Guzm4n's 8G Build

[Guzm4n]

Okay this might not be the most exciting build cause i'm still 15 and can't make a lot of money and I don't think I'm going to do anything big to the Galant. My dad got it for $3000 with 90k miles on it, then two years later he gave it me.

Mods
Engine:
-6G75 swap
-NGK Iridium spark plugs
-NGK spark plug wires
-AEM short ram intake
-K&N air filter
-6G74 throttle body ported
-6G74 intake manifold
-6G74 lower intake manifold ported
-3000GT VR4 fuel rails
-3SX fuel rail loop
-OEM 3g Eclipse flywheel
-Prothane engine mounts
-RPW long tube headers
-3" exhaust piping
-Greddy RS muffler

Transmission:
-2002 Dodge Stratus 5-speed transmission
-Competition Clutch stage 3
-ACT Monoloc collar
-SS clutch line
-Solid shift cable bushings
-Solid shifter base bushings

Exterior:
-USDM finless grille mod (not on anymore)
-JDM one piece headlights
-JDM old style grille
-JDM old style front bumper
-JDM old style fogs
-evo 8 vg
-JDM old style tail lights
-JDM trunk piece

Interior:
-Wood grain painted grayish blackish
-Blox "Limited Series" Type-R shift knob
-Acura Integra shift boot
-ProClip with iPhone 5 mount

Audio:
-Sony Xplod head unit
-6.5 Alpine 2-way speakers
-6x9 Pioneer 3-way speakers

Wheels & Suspension:
-Gold Enkei RPF1 17x8 +45 offset
-Prothane control arms bushings
-Prothane front sway bar bushings
-Moog front end links
-Moog tie rods
-ST rear sway bar
-Kartboy end links
-Tein S. Tech springs
-KYB GR-2 struts & shocks


Heres some pics when I got it:
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/5673/img0858f.jpg

http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/1548/img0281q.jpg
Don't mind the riced out tahoe, he used to be a cooker where I work at.

At first I knew nothing about Galants or never heard about them. I wanted an Integra as a first car and I also wanted to put a type r front on it if I got one. But I guess I fell in love with the Galant when my dad had it and it was the car where I learned how to drive. He was about to sell it until I told him I would buy it, but he decided he will just give it to me.

So before i knew about TGC, this was my plan for it:
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4972/img2392m.png
Yea, go ahead and laugh

So the bulbs in the gauges blew out and I did this until i got new ones:
http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/3433/img1829y.jpg

and here is how I would turn them on:
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7530/img1770l.jpg

next thing I did was the grille mod:
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/2540/img1582xq.jpg

Then I painted it:
http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/237/img1625so.jpg

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/9641/img1637df.jpg

shaved the trunk:
http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/9122/img1580ns.jpg

painted the wood trim (just got to do the trim on the doors now):
http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/876/img2391xc.jpg

So now that I ran out of free mods I decided to go JDM. I think I might be the only one in Iowa with a JDM front and maybe the first one too. I bought a fiberglass old style bumper because I couldn't find an OEM one.

I trim the crash bar:
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/1857/img2191jy.jpg

bought some foglights from Galantman03:
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/7118/img1860jm.jpg

test fitted the bumper, need to paint it:
http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/5619/img2016sq.jpg

then I bought some JDM headlights:
http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/1936/img2206e.jpg

and got a JDM grille from sAnDiEgOVR4
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/9293/img2142.png

I update this when I get all my JDM stuff on the Galant. Now i want to save some money for lowering springs or new rims because I don't like the wheel gap and my rims aren't looking so great:
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/9830/img1898sr.jpg
and I'm missing bolt.

[Skyforger]

Not bad so far.

The wheels can easily be saved, nothing some sandpaper, primer and paint can't fix!

But don't leave a lug missing on that bolt for too long, or it'll just rust over and need replacement.

[Guzm4n]

Not bad so far.

The wheels can easily be saved, nothing some sandpaper, primer and paint can't fix!

But don't leave a lug missing on that bolt for too long, or it'll just rust over and need replacement.

Thanks, I think I'll do that and save money for lowering springs.

[Skyforger]

Thanks, I think I'll do that and save money for lowering springs.

Ding. With that shade of red, the stockers would look nice in bronze.

[Guzm4n]

Ding. With that shade of red, the stockers would look nice in bronze.

That's the same color I wanted if I got aftermarket wheels

[Skyforger]

That's the same color I wanted if I got aftermarket wheels

Then make them bronze! Have the same color for winter and summer! :lol:

[Guzm4n]

Then make them bronze! Have the same color for winter and summer! :lol:

Haha, I'll do that

[Skyforger]

Which reminds me, I still need to respray my steelies for the Pontiac...

[HondaKillerGTZ]

Heres some pics when I got it:
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/5673/img0858f.jpg



This pic brings me flashbacks of when I was stock (except for the chrome grille)!

Good luck with the build, keep it nice and clean, when you are done, it will look like mine!!

[wetamup2k3g]

Lookin good homie, wish I had a car at 15, I woulda pulled many broads!


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[Guzm4n]

This pic brings me flashbacks of when I was stock (except for the chrome grille)!

Good luck with the build, keep it nice and clean, when you are done, it will look like mine!!

Mine is a GTZ too, but it didn't have the original grille.


Lookin good homie, wish I had a car at 15, I woulda pulled many broads!

Thanks

[Guzm4n]

sneak peak
http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/6143/photojul2421548pm.jpg

[Skyforger]

Eek, you didn't mask off the grilles? D:

[ADExternal]

Eek, you didn't mask off the grilles? D:

Only 8-10 clip holds the bumper, easily taken off and painted black, silver etc.

[M-Rod]

Paint the grilles black. looks pretty good so far. can't wait to see it on the car.

[Skyforger]

Only 8-10 clip holds the bumper, easily taken off and painted black, silver etc.

