Mitsu Celest

[Vyraz]

Hi, i own a very old mistu and was wondering if anyone knows what mods i can do to it.
it is a mitsu celest.
and can rarely be found here.
it is a 1.6 manual.

 

[aja]

May be u could post your car pics here so that th sifu could 'have a look' !!. Bu frankly speaking never heard this Mits. Celest.

 

[yiheng85]

is it mitsubishi lancer celeste?

Water-cooled
4-cycle
In-line 4-cylinder
OHC
Displacement 1,597cc
Horsepower 100ps

is it a fastback vesion of lancer 1st gen?

lancer history

catalogue

 

[Vyraz]

Originally posted by yiheng85@Dec 26 2004, 04:31
is it mitsubishi lancer celeste?

Water-cooled
4-cycle
In-line 4-cylinder
OHC
Displacement 1,597cc
Horsepower 100ps

is it a fastback vesion of lancer 1st gen?

lancer history

catalogue

ello.. there it is.. thats the pic of my car.. well.. except its abit messed up..
planning to make it look like a muscle car.. but the prob is, the hood has been very corroded.
what colour do you think it would look good in?

i dont know much about it except a long tim ago, this car was in my house.. then before i could drive it, it got towed away and was left unattended to. after digging, i have finally found it.. the engine is ok.. but the hood is messed up. will take lots of work.. i just hope its worth it.

 

[yiheng85]

mm...i think u can try custom make hood n other bodykit...it should look nice if the design fit the body shape n lines :) mayb u can paint the american racing colour n put two strips front front to rear :P

powerwise i think restoring the engine would b good enuff, the chasis might not be strong enuff to take too much power unless u go for welding n strengthening...
juz my 2-cent opinion :)

i think i've seen one celeste in TARC if i've not mistaken it with 120Y liftback...
kinda interested in this car....plz keep us update on the progress :) thanks!!

cheers...

 

[Vyraz]

Originally posted by yiheng85@Dec 27 2004, 10:13
mm...i think u can try custom make hood n other bodykit...it should look nice if the design fit the body shape n lines :) mayb u can paint the american racing colour n put two strips front front to rear :P

powerwise i think restoring the engine would b good enuff, the chasis might not be strong enuff to take too much power unless u go for welding n strengthening...
juz my 2-cent opinion :)

i think i've seen one celeste in TARC if i've not mistaken it with 120Y liftback...
kinda interested in this car....plz keep us update on the progress :) thanks!!

cheers...

cool man.
anyone can ehlp me d\just scribble a simple bodykit and stuff for me??
its gonna take me a long time and alot of cash to fix er up. im going to restore it to its original state first then do it up slowly.

 

[Vyraz]

guys.. i have done some editing of that pic.. not much.. coz it has to be believable.. coz i really wanna make it real. what do u think?

 

[saru-kun]

muscle car in BLACK muahahahaha

cheers

 

[yiheng85]

Originally posted by Vyraz@Dec 28 2004, 14:24
guys.. i have done some editing of that pic.. not much.. coz it has to be believable.. coz i really wanna make it real. what do u think?

wow..the front now look more garang than innocent liao :P
mayb trying widebody/wheel arch...
try to check out the old skool classic mustang...mayb can get some idea on the exterior :)


http://corrodi.gardapro.ch/images/Mustanggalerie/Mustang_Fastback_71_front_schwarz.JPG

good luck!

cheers...

 

[Vyraz]

Originally posted by yiheng85+Dec 30 2004, 09:21 -->

QUOTE (yiheng85 @ Dec 30 2004, 09:21 )

--QuoteBegin-Vyraz

@Dec 28 2004, 14:24 guys.. i have done some editing of that pic.. not much.. coz it has to be believable.. coz i really wanna make it real. what do u think?

wow..the front now look more garang than innocent liao :P mayb trying widebody/wheel arch... try to check out the old skool classic mustang...mayb can get some idea on the exterior :) http://corrodi.gardapro.ch/images/Mustanggalerie/Mustang_Fastback_71_front_schwarz.JPG good luck! cheers... [/b][/quote] ohh yea.. i l0ove the hood.. thanx man.. u've given me another idea.. so i can put 2 small scoops instead of one

 

[yiheng85]

yea..look more muscular n aggressive...:)

can show us the design after u've done it? thanks :)

cheers...

