Mr. SoLoDoLo's Work in Progress (02 GT) - Club3G Forum : Mitsubishi Eclipse 3G Forums

Mr. SoLoDoLo · 05/22/2012, 08:19 PM

So it has been a few months since I have posted here and the reason being is I have been so caught up with school and some other sh*t but now that I'm out, I have had some time to work on the 'clipse. I know I said that I would try to get it working mechanically first before I would start on body work but I lied, so since you last saw my car that had very bad cancer New Member... Well Sorta.

I have been working my ass off sanding the whole thing and now I am close to the priming stage. Once I am done with the priming stage I am going to take it some place to get it diagnosed. It is weird because it cranks but wont start and there is no check engine light. I have replaced many things like the spark plugs, spark plug wires, and fuses but it won't start.

Anyways this is just a progress thread and I plan on keeping you guys updated! I plan on finishing this car by the beginning of July.

Day before I started working on it. Do you guys like those wheels on it or not? I am debating whether I should get some new ones or not.

First day of work getting it ready for sanding.

Month later...

Replaced radiator, spar plugs and wires, and cleaned engine bay (still needs some cleaning)

Got bored one day...

Oh and can someone tell me what this is, I pulled it of when I was replacing the spark plugs.

ccarrillo717 · 05/22/2012, 08:21 PM

Looking forward to seeing it painted

3gEclipse86 · 05/22/2012, 08:45 PM

That sits on the side of the manifold to hold wires from falling into the drive belts.

KidKobe210 · 05/22/2012, 10:06 PM

I dont like those wheels. Looking forward to the progress though

Kid Cudi fan?

Mr. SoLoDoLo · 05/22/2012, 10:43 PM

Thanks 3gEclipse86, had no clue at all what it went to.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KidKobe210

I dont like those wheels. Looking forward to the progress though

Kid Cudi fan?

Only the biggest!

Mattt · 05/22/2012, 10:51 PM

Excited to see how she turns out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccarrillo717

Looking forward to seeing it painted

KidKobe210 · 05/22/2012, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. SoLoDoLo

Only the biggest!

Nice

Big fan myself, that's where the "Kid" in KidKobe comes from haha.

Lil Mitsu · 05/22/2012, 11:44 PM

that tinted stuff is going to need to be polished in order to look good on the car. if not they'll look dull next to a fresh coat of paint.

bwracing00 · 05/23/2012, 06:08 AM

i hope they dont need to be polished and they need to be clear coated instead other then that its coming along nicely a alot of degreaser and a pressure washer to the engine compartment.

Mr. SoLoDoLo · 06/13/2012, 11:47 PM

After masking and a hella lot of sanding, she's primed!

Got Rice Boy · 06/13/2012, 11:50 PM

Before painting you should consider swapping to the 03+ front bumper.

Mr. SoLoDoLo · 06/14/2012, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Got Rice Boy

Before painting you should consider swapping to the 03+ front bumper.

To be honest, I might be weird for saying this but I actually like the look of the 00-02 bumper more! Just needs a grill in my opinion. And I really didn't feel like buying all the stuff as I am a high school student on a tight budget. Thanks for the suggestion though!

Latron · 06/14/2012, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. SoLoDoLo

To be honest, I might be weird for saying this but I actually like the look of the 00-02 bumper more! Just needs a grill in my opinion. And I really didn't feel like buying all the stuff as I am a high school student on a tight budget. Thanks for the suggestion though!

I agree with you on the bumper. I prefer the 00-02 more. Thats why I got my 00 over the 03 I was looking at. I just wish I had known about the ECU not being flashable

KidKobe210 · 06/14/2012, 12:39 AM

Awesome man! I bet you're excited. What color are you going with? Sticking with black? I'd change it up if it was me.

Mr. SoLoDoLo · 06/14/2012, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by KidKobe210

Awesome man! I bet you're excited. What color are you going with? Sticking with black? I'd change it up if it was me.

