Thero

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Hey everyone,


Like I said in my IX Thread I have been busy working on a Mirage conversion to an Evo V. Below is some pictures of how I got her and how she has been progressing along with some stats and future updates in the pipeline (Hopefully soon rather than later). Check back on this thread as I will be updating it throughout the build.


1997 Mitsubishi Mirage LS
1.8L 4G93 Engine
5 Speed Manual Transmission
Power Sunroof
165xxx miles


Interior:
Current Done:
Black Suede Door Insert panels
Black Suede Headliner
Black Trim Pieces
Evo V MOMO Steeringwheel
Evo V Gauge Cluster
Evo IX SE Rear Seats
Evo IV/V Black Carpet
Evo IV/V Black Dash
Evo IV/V RHD Firewall Conversion


Future Plans:
Evo VIII/IX Seats Front
Evo VIII/IX Black Seat Belts
Evo V Gauge Cluster with gauges (Boost, Temp, etc)

Exterior:
Current Done:
Evo V OEM Front Fenders
Evo V OEM Power Folding Mirrors
Evo V OEM Side Skirts
Evo V OEM Rear Fender Flares
Evo V OEM Rear Bumper
Evo V OEM Trunk Lid
Evo V OEM Wing
Evo V OEM Tail Lights
Evo V OEM Trunk lid Reflectors
Evo V OEM Mitsubishi Emblem
Evo V OEM Lancer rear Emblem
Evo V OEM Rear Emblem
OEM Evo V Hood with Vents
OEM Evo V Front Bumper with grills and fog lights
Evo V OEM Headlight Housings
Evo V OEM turn Signal Housings

Future Plans:
MR BBS 17" Wheels/ Evo IX Enkei Wheels/Enkei RPF1's
Graphite Gray/Rally Red/Formula Red/Cosmetic Blue/Blue By You/Metallic Black paint job (Undecided still on color)


Mechanical Mods:
Current Mods:
DYE Coil over sleeves (Getting Trashed. Hate these things)
Merrill Performance Downpipe (Selling when it comes off, going a dif. route)
Evo VIII/IX AWD Rear Floor Pan swap
Evo VIII/IX Suspension Cups for rear and front

Future Mods:
4G63T Evo VIII or IX
6 Speed Evo VIII or IX Transmission
Evo 4 - 6 Transfer Case
Complete Evo VIII/IX Rear End

Pictures:


Beginning:







The Progress and Transition:





















How she Sits:

masheer

waiting the next step...excited..hehe

Grayghost

I love these threads!

Thero

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Ok so here is the big update for the lack of updates as my PC hasn't been turned on much lately lol.

So its been a year. People that don't follow me on FB or Instagram probably figured I gave up on this project or its just sitting........Well it was sitting lol but it isn't lately. Let me summarize what has change since the last update of the mirrors real quick.


First Off I was able to buy the head lights fog lights and Turn Signals for the car. I also got the hood a month down the road as well and got it all put on.





Then after waiting 9 months on the Front bumper a flawless one came in finally.









After I put the front bumper on it kind of kicked start my love into the project again lol.

Then while Searching on Facebook I found a guy in Lake Elsinore with a totaled out Evo 8 GSR in black......And well. I took the Rear Floor pan, rear suspension cups, and Gas Tank off his hands so that I can make the car AWD like a true Evo:



and so began the tear down of just what I needed:





And finally with that done I kind of got excited and hit a guy up on eBay about a Evo 4 RS front clip that was in an accident for cheap. Well needless to say it was to good of a deal to pass up so now I am going RHD as well with my project:















Came across a turbo timer hidden behind the dash too.



and how she currently sits:






So yea I'll update the main/first post with the progress of the project car. As you can see now it has a long way to go with this RHD conversion but it has gotten a lot done already. The Evo 8 floor pan is already ready to go into the car but I need to make space in my garage just so I can get the car in the garage to work on lol. Since their isn't space I'm working on the RHD Clip right now. From the clip I need to take a plate off of both fenders for the RHD conversion, the Firewall, and the hardest part of all the Dash bar that runs across the front, along with the windshield wiper area's as well.

Other than the front bumper the car itself hasn't seen much changes. I bought a 4G63 Block off of a buddy of mine that is just the bare block and also the rear seats of an Evo 9 SE. I may put them in this car and try to find some SE Evo 9 front seats or I may just put all of the SE seats in my Evo 9 and put my 9 MR seats into the Project car. Still deciding.

Sorry for the delay updates. Computers been down and hard to upload pics to here.

jontatt

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This is going to be amazing, subscribing for sure!

JDMFD3S

Defiantly subscribing

Squidette

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in for progress. Big fan of the 5!!!!

Teal2nnr

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Its too bad you weren't in Canada. You can buy an Evo 5 for around 9k Canadian....which is about 500 dollars U.S right now lol.

Ude Lose

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Definitely subscribing to this great project.

Thero

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Yeah if I had the choice I would rather buy one instead lol but I guess this way its kind of a restoration Mod to help me do what I want done to the car and build it from the ground up they way I would like it to be.

I've made some progress on the front clip but not much to show it off. I'm working on it currently today as well but after Christmas I'm hoping to have it done as I'll be off from work until the 4th and should have a lot of time to work on the car.

Teal2nnr

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Ya I hear ya. Its looking good, keep at 'er.

Thero

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Well for all the subscribers I'll just post a quick update that I am starting to tear down the front clip so I can get it apart and some space in the garage to get the car in the garage and begin the teardown of it. I have the entire week after Christmas off so hoping to get it completely torn down and the scrap metal recycled so someone can be drinking out of a jdm coke can or something lol.

I'll try and keep the updates more of completion here as I have a step by step progress thread on the Mirage Forums that I am also a part of.