Magna Ralliart Reborn! My Rare Mitsubishi Starts Getting Put Back Together

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[@MotoringBoxTV]

Thanks for tuning in! I've made a lot of progress and we're nearly there, with the rear wing, door moulds and mirrors still to go.

[@wobblysauce]

Rally flaps... go to the cooking sections and look at the range of cutting flexible boards, range of Rally reds.

[@Beer_Dad1975]

It's really coming together so well! I'd avoid the rally flaps personally on a road car - depends on how they attach, but when I had them on a Mazda Presso years ago they were nothing but a pain on the road - always scraping over speed bumps and they just got scruffy looking very quickly so I ditched them. Also had some over-rider style ones factory fitted on my G6E-T, again, they would often scrape, and then they rubbed through the paint on the guards, so again I ditched them.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

@@Beer_Dad1975 if I use them they'll be cut down super small, just extending past the body lines by 1 or 2cm. It may not work out, but I'll give it a shot.

[@brantleyfoster021]

Almost killed me at the end when you didn't show it completed Sean. Can't wait to see it finished. When are you launching your next video?

[@joeconti2396]

So glad you didnt give up on this car after old mate screwed you on it. This is one of my favorite builds on youtube.

[@michaeljones7497]

Yeah i think the subscriber who recommended old mate to Sean also owes Sean a very big apology!

[@RetroTekGuyAU]

For anyone wondering! He said "These seats are fucking pieces of shit" And that's a goddamn understatement

[@lo666zz]

Mate, going to all this trouble please buy yourself a couple of cheap fold out panel stands, as a painter myself I was cringing watching you lay the side skirts down on the garage floor. Also head to a carpet place and shout yourself a cheap decent sized matt to lay on whilst laying on the ground be good and comfy😂. Loving this build coming together👍

[@ausernameidk]

The nicest magna ever. Never thought I wanted a magna until i saw this series. Im a magna convert!

[@MotoringBoxTV]

She's not perfect, but will hopefully look pretty good once complete. I am the same to be honest, if you told me a few years ago that I'd be restoring a Magna in 2024 I'd have laughed for days.

[@jamesfrench7299]

@@MotoringBoxTV to be honest I prefer the prervious generation Magna in V6 form, but this special edition of the last generation really looks good as a sporty edition with all the body add ons. It's a nice shape, only let down by the taillights. Not ugly just could have been better.

[@peterwoodroofe4748]

Sean - search ZR1 Rock Guards, they don’t do one for the Magna, but I bought a set for my Ford Focus for the same reasons you have, stop the rocks and debris hitting the sides of the car. Worth using for inspiration for your plans.

[@RealJCX034]

It will be the most mint condition high mileage hero Magna Ralliart ever recorded. Also, the part at 4:16 is hilarious when the broom snapped in half.

[@johnblood3367]

Great Video, good to see the Magna all coming together. Loved the last bit when the panic Alarm went off with keys in your pocket. 🤣That's happened to me few times. An when your toddler gets hold of the keys " That Magic red button of awe" It's the one they always go for🤣🤣

[@ashleyturnley]

This makes me happy. A labour of love. The old Magna's never been my cup of tea as a Falcon man but cannot wait to see it "finished". Absolute beauty

[@jamesfrench7299]

Very solid cars. Should last well.

[@AUSCARS]

Mitsubishi Magnas are so underrated!

[@ayycee5303]

You would have to be the only 2 people who would think that haha

[@ayycee5303]

unfortunate list there :)@RAM_845

[@broke123]

i had a TH that was one of my first cars and it was to this day the most reliable car I've ever owned. I owned it for about 8yrs and I could count on one hand the amount of oil changes it had. I was having a hard time with life at the time and couldn't afford to or know how to do oil changes in my early 20's and the car never let me down, not once. I'll always have a soft spot for Magnas because of that car.

[@paulsz6194]

@RAM_845At least they were all Australian built, mate!

