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/0116101621.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/0110101353.jpg

Galantman03

01-31-2011, 05:07 PM

These are the only pics I have of the 5 speed swap, kind of dissapointed but, oh well ya know.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/0129101612.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/Untitled.jpg
Thats my buddy, fricken wierdo lol
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/P5071994.jpg Thats me right there doing something lol
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/P5081997.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/P5081998.jpg the tranny with the new bell housing, F UPS
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/IMAG0062.jpg clutch shot

Galantman03

01-31-2011, 05:10 PM

This is the most recent shot of her in all her glory. Looks good I think, lowered
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0108.jpg

Galantman03

01-31-2011, 05:15 PM

And lately I have been collecting more parts, trying to get the exterior finished before JUNE 15, these are the body parts I have right now.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0148.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0172.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0174.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0187.jpg
^Jdm rear bumper from cali, working on filling in the gaps on the rear fender flares, pretty much thats all done.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0179.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0185.jpg
New style conversion, for the winter months, maybe.. I think I like this to much lol

I also have the fender flares from cali, and I'm trying to figure out on how everybody mounted them. Do I need the rubber gasket that goes between the fender flares and the fender? I have an idea..

Exhaust power

01-31-2011, 05:17 PM

your galant is coming out nicely!. So how did you do the dash?

Galantman03

01-31-2011, 05:26 PM

beam514

01-31-2011, 05:51 PM

wow thats a lot of microfiber.. probably cozy as hell! haha

Exhaust power

01-31-2011, 06:09 PM

Thanks Exhaust power! I ordered the fabric, its called street suade, synthetic, and I had my upholstery guy glue it on.. It was about $400 just to install the fabric on the upper and lower dash, and the center console, and the fabric was about, crap I can't remember, Its about $30 a yard, and I bought 7 of each color lol.. I think I'm going to change up the interior when I get back in Jan

Oic must be some really strong glue. Im thinking about doing my upper portion after i finish up the rest of the interior. But yours looks pretty neat i cant have too much sway. cause i can see my friends petting the hell out of my interior lol

Galantman03

01-31-2011, 06:19 PM

wow thats a lot of microfiber.. probably cozy as hell! haha
oh yeah, I originally bought that much to do the seats and headliner too, but I think I'm going to use real suade idk how that will last though...

Oic must be some really strong glue. Im thinking about doing my upper portion after i finish up the rest of the interior. But yours looks pretty neat i cant have too much sway. cause i can see my friends petting the hell out of my interior lol

Yep its is, idk what he used, but he sprayed it out of a spray gun and used a air compressor, dude, i get nasty messages from the bros, and the hoes, they leave me naughty ones in the dash lol

Isaurio

01-31-2011, 06:36 PM

Nice job bro. keep posting pics.

Gtorque

01-31-2011, 08:10 PM

Wow.. Very nice!

dGALANTc

01-31-2011, 08:19 PM

love the dash and center console.... looks good bro!

M-Rod

01-31-2011, 08:39 PM

Nice! I was wondering when you were finally going to make a thread. What happens on June 15th? We should try to get a meet together this year.

Galantman03

02-01-2011, 09:32 AM

Nice job bro. keep posting pics.
Thanks man! Oh I plan on it.

Wow.. Very nice!
Thanks! p.s. I'm keeping an eye on your build... are awd eclipses common down in florida in the junk yard? Here they don't really have them, everybody revives them sadly.

love the dash and center console.... looks good bro!
Thanks bro! thinking about doing something different with the dash tho we shall see

Nice! I was wondering when you were finally going to make a thread. What happens on June 15th? We should try to get a meet together this year.

Thanks M-Rod, I know its about time right? June 15 is the deadline I set myself for exterior, which entails to me exterior, suspesion, handling, and braking because I will be deploying in July, and the I'm taking leave from June 1st to 24th I think, and I would like to get it done before leave so I can take some nice pics of the G in the Black Hills, and maybe Denver, and Las Vegas maybe. I would deffinently be down for a meet with all the Minn and Ill people, and I don't mind driving, so Minn would be good, never been there lol

Galantman03

02-01-2011, 09:39 AM

I have a 6g74 TB that I got from Ivory8g, looks really good, just gotta figure out the wiring.
I also have a 99 I4 engine harness that I recieved from Deeznutz, using that for the speedo fix, cuz I'm an 03 and I just don't want to really t tap into the c-17 connector anymore, its rough looking, plus its got the connector for the speed sensor.
As many of you know, 99 to 01 have a different fuse box compared to 02-03, and I need to figure out what this part of the fuse box is, and what is power through these connections, so if you have a pic of a 99 fuse box cover, post it here please.

Galantman03

02-01-2011, 06:33 PM

Got this in the mail today from G-Spot, looking to do a full overhaul on a couple suspension items.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/Before%202011/IMAG0198.jpg

mrg7243

02-01-2011, 07:47 PM

nice progress i like. Let me know when if you head to denver we have several members here SPD_FRK, Ivory8g, Me, and NGwylie.

Galantman03

02-01-2011, 08:46 PM

oh yeah, I'll let you guys know, probably around summer

1992Galant

02-02-2011, 12:46 AM

I like the build. The dash is nice.

Galantman03

02-11-2011, 09:13 PM

I like the build. The dash is nice.

Thanks Bro. Its a work in progress..
Got something in mail today..
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0210.jpg

I looked at the tutorial, but is there another way to attach the steering wheel? just curious thats all, also the airbag, I havent looked at the Gs connector yet, but Im ASSuming that is not the same connector, so how do I make the air bag functionable? Or can I shall we say.

Also been looking at some EvoScan stuff. WOW, Does it just look hard? or is it as hard as it looks to data log and flash and what not? I'm thinking I'm going to go with EvoScan when I get the Evo Ecu, but I gotta figure out how to use it, whats the best way on doing that?

Stewi

02-12-2011, 09:07 AM

Nice work man.

Predat-R

02-14-2011, 11:36 AM

did u use the harness bar from the evo 8?

Galantman03

02-15-2011, 03:05 AM

Thanks Stewi, its a work in progress kind of thing.

as for the harness, I actually got if off ebay in december 09, it was a universal harness bar, but I made sure that the width was compatible with the width of the g, there is some measurments floating around here for the 8g, not to sure about the 7g though. I can take a measurement for ya if you want

Predat-R

02-15-2011, 12:37 PM

thanks found one for the evo 8 need to measure compared to the 7g

Galantman03

02-15-2011, 04:46 PM

^coo cool. On the other hand.... got some stuff... :)
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0215.jpg

Ivory8g

02-15-2011, 11:33 PM

I like this build thread! :)

Galantman03

02-16-2011, 02:07 AM

lol^ thats only because you know whats coming... shh its a secret

Ok also I have been reading all night long on Evoscan... can you tune with Evoscan? I cannot find a staight answer, or maybe I'm just over reading stuff. Basically I am getting an Evo 8 ecu but it has a Tephra? (sp) mod on it, and I would like to revert it back to just a stock evo 8 base map, but I have no idea on how to do it lol. I asked the guy if he could reflash the stock map, but he said since he did the evo 9 motor, harness, and ecu swap, he wouldn't be able to do it. also if you just have a stock galant, with just a 5 speed swap, do you think a stock evo 8 map would run fine the g fine no problems? Whats better besides the sd logging for the 2.0 trax cable versus the 1.3?

Ivory8g

02-16-2011, 09:18 AM

Keke ^_^

And the evo ecu you can tune with evo scan and you should download ecu flash as well. And yes evo 8 ecu is usable with the 8g. You need to wire some things and some you dont, as well as deleting the immobilizer so your g will start.

Galantman03

02-16-2011, 09:36 AM

Keke ^_^

And the evo ecu you can tune with evo scan and you should download ecu flash as well.

Whats the difference between evo scan and ecu flash? You can only do certain things on ecu flash that you can't do on evo scan?

And yes evo 8 ecu is usable with the 8g.
I know that, I was asking if the evo 8 BASE MAP, is on tune with our stock g ecu, just with being able to read boost

You need to wire some things and some you dont, as well as deleting the immobilizer so your g will start.

I have a pinout, so Ill be wiring up the harness myself. The problem is, I can find the evo 8 male connectors, but I can't find the female side of the evo ecu connector, which makes sense because it plugs directly into the ecu itself, what i'm trying to do it make a harness that's removable at my choosing.

Galantman03

02-18-2011, 04:11 PM

So yeah.... Got this Wenesday... from Ivory8g, btw he ships fricken fast lol, probably going to get a different o2 housing
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0217.jpg

recieved these in the mail today, evo intercooler piping with all the couplers, evo 8 ecu and rear disc conversion.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0219.jpg

I also cut out the evo spline adapter on the steeringwheel, getting it ready to weld up.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0220.jpg

Speaking of which, anybody know of a good leather glue? The steering wheel at the bottom is lifting up a bit, I just wanna glue it down before its too late..