 

[Vyraz]

Originally posted by yiheng85@Dec 30 2004, 22:33
yea..look more muscular n aggressive...:)

can show us the design after u've done it? thanks :)

cheers...

i can try man.. its in the shop.. i'll try to edit via photoshop n see what it'll look like first..
dont know when my car will be ready..

 

[Vyraz]

Originally posted by saru-kun@Dec 29 2004, 15:20
muscle car in BLACK muahahahaha

cheers

saru, i like the idea of black.. cheap too.. hehehh

 

[yiheng85]

heheh..can't wait to see it.. :) hope it can b done asap :P

btw, is there any rust in the car? how bout the interior?

happy new year!!

 

[saru-kun]

wish you luck with your project, bro vyraz...hope to see it in the flesh soon mate
cheers

 

[Vyraz]

Originally posted by yiheng85@Dec 31 2004, 23:25
heheh..can't wait to see it.. :) hope it can b done asap :P

btw, is there any rust in the car? how bout the interior?

happy new year!!

thanx guys for all the support..
to answer ur question, yes there is rust on the car.. the hood has received mondo damage because of tree sap damage. it has corroded the hood until it is irreversable.so i am currently looking for someone to rebuild the hood.

the interior is abit messed up. the seats need to be changed and alot of rewiring will have to be redone, engine wise it should be ok.

 

[GTOld]

Hey Vyras, I think your Celest is similar to my Colt Galant GTO. I'm currently restoring it to a usable condition. It has a 2litre 4G52 and I am thinking of installing a 2.6litre 4G54/54B from a Pajero as they a pretty similar. Look up My Garage for details. I'm having difficulty finding parts though. If you have any leads on places to find similar cars and spares I woul be grateful. Currently in need of a driverside window winder mech. Need to have a closed window before I bother with fitting the air-con. :(

Anyway I have bought this Haynes manual which covers a number of different models. Your welcome to borrow it if it helps you out a bit.

 

[Vyraz]

Originally posted by GTOld@Jan 3 2005, 10:33
Hey Vyras, I think your Celest is similar to my Colt Galant GTO. I'm currently restoring it to a usable condition. It has a 2litre 4G52 and I am thinking of installing a 2.6litre 4G54/54B from a Pajero as they a pretty similar. Look up My Garage for details. I'm having difficulty finding parts though. If you have any leads on places to find similar cars and spares I woul be grateful. Currently in need of a driverside window winder mech. Need to have a closed window before I bother with fitting the air-con. :(

Anyway I have bought this Haynes manual which covers a number of different models. Your welcome to borrow it if it helps you out a bit.

hey man.. thanx alot..
ur a real help.. hows ur project going on??

 

[GTOld]

Car is going well on the old engine. Don't really want to fit anything more powerful until I sort the handling. Think the front springs are too soft and the whole thing needs lowered a little, not sure where I can get that sorted. Maybe see what I can get out the original engine with a new manifold and exhaust, know anyone who can make a custom system?

Really need to find a scrap car to get a window mech, front bumper & grill, door & window seals, better dash etc..... At the moment I'm just making the thing safe to drive and removing lots of old wiring so I can start fitting air-con. Body is pretty good with only a small patch required behind the dash and some welding required in the trunk.

Celest looks like a pretty cool motor. Hope you can get sorted without too much hard work. Keep a look out for any old GTO's for me.

 

[Vyraz]

Originally posted by GTOld@Jan 4 2005, 21:11
Car is going well on the old engine. Don't really want to fit anything more powerful until I sort the handling. Think the front springs are too soft and the whole thing needs lowered a little, not sure where I can get that sorted. Maybe see what I can get out the original engine with a new manifold and exhaust, know anyone who can make a custom system?

Really need to find a scrap car to get a window mech, front bumper & grill, door & window seals, better dash etc..... At the moment I'm just making the thing safe to drive and removing lots of old wiring so I can start fitting air-con. Body is pretty good with only a small patch required behind the dash and some welding required in the trunk.

Celest looks like a pretty cool motor. Hope you can get sorted without too much hard work. Keep a look out for any old GTO's for me.

sure man.. that'd be great.
my mech said that lots of things could be changed, except the windows.. he said they dont make windows for cars like ours anymore..
im sure door seals shouldnt be too hard to fit.. i guess we could do some cutting anf patching to make them fit right??
and about the suspension.. im worried about that too.. i too think its too high, but the thing is, if our suspension are leaf springs, its gonna be hard to replace. coz i heard that u cant replace it with the modern springs.