Austarion

Hi Guys,

Thought I post of few pics of my starion which is nearly completed hope you enjoy. Trying to keep it stock as, with exception to a few slight changes to suspension a lick of paint to some components (wheels, brakes etc).



This a picture taken not long after i picked it up in march 2008, when finished the factory wheels will be black and decals will be removed and replaced with those of the japanese models (i.e no turbo stickers everywhere)


Front Struts, Pedders Sportsryder Shocks (same insert as Galant/Sigma) with King 30mm lowered springs, white line 24mm sway bar, K-mac adjustable strut tops, flash orange paint for calipers!!!


Front end completely repainted in gloss black, fitted with pedders polyurethane bushes throughout. Rebuilt steering box, all new seals.


Underneath cleaned up and given coat of sound deadener, still need exhaust fitted, have fitted new clutch (Valeo H/Duty), new clutch slave cylinder, new uni joints and gearbox mount.


Complete repaint of all rear suspension gloss black again, Pedders sportsryder shocks (same as front, shimmed up to fit in strut), King 30mm lowered springs, Whiteline 21mm sway bar and more flash orange paint on calipers.

Haven't got photos yet but have re-trimmed rear boot and parcel shelves, re-done centre console in brushed aluminium panels with carbon fibre/ composite stowage slot under head unit.

will put more pics up when it's finished, still have engine bay to complete i am fitting a watercooled JB TC05/06 Turbo, match ported manifold and 'Wade' Ralliart turbo spec regrind cam and a slight increase boost to give it some more herbs.

Hope you like, getting very excited about it's completion!

Cheers,

Hitchy

Thats an immaculate starion you have there hitchy, looks great.

Thanks Rice Thief,

The body is not bad at all, got a few shopping centre dings spread around it, has a slight crease in L/hand door that i cant get to because of intrusion bar, has got a little rust in bottom of both front guards, and r/hand door and in the top corners of fire wall but that is all almost fixed.

Mechanically it has needed a bit of work, but just about it all done now, wont be a lot left on it that hasn't been, checked, replaced or rebuilt. She should be a very reliable workhorse to get me to and from work with a bit of fun on the side!!!!

Cheers.

you could eat off the under body !!!
looks sweet!

I can only endorse Bao & Glens coments :beer

Yeah thats looks awesome, top job :beer

Great job Hitchy; gotta luv the silver Starions :beer

How much did the Whiteline sway bars cost?

Gezz mate. Love that under body!!!! :beer Well done!!!

Well every once in a while something pops up in this show unannounced and unexpected and blows you away - and this is one of those moments. Well done Hitchy, its obviously been a labour of love and your attention to detail in refurbing this old girl is outstanding.

Congrats and I hope the driving part rewards your efforts. :beer

Someones been very busy. What a stalker. This has come from nowhere. Only 10 posts, but quality!!! :beer

Great work! Very pleased to see the attention to detail for the restoration. :)

Actually, at times I feel like a dumb pr%#k for bringing in the odd rare Starion model from Japan, thinking somebody in the
Starion community will buy it to finish off restoring it!

This effort has renewed my faith!!


:beer

JDSTAZ45 wrote:Great work! Very pleased to see the attention to detail for the restoration. :)

Actually, at times I feel like a dumb pr%#k for bringing in the odd rare Starion model from Japan, thinking somebody in the
Starion community will buy it to finish off restoring it!

This effort has renewed my faith!!


:beer

Mal you will have to see the transformation the gsrv is going through, you should be pleased as i will be when its done.