Mitsubishi Super VR4

JapCarForum Cars, Cars, Cars! Project Cars Mitsubishi Super VR4

Pages (14): Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … 14 Next

Mazz
Senior Member

265

27-04-2017, 10:04 AM

#21

thanks

right iv just fixed the error code!
im so good, though it did take alot of swearing, self pitty and anger before i found out what was causing it!
then the anger rose again lol, but love has settled back in and now i can get to work on getting it ready for its MOT!
dont be fooled by a fuse that just reads reverse lights! :lol:

In the dark i watch and wait......
[Image: IMG_9151SIG.png]

Mazz

27-04-2017, 10:04 AM #21

thanks Smile

right iv just fixed the error code!
im so good, though it did take alot of swearing, self pitty and anger before i found out what was causing it!
then the anger rose again lol, but love has settled back in and now i can get to work on getting it ready for its MOT!
dont be fooled by a fuse that just reads reverse lights! :lol:

In the dark i watch and wait......
[Image: IMG_9151SIG.png]

Mazz
Senior Member

265

03-05-2017, 12:24 PM

#22

im frecking livid at the post office!
seems like they have lost the package containing my v5, and history of the super!!!
im in kill mode!

but on the up, the bumper is done, skirts are done and rear lip will be done this week!
pics to follow with a wright up! Big Grin

In the dark i watch and wait......
[Image: IMG_9151SIG.png]

Mazz

03-05-2017, 12:24 PM #22

In the dark i watch and wait......
[Image: IMG_9151SIG.png]

Mazz
Senior Member

265

06-05-2017, 01:39 PM

#23

We then kind of got carried away, and the camera didn't get brought out for the spraying of the red - again with some rattle cans.

As anyone who has sprayed with rattle cans will know, the finish you get is akin to the flatness of the Himalayas:

[Image: Himalayas.jpg]

Which, of course, is not really suited to the bodywork of a car!

The answer is a selection of sandpaper, and a strong nerve to attack your freshly-painted bumper with said abrasive material!

We used an assortment of P320 to P2000 wet'n'dry sandpaper, aiming to turn the Himalayas into Holland:

[Image: holland.jpg]

After a mammoth sanding session of about 5 hours, it's onto the polish to finish the job.

[Image: polish.jpg]

Oh, erm, wrong type of polish! Confused

print:

That's more like it!

The result of a couple more hours polishing is this:

[Image: IMG_0026.jpg]

Not a bad result for a rattle can....

[to be continued...]

In the dark i watch and wait......
[Image: IMG_9151SIG.png]

Mazz

06-05-2017, 01:39 PM #23

PART I

First things on the list to do is the bodywork.

Unlike the Galant, where the bodywork was distinctly last on the list, the Super VR-4 is only distinguished from a standard VR-4 by the additional plastic stick-on-tat that Mitsubishi glued to the body as it came out of the factory.

Without the stick-on-tat (herein known as SOT), it won't stand out from the crowd - which is what pushed it to the top of the priority list.

Prior to importing to the UK, the SOT had all been removed (presumably to sell on to owners of a non-Super, who quite liked the look of the SOT and probably paid a pretty penny for it). The previous owner had managed to acquire a set of replica front cannards made from fibreglass, but, being a non-genuine part, they required a bit of work in order to fit. He had attempted to blend them into the bumper with copious amounts of body filler, making quite a mess of the bumper! However, as the genuine parts were not blended in, purely stuck on, hence "SOT", it was decided to make the replicas fit and look as close to standard as possible - which means definitive separate parts.

The filler was scraped out, which, unfortunately, damaged the red paint of the bumper, which was in otherwise very good condition. Because of this, the whole bumper was requiring a respray in P85 Palma Red.

So, work began in making the cannards fit nicely, and respraying to it's original colour scheme - red bumper, and a satin black SOT.

First off - making the SOT black:
[Image: IMG_9978.jpg]
[Image: IMG_9981.jpg]
[Image: IMG_9987.jpg]
[Image: IMG_9993.jpg]
[Image: IMG_9995.jpg]
[Image: IMG_0006.jpg]

We then kind of got carried away, and the camera didn't get brought out for the spraying of the red - again with some rattle cans.

