major stripping of parts

yesterday, we were able to strip most of the parts. engine (without the carb), tranny, suspension and wheels are all that remains.

vitaloni baby turbo and stone guard

just finished transacting with some parts for coda(name of my mirage): the vitaloni baby turbo - some call it turbo side mirrors and a pair of stone guards.

view from the back, front of the side mirrors.




here's the stone guard's actual pics


notice the stone guard located near the rear wheels of the mirage


made possible, thanks to retrokid, sleek, kalboniks and chamboroti

car parts guide

i was asked if there is replacement for the mirage wiper motor. so, i did some little researchand found out this site: carspartsguide.com. i found out that a certain "arc" brand with produces aftermarket wiper motor for the mirage. googleing gave me this site: leftlanenews.com wherein it actually says that the wiper motor fits the mirage counterparts like the 1979-1982 plymouth champ, 1983-1984 plymouth colt and 1979-1984 dodge colt.

tank,riser, compressor

i got some of the tools needed for the project: the oxygen and acetylene tanks with guages, hoses, tips and oxygen tank knob. i bought the whole set for a cheap price. the steel pipe supports are borrowed from phil. the 0.5hp compressor was bought around two years or so for a particular project. lend it to henry for his project. now, i got them back for my mirage.





made possible, thanks to jonex, patrick, daniel and dog283

bought mirage owners manual

few minutes ago, i bought the owners manual for my colt mirage. in the u.s. it was sold as dodge colt and plymouth champ. it's interesting to know two car companies release the same car and just change its badge. try googling it for research. in japan it was released as mitsubishi colt mirage. here's the cover of the manual


Haynes Dodge Colt and Plymouth Champ Fwd Owners Workshop Manual, 1978-1987 Haynes Manuals

i bought it from alibris.com for $18.00 (shipping included). it will arrive on august 17. here's a copy of the confirmation.


this will definitely help a lot in this project.

cleaning the wheels

been stripping the steel rims to be powder coated. still contemplating if it's going to be white or gold/bronze.