randomly organized.: Project: Pajero, Entry One.

I haven't posted anything for a long time so here's a new post, and it's loaded.

It's about my obsession of late. And it's a car. I hope the experience of restoring this car will make me learn a lot of things. :)

Philippine Domestic Market Pajero Fieldmaster 4x4 (Gen 2.5)

The Pajero was picked up from the dealership on June 1999. Up to this day it's still a very reliable daily driver but these past few years, it hasn't been treated well, it wasn't maintained properly and it is now in a sorry state. But recently, my dad tasked me get it repaired to bring it back to its former glory. Little by little, despite the little free time I have, it's being restored.

Specs:
1999 PHDM Mitsubishi Pajero Fieldmaster 4x4.
4M40 2.8L Turbo Diesel Intercooler.
Super Select 4WD.
4 Speed A/T w/ Overdrive.
220,+++ Kilos on the Odo.
White+Silver 2 Tone Paint.
Assorted Tires! (Bridgestone H/T's and Pirelli Scorpions)
All stock. :-bd

It has a lot of electrical glitches, aesthetic shortcomings, and some mechanical problems. I'll talk about them here.

Lets start with the electrical probs:

The lights outside (Hazard/Signal lights) don't illuminate simultaneously (like christmas lights!), some of the cabin lamps are busted, and the interior panel lights are mostly busted. The fuel floater is also faulty because the warning light lights up even though its full of fuel. The headlights are different as well, and some exterior lights are busted.

The Mecanicals:

there is a grinding noise coming from the steering column between 60 and 80 kph and 110 kph onwards. The wheels are not aligned properly. There is excessive play in the steering. There are some noises from the suspension, the engine rattles the whole car like hell, and the rear doors don't open easily from inside and out. Also the brakes are crap so they need to get sorted.

Aesthetics:

The flat paint is the result of botched washover, the white and silver is too light. The stickers and emblems (Yes, all of it. E.g. Intercooler Turbo 2800 sticker, Pajero fender emblems) were masked over when the washover was done so it looks like s#*t, and the rims are really tired and tires need to be changed. Also, I hate the roof rails.

Now, here is where I stop the rants and start to fix the stuff i'm ranting about.

What I want to do:

No journey is bereft of a destination, and for this restoration project, I basically planned out what I want to do with the car and what it's going to look like.

1. I want to fix the electricals, interior stuff, and mecanicals (suspension, engine, and others) when there is time little by little.

2. Once the car is working perfectly and the interior is complete, i'll move on to the exterior which will basically consist of: a. Rims-Ralliart Web Rims, Tires-Yokohama Geolandar Tires, A front bumper overrider, front chins, blacked-out trims/brightwork, Bosch Aerotwin Wipers all around, and new stickers/labels.

Primary Repairs Done:

-Interior Upholstery Repair/Refurb (Leder Interia Timog)
-New iPod/iPhone compatible Pioneer head unit was installed (from the suking car accessories shop)
-New alternator (from the suking auto supply)
-Lower rad hose replaced.
-3M Carpet for the rear (Handyman Trinoma) This thing has a story of its own.
-Aircon Repair (Frigid Zone Kamias)

Here are the pics (w/ captions!):