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EP3sAreFun
03-13-2010, 10:45 AM
Starion!

I know most of you guys don't see much of these, so here is what mine is currently going through!

So i'm in the process of removing the rear spoiler. The side pieces weren't so bad, but the one on the glass was a pain in the ass. All the holes will be repaired and everything made flush, getting closer to paint too
http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/8411/p8010029medium.jpg

and heres my motor, ready to be plucked, i painted the valve cover and changed heat shields on the turbo
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/2401/p8010022medium.jpg

why pull the motor? cuz the power steering systems in these things are a pain in the ass. I've got some brand new shape lines out of a low mileage car, and a Steering box i just rebuilt, ready to drop in. I also plan on cleaning up alot of the fluid that was sitting on the frame rail so it won't eat away the paint and start rusting...
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/3446/p8010024medium.jpg
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/8605/p8010023medium.jpg

I'm gonna be doing a bunch of rewiring this time too gonna make seperate harnesses for everything so things can be removed easier in the future.
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/2647/p7190002medium.jpg

and ofcourse i started painting some pipes too. they were red, are now flat black. I wanna get them powder coated and get black couplers and T bolt couplers all around. But that'll be just a bit down the road.
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/8459/p8010025medium.jpg
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/752/p8010028medium.jpg

I'm getting closer to paint and i'll probably go back with the factory color, but the next thing i'm gonna do is strap it on a dyno and get a good solid tune. hoping for around 300whp/370tqe. maybe a bit more if i feel like pushing it. After that I'm gonna play with the exterior some.. I'm thinking about a rally themed motif but havent taken it too far yet. oh i should also be getting some Ronals soon and they'll be painted black with a polished lip.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads15/RonalR9+0011252378168.jpg
just like that!!

mocha latte cupcake
03-13-2010, 10:48 AM
pic didn't show up... booooo

but star of orion yay!

Elbow
03-13-2010, 10:49 AM
Looks like fun!

EP3sAreFun
03-13-2010, 10:50 AM
pic didn't show up... booooo

but star of orion yay!

lol i had to go back through and change them!!

EP3sAreFun
03-13-2010, 10:58 AM
pic didn't show up... booooo

but star of orion yay!

haha yeah. Funny you say that....

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/492/dscf1881m.jpg

That pic is supposed to be of the glossy cover of one of the original 1982 Japanese autoshow brochures for the starion

bullet67
03-23-2010, 01:34 PM
i had one of those i actually sold it for next to nothing it was really heavy but still a cool ride

tdurr
03-23-2010, 10:42 PM
god ur car is so nice. i bet it is a blast to drive man. i hate you lol.