neilturbo Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 I'm gonna cut the roof off fuck it lol We had the convertable glanza all ready lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlancEP82 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 when you hope to have it out,will it be out for the summer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vincent-ep91 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 I'm gonna cut the roof off fuck it lol will it ever be back on the road (legally that is) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
triple j Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Triple j that's nice mileage What's on the clocks now? There is 75000km on her now, the factory head gasket is holding up well running td04 lol, i will bring her up to u some of the days when am after parts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shorty Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Have you had any thoughts on the suspension yet? Stock starlet gear is 70mm longer than our 4wd's so its either raise rear turrets or go for miester 4wd specific coils. Not sure on drag cars mind as being higher at the rear may not be an issue but bear it in mind befor you paint inside then have to overcome the rear turret/shock issue ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Browner Posted May 29, 2013 Author Share Posted May 29, 2013 Yeah Shorty I'm well aware of the difference of the rear suspension trust me I've had the shocks in and out of my other ep85 too many times lol!I kept busting Coilovers in that particular car and only recently fitted a set of ep91 Tein Coilovers to it with the leaf springs removed for extra drop. But they only had about 1" rebound left in them at that and now they are busted again :/So more than likely I'll go for ep85 specific coilys from Meister Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John GT Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 John still looking for a good GT Advance and a clean ep71 boxy starlet turbo...Silver gt is bog standard extremely clean car. Was imported as a grade 4.5 only 72,000kms on it. I would hazard a guess it may be the best surviving one in the country the car won't be faultedHave my boxy turbo here but dont think I could sell it, Nice always had a thing for silver gt's since mine, Whats the plan keep them all and let the value increase over the years? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shorty Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Lol i dont know how but i forgot you had the rwd ep85?!?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Browner Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 OK lads lots of updates and swift progress being made on this!I have been mental busy with parts and other cars so this was put to one side but I have cleared time and space for it now once again!I wanted to remove as much weight as possible from the car so I marked out the doors and interior panels for drilling and shed weight wherever I could...Driver's doorPassenger doorDriver's rearPassenger rear 4 broken drill bits, a few late nights and 50 beers later and the holes were drilled and ready for paint.I painted the complete inside of the car...And also painted the engine bay...The body will be painted at a later date as I didn't want it to get marked while the car was being built.We slowly started to re-assemble the engine bay. Everything was thoroughly cleaned before refitting and parts were painted where necessary. Shiny new bolts were used and the old rusty ones thrown away...The brake servo and brake master cylinder was first to go in. The loom was fully stripped and completely re-taped from top to bottom with new black tape to clean it up and to make sure it was all good before fitting.I wanted to remove the power steering so the car would hold better in a straight line. The steering rack was thoroughly cleaned and painted.The power steering pipes were looped and secured and brand new track rod ends were fitted to both ends.The steering rack was then re-fitted and the newly painted brackets tightened up. All fitted...The old engine and gearbox mounts were burnt and bashed out with a hammer and 3 new Powerflex Polybush mounts fitted. All 3 mounts were then wire brushed clean and polished with metal polishNext in line was the gearbox. It was absolutely filthy Two hours of cleaning later and it was finally ready for paint. I gave it 4 coats of high temperature black and 2 coats of high temperature lacquer. All original labels or bits I didn't want painted were masked off before spraying and then removed to reveal this:The engine block and summer were painted black in the same way. I just cleaned the cylinder head and other parts as I think silver spray paint looks cheap and tacky and it's harder to keep clean!Before fitting the engine and gearbox we removed the old bottom radiator brackets which are being replaced with a new alloy half rad bracketsAll gone Before fitting the engine I sealed the underside of the chassis legs, front panel etc with stone chip to protect from the elements.After much cursing and 50 cigarettes later the heavy engine and box was finally sat home on its new Polybush mounts.The engine is a high spec forged 1.5 5e engine with custom headwork and custom made high lift billet camshafts.Matching this is a custom made inlet manifold and throttle body.That was enough for one night!I found these braided lines and a new catch tank I had forgotten about in the shed so I mocked them up just to see. I need another breather pipe from the catch can to run a breather line or else I will have to just run one line and a breather filter on the rocker cover.I removed the old EP82 style washer bottles and got these washer and coolant bottles from another model starlet which are smaller and more compact so will give me more room in the engine bay.They were totally destroyed with oil and rusty water marks so I soaked them in a light detergent overnight and then sneakily placed them in the dishwasher when no one was home! ;)They came out like new! I was well impressed lolChristmas came early today! After another manic day at work I arrived home to find the last few parts for the build had arrived!Two brand new sets of Meister R EP85 specific Coilovers. One set for this build and another set for my RWD GT Turbo project. They are the only Coilovers I have seen that go proper low on the back for the EP85 models.I also got a brand new WEPR mild steel top mounted turbo kit. I can't wait to get it fitted!And finally a brand new Racetech TD04 hybrid turbo capable of 300bhp and with unbeatable spool up time. It should spool even quicker on my forged 5e.Next on the jobs list was the brakes. I am going to run Levin twin pot calipers on the front for extra stopping power. Everything has to be spotless before going back on so I stripped down the calipers, hubs and driveshafts and brought them to the car wash to clean them. I brought the lot back, thoroughly dried all the parts and then de-tared everything to remove any grease or fluid before painting. Any areas not needing pant were carefully masked off. They were all painted with silver caliper paint...The disc guards were removed from the hubs to fit the oversized front brake discs...And the hubs thoroughly painted...The shiny new washer bottle was fitted. It looks a lot neater than the old one which was in the bay.I replaced the old wishbones with lighter ones saving over 2kg in weight. I removed the old bushes and fitted a new Whiteline anti lift kit once they were painted and dried.There is a big difference between the old and new wishbones as you can see...After the almost 4 hours... The loom has no been completely re-taped to tidy it up and ran in the car...New coil packs fitted ;)Badly stuck for extended wheel studs so Incan fit my Levin twin pots if anyone can help me? Also looking for new HEL braided front brake lines in red tooNew Meister-r coilovers fitted with shiny new nuts on the front...Hubs, wishbones and coilovers are fitted. The wheel arches need a good clean Passenger side...Driver's side...I picked up a red magnetic sump plug and two small magnets. I will place the small magnets on the outside bottom of the sump to help draw any harmful particles or filings towards the magnetic sump plug and away from the valuable rods, pistons and crankshaft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kooms Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Great thread dude can't wait to see this finished Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Awesome updates Conor, those 4paw specific coilovers look amazing, might have to invest in a set. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDMfreak Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 very nice looking forward to seeing this ate a few Honda's on the strip is this the car you were wanting the toms bumper for conor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maddox710 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Glad you got it safe, and glad it's going on a awesome project! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie_VF22 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 incredible build this conor , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Browner Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 Cheers ladsGoing attacking it again tomorrow and fitting Levin twin pot calipers and a few other nice goodies Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Baz-GlanzaV Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I thought your rwd gt was an awesome build but this is defo one to watch for me! Looking forward to updates pal! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean_mc88 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 why am I only just reading this !!! amazing build Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wickedep Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 nice collection of parts so far mate. should be a lethal 4wd with 5e and that turbo..fast spool.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pick1 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Great work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redz11 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 looks awesome so far dude cant wait to see the finished article Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuck Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Cool as fuck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lew777 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Amazing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Browner Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 More updates in my last post on page 1 guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azz Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 More updates in my last post on page 1 guys Extended wheels bolts on eBay buddy Cool as fuck.Hahahahaha now that is the best Sig I've ever seen ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay85 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Another epic build on the go!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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