1945/2000 is mine!

123abc · 11-06-2011

I finally bought a Gaylant yesterday. Found this one out in Shawano, WI. near Green Bay. Comes with all I need to put together minus engine, trans, ecu, t-case, and fuel tank and filler neck. Everything I can transfer over will be from my Talon. Anyway, here's a couple pics so far:

Here's just some of the extra parts I got with it:

Plan is to make it a full on year 'round daily driver, just like my talon is....only this shell is about 90% better/rust free.

turbotalon1g · 11-06-2011

Nice.

123abc · 11-06-2011

Thanks!

Took a few more pics after working on it tonight. All the interior is back together except the center console items:

93 headlights ftw:

twack · 11-07-2011

lookin dope. Ill try to get out there soon to help

Chim55117 · 11-07-2011

Nice to see another VR-4 owner. Welcome aboard the VR-4 crew. Make sure to check out GalantVR4.org.

**asshanson** · 11-07-2011

Congrats! Seems like a nice car, is it replacing your DSM?

minneSNOWta · 11-07-2011

Nice score 123abc. I have one as well that's in JSB mode. Go by the same handle on galantvr4.org too. Those 93 headlights look sessy! Gotta get me a purr. Did the car come with the key fob? If you don't have one, "steve" on the org should have some 91 replica key fobs in stock ready to ship. All you gotta do is get your numbers engraved. I got 2 of them because my car did not come with one, plus I have a spare. Good luck with getting the car running and maybe I'll see you on the road someday.

123abc · 11-08-2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chim55117

Nice to see another VR-4 owner. Welcome aboard the VR-4 crew. Make sure to check out GalantVR4.org.

Hehe, thanks for the welcome. I've been a registered member on GVR4.org since 07 I think? Wanted a VR4 for a long time. I have the same username over there as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by asshanson

Congrats! Seems like a nice car, is it replacing your DSM?

Yea, it's replacing the rusty old talon that I've been daily driving for about a year I think. It'll be nice to finally have a nice car I can take care of and wax....

Quote:

Originally Posted by minneSNOWta

Nice score 123abc. I have one as well that's in JSB mode. Go by the same handle on galantvr4.org too. Those 93 headlights look sessy! Gotta get me a purr. Did the car come with the key fob? If you don't have one, "steve" on the org should have some 91 replica key fobs in stock ready to ship. All you gotta do is get your numbers engraved. I got 2 of them because my car did not come with one, plus I have a spare. Good luck with getting the car running and maybe I'll see you on the road someday.

Thanks! I love the 93 headlights too. The car did come with a key fob, I just need to get it engraved.

I took a few more pics:

Body is pretty damn straight. There's a few paint scratches down to metal but will be fairly simple to repair:

Worst of the rust is under where the fenders sit. It's the same on both sides, will be stripping it down and painting it tonight:

Engine bay shot again:

I plan to put the DSM ps res. in instead of the 4ws stuff, ABS was already taken out so the seller gave me a non-abs prop valve but I'll need to make 4 new lines. Will a DSM engine harness work with the stock Galant gauges without too much work? I want to make it easy and swap my Talon's harness that I've gone through and re- routed.

123abc · 11-09-2011

Finished up the quick rust prevention on the major spots. Now I can put the fenders, side skirts, and doglegs on.

johnson · 11-09-2011

Great price for a gvr4!

1QUICK4 · 11-09-2011

Nice ride!

I think the gas tank is different between the GVR4 & 1G

acidrumz · 11-10-2011

Nice score. I was eyeing that one but i already have my hands full.
Yeah gvr4 gas tanks are diffrent from dsm. Plus it should be easy spotting one on gvr4 forum.
Good luck!f

123abc · 11-12-2011

Thanks for the compliments! Car is going together pretty smooth. Got the fenders, side skirts and the piece between the bumper and the headlights on as well:

And of course, one more of the interior:

This weekend the goal is to have the engine harness out, and replace the front subframe with another one from a DSM that I know will not give me ps rack leaks or any other issues. I have poly bushings for it too.

Cammaxon · 11-12-2011

Do work son!

123abc · 11-13-2011

I was able to drop the old subframe and install a DSM subframe and rack with new poly bushings. I cleaned it up and sprayed it with truck bed coating:

123abc · 11-16-2011

Yay for wire harness work.

Decided to go through and repair the original harness instead of swapping my DSM harness over. There's a few plugs I'll need to replace, along with some very stiff wires, but it's all here. I also plan to mount the battery low where the vapor canister use to sit, rather than mounting it in the rear. Being a four door with a usable trunk, seems silly to stuff a battery back there.

123abc · 11-23-2011

Update, relocated the washer bottle to where it should be(where the junk abs motor sat), going to try and fit a dsm washer bottle instead so it'll be easier to fill. Also just about finished up the wire harness, removed a few un-needed things, ran the stock mafs wires and plug to the glove box then ran a gm maf plug where it should be (I put my translator box in the glove box). Also ran a power wire to where the battery will sit. Still need to put some 2g injector clips in the harness, as well as replace the cas plug and the o2 sensor plug, and put together the starter harness.

I've also changed my mind about the ps res. I originally was going to use the DSM bottle, but decided to plug the un-used ports on the vr4 res. so I can keep the low fluid light.

EDIT: Woot! The fuel tank and sending unit just arrived.

twack · 11-23-2011

with a free wally! not bad

123abc · 12-02-2011

Finishing up the paint on a few pieces for the front end, such as control arms, dr side north/south piece, and a couple brackets. Also fabbed up a prototype bumper support for the front since I didn't get the crash beam with the car. Gotta trim some excess material, do some final welding to make it strong, and throw paint on it. Here's a pic of the car with the bumper on:

I also bought a remanned 3g brake master cylinder and so far its almost bolt on. Will need to make the two lines from the master to the prop valve.

123abc · 12-05-2011

Couple more pics:

Badge back where it belongs: