'76 Colt Galant Coupe

71ColtGalant · **Posted:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:40 pm

sweet build :tu:

RaptorReed · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:54 am

Thanks dude! Good to see you haven't fallen off the face of the earth! Traveling between North Whidbey Island and Tacoma to work on this is tiresome after a few days lol.

It was a good time to pull out the interior! :lol:

This is just test fitting, but the intake fits! all I had to do was remove my brakes lol!

krnaidas · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:15 am

great build!! you wanna try itbs on the 63?

A112H · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:47 pm

Looking good mate. Once the TB is moved top the front will you be okay for brake space??

Garant · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:36 pm

so you rent space in a shop/garage? boy i wish i had that kind of space ..

RaptorReed · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:58 pm

It's my buddy's shop, but basically yeah lol, he does the welding and stuff I can't do. Jason, the booster clears fine, the master cylinder was in the way (hits the runners), so to solve that problem I'm going non-boosted brakes. :wink:

A112H · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:36 pm

Yeah, fair enough. Most of our GA-GC Galants weren't boosted anyway.
Let me know if you need any parts, there is a non-boosted Galant at a local wrecking yard.

RaptorReed · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:17 pm

I'm going to go with a wilwood setup, because I need to convert the clutch to hydraulic anyway. Brakes I think I got squared away for the most stuff. I do need however are the GC Quad headlamp buckets and the GD bumper turn indicator buckets :mrgreen:

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A112H · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:35 pm

Quad headlight buckets I can't help you with.
Bumper indicators I can do, I have a mint pair of lights that came with a spare bumper I bought.
I am thinking $15 each plus post

tj75gc · **Posted:** Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:06 am

There's a few skeletal galants in a wrecking yard near me. Next time I'm in that neck of the woods I'll check it out and swipe em if you need. Is it just the pieces that the lights themselves fix to? I thought they were spot welded in?
Or maybe mine were just painted in

RaptorReed · **Posted:** Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:50 am

I wouldn't doubt it if they ware spot welded, the 7" buckets on my car are spot welded. I'll PM you Jason about those turn indicators!

RaptorReed · **Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:47 pm

Turn indicators arrived about 30minutes ago, Thanks Jason! :tu:

A112H · **Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:28 pm

All good mate, hope they are safe and sound. I padded them up pretty good, lol

RaptorReed · **Posted:** Wed Mar 07, 2012 3:10 am

Wasn't expecting the bulbs intact, but hey now I don't have to ask what size bulbs they use :mrgreen:

tj75gc · **Posted:** Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:35 am

FYI I think they're supposed to have a little rubber gasket between the lens and the body of the light. Most have all rotted away, but I don't think they catch much water mine are ok.
The more you know

RaptorReed · **Posted:** Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:49 am

it's fine, I'll end up using something like RTV gasket maker on them to ensure no water gets inside, but first I'll clean them up!

Gotta make it as clean looking as either yours or Jason's! :tu:

damageinc86 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:44 am

Dude, the 3M strip caulk is perfect for making gaskets on lights and stuff.

RaptorReed · **Posted:** Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:19 am

Thermostat housing arrived today

Waterneck is off a G37

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A112H · **Posted:** Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:30 pm

That is a very neat job :tu:

Was it a custom one off or are they available over there?

RaptorReed · **Posted:** Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:13 pm

It's actually a 4g37 water neck on a 4g63 thermostat housing, just has the spot for the cap cut off welded shut and a air bleed off petcock on the top.

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