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Purvis Eureka project

Posted: 13 Jun 2007, 11:29
by race_invader
Thanks to bogan giving me the idea i though ill make a new thread about my car project with my dad :) explaining and showing the progress of it and well asking questions etc. Comments are aloud of course but not rude one's please :)
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Car- Purvis Eureka PL30 Kitcar
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Engine- Mitsubishi Galant
4G32 Block: 1.6L, 5 main bearings, iron
Head: SOHC 8 valve, crossflow, aluminium
Weight: ~110kg wet
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Tires =
Front - Bf Goodrich TA'S ER 60-14
Rear - Bf Goodrich TA'S P245|5OR14
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Stuff been removed:

Front Bumper
Side Skirts
Rear Bumper
Exhaust System
Seats
Floor Carpet
Rear lights
Distributor
Plugs
Oil Cooler
Brake line (Totally shiznit)
Manifold
Air conditioning
Unknown pipes :lol:
Cooler Pipes
Oil filter

Thats about it for now not all can be show in these pics but yeah... :)

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Old Engine Pic
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New Engine Pic
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Posted: 13 Jun 2007, 11:51
by Pabl0z
You seriously have to switch that handle on the front to something a bit more unnoticable :D.
The car will prolly look quite good when it's finished :).

Posted: 13 Jun 2007, 12:46
by Glopaticki
Lol no offence but i have to agree with Pabl0z the handle looks like one of a cupboard.

BTW when do u reckon you'll finish? Is it still gonna be red? Looks like a sweet build though. Wish i had the time for that

Posted: 13 Jun 2007, 13:22
by race_invader
:lol: Yes the handles will be gone trust me on that one :) I have know idea when it will be finished but dad & me are just doing bit by bit just slowly not rushing... it will not be red its going to be a blue not 100% sure what blue atm..

Posted: 13 Jun 2007, 14:03
by donaldgladden
anything but sky blue. BTW is this going to be a Solo car?

Posted: 13 Jun 2007, 14:06
by shu_0036
wow, will be blue??
what a bout dark blue??

Posted: 13 Jun 2007, 15:05
by race_invader
Nope! Update! :lol: Its going to be Dark blue or a Lime green

Posted: 13 Jun 2007, 15:23
by Glopaticki
Hmmmm.......i'd probably go the dark blue, but maybe someone can photoshop another eureka car and show how it looks wif those colours

Posted: 13 Jun 2007, 15:40
by race_invader
yeah i already have and yeah.. It's out of them 2 colors it maybe Metallic but also painting it is way far away. me & dad need to actually fix everything really befor we can paint it..

Posted: 13 Jun 2007, 19:58
by steelsnake00
I still think Red
Matt red
With chromed deep-dish steelies.

Posted: 13 Jun 2007, 23:19
by darknight788
chrome steel rims with a dark metallic blue paint.

Posted: 14 Jun 2007, 00:10
by viper16
too bad you could not put a 3SGTE back there

Posted: 14 Jun 2007, 00:55
by xHaZxMaTx
Semi-glosse or matte black paint. :)

Posted: 14 Jun 2007, 04:50
by race_invader
Yeah hmm... alot of paint ideas and actually thank you for them i will check them all out and see what matches etc... my dad did say to me though since this car will be an eye opener it needs a bright kind of colour for it to turn heads, since people in Perth don't have this car and the fact its rare...

Example: Black will make it not stand out at all and turn heads.. dark blue metallic has a slight shine to it ect... You know what i mean anyways.. i hope.. :?

Little update: The steering wheel is going to be a racing one since the stock one right now has been rusted and really terrible..

Posted: 14 Jun 2007, 04:53
by xHaZxMaTx
Well, you don't want it to be obnoxious. Black or dark grey is subtle, but still demands attention. ;)

Posted: 14 Jun 2007, 05:01
by viper16
paint it metalic black and write the eureka part blood red

Posted: 14 Jun 2007, 05:45
by Glopaticki
How bout white? With the Eureka logo in black? That or yellow

Posted: 14 Jun 2007, 05:54
by race_invader
White & blue Eureka decal on the back was considered but it was dad's idea and i told him we already have to many white cars..... dads car is white, Mums car is white, :roll: too much! :lol:
@xHaZxMaTx : You got a good point, but once again.... it's mine & dad's project so really he has to agree on it or we change it :lol: but he also said to me black will show dirt and scratches if any...PS: He makes up reasons like a child... :lol:
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Most things on the car are going to be chrome or at least a nice silver colour & those cupboard handles on the front & back are going to be gone... this car also has not been driven at all since 1991...
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Just a note Australia has really strict car Licensing

Posted: 14 Jun 2007, 19:36
by darknight788
i got a color ............. bright pink ! you will stand out like a sore thumb :lol:
have you thought of putting a vinyl on it ?

Posted: 14 Jun 2007, 20:11
by weedman173
Maybe a dark pearlescent orange would be a good color.

Posted: 14 Jun 2007, 20:41
by darknight788
o yea like the sunset orange on the corvette. it would look awesome with that color
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that color

Posted: 18 Jun 2007, 06:06
by race_invader
Update: The Mitsubishi Galant engine is now removed and the cupboard handles on the front & back are removed, we also received the keys from the owner today since he found them. Dad & me are going to check the lights, Indicators and windscreen wiper to see if they work just so we don't have to replace it.. :) Ill upload more pics of progress later on

Posted: 18 Jun 2007, 15:02
by Nemanja
Hey mate nice eureka. ;)
I own one too :D. Mines silver though and its gonna have the VW 1.6 modded like hell. My one is EXTREMELY light and infact its lighter than the average eureka(stock 750kg- mine 620kg). I can help you with ANYTHING you need about this car. take care mate ;)

Posted: 18 Jun 2007, 16:14
by race_invader
I think ive seen your car on Eureka MSN Groups :wink: i emailed you last night. thats if it was you..

Posted: 19 Jun 2007, 01:41
by Cpt.Razkit
weedman173 wrote:Maybe a dark pearlescent orange would be a good color.
how bout this color?

"sunset orange"

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