What are some Factory Rare Options

[MIHIFISI]

I was once huge on the EF Honda scene. I would troll the boards in search of the elusive JDM parts to make my lil Honda just a lil more Japanese!!

I started looking, are there, were there any factory options that were rare on the 2nd Gen trucks?

[Merrill]

Just about the only thing I see that people seem to go ape shit over are the factory buckets, center console, tached cluster and dash clock lol. Power anything is rare... intermittent wipers are uncommon... a tape deck.... I think that's about it.

I don't care much about the whole JDM scene. It seems silly to go out of my way to build something "factory" that everyone else is doing at a ridiculously inflated price. I know I sound slightly hypocritical because I just did a right hand drive swap in my Mighty Max using JDM parts, but I didn't do it to "be JDM" - I just did it because it was ridiculously cheap and easy, and I couldn't resist.

I do like nicer things in an otherwise option-less truck. I tossed in some Oh Shit handles from a Montero Sport/Galant/Diamante/Mirage/Montero/every modern Mitsu, an illuminated cigarette lighter ring and illuminated key ring for a nice touch. It's on page 2 or 3 of my thread (I think).

If you want to get really REALLY fancy, retro fit the automatic climate control out of a Diamante or Evo 4-6. That will be a rare deal (it's in my plans at some point). Other than all that, there are probably a gabillion things from other Mitsu models and platforms that will swap over to look like a factory option that you can install inexpensively. Even the simple flip down cubby that goes under the radio can be installed. Just pull one from a Galant. The sunglasses holder can be tossed in as a "bolt-on/up" factory looking option. Those can be found in some Mirages and Galants.

Factory engine swaps are doable too. The 16V 4G64 from the Montero Sport would bolt right in, give more power, and look completely factory.... just go play at the yard one day and see what bolts up.

[Merrill]

A Sunroof/Moonroof (whatever you want to call it) is another option... 1G Eclipse/Talon/Laser is a pop up with removable glass, and the 2G Talon is a pop up slider that is powered. Those can be found in dozens of junk yards and are completely bolt-on. All you have to do is cut a hole... stupid easy to install.

[noahwins]

Asian market double cab. People would flip if you could get one into the US. They got all the rad jungle safari options like snorkles. Imagine living in Phillipines, getting hit with a typhoon and having to evacuate your family with the power out and no gas stations open. Suddenly a 4x4 double cab diesel with a snorkle intake that could run on fry grease is function over form.

12443

There was even an L200 Police edition in somewhere like Thailand.

People do love the dash clock. I guess it's a cheap easy 2 minute add on that fills up that annoying hole in the dash.

I've yet to see cloth door cards in good condition (not mangled with speaker cut outs) in a color other than tan. It's possible the Sport only came with a tan interior.

Power steering, AC, cruise contol and especially LSD are all rare.

I have a sales brochure with all the USDM options from 1989 at home somewhere.

[MIHIFISI]

Merrill, I have been toying with the idea of adding a 2G sunroof in my extended cab. I also recently ran across a factory drawer/cubby that bolts under the passenger seat. Same truck had a double DIN factory AM/FM tape deck too

Noah I just sold a set of gray cloth door cards that were pristine. They both still had there map pockets on them.

[MIHIFISI]

Is LSD really that rare? 4wd Center console is completely different from the 2wd center console too.

[pennyman1]

LSDs were only available as an option on 4wd trucks and some 1 ton 2wd models. The consoles are different 2wd and 4wd and 1st and 2nd gen bodies. Factory 3 piece sliders, full padded / plastic interior trim and dash clocks for 1st gen trucks. Don't forget the tach clusters and gauges in the consoles. I have also eyed up using the climate control setup from a conquest in Geronimo, but I am not sure the parts I have from the donor car are any good, and the dash controls are beat up.

[thehive]

I do have my rare factory dual carb intake for the G63B that came off a Sapporo GTX that was never available to the U.S. market but I don't know if you would consider is JDM, i got it from New Zealand and it was old and rare there when I bought it from the guy. There are pics in my build thread of it, it's a wayyyyy better flowing design than the factory single carb intake so you can deff tell Mitsubishi had performance in mind when they made it

[pennyman1]

Mopar Performance sold a dual down draft carb manifold for the 2.0 4g52 motor for the colt that is likely the same version of the manifold for the astron motor. Damn thing was only $60 new with the discount I got at the dealer, and I never bought one.

[thehive]

I think you can still get a dual side draft manifold new for the astron motor. From the UK redline I think

[pennyman1]

not for $60 - don't need it that bad - besides I have the dual sidedraft weber manifold and 2 dcoe40 carbs sitting,and a set of hayabusa sidedraft fuel injection throttle bodies to play with first...

[thehive]

Hell yeah that should sound awesome on the 2.6 to bad they never made a side draft manifold for the pair port heads of the G63B/4G64 I would be all over that!! But I'll settle with my two weber 32/36 downdrafts

[thehive]

ahhhhh so JDM it HURTS..... no seriously i want that front end and headlights......
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/15328608_medium_zps26e3b680.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/15328608_medium_zps26e3b680.jpg.html)

[BradMph]

Redline has those side draft intakes last time I checked.