[@forddriver8827]

I am amazed nobody has bought and modified a TJ Magna AWD, perhaps head work, cams, exhaust OR a Barra Turbo, ZF 6 spd & LSD....

[@Gelch01]

I've been binge watching your content today (again) and you're a national treasure mate. You had to deal with some serious setbacks, but please don't stop creating content because its only a matter of time before you get recognized on a financially sustainable level. P.S. you should start a gaming channel on the side, judging by your amazing gaming soundtracks, you clearly have good taste in video games and i would totally donate to a gran turismo or mass effect livestream mate. Do it!

[@vippin]

Can I just say this was a great vid. It's what MCM used to be before they got sponsors and started playing with expensive toys. Attention to detail was great and I love your love of these old cars. My wife has a Legnum, shares a few parts with your Ralliart.

[@Shinraaaaa]

Shame on old mate. He should be considering himself lucky legal action did not come his way - Amazing work on fixing the weathering and pushing on mate!

[@michaeljones7497]

Yeah absolutely shame on old mate! But it was also one of Seans subscribers who recommended him. So whoever that subscriber is owes Sean a big apology!

[@tehocamien323]

Great story, it just shows that perseverance pays, and you recovered from that first attempted paint set back. Love your work

[@1969Risky]

The body & painters did a great Job Sean. Nothing & I mean nothing, can be worse than Holden seats. They used crap material & even when you clean them they look dirty. Any Holden seats that are in good nick, you're looking at $1000 plus & they are rare! This Ralliart is going to look mint when it's done. You'll have to start taking it to car shows for more content.

[@bksniperguy]

absolutely true about the Holden seats. The ones in my VZ are comfortable enough and the adjustable lumbar support is nice, but man is it hard to find even a low mileage Commodore where the right side bolstering on the drivers seat isn't completely fucked.

[@noahfischer6081]

@@bksniperguyI bought my Vy with 150k a few years ago and the seats were mint all around. I’ve put on 40k and fucked the bolstering, it’s not too bad but I’m not happy about it lol.

[@coreymitcho]

Its so good to see this car get the love that it deserves! If it wasnt for you I'm sure its destiny would of been the scrap yard. I can't wait for next ep!

[@harvo351]

Awesome to see the progress Sean, I suspect we are going to see a set of Evo Recaro's in the Magna's future ( we call them Diamantie's over the ditch ) Lovely to see your patience, persistence and determination paying off !!

[@GForceVRX]

I love watching this car come together slowly but surely

[@jeffrobertson2263]

Awesome video mate! Keep them coming!!!! p.s don’t rub the paint with those gloves on, it’ll scratch shit out of it!! (yes I’m a spray painter) cheers 👍

[@paulleaver3581]

Yes, that's what I was waiting for, no feeling sorry for yourself, was waiting for you to bounce back and wow how good is the car, this episode and you've got the pep back. You're back man!

[@TheMatadrum]

Ah yes, MotoringBox doing what MotoringBox does best... A really satisfying clean. Kudos on the results man!

[@aussmash]

Good work mate. I made these.. Lol. Worked in Body Build at Mitsubishi.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Always great to see some of the old MMAL workers in the comments, thanks for everything.

[@LifeSized101]

Trim line and tester line. 17 screws on the drip gutters from memory.

[@mvnorsel6354]

You did a great job on my ' 380 '.

[@bugproductions9050]

Good old Tonsley

[@Devastator0]

I'm late in seeing this video but omg mate, this car is really in it's redemption arc after old mate shafted you. As another commenter has said, so glad that you didn't give up on the Magna and full credit to your perseverance and fortitude in getting it done. Truly mate, it looks amazing after the paint job and I legit can't wait to see the final form of it, I know it's gonna be so good! Also know that you're going to enjoy rolling around in it after it's sorted. Keep up the great work mate!

