1G Bargain Basement Laser

[googletube_garage]

Hey y’all. New member to this forum. Last month I bought a 92 Laser that has been parked for 15+ years in a walkout basement. It has 6,111 miles. I’m looking for an ECU and a quality source for other parts like coolant hoses, belts, gaskets, electrical. Any body out there that can help me? Can I trust Rock Auto parts to fit? I’ve rebuilt a 49 Chevy car and a squarebody pickup and messed with a couple Gen V LT Chevy engines but this is my first dive into a DSM. Take it easy on this pushrod V8 guy.

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[pauleyman]

That may be the lowest documented mileage car presently in existence.

 

[CrackedDSM]

Wow. Jesus what a time capsule.

For important parts go JNZ Tuning OEM or extremepsi. For smaller less important stuff rockauto is fine but make damn sure you check the part numbers and take pictures. If anything on that package is even slightly different than what you paid for, DO NOT OPEN IT, and take pictures and email [email protected]

Other than that yeah. They’re okay for some parts.

 

[googletube_garage]

Wow. Jesus what a time capsule.

For important parts go JNZ Tuning OEM or extremepsi. For smaller less important stuff rockauto is fine but make damn sure you check the part numbers and take pictures. If anything on that package is even slightly different than what you paid for, DO NOT OPEN IT, and take pictures and email [email protected]

Other than that yeah. They’re okay for some parts.

Thank you!

 

[Getoffmyback1990]

I’ll buy it from you for what you paid for it I got a low mileage dsm too got a 94 eagle talon es with only 51k

 

[92Turbski]

Hey y’all. New member to this forum. Last month I bought a 92 Laser that has been parked for 15+ years in a walkout basement. It has 6,111 miles. I’m looking for an ECU and a quality source for other parts like coolant hoses, belts, gaskets, electrical. Any body out there that can help me? Can I trust Rock Auto parts to fit? I’ve rebuilt a 49 Chevy car and a squarebody pickup and messed with a couple Gen V LT Chevy engines but this is my first dive into a DSM. Take it easy on this pushrod V8 guy.

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Welcome!
Unbelievable find you've got there, hell yes!
Take your time, use OEM where you can and plenty of great resources here on the site.

Thanks for sharing and please keep the updates coming.

Cheers,

Rob

 

[Getoffmyback1990]

Thank you I try to I really need new headlights but done seen all the threads and there aren’t anymore so I guess ima have to pay somebody to try and restore them.

 

[Thecarfixerguy]

Dude, that’s an amazing find. I’m so jealous. I had a red ‘92 laser in College and it’s the reason I bought another DSM recently. I’ve been getting parts for mine from the page sponsors for this website. I’ve been using STM tuned, they have a lot Mitsubishi genuine parts including minor gaskets, hoses, etc… I’m sure the other page sponsors are good too.

 

[DiSeM]

Thank you I try to I really need new headlights but done seen all the threads and there aren’t anymore so I guess ima have to pay somebody to try and restore them.

My brothers has headlights that are next to new. https://rixracing.com/products/1gb-headlights-with-clear-corners?_pos=1&_sid=ae6d6816f&_ss=r

 

[slugsgomoo]

with that kind of mileage, and original paint, restoring with all OEM parts is probably your best bet- if you want to mod something, I'd sell it and find another, as this one will never be more valuable modded than it will be as is/restored.

I bet that if you get everything back to showroom finish, it could do extremely well on BaT/Cars & Bids

 

[Tina94]

Fellow dsm newbie here. My only experience has been diesels and pushrod v8s until this car as well. BUY THE FACTORY SERVICE MANUAL!!

These cars are difficult and counterintuitive, the manual is an enormous resource. It’s not optional, its required.

As for the headlights, the ceramic restoration kits work really, really well.

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

https://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/headlight-lens-restoration.524974/

 

[wparks]

Hey Getoffmyback1990- Amazing find. The word jealous does not even cover it. For those of us who just can't get enough DSM porn, could you please add this vehicle to your profile with all of the details, and be sure to include a lot of photos, especially the engine bay to drool over? It is getting very difficult to find really good images of all original engine bays, everything you see these days has been hacked, re-hacked, and tinkered with so many times that many of the original little bits have decayed or are gone. I bet it really does look like a trip back in time in there. I fully agree you will want to keep this baby bone stock, OEM only, and change as little as possible. This low mileage is frankly, legendary. I think these cars are on the verge of an explosion in value over the next few years, and you are blessed with a most pristine example that people are going to begin offering you megabucks for if you keep it numbers matching, etc. Thanks, and keep us posted.

You mentioned you need a new ECU- is yours missing, or corroded? Any idea why it was parked for so long? Something major must have gone wrong or it is difficult to believe it would be just parked.

 

[googletube_garage]

Hey Getoffmyback1990- Amazing find. The word jealous does not even cover it. For those of us who just can't get enough DSM porn, could you please add this vehicle to your profile with all of the details, and be sure to include a lot of photos, especially the engine bay to drool over? It is getting very difficult to find really good images of all original engine bays, everything you see these days has been hacked, re-hacked, and tinkered with so many times that many of the original little bits have decayed or are gone. I bet it really does look like a trip back in time in there. I fully agree you will want to keep this baby bone stock, OEM only, and change as little as possible. This low mileage is frankly, legendary. I think these cars are on the verge of an explosion in value over the next few years, and you are blessed with a most pristine example that people are going to begin offering you megabucks for if you keep it numbers matching, etc. Thanks, and keep us posted.

You mentioned you need a new ECU- is yours missing, or corroded? Any idea why it was parked for so long? Something major must have gone wrong or it is difficult to believe it would be just parked.

The owner was a hoarder and parked 8 or 9 cars in this basement to collect them. The story also tells me there were other cars outside and he owned other properties with other cars. He was apparently some type of doctor.

Since my original post I have had the capacitors replaced in the ECU. I have re-installed and tried again today with no spark but I have a lot more response from the car. Originally I couldn’t move windows, mirrors, seatbelts, no instrument cluster lights but now those all work. I’m going to test the transistor and coil next. I have replaced the coolant sensor.

 

[Getoffmyback1990]

That is crazy I hear ya buddy can't wait to see it up and running good

 

[94laser13]

I’ll buy it from you for what you paid for it I got a low mileage dsm too got a 94 eagle talon es with only 51k

Man I've been looking for a 94 talon. I've found one recently for sale but the guy wants 6k for it and I can't swing that. 150k miles too

 

[DreamChaser7]

Just saw this. Dying for an update. What a find. Unbelievable.

 

[LaserRS92]

Wow what a find. I'm a Laser nut so let me know if you ever want to sell it! Looking forward to updates on this one.