BurtEP82

It appeared you were finished but no 😂

Starlet perfection really.

No Word Media is very fitting, ‘no words’ explain how good this is and I agree with the video taker. ‘f*^>k #e’ indeed! 

Boom town, nice addition. 16” wheels?

Congratulations, and still more to come for you hopefully.

Love the attention to the small things, I’ll be blessed if one day mine gets even close to this.

Truly an awesome starlet and one of the best, now inside as well as out👌🏻

Bloody hell thats one fresh glanza! One jealous man right here! 

Really enjoy reading the updates to this build. A lot of major work happening and being done right. Clearly a capable man with a capable wife. Looking forward to your end result, keep the updates coming 👍🏻

Liking the video, and what you’ve achieved!
Still doesn’t quite show just how enjoyable and Brutally quick these things are, being only a 1.3. The weight puts lots bigger to shame 🤪. 

Back on boost now, the external wastegate has been the best part I’ve bought for it! Used to hit fuel cut regularly but not now. 

Nothing been done since finishing the engine apart from a few oil changes and trying to keep clean. Had our second child since and undergoing a house move which is dragging on but, nearly there and will have a garage to tuck the starlet away for some general restoration. Need to have the back axle out to replace bushes, maybe source anti roll bar. Rocker cover leaks oil from the retaining nuts which is baffling but I have a spare which I intend to polish and fit with more new seals. 

Did go for a blast with a mates 290bhp A5 Quattro and was astounded to keep up no problem 😯. Still loving The starlet and I think I always will. I’ll update when I get chance to work on it again 👍🏻

This does look tidy, cracking buy hopefully!

Is your profile pic of said car or a previous? Get a pic up of the bay as it stands now, I’m sure it will change in the near future 😁

Wish I could! Moving to a house which has space but leaves me with no money. From his description it seems pretty legit and solid

Some special photos there, you must be chuffed! What’s the 150k badge?

This looks special

Green and purple, now that’s not generic! 
I was chuffed with strut brace, a cheap job which had a good impact on the overall bay

Rear end is looking really smart, top work there. Now get that exhaust polished! 

I’ve seen the Saxo pumps used, not for me right now although I appreciate you both searching it. With a second child and house move on the way I was looking for a simpler sort. 
I’ve always liked the red accents skiny, beats the generic blue but thanks for the thumbs up even though it’s not you 👍🏻

Appreciate the comments, always nice to hear others like what you’ve done. 
Time will tell if I’ve truly done a good job, can’t wait for full on boost again!

Barely an update but the starlet is back on the road. Parts arrived to cure small engine oil leaks, ignition timing sorted and pressure test passed on intake piping.
 

Covered nearly 150km and nearly all is fine so far. Bit more poodling around to be done until oil change and then some more poodling until putting some boost on. Cracking to be driving it after 6 months no matter the speed 😃.

Power steering pump has a slight weep, cant find anything along the lines of a rebuild kit so in the near future will take it off and see what I can come up with. Any advice of course will be much appreciated. 

Looking to see if anyone knows of a rebuild kit for the power steering pump. Have had a leak appear on my mk2 GT.

many thanks 

Yep wheel side

You’re right with driveshaft. Classic symptom of outer CV joint 👍🏻

What I started with

To where I am now

Keep at it, slow and steady = perfect. These will look awesome once on the car!

Lucky bastard having the 3D printer. The parcel shelf clips look spot on, good effort! Do show your headlight mounts, impressive if you can make the adjusters 

Thanks Sam. The spec isn’t huge but trying to have a top notch ct9 setup. 
 

Good to hear your parts are nearly all together, as said before I will be following your 5e build 👍🏻

Strut brace got a refresh today. 
 

Today got the catch can fitted. Surprising how little time I get to spend on the car given the current situation. Awaiting on a breather filter for the outlet port but opinions please, would people be happy running such a set up?

Also waiting on distributor o ring and oil pressure switch to cure two leaks found. Once fitted ignition timing to be checked and I’m going to do a pressure test on the intake piping before taking her on the road to run in the engine. I’m getting excited!