[@grafboystef]

I had a maroon, black and then the yellow one with the sunroof 2002 VR-X and this video hits me right in the meow meow, thank you for caring for this lovable beast.

[@IronLungProductionsOfficial]

Man Was heartbreaking to see the state it was given back to you the first time round, So happy for you dude!

[@mattdowling7261]

Those headlights looked good after you cleaned them up, but I can see why you opted to let the restorers clean them up, now they look like new. In fact, that whole paint job is mint. Now I feel inspired to clean up my headlights and maybe fix up some scratches. Your attention to every small detail, including new mirror glass, is an inspiration to me and my project car. I am glad you didn’t give up on the car, because I have enjoyed the cars story so far. Keep up the awesome work.

[@michaelhart5886]

Great work and perseverance. I owned for a couple of years a 2001 3.5 v6 magna and loved it. Was such a better car than the equivalent commodore or falcon. Was at the time a one owner granny spec car. They go way better than alot of people think

[@redbackspider]

No wonder this project almost beat you Sean - that first painter did the dirty on you........well done for keep persisting with it. Cheers

[@aposparta]

Legnums/Galants have Recaros that look very similar to the prototype seats

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Some VR4's had identical seats, with similar (but different) fabric.

[@aposparta]

@@MotoringBoxTV that they do, 😎

[@forddriver8827]

Lovely result, as I knew you'd not settle for less. When headlights lose their 'impact', the sunburn/fade on the plastic lenses is only half the issue. The chrome/reflective media that surrounds the bulb on the inside of the headlight unit is the other issue. As far as I know, there is no repair that addresses the inside of these sealed units. Perhaps an aftermarket or new OEM stock maybe the answer if they're still lacking. PS: I take photos when removing either parts with many connections, or parts I am not familiar with which has saved me time and frustration. I can't add money to that list as I dropped a brake rotor on my laptop which I was using to watch a 'how to' upload...... Take care mate, we are all keen to see the Black Beauty hit the street, regards Cameron, Sydney.

[@ms_enj]

Oooh yes Sean, the Ralliart is looking fine! Can't wait to see those Recaro seats come together too - My favorite new parts of the cars I've refreshed are always the parts I touch and interact with.

[@weppanx]

Thinking ...You should make a T-Shirt with your face and a the Magna.. Think Steve-O's back tattoo and Ralliart kind of style.. There is my two cents.. Have fun.. 😘

[@seanmaguire3739]

Hi Sean, Im also Sean! Ive loved watching you work on this "now" beautiful example of a Ralliart, she's getting the attention she needs from good hands! Im a Magna enthusiast based in NSW, I own a sapphire blue Tj Sports Magna from 03 and she has seen a lot of attention and love too. Keep up the great work... looking forward to your next video! Cheers

[@Bazilhatz3773]

Almost there, congratulations 🎉 looking great 👍💯. I have the KJ GTV Verada and these car's are so worth saving. They're not your average family sedan.

[@alistermccallum]

Always nice to leave your vehicle in the hands of true professionals that take pride in their work and take care of your vehicle like you would.

[@murry001]

Looks great so far!! i've always wanted a Ralliart Magna, but the ones for sale around here are always in horrible condition.

[@kierenalvarez]

Also if you ever get the chance... Get the split glass parras from a Pre TJ verada! No polishing ever again and look sleeker.

[@jamesfrench7299]

Amazing dedication. I'm exhausted just watching the condensed interior shots. I don't know how you do it but you will be rewarded with a car to be rightfully proud of.

[@chrismarr3326]

Well done on restoring this car. I live about 30-40 min south of you and I have three magna's in my estate. They have been trashed (smashed panels, miss matched panels, paint peeling and very bad exhausts) Good to see someone taking pride in them.

[@althafazh304]

For the seats - why don’t you see if you can find a pair of evo 10 recaros ? Fairly inexpensive imo just needs the brackets fabbed to the mounting points

[@JohnDoe-tn3tx]

Seriously underrated cars. My dad had a TH Verada EI such a nice car for its day.

