Blog Title: 6 Bolt '98 Eclipse 2.3L Build
Hey guys. Thanks for checking out my 6 bolt swap blog. This build has been 3 years in the making and I’m excited to get it put together. I know how you guys love seeing builds with lots of pics so I’m going to try to post up as detailed a documentation as I can. I’m hoping to use some videos to better document the build as well. I have used Spoolin98 and blcknspo0ln’s build threads as references and they were a great help. I hope I can help future members with their swaps as well. I also wanted to make this thread so all my random questions can be in one central place. Please subscribe to the thread and help me out along the way.
This is my first build so I know I will run into a lot of problems but I know with the support on this forum and with multiple service manuals I will be able to complete this build.
This is my first build so I know I will run into a lot of problems but I know with the support on this forum and with multiple service manuals I will be able to complete this build.
Before Pictures - Car/Body
Posted 11-24-2009 at 05:55 PM by Clutch GSX
Here are some pictures to show what a piece of crap my car was before. I bought the car in San Diego but it spent its whole life in Chicago so there was quite a bit of rust. The front bumper was destroyed by running over semi truck tires on the freeway, getting caught on high curbs, and a lower ball joint failure that dropped my car to the ground while getting on the freeway. The body has seen better days that's for sure. Long term plans are to paint the whole car black with flat black rims. Im going to shave the door handles, rear windshield wiper, and broken antenna first.
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That rust is nothing for a rust belt car.Posted 11-24-2009 at 08:41 PM by knochgoon24
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Yea my car has/had way worse rust problems. Your strut towers don't even look that bad.Posted 11-24-2009 at 09:33 PM by DeNoZZo
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Yeah its by no means the worst ive seen but its unseen around here haha. The transfer case is the worst. Stay tuned for the before pics of my engine.Posted 11-25-2009 at 01:22 AM by Clutch GSX
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Yeah, I would of rather got my 1g from chicago than canada. argh. but lots of time and effort have went into my restoration.Posted 11-25-2009 at 06:06 AM by rock1t
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you did your car a favor and changed out those ### altezza lights...but its pretty good shape. you should see my car, not tons of rust, but other issues...Posted 11-26-2009 at 10:05 PM by natertater
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Nothing that cant be addressed. The car isnt too bad. Good luck.Posted 11-28-2009 at 09:13 AM by vanilla gorilla
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Nice, it doesn't look that bad at all. I would say keep the car silver, too many black cars out there lol.Posted 11-28-2009 at 08:34 PM by Dsmj89
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looks sexy bro.. nic ride...Posted 11-29-2009 at 12:48 PM by sponcar
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do you mind me asking how much you got it for bro?
im in the area kinda and ive been looking for a gsx/gst for a decent price all the way from san fransisco down to san diego lol
no luck
Posted 12-01-2009 at 12:54 PM by sparco431
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Thanks guys.
Yeah the altezzas were on the car when I got it. They were the first thing to get replaced haha.
I used to have a black Eclipse. Black is just too damn sexy to keep it silver. I have yet to see a black eclipse in person besides my old one. I hardly see turbo eclipses anywhere in so cal. Wierd.
I got my car for $6500 in Nov. 2007. You should be able to find one pretty cheap now as long as its not built. I'll keep my eye out for ya. They are pretty hard to come by around here. I have no idea why.Posted 12-26-2009 at 09:34 PM by Clutch GSX
