Evo VIII Build in The Mitten State
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My friend Toby got my gauge setup all finished up! Here's an in-depth post he made about the process he used:
http://broadfield.wordpress.com/2013...i-gauge-panel/
Not much else to report this weekend. My ARC radiator hard pipe showed up, so I'll install that when I (hopefully) pick up an ARC radiator from a friend of mine. I'll probably still use it even if I don't manage to snag the radiator, though.
I replaced my battery over the weekend too, so things are looking a lot better on that front. I need to order my new battery strap as well.
Picking up one of my first exterior additions later this week.
After:
My friend Toby got my gauge setup all finished up! Here's an in-depth post he made about the process he used:
http://broadfield.wordpress.com/2013...i-gauge-panel/
Not much else to report this weekend. My ARC radiator hard pipe showed up, so I'll install that when I (hopefully) pick up an ARC radiator from a friend of mine. I'll probably still use it even if I don't manage to snag the radiator, though.
I replaced my battery over the weekend too, so things are looking a lot better on that front. I need to order my new battery strap as well.
Picking up one of my first exterior additions later this week.
Thanks!
Thanks- he does some awesome work for sure. I actually haven't seen a picture of the back. I think he came up with some sort of mount to keep them in place. I'll ask him to send me a pic and some details.
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Here's a pic he sent me of the back:
"The gauges pressure fit so tight that it's hard to even remove them. I had to use a silicone spray just to get them in there. I then used a bead of black hot glue on the back side just to make sure they stay. I use hot glue because it can be peeled off at a later date without any ill effects to the gauge or panel."
EDIT:
Here's a pic he sent me of the back:
"The gauges pressure fit so tight that it's hard to even remove them. I had to use a silicone spray just to get them in there. I then used a bead of black hot glue on the back side just to make sure they stay. I use hot glue because it can be peeled off at a later date without any ill effects to the gauge or panel."
Last edited by CamryOnBronze; Mar 5, 2013 at 12:00 PM.
"The gauges pressure fit so tight that it's hard to even remove them. I had to use a silicone spray just to get them in there. I then used a bead of black hot glue on the back side just to make sure they stay. I use hot glue because it can be peeled off at a later date without any ill effects to the gauge or panel."
Thanks guys!
So I met up with a guy from the forum last night to trade bumpers. He responded to my WTB thread for an Evo IX front bumper setup and said he had one in Chicago, so we met up half way and traded. Though the bumper is complete and has all of the brackets and grills with it, it does need a little TLC.
The previous owner hit a speed bump in the snow that he didn't see (or something along those lines) and broke the lip off of the bumper. From what I can tell so far, the bumper sustained no damage aside from a little paint damage near the lip area. The lip, however, has seen better days. A portion of it broke off and a few of the mounting tabs are broken as well, so it will definitely need to be replaced.
At this point, I think I am going to buy an SE lip to replace it. I'm waiting for Mitsubishi Parts to get their JDM rear bumpers in next month (I missed the last wave of them) so that I can have everything painted at once. The front bumper will need to have the license plate mount holes filled and be painted as well. My hope is to eventually run a Voltex lip/sides on the car, but we'll see if I grow out of that or not.
In short: my car is going to look a little ghetto for a while until I can get this all sorted out.
Should be worth it in the end, though.
Rough cell shots of the bumper mocked up:
So I met up with a guy from the forum last night to trade bumpers. He responded to my WTB thread for an Evo IX front bumper setup and said he had one in Chicago, so we met up half way and traded. Though the bumper is complete and has all of the brackets and grills with it, it does need a little TLC.
The previous owner hit a speed bump in the snow that he didn't see (or something along those lines) and broke the lip off of the bumper. From what I can tell so far, the bumper sustained no damage aside from a little paint damage near the lip area. The lip, however, has seen better days. A portion of it broke off and a few of the mounting tabs are broken as well, so it will definitely need to be replaced.
At this point, I think I am going to buy an SE lip to replace it. I'm waiting for Mitsubishi Parts to get their JDM rear bumpers in next month (I missed the last wave of them) so that I can have everything painted at once. The front bumper will need to have the license plate mount holes filled and be painted as well. My hope is to eventually run a Voltex lip/sides on the car, but we'll see if I grow out of that or not.
In short: my car is going to look a little ghetto for a while until I can get this all sorted out.
Should be worth it in the end, though.Rough cell shots of the bumper mocked up:
Thanks guys!
So I met up with a guy from the forum last night to trade bumpers. He responded to my WTB thread for an Evo IX front bumper setup and said he had one in Chicago, so we met up half way and traded. Though the bumper is complete and has all of the brackets and grills with it, it does need a little TLC.
The previous owner hit a speed bump in the snow that he didn't see (or something along those lines) and broke the lip off of the bumper. From what I can tell so far, the bumper sustained no damage aside from a little paint damage near the lip area. The lip, however, has seen better days. A portion of it broke off and a few of the mounting tabs are broken as well, so it will definitely need to be replaced.