[@stuartellis4284]

The T seals on the flares are fitted using a plastic primer /adhesion promoter on the backside where the tape sits.

[@lathiat]

It's wild to see multiple concurrent Magna projects on KZbin right now.. there's this one and a RWD Magna conversion over on Pezomatic both very recent. Plus the Magna nut Rhys over on GREASE GARAGE always has something cooking. Loving it. Wasn't really expecting to see that! A great little piece of locally produced Australian motoring history. I owned a 2nd gen TS and a 3rd gen TL VR-X with a Quaife LSD (a small upgrade after side stepping the clutch at the drag strip destroyed the original lol), we had a pretty thriving "Australian Magna Club" and regular weekly social meetups locally plus a 40-50+ person strong national meetup in Adelaide one time! It's all pretty died down now, not just Magnas/380s obviously but even Mitsubishi as a brand is just a shell and all the cool cars are gone.. even the performance queen Evo is no longer made and Evos (once one of the obvious choices of performance car for the average person) are starting to become rare. It's crazy to see that transition in person, I guess similar to the old school Holdens and other cars of the 80s my Dad saw. It's strange because despite every manufacturer busy figuring out how to make Electric Vehicles a little too late, we have still been seeing all sorts of crazy performance versions of cars make it to Australian shores in the last 5 years.. like the i30 N. Tonnes of hot hatches. The new Nissan Z and Toyota Supra. Mitsubishi is a bit dead, though the performance combustion market is more alive than I expected for now.

[@leoncarlier]

Hey bud, when I am doing the final detailing of the engine bay, I wear white cotton gloves so you can get down into all crevices, the gloves get dirty but the nooks and crannies get clean.

[@kournikovac2625]

Thank you for continuing the fight to bring this awesome piece of australian motoring history to it's former glory! My heart breaks for you to see how much that ****head screwed you over.

[@knight2425]

Coming along nicely, fixing up cars can test your patience at times and at other times you lose motivation especially when you get screwed around but if you follow it through it gets quite rewarding and worthwhile. Keep up the great work, it’s good to see you smiling about this one again.

[@georgewinters3191]

Magna-ificent, so good to see you keeping on keeping on with this vehicle, particularly after all the challenges….👍

[@RighteousBruce]

good old tim allen euuuuughhh! Glad to see the magna back on track :P

[@LouCooper]

The more I see your adventure with the Magna the more I love the car. Keep it up mate, we all know you’ve struggled with it but it’s clearly worth the effort.

[@dazzamac70]

It's true as they say, "The best things come to those who wait!" Congrats on your progress, the car is looking mint!!!👌

[@confuzsays7196]

Magnas are good luck. Live, laugh, love.

[@trichomez4216]

Can't stress how much I love your content brother it's always presented beautifully and with a great personality at the forefront. The cars are always nostalgic, Love the Ralliart series. We had a blue TJ sports in our family for quite a few years and made plenty of memories with that car. It was the first car I learn to drive in when I got my learners and it was manual, Sounded and looked great as well. I was stoked to get behind the wheel back then. All the best!

[@bigjobs666]

Such a cool project, well done. My first car was a TM Magna that my old man kindly gave me. A couple of years later I bought a KF Verada, which was really nice, almost 200km without any issues.

[@bengepp9314]

Well done mate , all aspects. 👌🏼"there's a new breed a Magna man" ,, remember the add? Do you want to clean my'08 $Ti ?😉

[@TripleJ85]

Looks amazing! Must have been heartbreaking to see the interior grubby after you put so much work in to it!

[@dafalzonAUS]

It’s the best feeling to get semi cool car from the past for cheap and restore it to its former glory, better feeling than paying full retail lol

[@Catherozero07]

Good to see the Magna put together! Good things take time, better things take a little longer :)

[@Seiskid]

Congrats Sean. So glad you stuck with this car. Enjoy driving it around. Its a ripper.

