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Jan 26, 2010 18:47:23 GMT
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today i drove it!!! its minus a few bits, like a paint job and a bonnet, but it goes fine, its really powerful compared to how it was!! it put the curse word up me, might have plenty to do with the front end being all over the place, no wheel alignment and such. but on the whole its sweet. goes well and no hickups yet.... I'm going to a track day next monday which will be totally cool. il let you know how i get on.... latter, sheepers p.s, check out my racing boots!
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Jan 26, 2010 18:45:58 GMT
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curse word BANG!!!!!!! Sam and Peter talking curse word when Peter should be painting my car... check out old school garage sheepers next is put the motor back in, get it running again, then paint the rest of it. i have to spend next in brisbane so that will suck a bit, but you cant have everything... latter, sheepers
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Jan 26, 2010 18:45:04 GMT
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i have been very busy trying to get the car back on the road. i have made a new exhaust and sorted out the intercooler/ radiator mounting. the engine bay is going to be painted on the 27th of this month so ive been busy getting the bay ready for paint. looks very weird with no front to speak of and basically complete from the fire wall back. i can lift the front off the stands, it weighs nothing..... next week will be priming/sanding spot priming etc, then paint. then i can put the motor back in propperly and start it. i might have to do some little skids just to make sure all is cool before we paint the rest of the car
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Jan 26, 2010 18:44:17 GMT
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well, ive done a few bits and pieces to the celica and my plan is to get it going before crissy. at this point I'm not trying to build a show car, i just want the thing back on the road. ive changed the front crossmember so i can move the radiator forward. a custom alloy radiator is being made now, this will allow me to put the fan behind the radiator and clean up the whole front layout. this is a trial fit of the pannels to make sure everything fits and will line up. so far so good. and this is my two most prized possessions sitting in the shed collecting dust and not being driven. the next thing I'm have to do is get the bonnet,and gards dipped. then its trial fit the motor and get all the bits and pipeces in the right place, then paint the bay.... latter, sheepers
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Jan 26, 2010 18:43:29 GMT
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a quick introduction, Ive been lurking around the site for a while now and I thought I should try to give something back to the site. Ive copied my build thread from another site so it might not make sense in places. I hope you like it and I hope someone gets a bit of inspiration for their own project. I built the car in melbourne and bought it back to New Zealand with me when I came back. its running a 1JZ with a W55. it has a comminwhore LSD, coilovers, nolithane and all the other bits. then I decided to bend it. its currently in a million bits. the front has been straightened and Ive got most of the bits I need to re-build it. the next stage is to get the paint done then ill put it back together. latter, Sheepers.[/quote]
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Last Edit: May 9, 2017 18:44:45 GMT by sheepers
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best thread on the internet!! thanks so much for taking the time to show us how to make bits and pieces. not many people have the skill you do mixed with the ability to explain the process in terms that most people can understand. i had a brief look at your BMW site, i hope you soon get the enthusiasm together to get your car finished and experience the joy of driving it after all those hours of work. if your ever in New Zealand stop by for a beer. sheepers.
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hey man, I'm sorry i never posted a response to your question about how my car handles with the JZ in it. the answer is it handles excellently!! i have to run the car pretty much level (i have adjustable rear suspension as well) to get it how i like it. i can wind up the back maybe 20mm and it will oversteer every time, but with it running about level it will push the front if you want it to and it will stick its bum out too if you want. i was a bit dubious about sticking such a heavy motor (225Kg's) in it at first, but the mid range torque and the way it pulls out of corners is just phenomenal!! pop down and ill take you for a spin..... sheepers.
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dude that rules!!! youve done us all proud!! heres a few pics of mine so i can whore your thread ;D sheepers
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