98 Mirage to Evo 6.5 TME
Mar 15, 2009, 12:25 AM
#121
And for those saying it's going slowly, hell yeah it's going slow, and I wish it was otherwise. I have been an unemployed full-time student since the start, and I am actually a senior in high school. Everything I have done to the car or have purchased was money made selling leftover car parts and collectors items online. Hopefully I will be picking up a real job here shortly so I can actually have some noticeable progress. I feel gutted when something amazing comes by for so cheap and all I can do is just sit back and wish I played my cards right.
Mar 18, 2009, 06:59 PM
#123
Got some more parts in the mail. Rear deck cover and speaker covers from a VI, JDM trunk latch and plate mounts, and some lighting which turned up to be the same as what I already have in the car.
Still have to clean it up as there are some glue stains from some Velcro that was there for some reason. Also if you don't already know, that hole is for the rear wiper. Hopefully I can pick up a rear window from JHot this summer. I already have the wiper motor and arm.
Still have to clean it up as there are some glue stains from some Velcro that was there for some reason. Also if you don't already know, that hole is for the rear wiper. Hopefully I can pick up a rear window from JHot this summer. I already have the wiper motor and arm.
Mar 29, 2009, 10:45 PM
#124
My trunk and spoiler should be coming home from the paint booth this week. Something that should have been done a loong *** time ago. In the meantime, and since it was so nice out today, I fiddled around and got some stuff done. In order of beginning to end:
-Tried to find out what fuses go where under the dash (still curious)
-Still unable to detect why A/C doesn't work
-Removed driver side fender and lights
-Tried to test fit ViS wide fenders, discovered I need to drill wider holes to mount
-Removed entire charcoal canister assembly, remounted battery
-Found some flat black paint and sprayed the grey part of my fender
-Cleared several times, slightly better
-Resprayed core support, blacked out part of the grey plastics on headlights
-Removed license plate bracket
-Resprayed and reinstalled hood mesh
-Tried to fix the off-fit of my carbon hood. Either move the latch down further or hood pins it looks like
-Didn't bother to clean the car
Also, something that has come to my attention again, but if any of you have a set or 8/9 wheel caps sitting around, let me know. I want to get a set for my wheels. I don't really want to pick up a set of new ones.
-Tried to find out what fuses go where under the dash (still curious)
-Still unable to detect why A/C doesn't work
-Removed driver side fender and lights
-Tried to test fit ViS wide fenders, discovered I need to drill wider holes to mount
-Removed entire charcoal canister assembly, remounted battery
-Found some flat black paint and sprayed the grey part of my fender
-Cleared several times, slightly better
-Resprayed core support, blacked out part of the grey plastics on headlights
-Removed license plate bracket
-Resprayed and reinstalled hood mesh
-Tried to fix the off-fit of my carbon hood. Either move the latch down further or hood pins it looks like
-Didn't bother to clean the car
Also, something that has come to my attention again, but if any of you have a set or 8/9 wheel caps sitting around, let me know. I want to get a set for my wheels. I don't really want to pick up a set of new ones.
Apr 4, 2009, 02:32 PM
#125
Here we go, my biggest update since I originally fixed up the car. In the past three days, and while waiting for such nice weather, I installed:
JDM Evo trunk
Evo VI Spoiler
Evo VI Lancer emblem
JDM VI trunk latch
And without further ado, here are the results:
Things are really shaping up now, but I am still waiting on more parts to progress any further. The next things will likely be the Mitsu diamond on the trunk lid and my custom-ordered TME decal.
JDM Evo trunk
Evo VI Spoiler
Evo VI Lancer emblem
JDM VI trunk latch
And without further ado, here are the results:
Things are really shaping up now, but I am still waiting on more parts to progress any further. The next things will likely be the Mitsu diamond on the trunk lid and my custom-ordered TME decal.
Apr 5, 2009, 12:54 PM
#129
Yeah the exhaust is going to go. I am thinking of installing a JDM Evo IV exhaust so I won't have troubles with AWD later on. The routing is better anyhow, since my current exhaust actually goes over my LCA, I don't know who the hell thought of that.
Now, I may draw some criticism for putting this on now, but the decal has been biting me in the neck for the past 6 months, and I am one step closer to finishing the rear.
Now, I may draw some criticism for putting this on now, but the decal has been biting me in the neck for the past 6 months, and I am one step closer to finishing the rear.
