So effing jealous of how clean it is!!!
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So effing jealous of how clean it is!!!
Before starting on '03, just for memories, two pictures of '02 before the accident. I will miss that color, but I already like the silver better, I never thought I would.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...psasuhqbjr.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...psrkjtwhkj.jpg
So, where were we?
Engine and trans separated, just need to get the flywheel off (Fidanza). The clutch was oem the last time, but have something better in a box already.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...pskk8iakla.jpg
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Rewind a couple years to see why I was sweating the trans:
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This one was built by Sheptrans to their EVO Street/Strip specs, Wavetrac LSD inside. Best investment ever.
More 5sp goodies: EVO 8 optional pedals, Megan shortsifter, Skunk knob, ES bushings, Agency Power clutchline.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...psqlxhleim.jpg
Other than that, '01 is completely stripped at this point, and will go to the yard Thursday.
I'm salivating
Haha, at least I don't have to hide this comment from my kids, like you last one.
Good day today, if a little bit sad. The 2001 GTZ is gone.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...ps3ki29qsh.jpg
Lot's of memories with that car. I guess this would be the time to post some of my favorite pictures of it.
2005:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...psvjiwrnyb.jpg
2006:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...pse0w0ro8i.jpg
2007:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...ps7vzlt7nn.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...psvion3vht.jpg
2011:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...pshlrzuwhh.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...psvww1sujz.jpg
2012:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...psbwfoau6c.jpg
RIP. Now onto the 2003 GTZ...
Are those pictures from 2007 on the tail of the dragon?
Gone but will never be forgotten..
Wish you luck on the new one.
Whats the plans....
Started on the interior. Not so long ago I scored a 3g Infinity setup in brand new condition. I really only needed the speakers but in the lot came a hu, 6cd changer and amp - good for spares. Only difference between the 8g and 3g amps are the mounting brackets btw, swap the case and it would be good to go in the Galant. The N810 will be mounted to serve as an mp3 player. I like old Nokia's.
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Finding stuff under the rear seat never fails. I even have the PO's dl. She's kinda hot, and my kids love the pencils.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...pszuxxvsmn.jpg
Cleaned up. Need to get the carpet in and swap the headliners, install the mirrors and it's done. This time things seem to go a lot faster. Like I've done this before or something...
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...pshblhsbsp.jpg
- - - Updated - - -
Good guess, close! Somewhere around Asheville, NC, Blue Ridge Parkway. I really want to go back there.
Thanks! Plans for the long run are full Kouki Vr4 conversion again, 5sp and 3.8 with boltons. Right now I want to finish the interior and swap the suspension/wheels/brakes in next.
Nice. If you have an exrta good center dash speaker I need one. Just saying.
That's the one thing I don't have. All 3g/8g's seem to blow those first (than the front speakers), and I don't even want to replace it as I believe it contributes to cracks in the dashboard. With that said the EVO X and some Endeavors are running a 2 Ohm system as well, that's where I would look for better replacements.
Good point about being thats the first place where they crack.. Having second thoughts now. Lol.. Maybe I'll just leave the grill there and leave the speaker out and fabing a bracket for a third tweeter instead.
Interior swap done, jdm mirrors done. The inside cleaned up nicely. Suspension swap also done. Installed the BAERs again as well, the BREMBOs will be probably the last thing on the list. Took the car to my favorite HONDA dealership for an alignment and brake fluid flush, man it feels great to be lowered again!
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nice work
Looks real nice. Congrats
sell me that wavetrac :icon_cool:
You got me excited again about the EVO steering wheel, so I went out to the yard to see what I can come up with.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...pstxqjyedu.jpg
Found a manual 02 Lancer. I knew that the EVO sw swap is plug and play on Lancers of the same gen, so I pulled the clockspring too but left it there as they wanted too much for it. Took the pigtail tho. As I was cleaning the parts at home, I got suspicious: tested the pigtail with my '01 Galant clockspring and it went right in... hmm.
This is what I get for not doing my homework: turns out that while all Lancer clocksprings have the same connector on the air bag side, the other side changed in 2002 May:
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So I went back to play around with things. Clockspring and combo switch from a '02 Lancer, 2002 April build date:
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Pulled a '03 Galant clockspring to compare, and that's when it finally sunk in...
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...pscuise8jb.jpg
Pulled a '04 Lancer clockspring to compare as well and verify. ('04 on left '02 on right)
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...pst2aympyt.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...ps9pta4u0a.jpg
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SO if your Galant was built before 2002 May, and you want to use the EVO8/9 steering wheel, get the pre 2002 May Lancer clockspring. It's not only pnp, but you can keep the cruise control too if you want to. Part number MR301706, yellow clip.
If your Galant was built after 2002 May, use the EVO/Lancer clockspring from 2002 May up and it will be pnp. No cruise control, but it's easy to find even on ebay for dirt cheap. MR583930, green clip.
In case someone also wondered if you can use the Lancer/EVO steering column so no welding would be involved, it's a no go. Lancer column on top (too short), Galant on bottom. The combo switches seem to be physically interchangeable.
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In the meantime my garage is starting to look like a chop shop. At this point I have 4 bumpers hanging in there.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...ps0hknn5rf.jpg
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More to come.
Good find.
