freakydeaky Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 (edited) On June 18th 2015, my wife got me the best birthday present ever.She knew I was stuck on getting a Starion... and my baby made it happen. She's an 87 Starion ESI-R in Palermo grey. We purchased the car, knowing it had overheated and 2 cylinders were reading low compression. Here are some pictures from the seller's home the day I got her. http://mitsunation.club/MY%20CARS/1.jpghttp://mitsunation.club/MY%20CARS/2.jpghttp://mitsunation.club/MY%20CARS/3.jpghttp://mitsunation.club/MY%20CARS/4.jpghttp://mitsunation.club/MY%20CARS/5.jpghttp://mitsunation.club/MY%20CARS/6.jpghttp://mitsunation.club/MY%20CARS/7.jpghttp://mitsunation.club/MY%20CARS/8.jpg The initial walkaround. Start up before head replacement. First and second start up after head replacement. Edited August 21, 2015 by freakydeaky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87redcat Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Nice palmero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 nice post lots of good pics . i would like a better pic of the wheels! in the sun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakydeaky Posted August 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Feel free to look through these pics. http://mitsunation.club/Nation_Customs/index.php?/category/22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Great pics!Love the wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakydeaky Posted August 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakydeaky Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 http://i58.tinypic.com/swtj5w.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakydeaky Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Some pics after head replacement, timing chains, and paint.Also replaced the 195 thermostat with a 180 thermostat.Complete gasket replacement except the rear main seal. http://i59.tinypic.com/211179h.jpghttp://i62.tinypic.com/23sc7lx.jpghttp://i60.tinypic.com/2nir53o.jpghttp://i60.tinypic.com/nysmyd.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Nice work. You can yank all that emissions stuff off if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakydeaky Posted August 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 I design decals too. http://i58.tinypic.com/fd4wnn.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakydeaky Posted August 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Handle decals. http://i58.tinypic.com/2h2qus8.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakydeaky Posted August 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 There was an aftermarket sony headunit installed.. the steering wheel controls didn't work and looked quite shabby...I removed the buttons, filled, sanded, filled, sanded, filled, sanded.... etc....... then painted.I'm happy with it. Before.http://i58.tinypic.com/10z06k1.jpg After.http://i57.tinypic.com/ot2e7b.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakydeaky Posted August 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 The clear plastic cover on the steering wheel had something nasty on it.I wet sanded it, used Plasti-X, buffed and polished... again happy with the results. Before.http://i57.tinypic.com/2vmefew.jpg After.http://i61.tinypic.com/f4mvk6.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakydeaky Posted August 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Pillar oxidation. Before.http://i60.tinypic.com/2z6xguq.jpg After.http://i61.tinypic.com/z7nkw.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakydeaky Posted August 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Relocated the Starion badge. http://i59.tinypic.com/159gkz.jpg http://i62.tinypic.com/2f0936e.jpg http://i60.tinypic.com/t857km.jpg http://i57.tinypic.com/rkad7k.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtreme Industries Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 very nice subtle touches. I like the badge relocation. are you lighting it from behind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionstar Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Mines got that pillar oxidation also did you just sand it then paint it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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