jason_l

Thanks Steve I have seen a few kit cars today and have been shouting in the car at the top of my vioce 'AAAARRRGGGHHHH, I NEED THIS THING BUILT' people must be looking at me thinking im flippin nutz Its catch 22 as when the weather is like this i want it done so bad but i can't be arsed sweating my nuts off working on it

no worries. Cant think of anything i need.........

*** update *** Well its been a slowish week but next week will be better.......as the engine is going back in! Whoop whoop! Not been doing much during this week as i have been a bit strapped for cash but i have managed to do a few little things. Firstly i got some adaptors made as i need to modify one of the lower seat belt anchors to extend out slightly. Then yesterday i was passing by halfrauds and i thought why not i will give it a go. Went in and asked about paint mixing and they said they can mix any colour if i have the paint code. Didn't think they would have the Porshe 'Viper Green' im interested in using but she checked the system and it was there. Just bought a single spray can of the green to try out and see if its any good, all i can say is i flippin love this colour!!!!! Had a quick test spray on a old lexus wing mirror cover i had lying about and i personally think the colour looks great! Doing the frame black and the rest of the bodywork will be this colour..... What you think Sparkster.... Checked it against my bro's kawasaki jetski and its close but the porsche colour is alot deeper and looks loads better. Then today i got up to TGT and got a little done, its flippin hard working in this heat but was going to crack on with it. Got the centre console welded roughly in place and it looks pretty good, will be adding a full cover to it later but its in now! Then spent a little time welding in holes and grinding them flat. A few hours later and i was flippin nackered....... Got a few templates made for a couple of parts im going to make during the week and payday is wednesday so i will be back on it more now. I need to get a solid piece of 2.5' alloy to make a reducer up for the intercooler pipework. It basically needs to go from 1' - 2.5'. Nothing like this exists so will make it from scracth.....as with the rest of the kit....... Turbo flange and intercooler pipework..... Also i made a cardboard template for the side pieces, still unsure if i will add them but i guess it will help channel air around the buggy and deflect the odd stone etc.... what do people think??? was thinking i could mount a few of the gauges in the drivers side one..... Got to the point while i was working on it that i just had to walk away as i was starting to get really pissed off with it and started thinking i really can't be bothered anymore. Second i started driving home all those thoughts dissapeared! Its hard working on this thing when the weather is so nice outside, but the second im out in the sun i start thinking 'DAM, it would be awsome driving about in that buggy' Jason

Flippin Heck Sorry to hear this Steve, and all over that nice clutch i sent ya! I would do the same as you mate and just get a new engine. Real shitter that!!!!! On another better note, not great but hay, i have some vinyl for ya dude. will send it out monday hopefully

That is flippin EPIC!!!!!! I think i may have to make one of these to match the Demon as a little sideline project, may even have a little add on rack for t on the back

Whoop Whoop!!!! Can't wait to get my grubby little mits on it

Congratulations mate Great feeling when you get rewarded for all your hard work

Looking good Steve, really come a long way this now! Keep the good work up mate, well impressed with it so far! Good plans for the coming months, will be waiting for more updates

I bought a intercooler fitting kit from ebay for pretty cheap! Got it from Toyosports, this kit here....... click me Loads of bends and should be able to make the kit you need. The silicone joiners and clips are shit but the alloy parts are really good and are 1.6mm thick. im going to weld a load of it together and get some better Mikalor W4 Supra clips and better Samco joiners. I have a larger thottle body though so they 2.5 inch stuff is perfect for me! Jason

Yes but there is still a chance i could still be alive after a crash, if i have a hybrid then i know im going to be dead.... ........plus its not mental enough for me!!!!!

Will race you to the finish line Sparky as mine won't be done till sometime in 2011 Anything from RaceTech is mint so good choice, think im just going to go for a tongs hybrid from Enzo, should be more than enough for me! Jason

Driving my girlfriends 1 litre yaris is all the inspiration i need to get the DEMON built!!!!!!!! NEED POWER SOON !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looking good Sparkster I know what you mean about money being tight! Im in exactly the same boat as you, can't really spend anything till i get paid, although modified live is next sunday so i may pick up a few little things What turbo kit you going for? Jason

I found it quick as i had a 1.2 fiat punto before but im used to it now. Me and my girlfriend share cars so as i drive 40miles a day i use her 1.0 yaris and she uses my Lexus to go the 2 miles to her work. Then i have the Demon for power so i have best off all worlds They are pretty rare around here, i hAve only ever seen 1 other modded one! The IS200 apparently has the least strained six cylinder engine ever put into a production car so it only produces 153bhp froma 2 litre but as the engine is so chilled out then it just keeps going and going and.............. over on the lexus owners club there are storeys of 500k plus miles and still going

Another tip i have used before is to use dental floss and gently floss the badge off, leaving the sticky part, then a bit of heat and wd40 and its gone!

not bad i guess. I pay £450 fully comp with protected no claims. Im 27 with 8 years no claims though. But thats everything declared and my girlfriend also ensured fully comp (she has 3 points and has written her last car off). .........they are pretty slow though

The engine in the Demon i believe has done about 84,000 miles but i haven't had the chance to fire it up yet. but my Lex has done 153,000 and is still going strong, just turned 10 years old

Get a cheap little kitcar and slap a 4EFTE in that, imense power and the cheapest insurance known to man! RWD 4EFTE FTW!!!!!

Congratulations dude My Girlfriend keeps mentioning the 'M' word but i keep telling her that everytime she mentions it i am going to put it off for 3 years, she is currently on a 27 year wait

Yes seems it, been really cracking on with it recently and im sure people have noticed. I can't wait for the engine to go back in as the updates will really start rolling along then! Just looked back through the folders and this time last year, to the day, the Demon was just having its rear end extended! Done so much since then although it doesn't look like it. Off topic, Haven't had time to sort that vinyl out Steve but will try and get some sent out this coming week dude

*** Small Update *** Well its been a pretty slow week as although i have loads of parts in my room, with the buggy and under my desk at work i don't have much to do till the engine is in! James is away on holiday at the moment but when he gets back he should be back on it and start working on the buggy. Also as its aproaching the end of the month i will have some money to pay him so this is when the majority of work gets done, when he knows he's getting paid shortly Got my stealth black fuel line fittings and the only part of unbraided fuel line im using on the whole project, these look really nice and its a shame they go inside the fuel cell so knobody will ever know the work that went into making these parts........ Fitted to the bulkhead fittings........... Connected up through sender plate........ Then started looking at mounting the fuel pump, im still missing a few bits but will have these when i order the uprated fuel pump at the end of this month. These are the only parts kept from the original setup, the small piece of pipe shown was later binned as i didn't need it and the uprated fuel pump will replace the stock item later. So the only things that are used from the existing setup are the fuel pump connector block and the small piece of metal on the end to house the pump filter......... This part then gets bolted to the alloy arm, all it needs now is the alloy arm welded to the top plate and the connector block wired up and its finished! with the pump roughly in position....... Payday will see the uprated fuel pump ordered and the alloy material needed to make the fuel pump. My bro has also said that he will probably stay in Japan now for good, and as he has some nice motorsport parts lying about i will be buying them hopefully. First to come is a nice Simpson race helmet, very similar to the stigs helmet Next Saturday im planning on getting up to work on the Demon myself, im hoping James lets me do some welding work on it. Im sure he will if he's about so i will hopefully get the centre consol welded in and make up a few templates. Also with any luck i may get the seat rails made up and welded in. With any luck the engine will be back in the Demon around the end of the month and the rear coilover mounts will also be done :angry: Jason

That Photoshop looks MINT If you get time, seems like you have a few to do now, feel free to have a play with this....... Im still undecided about the front end so would be interesting to see what you come up with. Add/chop/change anything you like Thanks Dude, Jason

Cool Looks like we will have a few members there then I may come and say Hello if i get a chance

Hi All, Just a quick one really. Wondered if anyone is going along to Modified Live @ Brands Hatch on 27th June??? I will be there in the Lex on another Jap club im a member off but would be nice to see a few starbo's there, would love to meet a few members and have a look around some cars. I know this sort of thing is not to everyones taste but im mainly going to support a mate who is competing in EDC and Brands is a awsome track! Jason

Got a few parts coming for the fuel sender assembly so i can continue with that....... Got a few little things to do that won't cost me anything in parts. Need to make some weld in inserts for the bottom of the harness mounts and need to turn a reducer down for the fuell cap so that a diesel nozzle won't fit into it (part of the IVA regs ). Might work on making a couple more arch's to finish off the set??? Then im sort of stuck for things to do. I would love to get the fuel cell mocked up ready for welding but i have spent too much on the Demon this month so need to stop now till pay day! Bit of an arse as i never seem to spend 2 weeks working on the same thing i sort of jump around from part to part as i get time I have SOOOO many parts here that all need work doing on them but they nearly all need the engine in the Demon for me to start fitting them. I must have nearly £2000 in parts just waiting to be fitted but can't fit them as i need other parts first Updates will be slow now for the rest of the month as i just tinker with small parts and don't spend anymore money! Unless i sell some dial kits then i may have a few £ spare. Oh and im still waiting on my knock off HKS SSQV, but there is no rush for it. Jason