Galantman03

02-19-2011, 09:27 PM

Got the new style sideskirts today. Opinions to those that have done the DOHC swap. Do you think that it would be worth it to swap over to DOHC right now on the stock bottom end block, or would it be better off to wait for a built motor and just do it then.

Galantman03

04-01-2011, 07:29 PM

So... BUMP. Got some stuff down today since its literally my first day off in 4 or 5 weeks... idk can't remeber..
primed everything except the rear bumper still working on that lol
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0238.jpg

test fitted the turbo and have some questions concerns? problems lol. the o2 housing.... its way to fricken big, for the looks of it, it looks like one of my ac lines from the pump is going to smack dab right in the way... should I use a slim fan to gain some more room? or should I go with a different o2 housing?
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0237.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0239.jpg
^this is the line I'm afraid of...

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0235.jpg
also are all mitsu 02 housings are the same correct?

Galantman03

04-01-2011, 08:00 PM

oh another thought, I need a turbo feed line and return line with all the fittings, I take it all turbo feed line/return adapter plates aren't the same? I've looked around, maybe not hard enough, but I can't find anything for a Precision turbo. any ideas? And I'm totally spacing out a good source to tap off for the oil feed line, I was thinking about off the oil pressure sending unit, have a T fitting off of that.

Galantman03

04-04-2011, 09:24 PM

So I ran into a issue. I was laying everything out getting ready to do the evo pin out on the 99 harness that I have, check the engine bay one last time and something clicked. On my car 03, the a/c relay is in the little relay box, where as the 99 a/c relay harness is in the main fuse box, not the "L" relay box, so how can I save the a/c relay in the 03 car, but with a 99 engine harness? I've been going at it all day, maybe i'm over looking something? any input would be great.

Stewi

04-05-2011, 05:43 PM

why are you swapping the evo pinout to the 99' harness and not just swapping the evo pinout onto your stock harness?

Galantman03

04-06-2011, 10:16 AM

mostly the main reason is the speedo fix, cuz I know all the wiring it there for it, and the ease, this way I can do it in my room and not underneath the dash. Maybe I'm going about this all wrong, maybe I should just take out my harness, drive around with the 99 harness, and then just swap my harness back in when I finally install the evo ecu. its the price you pay for having this as a daily I guess

kylecanthurdle

04-06-2011, 07:46 PM

howd you fit the turbo with the starter? is it a different manifold or did you get it milled and put spacers in it?

Galantman03

04-07-2011, 09:48 AM

its an ebay 2g manifold.. its really close to the starter, the wastegate it about 1 finger width away with the starter shield off

kylecanthurdle

04-07-2011, 04:42 PM

i dont think that would work for me....ive got an evo 8 16g and im having trouble finding a manifold with the same mitsu flange that doesnt keep the same location for the turbo. im assuming youre running a turbo that came off an evo 7 or below or 2g?

Galantman03

04-07-2011, 05:40 PM

yep its a dsm turbo

kylecanthurdle

04-09-2011, 05:50 PM

Galantfan88

04-09-2011, 08:09 PM

Doing the speedo fix isnt that hard to do imma post up how i did it tonight and knock sensor. As for the fan, I would get a slim fan and put it right behind the front bumper and use it as a push. Just like the Evo's have it.

Galantman03

04-09-2011, 08:27 PM

i know it was asked but the answer was unclear....what car exactly did you get that harnes bar for? does the eclipse one fit? or does the evo one fit better? any way you can lookin your ebay purchases and let me know?
Ill try to find some info on it for ya

Doing the speedo fix isnt that hard to do imma post up how i did it tonight and knock sensor. As for the fan, I would get a slim fan and put it right behind the front bumper and use it as a push. Just like the Evo's have it.

actually everything fits up now, I just had to "adjust" some ac lines, I am still going to get some fans just because... The speedo swap works? I might have a bad speed sensor, it would be tight to get it to work, cuz I really don't feel like taking out everything right now to swap harnesses. I also don't want the speedo to bounce around like Drews speedo was. Where did you get the knock sensor from?

Galantman03

04-09-2011, 09:23 PM

Good info for Evo ECU tuning using EcuFlash
http://forums.evolutionm.net/ecuflash/422098-training-videos-how-tune-evo-ecuflash-14.html

and the video series
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyL9y3qzGQE&feature=autoplay&list=PL13C9F1BF5C03E946&index=2&playnext=1

Galantfan88

04-09-2011, 09:24 PM

mrg7243

04-09-2011, 10:53 PM

heres my fix, build a custom gauge panel and run a independant speedo lol

I got your a pillar trim. I will get you some pictures monday, really tired right now, and gone all day tommroow

Galantman03

04-10-2011, 09:58 AM

Ooo ok.lol Ummm about the speedo...well there was no other way that nobody found on how to really fix it. I just did it how Galante and Cali sadi how to do it. Sorry buddy...this is untill someone finds out how to really fix this. I got the knock sensor from Partsgeek.com. They seem to have the cheapest prices for the knock sensor but sometimes they are out of stock....well most of the times.lol

If someone knows how else to fix this speedo problem for us 02-03 G people that would be awesome.
so your speedo is still jumpy then? bummer

heres my fix, build a custom gauge panel and run a independant speedo lol

I got your a pillar trim. I will get you some pictures monday, really tired right now, and gone all day tommroow

psh... thought about it lol but then yeah thats a pain... sweet man thats fine I can wait

Galantman03

04-10-2011, 05:27 PM

Ok, so I decided to do a little metering. I put the meter on the beeping diode mode, so when I have contact, it makes a beep and I know its the right wire haha

My question is why on the 99 harness, do we have clear understanding where the signal comes into on the male side of c-17, but when we do the "hack" or "fix" on the 02 and 03 models, it doesn't work as it should, meaning factory. it doesn't make sense, as long as you have your ground, power and signal, in the same pins it should work. Now, I looked at the FSM and the speedo doesn't go into the PCM or ETACS ecu at all, there is a junction c-56 but it goes right through and goes into c-30 which is one of the cluster connectors.

Galantman03

04-15-2011, 09:35 PM

So... Got some things done today...
I finished my jdm bumper, with the usdm inset
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0281.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0283.jpg

I'm most likely going to try to paint all of these tommorrow... wish me luck never done it before, and I was having some mad problems with the primer gun... so i'm a little nervous lol
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0282.jpg

And My custom liscense plate cover ha ha...
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0284.jpg

Galantman03

04-16-2011, 06:29 PM

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0287.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0288.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0289.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0290.jpg

mrg7243

04-16-2011, 07:17 PM

WOW!! the color is spot on. Great job!!!! I didnt have the chance to get out today i will go out monday for you. Sorry for the wait

Stewi

04-16-2011, 07:36 PM

Nice work, looks really good

whokilledhoughes

04-16-2011, 07:51 PM

looks good..keep it coming.

Galantman03

04-17-2011, 12:06 AM

WOW!! the color is spot on. Great job!!!! I didnt have the chance to get out today i will go out monday for you. Sorry for the wait
Thanks man! I know I was really supprised on how close it looked, I was a little worried, cuz in the garage it didn't look like it match, and I had to wash the g to see if it matched. I will deff go to the paint guy that I went to for now on to match paint. When ever you get to it, just shoot me a pm

Nice work, looks really good
Thanks! Have to do a little sanding, but I was expecting since it was my first time

looks good..keep it coming.
Thanks you sir, I plan on it, next step is it well, I'm not going to say haha, although I am thinking about making a rear underspoiler, just to clean up the rear a bit.

Galantman03

04-17-2011, 01:21 PM

So what does everybody recommend for sanding the base coat? Its a little rough, and most forums on the internet say not to sand the base coat, but i would like to make it smooth before clear so i have less work involved, and take care of a little build up in a couple places

Stewi

04-17-2011, 01:38 PM

Wetsand it with 1000 grit or finer and be sure to use a sanding block and keep the paper very wet.

Galantman03

04-17-2011, 01:47 PM

a foam sanding block? spray bottle check, I should be able to hit it with clear after that correct? Meaning I don't have to dust it with base, and then hit it with clear? The sanding won't mess up the metallic flakes in the paint right?

Stewi

04-17-2011, 03:21 PM

No you shouldnt have to re-base coat it. Just remember how thin the base coat is, you shouldnt be doing much sanding. A foam sanding block is fine, any type of block will do

IVORY_G

04-17-2011, 03:25 PM

Nice work! You realize that the USDM rear bumpers came with the holes in the bumper also like the JDM's? Its the replacement bumpers that didnt come with the holes...

beam514

04-17-2011, 04:19 PM

Nice work! You realize that the USDM rear bumpers came with the holes in the bumper also like the JDM's? Its the replacement bumpers that didnt come with the holes...

