RacerWC 7G Build

**RacerWC** · 10-22-2013, 12:37 AM

Update on my car and some new photos.

Current Look

Performance Mods

- New Clutch (4000km approx)
- New Rear Shocks
- New Thermostat
- Bypassed IAC Valve
- New Brake pads all round
- More to come

Visual Mods

- 17" Mags
- Tinted Rear windows
- New Bumper and boot (after fight with powerpole)
- More to come

Over the next few months i plan on learning the art of bogging so if any of you have some good tutorials on panelbeating that would be good as i have a lot of rough patches.
I also plan of tinting the front windows and possibilly painting the interior trim white

Updated.

@ADMIN is it possible to use spoliers on these forums? i want to keep all my old data from build thread but have it hidden to not waste space on my screen

Hello TheGalantCenter Members i hope its ok to start a build thread so early in my TGC life and so early on in my build but i really want to keep track of all my progress.

I will start by describing what i have started with.

This is how i brought my baby a little bit on the un tidy side but extremely cheap. $1200NZD

Her heart is a 2.0ltr SOHC 4g63 with a 5 speed manual transmission and she runs on her front feet.
She is a 1997 model so has the electric windows and mirrros and a few other extras.
Unfortunatly shes been driven alot just hit 360000KM today (223693.629miles)

So far i havent done much only added the nice new shoes and tinted the windows, first attempt at tinting so its a bit rough hopefully redoing in the up coming weekend.

This is how she currently is

Now for the really bad part just over a month ago i decided to pick a fight with a concrete street light and came off second best. most of the repairs have been done but this is what was the result

**wetamup2k3g** · 10-22-2013, 09:42 AM

Ouch! Not too shabby, but the streetlight left its mark.

**DEADEYES** · 10-22-2013, 11:19 AM

I like those wheels on the 7g. Did you drop it at all?

And that sucks about the streetlight, I have a 94 with spare tail-lights, trunk lid and the fat assed usdm bumper cover if you havent replaced yours already.

**RacerWC** · 10-22-2013, 12:36 PM

No it hasn't been lowered by me and when inspected doesn't seem like a previous owner has. Although it sits about 2inchs lower then my mothers 7g so maybe it has just really well hidden to pass inspections.

The parts I have already replaced found a exact car at the wreckers was even white. Already repainted quarter panel too after I panel beater it. I've got some more pics of the damage. It's worse on the inside.

Also I am halfway accross the world so I doubt sending parts would be a viable option but thanks.

Sometime in te future when I am a bit more financial I will prob have to import a body kit or jdm body mods as gallants aren't huge over here. Evos are so a nice 4g63t won't be hard to get.

Is it possible to do a engine swap and keep car fwd??

**DEADEYES** · 10-22-2013, 12:47 PM

What are the specs on your wheels-tires if you dont mind?

Good deal and yeah i figured just thought i would offer lol

There is almost 0 support for 7g's over here luckily we can use almost every part of a 2g eclipse though aside from body parts of course.

Yeah its very possible, as long its the evo 1-3 4g63t or the eclipse 4g63t. Otherwise you'll have a lot of fabrication ahead of you.

Several people on here have swapped a 4g63t into their 7g's and kept it fwd and others have gone awd with the drivetrain and rear of a 2g gsx.

**RacerWC** · 10-22-2013, 01:44 PM

The mags are second hand brought cheap of trademe (nz ebay) an dont have any identification on them centre caps where missing which I assume would of had te brand. All I know Is they are 4stud multi fits 4x100 and 4x114.3 and are 17"

Tyres are
Back 215/45/17
Front 205/40/17

**DEADEYES** · 10-23-2013, 02:02 AM

Ah cool deal man they look good though! imo

**RacerWC** · 10-23-2013, 03:57 AM

Sorry I couldn't be more help. I think they really suit the car. Just a little different from what you normally see on gallants but not too much. They cost me $300nzd including 2 new tyres and half tread tyres so a really good price

**DEADEYES** · 10-23-2013, 11:25 AM

Thats a good deal for new wheels and tires.

Im still rocking the factory wheels, i hope to get some new ones in the near future though.

**RacerWC** · 10-26-2013, 03:34 AM

Well tonight's mission accomplished just installed a alarm system with 2 immobilisers and remote central locking. What a mission. All done works great and only took 2 hours

**RacerWC** · 11-07-2013, 04:13 AM

Well she died.
Clutch failed. Now I need to decide is it worth keeping her or not. Also iac valve failed today and a flat tyre.

What else is going to fail.

**DEADEYES** · 11-08-2013, 08:21 PM

Nooo not another dead 7G :C

When my clutch went out I got her fixed up with a whole new clutch system and it is real nice, I would fix her but thats just me.

Well if you decide to let her go, let me know if you want to part it out I would GLADLY buy several things from it.

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**RacerWC** · 11-11-2013, 05:57 PM

She lives once again decided a new clutch was a lot cheaper then a new car. She drives like new again.

I still need a IAC valve but shit they expensive over here and no wreakers will sell them.

So if anyone has a spare iac valve for a sohc 4g63 lying around please let me know. I don't really want to pay the $250nzd they are trying to charge me

**DEADEYES** · 11-11-2013, 06:03 PM

Glad you got her up and about again.

Is it the same as the IAC's from a dohc 4g63?

**RacerWC** · 11-12-2013, 12:01 AM

Not sure i will find out

**RacerWC** · 11-13-2013, 05:34 PM

According to mko no they are not the same. But he has shown me how to override it which was basically done already by my mechanic

**DEADEYES** · 11-13-2013, 08:26 PM

Yeah I was just wondering if it was the same as my sohc 4g64 that I could have sent ya nothing wrong with it but didn't know if they were the same. Anyway thats good as long as it works well!! :D