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PAULDRIVER
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 6:55 pm    Post subject: 4X4 MK1 3 DOOR Reply with quote

While im waiting for my van to get painted, i decided to make a start on my next mk1 project, which is a 3 door mk1 with full mitsubishi evo 4 running gear !
Photobucket is down so i cant put any pictures up at the minute ?

You want to see what someone has done to the evo !

Will get some on ASAP eek
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 9:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You sir are insane, I like it big grin
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 10:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you, photobucket is still down so still cant get any photos up ? mad
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 10:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some pictures of the cars, the inner wing has dissolved on the drivers side, a bar has been welded in to stop the strut going AWOL !

Doesn t help parking it in a field for a few years Applause





The sills have disappeared and so has the bottom of the a post, only 1x hinge holding the door on here !





The back corner has dissintegrated and most of the back panel as well.


A tidy site is a safe site, so we gave it a quick valet big grin


















This is a 1300 sport engine and 4 speed box with twin choke carb, i think same as the early nova sr 1.3 motor, will be putting it up for sale if any one is after one ?

This is the Evo im using that has been brush painted and rolled matt green by a previous owner, which is better for me as it has de valued it big time and also makes it a little easier to sleep, once we start cutting it up ! Cool









Im actually embarrassed driving it around, but despite it looking shxt, it drives beauitfully and sticks to the road like something on a blanket big grin

As i said im starting this while the van is being painted, then back on with the van when its back, ill be doing this in between so we have things to do.

Will put some pictures up of the progress Razz
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 11:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Love it, have thought about an evo chassis on a mk1 quite a few times, will be following this one.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 12:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had been thinking it for quite a bit now as well, before i started my van i wanted an evo for that.

The evos are the most expensive 4x4, so unless a crashed one could be found or in my case someone has painted it matt green and ruined it, i wasnt too keen spending £4k plus to cut it up,

Plus this has had some welding on the sill but im cutting them off so bonus again big grin

Its also dinted on every panel and the back door doesnt shut 100% due to a nudge from behind.

The main thing is the running gear and engine which is still on the crap evo 4 ecu running standard power.... not for long though Cool
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just keep an eye out for the dreaded evo4 crank walk.
Are you keeping the ayc system?

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 4:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There are loads of threads on this, with some tuners commenting on the amount of IV engines they have changed due to this.
Provided you check for endfloat on the crank and catch it in time, you can replace the thrust bearing. Most people never do this and the first thing they know about it, is the car cutting out, or the clutch sticking down.

I will be keeping the AYC (YAW) system on yes, (whats that i hear you say)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_Yaw_Control


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PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 4:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tbh I think a lot of the problem is people putting uprated clutches on with heavy springs, which means your forcing the crank across each time you press it.

The ayc is great when it works, I had an evo5 for a while, but the pump gave up and the car became the king of understeer lol
Shouldn't be too hard to graft in as I think it just uses wheel speed sensors and a steering wheel position sensor which I'm guessing you'll be swapping over anyway.

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 6:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes will be swapping everything over, so technically all the same minus a few electrics ie windows, central locking etc...
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 8:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did a bit more with the astra today, its definitely bollxcksed big grin







The whole front end moves up and down due to the daylight through the inner wing laughing














Once we undid the bottom arm the strut fell out along with where it was bolted eek


This arch is solid so shouldnt have to cut it all out, the sill and rear corner should sort that arch.


We will just be doing the odd bit but will put some pics up. big grin
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 4:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Your a legend saving the fooked cars. This would be scrapped if someone else had it.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 7:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, are you sure you can fix this bad shell? Shocked

I never see something like this here.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jon_Kadett wrote:
Your a legend saving the fooked cars. This would be scrapped if someone else had it.


It is the best thing to do in my opinion as
A. its saving a mk1 thats never going on the road, from the scrap yard.
B. its turning it into an awesome machine, with modern technology.
C. I dont feel guilty cutting up a rot box big grin

Im bringing it back to life, but better than ever !
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 12:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jackb77 wrote:
Wow, are you sure you can fix this bad shell? Shocked

I never see something like this here.



This is what British weather does to our mk 1 s

Watch this space or have a look at the van im building in this section
http://www.mk1oc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21470
Im only restoring the outer panels as the mitsubishi floor will be going underneath the mk1, the inner wings get removed.

Need to sort ...

A POSTS.
SILLS.
BACK ARCHES.
BACK CORNERS.
BACK VALANCE.
REAR PANEL WITH BOOT CATCH

I have a donor car for the A posts, the rest i can get online. big grin :-
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