I don't know what years but I think some of the USDM rear bumpers didn't come with the holes? dunno. Anyway, mine has the holes and I think they're cool :)

mrg7243

04-17-2011, 04:23 PM

i know the 8gb here in my area his doesnt have the holes. i belive he is a 02

Galantman03

04-17-2011, 06:06 PM

No you shouldnt have to re-base coat it. Just remember how thin the base coat is, you shouldnt be doing much sanding. A foam sanding block is fine, any type of block will do
Sweet, I'm just going to do enough sanding to knock the nibbs down.

Nice work! You realize that the USDM rear bumpers came with the holes in the bumper also like the JDM's? Its the replacement bumpers that didnt come with the holes...
Thanks! I didn't realize that, all the 03's that I looked at around here all have the same bumper, infact a buddy of mine just bought a 2000 g and his has holes too, I was like, WTF? never noticed it before, and now I notice it on all the rear ass pics lol

I don't know what years but I think some of the USDM rear bumpers didn't come with the holes? dunno. Anyway, mine has the holes and I think they're cool :)
lol mine doesn't have holes :( its looks better!!!!!!

i know the 8gb here in my area his doesnt have the holes. i belive he is a 02
That would makes sense, facelift up front, ass lift in the rear lol

So I just got done painting these... and I only got 1 coat on everything because I ran out of base... I'm a little pissed cuz I know its hard to match, but whatever...
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0292.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0293.jpg

And my custom one-off license plate garnish..
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0294.jpg

Once bolted on it will sit nice, flush, and tight
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0295.jpg

beam514

04-17-2011, 06:14 PM

wow that looks great. Did you use the OEM license plate holder for the letters?

Galantman03

04-17-2011, 06:28 PM

Thanks man. Nope... I um.. hmm. turns out I had 2 complete sets of GTZ cladding... and yep I did the unthinkable... I cut the right rear one up and use that lettering, and just fiberglassed it and bondo'd it in

Stewi

04-17-2011, 07:55 PM

Thats looks really good.

Galantman03

04-23-2011, 12:28 PM

Clearing it up...
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0301.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0300.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0299.jpg

The cloud in the garage haha...
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0298.jpg

showtime

04-23-2011, 12:43 PM

every time I see a dolphin bumper it makes me wish I never sold mine :(

Looks good man!

Galantman03

04-23-2011, 05:22 PM

every time I see a dolphin bumper it makes me wish I never sold mine :(

Looks good man!

Idk, maybe you should have kept it! The bumper looks good in certain angles, and in other angles i'm like... um mhmm

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0303.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0304.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0305.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0306.jpg

Galantfan88

04-23-2011, 07:22 PM

Dude this is some awesome paint work, good job. Im also re-painting my grill and front bumper.

Galantman03

04-23-2011, 08:20 PM

^its not bad for a first timer eh? lol I was kinda nervous on spraying clear cuz of runs... but I only had one case... bummer part? Its on the grill.... oh well I'll take one run over a lot..
So I'm been reading up on sanding, and Idk if I want to do it on all of the paint... I might just do it on the body parts that really need it, the back bumper has some orange peel, as does the dolphin bumper, grill has a run... but the skirts, underspoilers, new style bumper and plate cover doesn't. So I need some inputs... should I just wet sand all of it? 1500 to 2000 and then polish it?

Galantfan88

04-23-2011, 08:30 PM

Yeah I total understand bro...when it comes down to clear-coat, you never know whats going to happen since it the last step. Well I do say for a first time...nicely done. Its all up to you on how perfect you want the paint job to be. Is it completely noticeable? Wet sanding and polishing...does it really need it? To me im not sure since your dealing with plastic parts now. Lets see what other people say bc this will also be my first time painting.lol

Galantman03

04-23-2011, 08:47 PM

Corey2kG

04-23-2011, 08:54 PM

Damn Jared!!!!!! Looking good for sure.

Galante

04-23-2011, 11:02 PM

Looks good!

Stewi

04-23-2011, 11:36 PM

Thank you. Its not too bad... its not as smooth as oem paint, but pretty dang close. The reason I kinda want to leave the front bumper alone is because orange peel is a lot stronger than sanded clear against rock chips. The side skirts and rear underspoilers are going to get covered in 3m rock chip vinyl. I'm pretty sure dealing with the paint is the same whether it be metal or plastic or fiberglass, only difference is metal is not as flexable as the plastic, which I noticed when I was rubbing everything down with wax and grease remover. Pretty sure I'm going to have to sand everything, I just don't want to re-clear it, its more of a pain setting everything up for a second time lol. Good luck on painting yours, its not that hard... just make sure everything is smooth with the primer.. oh and no pinholes either, I really hate those now

How many coats of clear did you apply? Typically you should apply between 2 and 4 coats of clear. If you only applied 2 coats, I would very lightly wetsand in steps with 1500 and 2000. If you have 3 or more coats of clear ,I would start at 1000-1200-1500-2000. When your done with the wetsanding its time for a LIGHT polish. Make sure its a compound that has a fine cut. You could save the polishing for later and do the whole car in one shot, and do a full proper detail. The clear coat you used, is it designed to by air dried or is it supposed to be baked, but you just let it air dry for a while? If its not designed to air dry, dont do anything to the clear for a few weeks as it wont "fully" cure for about 15-20 days.

dGALANTc

04-23-2011, 11:46 PM

nice build loving it!!!!

02redgalant

04-24-2011, 12:11 AM

awww mannn i want one of those front bumper galant garnish's

Galantman03

04-24-2011, 11:17 AM

Damn Jared!!!!!! Looking good for sure.
Thanks Corey lol

Looks good!
Thanks Galante, oh and thanks for answering my question

How many coats of clear did you apply? Typically you should apply between 2 and 4 coats of clear. If you only applied 2 coats, I would very lightly wetsand in steps with 1500 and 2000. If you have 3 or more coats of clear ,I would start at 1000-1200-1500-2000. When your done with the wetsanding its time for a LIGHT polish. Make sure its a compound that has a fine cut. You could save the polishing for later and do the whole car in one shot, and do a full proper detail. The clear coat you used, is it designed to by air dried or is it supposed to be baked, but you just let it air dry for a while? If its not designed to air dry, dont do anything to the clear for a few weeks as it wont "fully" cure for about 15-20 days.
Its high speed clear, takes about 16 hrs to fully cure, so right now its completely hardened, but it did dip into the 30's last night, so I'll probably drag everything out into the sun today just to make sure. I put 3 coats of clear on. So you're saying anything thats called fine cut is what I want?

nice build loving it!!!!
Thanks man, glad you got your eninge running last night

awww mannn i want one of those front bumper galant garnish's
If there is enough interest, Maybe Cali can snag mine, and make a mold out of it? Its not perfect, but is looks good enough for me.

Galantman03

04-24-2011, 11:39 AM

So if you get a carbon fiber hood, it comes with gel coat, but do you have to clear it to keep it from fading? just curious thats all

Corey2kG

04-24-2011, 12:00 PM

If you fart on the parts it will clear for sure!!!!! lol :p

Stewi

04-24-2011, 03:58 PM

So if you get a carbon fiber hood, it comes with gel coat, but do you have to clear it to keep it from fading? just curious thats all

You should still clear it, if the car spends alot of time in the sunlight the gelcoat will eventually turn yellow. I still need to clear coat all my CF parts, I have been lazy with this, but since my car spends 98% of its life in a garage (and usually not even running...LOL) I havent gotten around to clearing it yet.

In regards to the polishing. Wetsand first, that should remove all of the heavy orange peel then polish with a fine cut polishing compound. Ideally you want to polish it with a buffer and not by hand, just keep the machine moving around, keep the part wet with compound and stay away from edges since thats where the clear is the thinnest. Also like I said before, you can wetsand it all and then do a quick polish by hand it will look OK, and then wait until the parts are installed and do a full polish of the whole car, this way the whole car shines and has a nice surface finish.

Galantman03

04-25-2011, 09:13 PM

So I wet sanded today and polished it by hand... HOLY COW, I might have to re clear my car for it to match lol. I'm pretty sure friday, I'm going to hit the whole car with the FINE CUT Glaze with a DA on friday, that stuff is fricken magic..,

Galantman03

04-30-2011, 04:03 PM

I justed fine cut the whole car, polished it, and waxed it, looked and smells GREAT! Now I just need to fix the exhaust....
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0314.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0316.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0317.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0315.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0313.jpg

Galantman03

04-30-2011, 04:17 PM

Oh and I guess I can't figure out the hid wiring with relays, thought I had, then I couldn't remember anything, brain fart, was up for 36+ hrs yesterday working on the g, then drove 45 mintues to see Fast Five lol.. thats when I figured I wired them wrong, help? lol

Stewi

04-30-2011, 09:56 PM

it looks really good man. Why are you wiring up HID's with relays? Bring me up to speed....

Galantman03

04-30-2011, 10:30 PM

Thanks, although the hood is pretty bad, but I'm getting that fixed. For the relays, I thought you either had to use those or diodes, to have the jdm headlights operate as advertised? Meaning, when the highs are on, it cuts the fogs, leaves the lows on, and turns on high beams, right now I have it wired as USDM kinda.. lol when I switch to high beams, my lows go off, and I have VERY low light put out till the HIDs warm up. I tried to follow Reelax's thread, but maybe I'm just dumb today, cuz I can't figure it out lol

Corey2kG

04-30-2011, 11:00 PM

Posting here too!! SICK!! Tint those tails!!! lol

Galantman03

04-30-2011, 11:03 PM

lmao^ Nah bro, can't tint the tails, can't do it, I can't do it! lol

Corey2kG

04-30-2011, 11:05 PM

It's quick n painless trust lol let me see if I can find of mine.

Corey2kG

04-30-2011, 11:07 PM

http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/zz203/holiday0808/IMAG0006.jpg
There you go lol
http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/zz203/holiday0808/IMAG0024.jpg
Night shot with lights on

Galantman03

04-30-2011, 11:08 PM

its not that I can't do it, I can but I like the defenition of the red on the silver g.. looks HAWT! maybe next year I might change it up.. actually if I can get window tint to work I might try it

edit, that looks good. not that dark at all... hmmm BTW we both need better cameras lol

Corey2kG

04-30-2011, 11:15 PM

Yeah lol my phone cam lense is always dirty lol n sucks at night lol. Oh well. Oh n I can't stay still when I take pics either so that doesn't help either lol. I think the darker "cherry" red tails looks clean as well as OEM.

Galantman03

04-30-2011, 11:23 PM

I like the JDM tails, and 8gb tails, not a fan of the 8ga ones at all. not a fan of tinting cuz I like my a** to be seen at night lol

Stewi

05-01-2011, 09:48 AM

I see what your saying about the relay/diodes. For me, I almost never use the high beams since I have projector low beams. I've never wired up the light like that so im not the best person to answer that question.

Galantman03

05-01-2011, 10:22 AM

Bummer... well I don't really use them except when I'm in the middle of no where which happens alot lol. I asked a question in the tut..

finald8ta

05-01-2011, 11:55 AM

run ur hids on low bean and not high, i never use my high beam at all plus i have hid fogs on too and i see the entire rd in front of me just fine

IVORY_G

05-01-2011, 02:13 PM

Looks great! Nice work :) Reminds me of Galante's car bcz of the color, JDM parts, and wheels. Have u thought of some fender flares? Would really finish off the look and flow with the offset of your wheels...

Galantman03

05-01-2011, 03:03 PM

run ur hids on low bean and not high, i never use my high beam at all plus i have hid fogs on too and i see the entire rd in front of me just fine
Oh yeah I know, but when I go to the middle of no where, I need them, you know fro animals such as deer and mountain loins, I'd rather see what I'm hitting then just go oh snap! lol

Looks great! Nice work :) Reminds me of Galante's car bcz of the color, JDM parts, and wheels. Have u thought of some fender flares? Would really finish off the look and flow with the offset of your wheels...
Thanks man lol, I actually got my wheels a week before Galante did and I do have the flares, just waiting on the gaskets from Trigg, should be here by the end of may, but they aren't painted or anything

IVORY_G

05-03-2011, 10:46 AM

Thanks man lol, I actually got my wheels a week before Galante did and I do have the flares, just waiting on the gaskets from Trigg, should be here by the end of may, but they aren't painted or anything

Oh wow, Didnt know you bought them back then! LOL!
You shouldve painted the flares when you painted everything else to ensure the color will be the same. When you paint parts at different times it doesnt always come out the same. Its not too late, I would paint them ASAP just to get it out of the way. That way you have a better chance of it not being a different shade of silver than the rest of the parts...

mrg7243

05-03-2011, 10:55 AM

so what are your plans with the "secret" part i sent you hahaha

Galantman03

05-03-2011, 12:29 PM

Oh wow, Didnt know you bought them back then! LOL!
You shouldve painted the flares when you painted everything else to ensure the color will be the same. When you paint parts at different times it doesnt always come out the same. Its not too late, I would paint them ASAP just to get it out of the way. That way you have a better chance of it not being a different shade of silver than the rest of the parts...
True, but I'm not to worried about it. It should all be really close since I have a whole quart left, so the shade should be the same, just gotta make sure I set the gun up right lol... I'm really thinking about painting the whole car.. but not myself as of right now, but who knows...

so what are your plans with the "secret" part i sent you hahaha
lol its for me secret project on A g:icon_cool:

Galantman03

05-03-2011, 02:34 PM

This just arrived......... :) I need to find a piece of rock chip protectant vinyl as big as the hood though... any ideas?
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0319.jpg

Corey2kG

05-03-2011, 10:33 PM

Take it out the BOX!!!!!!!!

Rach3T8G

05-04-2011, 12:31 AM

^ x2

showtime

05-04-2011, 02:15 AM

3m has clear bra stuff, my dad has it on his audi...its great stuff

Galantman03

05-04-2011, 09:04 AM

Take it out the BOX!!!!!!!!

^ x2

NO! lol... I know what it looks like, thats all that matters right? :)

3m has clear bra stuff, my dad has it on his audi...its great stuff

Yeah I was looking for that stuff... fricken 170 bucks for a 5 foot by 5 foot peice.... sheesh...

Corey2kG

05-04-2011, 09:44 AM

No! It matters if WE know what it looks like! Lol

Galantman03

05-04-2011, 10:18 AM

your time will come...

Galantman03

05-04-2011, 10:02 PM

Hey, are the turn signals and hazards on the same fuse? I haven't looked yet, but today I noticed I don't have hazards.

Galantman03

05-08-2011, 12:04 AM

Alrighty then.... Its time for some pics.... But is everybodys seibon hood fit good? Cuz mine rises right at the strut towers, because they didn't indent it like the stock oem metal hood. It pisses me off, why can't people make a USDM cabon hood ya know?
Other than that no other complaints... It looks good I think
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0327.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0330.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0331.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0332.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0334.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0337.jpg

And I shall leave you with this...
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0340.jpg

Stewi

05-08-2011, 01:20 AM

Looks great.

That last pic, thats the underbody of your car? My stock 8g tank doesnt look anything like that.

Corey2kG

05-08-2011, 12:40 PM

Silver+CF=nut buster!!!

I think I may do new style when I get the new G.

Galantman03

05-08-2011, 05:57 PM

Looks great.

That last pic, thats the underbody of your car? My stock 8g tank doesnt look anything like that.
Yeah it is, it looks weird cmpared to other 8g underside, what does your take look like?

Silver+CF=nut buster!!!

I think I may do new style when I get the new G.

DO IT!

Holy cow... stock exhaust is a PITA to get off... I ended up just cutting it in 4 sections, with a skill saw, with a metal cutting blade got it out, and then began cutting on the stock cat, so I could bolt up the exhaust... I had to grind the bolts smooth on the cat, and drill it out.. I broke 5 bits doing it. not fun, but its in, pics will be later But I have a couple ?s. How many turbo cars are running a cat? if I'm running a wideband, do I need the stock o2 sensors installed?

Galantman03

05-08-2011, 10:51 PM

I'm gonna have to some how fix the exhuast... Sounds great though
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0346.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0345.jpg

mrg7243

05-08-2011, 11:07 PM

Corey2kG

05-08-2011, 11:54 PM

It's so big! ......... lmao

finald8ta

05-09-2011, 04:39 AM

makes me wonder if my axle back system i have(ebay) is a megan system, looks identical imo

IVORY_G

05-09-2011, 08:37 AM

Car looks dope, & Paint is immaculate! Great job bro! Just needs mooaaarr loooooowww! LOL

Galantman03

05-09-2011, 11:11 AM

ah the good ald days where the can has that bright polish to it. Give it a few months and no matter how much you polish it will have a light bronw tinge to the can, the tip polishes right up.
psh....
And i am going to steal your car it is too clean. Wanna trade?
You know its going to be in a garage in 2 months for about 7 right? So its going to stay clean lol.. No can't trade... people would KILL me lol

It's so big! ......... lmao
It sounds really nice! I like big... :) LOL

makes me wonder if my axle back system i have(ebay) is a megan system, looks identical imo
its proabably a similar design... but if it doesn't have megan on the tip, it isn't

Car looks dope, & Paint is immaculate! Great job bro! Just needs mooaaarr loooooowww! LOL
Thanks brosef.. I want to go lower.. but for now this is good lol rubs to much all ready up front... we shall see though

Stewi

05-09-2011, 05:11 PM

What do you mean by fix the exhaust? How it lines up? Do what I did, get a piece of SS rod and make your own rear hanger and then use a BFH to fold up the edge of the rear body behind the bumper, it will allow you to move the muffler up about 1.5" so it sits more in the cutout.

