jason_l

Ok guys and gals. I know i haven't updated this in a while but i have been busy with other things and money has been super tight recently. Work had stopped on te buggy as TGT had ALOT of work to do on my bro's mr2 but you will all be happy to know that work has restarted on the buggy! ;) As always i will be back on top of the update situation and will kepp everyone informed as and when i have news. I did get the seats ordered today and all i can say is these things look amazing!!!! Can't wait to get them, they are made to order so take 7-10 days but i have heard good things about them and

Spotted a white GT Quadlight with what looked like red rota style wheels going northbound on the M3 just past Winchester this morning (Thursday 23rd July 2009). I was in the black lexus, you did glance over and look as i was looking at you Did notice some UKSC stickers in the rear windows! Car looked SLICK!!!!!!! Jason

I don't mind the wet weather at the moment! Sounds crazy i know but if its crap outside then i jsut get on with the kitcar in the workshop. When the weather is nice i get pissed off as i want this thing up and running! Although i will want to see the sun when this thing is ready

Im interested in seing the new designs also, might order some at some point.............even though i don't have windows ;) ;)

LOL i haven't seen that before!

Close its Lockyer The JGTC supe he had was lush but it was soooooooo wide that he couldn't drive it like he wanted.

Just got back from the wedding and im back on this now I think i can get it to change colour, i think it would just be a case of adding an additional LED in behind the cluster. However it would mean purchasing a additional shift light system and taking it apart and splicing in a feed for the extra led. Think im going to just have the GT part light up red/blue. If anyone buys a set and wants me to add the extra LED in behind i can do it for an extra £5 and add a couple of extra wires, it would then be up to the buyer to modify their shift light and splice the extra led in! I could go

Im sure you can make the same money you would by selling it. However it all come down to do you have the time to take things apart, post everything. Send Pm's, chase people up etc. I know its not the same but i was looking for a GT engine, gearbox, loom and driveshafts for my build a little while ago. I was told to expect to pay £500 for a front cut starlet. In the end i bought a crash damaged GT on ebay for £600. Pretty much standard apart from a few things. People are always after bits and after selling the trust backbox, carpet, spoiler, wind deflectors and other bits i was

Ok guys i have just very quickly had a look at the rear of the cluster and i believe i can get the GT part to light up Its alot more involved and would have to be done on an exchange basis. The rest of the cluster would remain yours but i would have to send you a modified rev gauge and in return i would need your rev gauge. Also i reckon i could add an additional LED to the rear of the GT part that could be seperately wired into a shift light. So you could have the GT part light up say blue and when you reach the rev limiter it would change to red! This would involve the use of a seperate s

Will think about it over the weekend, might be able to sort something out, might make then a couple of £ more expensive but might be able to sort something out. The only other design i have is one that has the toyota badge and text on the mph gauge and the GT logo on the rev gage. The rest is just left stainless steel, bit more suttle than these, although i don't have a set made up yet as wanted to check fitment of these first! Glanza version will be available at some point, just when i find time. I have a little free time at the moment while i can't work on the kit car but when that

im keen to do all versions of the starlet now that i have one version, otherwise i will forever have people asking ;do you do a ep91 set, do you do a sr set?' If i sell 5 versions of the ep82 set then i can justify a 91 version

So basically im going to be BUSY LOL if these EP82 ones sell then i can fund the other options. Also have interest in BMW, mazda and Nissan versions but i just don't have the time, what with trying to build a car as well

OK, looks like there may be some interest in a EP91 set I take it the N/A is different to the Turbo dials? I will be making a EP91 set then as i have had several people asking me for them now, just not for a while yet.

All in due time Next set will be the Paseo version, if i can get my hands on some EP91 dials then i can make some. I will need to know i can sell some of these before i go investing money and time in other different sets. Think i need to start a for sale thread on these.............

Thanks mate. Won't be able to get a pic of them lit up as i don't have the rest of the car I could do the GT part as a cut out and could supply a red vinyl piece to put behind so the GT part is red but i think it would be a bit more work to get it to light up. Although, let me have a think.............................

Just got in and test fitted the dials. Fitment is pretty much 100% and i think they look great!!! Some people might think they look a little bit extreme but if you ask me there is nothing suttle about the starlet anyway so why hold back! Of course i can do other designs and i will be doing a few more 'Off the shelf' versions that will have the toyota logo,text,gt logo etc. I can do other one off designs if people want but it will cost a little more £ as they need to create a tool for each design. Anyway enough talk, here are the pics. Comments good and bad are welcome, what other des

You will recieve just the dial faces and you fit them yourself. Its really not a bad job, or i can meet you at a stalet meet (JAE etc) and i will fit them for you. I have also purchased a few dial clusters so i can do a exchange basis, or lend a speedo cluster while i fit them for you. Im not going to charge for fitment but people will need to cover the extra postage costs. Next week i will post up a full fitting instructions post and possibly even a youtube vid showing how to fit them. The lexus dials are a bit more complicated to fit but looking at the starlet cluster its clear that they ar

He is picking it up tomorrow i believe, getting set up on the rollers saturday then its going home! Mine is still there though and will be for a while yet. Every time i go up there im always drooling over yours!!!! luckily it has a cover on it!

Glad to see your keeping it, best decision Ryan @ 2bartunning is a legend! He is working on my bro's car (simon with the white phenix power MR2) and will be setting up my little beast when im ready! Jason

Good news, Postie has just been and sure enough he has delivered the dials. Had a quick look at them and on first impressions they look very good. Will get them polished up on my lunch break and will have some pictures for people to see toinight. As long as they can go over the needles without any issues then these will be available from Monday (im away over the weekend so won't be able to do any before then). The extra 'GT' and 'TOYOTA' badge look pretty good as well and these will add that extra little feature. They are already pre drilled with fixing holes so will be able to be placed pret

Ok guys and Gals, Unfortunately the tester set didin't arrive today so it looks like pictures will have to be tomorrow. However the material for the Odometer pins arrived yesterday so i had a little bit of time spare on my lunch break to knock out the first batch. These will come free with the dial kit, these look loads better in the flesh. I know its not much but it will add that extra touch to the dials, these look like chrome! Old plastic version Vs New polished version They take 5 seconds to install, simply unscrew old one, then screw new one on! Will post up Tomorrow if the dial

I did say that i need the tester asap and he said they should arive with me on Wednesday morning, so hopefully if all goes to plan the just after 6pm on wednesday evening i will get the pictures of the dials roughly fitted to my smashed up cluster

Looks good so far mate I find it quite satisfying buying a car from a chav/looser and sorting it out and doing it properly. Felt great buying my GT knowing that im taking it away from somone who didn't know how to drive it and knowing that it was going to go onto great things. Looking forward to more updates, including kill stories of the crappy french gimps Jason

OK, i have just been able to speak to the etching company and i have managed to get the price a little cheaper. The final price for these will be £55 delivered to your door! (£60 for international buyers). They have put the tester into production and should be with me later this week Jason

You will have PM soon mate