<--------- didn't know

Definitely paint the grilles black, no need to draw attention to grill inserts. Bumper came out great, too.

[ADExternal]

<--------- didn't know

Definitely paint the grilles black, no need to draw attention to grill inserts. Bumper came out great, too.

Base on his sig, would be interesting to see how it looks if painted a dark gold/bronze to match his rims lols.

[mrg7243]

damn you are alot farther then i was at 15 with my G. At that time i was putting exhaust on it and rebuilding the head with cleared turns and steelies. IF you want you car to look like your sig i would recommend just getting coilovers, and for that much of a drop you would need something like the BC racing Br series extreme drop kit.(I wish i would have done that in the first place with mine) But you are off to a great start

[Guzm4n]

<--------- didn't know

Definitely paint the grilles black, no need to draw attention to grill inserts. Bumper came out great, too.

Don't worry I did paint it black, the red was drying when the picture was taken. Now I just have to take some pictures of the car.

[Guzm4n]

Here it is
http://tapatalk.com/mu/c6e4e192-fd21-14d8.jpg
http://tapatalk.com/mu/c6e4e192-fd5b-9085.jpg
I uploaded this with tapatalk so I don't know if they are good quality, I'll just upload them again when I get home

[02galant]

Where did you get the FG Bumper from? Pics look good but how is the fitment up close?

[HondaKillerGTZ]

Looking nice!! You are soo lucky, you found all the JDM front parts in no time, I spent 6-7 years looking for them (thanks to Triggermauve I found them). Now get some rims and replace the fugly stockers!!!

[mrg7243]

whos evo? Tell them they need new wheels, and put the evo bbs on car

[Galantman03]

Sounds good man, I wish I could see the pictures

[Guzm4n]

Looking nice!! You are soo lucky, you found all the JDM front parts in no time, I spent 6-7 years looking for them (thanks to Triggermauve I found them). Now get some rims and replace the fugly stockers!!!
I couldn't find an oem jdm bumper so I just bought a fiberglass one, I want to get some enkei rpf1s and told my dad if he could help me pay for them but he said no.


whos evo? Tell them they need new wheels, and put the evo bbs on car
It's my dads, I already told about that he said he likes them and wouldn't get new ones. Well I think I might save some cash to lower it because I really don't like the wheel gap in the front.

[Skyforger]

Looks good.

I love the BBS wheels on the Evo X MRs.

[Guzm4n]

What do you guys think about gold Enkei RPF1s, I think I might get some.
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/2323/enkigtz3.png

[wetamup2k3g]

IMO, the gold with the red looks good, go for it if you like that!

[Guzm4n]

IMO, the gold with the red looks good, go for it if you like that!

I like it too, my dad told me he would help me buy them so I'm going to get them before he changes his mind, then I'm going to save money for either springs or coilovers.

[carl3g]

Damn I wish I had a car at 15 too and a dad with an evo. I think the cars going to look great with the gills wheels.

[carl3g]

Isn't that evo an MR? Isn't that the stock wheels?

[Guzm4n]

Isn't that evo an MR? Isn't that the stock wheels?

Yup it's an MR and the BBS wheels come with it.

[carl3g]

I love wicked white. Both cars need yellow fogs, not the colored lenses but just yellow bulbs.

[beam514]

I love RPF1's :)

[r1concepts]

your ride is looking really clean!

[Guzm4n]

I love wicked white. Both cars need yellow fogs, not the colored lenses but just yellow bulbs.

The Galant already has yellow bulbs but it doesn't look that yellow in the pictures, but in person they do.

[carl3g]

The Galant already has yellow bulbs but it doesn't look that yellow in the pictures, but in person they do.

What brand? Lumanics has a pretty good yellowed bulb. That's what I use.

[oakrdrs187]

You should just go with 3000k HID's

And those enkei's would look so hawt on your car. Do it.

[Guzm4n]

What brand? Lumanics has a pretty good yellowed bulb. That's what I use.

PIAAs

[M-Rod]

I like that look. I say do it!

[Guzm4n]

Ok so I want to paint the valve cover but I'm not really sure what color I was thinking about gold but I don't want people to think I'm copying beam514, any suggestions?

[wetamup2k3g]

Gold would go good, especially if you get the gold rims, but you can't go wrong with your car body's color as an alternative.

[Guzm4n]

I called my local rim shop about the rims and they told me I the gold ones wouldn't fit on the galant because they are 8in wide, so now I gotta find some other rims.

[99galantES]

You should do it gold or same color as your car but why wouldn't they fit? I was running 20x8.5 at one point now I have 18x8.5 R and 18x8 F some ppl are even running 9

[wetamup2k3g]

Talk to some of the other wheel guru's on here, depending on the offset, and the use of spacers and rolled fenders, 8" will fit, I plan on throwing some 18 x 8" rims on mine shortly.

[99galantES]

^Agree but RedGalant2k1 would be a great person to ask

[oakrdrs187]

8" will fit, tell em to suck it.

Buy.

[wetamup2k3g]

^Agree but RedGalant2k1 would be a great person to ask


Indeed, between him, Reelax, greddy and Blue8g, I had all the info I needed for my wheel selection, they're not the only ones either, but these four helped me personally.

[oakrdrs187]

Guys that said no you wanting 8" wide wheels are full of Caca's.

Here's what you need. Scroll down to wheel fitment section. There's even a G with 20x9.5 that stick out a bit because of the low offset.
Maybe Cody (Blue8g) can find you a set for more cheaps than your local shop, like he did for Adrian (Beam514)

https://www.thegalantcenter.org/showthread.php?t=18010

[Guzm4n]

You should do it gold or same color as your car but why wouldn't they fit? I was running 20x8.5 at one point now I have 18x8.5 R and 18x8 F some ppl are even running 9

Idk they told me they wouldn't, did you modified anything?

