Underdog_
10+ Year Contributor
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- Nov 14, 2010
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Knoxville,
Tennessee
Hello All!
Some of you may know me from my Talon build thread and videos that I've posted on here. My 1991 Eagle Talon AWD: From the beginning
But this thread is about a car that I found just down the road here in Knoxville, totally on a whim while searching craigslist. I wasn't on the hunt for a Galant VR-4 specifically, but always appreciated them and their unbeatable sleeper status. Once I saw this car in person and the potential it had, I just had to fix it up and return it back to it's original glory!
What I'll do with each build update is include a video update that tells the whole story. I'll be sprinkling in photos too, but I'd encourage you to check out the videos as I enjoy doing my best to make them fun and interesting. So with that said, here's the first video where I briefly cover the history of the Galant VR-4, how I found mine and what it looks like inside and out. Finally we'll take it for a spin on my special "rally stage" here in the hills of Tennessee.
Here are the original photos from the Craigslist post. I responded to the ad right away and was looking at it within the hour. You know you'd do the same!
The pics made it look somewhat nicer looking than it actually was, since the car had been sitting for some time. Here are a few shots that I took of it. The car was originally purchased in Bristol, TN and never ventured outside of the state. I bought the car from the original owners who shared many great stories about the car and watching their kids grow up in it.
This car came with the EXTREMELY RARE "Aloha Interior Package"
Yeah man, dreamcatcher!
A quick shot from the video of my off-road excursion.
So the plan is to restore it inside and out, assess the mechanical condition, take care of any fixes needed and perform any required maintenance to make it roadworthy and reliable once again. Stay tuned as I take you through the whole process!
Thanks for reading,
-Tom
Some of you may know me from my Talon build thread and videos that I've posted on here. My 1991 Eagle Talon AWD: From the beginning
But this thread is about a car that I found just down the road here in Knoxville, totally on a whim while searching craigslist. I wasn't on the hunt for a Galant VR-4 specifically, but always appreciated them and their unbeatable sleeper status. Once I saw this car in person and the potential it had, I just had to fix it up and return it back to it's original glory!
What I'll do with each build update is include a video update that tells the whole story. I'll be sprinkling in photos too, but I'd encourage you to check out the videos as I enjoy doing my best to make them fun and interesting. So with that said, here's the first video where I briefly cover the history of the Galant VR-4, how I found mine and what it looks like inside and out. Finally we'll take it for a spin on my special "rally stage" here in the hills of Tennessee.
Here are the original photos from the Craigslist post. I responded to the ad right away and was looking at it within the hour. You know you'd do the same!
The pics made it look somewhat nicer looking than it actually was, since the car had been sitting for some time. Here are a few shots that I took of it. The car was originally purchased in Bristol, TN and never ventured outside of the state. I bought the car from the original owners who shared many great stories about the car and watching their kids grow up in it.
This car came with the EXTREMELY RARE "Aloha Interior Package"
Yeah man, dreamcatcher!
A quick shot from the video of my off-road excursion.
So the plan is to restore it inside and out, assess the mechanical condition, take care of any fixes needed and perform any required maintenance to make it roadworthy and reliable once again. Stay tuned as I take you through the whole process!
Thanks for reading,
-Tom
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