Close to stock: Super Jet Black! I would love to change the color to the stock pearl white you see on some eclipses but changing colors is such a pain in the A$$.

Besides, how many black 00-02 3G's nowadays do you see driving around with without cancer? Not Many!

Red Sun · 06/15/2012, 09:54 PM

This is getting some good progress, hope it turns out well, you better post pics when you're done!

mitsu3g01 · 06/15/2012, 10:55 PM

Looks like it is coming along quite nicely. Nice work so far.

Mr. SoLoDoLo · 06/18/2012, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Sun

This is getting some good progress, hope it turns out well, you better post pics when you're done!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mitsu3g01

Looks like it is coming along quite nicely. Nice work so far.

Thanks guys!

About 1/3 done with sanding the primer so far. Hope all this damn sanding is worth it!

Mr. SoLoDoLo · 07/12/2012, 11:46 AM

Alright, its been almost a month now and the weather finally was acceptable to paint so it got painted yesterday,

it turned out well except for a few runs but I'm sure there is away to fix those oh and another problem which you will see...

My makeshift paint booth!

Da 'clipse!

To go along with the paint job...

Now for the imperfections...

Just one of the runs.

And the thing I feared most...

BUGS!

This little moth thought it would be OK to get stuck in my clearcoat and crawl around.

Do you guys think that I can buff/sand it out? And do you guys know of any good ways to get those damn runs out?

Red Sun · 07/12/2012, 11:49 AM

Looks great, but idk about the black on black. Having a bug in you're paint=no bueno

KreepyZeke · 07/12/2012, 02:38 PM

Use water based paint? Otherwise, that box fan could have been a source of spark and an eclipse flambe...

I like the spray booth ingenuity though, too bad about the moth. Next time add some flypaper strips and moth balls

KidKobe210 · 07/12/2012, 06:32 PM

Props on the home-made paint booth.

I've been looking making one myself.
As for the paint, you can try wet sanding it. When I painted mine I had a few heavy runs on one side, and I also had some little fly stuck in it. I wet sanded both out. I used a single stage urethane though so idk if it will work as well with your paint

wright06jhs · 07/12/2012, 06:34 PM

Did you paint over the Mitsubishi emblem? You should have taken that off before painting.

KidKobe210 · 07/12/2012, 07:34 PM

Yeah.. really should have taken the emblems off..

Mr. SoLoDoLo · 07/12/2012, 07:53 PM

Red Sun: Indeed, no bueno!

KreepyZeke: I think it's water-based. I'll check.
KidKobe210: Do you remember how coarse the sandpaper you used was?
wright06jhs: No, it's hard to see but it was masked.

So I took some more pics as I started to put stuff back on...

Reppin'

After my car became accessible, I was reaquainted with the clutter of parts.

Blue0588 · 07/12/2012, 07:59 PM

Wet sand runs with 1500 or 2000 on a block

Mr. SoLoDoLo · 07/30/2012, 10:28 PM

UPDATE: I took my car to my local mechanic about a week ago and I learned that my timing belt snapped... The belt was supposed to last 100,000 miles but I got about 40,000 out of it. (Don't buy NAPA timing belts, they are garbage.) So long story short my eclipse will need a new engine. Luckily I found one for about 450$ that would be coming out of a 2000 Galant that is relatively close. It has around 80,000 or so miles on it. This car is a NIGHTMARE.

Is the 6G72 that is in a 2000 Galant compatible with a 2002 Eclipse GT? I'm guessing it is but I need confirmation.

M0D1F13D · 07/30/2012, 11:40 PM

love the make shift paint booth. good job on the repaint.

last time I checked isn't it illegal to swap the motor of an older model car into a newer chassis? I believe you have to use a motor of same year or newer. correct me if I'm wrong though

Mr. SoLoDoLo · 08/01/2012, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M0D1F13D

love the make shift paint booth. good job on the repaint.

last time I checked isn't it illegal to swap the motor of an older model car into a newer chassis? I believe you have to use a motor of same year or newer. correct me if I'm wrong though

Yeah, I didn't decide to get that one. Tomorrow I will be picking one up that's out of a 2003 Stratus R/T.

