Lex
South East
日本車 <3
Posts: 2,404
|
|
Jan 18, 2009 23:49:17 GMT
|
|
|
Resto-UKal
|
|
|
Darrel
Posted a lot
Posts: 1,167
|
|
Jan 18, 2009 23:56:34 GMT
|
Will be nice when its done. I really like that colour. That tyre looks a bit dangerouse though :0
|
|
|
|
Lex
South East
日本車 <3
Posts: 2,404
|
|
|
The wheels are going! They came with the car but look horrible. Probs sell the alloys on to anyone who wants to refurb them or just get them scraped.
Went to Braintree today and picked up Teardrop alloys that they usually come with, and they are going to be vapor-blasted / laquered.
Also got new sills and arches etc
|
|
Resto-UKal
|
|
Lex
South East
日本車 <3
Posts: 2,404
|
|
|
|
|
Resto-UKal
|
|
|
|
|
G reg = one of the last ones.Blue colour quite rare aswell
|
|
|
|
Lex
South East
日本車 <3
Posts: 2,404
|
|
|
Yeah this is around the 158,000th built (but not exactly) but not all those built were in the uk so this is one of the last ones.
The blue I wasn't sure of when I saw pictures on the internet, but its really nice in real life.
|
|
Resto-UKal
|
|
|
|
|
Its a late one so should be a good one, well a few niggles ironed out, mine was alright once i'd sorted all obvious stuff. Grot looks a lot more serious than mine, specially the underneath stuff! Looks Like ya will be back on road in no time, keep us posted cos i got another one to fix sometime! Some body panels available by JDG, worked for me. www.mr2mk1club.com/suppindx.html other bits n bobs in there. HTH
|
|
it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts
|
|
Lex
South East
日本車 <3
Posts: 2,404
|
|
Jan 19, 2009 14:33:32 GMT
|
Thanks for the link. Thats where the sills have come from already!
|
|
Resto-UKal
|
|
|
|
Jan 19, 2009 20:05:23 GMT
|
Jeez they like to rust don't they! I actually quite like the wheels How much would you want for them?
|
|
1986 BMW 635csi coupe - No, I'm not a drug dealer. 1997 Mazda MX-5 1.6i - No, I'm not a hairdresser either.
|
|
Darrel
Posted a lot
Posts: 1,167
|
|
Jan 19, 2009 20:13:44 GMT
|
not really. Have a look at any 20 year old car with a bodykit from new and you will see the same. The arches only rusted more due to Toyota experimenting with filling them with foam. Alright in principle, but after a few years that deteriorated and had the reverse effect acting like a sponge Its looking like mine will go to someone on here which is good as it means i may have a chance of getting it back, however if I don't I will certainly be getting another one in the future. You really cant have so much fun for the money. On the way back home today a modern Golf Gti tried to race me......It didnt stand a chance ;D Jeez they like to rust don't they! I actually quite like the wheels How much would you want for them?
|
|
|
|
|
Lopez
East Midlands
Posts: 867
|
|
Jan 19, 2009 20:22:12 GMT
|
Take it you needed to take the screen out to do some rust repairs? Doesn't look broken in the first pics.
|
|
|
|
Lex
South East
日本車 <3
Posts: 2,404
|
|
Jan 19, 2009 23:08:48 GMT
|
Take it you needed to take the screen out to do some rust repairs? Doesn't look broken in the first pics. THere is a crack on the drivers side of the windscreen about 10 inches or so in length. Its coming out to fit another one (which should be interesting haha)
|
|
Resto-UKal
|
|
grayb
Part of things
Posts: 86
|
|
Jan 19, 2009 23:12:03 GMT
|
Yay! Its so blue and angular inside (and out) Good luck with all the welding, looks quite severe and I'm used to early 80's Supras
|
|
1984 Celica Supra
|
|
|
|
Jan 19, 2009 23:20:53 GMT
|
My screen needs to come out as the roof line is rusty above the screen! so defo keep us up to date. they do like to rust but only in their own special places, T bars seem to have stronger more rust resistant sills. I did love the fact that mine had full inner wings and floor in perfect condition after some scary fords. I did go see a spares car that was rotted head to toe though stored in the worst possible situation on damp wood chips.
|
|
it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts
|
|
Lex
South East
日本車 <3
Posts: 2,404
|
|
Jan 20, 2009 16:49:15 GMT
|
My screen needs to come out as the roof line is rusty above the screen! so defo keep us up to date. T bars seem to have stronger more rust resistant sills. Never knew that about the T bars. Will keep you updated when something happens.
|
|
Resto-UKal
|
|
|
|
|
Yeah this is around the 158,000th built (but not exactly) but not all those built were in the uk so this is one of the last ones. The blue I wasn't sure of when I saw pictures on the internet, but its really nice in real life. This must be one of the last registerd in UK as DOR is 02 03 1990 just a month before MK2 started - and very rare T -bar+leather combo.
|
|
|
|
Speedle
Posted a lot
Need a Country Rock band in the Hampshire Area? https://www.facebook.com/DirtRoadDiaryUK
Posts: 2,221
|
|
Jan 21, 2009 15:28:51 GMT
|
nice work saving that chap i was going to say get some standard rims for her but see you already have that sorted! good work will not handle well at all on those god aweful wheels! lots of rot but the mk1's so suffer something aweful with it not the worst ive seen thats for sure
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jan 22, 2009 18:32:03 GMT
|
- and very rare T -bar+leather combo. Leather was an option on ALL T-bars and actually a standard fit from '88 on all T-bars. Helios Blue is one of my fave colours for these cars and I am looking forward to seeing this one develop (just picked up a Mk1 myself on Saturday - thread will be started soon) Bookmarking this because I can't wait to see the progress.
|
|
|
|
Lex
South East
日本車 <3
Posts: 2,404
|
|
Jan 22, 2009 18:42:34 GMT
|
Thanks for replies.
Whatever happened to your rascal you were playing with mate? Did I miss the build thread?
|
|
Resto-UKal
|
|
|
|
Jan 22, 2009 18:59:37 GMT
|
Thanks for replies. Whatever happened to your rascal you were playing with mate? Did I miss the build thread? Oh I've still got that (in many pieces), and the monster Delica, and another Delica, and a rare Shogun....and now the MR2 as well!!! Long story...time for some updates I guess? ;D
|
|
|
|
|