bdohohh Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 Progress! Starting stripping the engine that will be boosted! Still down here but so far the water pump, timing belt cover and rocker cover are off. Today hopefully will get either sump or flywheel off and timing belt too. Finding it surprisingly ok since I've basically no mechanical experience at all! Haha I sense a disaster coming nothing ever goes smoothly for me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich-k Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Good too see your cracking on paul heqvy foot walker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdohohh Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 Good too see your cracking on paul heqvy foot walker :( If I ever make it over to japfest I will proof that I drive with feet like feathers, just for you. So that's me done for the day. Got most of the external shite off. Maybe next Saturday or Friday depending on Joel as I need him to lift it up onto a bench for me hahaha.Then will crack on with the flywheel and timing belt which we couldn't do today since we need a bolt gun. Also will do the sump which we didn't do cause we need it lifted up so we can drain out any oil that might be in it. For my first ever time working on an engine I'm pretty proud of myself! Baby steps! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 i recognise that shed floor!!!! excellent progress B, you have officially wrenched on a Starlet engine to a further degree than I ever have (***useless twat!!!!*** i hear Jay shouting!) Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdohohh Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 i recognise that shed floor!!!! excellent progress B, you have officially wrenched on a Starlet engine to a further degree than I ever have (***useless twat!!!!*** i hear Jay shouting!) Phil.Yes I have been allocated the little shed for my work! Haha.Trust me I'm not worth much. Joel kept having to come over every five/ten minutes to tell me what to do next and evaluate my work haha. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdohohh Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 Without a doubt switching to 50 cal detailing for cleaning supplies! So impressed with all of them, the tyre dressing is exactly what I love tyre dressing to look like and is so hard to find! For ridiculous prices too! Recommend them 100% Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdohohh Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 Bump strips are gone! Removed them yesterday. Took 3.5 hours but they're gone! Touched up a couple of chips as we found out the passenger door had been repainted...twice! Haha. Gonna clean it this week properly and then get some snaps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdohohh Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 new doors possibly sorted...also small development, may be changing the rear lights over this weekend to the glanza bubble lights. Joel took the reflet ones cause we reckoned with his car being red and mine being white they would suit his more, and the bubble ones will suit mine more cause they're clear where the reflet ones are red! no other updates yet, apart from Joel got me a loom from a GT turbo for valentines day so thats another part added to the new build box Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich-k Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 HAPPY DAYS!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdohohh Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 HAPPY DAYS!!! Updates are gonna be slow and steady over the next few months trying to get ready for show season! Really hope I get my other body parts painted and on before then! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Walker96 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Updates are gonna be slow and steady over the next few months trying to get ready for show season! Really hope I get my other body parts painted and on before then!Coming to japfest? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich-k Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Updates are gonna be slow and steady over the next few months trying to get ready for show season! Really hope I get my other body parts painted and on before then!Shame your not on this side of the water i would have happily helped out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdohohh Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Coming to japfest?Would love to but it's just to expensive for a one day show this year Shame your not on this side of the water i would have happily helped out Sometimes I do wish I was over there! So much easier getting parts shipped and all Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdohohh Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) So new wheels have been found!Sparco Crimson NS2's!Not quite what I originally wanted but I just can't afford volks or even the Rota's I want right now so the sparcos it is!They're going for a blue centre cap and rim with white spikes. And blue d1 spec nuts So excited!! I'm planning on them looking something like this but with blue centre and lip, and 040 white spokes. also this is the blue I'm going for - oriental blue from specialist paints! these are the wheel nuts: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-D1-Spec-1-5-Internal-Wheel-Nuts-Blue-Toyota-Honda-Mitsubishi-Mazda-/371019841997?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item56628181cd i honestly cannot wait! Edited February 13, 2015 by bdohohh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich-k Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Thats one sexy colour whats gunna become of the speedlines? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdohohh Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 Thats one sexy colour whats gunna become of the speedlines?They'll be kept not sure either as winters, spares or as normal wheels and I'll just use the sparcos as show wheels to keep them clean. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bluebear Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 That blue will look absolutely lush on the Sparcos!!Can't wait to see them on! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdohohh Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 That blue will look absolutely lush on the Sparcos!!Can't wait to see them on!Cheers! I can't wait either haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdohohh Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 she's officially a shitbag on wheels again. using oil even worse than before even though its been fixed for months. feck knows why it is this time. I HATE CARS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich-k Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) Im sure my oil likes to dissapear too Edited February 17, 2015 by Rich-k Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdohohh Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Im sure my oil likes to dissapear too I wish engines didn't insist on running on stupid expensive things like oil and fuel and instead ran on magic and love Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FrozenJakalope Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I wish engines didn't insist on running on stupid expensive things like oil and fuel and instead ran on magic and love I'm starting to think that an RX8 would cost less in oil than a Starlet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdohohh Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) I'm starting to think that an RX8 would cost less in oil than a Starlet My dream car is an fd RX7 and I'm starting to think I could afford it if I stopped putting so much oil in the feckin SR Edited February 18, 2015 by bdohohh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdohohh Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Joel was unbelievable today and got me a hybrid ct9! Turbo bought Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FrozenJakalope Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 That's a hell of an impulse buy! Top man, very excited for you B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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