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Great car mate! The engine looks like it's in great shape! Did it go through a complete overhaul? Love the set of rims, I was looking for a set like that as well, but after the bodywork and paint, I couldn't afford a set this good looking. The three spoke steering in the SL looks a lot sporty and I was looking for one of these for ages but couldn't find one. The station wagon has a two spoke steering with 2 horn buttons on either side of the spoke instead of one big horn button in the center. The air vent at the center doesn't look like it's the factory fitted one, did you add in the AC later or was it factory fitted? And any particular reason for taking off the front bumper? I see that you've done a bit of a change there. Great to see your determination on the carburetor conversion. As for me, I wanted everything to be according to original specs, so I did not tread into the area of fabricating parts for the engine or anything of that sort apart from the modified air intake, and chrome water lines. Hope you find the necessary parts. Good luck! More photos please!

Two thumbs up for deciding to bring it back to life. Please capture as much photos as possible and share with us. Good luck!

I sure will. I assume you haven't had the chance of going through this thread (didn't see a post from you in the thread): For Old Lancer Lovers The A72 catalog I have is not among the ones shared on the above thread.

Now this is going to be a great thread for sure… Supeb stuff so far Sampath! Keep posting. I have a few catalogues myself (Lancer A72 Wagon, Galant Sigma Wagon, Lancer CB Wagon – Libero, Space Gear etc.), will share them when time permits.

I like to see this guy having an emergency and trying to locate the hazard button.

Because from what I saw, the paint was faded and both the bumpers and colour keyed plastic components had flaked off paint. At least the seller is honest when he said that it's not "perfect". Other than that, it looked OK, didn't spot any dents or scratches... but then again I only caught a glimpse as I was passing by.

Saw this BMW beside Marine Drive last evening and I think I know what he meant when he wrote this part.

DISK BRAKE CONVERSION (2010) The A72V comes with all four drum and liner brakes and braking inefficiency was a common in this model. To get the car to come to a sudden stop, it was necessary to pump the brake pedal a couple of times in most of these cars because either the drums are worn out or because the rear brake auto adjustment mechanism was faulty. In my case, it was both. After the servo installation in 2004, the force that was needed to get the car to stop dropped drastically. I remember having to "stand" on the brake pedal before that. Looking for a set of used disk set didn't take that much of time. I went to Panchikawatta and found a set of used ones which I got reconditioned. Faced the rotors and did all necessary replacements and got them installed. The set was from a Lancer A72 SL sedan, so I didn't have to change the struts or anything at all, just removed the former dial plates and installed the new ones. Going ahead with the disk brake conversion (the car is a mess after being at the garage for over a month or so...): These are the only "after" photos I have. LEFT RIGHT

Thanks a lot! Saw your new thread about your car. Keep us posted on the modifications. Thanks a lot dushanf. With every comment like this, I miss this car even more... and regret having to let her go. For someone who's been driving this car for over 15 years or so, I began to feel as if though it had feelings. Best example was in 2008 when I fell for a CS3 which I was determined to buy. I went in my A72 to inspect the car, went for a test drive and gave a "yes" to the owner. On my way back home, the car that had only stalled on the road once before (because of a bad wiring job) gave up on me right on the middle lane of Baseline road... right at the Borella junc traffic light. It was raining hard and I had to single handedly push the car towards Ward Place. Tried to revive her for quite some time and a nearby garage fellow saw me struggling with the car and helped me out. It was an ignition problem and was solved within a matter of minutes. For the rest of the world it may look like mere coincidence, but for me it was the car trying to tell me something... crazy I know. So many memories of her... when I still didn't have my license, I wanted to drive her and my dad wouldn't let me take her for a spin without his supervision. So I take the car for a drive when he's at work and I get caught at every single occasion, sometimes because my dad felt the warm engine, or because he found tire tracks on the garden. There was even a time when I covered all my tracks by even disconnecting the speed o meter cable from the gearbox just in case he checks the odometer. And all hope seemed lost when he took the keys to office leaving me hopeless. But not for long... I hotwired the car, took off the ignition switch and used two 230v wires to get her going. Blew a fuse or two on the first day but other than that it worked for a very long time! I remind this to my dad now and we have a good laugh. So as I said before... this car carried more than people... it carried a lot of memories, and these are some of them.

One person died. How aweful... Same here... Went there long time ago (2004) to get rims for my car and they even gave a spare set of stickers (with the Mitsubishi logo) for the center caps.

