Dean @RW-Developments Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 not long after fitting the alloys i took my test and passed first time. because i brought the car when i was 16 it meant that i could save and modify the car before i passed my test which is what i did. i also took my pass plus which got my insurance down!unfortunatly a few weeks after passing my test due to lack of experience and crapy road conditions i smashed the car, meaning i had to get a new car a few weeks later i purchased an identicle white starlet lol. all my friends said i was mad buying the same car again, but i knew i had know where near finished what i wanted to do with one of these little starlets, i had big plans after several conversations with the insurance company they finally decided to let me have all my modified parts back off the car! this was my new car i just needed to swap all the bits over then begin modifying again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean @RW-Developments Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 asoon as i got the car home from manchester i began swapping everything back over from my old cari was really annoyed as all of the hard work had been wasted and i also needed to relace a few modified parts that were wrecked bumper splitter needed re painting had to order new momo wheeltint my new back lights with trd logoand get my exhaust re welded because i had to cut it off my old car.so i took all my interior out apart from my seat and went to mij performance again so they could reweld my exhaust whilst i was there i had them weld my exhaust in sections with flanges so it could be removed easily in future, i also had a detachable decat pipe that bolted in so i could put my cat back on for my mot.my new decat pipeon the way back from getting my exhaust done with my newly fitted decat pipe on. a police officer pulled me and gave me abit of advice it went abit like this " your exhaust is way too loud i could hear it from miles away it needs to be quietened down because if i see you again with your exhaust been that loud i will give you a section 59 for noise polution" or somat like that.i took his advice and took it off as it was slightly over the top lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean @RW-Developments Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 finally 4 weeks after ordering my new wheel it arrived from italy! i got straight into fitting them as i had alraedy transfered all of my old cars mods on to my new one. i also fitted some 40mm lowering springs because as everyone knows the starlets handeling isnt the best! i will get coilovers on a later date.this is how it looked after the transformation.">my new jap numberplate fitted to the rear.any comment welcome Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 u'v certainly been a busy chap!!!nice choice of wheels, my bro has them on his barchetta!Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean @RW-Developments Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 when i transfered all of my interior i decided i needed some harnesses to go with the seats so i got some sparco 3 point harnesses.updates of my interior..after trying the harnesses i was well impressed with how well they held me in the seat theye were abit restrictive so i slackened them off slightly! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean @RW-Developments Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 ok i now wanted to change the cars image slightly because unfortunatly one of my clear lenses broke resulting in me putting the old orange ones back on the bonnet also got dented so i ordered a glanza one which unknown to me at the time is obviously slightly overhanging, i was gonna sum day swap the lights and bumper for somsort of glanza style one so it didnt reli matter!im keeping it black i also made a new radiator pannel as i broke the old perspex one. the new one was aliminium instead.the bonnet needs slight adjustment!soon after fitting the bonnet it started to snow, this was a problem as i didnt have the scoop for the bonnet so i made what i thought was a tempary messure but has now been on the car for well over a year lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean @RW-Developments Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 haha time for an update on my new engine bay! my new rocker cover was just as bad as the last one so i started cleaning and polishing it i also cleaned the rest of the engine bay and took several parts off for spraying! i hate rust!the polishing came out ok but not crisp, so i moved on so sanding and spraying a few fusty bolt on bits such as the radiatior brackets. i also added the trd decal wat do u think?i first sprayed all the items gloss black, then for the extra detail.attention to detail lol radiator bottle bracketbattery clampboth battery clampsfittedalso got some new clear indicatorswatdo u think? still needs abit of work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean @RW-Developments Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 ok bumped into a problem! on the way home whilst following a few of my friends my car began 2 missfire i couldnt go over 30. the next day i did a compression test and found that cylinders 1 and 2 had no compression wat so ever? my head gasket had gone.i got straight to work with stripping it and sending the head to be tested and skimmed, within 3 days everthing was back togerther along with my new bits of blue piping.the build,whilst the head was off i decided it needed abit of paint working fine after putting it back together! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean @RW-Developments Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 more recent update i decided that the only thing rewening the interior of my car was the standard door material! so went and got some seude material just so the interior didnt look granified lol.i had loads of material left so i decided my some thing could be done with the sewin machinemy new gear gaiterand handbrake gaitioreverything matches now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean @RW-Developments Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 what it looked like after i gave the car a washpictures arent brilliant.better ones to come Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean @RW-Developments Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 i got a new toy today lookmy rocker cover needed some tlc so i got to workbefore-after-after i put it oni like it! another few pics..hope ya like. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean @RW-Developments Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 few recent pics from my mini photo shoot..pleanty more to come in the future Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Callan Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 alright mate im from rugeley staffs,do you have Msn at all?never seen your Starlet anywhere,cheers.cal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Petr Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 really nice really.. GOOD job man.. !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 wow man thats awesome your a DIY legend Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee_EP82 Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Saw this car tonight, and looks really nice in the flesh. Nice 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bourkey Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Holy crap you weren't kidding when you told me about that rocker cover the other day!!!!!!!!***Looks at new engine to see what Dean can polish****I may have to send a few things your way if it's that good.Bourkey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Sweet mate you really like your perspex Bonnet vent looks cool!!!SO does your bay Where did you get the TRD done on the seats mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean @RW-Developments Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 thanks for all the good comments everyone! as for the seats i just stitched some trd patches on them, it made a hell of a difference to the seats though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 They look like they are meant to be there!!!Top work...and LOL @ the hoover bonnet scoop, very inventive Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Looking good mate, looking like a little streetracer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JAG Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Nice car mate What front slitters that what u nic it off? Im hunting for one for mine but every1s got a laguna 1 so was thinkg of goin with a bit of a DIY custom job Interior looks prety sweet all colour coded up Was it dificult to fit the suade 2 the door panel? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Nice work dude although I think the front splitter doesn't look right at all. I would get rid of that and fit a nice subtle spoiler to the back, would look sweet imo.Also, you thought of colour coding the wing mirrors? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RME1 Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Top job! Loving your work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean @RW-Developments Posted April 12, 2008 Author Share Posted April 12, 2008 the splitter is off a seat ibiza when i fitted it i was 16 but soon enough i will have a whole new kit to put on to as i am going to do the glanza conversion on it im just not to sure what kit yet? ive also sorted the mirrors as i should have some carbon fibre ones within the next month! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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