As anyone who has sprayed with rattle cans will know, the finish you get is akin to the flatness of the Himalayas:

[Image: Himalayas.jpg]

Which, of course, is not really suited to the bodywork of a car!

The answer is a selection of sandpaper, and a strong nerve to attack your freshly-painted bumper with said abrasive material!

We used an assortment of P320 to P2000 wet'n'dry sandpaper, aiming to turn the Himalayas into Holland:

[Image: holland.jpg]

After a mammoth sanding session of about 5 hours, it's onto the polish to finish the job.

[Image: polish.jpg]

Oh, erm, wrong type of polish! Confused print:

[Image: autoglym.jpg]

That's more like it!

The result of a couple more hours polishing is this:

[Image: IMG_0026.jpg]

Not a bad result for a rattle can....

[to be continued...]

In the dark i watch and wait......
[Image: IMG_9151SIG.png]

Mazz
Senior Member

265

06-05-2017, 01:39 PM

#24

PART II

A further few hours of furious polishing, and the rest of the bumper is finished:

[Image: IMG_0050.jpg]

Time to start the fitting...

[Image: IMG_0049.jpg]

Bumper gets fitted, plus our custom-built twin-projector headlights from the Galant, and the fog lights go into the bumper, as well as the standard grill.

[Image: IMG_0054.jpg]

The eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed that the Super headlights have a colour-coded interior shroud. We will, at some point, be putting the red shroud from the original lights into these modified ones, but keeping the black surround to the projector lenses to continue the original red/black colour scheme.

That concludes the restoration of the front end to standard - well, kind of - with our own twist of the custom headlights.

[to be continued...]

In the dark i watch and wait......
[Image: IMG_9151SIG.png]

Mazz

06-05-2017, 01:39 PM #24

PART II

A further few hours of furious polishing, and the rest of the bumper is finished:

[Image: IMG_0050.jpg]
[Image: IMG_0051.jpg]

Time to start the fitting...

[Image: IMG_0049.jpg]

Bumper gets fitted, plus our custom-built twin-projector headlights from the Galant, and the fog lights go into the bumper, as well as the standard grill.

[Image: IMG_0054.jpg]
[Image: IMG_0056.jpg]

The eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed that the Super headlights have a colour-coded interior shroud. We will, at some point, be putting the red shroud from the original lights into these modified ones, but keeping the black surround to the projector lenses to continue the original red/black colour scheme.

That concludes the restoration of the front end to standard - well, kind of - with our own twist of the custom headlights.

[to be continued...]

In the dark i watch and wait......
[Image: IMG_9151SIG.png]

Mazz
Senior Member

265

06-05-2017, 01:40 PM

#25

PART III.5

Another piece of SOT on the Super, and completing the loop, is a lip on the rear bumper. Again, like the skirts, we have not yet acquired a original part, so a custom-made one had to do.

Originally purchased for the Galant, now destined to live on the Super.

Again, like the rest of the SOT, this is finished in satin black.

Enthusiasm again took over, and the rear lip was on and off the car quicker than the lights on a pelican crossing, trimming and sanding off the slight excess material when it was released from the mould.

The custom rear lip is designed to accomodate a twin-exit exhaust system, so we had to hack away like the Yorkshire Ripper at the bumper to facilitate this.

[Image: IMG_0060.jpg]

You can also see the facelift skirts attached to the car here, too!

No sooner than we'd noticed, the rear lip too had a few coats of black, and was found crawling its way onto the car!

And lo - the exterior was complete (for now)!

Pictures to follow...

In the dark i watch and wait......
[Image: IMG_9151SIG.png]

Mazz

06-05-2017, 01:40 PM #25

PART III

In addition to the SOT on the front bumper, the sideskirts on a Super were different to that of a standard VR-4.

Unfortuntely - we have yet to acquire a set of said skirts, but, we did keep hold of the facelift skirts that we fitted to the Galant, which are different enough from the standard VR-4 skirts to be noticeable.

Like the front cannards, these were also satin black, and were treated to the same treatment:

[Image: IMG_0023.jpg]
[Image: IMG_0024.jpg]
[Image: IMG_0025.jpg]

PART III.5

Another piece of SOT on the Super, and completing the loop, is a lip on the rear bumper. Again, like the skirts, we have not yet acquired a original part, so a custom-made one had to do.