Galantman03

05-09-2011, 09:15 PM

That sounds good, but what do you mean fold up the edge of the rear body? I don't think thats getting in the way, I took of the heat shield, it was in the way. I just need to move it about an 1 1/4 inch to the right, and I was thinking about getting a piece of 1 inch square tubing, space out the hanger, tap the square tubing and mount everything back up

Stewi

05-09-2011, 10:09 PM

It looks like it needs to go to the right and up a little. I had a problem with my muffler body hitting the edge of the rear body panel, I had to BFH it up a little for additional clearance. In terms of moving to to the right, that should be as simple as bending the hangers. I have never messed with a bolt on exhaust though, I have always built it from scratch.

Galantman03

05-10-2011, 10:43 AM

^I'll figure it out. As far as a pin crimper for the evo harness, where can i find it? I have no idea what I'm looking for on that.

Stewi

05-10-2011, 05:35 PM

Ebay, its called a Deutsch (not sure on spelling) pin crimper. its not cheap, its like $200-$300. Check with SPD_FRK if he is making conversion harness' he would need one too, see where he got his.

Galantman03

05-10-2011, 09:19 PM

OUCH! lol I thought g torque got one for like 50 bucks or something lol.... hmmmmmmmmmm uh crap...
ok so I did a quick search on evom and I found that most the guys use this which I have access at work hehehe....
http://order.waytekwire.com/productdetail2/M37/533/CRIMPER,%20SEALED%20METRI-PACK/

Galantman03

05-10-2011, 09:57 PM

Hey is there a better hood latch out there besides aerocatch? and quick latch? there has got to be one where you don't have to drill through the hood...

Stewi

05-11-2011, 10:31 PM

You gotta drill through the hood no matter what. You gotta realize how flimsy these hoods are, they are only 1 layer of carbon with a thin fiberglass underside. The aerocatch pins arent hard to do, you have to just be very patient and measure 25 times and cut once. I did mine in a few hours.

greddy

05-12-2011, 12:53 AM

Yeah, took me 3 hours to do it, 2 1/2 of which were measuring and the rest was cutting and drilling. They really are worth it, I once drove all the way to Seattle from Portland without having my hood down all the way but the hood pins were latched and not a single problem.

Galantman03

05-12-2011, 02:51 PM

sigh.... I suppose lol but i guess drilling is better than having the hood come off on the interstate. OK so I need some help, I have never seen an outlander IM and I had a guy email me some pics and compared them to the tut pics.. they don't look the same, will it still work?
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMG_3107.jpg

IVORY_G

05-12-2011, 04:37 PM

That doesnt look like mine bcz of that black plug near the TB. Thats prob the MIVEC, you need the Non-MIVEC to make it work...

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q260/will_nate/d4e0388f.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q260/will_nate/b0df14be.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q260/will_nate/2deac3d5.jpg

Look at the tutorial thread for more pix...

Stewi

05-12-2011, 05:35 PM

The one in the pic with the big black plug, that car has drive by wire, no throttle cable. That box is the controller motor for the throttle body to open/close.

Galantman03

05-12-2011, 08:36 PM

alright, thanks guys. I thinking it might be a lancer IM

Galantfan88

05-13-2011, 09:16 AM

Yeah thats not the one you want buddy

Galantman03

05-13-2011, 11:34 AM

^Every listing on car-part.com shows the one I posted up, not the correct one.... FML I need this asap too....

Galantfan88

05-13-2011, 12:58 PM

Try these people, I believe they have one just dont know how much.

http://www.allamericanautosalvage.com/

make sure you say 03 outlander 2.4l intake manifold.

IVORY_G

05-13-2011, 12:59 PM

^Every listing on car-part.com shows the one I posted up, not the correct one.... FML I need this asap too....

They arent easy to come by. I only found one 2003 Outlander IM (Non-MIVEC) in SoCal for sale. I drove up to the salvage yard and bought it for about $200 complete w/o fuel rail and injectors & w/ a bad IAC. It took me over a month to find that one. Everyone else was out of state & had calcified, dirty, rusted up ones, and wanted more money and it wasnt even complete. But dont give up, its well worth it when you do get it.

Isaurio

05-13-2011, 01:04 PM

Ummm interesting no cable on that. It wont work bro. You would need some major mod for that to work. Like some member said try car-part.com i got mine from there. like for $120 or so. Remember 03 outlander nothing less nothing more. 04 is MIVEC, If it dont come with tb. just get a v6 galant or a diamante tb work perfect. I have the Diamante, beast on WOT

http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww267/isaurio/01f01c64.jpg
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww267/isaurio/8a553747.jpg
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww267/isaurio/b4143b42.jpg
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww267/isaurio/91b3d549.jpg
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww267/isaurio/b2a0db1c.jpg

with outlander tb
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww267/isaurio/44cd9a5b.jpg

with diamante tb
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww267/isaurio/7bd43256.jpg
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww267/isaurio/d71d93b2.jpg

hope this helps

Galantman03

05-13-2011, 02:31 PM

Thanks man for the pics, and yep I already have a 74 TB, just need to figure out the wiring... This bad Idle problem is getting, well worse haha

On a second note, started the evo harness.. just waiting on the second half of it.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0354.jpg

Isaurio

05-13-2011, 03:28 PM

hold up. Bad idle. JAJJAJAJAJ. easy fix look at my last pick the vaccum lines they are cross over on the TB. The vaccum lines on the diamante A and B are different from the outlander and the galants TB. cross the lines on the tb. Yellow goes on A and blue/green goes on B

http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww267/isaurio/d71d93b2-1.jpg

Galantman03

05-13-2011, 06:15 PM

Na currently I have the 72 TB, but I have the 74 TB waiting, and I know my mani is crack, I found out last weekend while doing some other stuff

Galantman03

05-16-2011, 12:51 PM

This weekend I did a little fiberglassing. Just waiting for the other two gauges
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0355.jpg

IVORY_G

05-16-2011, 02:14 PM

Looks good, nice work!

Stewi

05-16-2011, 05:52 PM

Nice

Isaurio

05-16-2011, 07:43 PM

Very nice

Galantman03

05-17-2011, 11:09 AM

Stewi

05-17-2011, 07:27 PM

Thanks guys, I think I'm going to wrap it in the DiNoc stuff... Hey gotta question, for the oil feed line, if you put a t off of the oil pressure sender, is it enough volume of oil for the turbo itself? Just wanna make sure

I would feed it from a sandwich adaptor or by using an EVO filter housing and feeding from the filter housing.

kylecanthurdle

05-17-2011, 08:00 PM

sandwich adapter meaning you drop the oil pan and bolt an adapter to that and run almost like an oem turbo feed?

Stewi

05-17-2011, 09:39 PM

sandwich adapter meaning you drop the oil pan and bolt an adapter to that and run almost like an oem turbo feed?

No.

Sandwich adaptor is a ring that mounts between the oil filter and filter housing that will have a few ports for which to source pressurized oil. You can use the ports for oil pressure sensors or for turbo feed lines. No need to remove the pan.

something like this...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Greddy-Oil-Filter-Sandwich-Block-Adapter-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2eb4f75e42QQitemZ20060 4606018QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries#ht_500wt_956

Galantman03

05-18-2011, 11:31 AM

OK I was thinking about going that route anyways, I just need to find the fittings, but I still gotta drop the oil pan to install the drain tube, might replace it with a new one. Also Ive been searching around on here for the wiring on the 74 TB for the IAC, I cannot find it anywhere on here, but I think I'm over looking stuff, any ideas?

Galantman03

05-21-2011, 09:26 PM

Galante

05-22-2011, 05:09 AM

Very nice progress! Keep it up! Car's looking good!

Stewi

05-22-2011, 10:01 AM

does anybody have a pinout for the galant? I looked around here, found a link in G Torque's thread but its dead...
Hey just to make sure I get the right tb gasket for the 74 to outlander manifold, will every hole line up?

I posted up the automatic ECU to 5-speed EVO ECU conversion chart in his thread, its gone? Im not sure if the 02 is different pinout, the one I posted was from a 00' from Napalm on C3g.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y83/EvoInside/pinout1.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y83/EvoInside/pinout2.jpg

Galantman03

05-22-2011, 03:30 PM

Very nice progress! Keep it up! Car's looking good!
Thanks man its slowly going, so sad its going to be put on hold for 8ish months though...

