1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder N/T Vehicle Profile & Build Thread

1998 Eclipse Spyder GS

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Background: Just bought the car - it was in a minor fender bender & has some front end damage. The hood & front bumper are off of it, as are all 4 tires and breaks (she’ll be on jack-stands for a while). I could definitely use advice on how to fix the radiator support. It’s completely stock except for a magnaflow exhaust that the previous owner installed.

I can’t find the source of it yet, but it has a coolant leak on the passenger side near the wheel, but only when it’s propped up on stands overnight. It runs and drives perfectly but I don’t want to drive it until I do all of the maintenance first. She’s an old lady.

Here’s a list of what I’m working on as we speak:

•Sand & paint entire body
•Paint calipers
•Full Breaks
•Break flush
•Fix rubbing/lippage @ drivers door & fender
•New Hood
•Front bumper (maybe a body kit?)
•Eagle Eye Headlights
•Tires
•Oil change

My eventual To-Do list:

•Transmission fluid flush
•Timing belt & everything involved in that system (pulleys/arms)
•Water pump and gasket/o-ring
•Replace all belts, pulleys and thingamabobs
•Cold air intake (eventually)
•Refurbish interior & interior lighting (it’s in decent shape just needs some love)
•Repaint motor cover

Any advice would be sick! I have a lot to learn and I bought the car specifically to learn. Thanks!