Hey Guys,
Unloaded my first Mitsubishi truck off the trailer this morning. It is a loaded 95 SR, white in color 115K and, as with all my vehicles, it got a name. Mrs White turns 100 this year so "Betty" will be getting a 4M40 in the not too distant future. For now I am just going to get everything electrical and mechanical sorted, get the 6g74 back up and running, and upgrade the suspension a bit with some OME kit. I am already impressed with the quality of the build.
The clear coat is perfect, gonna buff it up when it stops raining. I think that the super thick dark black Kansas dirt layer protected it from UV pretty darn well. This pic is after two washes, it could use another couple more. The interior is in great shape, seats are about spotless, couple stitches are torn, one on the drivers front seat wing, and one on the drivers rear headrest, but they're fixable. I greased up the seats with some Obenauf's LP after the carwash. The tool kit is complete might have been opened once,
and it still has the rechargeable light.
What is really impressive is the condition of Carpet! One bleached spot on a rear floor mat and the dirt and oil from the PO throwing parts in the back are the only blemishes I see. Heck I might get them shampooed, just cuz'! Myself, I'm a fan of carpet delete kits, but the original owner must have never carried anything that was even remotely grimy. I found a church bulletin in the back from 2015 which was about when it blew a head gasket. There was also a receipt from the same year for a new "computer" from the Mitsubishi dealer @300$. The rod fell off the exterior rear door handle and I could not get it to open from the inside either. When removing the interior panel I found the hidden child lock. ?
I need to buy some CD's! the Mitsubishi labeled 6 disk changer in the black case is cool! Overall I am very impressed with the build quality and the way this truck has survived. The engine turns over by hand so that was a relief, the front is partially disassembled but with how easy it turns I doubt the heads are too badly warped. Timing belt looks good. I am sure there will be plenty to fix, and to add to the work a packrat ate several wires on top of the engine during the two weeks it was waiting for pickup from the shipping company. But all in all I am extremely excited to be a Montero owner, and looking forward to getting it back on the road and in restored condition for the 4M40 transplant to come.
Michael
Unloaded my first Mitsubishi truck off the trailer this morning. It is a loaded 95 SR, white in color 115K and, as with all my vehicles, it got a name. Mrs White turns 100 this year so "Betty" will be getting a 4M40 in the not too distant future. For now I am just going to get everything electrical and mechanical sorted, get the 6g74 back up and running, and upgrade the suspension a bit with some OME kit. I am already impressed with the quality of the build.
The clear coat is perfect, gonna buff it up when it stops raining. I think that the super thick dark black Kansas dirt layer protected it from UV pretty darn well. This pic is after two washes, it could use another couple more. The interior is in great shape, seats are about spotless, couple stitches are torn, one on the drivers front seat wing, and one on the drivers rear headrest, but they're fixable. I greased up the seats with some Obenauf's LP after the carwash. The tool kit is complete might have been opened once,
and it still has the rechargeable light.
What is really impressive is the condition of Carpet! One bleached spot on a rear floor mat and the dirt and oil from the PO throwing parts in the back are the only blemishes I see. Heck I might get them shampooed, just cuz'! Myself, I'm a fan of carpet delete kits, but the original owner must have never carried anything that was even remotely grimy. I found a church bulletin in the back from 2015 which was about when it blew a head gasket. There was also a receipt from the same year for a new "computer" from the Mitsubishi dealer @300$. The rod fell off the exterior rear door handle and I could not get it to open from the inside either. When removing the interior panel I found the hidden child lock. ?
I need to buy some CD's! the Mitsubishi labeled 6 disk changer in the black case is cool! Overall I am very impressed with the build quality and the way this truck has survived. The engine turns over by hand so that was a relief, the front is partially disassembled but with how easy it turns I doubt the heads are too badly warped. Timing belt looks good. I am sure there will be plenty to fix, and to add to the work a packrat ate several wires on top of the engine during the two weeks it was waiting for pickup from the shipping company. But all in all I am extremely excited to be a Montero owner, and looking forward to getting it back on the road and in restored condition for the 4M40 transplant to come.
Michael