[99galantES]

No I didn't for my 20's but for my 18's I'm using spacers cuz the center bore of my lex wheels are to small but you should definitely get them

[wetamup2k3g]

Oh shit, I just saw your post above mines Carlos, I didn't know you posted, I didn't wanna make it seem like he shouldn't listen to you, that's my bad bro!

[Guzm4n]

Guys that said no you wanting 8" wide wheels are full of Caca's.

Here's what you need. Scroll down to wheel fitment section. There's even a G with 20x9.5 that stick out a bit because of the low offset.
Maybe Cody (Blue8g) can find you a set for more cheaps than your local shop, like he did for Adrian (Beam514)

https://www.thegalantcenter.org/showthread.php?t=18010

Haha, caca, well I check that out when I get home.

[Guzm4n]

Ok the guy told me they would fit but they might rub and he wanted to get me some that would fit perfect and not rub, but he can get them for me if I want to.

[beam514]

Ok so I want to paint the valve cover but I'm not really sure what color I was thinking about gold but I don't want people to think I'm copying beam514, any suggestions?

mmm I don't really mind. I might change it up soon anyway. But there's only so many colors that will fit right?


I called my local rim shop about the rims and they told me I the gold ones wouldn't fit on the galant because they are 8in wide, so now I gotta find some other rims.

what diameter? I'm running 17x8 +45

[Guzm4n]

mmm I don't really mind. I might change it up soon anyway. But there's only so many colors that will fit right?

Yea I know what you mean.


what diameter? I'm running 17x8 +45

They are 17s too.

[beam514]

well, I'll tell you that 17x8 +45 will fit then lol. xd_01 is running 17x8 +35 and they poke a little bit.

[Guzm4n]

well, I'll tell you that 17x8 +45 will fit then lol. xd_01 is running 17x8 +35 and they poke a little bit.

Do they rub?

[greddy]

they'll rub in the rear, just roll your rear fenders and no more rub, people have been running 17x8 +38 evo 7-9 wheels for a long time with just a rear fender roll depending on tire size, unless the offset is something stupid in the teens, you'll be fine...

[beam514]

17x8 +45 with 215/50/17 don't rub at all. Fenders aren't even rolled. When the suspension is compressed, there is like 2 or 3mm of clearance from the inner fender lip I think.

[Guzm4n]

17x8 +45 with 215/50/17 don't rub at all. Fenders aren't even rolled. When the suspension is compressed, there is like 2 or 3mm of clearance from the inner fender lip I think.

TireRack recommends 215/45-17, I'm not really a tire expert so which one should I get?

[oakrdrs187]

Those will be just fine, they will make your car sit a bit lower and the profile will be slightly smaller. IMO 225/45/17 the way to go. More wide = better grip on corners. Not to mention you will be running 8" wide wheels, 215's will stretch.

[Guzm4n]

Those will be just fine, they will make your car sit a bit lower and the profile will be slightly smaller. IMO 225/45/17 the way to go. More wide = better grip on corners. Not to mention you will be running 8" wide wheels, 215's will stretch.

Ok I just want to make sure they won't rub.

[Guzm4n]

Here's a hint on what is going on the Galant.
http://tapatalk.com/mu/c6e4e17e-18c9-41c1.jpg

[oakrdrs187]

^^ Inflatable sex doll from China to ride shot-gun.



Even though it says "Aluminum Wheel Maintenance Manual" LoL.

[wetamup2k3g]

^^ Inflatable sex doll from China to ride shot-gun.



Even though it says "Aluminum Wheel Maintenance Manual" LoL.

My Honda dude I work with has one:
http://tapatalk.com/mu/c6e4c297-1a50-c835.jpg


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[Guzm4n]

Haha wow, well it's not that, the writing is in Japanese by the way but who cares, they are the Enkei RPF1s:
http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/3998/photoaug2423640pm.png
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/9337/photoaug2565639pm.png
http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/2505/grim2.png
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/4427/photoaug2565714pmhdr.png

Now it just needs a drop, but that's going to wait until next year.

[beam514]

nice, love the color

[wetamup2k3g]

This is coming along really nicely, dude!

[Rach3T8G]

Looks good! just needs a drop

[M-Rod]

That's looking really good. are you coming to the cookout on Sunday?

[Guzm4n]

That's looking really good. are you coming to the cookout on Sunday?

I don't think I am it's like 4 hrs and 40 min from where I live, if I was closer to Minnesota I would.

[galant108]

mad props man. looks dope. hopefully i'll pull mine out of this pos stage it's in. paint exhaust n egr visor to start

[oakrdrs187]

Looks like you went with the 225's. Yey or nay? Looks really good.

[Guzm4n]

mad props man. looks dope. hopefully i'll pull mine out of this pos stage it's in. paint exhaust n egr visor to start

Thanks man, have you found anyone to paint your bumper?


Looks like you went with the 225's. Yey or nay? Looks really good.

Nay, after looking at beam's pics I decided to get the same tire size.

[Guzm4n]

So I was wondering how hard would it be to install a diamanté intake manifold, or is it even worth since it's daily driven?

[8thLS6]

Looks good

[M-Rod]

The Diamante mani isn't that bad to do. The one I did last week took a few hours and that was because I re-routed the whole vacuum setup from scratch.

[Guzm4n]

The Diamante mani isn't that bad to do. The one I did last week took a few hours and that was because I re-routed the whole vacuum setup from scratch.

Might be something I'll do in the future, but the next thing I'm going to do is drop it. I drive the Galant to school everyday and there's some big potholes here in Iowa. I want something that will make the front gap lower or make it even with the back and I don't want to be scraping my bumper every time I enter the driveway. Any suggestions?

[ricky_db]

oh yea i have a suggestion for you lol

ride looks good man

[oakrdrs187]

Might be something I'll do in the future, but the next thing I'm going to do is drop it. I drive the Galant to school everyday and there's some big potholes here in Iowa. I want something that will make the front gap lower or make it even with the back and I don't want to be scraping my bumper every time I enter the driveway. Any suggestions?