Try these threads: http://forum.autolanka.com/index.php?/topic/12411-mazda-specialists-in-sri-lanka/ http://forum.autolanka.com/index.php?/topic/12856-mazda-specialist

No you dont. You can view the image as long as the URL is valid. This link doesn't work mate. Please check.

Sounds great! Can you share your story as well? Like to see another thread on an A72 restoration! I've shared the engine workshop manual for the 4G33 in this post. I actually bought a turbo from a 1975 Galant, but the mounting bolts on the turbo were a few millimeters apart from that of the bolts on the engine, so I forgot about the whole idea. I was on the lookout for turbo for a long time, but I couldn't get hold of one.

Once I was to meet a couple of friends and in an attempt to locate their car, I called my friend who handed over the phone to his wife as he was behind the wheel. I asked her what kind of car should I be looking for and she goes "a white one". OP, trying to answer your question is like trying to locate that car. Hope you will understand.

Ah the good old SL sedan... I like the fact that it had a 5 speed gearbox and the RPM meter and stuff. I wanted to replace my 4 speed gearbox with one from an SL but my mechanic advised me against it, so I stuck to the original. I've seen some SLs with turbo, does yours have one? Yes, you're quite right, the breather kind of gets damp with oil but not so much as to drip onto the distributor. Was this something you did on yours?

Thanks for all your comments guys! Appreciate it a lot! I'm sure I had more pics of the rewiring and the disk brake conversion and stuff, will share as soon as I get hold of them.

Yes, there is a sealant that should ideally be applied on both the rim and the tire bead (it's a black tar - like sealant). The most common method of application is using a brush. I've however seen tires being mounted without the sealant as well. I guess it's most useful if the rim has a rough or corroded edge.

I'm going to assume that the OP has never heard of leaks and punctures and "air" and explain a little bit. The time taken for your tire to deflate depends on the extent of the leak. The bigger the leak, the shorter the time taken for the tire to go flat. Your tire probably has a small puncture or a leak from the valve or the edge of the rim provided that the tyres are not worn out. That's why it takes 4 whole days. With me so far? What you need to do now is take your car to a tyre shop and tell them that the tyre deflates in a matter of days and ask them to check for leaks. There are tyre shops everywhere and Tyr3 H0us3 is not the only place that fixes tires. If you posted the question because you want to check for the leak yourself, do this: Mix some water with car wash and spray it all over the tire and look for air bubbles. Pay special attention to the valve and the edge of the rim. To do a good job, you might have to jack the car or take the wheel off. Replace your tire... seriously? that's like replacing the engine because you ran out of gas.

Found this on Facebook: Edit: Translation: "Only the police can park/stop over pedestrian crossings"

Sampath's method seems OK to me. For someone new to manual transmission, this might seem like a difficult thing to do, but it all comes along with experience. Some points that might help you get going: The key is to familiarize yourself with the release point of the clutch – the point at which your vehicle starts to move as you release the clutch. This eliminates the necessity to wait until the car vibrates. To avoid the car from stalling, you'll also have to press the accelerator pedal a bit more than when on flat ground. Keep an eye on the rear view mirror to make sure that no vehicle is too close to you, some drivers forget to leave a bit of space in front of them, just in case the vehicle in front rolls behind. I had a situation in one of my earlier cars where the handbrake was not functioning on steep hills. In this case the situation gets tricky because as soon as you let go of the brake pedal, the car starts to roll back if the accelerator isn't pressed immediately plus if the clutch has not reached the release point. A series of quick footwork is necessary to smoothly take off in this kind of situation. Good luck!

Well Toyota recalled a lot of vehicles during 2005 - 2011 due to this accelerator pedal problem. It's commonly known as the "Sticking Accelerator Pedal" and was a manufacturer's defect. This should have been discussed on the forum before. I didn't know that the problem was there in vehicles in SL as well. For more information about the defect from Toyota itself, follow this link. I know this doesn't answer the OP's question but I hope this helps. @Clark's Son, Several people were killed actually... You'll find out stories on the net if you do a search.

It's a Nissan Bluebird or something with a set of BMW tail lights. I've seen this a couple of times.

Yeah, thanks machang! BTW, Any luck with the spoiler?

Good work terrabytetango. Must have had a mini heart attack when the spring flew off... By the way, is it just me or does the one on the right look way better than the original?

"Dakune Kollo", but the car has a WP number... This guy probably thought that the rest of the country is as illiterate as he is... Let's pray that this doesn't continue all the way to බී එම් ඩබ්ලිව්* and so on. Edit: Translation *BMW