I posted up the automatic ECU to 5-speed EVO ECU conversion chart in his thread, its gone? Im not sure if the 02 is different pinout, the one I posted was from a 00' from Napalm on C3g.

Nope I have that one Stewi, I'm looking for the Galant pinout, like pin 1 is where on what connector... QNZ had one, thats the link thats dead

Stewi

05-22-2011, 03:45 PM

I know I posted that up already too. Not sure which thread it was in, I know it was a project thread though....

Stewi

05-22-2011, 03:48 PM

bang!!!!

Couldn't find mine, but I found the one Aaron posted...

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa170/qnzaaron/galant%20stuff/ecu1.jpg

Galantman03

05-22-2011, 03:58 PM

sweet! now as the evo ecu pin out is, this is read from the ecu correct?

Stewi

05-22-2011, 10:11 PM

yeah this is if you were staring into the end of the ECU.

Galantman03

05-23-2011, 08:08 PM

Yeah.. Idk why I asked that... but I got it finished.. done for the night, but I'm going to meter everything make sure there is no shorts, and to make sure the pins are connected to the correct corresponding pin haha
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0359.jpg
Also got me gauges and my 4 inch to 3 inch silicone reducer haha... so now I can use the spectra maf adapter.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0360.jpg

Galantman03

05-24-2011, 05:30 PM

Finally... looky looky what came in today :) for those who have done the swap with a 74 TB, how did you wire it up?
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0361.jpg

Galantman03

05-24-2011, 05:53 PM

anybody know the part number for a 6g74 TB gasket? I cannot find it on here at all

beam514

05-24-2011, 06:40 PM

you need a oem one? You could just order a 6G72 gasket. They should be the same part

Galantman03

05-24-2011, 10:14 PM

I suppose.. is the 6g72 the same bore as the 74 tb?

Rach3T8G

05-24-2011, 10:51 PM

The 72TB is 65mm & the 74TB is 68mm i believe

M-Rod

05-24-2011, 10:54 PM

The 72 tb gasket is smaller than the 74's opening. You would want the 74's gasket in order to match the bore of the 74 tb.

Galantman03

05-25-2011, 02:11 PM

sweet^ you wouldn't happen to have the part number for it? or should I just order one for the 04 diamante?

fatal1

05-25-2011, 05:01 PM

you will run into problems if you do not use the 74 gasket. not only the bore size but the cuts are different and if not used the tb will leak

Galantman03

05-25-2011, 09:17 PM

hmm, maybe Ill just make one. How has everyone that had a custom down pipe done, get there car to exhuast shop? bolt the turbo on, hook everything up? Or drive there, unbolt everything on the car, and then put the turbo on and then let them do their magic?

Stewi

05-26-2011, 08:07 PM

I mocked mine up on the car and just tack welded it together, then brought the tubing to the shop to be tig welded

Galantman03

05-26-2011, 09:24 PM

oh well I don't have a welder lol

Stewi

05-27-2011, 12:52 PM

beam514

05-27-2011, 02:18 PM

oops I guess I lied :P

I would say just order one on rockauto
edit: the TB gasket, that is

Galantman03

05-27-2011, 11:18 PM

Invest in one, you dont need anything fancy. I use an astropower 130 which is a plug and play 110v mig welder w/shielding gas. You can buy a complete setup used from craiglist for about $300 sometimes even less.
I was really thinking about picking one up in jan or feb when I get back

oops I guess I lied :P

I would say just order one on rockauto
edit: the TB gasket, that is

lol oooh never thought of rock auto

Galantman03

05-28-2011, 10:14 PM

ok gotta a couple questions, whats the best area to put a t in for the BOV, between the TB and manifold, on the green or yellow vac lines?

for the oil catch can, ideal installation is in between the PVC valve and mani right?

also for the breather hole on the valve cover, the evo intercooler piping doesn't have a nipple on it to run in back into the intake pipe like a CAI does, obviously cuz its turbo, so can I get a way with using just a filter on that? or do i have to put a nipple on the intake pipe suction side of the turbo? just need those things cleared up for me

Stewi

05-29-2011, 11:10 AM

Leave the PCV alone, run the breather from the valve cover to the catch can and the catch can back into the intake before the turbo. You need to put a nipple on the intake pipe suction side. You could just vent the valve cover to the catch can then vent the catch can to atmosphere. I actually need to put a PCV back on my car because my oil gets way too dirty from excess fuel since there is no crankcase vacuum when the car isnt in boost.

Galantman03

05-29-2011, 01:45 PM

ok gotta ya

Galantman03

05-29-2011, 10:40 PM

ok so this would be the correct way to hook a BOV yes? anything after the TB plate on the mani side so that way when it closes its on the vac side, in turn actuating the valve in the BOV to release the pressure on the intercooler pipe yes?
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/BOV.jpg

Galantman03

05-30-2011, 10:48 PM

So I looked at the bottom front support of the car, where the crossmember bolts onto, and its flat on the front, but sort of dishes behind, so I got to thinking, would self tapping screws or bolts be enough to hold the intercooler? or are people just sending a bolt through and through and tightning with a nut on the other side?

Stewi

05-31-2011, 03:54 AM

Thats what I did. My intercooler is actually mounted to the back of the crash bar. I drilled two holes about 3/4" in the front of the bar all the way thru to the back, then I opened up the front holes to about 1" so I can get the a socket on an extension through there to tighten the bolt.

Galantman03

06-01-2011, 10:30 AM

Ok so I'm getting ready to hook everything up, but I got to looking at a map, and I was curious how can I make this safer, or better, because to me I don't think that that map for fuel should be that rich. Bear with me here as I have never tuned before in my life, but if I take everything slow it should be ok, but would this be decent enough for a daily driver?
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/tuning.jpg

Stewi

06-01-2011, 07:33 PM

ECUFlash is like chinese to me. I've always used a standalone so I dont have much experience with that. SPD FRK and Deeznuts would probably be better at answering this.

Galantman03

06-02-2011, 10:27 AM

bummer... maybe someone shall chime in then... Hey thought, 2 steps colder spark plugs should do right? I had everything written down at one point, and put it in the special place, where I put my important turbo part, and now I can't find any of them lol

mrg7243

06-02-2011, 11:31 AM

Stewi

06-02-2011, 08:44 PM

You should use a 7 or 8 heat range for turbo, if thats what your asking.

Galantman03

06-03-2011, 10:47 AM

Talk to SPD_FRK, Deez, or Isuario on the tuning. SPD is doing tuning and isuarios is tuning deez's car, andhelp with the deffinition files. Also i would start by reading all the tuning stuff over on Evom. Get a notebook cause its alot to grasp. I started my own tuning notebook, with stuff i have found interesting, i would like to do, and stuff i struggled with understadning.
Well there is a youtube video series from evom that I've been checking out, but just need to know some of the basic basics lol. I know the ideal afr is 14.7 BUT there is also tons of factors, load, boost pressue and rpm, all rolled into one yeah know? just a lot of ish

You should use a 7 or 8 heat range for turbo, if thats what your asking. yep thats what I was asking.

mrg7243

06-03-2011, 11:16 AM

Well there is a youtube video series from evom that I've been checking out, but just need to know some of the basic basics lol. I know the ideal afr is 14.7 BUT there is also tons of factors, load, boost pressue and rpm, all rolled into one yeah know? just a lot of ish

yep thats what I was asking.

There is alot of ish, just start a notebook. I have done that and it has helped me quit abit so i am not trying o find that page again where i saw that little bit of info. there is soo much out there that its hard to find the tiniest thing

Corey2kG

06-03-2011, 02:30 PM

Too much writing where's the pics! Lol

Galantman03

06-04-2011, 07:37 PM

There is alot of ish, just start a notebook. I have done that and it has helped me quit abit so i am not trying o find that page again where i saw that little bit of info. there is soo much out there that its hard to find the tiniest thing
Yeah I know I was like holy shiznit... I just gotta sit down and do it lol

Too much writing where's the pics! Lol
in time man in time, heck you got a preview lol, just to busy right now to post pics up and explain everything maybe tuesday I wil update this with some pics haha

Galantman03

06-04-2011, 07:56 PM

I dont know if I can get away with it or not, but the power steering cooler... can I remove it? I don't do autocross, so I won't be heating up the fluid that quick... just a thought

Stewi

06-05-2011, 12:23 AM

I dont know if I can get away with it or not, but the power steering cooler... can I remove it? I don't do autocross, so I won't be heating up the fluid that quick... just a thought

Yes.

