1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX barn find

[saturn345]

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[saturn345]

Went today to pick up my barn find 91 gsx. And of course it decide to rain all day long which didn’t make it fun. This is during load up get more when I stop at car wash to rinse quick before bring home.

 

[saturn345]

Got it home today. In the rain. Didn’t do much other than first mod.
New rear hatch struts to hold it up.

Shouldn’t the fuel pressure regulator be mounted on the other side of rail. Where it comes up from fuel line.
It needs new lines from regulator they leak bad.
I got order new fuel lines.
Get new master cylinder and do brake work to it. So it actually has brakes to move it.
Drain fuel tank.
I want to get JNZ tuning abs delete they make for it.
That’s it for now

 

[MacMarty15221]

Great move on getting those hatch struts in, save yiou from a thousand *bonks*.

Question for you on the door protection moldings, or the absence thereof. Do you have any leads on replacements? @ArthurCharland is looking to replace the ones on his '91 Talon, as his are starting to crack. Looks like the same profile, or very close. I've been kicking around the possibility of casting some replacement parts, as these seem to be a commonly deteriorated part.

 

[saturn345]

Yes my side moldings literally fall apart when you touched them. Just into million little pieces. The sun definitely did damage to them.

 

[saturn345]

Well I got small little box of parts today.
Some fuel line kit from filter to rail.
And kit to go to the regulator assembly.
Also got little kiggly good today for the cylinder head.

 

[saturn345]

Got little bit of work done. The past 2 nights. Started to remove the abs unit to do abs delete and and 3g master cylinder to car.
Also had to beat the driver seat rails forward to get free never seen ones so rusty they wouldn’t budge at all. I soaked them for 2 weeks
Trying to figure out who to get my abs delete from. I could reuse the lines on vehicle still. I could Just cut them down and reflare them at néw proportion valve. And get some 10x1.0 bubble flares for 3g master.
I know rtm has the sale coming up in couple days Mabe I’ll order from them.
Also got get big brake upgrade for front.

 

[saturn345]

Well I got my non abs proportion valve today from over @JNZTuning.
And started to install it tonight on the gsx.
Also installed new master cylinder also on car. Made 2 new lines from master cylinder to no abs proportion valve. I was able to save couple of the oem abs lines and all abs components so far. So if anyone is looking for some I’ll make good deal versus send them to scrape bin.

 

[saturn345]

Got some more brake parts today.
My brake hose came in from JNZ tuning today. I got black coated ones with banjo fittings.
Also picked up 2 new calipers of eBay for good deal shipped. They are power stop brand red coated.

Then tryed to start bleed the brakes all the way around and had on bleed screw brake off on r/r side. Got work on getting that out next .

 

[saturn345]

Got package today from @RTM racing.
Got me set of rebuilt rear calipers for car.
Some redline gear oil for rear diff and trans fee case.
Got throttle body gasket and seals to rebuild soon. I got some pipe to make new upper inter cooler pipe for speed density setup I am going to.

Got fiav block of plate for throttle body.
Also got some new front kyb agx struts for car also.
And some new rotors and pads from local advance auto parts store.
Just need to get other cars out of garage so I can work on gsx again.
Also went and looked at 92 galant vr4 I might scoop up just because.

 

[saturn345]

Had the day off yesterday. Had chance to get up to see John@performance Partout. To grab some random parts I need and to take a look around.
Got door trim moldings. Just need to clean and paint them soon.
Got boosted fab license plate light holder bracket.
Some random intercooler piping to make new upper pipe.
Seat belt track assembly for driver side.

 

[Dericsh]

Those door moldings look nice! Did he have any more red ones?

 

[saturn345]

Started to work on my brakes yesterday in back final.
Got my rebuilt calipers from Paul@rtm racing
Got my brake hose from @jnztuning
Picked up my pads and rotors from rock auto on good deal at time.
I forgot how much pain these calipers are to get off on car. And get everything all lined up.

 

[saturn345]

Went outside this afternoon to check something when raining. Out found it leaking down this weather strip. Anyone ever deal with something like this before here’s video.

 

[saturn345]

Got my front pads rotors and calipers on the front of gsx tonight.
Also with the new braided lines on front also.

 

[CrackedDSM]

Went outside this afternoon to check something when raining. Out found it leaking down this weather strip. Anyone ever deal with something like this before here’s video.

I’m curious as well because mine is leaking at the sunvisor on the drivers side where it bolts onto the roof.

 

[saturn345]

Hmmm. From what I have torn apart on inside. Only thing I can think off. Be either windshield is leaking. Or that drip rail piece on driver side has issue.

 

[saturn345]

Those door moldings look nice! Did he have any more red ones?

Yes he had some more when I was there. Had car he was scraping that they came off.

 

[Mech Addict]

I enjoy reading your thread. It’s funny, and we can all relate, how you want to focus on performance items, like better brakes and fuel delivery, but all old cars need weatherstripping and hatch struts, and that list never stops.
You asked about fuel pressure regulator: it maintains a set pressure in the fuel rail so all the injectors flow the same, and see the same pressure regardless or injection rate. Fuel comes in from the rail, and goes out to the tank return.

 

[CrackedDSM]

Hmmm. From what I have torn apart on inside. Only thing I can think off. Be either windshield is leaking. Or that drip rail piece on driver side has issue.

Hope it’s not the windshield. I’m gonna have to pull the headliner and have someone spray the car while I sit inside. Which is gonna be hard since for whatever reason someone stole the PVC piping to my external faucet for the hose.

But yeah. Gotta get the car back first though.

 

[saturn345]

I enjoy reading your thread. It’s funny, and we can all relate, how you want to focus on performance items, like better brakes and fuel delivery, but all old cars need weatherstripping and hatch struts, and that list never stops.
You asked about fuel pressure regulator: it maintains a set pressure in the fuel rail so all the injectors flow the same, and see the same pressure regardless or injection rate. Fuel comes in from the rail, and goes out to the tank return.

I know my First mod was new hatch struts.
I want the car to stop and handle
Properly and all. Before I get performance stuff going more. I wanna be able to drive car not worry as much

Hope it’s not the windshield. I’m gonna have to pull the headliner and have someone spray the car while I sit inside. Which is gonna be hard since for whatever reason someone stole the PVC piping to my external faucet for the hose.

But yeah. Gotta get the car back first though.

I got place coming next week to put new windshield in at home. 250 cash for it installed can’t beat that. Be nice to have nice clean crisp glass.
I got pull my headliner anyway and redo it my self. Be first time for fixing headliner up.

 

[saturn345]

Picked these up today for my car. From guy in Clinton New Jersey. Right color green I need for my car.

 

[saturn345]

Before with apc euro lights

After with oem tail lights. So much better

 

[saturn345]

Went on little drive today to pick up some mint oem gsx wheels with center caps.
And had some more stuff thrown in with deal the guy gave me.
I haven’t done much to car in couple months just been sitting in garage

 

[Mech Addict]

Nice wheels. These are some of my favorite on any car, dsm or otherwise. Mine had lost some finish, so I had to refinish them. Seeing the clean factory finish on yours is inspiring.