Pennyman can I be in your Will? :) Parts Parts Parts

I have also seen a truck with all the BMW outer hardware installed on it. The grill was exceptionally cool to see on a truck. They had everything BMW down to the rims, looked like it came out Mitsubishi and was drove right over to BMW for the finishing.

[pennyman1]

I have looked at the 80s BMW 3 and 5 series grilles and headlight assemblies in the jys for a long time - looks like an easy install and would give an updated Mitsu Forte look to the 1st gen trucks. Came real close the last time at the one yard - there was a 5 series with the round projector headlights that would look so sweet on the 86 project truck...

[Rahtid]

that front grill is from brazil they had a special run on these trucks they called them savana,they also have the hood scoop,safari rack,turbo diesel,,124571245812459124601246112462

http://youtu.be/0BPExuovx7A here is the 2nd gen with interior to show different cluster and steering wheel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkbDRHYiByM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7ShSkyxOVk 2013 model, you can get the regular truck in mexico not the savana package, there is still a 4g64 option or diesel
http://www.mitsubishimotors.com.mx/l200/2014/

there is also a new 2015 model

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhw77HvuZUA

[noahwins]

12459

Boss a.f.

Check out the video of it pulling the Mercedes truck out of mud and clay. Could any other light duty truck on the market even come close to doing that? I don't get why Mitusbishi can't get their act together and sell these in the US.

[noahwins]

I have looked at the 80s BMW 3 and 5 series grilles and headlight assemblies in the jys for a long time - looks like an easy install and would give an updated Mitsu Forte look to the 1st gen trucks.

12463

This guy did an E30 grill and lights. Not really my style. Doesn't look like it's flush and there's a big ass gap between the grill and hood. Maybe it would match the lines of the 1G better.

[pennyman1]

it would - the opening is smaller. The reason they won't import the L200s here is the 25% tariff on small trucks that has been on the books since the 70s - it is the reason that the Ford connect vans come from Turkey with seats in them front to back that are pulled and shipped back to Turkey to make them station wagons, not trucks, to beat the tariff. The tariff was put in place to protect the detroit automakers - it also forced Toyota and Nissan to build factories here, and Mazda, isuzu, and Mistu to rebadge US models to have something to sell here. Ardam looks like a Stillen or Hottops.

[rxinhed]

Options on my truck:

Dash clock, check
Tach cluster, check
Cruise control, check
Intermittent wipers, check
Sliding rear window, check
Mitsubishi (maybe dealer) tubular rear bumper, check
A/C, check
4x4, check
Bucket seats with multi-piece console, check
Rear speaker covers, check
Pockets on rear cab wall, check
LSD rear, check (will have LSD front soon)

Things that were added:
Starion power
2.5" stainless exhaust with high-flow cat
4.625 gears

Things I wish for:
33" tires
Service body
Savana grille and headlights

12469

Cheers,
Russell

[ragragtimetime]

http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=11764&d=1414630684 (http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/album.php?albumid=303&attachmentid=11760)

[BradMph]

Mitsubishi Concept Sport Truck
12484

[pennyman1]

Geronimo originally had the grille guard, roll bar, and sport mirrors when I bought him new - the grille guard and roll bar I gave to a friend who had the "D-50 Ranch" - his farm had 10 or more d-50s laying in the field broken by his son. The trucks are gone - the township kept harassing him about them so he had to scrap them. The roll bar and grille guard are probably still there though.

[thehive]

That concept is just horrible. Doesn't even look like a truck. Like a Evo and a Chevy SSR got together and make a ugly kid

[pennyman1]

looks like an aussie el camino concept ripoff gone horribly wrong...

[noahwins]

...Aaaaaaaand look what I just scored. Untrashed blue cloth door cards that haven't been mauled with a Radio Shack speaker installation. Steam cleaning and some 303 Aerospace will make these look like new. I have spare blue window handles and latches.

12518

I practically begged the guy to sell me the cloth cover for the automatic bench seat but he didn't want to go through the trouble. Oh well, so happy I got these! Been looking for a long while.

I also got an automatic steering column surround with cruise control stalk. Now I have to figure out how to retrofit cruise control...

[speednsnake]

I have been toying with the idea of harvesting a raider dash to put in mine. Anyone have any experience with that or know whether or not it would fit? Mine has factory AC, the dash clock, LSD, 4x4, and (destroyed) factory buckets. The clock and AC switch would be up for grabs if the raider dash could fit.

[BradMph]

Wow, those arm rest are gigantic. blow dryer might take them wrinkles out for you. Nice find!!!

[noahwins]

I have been toying with the idea of harvesting a raider dash to put in mine. Anyone have any experience with that or know whether or not it would fit? Mine has factory AC, the dash clock, LSD, 4x4, and (destroyed) factory buckets. The clock and AC switch would be up for grabs if the raider dash could fit.

It would fit I think and wouldn't look out of place at all. The dimensions are very close. Be sure to get the Oh Shit handles on the A pillars, too. I posted a thread about dash swaps a while ago. One of the wood grain dashes from a newer Monty or a classic sheetmetal dash from an old land yatch is on my long long term to do list.

