Welcome to Tarmac & Gravel

After attending the Prescott Rally in 2005, I knew I had to build a rally car. Being a dedicated DSMer, I knew I had to build a Mitsubishi. I bought 1991 Galant VR4 195/2000. But then I thought, these cars are far too rare and way too sweet for me to build one up just to stuff it in a ditch somewhere near the border, so at the Prescott Rally in 2008, I lucked out and found 1992 Galant VR4 464/1000.

This site is dedicated to [464] Tarmac & [195] Gravel. One to stay clean. One to press on regardless.

[195] Final Front End Repairs

Filed Under (Back At The Fort, [195] Gravel, gvr4) by DR1665 on 08-03-2010

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Just a quick update.  It rained all day yesterday.  Which made it a perfect day to roll 195/2000 out of the garage, windows rolled down, moonroof and hood removed, wire harness and bare metal exposed everywhere.  Ron came over and we loaded the beast onto his flatbed trailer to deliver to Mike Frye (aka: All Motor Mike, AMMfab) for final front end repairs.

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464 Gets Dirty – 195 Gets Clean?

Filed Under ([195] Gravel, [464] Tarmac) by DR1665 on 14-02-2010

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At the last minute, I ended up making my out to the west valley yesterday to toss a car around in the gravel.  Since 195 wasn’t ready, I had no choice but to take 464 out into the bush to play with some Subarus.  Made some new friends and had a great time.  464 is filthy as a pig now, and I think taking out desert scrub brush with the side of the car might have affected the less-than-awesome paint job, but it was worth it.


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[464] The Return of Cruise Control

Filed Under ([464] Tarmac) by DR1665 on 31-01-2010

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When I bought 464/1000, there were only a couple things not working on the car.  That list is getting shorter and shorter.

  • AC – Replaced all the hardlines and the compressor with units from 195/2000 back in September.  FIXED
  • Moonroof – Replaced with the functional unit from 195/2000 in December.  FIXED
  • Cruise control – After much trouble shooting, turned out to be a missing plug on the clutch pedal which depresses the clutch safety switch (to prevent engine from over-rev when cruise control activated and clutch pedal depressed.  Clipped a rubber spacer button over the tang on the pedal and cruise works today.  FIXED
  • ABS – Light is on.  Probably just needs the brake system bled.  TO DO
  • HVAC can – Low speed doesn’t work.  Probably the switch.  TO DO

Very rapidly getting to the point where the only thing left to do on this Galant is get it repainted.  Love my Mitsubishis!