Gaz86's 1994 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo II RS

[bigsigh]

My first few attempts at welding...

No prep, just lifted the welder and started welding. I'm told it's not too bad Sheet metal welding will be a bit trickier I know
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Run the grinder down through it to see how deep you have burnt into the orig metal, looks like you could go hotter, when your welds are supporting the weight of the car (as a jig) you want penetration for sure.
NB: i am absolutely not any sort of a professional with welding, just been taking an avid interest this last while , picking up as many pointers as i can for my own stuff.
You're 100% correct about thin stuff being a different ball game too, its very frustrating dialling it in for sheet metal
Very exciting progress, looking forward to seeing her progress wouldnt mind a poke about her in real life at some stage if it suits

 

[Gaz86]

Interior is mostly stripped out now with just the dashboard steering wheel and headlining to go

And a few interesting things I found under the carpet

Someone's bank card and what's called an Inkan,which is used as an official stamp/signature any time t hey have to sign something

A highway toll card

Some "Hi-Tech" chewing gum

Promotional stamps for groceries from Co-Op..... didn't know Japan had the Co-Op lol

Not entirely sure what this is a fragment of

And a couple of brand new items from Ross Sport

Unfortunately the front grille badge is discontinued so I'll have to improvise with this rear badge.

The carpet has been removed and I'm going to give it a goood clean up today along with some of the plastic interior trim.

I have also sourced a rear seat from an Evo 3 GSR which is about as close a match to my Evo 5 Recaro's as I could find. I hunted for hours and hours to find an Evo 5 rear bench with no avail the pattern is very similar though. It's currently on it's way to Northern Ireland

I had ordered some 50x50 box section steel a few weeks ago to fabricate a rotisserie for the shell and took this week off work to fabricate it only to be let down by the supplier
However a friend has offered to lend me his rotisserie that he used for his Astra GTE so I'll just need to make a few modifications once it arrives

 

[bigsigh]

For the age of the car that interior coulda been a lot worse , looks like it will be a great base to start from.

Who was supposed to supply the steel ?

 

[Gaz86]

For the age of the car that interior coulda been a lot worse , looks like it will be a great base to start from.

Who was supposed to supply the steel ?

Yeah I was really hoping there'd be no nasty surprises when I peeled the carpet back lol It was a very nervous moment!

A friend of mine was organising it for me as it was a friend of his supplying it, local fabricator apparently

 

[bigsigh]

Yeah I was really hoping there'd be no nasty surprises when I peeled the carpet back lol It was a very nervous moment!

A friend of mine was organising it for me as it was a friend of his supplying it, local fabricator apparently

These guys were dead on when i was getting an 8x4 sheet of 0.9mm

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[Gaz86]

These guys were dead on when i was getting an 8x4 sheet of 0.9mm

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Thanks. Will be needing some sheet metal once I get sorted with a rotisserie Call up some time if you like

 

[Gaz86]

My new Evo 3 rear seat just arrived It's not a 100% match to the Evo 5 Recaro's but it's pretty darn close. In need of a good wet-vac. I'll sort that out over the weekend

 

[Gaz86]

I'd like to thank Shea at VR Transport Services for his help in bringing the seat home from Sheffield Hassle free and a nice bloke too. I'd highly recommend him if you're needing stuff transported from the mainland

 

[Gaz86]

Another piece of the puzzle sorted out tonight

Full set of boot carpets

 

[dh1079]

Welding is one of those things gets better more you do it , tutor one Belfast met also works for himself teaching and doing coding etc also does inspections for insurance companies great guy to gain knowledge from if you want his details pm me

 

[Gaz86]

Welding is one of those things gets better more you do it , tutor one Belfast met also works for himself teaching and doing coding etc also does inspections for insurance companies great guy to gain knowledge from if you want his details pm me

Thanks. There really isn't much welding needing done to be honest. I reckon an hour would cover it once I have the sheet cut to size

 

[Gaz86]

Overnight parts from Japan Ok well maybe not overnight but much quicker than I expected lol All genuine brand new Mitsubishi parts New stereo fascia, scuff plates and decals for the rear Not much left to get now

 

[da.murf]

Looking well

If for some reason you end up selling the recaro seats on, let me know lol

 

[Gaz86]

Looking well

If for some reason you end up selling the recaro seats on, let me know lol

The only way I'm selling those if if I find a mint set of Evo 3 Recaro's lol These are fetching a grand a pair in condition like mine mind you

 

[Mont]

I'm absolutely loving this. Such a special car to be working on too.

 

[da.murf]

The only way I'm selling those if if I find a mint set of Evo 3 Recaro's lol These are fetching a grand a pair in condition like mine mind you

Yup that’s the going rate lol

 

[Gaz86]

I'm absolutely loving this. Such a special car to be working on too.

Thanks Yeah it is

 

[Gaz86]

Whilst looking for a little piece of trim for the boot I had a chance conversation with a fella in Wales who is breaking a Proton, long story short I've now bought his car too for the princely sum of £200 I've mostly bought it to take some cuts out of but dare say I'll get some other bits out of it too. Engine, gearbox, fuel tank and loom have been removed but the rest is now mine. Will be handy to have

 

[natogreen16v]

A smart purchase as I'm sure you've seen similar with us and the Jetta. You'll more than make your money back too selling cuts off the shell you don't need

 

[Darragh]

If the floor carpet is in good condition and you don’t need it we will buy it

 

[Gaz86]

A smart purchase as I'm sure you've seen similar with us and the Jetta. You'll more than make your money back too selling cuts off the shell you don't need

Yes I saw her booty transplant lol fair play

If the floor carpet is in good condition and you don’t need it we will buy it

Yes I believe the carpets still in it, haven't seen inside it yet but it generally seems to be in good order from the outside. I'll let you know mate

 

[Gaz86]

I hit another milestone tonight and got the dashboard out That's as much as I'm going to remove inside as theres really no need to strip it any further. Hoping to have the engine out on Monday night if all goes to plan

 

[Gaz86]

The parts car arrived last week. Happy to say it's in great condition for a '99 car so it definitely a worthwhile purchase. I have already stripped most of it out.

I started stripping the engine earlier in the week but hit a bit of a hitch when the ramp stopped working but another couple of hours work and the engine should be out

 

[Gaz86]

Systems for the CE9A Evo's are few and far between so this is going to get modded and reused. The plan is to use a Vibrant Performance rear silencer and add a mid silencer to tone it down a bit.

Also picked up this Tomei billet oil cap for £25 on eBay

 

[svensktoppen]

You can still get the Jap exhausts, it's just that nobody stocks them here any more for the older cars. I got one in from Japan for my six, and it wasn't as expensive as you might have thought. Just had to wait a while, lol.

It goes for a lot of stuff these days, including Mitsubishi OEM spares.

Certainly much easier to make one here though