1/4 Panel cut: from Mitsu Colt Sedan.

[Ed]

Hi Guys,

I'm chasing (and without much success atm) a Mitsubishi Colt sedan 1/4 panel cut.

I have eyed off the fuel door, and would very much like to chop one out of a sedan and fit it up to my wagon.

First is to find one..
Second.. finding one that can be cut up.

Does anybody know suitable donor vehicle?

Your help is much appreciated.

Thanks

Ed

PS Failing this, I will invert a commodore fuel filler (from RHS to LHS - rear opening)... but it is a fair amount of trouble...

thanks thanks thanks...

[nicko]

they are fairly cheap at wreckers as they are plentiful due to so many colts falling apart remember the metal is a lot thinner than your FC

[fccool59]

you see them all the time sitting on the side of the road unregistered, just go out one night with a gas axe when every one is asleep.
I hope this information has been of some help.

 PS have you thought having the fuel cap somewere else, they have been squeezed in behind the tail lights before with the tailight hinged, something i thought of doing with my wagon is to just tidy up that big creater the fuel filler sits in without a door

[JB]

Hey Ed,

Don't know whether or not you would need the gas axe...... Good pair of scissors should do the job... LOL

Jason.  

[Ed]

ha ha... mitsu colts are such a P.O.S  I know, but if it's got what i need then...

i went thru the yellow pages for mitsu wreckers  but am definitely not going to pay the price some of these guys (crims) were asking!

I like the hinged tail light idea, however I dont think I could do it without resulting in a leaky tail light, a leaky petrol filler etc..

I guess relocating the filler and filling from under the number plate is a possibility...  good donor would be a LH/LX Torana.. petrol may slosh out the cap under hard acceleration... late model filler cap (eg VL comm..) may fix that..  

hmmm...  would this be too dangerous??  petrol filler under bumper?

[JB]

Hey Ed,

The problem with going low with the filler is that you lose volume with what is able to be pumped in... I thought of the same thing. You could put it in the wheel arch on the passenger side rear door, then pipe it to the tank, opening the door to fill?  
I have some new shots of the beast including the tank, will try to get them on today.

Cheers
Jason.

[air-chief]

Hey Ed

Check out a CHRYSLER VOYAGER bout a 1997 model. A guy at work has one and the door is same as commodore only on the LHS.

A-C.

[Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius]

Wouldn't it be easier (cheaper even) to flip the Commodore filler?

[HARKO]

Call me GOD Ed ,
A relative is wrecking one close by so I can see what I can do if youre still interested ,Should get it elcheapo. let me know

[Ed]

Dear GOD,

I would LOVE the mitsu filler!!!

Stinky, flipping a commodore filler is possible, but a huge PITA!

thankyou..

Ed

[Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius]

Not too sure where you are in NSW, or where these ads come from (apart from out of the trading post)

Mitsubishi Colt 1980-1990, most parts available, MD17606. Wreck-1 BARGO 02-4684 2320 (Trader)

Ford Telstar 1987 sedan LPG auto, reconditioned gearbox, plus 1983 Mitsubishi Colt auto, reconditioned engine, both running, unreg, $300 whole car or parts FAIRY MEADOW 02-4283 1958

Colt 1982 to 1988 wrecking, parts from $5. Free delivery to local areas SMITHFIELD 02-9604 5505 or 02-96041005

Not sure which side the filler is on this Colt

CHESTNUT 4 YEARS Gelding, Anglo Arab cross Quarter Horse, Handled, quiet, $400, Chestnut, 18 months old Colt, Anglo Arab cross throughbred $300 WELLINGTON 02-6846 6368

[HARKO]

Not sure if youre after an anglo arab colt ED but the one my uncle is wrecking  is a palamino with such a fine set of teeth and he rates it at around 1 horesies.

[Ed]

Thanks guys   lol

I think i will stumble upon a filler in due time.

horses?  prefer a nice filly over a colt,

the filler on a colt.. hmm won't go there...

thanks Stinky for the leads, but Bargo is a long way from me, and the wreckers seem to think these colt parts are worth GOLD?!.. not..

a-c, I may chase up the part numbers on voyager items.  wouldnt have a pic handy of th efiller ins and outs would you?.. there were none in the carpark outside i could have a peer at.

Cheers

Ed

[HARKO]

Sorry ED I missed your reply post, Ill chase it up asap and Im headed up to slims then on to Umina north of sydney if you want to come with us or meet us somewhere for convienience on friday night, But first let me cut it out for you
Should be interesting circumcizing the colt for the bird building the nest

[Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius]

In all seriousness, I called the Mitsu Wrecker I drive past almost every day. $30 and you can have one, prolly cost $10 odd to send over your way.
Let me know if you want me to organise anything.

[Ed]

Hey wow,

they are falling from the sky now  

Harko, yeah i'm ok to meet up somewhere, somehow..  sounds like you have a pretty big journey on your hands!

Stinky mucho appreciated, i will let you know should your local mitsu wrecker be of more help than all of 'em in sydney!... everyone has a mitsucolt but never a sedan!

i was quoted 200 dollars by one guy here!!... i didnt even saying thanks before hanging up.. lol

the nest is progressing... never fast enough tho!

Cheers

Ed

[HARKO]

Call me mud ED

That colt may have a good set of teeth but it also has a small bum, Sorry to disapoint , If I see one on the F6 in a sad state Ill grab it for you.

[Ed]

Thats ok, I have plenty to keep me busy in the meantime!

[Ed]

After much eyeballing, measuring, etc.. I have decided to keep it in the family and not use any mitsu parts.. PHEW!

thanks again

Ed

[JB]

See Ed...

Sometimes it's just good enough to be on the nest!!!!

That's where I like to be.

Jas.