[pennyman1]

I had considered a dash swap into Geronimo with a conquest, but I gave it to a friend before I tried to out. The conquest dash may be a perfect match to a 2nd gen dash though...

[noahwins]

Holy hippo spit. I just scored a complete blue Sport interior with the sheetmetal covers and everything. The guy who sold me the door panels casually asked if I wanted any of this old stuff before it got scrapped tomorrow. I couldn't believe my eyes. So lucky he asked, they're in great shape and it's Lapis Blue. This will clean up the look of the truck and enable me to sound deaden it without having to see the Dynamat. Got the belts, too. The cloth is dirty and faded but nothing P21S, steam and RIT dye can't fix. These are definitely rare!

12593

12594

12595

[noahwins]

This guy said he has factory power windows and locks on a 1 Ton. That looks like dealer installed switch to me or did Mitsubishi ship trucks with power packages?

14034

[pennyman1]

can't tell by the pic - how far do the switches stick out from the door panels?

[noahwins]

Pic is horrible but they look flush but the chrome accent on the switch looks too wide to match the chrome accents on the Sport interior. That was a legit factory option? Because it sort of looks like dealer installed JC Whitney. I'd love to see the window sticker from that truck.

[Lon Moer]

My '93 Macro's options;

Mitsubishi;
- rear slider window
- sport instrument cluster
- dash clock
- AM/FM/CD, from a 200? Galant
- split back bench seat

Aftermarket;
- MOMO steering wheel
- plastic center console - came with the truck
- Smittybuilt twin tube rear bumper/receiver
- Rancho off-road shocks
- Crager 15X7 wheels
- Power Brute LSD

Considering;
- front brush guard
- bed light bar
- cab roll bar

http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w442/FiatFarm/Farm%20vehicles/DSCN0139.jpg

[powerram]

As far as OEM options I think that roll bar called the "sport bar" is probably the rarest and most desirable/cool for a 4wd. I've only seen one in real life. The pop up sunroof comes up now and then but is rare too. Also some of the original 4WD side grafics/stripes are rare mainly because a lot of these have been painted at this point. The 4wd with automatic trans, pretty rare but not real popular.

[Chargerx3]

Someone say sport roll bar?
https://scontent-sjc2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/12615501_10101095722906244_4546595668549849102_o.j pg?efg=eyJpIjoibCJ9

[ragragtimetime]

As far as OEM options I think that roll bar called the "sport bar" is probably the rarest and most desirable/cool for a 4wd. I've only seen one in real life. The pop up sunroof comes up now and then but is rare too. Also some of the original 4WD side grafics/stripes are rare mainly because a lot of these have been painted at this point. The 4wd with automatic trans, pretty rare but not real popular.

does not have automatic:

~http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/album.php?albumid=301

[pennyman1]

I had a sport bar and grille guard on Geronimo when I bought him in 1980 - and he is 2wd. Gave both away years ago - may be still in the field of the friend I gave them to, but I highly doubt it.

[NueDemShlak]

Didn't realize cloth doors were a rarity. When my truck was stock, it had the factory sun roof on the sports cab, which has half gone and had a piece of plexy glass covering the roof, anyways it's got bucket seats, centerconsole with a cup holder then you open the centerconsole and open it a second time and 2 more cupholders spawn, it's an auto with a tach and all the fancy guages, has a digital clock in the dash, factory light/ roll bar in the back, foglights, skid plates, use to have a factory tubular rear bumper, but it rotted away, got storage things and speakers behind the seats, it has tan interior and the outside is painted black with a lower gold-ish color one the bottom, and has a gear ratio of 4.222!! Lol other then having wind up windows, I think mine was the top of the range model! It's a 88 "Dodge" Power Ram 50. I don't like calling it that, I call it what it is, a mitsubishi lol.

[finalfighter]

i think the most rarest option on these trucks is the jack assembly.

[NueDemShlak]

i think the most rarest option on these trucks is the jack assembly. Heck I still got the bottle jack, believe it's orange and the other crap that works the tires winch, it's behind the seat where you lift the carpet up and got 2 hatches that lift up lol.

[yamahlr]

I also have the factory accessory rear window louver made of metal. Have never seen another. My other truck had the dealer accessory snow plow (although it led to the truck getting very rusty). I have both the Mopar factory bed roll bar and the one from Mitsubishi and the factory roll bar mounted lights with the covers. I got the Mitsu one from a guy who was renovating an old Mitsu dealership.It was in the attic and he thought it was for a Jeep. Got the spare tire mount from a guy a couple years back. Had a bunch of parts for sale. Emailed him about the spare carrier. He said"yea I got one, didn't think anyone would want it, it takes up so much room in the bed". I am going to mount the Mitsu later this year. It was made by House of Steel and was the same design as the Chevy S10 Baja and Nissan Desert Runner. Has the bed mounted spare tire carrier which is removable. I have the rear tube bumper, bought it when I got the truck new, it was dealer installed. It came from the factory with the cheap stamped tin one. Also have the Conquest stereo which again was an option.