I had owned 5 or 6 of these (was my first car) and I decided that as no one had really done one of these up, I was going to do it. I had already dropped a 2.6L sigma engine with a 5 speed box into the one I was driving (no mods required) but decided I wanted a little more.
The front skirt is a modified Barina Skirt others are modified commodore. The air intakes were moulded using a plastic jug bought from KMart (the shape I wanted). Dash is hand carved Jarrah with custom lights in the lower panel. I blew a lot of LED's getting this right. Also had aftermarket gauges built into dash. Had sigma seats & struts.
As for Engine, 4G63 (DOHC from 1989 Galant) and a Haltech. normally powers a Front Wheel Drive car and is orientated East West. The Galant is Rear Wheel drive and this is positioned North South. Has a Mazda 323 Water pump. The firewall was reversed so the engine could fit and has a L300 flywheel (the 5 sp sigma box did not mesh with the 4G63 starter motor using a standard flywheel). Hoses were all custom. Ended up with 5mm clearance between the sump and crossmember and 5mm clearance between sump and steering rods. Both gearbox and engine fitted original mounts. Has custom built extractors with a Haltech wired up to it. Saved a lot of money by organising to do a lot of the labour myself (took time off work). Also means that you learn a bit from the exercise.
That is a hot car.. Sorry to say, but I would have held on to that one..
I just had to add it ......
sublime19 wrote:Lol clearly you don't know me well enough, it was a joke
I talk a lot of sh*t, usually have to keep a roll of toilet paper handy in the car for my mouth
Astron_Boy wrote:Hold me Sooty, I need man comfort.
You really like blue don't you
Looks really good. When you were telling me about the Galant you had built I thought you meant it was a FWD one, didn't realize you meant the older RWD models
That is a hot car.. Sorry to say, but I would have held on to that one..
Sigh.....
You really like blue don't you
Looks really good. When you were telling me about the Galant you had built I thought you meant it was a FWD one, didn't realize you meant the older RWD models
Old Skool!
Yep, like my blue. I guess thats why I wanted the blue on the FTO though.To remind me of this one.
Formuling steering wheel... all my 90s cars had them including my Sigma!
Bennoz wrote:Formuling steering wheel... all my 90s cars had them including my Sigma!
I bought a gold 4 spoke Formuling for my ZJ Fairlane
mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done!
Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now...
Bennoz wrote:Formuling steering wheel... all my 90s cars had them including my Sigma!
I bought a gold 4 spoke Formuling for my ZJ Fairlane
I had one on my:
Nissan Datsun Pulsar
RX2
86 Corolla Twin Cam
Then switched over to Mono wheels.. Had the Momo on the RX2 and Corolla.. So alternated between the two, until the Formuling went on the Cortina..
I just had to add it ......
sublime19 wrote:Lol clearly you don't know me well enough, it was a joke
I talk a lot of sh*t, usually have to keep a roll of toilet paper handy in the car for my mouth
Astron_Boy wrote:Hold me Sooty, I need man comfort.