bahnstormer

1 hour ago, akyakapotter said:

Approved for you.

Cheers nick.

Thanks matey 👍

I've had a for sale ad pending for nearly a week, any chance someone could take a look at it please?

I don't suppose you happen to have another drivers side A pillar cover do you?

Anyone have any Glanza wind deflector clips for sale or know where to get them? 

Still looking, anything about?

16 hours ago, Giannis said:

Are 3 door and 5 door headliners the same?

Don't think so dude :(.

Bump, still looking guys 🙂.

Also looking for a driver's side rear caliper in good working order :).

As above, I'm after a headlining for a sunroof model please :). 

Preferably in the Hants/Dorset area unless you're willing to post?

52 minutes ago, RoyalDutchie said:

If you replaced the dodgy piston and still have it spare you could cut it open and remove the inside piece which functions as a 'nut" to compress the spring and make it easier.  Below is a screenshot from the workshop manual:

Excellent, thank you!  I do still have the old piston so I'll have a go at getting that piece out - hadn't thought of that! 👍

I'm still chipping away at this one 😆.  A combination of shitty weather and a back injury means I haven't been able to do anything since last summer.  I managed to trace the handbrake issue down to a dodgy piston.  That was back in July, and I'm only now getting around to sorting it.  On that note, if anyone can tell me how the little cage/bolt inside the piston goes back together I'd be grateful!

Wow, I've not been around for while! 

So, the Glanza is still here.  I took it for an MOT recently, I knew it wouldn't pass but thought it would give me an indication of what needed doing seeing as it's been off the road for nearly three years.  To my surprise it only needed a couple of things doing to it:

1.  There was a bolt in the lower arm that was loose.  The guy didn't want to try and tighten it in case it all went wrong (can't say I blame him tbh).
2.  The handbrake on the drivers side doesn't actually do anything.  I've checked and the caliper and cable both move freely enough, so no idea what's up there.  (I also fitted all new handbrake cables a little while ago, so perhaps some adjustment is needed?).

There was also an advisory for tyres (I knew there would be, they're horrible) and also for CV gaiters, so they were replaced along with new front bearings, tie rods and a few other little bits that I noticed when the front was apart.

Currently on the lookout for a good condition headliner for a sunroof model if anyone has one?

Also, any suggestions on the handbrake front would be helpful .

That's very useful to know, thanks dude!

Bump :).

I believe these are the same bumper brackets that were used on non Glanza UK cars too if anyone has one they're breaking?  It's the brackets and bolts that attach as in the below pic.

As above, if it's been looked after the costs aren't that horrific.  I used to own a gen 4 twinscroll Legacy and I currently own an 02 JDM WRX that's been hit with the modding stick.  Both return fairly good MPG (for a 2.0 turbo).  Parts prices aren't that bad and most stuff is easily available.  In all the time I owned the Legacy, the only thing that went wrong was an O2 sensor.  I can't really comment on the WRX yet as I've only owned it for about a month , but it has been VERY well looked after by it's Japanese owner and so far it all seems solid enough for a 17 year old car. 

Oh, don't be put off by the horror stories - they're not really that difficult to work on yourself if you feel inclined.

As above, I'm looking for a pair of these and the 2 bolts that hold the bumper to the bracket please :).

Does anyone know how to remove the shade/blind from the factory sunroof (or if it's even possible)?  I'm re-covering the headlining and would like to cover the blind in the same colour if possible.....

On 3/19/2019 at 9:13 AM, Chrisby said:

Morning Burt

Whereabouts are you in Dorset?

i know there’s a rolling road at “bells auto services ltd” in ropley, they deal with skylines mostly but I’m sure they maybe able to help if you can get in touch with them, I think there’s one in Weymouth too which hasn’t been there for long.

saying that there is race dynamics in christchurch near me. I don’t know much about them to be honest. Never looked into them.

 

Race Dynamix mainly map Subarus afaik, but it's well worth giving him (Duncan) a call.  He runs mapping days all over the place so can be tricky to get hold of but always responds within a day or so.  Very helpful chap.

Or, a little further afield is Leighton at Circuit Motorsport (aka Sabre Tuning) at Castle Combe - this guy worked absolute wonders with my Mk1 FRS a few years back.

Hi all, can anyone tell me if the below look correct?  I've ordered some rear wheel bearing seals for the Glanza and these arrived, however the ones on the car have a metal casing whereas these don't.  Is it just a newer design or something?

The ones on the car look like this:

I've said it before, I'll say it again - stunning!  Quick question, is the 'clear' brake light in the spoiler a 98 spec thing?

13 hours ago, Timmah said:

:O I could kiss you! I could never figure out why my parcel trays never sat properly without bouncing around, I didn't realised those clips were missing. Now i can put my parcel shelf back in, woop!

Haha you're welcome!

I managed to take a quick pic the other night.  It's not the greatest, but it'll give you an idea of how they fit:

2 hours ago, BMX-RIG said:

Update coming this evening.

Looking forward to it!  Not seen this thread before, the car is absolutely stunning!  So much attention to detail.

8 minutes ago, BMX-RIG said:

Nice progress dude! 

 

Think i paid £7 per clip from toyota a while ago 

Thanks man!  The new rear seats and shelf have made such a difference!  Just waiting to get the calipers back now and I can start rebuilding them.  I've never actually done a set of calipers before but it all seemed to make sense when I was taking them apart so hopefully should be simple enough.

Parcel shelf retaining clips arrived today and fit perfectly .  In case anyone is looking for the part numbers, they are:

64323-10040-C0
64324-10040-C0

I paid about £6 each from Amayama, no idea what Toyota would charge as my nearest one couldn't find them on their system .

Another little update :D.

So, the front bumper is still off the car - I just haven't gotten around to putting it back on yet.  The rest of the AC system is now gone and a shorter aux belt is fitted.  I also got rid of the AC gubbins from under the dash, which gave me a perfect grommet for running the battery relocation cable through the bulkhead .  Just need to fit a decent battery box in the back and get a sensible sized battery (I've decided against the truck battery that's currently under the bonnet as it takes up half the boot :lol:).

Last weekend I took out the rear trim so I could run the battery cable neatly and decided I'd throw in some insulation that my new arm rest was packaged in (it's from a Sera and doesn't fit perfectly but will do for now).  Should keep the road noise etc. down a bit....

Last week I picked up some nice 98 spec rear seats and a parcel shelf from BMX-RIG (VERY helpful guy) and got them fitted today (I'm just waiting to hear back about the middle hinge as I totally forgot I'd need one at the time .  Managed to source some new parcel shelf retaining clips from Japan, so I'm just waiting for them to arrive.

So, the interior is pretty much finished, I just need to finish re-trimming the headliner and get it installed.  I'm also considering fitting a small sharkfin DAB aerial to the roof - The standard antenna just isn't cutting it anymore and I like listening to Planet Rock while I'm driving :lol:.

I also set about removing the rear calipers today.  The drivers side has a habit of sticking on, plus I needed to replace the handbrake cable on that side too, so thought I'd take them off and get them blasted (they're incredibly crusty!) at work then have them refurbed.  I've got a rebuild kit to do it myself, so that'll keep me busy for a while :D.  It's also going to receive new discs and pads all round at some point, the fronts are very low and the rears were down to metal!

This is how we finished the day:

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More as it happens......