She has been waiting patiently...

grfft3r · 08/01/2012, 02:19 PM

GL man... Good job on the Paint.

Mr. SoLoDoLo · 08/18/2012, 12:49 PM

UPDATE: Car is now running after an engine swap. The car still has some work needed done to it like a recently discovered bad lower passenger-side control arm. I will likely get some pics up soon!

Jigsaw · 08/18/2012, 01:34 PM

Looking good!! New paint job does wonders!!!

Mr. SoLoDoLo · 09/14/2012, 09:14 PM

Well, I have really been busy with school/work but I finally got the chance to snap some pics of the car the other day after a car wash...

My somewhat new engine! Finally got around to installing my SRI.

Tell me what you guys think! I

Feedback!.

Ps: I have a GT engine, if anybody needs any parts off it, feel free to PM me.
(Keep in mind it has been overheated before, but many of the parts are still good.)

Ascherer96 · 09/15/2012, 10:33 AM

I think those rims look absolutely terrible on it, just cause of the way they're painted. You need them to be a darker black and glossy IMO. But theyre a nice style regardless

Sent from my iPhone using Autoguide

Silvertune · 09/15/2012, 10:53 AM

I think the wheels themselves are fantastic, I just don't like the matte black. If they were polished silver they'd look great especially with a mild drop.

rsingh12 · 09/15/2012, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silvertune

I think the wheels themselves are fantastic, I just don't like the matte black. If they were polished silver they'd look great especially with a mild drop.

but something with offset would look better

Mr. SoLoDoLo · 10/06/2012, 10:48 PM

Ya'll quit dissin' the wheels! Jk I know they are not the best looking but they came with the car and they were chrome... I hate chrome anything.
Plastidip did the trick.

Mr. SoLoDoLo · 11/30/2012, 05:02 PM

Update:

So it's been a while and the 'clipse has been driving fine except for a noticeable transmission slip here and there. Haven't changed much really, the only two things I can think of are new headlights and I put in my Kenwood HU. Also I plan on putting my new tires on next week...

(I apologize for how dirty my car is but in all honesty I just got a car wash yesterday... living on a gravel road is a bitch)

Just to show how dirty it was after ONE day...

And the Lights...

blacknblack3g · 11/30/2012, 05:05 PM

Looks good! did you not wire up the halo's?

Mr. SoLoDoLo · 11/30/2012, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blacknblack3g

Looks good! did you not wire up the halo's?

Nah, haven't got around to it.

lyonstl · 11/30/2012, 05:23 PM

Looks great, when do you start selling your painting services? =p

Mr. SoLoDoLo · 11/30/2012, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lyonstl

Looks great, when do you start selling your painting services? =p

Sorry I have retired!

Mr. SoLoDoLo · 12/28/2012, 03:10 PM

Update: This week, the giant ass snowstorm hit and as some of you know our cars are not the best for snowy driving so I got my new tires installed. Also, I finally got around to getting my windows tinted to go with the blacked out look. My front windows are 32% tint and my hatch and small side windows are 20% tint.

Now for the tint...

Overall

Side

Hatch

rsingh12 · 01/01/2013, 10:37 AM

Not bad looking.

