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Hey everybody, finally got registered to the site! I've been reading through all of the great knowledge everyone has provided for awhile now so I want to say thanks! I am the owner of a 2003 Galant Es 2.4 and I can't wait to share my journey of bringing this beauty back to life !
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Hey! Looks like it finally happened! Good to see. Post some pics of your car!
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Yea bro finally! Lol. I'll get some pics tomorrow in the daylight ! Thanks for the help when I couldn't post btw and thanks to Voodoo262 for helping me get registered !
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Welcome
Thanks Sean 🤙🏾
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Ok guys so here are some pics of my 2003 Galant Es 2.4L.
Things I've Done So Far -
- De emblemed except for triple diamond.
- Painted triple diamond black
- Painted trunk trim black
- Added window visors ( Done yesterday )
Not much, but starting small because I don't have the biggest budget just yet [emoji16]
Got her about a month ago for 1k with what the guy said was a bad A/C Compressor and no Serpentine Belt, so I'm currently driving her with no power steering..the cars paint is sadly in really bad condition with scratches and a few dings, and the engine bay is pretty dirty and rusty..I didn't care about any of those things because something made me fall in love with this 8G! About 15 minutes into driving her home I fell in love with this Galant and I want to restore this car to its full potential and beauty!
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Looks decent for a fresh start. Another easy mod for you to do would be to clear the corners of your headlights, if you want. I found the easiest way to do it was to use a paint can opening tool. Doesn't have any sharp edges.
Thanks bro, great idea. I'll try that out soon!
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Awesome I'll find out where I can get one soon.
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Hey Blue! Can't Pm you back, it says your messages are full lol
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Fixed it, try now
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Good to go 🤙🏾
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My custom black radio and shifter bezel..Need to redo the radio bezel cause it was my first time wrapping anything in vinyl and there is slight imperfections and then today I accidentally touched it with an ArmorAll wipe (Smh) and it looked like it had a huge greasy spot so I just went over the whole thing till I redo it, probably this Friday..next step is to do the door panels black.
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If I can make a suggestion, use paint instead of vinyl. Prep properly and use satin clear coat after painting. I use krylon satin black and it turns out great.
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Also, if you clear it properly the cleaning thing won't be an issue.
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Not too shabby. I have silver trim in mine. I've painted my interior pieces as well, definitely clear coat over it.
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I was actually thinking about using paint at first but I just liked the vinyl look and texture more..also does it have any kinda of smell for a long time after? This is my daily..and I don't mind riding around without a bezel for a day or two just don't want it to have a long lasting paint smell since I have two small children that ride with me often..but other than that thanks for the info on which paint to use cause I didn't know
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It has been a very long time since I did mine. I don't think there was one, and I did my whole dash, all 4 door panels, and center console. I had everything out of the car to pain it though.Quote:
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Again, it was probably 9 -10 years ago.
Nice, I'm gonna think about it..gonna try the vinyl once more on the radio bezel and if it comes out perfect I'll keep it if not I'm gonna go with painting it, honestly seems like way less of a hassle. I also want to do the part that lays over the window and lock controls just gotta figure out how to take that off without breaking anything.
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You have to pull the door panels off to get the switches out but once you do it's super easy.
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Oh ok cool, first thing I did about a week after getting the car was replacing a bad window regulator on the passenger side, so shouldn't be too bad! Hardest part was putting the panels back ON lol!
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Welcome...What part of Florida?
Thanks, I'm in Tampa FL.
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Check your PM box dude I think it's full again. XD
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Oh man I don't know why I didn't get notified of this..just now seeing this..I think it's good now bro
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Just got back from picking this baby up from some local for a great price ! They said the brand was Senki Revo Sport but I'm not sure cause the box is blank! Gonna mount it up as soon as I can and see how it sounds ! Hopefully not like a tractor, lmao! Came with a silencer so I took that off and also that blue tip piece is removable so I'll probably take that off as well! Let me know what you think guys !
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It looks really similar to the eBay catback that's been reviewed here before. I'd pull the tip off and it should look epic. ;)
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Yea I don't like that tip lol I just hope it sounds good ! Gotta figure how to search on here since I can finally use that feature [emoji23][emoji23]Quote:
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Oooohhh! Shiny!
If you don't like it, sell it! Lol it shouldn't sound so bad. If it drones go to an exhaust shop and they should be able to set you straight. ;)
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Yup that's what I'll have to do lol, gotta figure what headers I want and figure the whole cat delete thing..this is a cat back exaust system so regardless if I delete the cat under the headers, I'd still have one right ? [emoji848]
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Yes. There's a cat under the header which you delete with an aftermarket header, and there's one under the car too. You'll still have it. I would order a pacesetter or other high flow cat and have a down pipe fabricated to finish out the exhaust
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Ok cool, so you think if I got headers with a built in cat that would be good ?
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Most of them delete the pre cat, it's not even really needed.
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Hmm, so I can get regular headers with no built in cat and install the cat back exaust system and I will still have 1 cat [emoji848] just making sure, sorry if I ask dumb or obvious questions lol
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You are correct
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Thanks bro
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