Originally purchased for the Galant, now destined to live on the Super.

Again, like the rest of the SOT, this is finished in satin black.

Enthusiasm again took over, and the rear lip was on and off the car quicker than the lights on a pelican crossing, trimming and sanding off the slight excess material when it was released from the mould.

The custom rear lip is designed to accomodate a twin-exit exhaust system, so we had to hack away like the Yorkshire Ripper at the bumper to facilitate this.

[Image: IMG_0060.jpg]

You can also see the facelift skirts attached to the car here, too!

No sooner than we'd noticed, the rear lip too had a few coats of black, and was found crawling its way onto the car!

And lo - the exterior was complete (for now)!

Pictures to follow...

In the dark i watch and wait......
[Image: IMG_9151SIG.png]

Mazz
Senior Member

265

06-05-2017, 01:41 PM

#26

Oh, yeah, erm, we also changed the grill for the facelift one and painted/sanded/polished that too, which looks MUCH better than the pre-facelift one. It comes out into the bumper and adds a bit more shape.

The Dia-Star in the front grill was also painted black to continue the red/black colour scheme.

[Image: IMG_0079.jpg]

That's it on the outside for the moment, more updates to follow as soon as we do any more to it Smile

In the dark i watch and wait......
[Image: IMG_9151SIG.png]

Mazz

06-05-2017, 01:41 PM #26

PART IV

So, to the pictures! Don't need much explanantion here, so I won't bore you by carrying on, and will just get on with posting the photos that you're all eagerly awaiting to view.

Honest, here come the photos!

[Image: IMG_0078.jpg]
[Image: IMG_0082.jpg]
[Image: IMG_0084.jpg]
[Image: IMG_0085.jpg]
[Image: IMG_0087.jpg]
[Image: IMG_0090.jpg]

Oh, yeah, erm, we also changed the grill for the facelift one and painted/sanded/polished that too, which looks MUCH better than the pre-facelift one. It comes out into the bumper and adds a bit more shape.

The Dia-Star in the front grill was also painted black to continue the red/black colour scheme.

[Image: IMG_0079.jpg]

That's it on the outside for the moment, more updates to follow as soon as we do any more to it Smile

In the dark i watch and wait......
[Image: IMG_9151SIG.png]

SHAHZ
Posting Freak

2,142

06-05-2017, 08:53 PM

#27

Nice work, it's coming along nicely:thumbup1:

Tinted Glass-Sports Grill-Debadged-TTE Spoiler-TTE Lowering Springs-PLUK Kazama Exhaust-18" Aero Alloys-K&N Air Filter-Denso Iridium Power Spark Plugs-Quad Tail Light Conversion-6000K HID-X-White High Beam-6 LED Sidelights-Quad LED Boot Light-JDM OEM Smoked Front Fogs-JDM Blue Reverse Bulbs-LS430 Smoked Side Repeaters-6 LED Side Repeaters-Chrome Indicator Bulbs-Alpine HU-Rear Headrest Monitors-PIAA Super Sporza-Fan Washer Jets-Lex Tax Disc Holder-Chrome Gear Knob-2003 Cup Holder-Toyo Proxes T1-R

SHAHZ

06-05-2017, 08:53 PM #27

Nice work, it's coming along nicely:thumbup1:

Mazz
Senior Member

265

08-05-2017, 05:53 AM

#28

thats it for now, well untill we cant be bothered to fit the car pc back into it!
and when i get the new decals for it as well Smile

not much left to go now till its done Smile

In the dark i watch and wait......
[Image: IMG_9151SIG.png]

Mazz

08-05-2017, 05:53 AM #28

thats it for now, well untill we cant be bothered to fit the car pc back into it!
and when i get the new decals for it as well Smile

not much left to go now till its done Smile

In the dark i watch and wait......
[Image: IMG_9151SIG.png]

FirebirdPhil
Posting Freak

7,101

08-05-2017, 06:36 AM

#29

Great result with the rattle cans, i've never been able to get good jobs with them.

"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"

FirebirdPhil

08-05-2017, 06:36 AM #29

Great result with the rattle cans, i've never been able to get good jobs with them.

"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"