05/22/2012, 08:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mr. SoLoDoLo Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cornville, Iowa Vehicle: 2002 Eclipse GT Posts: 30	Mr. SoLoDoLo's Work in Progress (02 GT) So it has been a few months since I have posted here and the reason being is I have been so caught up with school and some other sh*t but now that I'm out, I have had some time to work on the 'clipse. I know I said that I would try to get it working mechanically first before I would start on body work but I lied, so since you last saw my car that had very bad cancer New Member... Well Sorta. I have been working my ass off sanding the whole thing and now I am close to the priming stage. Once I am done with the priming stage I am going to take it some place to get it diagnosed. It is weird because it cranks but wont start and there is no check engine light. I have replaced many things like the spark plugs, spark plug wires, and fuses but it won't start. Anyways this is just a progress thread and I plan on keeping you guys updated! I plan on finishing this car by the beginning of July. Day before I started working on it. Do you guys like those wheels on it or not? I am debating whether I should get some new ones or not. First day of work getting it ready for sanding. Month later... Replaced radiator, spar plugs and wires, and cleaned engine bay (still needs some cleaning) Got bored one day... Oh and can someone tell me what this is, I pulled it of when I was replacing the spark plugs.

05/23/2012, 06:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
bwracing00 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: dekalb,IL Vehicle: 2000 Eclipse GS-T Posts: 2,057	i hope they dont need to be polished and they need to be clear coated instead other then that its coming along nicely a alot of degreaser and a pressure washer to the engine compartment. __________________ 2000 Eclipse GS-TURBO GI CF hood KYB/Tein s-techs Custom Body Kit 18" HP evo lightning Custom skyline taillights Carbon Fiber interior http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/b.../bwracing2.png

06/13/2012, 11:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
Got Rice Boy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Washington Vehicle: 2001 Eclipse GS Posts: 3,660	Before painting you should consider swapping to the 03+ front bumper. __________________

06/15/2012, 10:55 PM	#17 (permalink)
mitsu3g01 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nor Cal Vehicle: 01 GS Posts: 1,479	Looks like it is coming along quite nicely. Nice work so far. __________________ ...The Work In Progress...http://www.club3g.com/forum/members-...tts-01-gs.html

07/12/2012, 02:38 PM	#21 (permalink)
KreepyZeke Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Massachusetts Vehicle: 2001 GT Spyder Posts: 820	Use water based paint? Otherwise, that box fan could have been a source of spark and an eclipse flambe... I like the spray booth ingenuity though, too bad about the moth. Next time add some flypaper strips and moth balls __________________ '01 GT Spyder w/ 50,003 miles \| Evo STS \| RRE MTL/SynchroShift Mix \| Energy Suspension Shifter Bushings \| smoked corners \| 18x8" SA67 knock-off wheels \| Kumho Ecsta 4X 225/40 \| '03 Bumper conversion \| Mochi Spyder Bar \| Dual Halo Single Projectors \| 4300k Slim-line HID \|

05/22/2012, 08:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
ccarrillo717 Protect this house Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Arizona Vehicle: Yes Posts: 6,296	Looking forward to seeing it painted

05/22/2012, 10:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
KidKobe210 You're welcome Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boise, ID Vehicle: 03 Summit White GTS Posts: 1,260	I dont like those wheels. Looking forward to the progress though Kid Cudi fan?

05/22/2012, 11:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lil Mitsu King of Rice!! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: St. Louis Mo Vehicle: 2003 Eclipse GTS Posts: 1,385	that tinted stuff is going to need to be polished in order to look good on the car. if not they'll look dull next to a fresh coat of paint.

06/13/2012, 11:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mr. SoLoDoLo Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cornville, Iowa Vehicle: 2002 Eclipse GT Posts: 30	After masking and a hella lot of sanding, she's primed!

06/14/2012, 12:39 AM	#14 (permalink)
KidKobe210 You're welcome Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boise, ID Vehicle: 03 Summit White GTS Posts: 1,260	Awesome man! I bet you're excited. What color are you going with? Sticking with black? I'd change it up if it was me.

06/15/2012, 09:54 PM	#16 (permalink)
Red Sun Bishop of Rice Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Santa Maria, CA Vehicle: Gallo 12>Gallo 24 Posts: 1,153	This is getting some good progress, hope it turns out well, you better post pics when you're done!