[@pcorf]

I'm in the process of slowly doing a cosmetic restoration to my Magna, the replacement rear bumper needs repainting and I'll do it with lacquer clear over the base coat, but wet sanding and buffing will sort it out. The headlights on my 2000 TJ Magna Sports are the two piece parabolics and are made from glass, not plastic and the glass headlights never go cloudy. But the one piece headlights were introduced in 2001. I also noticed the hubcap on the wall in your garage seen at 8:10, it is from the TJ Magna Advance.

[@davidbarnsley8486]

You really have done a great job on the Magna Sean 👍👍

[@jean-marcandjoshua-petsjournal]

You did great, the stitching add character.

[@doug-core8850]

You could do a whole show behind that desk, seanwow! You following me camera guy??

[@MrButtonpresser]

4:15 I think your broom has thrown a rod. So happy for you mate, the car is looking brilliant. It’s been a hard road, but it’s going to be worth it.

[@Supercars1700]

That new badge looks mint

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Honestly it's amazing, totally blew me away.

[@troycreely9344]

So happy for you, perseverance is your middle name now.

[@danielflack7902]

Your attention to detail will have the Magna looking like a masterpiece in the end. Hopefully the heartache hasn't dampened your enthusiasm for the car.

[@benbowles1014]

Looking good,Sean! Glad you’ve persevered with this one..👏👏

[@peterriggall8409]

So pleased you now have the right person doing the paint. Looking good mate.

[@Chris55524]

I had a VRX manual as my first car, also in sable black. Loved it and enjoy seeing you restore this one. Subscribed!

[@benc4373]

Good to see the magna return! had to mute whenever that music played tho

[@RexH]

Great video Sean!! Can't wait to see this thing fully put together and driving 🔥🔥

[@mattjordan3448]

I AM WAITING PATIENTLY

[@AutoEngineerVideos]

"De ja vu..." I was thinking that I should say that I've seen some good videos about cleaning a car's interior and even getting rid of cigarette smoke smell. Some Aussie bloke made them. He seemed to know what he was doing. Maybe you should look them up sometime. 😉

[@MotoringBoxTV]

If you've ever watched Initial D I was almost tempted to use the "Deja Vu" tune from that 😁

[@minerma]

Sean that looks awesome you must be really chuffed with the outcome so far

[@Mannhael]

As always your dedication to detail is fantastic. Great to see this piece of Aussie automotive history getting the love it deserves. Nice bit of info about the seats, I suppose the bean counters at Mitsubishi head office had something to do with that.

[@jamielee1876]

Hey Shaun, absolutely love the series, doing similar stuff to my ralliart I always find myself on your page for motivation. Bought the engine cover sticker the other day, really keen to get it and the postie folded it in half and buggered it :( so expect another order off me soon ahaha

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Wow that's bad, I'll send you another mate.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

To confirm your order without doxxing you, does your surname begin with N, and ordered March 3rd?

[@jamielee1876]

Yeah mate, I would really appreciate it. Was hell sad to come home to that after a long day

[@dennismiller2385]

Way to go. Glad you stepped back for a while and then went ahead. Well worth it.

[@Jessese]

I'm doing up a TR magna wagon as my first car, always good to see these cool cars get some well deserved love! keep it up man, well done!

[@BigMkombe]

Great work man 👍 you got some work ethic in ya, fmd you got folded by that previous dropkick.... most blokes would have quit ages ago. Looking deadly 👌👌👌

[@joelrankine1981]

Looks like a few late night mate!!! Cannot what to see her finished😎😎

[@g_force3857]

You need a AWD Mitsubishi and do a swap 😉😉😉 Looks fantastic buddy

[@lucasbyrne258]

cant believe how far this car has come. done such an amazing job!

[@jamesfrench7299]

From junk to treasure!

