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Author:  Broke4speed [ Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:50 pm ]
Post subject:  1989 Colt GTT: FMIC
Howdy everyone! I was here years ago with a car I called the Scummit, a 91 summit 4 door with a 63T swap, and a sonata transmission. It got sold and I played with VWs for a while (my car 'weakness'). I recently impulse purchased a 1989 Colt GT Turbo in need of love, but completely original and unmolested. This is the one:

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The old fellow who owned it was a fiend for details, so I have full maintenance records since the car was new (he's the second owner), a tub of spare parts (all itemized), and all the factory repair manuals. It's still a 1.6, with 305km on the clock, and it runs great. Won't pass emissions testing due to a bad cat and leaking everything, and is in need of rocker repair. The good is that the seats are mint, the cluster is still there, and everything works :).

Now I'm just trying to figure out a way of telling my wife I bought another car...
Author:  CSM Shaun [ Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I'm baaaaack :). 1989 Colt GT Turbo from Ottawa, Ontari
More pics! Especially of the interior.
Author:  Flying Eagle [ Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I'm baaaaack :). 1989 Colt GT Turbo from Ottawa, Ontari
I missed that car by days!!!! I went to the house to see it yesterday, but it was gone. Hilarious that it worked out this way. Let me know if you need spare parts! I need your hood and passenger side mirror assembly. :wink:
Author:  Flying Eagle [ Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I'm baaaaack :). 1989 Colt GT Turbo from Ottawa, Ontari
Oh, we have to add this to the VIN Registry! PM details ... :twisted:
Author:  Broke4speed [ Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: I'm baaaaack :). 1989 Colt GT Turbo from Ottawa, Ontari
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I missed that car by days!!!! I went to the house to see it yesterday, but it was gone. Hilarious that it worked out this way. Let me know if you need spare parts! I need your hood and passenger side mirror assembly. :wink:
It had been up for 15 hours when I saw it. Basically, the gent put it up on Kijiji in the evening, and I saw it in the morning. Called a buddy/fellow colt GTT fiend (TooLowColt of HPAuto.ca in gatineau), he came out at 11 with his trailer, picked me up at work, went to see it and snapped it up immediately. It's far from perfect, but it's been in the same hands for the past 14 years, so it was treated quite well. The only REALLY frustrating issue is that the old fella (in his infinite old guy wisdom) removed the skirts in 07 because they were contributing to the rocker rust...and ditched them. He was an engineer as well, so added a FMIC to the car in a RIDICULOUSLY clean fashion. It looks OEM, but is far from it. It's also at 12psi vs. 8.

Right now it's at his place, on the trailer still, until I come back from vacation. I want the wife good and relaxed before I break the news to her. I'm only supposed to have ONE toy, and I'm having a hard time selling my 83 Rabbit (2.0, 8v, turbo, etc). Too attached to it :(. I recently had to take a huge hit on a 1954 Plymouth I had for sale, just to get it out of the driveway...but it's gone and maybe that will help when I present my Colt GTT case ;).

If it turns out that I can't stomach getting rid of my Rabbit, and the wife is divorce-ready over the colt...I may have it up for sale if you're interested ;). I'd sell for what I paid, and you've seen the ad so you know that's not a bad deal, lol. If I can't keep it, it's VERY important that this car go to a GOOD home, and not many people out there even know they exist.
Author:  Broke4speed [ Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: I'm baaaaack :). 1989 Colt GT Turbo from Ottawa, Ontari
Long time no update.
I had traded the GT to a friend (1lowcolt here on the board/many DSM forums) for a 97 Ford Aspire to use as a daily, and got myself an 87 Volvo 245 Wagon to play with. The wagon is going bye bye and the colt is (possibly) coming home :). I should know more by monday...have a camping trip to get through first ;).
Author:  Broke4speed [ Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I'm baaaaack :). 1989 Colt GT Turbo from Ottawa, Ontari
Quote:
I missed that car by days!!!! I went to the house to see it yesterday, but it was gone. Hilarious that it worked out this way. Let me know if you need spare parts! I need your hood and passenger side mirror assembly. :wink:
Dude...be glad you missed this car. I've got a SERIOUS amount of welding ahead of me... :evil:

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Author:  Flying Eagle [ Mon Sep 17, 2012 7:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I'm baaaaack :). 1989 Colt GT Turbo from Ottawa, Ontari
Ugh, yes you do. Well, you will now know exactly what is tight and was is not. I've been putting off my rear quarters for far too long, but the rest of the car is not much of an issue.