07/12/2012, 11:46 AM	#19 (permalink)
Mr. SoLoDoLo Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cornville, Iowa Vehicle: 2002 Eclipse GT Posts: 30	Alright, its been almost a month now and the weather finally was acceptable to paint so it got painted yesterday, it turned out well except for a few runs but I'm sure there is away to fix those oh and another problem which you will see... My makeshift paint booth! Da 'clipse! To go along with the paint job... Now for the imperfections... Just one of the runs. And the thing I feared most... BUGS! This little moth thought it would be OK to get stuck in my clearcoat and crawl around. Do you guys think that I can buff/sand it out? And do you guys know of any good ways to get those damn runs out?

07/12/2012, 11:49 AM	#20 (permalink)
Red Sun Bishop of Rice Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Santa Maria, CA Vehicle: Gallo 12>Gallo 24 Posts: 1,153	Looks great, but idk about the black on black. Having a bug in you're paint=no bueno

07/12/2012, 06:32 PM	#22 (permalink)
KidKobe210 You're welcome Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boise, ID Vehicle: 03 Summit White GTS Posts: 1,260	Props on the home-made paint booth. I've been looking making one myself. As for the paint, you can try wet sanding it. When I painted mine I had a few heavy runs on one side, and I also had some little fly stuck in it. I wet sanded both out. I used a single stage urethane though so idk if it will work as well with your paint

07/12/2012, 06:34 PM	#23 (permalink)
wright06jhs Shut up. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lexington, Ky Vehicle: 2007 Infiniti G35X Posts: 3,684	Did you paint over the Mitsubishi emblem? You should have taken that off before painting. __________________ 07G35x\|Premium\|15%tint\|HKS\|Zwheels\|TopSpeed\|BC BR Coils\| My Ride G35Driver

07/12/2012, 07:34 PM	#24 (permalink)
KidKobe210 You're welcome Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boise, ID Vehicle: 03 Summit White GTS Posts: 1,260	Yeah.. really should have taken the emblems off..

07/12/2012, 07:53 PM	#25 (permalink)
Mr. SoLoDoLo Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cornville, Iowa Vehicle: 2002 Eclipse GT Posts: 30	Red Sun: Indeed, no bueno! KreepyZeke: I think it's water-based. I'll check. KidKobe210: Do you remember how coarse the sandpaper you used was? wright06jhs: No, it's hard to see but it was masked. So I took some more pics as I started to put stuff back on... Reppin' After my car became accessible, I was reaquainted with the clutter of parts. Last edited by Mr. SoLoDoLo; 07/12/2012 at 07:57 PM.

07/12/2012, 07:59 PM	#26 (permalink)
Blue0588 The Irishman Sheamus Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Wisconsin Vehicle: 01' Eclipse Spyder GT Posts: 566	Wet sand runs with 1500 or 2000 on a block

07/30/2012, 10:28 PM	#27 (permalink)
Mr. SoLoDoLo Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cornville, Iowa Vehicle: 2002 Eclipse GT Posts: 30	UPDATE: I took my car to my local mechanic about a week ago and I learned that my timing belt snapped... The belt was supposed to last 100,000 miles but I got about 40,000 out of it. (Don't buy NAPA timing belts, they are garbage.) So long story short my eclipse will need a new engine. Luckily I found one for about 450$ that would be coming out of a 2000 Galant that is relatively close. It has around 80,000 or so miles on it. This car is a NIGHTMARE. Is the 6G72 that is in a 2000 Galant compatible with a 2002 Eclipse GT? I'm guessing it is but I need confirmation. Last edited by Mr. SoLoDoLo; 07/30/2012 at 10:45 PM.

07/30/2012, 11:40 PM	#28 (permalink)
M0D1F13D Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 166	love the make shift paint booth. good job on the repaint. last time I checked isn't it illegal to swap the motor of an older model car into a newer chassis? I believe you have to use a motor of same year or newer. correct me if I'm wrong though

08/01/2012, 02:19 PM	#30 (permalink)
grfft3r Photoshopper Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Land of the Ricing Son Vehicle: 2001 Black Eclipse GT Posts: 3,013	GL man... Good job on the Paint.

