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Nov 15, 2010 11:53:37 GMT
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I can appreciate mock up spray booths as I have done one at a fellow retroriders gaff and it turned out a good job all in all. Not perfect but not bad..
Great work to see a Starlet saved...
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Enjoy the ride
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Small update:
It now runs!
Managed to spend some time of it over Christmas, so got all the pipework done & bled through with a bigger radiator, think it's out of a Corolla, but not 100%-just one I had sitting in my shed.
Managed to sort the missing part of the wiring, so now have what I need for temp sensor for guage & fan, oil pressure & ignition.
Runs far better than I thought it would, quick adjustment on the carbs has idle @ around 1k & quick yeard test doesn't feel too far off, although will have it set up properly later on.
Clutch sorted & cabled up.
Brake calipers rebuilt & ready for refit.
Jobs for the rest of this week is front brakes & suspension, try & get some lower springs fitted & start putting the brakes back together, have new discs & Mintex pads to go in the front, new cylinders & shoes for the rear & fresh brake pipes right through.
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Got someone to take a video on my phone of the first time it's moved under it's own power in four years! Not very exciting, but sounds well (IMO) bodged exhaust fitted, no brakes & first time running meant I didn't want to take it far.  |
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Snoozin
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Hey dude... awesome to see you're still getting stuck into the KP's! Some very yummy bits finding their way onto this one... would LOVE to get my mitts on one of those TRD sidedraft manifolds for my 5K.... YAJ time I think!
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i love these, keep posting that good work.
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After sorting the rear suspension, it was time for the front, as it was sitting a touch high  Original spring v new custom spring, uprated gas insert already fitted to the struts a while ago  ARB-Bottom arm mounting bushes were a little worse for wear, so before:   And after   Repeat on the other side, along with new front ARB bushes & job done. Sadly didn't get any photos of its ride height after, but it was dark outside & can't get round it properly in the workshop to take photos, but will get some soon in daylight. Jobs left to complete: Finish brake rebuld with new discs, pads, shoes, rear wheel cylinders & pipes (front pipes already done) Fit cage properly Fit bucket seat & reinforcing plates for harness. Fit mirrors. Sort washer jet & fit wipers Sort vacuum for dizzy & servo. Next update hopefully later this week. |
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No pictures from this weeks work so far, but on Monday got the cage fitted, reinforcing plates in, drilled & bolted. Took much longer than I thought it would, but well worth taking the time on something like that.
Yesterday, fitted the drivers seat & harness, so had to weld in a new crossmember between the cill & transmission tunnel. For the harness, two of the original seatbelt mounting points were fine to use, but had to weld in a pair of stress plates in the back for the shoulder straps.
Job for today: Front brakes-new discs, pads, rebuilt calipers, goodridge flexies.
Have also noticed the manifold has got to come off again as it's touching the starter motor, so that won't last long how it is, another job I could do without, but no doubt there'll be a solution somehow.
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Quick shonky phone pic of the inside:  Hopefully will have chance to get some more photo's today. Yesterday got the front brakes done, so todays plans are to finish the rears & get the fuel pipe replaced, then it's ready to bleed the brakes up. Hopefully do some on the interior too, or start prep work for waxoyling. |
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Been very poor on the detailed update & photo front recently due to actually getting on with the work needed & yesterday it finally came to a head-the MOT... PASS!! Straight through, no advisories so to say I'm happy is an understatement, first time on the road since 1997! SO straight from the MOT to the post office to tax it. Quick shonky phone pic of it out & about yesterday (well, outside the pet shop)  I will get some more detailed photo's uploaded at some point, but right now I'm just trying to find the cash to put the petrol in these twin 40s seem to enjoy so much  What do you think?? |
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Well done!! Good to finally see her on the road  |
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Great stuff, top job |
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72 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400. 95 BMW E34 525i Manual. 80 Lotus Elite, sold  86 Mk4 Escort RWD V8, sold |
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Feb 23, 2011 17:15:27 GMT
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With Project wedding car now on the road & my wedding this Saturday, the time came to load her up for the 120 mile trip tonight.  Was going to drive, but I'd be deaf by the time I got there & can't really afford the fuel! Cheaper to trailer it on the back of the Landcruiser. Pictures will be taken outside the church to prove (as long as everything goes to plan between now & then!) See you all on the other side!! |
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Mar 15, 2011 14:50:20 GMT
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Still waiting for the official photos to come back, but here's one of it outside the hotel the morning of the wedding. Freshly washed & ribbons on, just before going to get suited & booted ready for the drive to the Church.  You don't have get some strange looks in Welshpool town centre driving a caged Starlet running twin 40's whilst wearing a morning suit.. |
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my wings are made of Steeeeeeeel!!!
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Mar 15, 2011 15:43:12 GMT
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Awesome man, pat on the back car looks sweet! and got it done on time, i never can get anything done on schedule lol
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Mar 15, 2011 21:17:33 GMT
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Full of win.
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Mar 15, 2011 21:37:49 GMT
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dude thats great , it was great to see you and it at the limes meet, hope the wedding went well mate , i was at newark autojumble at the weekend ,there were 3 rwd starlets there!!!
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yes ,it started badly ,petered off in the middle and the least said about the end the better!!!
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3?? Blimey, don't think I've ever seen that many in one place before!
I know Michael would have been there, in a beige bugeye, but not sure if he went in his 2 or 4 door. What else was there?
Trying to get some pics of it with me in my suit driving it to get on here.
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Managed to track down a couple more on my way to the church, hopefully have some better ones when the official ones come back.   |
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Mar 28, 2011 14:57:12 GMT
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Mar 28, 2011 17:06:01 GMT
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all I can say is you must have a hell of an understanding wife!!
Great work on the resto too pal
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