As long as you dont live in a place where its super super hot and do a lot of constant turning, you'll be fine. I havent had a cooler in 5 years. However, I do plan on adding one and putting it in a more convenient location. I know your moving it to gain access for your intercooler. Here is what I did. I removed the cooler. That vertical support bar that goes from the hood latch to the bottom of the radiator support that has the bolt going thru it on the bottom, I removed the bolt and cut that support bar flush with the top of the lower radiator support then welded the bar to the top of the lower support. Then the place where the bolt used to go it, I cut that out. Then I cut about 1/2" off the front of the lower crossmember (the one the front motor mount bolts to) it kinda sticks out further than it needs to, I cut that extra front 1/2" off and then I had enough clearance to run a 3" intercooler. If you end up using the dolphin bumper you can probably get a 3.5 or even a 4" in there.

kylecanthurdle

06-05-2011, 10:52 AM

all i did was take that bolt out and weld up the hole and that "bracket" that goes to the hood latch to the lower part of the rad support and viola, i fit a 4" intercooler in there. i did have to cut the bumper a bit but ill get over it.

Corey2kG

06-05-2011, 10:55 AM

Meesa wants picicatures lol

Stewi

06-05-2011, 12:27 PM

Galantman03

06-06-2011, 12:10 AM

Yes.

As long as you dont live in a place where its super super hot and do a lot of constant turning, you'll be fine. I havent had a cooler in 5 years. However, I do plan on adding one and putting it in a more convenient location. I know your moving it to gain access for your intercooler. Here is what I did. I removed the cooler. That vertical support bar that goes from the hood latch to the bottom of the radiator support that has the bolt going thru it on the bottom, I removed the bolt and cut that support bar flush with the top of the lower radiator support then welded the bar to the top of the lower support. Then the place where the bolt used to go it, I cut that out. Then I cut about 1/2" off the front of the lower crossmember (the one the front motor mount bolts to) it kinda sticks out further than it needs to, I cut that extra front 1/2" off and then I had enough clearance to run a 3" intercooler. If you end up using the dolphin bumper you can probably get a 3.5 or even a 4" in there.
Thanks for the explanation, it gets around 90 here so I stuck with it, I just just squeezed it in lol, not really there is alot of room with the right intercooler and bumper combo. At first I was going to cut the U shae at the end of the cooler where it does the 180 to go back to hoses, then I was thinking about taking it off, lol and yeah I just left it on there for peace of mind.

all i did was take that bolt out and weld up the hole and that "bracket" that goes to the hood latch to the lower part of the rad support and viola, i fit a 4" intercooler in there. i did have to cut the bumper a bit but ill get over it.
Yeah I tried fitting the cooler with the stock bumper, didn't mind cutting that one, but i really didn't want to cut the new style

Meesa wants picicatures lol
yeah yeah lol
ok friday I got some 3m Dinoc. Wasn't really impressed with the work-ability... lol needless to say I have a new found respect for vinyl people lol
this thing to me 4 hours, I have never been so mad at a sticker!
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0367.jpg
Today I bolted the intercooler up, turbo, feed lines and everything so I can have them adjust the evo icp so it lines up nice.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0369.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0370.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0371.jpg

and I ended the night on a good stroke lol oil pan is off, I have to drill it for the return line, and whats better, above the baffle, or below? I was thinking above so that it drains quick, but IDK if its going to hit a rod or the crank, so Maybe below the baffle? IDK

Stewi

06-06-2011, 08:13 AM

I gotta look for pics of the drain line. I did an oil pan for Drew a few years ago with a drain line for the turbo, I had my engine machine shop locate the drain on the pan in the right place, he actually test fit it on a 4G64 bottom end he had just built at the shop to make sure nothing hit it.

Stewi

06-06-2011, 08:21 AM

boom!!! found it.....

https://www.thegalantcenter.org/showthread.php?t=25090&page=7

Galantman03

06-06-2011, 10:09 AM

^AWESOME! That saves a TON of Time! Thanks man!

keith6110

06-06-2011, 02:12 PM

Loving the pics and all. Thanks for digging up that thread Brian.

Looking forward to seeing it all together.

Galantman03

06-06-2011, 02:21 PM

Loving the pics and all. Thanks for digging up that thread Brian.

Looking forward to seeing it all together.

Thanks man hopefully I can tune by friday :) AHAHA I so excited lol, but on the down side, drove like 1/2 mile to get the intercooler fabbed up, turns out his guy called in sick so he had to do stuff... so tommorrow.... blah blah blah... but the g sounds bad ass lol I can here the turbo spool over the exhaust though, which is only because I have a foot of old exhuast off the O2 housing

Galantman03

06-06-2011, 08:44 PM

What's the easiest way to get to the ecu? Quick and painless?

Galantfan88

06-06-2011, 09:03 PM

What's the easiest way to get to the ecu? Quick and painless?

Its really not so bad to get to the ECU. you do have to unbolt the heater motor or what ever that massive thing is. But trust me...not hard to do and deff not a pain.

Galantman03

06-06-2011, 09:40 PM

any wires connected to it? Hmmm I think that it in the Hayes manual right?

Galantfan88

06-06-2011, 11:06 PM

The only wires connected is the engine harness, but you can just disconnected that out the ECU. Hmmm I gatta find my book, but its on the passenger side behind the glove compartment and that big black motor for your heater.

Stewi

06-07-2011, 05:29 AM

Yeah. You remove the glovebox which takes literally 10 seconds. Then the large black box is the blower motor, its held in by several bolts, im pretty sure they are all 10mm. I think there is 1 wiring connector that attaches to the blower that needs to be disconnected. Once you remove the blower assembly the ECU is right back there.

allen315

06-07-2011, 11:41 AM

Looks like you did not install the fender flares. Having same issues about Cali's fender flares don't know how to install them and the rubber molding where to get.

Galantman03

06-07-2011, 03:38 PM

^nah haven't yet, I got the gaskets from a member on here who lives in japan, they where 140 shipped. you don't really need them, but IMO you should get them, makes for a cleaner install

Galantman03

06-07-2011, 03:47 PM

ok So i was told that the 74TB wiring was the same... so I went out to look at the wiring, and its not the same colors, a couple are, but some are different.
TPS
72TB 74TB
Green/Yellow stripe Green/Yellow Stripe
Brown/White Stripe Brown/Red Stripe
Black Black
Yellow/Red Stripe
IAC
72TB 74tb
Black/Yellow Stripe Black/Yellow Stripe
Brown/White Green/Red Stripe
2 Red Wires 2 Red Wires
Green/Yellow Stripe Green/Black Stripe
Red/Black Stripe Green/White Stripe

So is it safe to say that I can match like colors? But what about the ones that don't match? Also where does the extra wire on the TPS go? anywhere?

kylecanthurdle

06-07-2011, 06:40 PM

yeah for a USDM bumper that will work, JDM is much shorter so its a really tight fit

ive got the old style. u havent seen my car in a while but i was able to fit my moster IC with little issues.

Galantman03

06-07-2011, 08:16 PM

So I farted around today, and fix the speedo issue, wired up the 3 gauges I have, I have only 2 hooked up though, mounted the catch can, MBC, and figured out exactly how I want the intake piping set up... to bad nobody in town can bend thin walled aluminum piping............ so its going to be cut and welded hopefully tommorrow. As far as the lower intake piping, I'm started to get irritated. If you tell a customer friday that you can do it tuesday, you better damn well do it, and not say "Well, we will try to get at it...." so tommorrow I'm going back down there to see if they did ANYTHING, all they have to do is bend a 90 in it, and weld it to my evo licp........ If they haven't done anything, I'm just going to buy the pipe from them. blah people...

haha on a good note, got my tactrix cable in today lol

Galantfan88

06-08-2011, 08:13 AM

Hey you think you can clear up on how to fix the speedo issue? I tried reading over that other persons post on how to fix it but for some reason I am not understanding what he is saying.

Galantman03

06-08-2011, 01:21 PM

Galantman03

06-08-2011, 03:10 PM

does anybody here have the diamante FSM? because I have search near and far high and low, and cannot find the wiring for the 6g74 iac to compare what wire goes to what... I found the TPS one club 3g but nothing on the iac

Galantfan88

06-09-2011, 10:32 PM

Yeah^ man. What you do is you take the blue black wire on the speedo, and hook that up to a 12v power source, I tapped into the big fat red wire on c-17. then you take the yellow/black wire and hook that to pin 3 on c-17(that wire is also black/yellow, its next to a gray wire) And then connect the ground somewhere on the tranny.. thats what I did, works like a champ. bummer part is the mileage is going on the g again lol

Woow thank you so much, I understand alot better now. Thanks for your time bro...Imma try it out and hopefully get it working. I know that some of the speedo wires have diff colors from what I have so starting over the week end Imma take a look at the colors and see what I can do. Thanks so much for your time bro.

Galantman03

06-09-2011, 11:10 PM

yeah I know some wires are different colors. I found a pinout somewhere hold on let me find it

Dont be so sure about that.

Its hard to tell which way the connector is facing in the pic so I will explain it like this. If you remove the connector and look straight into the end of it with the little notch facing up, from left to right it should look like this

power, ground, signal.

this is according to the diagrams I have which have always been accurate for me.