08/18/2012, 12:49 PM	#31 (permalink)
Mr. SoLoDoLo Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cornville, Iowa Vehicle: 2002 Eclipse GT Posts: 30	UPDATE: Car is now running after an engine swap. The car still has some work needed done to it like a recently discovered bad lower passenger-side control arm. I will likely get some pics up soon!

08/18/2012, 01:34 PM	#32 (permalink)
Jigsaw Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Concrete Jungle Vehicle: 02 Mitsubishi eclipse gt Posts: 327	Looking good!! New paint job does wonders!!!

09/14/2012, 09:14 PM	#33 (permalink)
Mr. SoLoDoLo Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cornville, Iowa Vehicle: 2002 Eclipse GT Posts: 30	Well, I have really been busy with school/work but I finally got the chance to snap some pics of the car the other day after a car wash... My somewhat new engine! Finally got around to installing my SRI. Tell me what you guys think! I Feedback!. Ps: I have a GT engine, if anybody needs any parts off it, feel free to PM me. (Keep in mind it has been overheated before, but many of the parts are still good.)

09/15/2012, 10:33 AM	#34 (permalink)
Ascherer96 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Blue Grass Iowa Vehicle: 02 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Posts: 88	I think those rims look absolutely terrible on it, just cause of the way they're painted. You need them to be a darker black and glossy IMO. But theyre a nice style regardless Sent from my iPhone using Autoguide

09/15/2012, 10:53 AM	#35 (permalink)
Silvertune Swing the Hammer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minneapolis MN Vehicle: 2000 Eclipse GT-T Posts: 9,696	I think the wheels themselves are fantastic, I just don't like the matte black. If they were polished silver they'd look great especially with a mild drop.

10/06/2012, 10:48 PM	#37 (permalink)
Mr. SoLoDoLo Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cornville, Iowa Vehicle: 2002 Eclipse GT Posts: 30	Ya'll quit dissin' the wheels! Jk I know they are not the best looking but they came with the car and they were chrome... I hate chrome anything. Plastidip did the trick. Last edited by Mr. SoLoDoLo; 10/06/2012 at 10:53 PM.

11/30/2012, 05:02 PM	#38 (permalink)
Mr. SoLoDoLo Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cornville, Iowa Vehicle: 2002 Eclipse GT Posts: 30	Update: So it's been a while and the 'clipse has been driving fine except for a noticeable transmission slip here and there. Haven't changed much really, the only two things I can think of are new headlights and I put in my Kenwood HU. Also I plan on putting my new tires on next week... (I apologize for how dirty my car is but in all honesty I just got a car wash yesterday... living on a gravel road is a bitch) Just to show how dirty it was after ONE day... And the Lights...

11/30/2012, 05:05 PM	#39 (permalink)
blacknblack3g How-Man Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ironton, Ohio Vehicle: 2002 Eclipse GT-T Posts: 546	Looks good! did you not wire up the halo's?

11/30/2012, 05:23 PM	#41 (permalink)
lyonstl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Wisconsin Vehicle: 2001 Eclipse GT Posts: 823	Looks great, when do you start selling your painting services? =p

12/28/2012, 03:10 PM	#43 (permalink)
Mr. SoLoDoLo Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cornville, Iowa Vehicle: 2002 Eclipse GT Posts: 30	Update: This week, the giant ass snowstorm hit and as some of you know our cars are not the best for snowy driving so I got my new tires installed. Also, I finally got around to getting my windows tinted to go with the blacked out look. My front windows are 32% tint and my hatch and small side windows are 20% tint. Now for the tint... Overall Side Hatch

01/01/2013, 10:37 AM	#44 (permalink)
rsingh12 Guru of Rice!!!!!! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Charlotte, North Carolina Vehicle: YOUR MOM Posts: 9,677	Not bad looking. __________________

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