mysticstylez
10+ Year Contributor
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- Jun 29, 2009
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Knoxville,
Tennessee
Hello my fellow DSM junkies!! As you can tell, I'm new here. I recently purchased my 2nd Mitsubishi Eclipse and plan to make a project out of it. My goal is really to make a nice looking, quick Eclipse that will turn a few heads. Nothing super fancy, but I want to come up with something more original than most of what you see out there. Please keep in mind that in no way am I a professional tuner. I'm doing this on the side and piece by piece. I'm open to suggestions and constructive criticism. And now for some info on my car...
I got this car for a fairly good price. The guy even gave me an extra 420a engine (which I had to drop in right away). Everything on this car was all stock and it had been repainted a primer gray, with a clear coat. Yes, the paint is peeling in some areas. Mainly the front bumper. It has a Talon front conversion and hood. I painted the interior pieces myself, put in new seats and new carpet. The interior in this car is a 9.5/10. I took .5 off because of the passenger side air bag cover is popped out a little. Other than that, it's super clean inside. I'd rate the body a 7/10 because of the paint and the driver door is a little banged up. I am a little embarrassed about my bolt-on exhaust tip. But hey, it looks better than the muffler pipe. The very next thing I plan on adding is an exhaust system. Other mods include cold air intake, euro lights and a custom grille I made. I found a mesh grille piece at Pep Boys, but it was $40!! I checked out Home Depot and found the same mesh piece for $8! I made a stencil, painted it and the thing was a perfect fit. I did have to ghetto rig it with wire ties, but you can't tell. This rig is far from finished, but is coming along nicely I'd say. Here's some pics to enjoy or thrash. Bombs away!
I got this car for a fairly good price. The guy even gave me an extra 420a engine (which I had to drop in right away). Everything on this car was all stock and it had been repainted a primer gray, with a clear coat. Yes, the paint is peeling in some areas. Mainly the front bumper. It has a Talon front conversion and hood. I painted the interior pieces myself, put in new seats and new carpet. The interior in this car is a 9.5/10. I took .5 off because of the passenger side air bag cover is popped out a little. Other than that, it's super clean inside. I'd rate the body a 7/10 because of the paint and the driver door is a little banged up. I am a little embarrassed about my bolt-on exhaust tip. But hey, it looks better than the muffler pipe. The very next thing I plan on adding is an exhaust system. Other mods include cold air intake, euro lights and a custom grille I made. I found a mesh grille piece at Pep Boys, but it was $40!! I checked out Home Depot and found the same mesh piece for $8! I made a stencil, painted it and the thing was a perfect fit. I did have to ghetto rig it with wire ties, but you can't tell. This rig is far from finished, but is coming along nicely I'd say. Here's some pics to enjoy or thrash. Bombs away!