[@lucasbyrne258]

@jamesfrench7299 I would of paid someone to get rid of that shit from my backyard. He's made it something to be proud of. Alot to commend

[@PaulyDFromDownunder]

So stoked for ya Sean. I know it’s been a rough ride getting to this point but I’m sooo happy for you man. It’s looking a million bucks. Well done, Especially to H&H for all their effort. If you need anything hit me up. Cheers Mate, Pauly D

[@MrFordpower]

Thats looking mint bud.👌🏾👌🏾 I actually got goose bumps from this video, so happy too see it coming together. Well done mate cant wait for the next video. 👍👍👍

[@jamiespinks3657]

I've always liked the Magna Ralliart, there's a red one not far from where I live in Sydney's west that looks straight, but like most red cars left outside in the weather the paint has faded and it's crying out for a respray.

[@Prosonic]

still have my old TF it sleeps in the garage, 380 engine tighe cams etc such a fun car to drive couldn't part with it

[@cantybrad]

Man that looks so good can't wait till the next episode, I'm out of coverage for a month so I'll catch it when I'm off the mountain.

[@Bigcountry_littlelegs]

Great job, also a little tidbit on magnas, one just won the australian title for street stocks on speedway

[@heavymetal9622]

Car is looking fantastic Sean! I did my apprenticeship at a Mitsubishi dealership when these things were new and to see one being brought back to life is so great to see. Looking forward to seeing it finished 😊

[@peterriggall8409]

With the mirrors Sean if you find it hard to get the old mirror out I have previously stuck the new mirror over the top of the old using thin automotive trim tape.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

The new mirror glass actually has double sided tape pads already on the back of them, and I was trying to figure out why. Maybe that's what they're suggesting I do? I'll have to take a closer look to see if the old glass is easy or difficult to take out.

[@thewatsonian8111]

Such a relief to see it going back together!

[@MartinTheMad]

Don't love the car (not my cup of tea), but I do love your effort. It looks stunning and I'm very happy for you to finally see huge success with this project. Looking forward to seeing you rip it around and enjoying yourself.

[@lukuscannon9697]

Always had a soft spot for the Magna in my late teens early 20s. You've done such a great job. What a long project. Good on you 👏😎

[@stephenchown4318]

Well done Shaun. I love watching your videos mate. Glad you're back.

[@jamesaustralian9829]

A young person in rural SA has one, with a huge sticker on the bavk window that says "FAGNA"

[@TheKnobCalledTone.]

That's what we used to call them BITD, but I guess that's considered "problematic" now.

[@mostlypostie1]

Love it. Great work. It's so good to see you following this though after all the pain. 👍

[@austiwollongongwolf]

Was so happy to see another episode come up. I’ll be happy for you when it’s done, but sad the series will end. I’m biased, had a few Magnas and Sigmas in the family. But the Ralliart is the coolest of the Magnas. The Aussie built Mitsubishi’s are slowly disappearing from the roads. Glad this one will be around for years to come. So more interesting to see something else being done besides a Commodore or Falcon. Hopefully if you do another series it will be something Aussie and a bit out there. Don’t laugh, but another Aussie built car and an oddity slowly disappearing comes to mind. A Ford Capri Convertible!

[@rhysmottram]

Factory recaros from a Legnun may bolt up or at least minimal modifications

[@MotoringBoxTV]

That's ideally what I'm looking for, but they don't seem to come up often.

[@williamdawson2746]

Making good progress. Calais is rockin on

[@MotoringBoxTV]

I actually saw you on the road a month or so ago - looked super cleeean mate 👍

[@urabusliberty9258]

Seeing you make progress in your Magna makes me wanna get mine regoed even more

[@TheRealMrCods]

👍 Copied over from members upload: Sean, I am so glad the Magna is headed in the right direction. Your dedication to making this the best Ralliart it can be on a budget is admirable. Well done to you Sir. 💖👌