You will do just fine with either Tein S-techs or Eibach Prokit

[Guzm4n]

Yesterday I was going to go pick up my cousin because his crx broke down. When I got to the first stop sign my car turned off, does anyone know why it did this? It doesn't turn off if I put it in neutral and rev the engine, I have to step on the gas to keep it from turning off.

[Reelax]

Yesterday I was going to go pick up my cousin because his crx broke down. When I got to the first stop sign my car turned off, does anyone know why it did this? It doesn't turn off if I put it in neutral and rev the engine, I have to step on the gas to keep it from turning off.

check battery (could be going bad). clean throttle body.

[Guzm4n]

check battery (could be going bad). clean throttle body.

How can check if the battery is going bad? My dad said I don't need a new one because it still turns, but idk if that's true. Okay now I'm going to sound like a noob, where is the iac so I can take it off and do I just spray carb cleaner into the tb or how would I clean it?

[badmitsu]

take the intake piping off at the tb and spray some cleaner on a rag and wipe the inside clean.

i had to use a hanger to reach all the way in.

[Guzm4n]

take the intake piping off at the tb and spray some cleaner on a rag and wipe the inside clean.

i had to use a hanger to reach all the way in.

So I don't have to take off the iac?

[badmitsu]

wut exactly u talkin about iac? now i sound like a noob!

[Guzm4n]

wut exactly u talkin about iac? now i sound like a noob!

Haha, I was searching around how to clean the tb but I couldn't find anything, and I remember somebody saying on a thread that you should remove the iac before cleaning it or you could damage it the iac. I think it stands for idle air control.

[badmitsu]

that could be, ive done it two or three times and ive never had any problems.

[Guzm4n]

Okay, so after cleaning my tb I drove around my neighborhood and decided to drive to my cousin's house since he lives near by. When I got on his driveway it turned off. After helping him with his car we decided to take the galant around the block. It didn't turn off and when we got back it almost did, but then it started to idle normal. We left it turned on for awhile and it seemed normal again.

[Da_Prodigy]

Did you disconnect your battery recently? If so everything reset it self and it should start idling normal again after like 100mi, mine did the same when I installed a new battery. Also check your battery with a digital multi meter if u have one or know how to use it, if not just take it so autozone and get it checked and ask for a print out of the battery specs they came out with, because some of the people will say you need a new battery when you really don't yet.

[beam514]

if you're just going to be wiping down the surfaces in the TB, I wouldn't worry about removing the IAC. Just try not to let debris/gunk fall into all the holes in the TB. If you're going to be actually spraying something into it, I would remove it.

[8thLS6]

if you're just going to be wiping down the surfaces in the TB, I wouldn't worry about removing the IAC. Just try not to let debris/gunk fall into all the holes in the TB. If you're going to be actually spraying something into it, I would remove it.

I just wiped mine down from side to side and pull back out thinking that would be safer, and less chances of anything falling downward in the manifold. Also inspected to see if i see any loose debris sitting past the butterfly that could later get sucked in. Never had any issues with CEL or anything

[Guzm4n]

How long would my stock struts and shocks last if I get some s techs made for the v6 eclipse?

[galant108]

i got a job at Dent Eliminators. lol so me after training

[Guzm4n]

i got a job at Dent Eliminators. lol so me after training
Cool, thinking about removing my dents when I get out of high school.

[galant108]

Cool, thinking about removing my dents when I get out of high school.

right on. i'm going detail my own car sometime and see if i can get my fenders n bumper sprayed cheap here. want to get a oem style CF hood sometime down the road... way down lol a detail job there can be as cheap as $50 and go up to $200 only if we have to a bunch of shit tho lol

[Guzm4n]

right on. i'm going detail my own car sometime and see if i can get my fenders n bumper sprayed cheap here. want to get a oem style CF hood sometime down the road... way down lol a detail job there can be as cheap as $50 and go up to $200 only if we have to a bunch of shit tho lol

Yesterday my mom didn't let me drive my car cause the snow, so she was going to take my sister to school in my car, and my dad's snow plow truck was parked really close to my car. When she backed up the snow plow made a dent and peeled some paint off my car. But they said when summer comes they are going to get all the dents on the car removed and get it repainted.

[Guzm4n]

Just payed attention to my headlights and I don't think I installed them right though here's a pic:http://img.tapatalk.com/a6937f4c-2b90-936a.jpg

I'm sorry if the picture is blurry I uploaded with tapatalk, was I suppose to cut under where the headlight sits?

[Guzm4n]

So I picked up a 5 speed transmission:
http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e185-a257-738f.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e185-a2ca-0370.jpg

Is there suppose to be two or four studs?
http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e185-a27a-3b45.jpg

[M-Rod]

You're gonna love the swap. I didn't realize you have a V6. Also there are supposed to be 4 studs. you can take 2 out of your A/T.

[Guzm4n]

You're gonna love the swap. I didn't realize you have a V6. Also there are supposed to be 4 studs. you can take 2 out of your A/T.

Thanks, can't wait! Just need a clutch, axle, and starter plate for the swap but I'm out of money right now, lol.

[M-Rod]

When you need the passenger side intermediate axle let me know if you need it. I have one for the manual trans.

[Guzm4n]

When you need the passenger side intermediate axle let me know if you need it. I have one for the manual trans.

Okay, thanks.

[Rach3T8G]

Nice going with the 5spd swap! You'll love it

[galant108]

So I picked up a 5 speed transmission:
http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e185-a257-738f.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e185-a2ca-0370.jpg

Is there suppose to be two or four studs?
http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e185-a27a-3b45.jpg

Damn bro! Moving on up quick. Lol I decided to just get cosmetics this tax return. If I have enough we'll see if I can atleast get some parts for a swap. Good luck man. Maybe see if you wanna help me with my swap when I actually do it ten years from now. Saw you drive by near Hy Vee. Looking good. Hid's?