Yup I knew about the 03 up eclipse clockspring but didn't think to investigate into the lancer. Good info I need to record this and save it.
nice car ...:biggrin:
Nothing really new, but just for the record: Now I'm at the point where I was with the '02 right before the accident. I feel that's good progress considering I didn't even change the plate on the car yet... :)
Carbing STB looks right at home in '03.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...psmcyjfiby.jpg
Endlinks lubed up and ready to go in. (That didn't sound right...) The Addco swaybar got some fresh coats of red.
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One more piece to the puzzle arrived this week: I guess the front is next.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...ps9ddkdsaf.jpg
Nice... finally i see some puts rotors the correct way. Good progress. Good to know on the sterring. (Rookie here lol)
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Right. But some people think they go like a fan.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...ps7yudnxyw.jpg
(I know is the driver side correct way) but the install them in the passenger.
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Mine go like a fan. That's how they marked for me to install them. It's not necessarily all rotors install the same direction.
U look in between sides and see if line is straight on in angle?
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Oh sorry didnt mean to put u down and/or question "ur knowledge". Lmao. Is not my thread not gonna jack with this. I'm not here for that nor to be/act more knowledgeable than anyone. But is kool. I let u be. Lol
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Alright, back on the main topic :)
Since my last post, I've been pulling apart '02 and boxing up things. Beauty of this process is that I really come to learn these cars inside-out: at this point I took apart every single thing - twice.
Almost forgot about the flywheel before putting my first engine away. Figured I take it off after work one night as a quick 15 minute thing. Turned into a 2 hour project as I had to dremel down one of the flywheel bolts, gotta love it.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...psf9xewcnu.jpg
Done stripping the interior, only need to store away the seats and do the doors.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...psmr8hgdal.jpg
Complete wiring out of the car. I might use the engine harness to do a tuck on '03 once I get to that point. I saved the full harness from '01 too.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...pslwivmdsj.jpg
The process also yields some spare parts lol. I like the idea of saving an ECU for backup - I think I'm good on oem parts for the rest of my life.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...ps7rai2ekl.jpg
Pretty much the only thing left is to pull the engine, but I haven't decided yet. I might just let it go with the car. If I keep it I'll have 3 engines in the garage with 2 auto transmissions. My wife already wants to kill me...
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Couldn't resist the temptation and had to mess a little with '03 - so I installed my new intake just for now. It's nice to hear the engine again (been 18 months) but it also reminds me how slow I am compared to my old '01. One day at a time I guess. That's a #482 MAS btw.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...psaqdm2tzw.jpg
2003 waiting patiently in the rain.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...psgcoxcdz0.jpg
I needed to do something different, and as I'm big on recycling, I decided to gut both my broken USDM and JDM heads. All of them pretty much broke in the same places: mounting tabs and the corners, but the lenses/bezels stayed intact, so I wanted to save them.
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I figured why not do the new heads as well, I already have the tools out. Sealed them back with Hondabond and loaded them up with Silverstars. I like the Hondabond bc it seals perfectly and holds strong, but with heat it's workable again.
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Looking at my Kouki foglights, I decided not to stop here. One of them had condensation in it from day one, making it rather nasty.
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After cleaning it all up, resprayed the bezels gunmetal, and polished up the plastic lenses.
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Need to replace some screws tomorrow, than they will be sealed back. I think I'll move onto the bumper next.
Uuuuyyyyyy elbow grease them lights. I always clean light can make a car look amazing. Good job. I most say gunmetal looks better. Nice
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I sealed my fog lights and it didnt make a difference on one of the cars but the other one is fine.
If u r throwing away a broken headlight or two, could u save me the reflector adjuster?? I need a couple of those since I stripped them while doing my retro.
Took a little time off and actually decided to relax, but then it was time to jump right back to it. I really want the '02 gone by September, so focused on that today.
First thing first, I still had the gas in there: used the factory pump to get rid of it. I never realized before how usefull the factory tire wrench is, I use it all over the place and it's the perfect tool to remove the fuel pump assembly without damaging the ring.
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Dropped the rear brake assembly for someone doing the disc conversion. That's all to it, looks like a super simple swap for you guys with drums.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...psuszlm7m9.jpg
Decided to pull the drivetrain. I figured it's a good practice and came up with a planB for it in case it doesn't sell. With this thing still being AT, this time I pulled the engine first, than the trans separate, both from the top. Super easy.
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My little helpers:
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Done. Garage is getting full.
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Small update on the '03:
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Scored a pair of Koito JDM 3rd gens with harnesses. I still have the wiring harness I built for my old ESDEPOs so I could switch it. That way they'd lit up just like the USDM and I could use both white sections as reverse. I ended up liking the JDM way, so just wired it as intended. I missed that behind, still needs a bumper tho.
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That's it for now.
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Nioce.
It's been 2 months since I had any time to really do anything to the car, needless to say I'm starting feel the need for a "fix".
Tiny update:
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Rads pushed back, all needed trimming done. I'm just putting this here for someone to show how JDM heads line up with the 02/03 bumper. (Well, the same way as with the '01 really).
Difference in the deepness of the curve between the USDM and JDM bumpers:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...pstbngrlfv.jpg
Tight but still managable:
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Starting to feel like old times.
I was never a big fan of pushing the radiator back. I aways trimmed the lip on the side of the radiator. Good prep work so far though.
I've done that before too, but in the end an EVO V rad will go in there anyways.
Been fighting the gap between the fender and bumper for a week now. But got it as close as possible and its bareable
Kid likes his 02 style bumper. That bumper sounds tempting but im also in love with the stock bumper with the added lip.