Midnight's Northstar N/A build

[midnight]

Hey everyone! I felt bored this morning, so I thought I should finally make a build thread lol.

After my 99 Galant es was destroyed by a tree that had fallen during the tornado that happened in western mass, I quickly picked this '00 Galant es for $2000.

http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk400/midnightbear_anseni/IMG_2299.jpg
http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk400/midnightbear_anseni/cars/2011-06-19085729.jpg
http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk400/midnightbear_anseni/cars/2011-06-19085755.jpg
http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk400/midnightbear_anseni/cars/2011-06-19085838.jpg

From what the seller told me, It needed a wheel hub and a tune up. I had a feeling it needed more lol.

After looking death in the face after driving on the highway with a deafening sound coming from the passenger side wheels, I quickly took off the crappy civic spoiler lol

http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk400/midnightbear_anseni/cars/47c07d82-57e0-3bf9.jpg

After some personal struggles, I jumped on doing everything possible to keep myself busy.

I began repainting the interior plastics because the previous owner didn’t clear coat or sand anything.

http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk400/midnightbear_anseni/2011-07-06171938.jpg

I then tackled the wheel hub, after getting one from eBay. By far toughest thing I've done. The old wheel hub was rusted tightly on. With many hours of WD40, hammer blows, and swearing, it finally came off. Install of the new wheel hub went in faster then taking it out lol.

http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk400/midnightbear_anseni/2011-07-03095741.jpg

Quick test drive later and I didn’t get the same hurricane sound lol.

Next to be changed were the springs. I had picked up some Tein S-tech springs from Exhaust power (thanks btw lol) for my previous Galant a few weeks before it was pancaked.

http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk400/midnightbear_anseni/2011-07-15121445.jpg

Bought some cheap spring clamps and went at it. Quickly learned that I needed a impact wench bad, and at the advise of oakrdrs187, so I sucked it up and bought one.

http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk400/midnightbear_anseni/2011-07-15122946.jpg
http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk400/midnightbear_anseni/cars/IMG_2535.jpg
http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk400/midnightbear_anseni/cars/IMG_2536.jpg

With the drop done I moved on to installing the jdm headlights and grill.

http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk400/midnightbear_anseni/cars/30078_404685657661_582612661_4363943_6928711_n.jpg

http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk400/midnightbear_anseni/cars/IMG_2540-1.jpg

I've done as much as I could, and I’m still a noob, but I’m learning as I go.

[Blue8g]

Son. You need new wheels. Good progress thus far though.

If you need any advice don't hesitate to ask, that's what we're here for.

:beer:

[midnight]

Thanks Blue, Deff need your help soon for wheels, these are better than steelies lol

[Exhaust power]

Its so weird to see my x teins in that pic lol you should list your plans though! GLW build!

[Blue8g]

LOL True. So much better than Steelies.

/threadjacking

[n3oAcid24]

sorry to hear about your old car man. nice to see you jumped right in and bought another 8G.

[wetamup2k3g]

That sucked about the old, glad to see you moving forward with the new. Keep it up, post more pics!!

[Skyforger]

You have that spoiler still? It flows rather nicely, well I think so. :lol:

Good looks so far...but you said Northstar build...Planning on swapping in the Caddy 4.6L DOHC V8 or something? lol

[midnight]

no lol, its the white northstar. on the spoiler, it didnt have a third brake light and it was causing damage on the trunk

[Blue8g]

Not going to lie, when I read Northstar I thought of the Caddy V8 too hahahhaha

EDIT: I know its the color, but just agreeing with Skyforger on his initial thought.

[dknight3]

thats the color

[Skyforger]

Oh. :lol:

How was the spoiler damaging the trunk? Can't tell in the pics...

[midnight]

http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk400/midnightbear_anseni/cars/IMG_2562.jpg

[Skyforger]

Installed poorly. That sucks...

[midnight]

previous owner riced the shit outta her, pep boys red interior, white rattle can on the trim pieces w/o sanding and clear coat. i rescued this 8g lol

[Skyforger]

I gotta say though, that spoiler doesn't look half bad though. I'd find a new trunk and install it the right way.

[XxGiRLaNT06xX]

Looking good!!

[midnight]

Thanks ally :biggrin: , I liked the spoiler as well but it also flaps up and down when you drive faster then 50 lol

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[foxbrand]

well, it's good to see you bounced back after your previous Galant got hit by a tree

I'm going to be honest, it might have to do with I spent the last couple days around GM v8's, but raise your hand if when you saw 'Northstar N/A build' you were thinking it had to do with a northstar engine :P, maybe it's just me, good luck with your build

[XxGiRLaNT06xX]

^I may be the only one who didn't think of the northstar engine.. lol

[wright06jhs]

I didn't think of the Northstar engine, I instantly thought of Northstar white since that is my favorite color on this platform :)

I would of Replaced the struts too, looks like you used the old ones.

[midnight]

lol i know, im gonna get some agx's asap lol

[Corey2kG]

Look for a oem 8g spoiler n your good to go lol. Check Craigslist for the wheels Tony. I found mine for $250 with new tires. You could get lucky too. Car is coming along nicely though keep it up.Shit I have to update my garage n build thread too. I think the last thing I put on there was my heads n grille lol.

[midnight]

lol i still have the 8g spoiler that i got from ricky, i just need to get it painted.

[r1concepts]

looking good.... Keep up with the good work!

[oakrdrs187]

http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk400/midnightbear_anseni/IMG_2299.jpg

Could you not grow tree's on your car please. LOL/ j/k.

Nice progress man, Did you keep the stock struts?

[midnight]

yeah, until i can pic up some agxs

[oakrdrs187]

Even Gr-2's/Excel G's will work with the moderate drop coming from the Teins.