[M-Rod]

Damn bro! Moving on up quick. Lol I decided to just get cosmetics this tax return. If I have enough we'll see if I can atleast get some parts for a swap. Good luck man. Maybe see if you wanna help me with my swap when I actually do it ten years from now. Saw you drive by near Hy Vee. Looking good. Hid's?

I miss HyVee :(

[Guzm4n]

Damn bro! Moving on up quick. Lol I decided to just get cosmetics this tax return. If I have enough we'll see if I can atleast get some parts for a swap. Good luck man. Maybe see if you wanna help me with my swap when I actually do it ten years from now. Saw you drive by near Hy Vee. Looking good. Hid's?

Thanks, yea HIDs, I could probably help you out. Did you get your bumper painted?

[Galantman03]

^to answer your question, yes there is supposed to be four studs on the tranny for the mount to bolt to. Keep it up!

[galant108]

Thanks, yea HIDs, I could probably help you out. Did you get your bumper painted?


Nope. Idk I want to try to get rims and a visor soon. But I want to swap it also. The bumper might have to wait. But my father in law has a paint gun so I might just see how well I do my self lol

[galant108]

I miss HyVee :(

Ha I don't. I wasted 4 years of my life working there lol. Did you work at one?

[Guzm4n]

My car had been turning off again, I checked the throttle body and it's pretty clean. It started turning off after I replaced my eBay relay harness with one from TRS. My stereo was set to Loud: On (which give the songs a lil bit more bass), so I switched it off and the car stopped dying every time I stopped. My dad says it could be something with the alternator. But couldn't it also be my battery?

[Guzm4n]

Painted my valve cover, added a spectre filter to get rid of the stock air filter box, also painted the 6g74 intake manifold and installed it:
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/3106/photomar2043033pm.png

[oakrdrs187]

Ever get the electrical issue sorted out?

[Skyforger]

I really like what you did with the engine bay. Tying together the exterior perfectly, just finish off that intake.

[Guzm4n]

Ever get the electrical issue sorted out?

Yup, I wasn't getting good ground but now it's fixed.

[Guzm4n]

I really like what you did with the engine bay. Tying together the exterior perfectly, just finish off that intake.
I'm thinking about getting an Injen intake later on, don't really like how big the spectre filter is but it's the only one the store had that fitted the adapter. I also don't like how the stock intake pipe looks, lol!

[Skyforger]

I know I have the 4G64, but the AEM intake is excellent. IIRC, I think there's one for your 6G72 too.

[Guzm4n]

Yea there is, but I read that the AEM one rubs against the battery if you have the 6g74 intake manifold but the Injen one doesn't.

[Skyforger]

The battery rub is an easy fix, they make padded battery shrouds. I know with GMs, they come with one (maybe score one from a boneyard) and the ones with 75 series batteries are similar in size the ones Galants have.

[M-Rod]

A padded shroud will not help since the battery hold down bolts will still be outside the shroud. In my instance, I relocated the battery because my Injen intake would not fit properly after my Diamante plenum swap.

[Blue8g]

I'd rather have stock piping with a K&N or some other cone filter than waste $200 on a CAI....

[Guzm4n]

A padded shroud will not help since the battery hold down bolts will still be outside the shroud. In my instance, I relocated the battery because my Injen intake would not fit properly after my Diamante plenum swap.
Since your injen didn't fit right then I'm going to keep the stock piping and do what blue said.

[oakrdrs187]

^^It really is pretty much the same thing. I replaced mine only because the resonator close to the TB fell off and the tape would no longer hold up to the summer heat, but up until then I ran the stock tube and specter filter. And in the short year I had the aluminum eBay pipe it had already started to show wear from the battery.

[4g63lover]

I'd rather have stock piping with a K&N or some other cone filter than waste $200 on a CAI....

why?

[Blue8g]

Not like any real gains will be mad either way, why not just stick with something that will always fit like OEM?

[4g63lover]

So why not stick with the OEM airbox as well?

OEM is not always better. Take it from someone who works on OEM shit all day everyday. Some of these designs these engineers get paid six-figures for are total garbage. Like they've done a hallucinogen right before they hit the drawing board. OEM is NOT always better.

The "accordian" part of the stock 8G intake alone creates turbulence in the air flow through the intake that it actually decreases airflow going into the throttle body.

I used to think the whole $200 intake was garbage as well but I've seen it enough times to see theres actual advantages to a legit straight through intake than just slapping a cone filter on the stock intake.

[Guzm4n]

I removed the stock airbox because the intake manifold made the intake pipe more to the right, so I decided to put a filter on so it would be easier to put on the intake pipe.

[Blue8g]

Jigz, I know that OEM is not always better, they have to do things that may just be 'fine' in order to achieve other goals that are deemed more important.

I'm just saying for the little gains to be had I couldn't justify the $200.

And I would just leave the intake box haha

[Guzm4n]

I was reading in c3g about cutting the intake pipe an inch and a half so it doesn't rub against the battery. Has anyone done this?

[beam514]

this is old but.. my solution is just to get a smaller battery

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7632.jpg

[djouw]

looks good

[8thLS6]

Nice color scheme under the hood

[Guzm4n]

Thanks guys!

[GWAPS]

The color looks gd bro

[Guzm4n]

Really late update:
The 5-speed swap was alright, it was a PITA at times (like changing out the shifter cables) but it was also my first time doing something like this. I think it might've been easier if I pulled the engine with the transmission out and just swapped the transmissions outside the car.

Here's some pics from the swap:

So when I was doing the swap my cousin happened to buy 9g in red lol!
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8072/8303405969_2b556feecd_c.jpg

The axles, hubs, and knuckles
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8498/8304456994_ae2603c967_c.jpg

The auto transmission out
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8217/8304457390_8187cf5e9a_c.jpg

The auto starter plate off
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8071/8303404759_bf80a67c84_c.jpg

Flywheel on
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8352/8304458112_161027dca8_c.jpg

Exedy clutch on
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8359/8303404355_5efab252ef_c.jpg

Manual transmission ready to go on
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8496/8303403903_b9a3790d18_c.jpg

All done!
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8078/8303406771_5e61774263_c.jpg

It was supposed to be lowered yesterday but something came up, so hopefully I can go low this upcoming weekend.

Okay so I've been thinking about my exhaust setup & wanted to get some opinions. I want to do RPW long tube headers with the eBay piping that comes with the eBay exhaust (since I've read it's not that bad) and a Greddy SP2 muffler. Is this alright or should I do something different?

[kylecanthurdle]

nice work! looks like youve got a nice shop to work on it in. lots of room!! cars coming along great, keep up the good work!

[Guzm4n]

Thanks man, that's actually my uncle's garage, in his house, lol! He doesn't keep anything in there so he let me bring all my stuff over & do the swap there, the downside is he lives 45min away.

[kylecanthurdle]

its a heck of a lot better than doing it on your back in the street on a 30 degree day!

[8thLS6]

Never heard an actual greddy, but Tsudo makes a replica that I thought sounded nice. If it sounded good on a 4cyl, I imagine it would sound even better on our v6's. You can find em on ebay or the retailer of your choice..just type tsudo sp2

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=bZ3g2Eg3Qu0&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DbZ3g2Eg3Qu0

[Guzm4n]

Well I already have the Greddy SP2 muffler so for sure I'm going to use that.

[8thLS6]

Oh my bad..thought you were looking to get one lol

[wetamup2k3g]

Congrats on the swap Guz! Patriot Red FTW!

[Guzm4n]

Thanks Greg

8thLS6 it's cool just want to get some opinions lol

[Guzm4n]

So last week I was able to make some extra money, but instead of finishing off the Brembo swap (I know, I know, Alex I'm taking forever, haha), I've decided to do something else & here's a teaser:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8376/8522779628_11d6854491_c.jpg

[oakrdrs187]

Yus! Finally getting rid of the wheel gap!

[finald8ta]

Yus! Finally getting rid of the wheel gap!

haha,

[Guzm4n]

Yes... ....kind of... ...well not really sure how my gaps are going to turn out but it does have something to do with my suspension.

[Ivory8g]

wtf is in that tube?! lol
Great job on the swap man! it really does feel like a different car afterward

[Guzm4n]

Thanks! I wished Mitsubishi made manual v6 Galants from the factory. I have people telling me that they didn't know Galants came in manual, I tell them they're right that they don't & they just give me this funny look, lol!

So in about two weeks I'm going to get a week off from school & I'll be able to do some testing on the car. Also going to get a new sway bar installed, the one I have now isn't connected to anything cause the end links broke. & I also thought I should probably replace it since it's cracked, which is why I bought a new one.

[fliegendaffe]

Thanks! I wished Mitsubishi made manual v6 Galants from the factory. I have people telling me that they didn't know Galants came in manual, I tell them they're right that they don't & they just give me this funny look, lol!

So in about two weeks I'm going to get a week off from school & I'll be able to do some testing on the car. Also going to get a new sway bar installed, the one I have now isn't connected to anything cause the end links broke. & I also thought I should probably replace it since it's cracked, which is why I bought a new one.
Actually there were a few from the factory made as manuals

[Guzm4n]

Yea I know, but those were 4 cylinders & really rare, I have yet to see one for sale.

[Guzm4n]

Decided to get some kartboy end links, thinking about putting my prothane mounts sometime this month.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8237/8537360438_0a7d5b23e2_z.jpg

[Guzm4n]

Did some front suspension work

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7329/8797659371_dd5c5b0539_c.jpg

New OEM GTZ control arms with Prothane bushings
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3760/8797647449_7aa254c6dc_c.jpg

The front end links ended up breaking the pliers
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5346/8797650341_50321545dc_c.jpg

So I took out the dremel
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5325/8808232438_bfb4a17532_c.jpg

& BAM new Moog end links!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7288/8808245448_a77f1826a3_c.jpg

Also front Prothane sway bar bushings
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7351/8797661849_e3bb023215_c.jpg

Still need to put on my rear ST sway bar & kartboy end links

[kylecanthurdle]

see that word on those pliers? thatll explain it all haha. snapon ftw!

[wetamup2k3g]

I've never seen big channel locks break like that, that's crazy! Hopefully I'll be following in your footsteps soon doing the same thing to mine.

[M-Rod]

Nice choice in the direction you're going. I bet you noticed a great difference right away.

[Guzm4n]

see that word on those pliers? thatll explain it all haha. snapon ftw!
Yea, haha! I noticed it was made in China after I broke it, haha!


I've never seen big channel locks break like that, that's crazy! Hopefully I'll be following in your footsteps soon doing the same thing to mine.
You should definitely do it Greg!


Nice choice in the direction you're going. I bet you noticed a great difference right away.
Thanks! I did, felt like I was driving a new car & just keeps making me like my Galant more & more!

[Guzm4n]

Finally got my Prothane engine mounts in & boy did I need new mounts! The front stock mount was totally done for, came apart when it was taken out:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7327/9463961124_73bf60e86b_o.jpg

& new mounts in, didn't take pics of all of them but you get the picture:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5506/9461181779_67b66a107e_o.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7317/9463961836_9ea60f747b_o.jpg

and of course the big bolt for the front mount:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3693/9461552049_9ff0b57ed8_o.jpg

ST rear sway bar and kartboy end links:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2817/9461182133_f95eb9f948_o.jpg

closer pic of the end links:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2864/9461185019_ac347fd984_c.jpg

After all this was done to it, it wouldn't start because the starter finally gave out on me. So $130 and 2 days later it started again. Here's the most recent picture of it:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3811/9461187555_6824552bec_c.jpg

I've been working on this for awhile now, I know it isn't as good as some of the other guys on here that make these but hey at least I tried, haha! Still needs a little bit more sanding & then I'll paint it to match the rest of my interior trim:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3685/9461183343_5d510e9684_c.jpg

[Ivory8g]

Very nice man

[CHICAGO_ONE]

Damn Guzman, This all looks great. love the updates

[M-Rod]

Nice work. Man I really wish you were coming to the All-Mitsu Cookout at the end of the month.

[oakrdrs187]

Great work. Just needs a little bit more tint and were good.

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[8thLS6]

Lot of work has taken place nice job. Hood looks good

[wetamup2k3g]

#TeamPatriotRedPearl Stand Up!

Loving it bro!

[Guzm4n]

Thanks Everyone!


Nice work. Man I really wish you were coming to the All-Mitsu Cookout at the end of the month.
I would go but the distance plus the next day I'll have school. Next year for sure I'll go since this will be my last year of high school.


Great work. Just needs a little bit more tint and were good.

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Thinking about leaving tint as one of those last things to do to it


#TeamPatriotRedPearl Stand Up!

Loving it bro!
You know it!

[Guzm4n]

Here's some stuff that's been going on with the Galant

Finally bought a legit JDM old style bumper so no more duraflex for me, still haven't installed it yet because still need to paint it.
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2897/14204955397_80b972dcf9_b.jpg

Also got the 6G75 on the stand
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2895/14392999864_cf9e587fe8_c.jpg

Intake manifold is going to be sent to get ported
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3892/14394058705_1c10a4ece0_b.jpg

6G74 lower intake manifold ported thanks to silvertune and 3000GT VR4 fuel rails with the 6G75 fuel injectors
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2925/14207480740_bd651493c1_b.jpg

also bought some RPW headers
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3889/14207574680_ff449c436c_c.jpg

I have a questions for the 5-speed swapped people. Do you guys know if the wedge collar in the pressure plate of the clutch is suppose to spin with the TOB or not? Or is it okay if it stays in place when the TOB spins?
This is what I'm referring to:
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3861/14207600960_a42efef010_o.jpg

The reason I ask is because I bought an ACT Monoloc to experiment with. It fits my clutch so I put on the TOB to test it and the Monoloc stays in place while I spin the TOB but I'm not sure if this is okay or not. The clutch currently on the Galant right now, has its wedge collar sticking a little out crooked. I read about the monoloc & hoping it will fix this problem if it wants to happen on the new clutch.

picture of ACT Monoloc on clutch
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3847/14390713301_ac052d276d_b.jpg

[Ivory8g]

Nice nice. Yeah that wedge collar is suppose to stay put. No spinning. The monoloc is very good at keeping your tob from popping out of the pressure plate. It happens from time to time when banging gears on certain trannies

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[Silvertune]

Glad that manifold got to you this time. Fucking USPS. Some quality pieces going into this motor, I look forward to the final product.

[beam514]

well well well, I guess I returned to TGC at a good time! I'll be watching this build closely..

[Black8GV6]

Nice, did you set a date to get the swap done by?

[8thLS6]

This is getting good (not that it wasn't before), about to get some popcorn and cherry coke lol

[Guzm4n]

Nice nice. Yeah that wedge collar is suppose to stay put. No spinning. The monoloc is very good at keeping your tob from popping out of the pressure plate. It happens from time to time when banging gears on certain trannies

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Thanks!


Glad that manifold got to you this time. Fucking USPS. Some quality pieces going into this motor, I look forward to the final product.
I know, I don't know how they lost it or if they did open it up why they didn't tape it back up


Nice, did you set a date to get the swap done by?
Not really, I'm hoping to get it done sometime in July if everything goes good. I'm really just trying to finish it before I start college

Cleaned up the heads
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2911/14390616246_f1e86c23e1_c.jpg

And the top of the pistons are now clean
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3873/14412602324_852affca2c_z.jpg

Flywheel resurfaced
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3850/14227103989_1f97f9d6f1_c.jpg

[oakrdrs187]

Good work. Bur what did you mean by cleaned the heads?


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[Guzm4n]

Good work. Bur what did you mean by cleaned the heads?


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They were a little dirty in the combustion chamber & since I'm still waiting for some things to come in I just decided to kill time by cleaning them lol

[melwood513]

Yeah, really... lucky kid, lol! Good job, nice car! :)

[Celph Concepts]

congrats on the bumper! i might take the other one off ya hands if you sale it [and dependin on price]

[Guzm4n]

congrats on the bumper! i might take the other one off ya hands if you sale it [and dependin on price]

idk if you'll want it, it's chipped and cracked, but if you do just give me some time to find a box big enough & I might let it go for not that much since the condition it's in.

So my Galant does not have a 6G72 anymore...









the 6G75 has a new home in my Galant's engine bay
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2895/14656787824_d4860c50c9_c.jpg

[2002BlackDragon]

I love what's going on with your car!

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[ViewAskew]

Love the build. Can't wait to see it around town.

[Exhaust power]

looks like a lot of good quality work! nice build

[Guzm4n]

Haven't really been active as much as I used to be on here, but now I'm back! So here's some things that has happened to the Galant. It was retuned some months back. The brembos finally went on during the summer as well along with some D2 coilovers
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/653/21711519369_182318780a_c.jpg

The Evo got some Enkei RS05RRs so I threw the BBS wheels on the Galant for a little bit, the tires are too big so I raised the front a little but still rubbed at full lock
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/711/21709842248_344882870f_c.jpg

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/569/21276563083_99a86f4b2c_c.jpg

Tired of rubbing and missing my RPF1s, I bought some 10mm spacers to clear the front Brembos and decided to replace the optional grille with the old style grille until the whole car gets repainted
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5801/21885683312_e4daf311f3_c.jpg

Found a set of Toyo Proxes R1Rs in really good condition for $400 shipped!
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/681/21885670652_2cd2ab5db6_c.jpg

Future plans is to find a spare transmission so I can drop a LSD in it, still not sure if to go with the Wavetrac or the Quaife.