Any other surprises?
Author:  Broke4speed [ Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I'm baaaaack :). 1989 Colt GT Turbo from Ottawa, Ontari
Nothing major, just the driver's rocker (was held together by paint), and the inner fender on the same side. I plan to do some reinforcing while I'm fixing the front end, to stiffen the chassis up a bit. Nothing crazy, just a bit of stitch welding on the visible seams.

I really should start a build thread, I'll snap some better pictures this week. Got the engine out tonight, and moved most of the wiring out of the way for some heavy engine bay cleaning/painting.
Author:  Broke4speed [ Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I'm baaaaack :). 1989 Colt GT Turbo from Ottawa, Ontari
Where I'm at today...

The bay before:
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After :) :
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The pile of parts to go in:
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I'm waiting on a die to re-cut the threads of the control arm stubs, but once it shows up I can get the front end back together. I also snagged a BNIB NOS 4G61T upper gasket set on ebay, so I may be doing the valve stem seals before it goes back together. I hope to have the car running again before winter, so I can get it on the road early next year :).
Author:  Broke4speed [ Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I'm baaaaack :). 1989 Colt GT Turbo from Ottawa, Ontari
Of course I sent the ecu away for socketing :). It sure helps when a buddy's shop is currently the #1 seller/installer of DSMLink in eastern canada, lol. While it was away, all the caps were replaced and the ISC track on the board was fixed. I'll probably end up running Link, but I happen to own an Ostrich emulator, so TunerPro and Jackal will be first on the list ;). I also burn custom chips, if anyone wants one ;).
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Some of the rot...
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That spot after cleaning and prep:
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Author:  Flying Eagle [ Sat Oct 13, 2012 5:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I'm baaaaack :). 1989 Colt GT Turbo from Ottawa, Ontari
Well, good to know there are some serious link and chip guys in town. I didn't know about HPAuto and the link to Dan until you posted HP Auto and another acquaintance did too on FB. So, would you happen to know Shandon?? The DSM/CSM world is apparently ridiculously small around here. I may need a chip done up for Cyclone switching to match the chip I have now, but I will rack your brain about that privately. Looks like that body work will keep you busy.
Author:  Broke4speed [ Sat Oct 13, 2012 6:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I'm baaaaack :). 1989 Colt GT Turbo from Ottawa, Ontari
Shanoonoo! Yeah, I know Shandon from his days at HP. He's on my FB too.

That nastiness has been fixed, and the front end is solid again. I don't have pics, mainly because it wasn't my best work, lol. Once I can get the front end done and back on the ground, I'm going to start on the driver's rocker and floor.

I'll PM you about the chip stuff :).
Author:  Broke4speed [ Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I'm baaaaack :). 1989 Colt GT Turbo from Ottawa, Ontari
Few things:

1) Non-picture update, sorry.

2) I broke down and bought Werewolf (DSMap.com) speed density to tune with. I had Jackal already, and all the DSM-ECU.com files to play with, but I get bored quickly, lol. I've been working with hex for years in the VW community, so it's awesome that the DSM stuff is so open :).

3) The die to clean the threads of the control arm stubs finally came in. If anyone wants to know, it's M15x1.5. I'll never use this thing again, because M15 is a super odd size, but I'm glad I got it. The threads are so clean :).

4) Cleaned and re-greased the starter, completely OCD at this point:
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I should have the car back on it's wheels in a few days, and then I'll start on the invisible rocker panel, sigh :(.
Author:  Broke4speed [ Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: I'm baaaaack :). 1989 Colt GT Turbo from Ottawa, Ontari
Picked up a semi-free 13G and 1G manifold today :).
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