At this point, I think I am going to buy an SE lip to replace it. I'm waiting for Mitsubishi Parts to get their JDM rear bumpers in next month (I missed the last wave of them) so that I can have everything painted at once. The front bumper will need to have the license plate mount holes filled and be painted as well. My hope is to eventually run a Voltex lip/sides on the car, but we'll see if I grow out of that or not.
In short: my car is going to look a little ghetto for a while until I can get this all sorted out. Should be worth it in the end, though.
Rough cell shots of the bumper mocked up:
So I met up with a guy from the forum last night to trade bumpers. He responded to my WTB thread for an Evo IX front bumper setup and said he had one in Chicago, so we met up half way and traded. Though the bumper is complete and has all of the brackets and grills with it, it does need a little TLC.
The previous owner hit a speed bump in the snow that he didn't see (or something along those lines) and broke the lip off of the bumper. From what I can tell so far, the bumper sustained no damage aside from a little paint damage near the lip area. The lip, however, has seen better days. A portion of it broke off and a few of the mounting tabs are broken as well, so it will definitely need to be replaced.
At this point, I think I am going to buy an SE lip to replace it. I'm waiting for Mitsubishi Parts to get their JDM rear bumpers in next month (I missed the last wave of them) so that I can have everything painted at once. The front bumper will need to have the license plate mount holes filled and be painted as well. My hope is to eventually run a Voltex lip/sides on the car, but we'll see if I grow out of that or not.
In short: my car is going to look a little ghetto for a while until I can get this all sorted out.
Should be worth it in the end, though.Rough cell shots of the bumper mocked up:
I'm glad everything worked out Damon. I know the bumper is a little rough around the edges but I'm sure with a little tender loving care it'll be in tip top shape (please ditch the lip.hhahaha). Look forward to seeing the end result and keeping in touch. Take care brother!
Time for a little update and a bit of a change in direction.
I had a realization last week. When I planed to part out my 240 and get an Evo, I had a specific parts list and budget set aside for modifications. I knew exactly which items I wanted to have on the Evo by spring for me to be content. However, shortly after buying the Evo I got side tracked (as I often do) and started down the same path I did with my 240- a full-blown build around every aspect of the car.
While the ARC and other engine bay goodies I had collected were really cool and sometimes hard to come by, I realized a done up engine bay with a stock exterior and suspension was not what I wanted the car to be when the snow melts this spring. I decided to refocus and repurpose my funds a bit in order to stick to what I had planned initially. With a growing little one and my wife switching to part time soon, my budget simply isn't what it used to be.
Most of my engine bay bling and some interior components I had purchased have been sold to fund these other projects, and the majority of the new items have been ordered. I'm really excited to see the car transform in the next month or so.
With that, here are some shots I took of the engine bay before selling most of this stuff:
I kept the ARC coil pack cover, powdercoated valve cover, Tomei oil cap, and Cusco strut tower brace. If the ARC cooling panel doesn't sell, I might just hold onto that as well. Part of the deal for my ARC intercooler pipe included an Injen upper pipe, so I'll probably toss that in when I get it too. I'm sure I'll come back to engine bay details down the road, but for now I have some other priorities to address. I'm still trying to decide which set of cams to sell as well.
Things should get pretty entertaining in here in the coming weeks.
I had a realization last week. When I planed to part out my 240 and get an Evo, I had a specific parts list and budget set aside for modifications. I knew exactly which items I wanted to have on the Evo by spring for me to be content. However, shortly after buying the Evo I got side tracked (as I often do) and started down the same path I did with my 240- a full-blown build around every aspect of the car.
While the ARC and other engine bay goodies I had collected were really cool and sometimes hard to come by, I realized a done up engine bay with a stock exterior and suspension was not what I wanted the car to be when the snow melts this spring. I decided to refocus and repurpose my funds a bit in order to stick to what I had planned initially. With a growing little one and my wife switching to part time soon, my budget simply isn't what it used to be.
Most of my engine bay bling and some interior components I had purchased have been sold to fund these other projects, and the majority of the new items have been ordered. I'm really excited to see the car transform in the next month or so.
With that, here are some shots I took of the engine bay before selling most of this stuff:
I kept the ARC coil pack cover, powdercoated valve cover, Tomei oil cap, and Cusco strut tower brace. If the ARC cooling panel doesn't sell, I might just hold onto that as well. Part of the deal for my ARC intercooler pipe included an Injen upper pipe, so I'll probably toss that in when I get it too. I'm sure I'll come back to engine bay details down the road, but for now I have some other priorities to address. I'm still trying to decide which set of cams to sell as well.
Things should get pretty entertaining in here in the coming weeks.
The used ones I have seen usually go for $600-900 range.
