EP_YOGI Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Hey guys, been on the forum for a while, but havn't really said much! Had my Glanza since last November but only just got it on the road, picked it up quick cheap as it needed a few things to get it on the road. So i'll set the scene with a bit of background story - My names Yogesh, most people know me as Yogi. I'm 22, studying Automotive Technology at the uni of Hertfordshire. I love cars, i mean really really love cars. I enjoy working on cars, but will admit i am a bit of a noob, but love learning new things. I've always said the only way you can really learn something is by actually doing it, making mistakes and learning from them, rather than just reading it. So a few weeks ago I find out i've got leukemia and also need a bone marrow transplant..it came as quite a shock to me too! Just trying to stay positive through it all, i've also had a medical condition - ulcerative colitis for the past four years and stayed positive throughout this too, managed to get through most of uni with it so not going let this stop me now. Also have great family and friends supporting me, so no reason to be down in the dumps really!So anyway, after finding this out I thought you only live once, so im going TD04!! Due to funds it won't be an all out project, (just yet) but enough to turn heads and most importantly put a smile on my face. I love attention to detail and subtle mods, so there will be plenty of tasteful surprises (along with the common TD04 setup) that will hopefully keep you reading. Unfortunately, as I will be in and out of hospital a lot, this may be a slow build thread. The plan at the moment is to source all the parts and hopefully one weekend get a few mates down and fit the setup, everything else will follow soon after. Okay, now about the car! 96 Glanza V, pretty much standard, apart from the blitz n spec and baileys dump valve, it had a bunch of other micky mouse mods which i took off. Picked it up from some cowboy - seriously i wouldn't recommend this guy even owning a push bike. I knew the car needed a bit of work as it was off road and all that, but this guy had a go at fixing it and ended up cross threading the cv joint, ball joint and all the bolts. So basically I ended up replacing the bearings (one had gone), CV joints, ball joints and front discs and pads. This with a few other minor things got the car on the road. Was slightly dissapointed, as the car has a boost leak. Checked all the piping and they are all tight and don't have cracks/tears, so maybe the turbo seals or actuator? Not overly bothered as im going TD04, pretty much everything will be replaced.A few pics..Apologies you had to read the essay and only get a couple of pics! Will get better ones up soon! Any comments/criticisms/recommendations/suggestions are welcome, will defo be bugging you guys for advice and guidance, the banter on this forum is great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G6R-Jamie Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Reading this should inspire all the Starlet and non-Starlet owners (like me. Loving that positive attitude.Shocked that you have the money (and time) for a Glanza build being at uni!From what I see it looks like you have a good base to start with.Look forward to following this thread and hope all goes well medically.Jamie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EP_YOGI Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 Reading this should inspire all the Starlet and non-Starlet owners (like me. Loving that positive attitude.Shocked that you have the money (and time) for a Glanza build being at uni!From what I see it looks like you have a good base to start with.Look forward to following this thread and hope all goes well medically.Jamie.Cheers pal appreciate the comment, lol well i lived at home with parents, didn't really go out drinking much so managed to save most of my loan! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Enzo Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 sorry to hear about that man, hope you pull throuh fine for itand if your needing advice on your setup just hollar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roosy Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Car looks sooooo mint loads of potential ! How much you pay for it if you don't mind me asking ?Also sorry to hear your situation buddy wish you the best Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ro55ifumi Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 sorry to hear about that man, hope you pull throuh fine for itand if your needing advice on your setup just hollarAs above and there is awealth of knowledge and help on here mate, just shout up an i'm sure some one would pop over an give you a hand.John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Tidy base dude!! Looking forward to seeing it evolve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LeeG Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 good base for a epic build through time buddy. as for your boost leak problem it could be the baileys dump vavle causing the problem as they were always bad for boost leak. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EP_YOGI Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 Cheers for the comments guys. I picked the car up for £1400, but it was around £1600 to get to my house, currently owes me around £2200, but i've stopped counting now, its not really a money thing anymore, im doing it because its what i want to do and its going to put a smile on my face, and that's all that really matters! Plus your money just sits in the bank earning FA interest!Quick question about rear breaks, mine are really rusty and make a rubbing noise when you drive (it goes away after a while), the mot guy said they are fine. Asked a few mates and they said the rear breaks don't do that much, so there's no point spending loads on them. So will standard discs and pads cut it, or is it worth going for the drilled/grooved?O yea, the pictures are a tad deceiving! There are quite a few imperfections in the paintwork, which you can't see in the pics! Doesn't really bother me at the moment though! A few more pics...i know, it needs a clean! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Asad Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Welcome to the club, yeah standard discs and pads are fine for the back, they may just need a clean up and grease so id try that first Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Take my hat off to you for coming out with your condition on a forum mate, seems like you wont let it get you down and as you say no point being down in the dumps about it, you got to do what you got to do Glad your carrying out this little project, im sure it takes your mind off things and keeps you occupiedAll the best with the build and your health buddy Looking forward to seeing some progress (on both) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drongo boi Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 looking good dude same exhaust as me enall Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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