[RedGalant2k1]

Looking great! Great Score on the T1Rs!!

[8thLS6]

Really like the way those brembos look, but I knowing their stopping power is what really counts

[bryanjordan]

So before i knew about TGC, this was my plan for it:
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4972/img2392m.png
Yea, go ahead and laugh

what size rims are those you installed dam they are awesome did you do an Suspension upgrade

[Guzm4n]

I have 17x8 RPF1s & yes I'm on coilovers right now along with other suspension mods

RPF1s off & ready for winter
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/693/22662149552_e1191f19f5_b.jpg

[Blue8g]

The EVO BBS looked perfect IMO.

[Guzm4n]

They do, I'm going to get smaller tires on them before I throw them back on the Galant

[Techn0Nut1996]

The EVO BBS looked perfect IMO.

I second this, they match super well!

[Guzm4n]

I bought these JDM heads with projectors in them from a member here awhile back. Finally decided to finish them up and put them on the Galant.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/759/23617925222_118f5cc821_c.jpg

All that was left to do was secure the projectors and get shrouds. First shrouds I tried were Mini Gatling Guns but I didn't like how they looked
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/596/23700341436_0565f12b7d_c.jpg

I then went with the E46 shrouds
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5749/23715983575_4b3b0a59d8_c.jpg

Needed to do some trimming to get them to fit
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5749/23607482812_2bebf6bd04_c.jpg

Mock up how they would look with the lens on
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/600/23607482452_494a60c56b_c.jpg

All finished
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5828/23348072089_24d589b610_c.jpg

I also got this never knew there was one for the Galant, my friend has one on his Civic Ferio clone. Not sure what gen they came on but I'm going to make I work in mine
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/669/23633479861_f4d5a00b37_c.jpg

[8thLS6]

Was that 3rd brake light on ebay? Might've been the same one I was considering but decided against because I feared the green light would mean a ticket. I assume it lights up green, or some variation. If you feel up to it, def post pics when you get it on I'd be interested to see. Like the retro headlights too.

[Guzm4n]

Yea that's where I got it! I assume it lights up green too because that's the color of the letters. Since I have a GTZ my third brake light is on the spoiler :)

[8thLS6]

Lol nice way of getting around it. I forgot gtzs had their 3rd light on the spoiler. I know when I had my s14 a few jdm optional parts light up green that said silvia. I never got em cause I was afraid of the wiring, plus the cost was too high for me to mess em up.

[bryanjordan]

I bought these JDM heads with projectors in them from a member here awhile back. Finally decided to finish them up and put them on the Galant.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/759/23617925222_118f5cc821_c.jpg

All that was left to do was secure the projectors and get shrouds. First shrouds I tried were Mini Gatling Guns but I didn't like how they looked
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/596/23700341436_0565f12b7d_c.jpg

I then went with the E46 shrouds
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5749/23715983575_4b3b0a59d8_c.jpg

Needed to do some trimming to get them to fit
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5749/23607482812_2bebf6bd04_c.jpg

Mock up how they would look with the lens on
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/600/23607482452_494a60c56b_c.jpg

All finished
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5828/23348072089_24d589b610_c.jpg

I also got this never knew there was one for the Galant, my friend has one on his Civic Ferio clone. Not sure what gen they came on but I'm going to make I work in mine
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/669/23633479861_f4d5a00b37_c.jpg
I need something like this were can I find it??

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[Guzm4n]

Last month the 6G75 went bye bye
https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8872/28237815203_797be143d1_c.jpg

& now here's the Galant in its current state
https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8020/28235272934_e5b2cc5e3d_c.jpg

https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8673/28237767833_377b16d1e4_c.jpg

https://c6.staticflickr.com/9/8873/28852601005_e9f035a322_c.jpg

[spdracr]

Well that was quick. What's left to do to get it running

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[Guzm4n]

Well that was quick. What's left to do to get it running

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Waiting on my intake manifold at the machine shop to get ported so it matches the ports on the MIVEC heads. Also need to put fluids in lol

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[spdracr]

Not bad. That's it??

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[Guzm4n]

Not bad. That's it??

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Pretty much, already had everything I needed from my previous swap & used BHM's adapter plate for the distributor. Might retune it too but I think I should be okay with the tune I was using on the non MIVEC 6G75

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[spdracr]

so you are almost ready to turn the key and start it then.

[M-Rod]

You will definitely want to get it re-tuned. Increased compression ratio and increased intake duration will be different enough to re-tune. At the very least, monitor knock for a while to make sure the old tune is safe for the MIVEC motor.

[8thLS6]

That was a quick rebound lol, best of luck with everything

[Guzm4n]

Went to the machine shop to check up on the 74 lower intake manifold and it wasn't even touched after being there for 3 weeks so I took it back. I was originally going to run the 74 lower intake manifold with the 75 non MIVEC upper intake manifold but after everything was bolted up and plugged in there was a big vacuum leak at the rear of the 75 manifold due to the EGR passage hitting the rear valve cover and causing the rear of the manifold to lift up a bit. Pulled off everything and ended up using both MIVEC 75 lower and upper intake manifolds after modifying the mounting tabs on the 3kgt rails and also doing some work on the MIVEC upper intake manifold in order to fit with the 3kgt rails. So now here it is finally running and with an OEM JDM bumper no more fiberglass for me!:icon_mrgreen:
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[4g63lover]

awesome Jesse! car is coming along! I knew she wasnt gone. It would be like me getting rid of BabyG.

[8thLS6]

Sittin mean, I like that grille

[SPD_FRK]

Glad to see you got everything squared away with the intake setup! Motor looks good sitting in there, winter project would be finding another upper intake manifold to modify for a larger TB ;)

[Techn0Nut1996]

I can't wait to see the car around campus again! Looking great!