Lewis_GTT Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 My Ep addiction came when i got to drive a mates Mk1 GT in early 2005 back when i had my 1st car.... an N reg clio 1.2.I was amazed at how quick it was for a small engine & from that point, made it the car i had to get!So, after travelling the U.S.A in mid 2005, i came back & sold my clio in the hope to find a nice Starlet. Had no clue what model i wanted & new little about them (wish i found this site before hand)I kept checking autotrader/ebay etc.. & came accross a completely standard 1995 GT advance model down in Guildford which caught my eye. Engine bay was very clean which is one of the main reasons i wanted it. She came hooked up with BBS 15" wheels & HKS turbo timer, so she had plenty of room for a couple more modifications Here she is in her original state:I picked her up with a mate & drove back along the M25, only to reverse into a parked truck in a pertol station Dented the fuck out the boot, so, booked her in for treatment a week later.Oh, and sprayed her all black while the dent was being fixed as i got fed up of the two tone colour scheme. Wheels were also changed as the BBS were in bad visual condition & a bitch to clean lol My mate did the painting in his old workshop which saved me a few pound. Well pleased with the result. Love fresh shiney paint Soo shiney! but needs lowering bad. Next thing on the list!!Few epic pics from 1st Portsmouth meet in early 2007. Was a great meet. Snowed heavy all the way down from Southend. Almost saw Gaz in the white glanza spin out on motorway @ 70mph, was crazy!Heres a pic in traffic near Portsmouth. 4 lush starlets, all different!Out with the old, in with the new Cheers Ricky, always a great help Bumper cut, number plate moved to one sideEFI pipe had to go, so relocating was a must, and i was adamant to retain the A/CMeshed the bumper too.Got some autogauge oil pressure & temp gauges. Getting them to work without a sandwich plate took a while to work out. Temp gauge still dosent work, think it needs to be plummed straight into the oil :confused:Pressure works fine though. For more info on this, see my thread below:http://www.toyotagtturbo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18521Gauges installed in pillar pod. Not your usual type of pod. Sure its a custom made fibreglass jobby bought off ferryscoob (think was his username) a couple of years ago. Got it painted the same colour as the car & looks great ****Skipped out a fair chunk of cars history from this point, thought i would go straight into the beginning of 2010 and fill in the blanks later***** 28/12/2009Took the GT out for a Sunday spin. After a little boosting, the engine became very lazy & tappy Found out she spun a bearing in piston no. 1.Decided for a full rebuild (not forged) as im sure there was other parts the were in need of replacement & whilst the engine was was out, why not Spoke to my mate who thought it would be a good idea to paint the car while it was going to be off road (All of the outside & engine bay) Few pics of stripping the car down, will update more when i get time:....and off she goes for painting UPDATE April 2010 - Attack of the purpleCars not been painted yet, but we needed to engine bay to be painted ready for the engine to be put back in.As the weekend (17/4/10) was nice and hot, me & my mate decided to paint the engine bay & the interior shell outside. Ill let the pics do the talking:PreppingPaintingGave the inlet manifold a paint of silverBoot & bonnet paintedUPDATE: End of May/Beginning of JuneEngine was ready to be fitted. Again, ill let the pics to the talking & ill update more information when i can:Clocked the turbo down using a stainless bracket (thanks Ian ) Which i must say is a fantastic piece of kit. The machining & work gone into that bracket is amazing! Alloy radiator added. New stainless brackets & bolts to tidy up the bay. Lots of cleaning & relocating of wires etc.. to create some room.More to come.......UPDATE: 24/6/10Got her finished yesterday. Still needs a clean & polish. Started to run the new engine in & found out it was leaking oil from the crankshaft seal Did around 50 miles of the running in. Oil pressure & temp was ok throughout the drive, just taken it off the road until i can get the leak fixed. Really sad that theres more problems, but ill get there in the end, im not gonna let it beat me lolHers some pics i took today just to give you an idea of whats shes looking like at the moment.My favourite picture: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyron Devine Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Nice mate love the colour looks like a buety. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Simply stunning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GTnomez Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Sorted out the turbo yet dude? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B11G KY Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Awsome looking GT pal! love the colour! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Socks Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 big respect for doing it all yourself and with your mates! takes balls!turned out really well too keep us posted on whats next Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh@TunerLifestyle Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 i am in love with that colour.... a glanza in that colour.... NOM! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 like these two you mean?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh@TunerLifestyle Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 EEEE! yes just like that cheers mate, made me start thinking about getting my car sprayed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bluebear Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Delicious car mate, lovely colour! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lewis_GTT Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 Thanks for all your comments guys. Much appreciated!!! Will update the thread once ive got her back.Sorted out the turbo yet dude?Just waiting for Enzo to reply mate, see if he can supply a couple of parts for the tongs turbo. Apparantly, no other exhaust housing/wheel fits the tongs, so having to source it from Mr. Tong himself! Long........................ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve GT Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 stunningno ther words for it well done mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lewis_GTT Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 Few more pics, taken around September 2010. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Wow what a car Keep it up man, any future plans? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lewis_GTT Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 Wow what a car Keep it up man, any future plans?Thanks pal, I'm really pleased with the final outcome... just how I wanted it.Few little bits mate, noting major. I'm happy with the bhp etc.. Maybe just tidying up few interior bits and i want to add a few handling mods.I just want to enjoy it. Havnt barely driven it this year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Looks stunning mate!!!GT3's look good in that colour Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lewis_GTT Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 Looks stunning mate!!!GT3's look good in that colour Thanks Pal !! Good thing its a custom midnight chrome colour, so no ones gonna have the same Much prefer them all one colour, they did start life off as black centres, blue lip Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Wow, what a stunner! One of the best finest GTs in the country, that's for sure. I love what you've done with the Rotas too, they look super in this colour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lewis_GTT Posted November 4, 2010 Author Share Posted November 4, 2010 Wow, what a stunner! One of the best finest GTs in the country, that's for sure. I love what you've done with the Rotas too, they look super in this colour.haha thanks Idress. One of the best in the country ey!! cheers dude for your kind comments. Fair bit of money has been spent on her so im pleased how it finished out! The GT's a lot different from when i met you at Bluewater that time anyway mate! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
durmz Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 looking sweet lewis, will have to catch up at bluey meet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lewis_GTT Posted November 4, 2010 Author Share Posted November 4, 2010 looking sweet lewis, will have to catch up at bluey meetYeah boiiiiiiiiiiiii !! Aint seen ya for a while dude. Need to catch up for a beer. You sold the Glanza? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 haha thanks Idress. One of the best in the country ey!! cheers dude for your kind comments. Fair bit of money has been spent on her so im pleased how it finished out! The GT's a lot different from when i met you at Bluewater that time anyway mate!A lot has happened since last Nov/December, huge changes considering it has been less than a year! I'm hoping to get the Demo Glanza finished by December then I'll pop down again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lewis_GTT Posted November 4, 2010 Author Share Posted November 4, 2010 A lot has happened since last Nov/December, huge changes considering it has been less than a year! I'm hoping to get the Demo Glanza finished by December then I'll pop down again Sure has dude! Look forward to seeing your Demo Glanza, will defo have to meet up if you pop down to London area again mate, would be good to see ya Lewis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Thats one of the best Gts ive ever seen! Its simply stunning. Keep up the awesome work dude.Also if your selling anytime soon let me know please Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sanchez Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 You know how i feel about this motor mate.. B) Not too long now till a meet i reckon mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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