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My new purchase

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:42 pm
by A112H
So I have been looking around for a nice Scorpion for quite some time. Sadly they are either interstate, overpriced and sometimes both.
Finally I have found and bought what I hope will be a cracker.
1979 GE Scorpion. 2.6 5spd with A/C. Tidy rust free body and good shiney paint. Set of factory alloy wheels and a set of turbo mags. Needs a carby tune but I will be replacing the engine in the hardtop for a 4G63 so will have the twin Dellortos for it.
Anyway, I will get it home on the 16th so will take more pics then, these are from the ad.

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Re: My new purchase

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:45 pm
by s4sig
this thing is tuff as!

Re: My new purchase

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:03 pm
by bruggz351
Noice :thumpsup:

Re: My new purchase

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:05 pm
by jvflash
Very nice in fact

Re: My new purchase

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:12 pm
by A112H
Thanks guys, not sure on end plan for it yet but it will start out as my son's first car so it will stay pretty stock for now.
First plan it to strip it and give it a good going over, replacing what is needed. Up date the sound system to suit his ipod, polish and paint the turbo's, make sure everything works as it should and that's about it for now. More of a safety check / tidy up than a build. But I will start a build section once I get it home, just to document what I am doing as much as anything.

Re: My new purchase

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:17 pm
by Benharjon
Nice pick up Jase, always loved the rear end of this model Scorp! If the coupe is anything to go by this thing will be mint! :thumpsup:

Re: My new purchase

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:29 pm
by webby
Very nice :thumpsup:

Re: My new purchase

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:46 pm
by GalantGC
Great buy Jason, best model Scorpion imo. Turbo rims suit it perfectly. Is it Stellar blue?

Re: My new purchase

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 11:16 pm
by A112H
Thanks guys.
I haven't actually seen the car as yet so won't really have any details until I collect it on Thursday.
The GE is by far my favorite Scorpion, thats why it has taken a few years to find the right car at the right money. It won't be getting nearly as much detail as the hardtop but just want to make it a nice tidy classic car but will be very JDM (H)

Re: My new purchase

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 1:30 am
by efisig
this is a nice find!!!
will be good to see what u do with it

Re: My new purchase

Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:36 pm
by TUFSIG
Love those scorps man, Turbo :P

Re: My new purchase

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:28 am
by 1979GE
Looks awesome in the pics, hope its as good as it looks when you go pick it up :D

Re: My new purchase

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 10:34 pm
by A112H
Picked the car up last week, little bit of rust under the windscreen that will require cutting out but the rest is really good. I am on my phone and still waiting for internet at home so no pics yet, but I have taken it for a blast down the road and it goes really well.

Re: My new purchase

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 6:59 pm
by Benharjon
Any pics yet Jase, keen to see this thing, cause i love the GE scorps... Love ya work ;-)

Re: My new purchase

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 11:04 am
by A112H
Okay guys, got a few pics. There is a bit more rust under the windscreen than I would have liked but the interior is much better than I would have thought so it kinda evens out I guess, lol


Rust :(
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This seemed like a really weird place for rust to me but Superscan has assured me this is very common :wut:
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No rust :thumpsup:
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Small amount of rust on the L/H side but it has been treated (H)
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All complete and in pretty good condition
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Interior not too bad ........ especially the dash for a GE/H Scorpion
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Re: My new purchase

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:20 pm
by Benharjon
Plenty of potential there mate! Not too much rust for a mitsi...

Should come up a treat once you apply your necessary skills :thumpsup:

Keep us updated!