Galantman03

06-09-2011, 11:19 PM

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0381.jpg
So I FINALLY got the exhuast done today... now it doesn't sound like a lawn mower any more lol
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0382.jpg
Is this the hole that I can thread the knock sensor into?
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0383.jpg
better angle

Galantman03

06-10-2011, 04:00 PM

alright guys, need some help, I finished installing the outlander intake mani, and the evo fuel with the subaru wrx injectors. now at about 3000 rpm, its like i'm flooding the engine, doesn't wanna go anymore. now I haven't installed the evo ecu yet, as I'm not boosting the manifold yet. I just have the ICP disconnect, and I am using the aem intake hooked up to the tb. Now I was told that the wrx injectors, are plug and play, BUT could it be that the stock ecu can't understand them?

Stewi

06-10-2011, 05:43 PM

They are plug and play, but they are sending too much fuel to the engine. Did you install a FPR? You should be fine once the FPR is hooked up and the ECU is tuned. Its just too rich and thats why its happening.

Galantman03

06-10-2011, 05:58 PM

The FPR on the stock evo fuel rail is hooked up. But that was with my stock ECU, now I hooked up the evo ecu, it will turn over, but will not start. The map that I flashed to it was supposed to have the immoblizer off. but now I'm thinking its on. and for some reason ECU FLASH ISN't doing what I want it to do lol

edit: I forgot to mention, that I got my speedo to work, and now that I swapped to the outlander manifold, it doesn't work now..... ugh...

Galantman03

06-10-2011, 06:21 PM

does anybody know how to save new data to the xml file. I need need to add a blobbit, but it won't let me save it in the base file... and if I don't save it in the base file then ECU flash won't bring up the new tables that I need for the immobilizer removal..

Galantman03

06-10-2011, 10:39 PM

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0384.jpg
still no turbo.... having problems with starting the g with the evo ecu, if I could get it started! I could do the rest.............................................. ................... blah so I like this bumper now lol
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0385.jpg

Exhaust power

06-11-2011, 06:19 AM

wow looks like a beast!

TahitianGreen

06-11-2011, 10:35 AM

Holy positive camber batman

Galantman03

06-11-2011, 12:16 PM

^uh, no they are all within specs. So my next question, is where can I find a definition file, for the stock ecu. what I want to do is look at a couple things, to see why it won't start with the evo ecu. I already changed the immobolizer code to FFFF which according to evom disables it. And when I crank the g, the oil light doesn't flicker anymore, before it did flicker. all i need help on is to get this sucker started with the evo ecu, then I can tune and do the rest...

beam514

06-11-2011, 12:19 PM

Galantman03

06-11-2011, 12:34 PM

I have two for a 03 ES (8089008 and 8089007). You might have to just have one written for you though, as I've found that the definitions are sometimes very specific to that one car, what with the dealer reflashes and all that.

i found the 8089008 one, but which file directory do I save it in? Can I just read the stock ecu, and then when it pulls up that there isn't a definition, can I find it through that way or is there a more specific way of doing it
I though I had everything figured out, but I guess not lol oye
I guess I'm not under standing required files to do on this link
http://www.club3g.com/forum/eclipse-performance/95395-tuning-ecu-flash.html

I guess what I'm trying to say is I can see the 03 rom file in xml on explorer, now how do i get that to run on openport?
So I think I got it, I copied the rom, went to the rommetadata folder for ecu flash, and pasted the 8089008 into in now I gotta go try it

EDIT: still isn't working. I might need on written for me

Galantman03

06-11-2011, 08:55 PM

could it be that I'm trying to start the car with the evo ecu, but I still have the galant injectors in? when I put the wrx injectors with the stock ecu, it starts right up fine...

Corey2kG

06-11-2011, 10:20 PM

Jared you should send me your new style lol

Galantman03

06-11-2011, 10:27 PM

^haha I was thinking about selling it, BUT, I think I'm going to hold on to it, because I have a "plan" hahaha

Corey2kG

06-11-2011, 10:36 PM

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I tried lol

Galantman03

06-11-2011, 10:38 PM

You just said in another thread that you want to buy the vrg off your brother lmao

Corey2kG

06-11-2011, 10:46 PM

Text me

Galantman03

06-11-2011, 10:51 PM

^demanding!

Corey2kG

06-11-2011, 10:54 PM

Dammit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Galantman03

06-12-2011, 07:04 PM

ok need some help figuring this out, not to good computer tech stuff, I need these tables
http://evoecu.logic.net/wiki/Periphery_Configuration put into my ecu flash. Now I did what is says, but I try to save it, and it won't let me, it says the file directory doesn't match... Help? All I need it for is to make sure the immob is disable.

Galantman03

06-15-2011, 06:46 PM

and an update....
Been hitting the head on the garage floor all day(not really), here is the problem. G starts with stock ecu, and runs great. evo harness and evo 8 ecu. Cranks, no start. I have swaped 2 pins around, 8 and 22, from a suggestion on evom. And I even let a guy edit my rom file to remove the immob. still all it does is crank. Is it possible, that I have a bad ecu? or that being it was prior loading with a tephra mod, that it lets me change the immob, but doesn't really change it. any things helps, only have about another week left on vacation, then it'll be gone in storage.

Galantman03

07-17-2011, 05:13 PM

Well, the time has come, so this was the last night I drove it, sat at a mini golf course.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0415.jpg
And today she got stripped, clayed, waxed, buffed to a shine, 5 black ice trees put in her haha, she needs to smell good when I get back! Jacked her up of the ground, and put a car cover over her, also gave her a good amount of sedative to keep her out of trouble, also took out the battery. I feel bad for her now...
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0427.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/wileyman45/IMAG0426.jpg
The Xterra is my cousins car, he is in Iraq right now, so I just put her right up next to it lol

wetamup2k3g

07-17-2011, 05:52 PM

I feel bad for her too, Gman, she looks so nice, try not to go bonkerz without her lol!!

mrg7243

07-17-2011, 06:01 PM

As I said on fb stay safe over there bro.

Galantman03

07-17-2011, 06:04 PM

Thanks wetamup! I have a feeling I might still have the mod bug over there lol which is going to get me in trouble! I have to restrain myself from buying parts for her over there, I have to get three or four, but the rest haha, can wait till I get back... I gots plans :) If everything goes well, sat was the last day I will drive her the way she currently is.

As I said on fb stay safe over there bro.
Thanks Matt, I will be safe, but I will try to get away from the base when I can, and be a "tourist" lol

Blue8g

07-17-2011, 06:19 PM

Middle east or somewhere more peaceful?

Galantman03

07-17-2011, 06:28 PM

^nah middle east

Blue8g

07-17-2011, 07:20 PM

Damn, stay safe out there

wetamup2k3g

07-17-2011, 07:22 PM

That's a repeat from me too, stay safe, bruh!!

IVORY_G

07-18-2011, 12:14 AM

Must be hard to walk away from her after you just got her the way you want her. Definitely be safe out there bro. We appreciate what youre doing.

Cali

07-18-2011, 01:57 AM

how did i miss this build thread? excellent work man!

stay safe out there.

beam514

07-18-2011, 04:39 AM

looks sweet, and stay safe out there!

Rach3T8G

07-18-2011, 01:27 PM

Stay up & stay safe man!

Skyforger

07-18-2011, 01:42 PM

Stay safe over there, man.

oakrdrs187

07-18-2011, 02:52 PM

Tect your self Bro! By all means necessary!!

I mean when hot Arab chicks wanna bang you!!
LOL j/k, either way you look at it stay safe.

Galantman03

07-18-2011, 11:13 PM

Damn, stay safe out there

That's a repeat from me too, stay safe, bruh!!
Thanks guys I will

Must be hard to walk away from her after you just got her the way you want her. Definitely be safe out there bro. We appreciate what youre doing.
It is hard, but I needed a break.. she really pissed me off lol, but I'm going to come back at her 100 fold when I get back. Thanks man, means alot

how did i miss this build thread? excellent work man!

stay safe out there.
Idk lol all my body parts are from you now!

looks sweet, and stay safe out there!
Thanks beam

Stay up & stay safe man!

Stay safe over there, man.
You know it!

Tect your self Bro! By all means necessary!!

I mean when hot Arab chicks wanna bang you!!
LOL j/k, either way you look at it stay safe.

LOL, yeah to bad the AF is the only branch that won't let you tap haha, General Order 1... no cha cha allowed lol well you can, but you get in big trouble.
Kinda of an intersting year for my family, 3 of us cousins will be over in the middle east at the same time. I should have like a family meeting on major holidays or something lol. But thanks again everyone for wishing my saftey and I shall drop by when I have my days off, whenever that is lol:069: