RESTORING My 1998 TWIN TURBO Mitsubishi GTO!

[@mitchellkeck5947]

Loving the 3000gt content. ☺️

[@MiguelDsm]

You and I both man

[@supervenom54]

Facts

[@AlexHernandez-by2cp]

i will in North Carolina and ik a place where they have a lot of 3000gt and evo and dsm parts its call Kannapolis Auto Parts

[@alexgriffin4379]

Cool built bro 3000gt vr4 I support this project all the way

[@cobaltlukather9045]

saw this build playlist and had to binge watch it. my absolute favorite JDM ride of all time. i could listen to you driving it for hours on end. you gotta make an ASMR video of you just cruising Mulholland Drive or some other empty canyon road, taking it through the revs with that cutout wide open. no matter what man, keep it twin-turbo. that iconic sound can't be replicated with a single turbo setup.

[@pj_morrison]

Gotta love a cleaning/refreshing video👌🏽 When I purchased my Miata, both windows were in the same shape except they were being held up with vice grips lol. It’s possible to fix the metal wires that go into the regulator but it may end up being a headache. I hope you find your solution for it soon!

[@MiguelDsm]

It’s in the details 👌🏼 hoping to take it apart soon to figure it out

[@SuperDeadlen]

Great job tidying up the headlight bucket / underhood area, another thing on my list to do to mine, loving the content bro, keep dropping!

[@MiguelDsm]

Thank you! Got so many more videos on the way 🤙🏼

[@envy0428]

I've been struggling to find the more obscure parts for my gsx, and have been able to get by but at a cost. The only thing we can hope for is that someone takes it upon themselves to create solutions/replacements so we can keep these cars alive.

[@MiguelDsm]

I think that’s the way we’re going with technology advancement. We have it easier than the guys before us

[@turbo_brian]

It's always a good video when the 3kgt is the star

[@MiguelDsm]

Love making the 3S content

[@cosmickitteh]

I've always loved and thought the GTO and the older eclipse cars where soo cute. I love my 02 eclipse

[@ShaunTheNorseMan]

Awesome cars! I got a 91 VR4 but it's quite difficult to find parts to restore it

[@GhostDigital2k]

Got to love a red VR4. I haven't saw a VR4 in15 to 20 years. They are so hard to find which sucks because they are beautiful builds.

[@deneyhung317]

The 3000gt sounds sick , I just watched the video of the cold start , beast!!

[@MiguelDsm]

Thank you! Love how it sounds

[@merryhoppes4246]

I just have the 3000 GT SL. I had the motor rebuilt. 🔑👠🎀⛽😁 I have to take it back into the shop since it is still being broke in for a free oil change at 500 miles. The car has 133,000 miles on it. I thought I had better get it done before there are no parts left. It also has a new exhaust, so it now sounds deeper! The man that worked on it said that when he could not find parts for it, He tried the Dodge Stealth places and found parts, so you might try them if you are having trouble finding parts for your window. Your car is awesome and I hope you get it completely done! I heard that there were only 17,000 made in 1998, like my car!

[@fearless3geclipse]

Great vid man. The 3000gt is one of my fav. Thanks for sharing

[@MiguelDsm]

And thanks for watching!

[@emperorgsx]

Smoothed 🤣, lol looks good bro🤙😎its the small details that take a build to the next level

[@MiguelDsm]

I didn’t know how to say it 😅

[@HarvsHobbyShack]

Just bought a 1992 Mk1 as a christmas present from me to me. Aiming to keep this car forever, lets see if its possible with the lack of parts. Over in the UK too.

[@gentlemandrivermx]

Such a clean build coming along 🫡

[@danmoser27]

It’s really coming together! Persistence pays big! Now if I could get some time and get motivated to work on mine.

[@MiguelDsm]

Indeed! Good luck with yours man

[@TheSwedishCarGuy]

Another banger video bro :D

[@TechniqBB6]

Love the cinematic intro 😎

[@williamking9200]

I am planning the same thing on my 2G, freshen it up, as far as figuring out the regulator look at the driver side one as reference, should be the same set up and mechanical functions as the passenger..

[@MiguelDsm]

Does yours have rust in the same area as well?

[@williamking9200]

@@MiguelDsm it had little metal plates that can be removed looking kinda rusty, I need to take them off,sand them and clean it up. It's been something on my list since early December, I just got other things I been doing so it got put on a back burner

[@MiguelDsm]

I get it man. Only reason I get to it half the time is because I’m already in the habit of doing something to the cars for the week of filming

[@n17zuga]

No tengo mitsubishis pero creo que son autos increibles, ojala pueda tener algun eclipse algun dia, tu contenido es lo mejor de estos carros, veo todos tus videos bro no dejes de hacer videos y manten vivo el legado de mitsubhishi

[@MiguelDsm]

Si lo son bro. Muchas gracias por tu apoyo 🙏🏻

[@miguela.morales255]

Really nice looking 3000 GT, and its sounds awesome. I have one 1996, not vr4 like yours but is a lovely car. They are really well designed sports cars thank you for sharing.

[@kaadesubrattee59]

I have a JDM 8gen Gallant vr4 ATM, hopefully one day I'll get a GTO, Love the content, keep it up!

[@MiguelDsm]

You got yourself a gem. Take care of it!

[@Jappo102]

I got a 98 as well, extremely rare car. Only 231 VR4’s produced IN 98. So if you get one KEEP IT

[@MiguelDsm]

Yup. Value will only go up

[@jayryia]

Good stuff. Some lil advice if you plan to do any other ones later: A rust conversion spray would do you really good to neutralize any slight rust that was there from sanding, even though it's been cleaned. Then your primer, or Evercoat makes an awesome black matte paint called "Black it out". really durable as well. On the regulator, Now you know the regulator is bad, find out who recables them. The window can be propped up with a lil block trick by screwing 2 small pieces of wood together with drywall screws, then prop up the window front and back using cloth as a soft base and using any holes in the door where some stuff may have bolted, just screw the board in and you should be fine.

[@MiguelDsm]

Is there a specific brand you recommend? I’ve never heard of that

[@jayryia]

@@MiguelDsm Duplicolor rust fix is quite good for stuff like that. Then you can add the evercoat Black it out. Works really nice for trim and stuff as well. There's a satin option also

[@ryguy8643]

You should do a vin check see what number produced you have. Also did you mod your side skirt brake ducts?

[@joescarybaby]

10:27 that antenna though hahahaha

[@MiguelDsm]

Need a stubby 😅

[@jonathanhaynes5365]

Love everything you've done with it bro

[@MiguelDsm]

Thank you man!

[@paulinfante6238]

Love the 3000GT bro. I hope to get mine looking as good as yours.

[@MiguelDsm]

Thank you man! Good luck with yours

[@pFbSpecV]

Sheesh talk about motivation! I can’t wait to find the time to keep my channel going lol

[@bobbihana]

The motor works but the regulator is busted. If you can get both regulator and motor together since parts are scarce on these cars. Also check to see if you find them for a dodge stealth R/T..

[@MiguelDsm]

That’s what It looks like. I just want to see if it’s salvageable

[@mitsulegend]

Not a DSM

[@jdmdriven5422]

You can still buy new window regulators from Mitsubishi Japan. I just got one for each door delivered to me a few weeks ago.

[@ThatOneVr4]

You need a window regulator from a 97-99. The mounts are different from a 91-96. It's a common issue the top plastic wheel part breaks from being this old. Your best bet is the 3000gt stealth facebook marketplace. If you do find a used one look for the cracks in the plastic part of the regulator. You can use a plastic epoxy or JB weld to keep it from breaking like yours did.

[@MiguelDsm]

Thanks for the Insight. I’ll keep an eye out on fb groups

[@ThatOneVr4]

@@MiguelDsm Your welcome, I didn't see anything on eBay. You might get lucky and find one in a junk yard like a bring your own tools salvage yard.

[@antyoo]

My 98 has the same door gap issue. Gonna fix it this weekend

[@MiguelDsm]

Sweet! Glad it can help you out

[@GoWalk22]

Maybe you can have someone rebuild the regulator. Or maybe check other Mitsubishis from the same era? Maybe check Japan for GTO regulators.

[@yellowdog2842]

3SX is not the cheapest but they do have window regulators for a ‘98

[@MiguelDsm]

Yea I saw. Not going to pay their base price + shipping though. Overpriced imo

[@slikkpimping1860]

I had a problem with my 3000gt same side window I took my driver side door panel off and looked at how everything was set up on that window

[@mitsulegend]

Make a Post on the 3k groups someone has a regulator am sure. That grey 3k with that front bumper is either a 94 thru 96 only have them front bumpers.

[@davidomartovarhuerta5365]

Bro aquí en baja California puedes reparar el regulador de tus ventana por unos 600 pesos mx en Tijuana y en ensenada

[@darkmatterm4a1]

Hey Miguel. 3SX sells replacement window regulators for 97-99 3000GTs. Unfortunately, they're almost double the price of the 91-96 regulators since the 97-99 cars are much more rare.

