Zac's 2000 Galant ES "Amaya"

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02-22-2012, 11:36 PM
Bloody Arro

Zac's 2000 Galant ES "Amaya"

What's up guys and gals. I picked up this car a few weeks ago due to my Integra getting stolen. I picked up the car for $700 and the motor needed to be replaced due to the PO blowing a headgasket and trying to run the car.

I've decided to go ahead and post up a build thread. It will be starting off slow but chances are pretty good I will be getting on at the plants with my sister when I get my TWIC card.

This is the general plan for the car for now:
Interior/Exterior
JDM Headlights
JDM Front Bumper
JDM Side Skirts
JDM Rear Bumper
JDM Tail Lights
JDM Fender Flares
JDM Liberal Grille
JDM Rear Window Visor
EVO Seats

Suspension/Braking
Tein S-Tech Drop Springs
Rear Toe Control Arms
Megan Racing Front Lower Tie Bar
Megan Racing Rear Lower Tie Bar
GTZ Sway Bar
EVO Calipers
Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Slotted/Drilled Rotors
Ceramic Brake Pads

Intake/Exhaust
Custom Cold Air Intake
Megan Racing M-N1 Muffler
Megan Racing Stainless Steel Headers

After the motor was replaced ($500 for the motor, $500 for labor with new gaskets/seals, spark plugs, wires, and a timing belt) the radiator ($130), water pump($75), thermostat($25), and lower hose went out.

Then on to pics:

First time seeing the car.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...127_115946.jpg

More work to do.. Fun.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...201_181332.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...202_142106.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...202_142349.jpg

At home, tinted the tail lights and changed the oil.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...201_130427.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...214_172222.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...207_212812.jpg

Then chilling, working on a friends car. Brought him to TGC an d he is looking into modding his 9G.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...215_173935.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...214_153202.jpg
02-22-2012, 11:38 PM
Bloody Arro

Just for nostalgia reasons with the first pic with my buddy's car:

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...o/100_1926.jpg
02-22-2012, 11:40 PM
Skyforger

Needs quite a bit of love. Gonna repaint? I barely see any sort of gloss on the paint. lol
02-22-2012, 11:43 PM
Bloody Arro

The PO wrecked the car (obviously). I got a quote from a paint shop here in town and they quoted me $990 to repair and repaint the passenger fender and the hood, straighten out the radiator support frame and paint it flat black, then paint and install a new front bumper, grille, and headlights.
I'm thinking a JDM front end while I'm at it, anyone else feeling it?
02-23-2012, 12:00 AM
Skyforger

Go pre facelift style.
02-23-2012, 12:13 AM
Bloody Arro

That's what I was planning actually lol.
02-23-2012, 12:52 AM
wetamup2k3g

PFL front end FTW!
02-23-2012, 01:15 AM
IVORY_G

Quote:

Originally Posted by wetamup2k3g

PFL front end FTW!

I AGREE lol
02-23-2012, 02:28 AM
Bloody Arro

My goal by the summer is to have the front end fixed and have her lowered. Maybe and hopefully some more JDM body parts like skirts and a read bumper. Gotta look good for the summer cruises am I right?
02-23-2012, 02:29 AM
Rach3T8G

Why not do something different? JDM is nice & all but it's getting kind of boring IMO
02-23-2012, 02:32 AM
Bloody Arro

I think it looks better than the USDM with a lip, and tons better than a body kit.
02-23-2012, 02:33 AM
Bloody Arro

If it's any different I'm getting the VR4 front extensions with it.
02-23-2012, 10:46 AM
IVORY_G

You mean the Super VR-4 ext's?
02-23-2012, 07:14 PM
oakrdrs187

PFL...Do it up!
02-23-2012, 07:20 PM
G-code88

Good luck with all your plans for the car
02-23-2012, 08:22 PM
Bloody Arro

Quote:

Originally Posted by IVORY_G

You mean the Super VR-4 ext's?

Yeah, those. Debating on the rear extensions or not though.
02-23-2012, 10:13 PM
Blue8g

Not tons better than a body kit, but w/e.

Please don't do flat black, no matter what you do, the car will always look like ass.
02-23-2012, 10:18 PM
Skyforger

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bloody Arro

I think it looks better than the USDM with a lip, and tons better than a body kit.

The USDM 8Gb front bumper with the ITR front lip looks really nice. That's always a nice alternative to the PFL JDM front bumper.
02-23-2012, 11:48 PM
Blue8g

8GB looks like ass.

/thread.
02-24-2012, 12:06 AM
Redhaze

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue8g

8GB looks like ass.

/thread.

:orangesigh: i like it.
02-24-2012, 12:41 AM
Bloody Arro

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue8g

Not tons better than a body kit, but w/e.

Please don't do flat black, no matter what you do, the car will always look like ass.

Never planned on flat black lol. Was planning on keeping it white.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redhaze

:orangesigh: i like it.

I kinda like it too, but I like JDM more
02-24-2012, 08:13 PM
wetamup2k3g

galant1983's 8Gb is really growing on me, I have plans for one should I ever get another 8Gb.
02-24-2012, 09:17 PM
Skyforger

Quote:

Originally Posted by wetamup2k3g

galant1983's 8Gb is really growing on me, I have plans for one should I ever get another 8Gb.

The ITR lip makes such a difference with that bumper. I plan on nabbing one within the month.
02-26-2012, 10:33 PM
Bloody Arro

Speaking of /thread....

https://www.thegalantcenter.org/show...662#post735662
02-27-2012, 03:49 AM
oakrdrs187

^^ I caught that, sucks man.