[@MiguelDsm]

I’m gonna try my luck on the 3S fb groups

[@FriedPlacentaBurger]

I would love a Passion Red/Caracas Red 97 or 98 VR-4. I love the hoop wing!

[@greatonest.vgreatonest.v8193]

Just get a new window regulator assembly. That how my e46 came. And I change the motor and the regulator one time bro

[@rookietoprobuildz]

Makes me want to show love for my 07 Accord .. but the quarter panel rust makes me just want to finding a cleaner option before building one.

[@alexsteele3922]

Hey brother what intercooler are you running ?

[@DxCOMMANDOxX]

3SNY guys could be helpful to ur journey. Thank u for the vids

[@rj5485]

Yeah man! 🤘🏾👍🏾😎

[@red_dragonracingsilvereclipes]

check with a dodge dealership parts house or a mitshu one they may still have a regulator somewhere in their inventory yet or may find one at another dealership they also have a scymatics for the cars so you can see which part you need. what needs to be done is to have demand for the parts then some manhufactor may start supplying parts for them like it happened with the muscle cars and rods.

[@MiguelDsm]

Hmm that’s good insight. Although the stealth wasn’t made after 96 if I recall. I don’t think they’ll have the regulator in stock

[@red_dragonracingsilvereclipes]

@@MiguelDsm they should know if is intercangable plis grab the parts number off yours that will call up if it is or not Miguel and they may have used that same part on another of their cars. like the avenger they used parts from the DSM on those.

[@rthompson938]

Owned one for 10yrs had to let it go as parts were becoming hard to find and most had to come from Japan which can take weeks which ain't good when it's your daily driver.

[@HigherRPMs]

Dream car

[@oceanicsnow06kl35]

hey man you shud get a 3rd gen eclipse and fully mod it under rated car

[@SpaceRanger187]

i would love to have one of these

[@michaelstecki1642]

Update 3sx on the used parts they a bunch of doors said some with glass and panels some with out .. check it out .There’s a guy he has a channel he goes over the window reg and how to adjust them and he has video on the door locks as well .. think the channel is 3000gt gto restoration good luck It’s been two years and still haven’t found one yet .. luckily mine isn’t out yet just thinking about the future lol

[@kordelwilliams5770]

Awesome

[@MiguelDsm]

Thanks for whatching my dude 🫶🏻

[@Toxic_-]

I would have opened the other side of the window for reference on how it should look

[@cursedwolf23]

Hey bro you should get a 1g a 3g and a 4g to complete the family that would be dope then build your own 5g 😂😂😂 ok ok maybe that's a bit much but it sounded good

[@MiguelDsm]

I’m not really a fan of the 3G or 4G tbh. A 1G I can see myself doing one day

[@cursedwolf23]

@@MiguelDsm yeah I hate the 4g but 3g was dope for it's era in cars I like the convertible Spyder you should definitely get a 1g one day

[@touavlogs]

man i gotta come visit ya and collaborate on a vlog

[@shinzuel1466]

check other door see how it set up

[@MatTheDragon]

🔥🔥👍👍 fire

[@MiguelDsm]

Thank you Mat!

[@redding4540]

I found the regulator but I can't shoot a link. you set to not allow any link.

[@fabianteka]

Wonder 🤔 if the door trick would work on my DSM? 😂

[@MiguelDsm]

It should. They have the same bracket

[@fabianteka]

@@MiguelDsm did it today thanks 👍 bro

[@subarus202]

I have a 97 VR4 parts car, if you need anything let me know. I also know how to fix that regulator.

[@vzn5069]

10:20 yoooo oddly enough that’s the same color that’s on my 3k😭well was. I fully sanded it because the paint job was terrible. There were run marks everywhere and it was chipping in some areas.

[@MiguelDsm]

So is it an oem color?

[@vzn5069]

@@MiguelDsm nope, not at all

[@estebanrodz11]

Well it looks like need to replace the windows regulator.

[@MiguelDsm]

Yup. Trying to see if the one on it is repairable as the motor is still working

[@estebanrodz11]

@@MiguelDsm Hope you get it done and working correctly. Wish the best bro. Vamos por mas voy a ti.

[@cursedwolf23]

And we can always fabric our parts we just need specs we will never be without technology is too advanced now

[@worldrage619]

Although I love eclipses a million times more. I’ve always wanted to buy a actual Mitsubishi gto to compete and fuck with my buddies 2005 gto because he’s a die hard gm dude and troll him.

[@PapaferhatEvoIX]

that will rust again.. more sanding and rust converter. Maybe epoxy rust converter+Primer.