gtturbo94 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) Right i was told by a few people to start up 1 of these because the grey color on my gt is a bit rare and plus im collecting a few bits and pieces 4 her and adding my own touch to her as we all do At the start when i 1st got her i didn't think too much of her needed a bit of tlc but she was rust free low mileage and nice price but i was skeptical over the mileage but i still got her Right with over a 2 hour journey home with her the standard steering wheel wrecked my head so that had to go and of course the car was lowered and was dog ruff and roads around me are crap so normal springs to be put in her for nowAnother main reason i got her is because the engine was untouched as far as i could see still have the standard blow off valve the efi pipe and of course the standard air filter box which we all know are getting rare nowShe also was on 14 inch standard Toyota alloys off a glanza i think but still i like them sprayed black a bad job but not too badOf course the fella i got it off cut an extra post box in the front bumper for whatever reason so that's another thing on the list to do Too be honest i didnt take many photos of her at the start didn't it was worth it but ill try my best to make the pictures and story add up Right when i got her back first thing first drove her to my buddy with a garage and a lift had a good look around couldn't see too much when she was parked when i was buying her as you all know no rust under the arches or chassis but i did find a few stupid jobs to do She had a huge hole in the windscreen sprayers bottle and no line to connect to the sprayers on the bonnet and the motor for the sprayers was shagged how did all that happen?Looked in the boot and under the mat no jack or wheel brace but spare jap wheel so that's a start Plus he was very vague when the timing belt was done sourced a set of normal height springs for her and that made all the difference with the comfort no more bouncing around the roads nowAlso when the new timing kit was fitted the old belt and pulleys when well worn so just as well i didn't believe him about it Right also i was wondering why there was 2 different types of wheel nuts on the two back wheels Three of the studs where cracked of course!!! So i ditched the standard steering wheel for a leather levin/glanza one i had a BZR levin before this car and i missed the wheel just feels nicer But i haven't thrown away the standard wheel because i like the keep her oem standard Another thing to go was the shite alarm that came with it,As i live close to a road every tractor or lorry that passes the car the alarm went off cant be dealing with that at 3 in the morning So went off and got a good make with an immobilizer build in and that don't go off every 5 seconds so with nearly all the stupid jobs done i started to enjoy the startet nice boost off her no smoke didn't burn oil i think i got lucky with this 1 Engine could do with a clean but no oil where there shouldn't be So when on flee bay got a TRD oil cap and rad cap just 4 kicksNo real theme going to happen at this moment in time under the bonnet too many idea been thrown at me from all roundGod you can do to much to these little pocket rockets Also i got rid of the standard spark plug leads when i was doing a mini service on her i say they where in her from day 1Heard good things about magnecor 8mm plug leads so picked up a set More to follow in time of course Edited November 9, 2014 by gtturbo94 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
matty gt Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 good stuff dwayne a build thread hope to play a big part in this mate with optional extra vanity tray should be her any day mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtturbo94 Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) Thanks very much mate Course you be getting plenty of shout outs as the story progress alongIts over a year now so gota think hard bout what happened whenOOO cant wait 4 that bad boy now Edited August 24, 2014 by gtturbo94 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JamesD89 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 She looks nice and clean Dwayne Keep it coming mate don't see many threads for silver Gt's, love the title by the way, Any plans for her? James Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jiggaman_16 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Nice treasure u have there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
turboloon Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 best colour mate same as mine...i'd lose all the black bits though looks sooo much better all in silver..imho Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtturbo94 Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 thanks James ya i gota keep this up got a mind block last night trying to remember all the stuff that happened in the last year No major plans just making her clean and adding a few oem extras thanks jiggaman always good to hear that mate ya i was thinking about losing the black i got her like that its a bit different ill see how it goes prob have a totally change of heart some day and spray her pink haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dale SR Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 nice GT bud, really love them in silver seen one at jf2 and they really look the part. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtturbo94 Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 (edited) Just a little update on my car got this bad boy in the post from a new buddy i got talking to on this,Big shout out to Matty gt Edited September 8, 2014 by gtturbo94 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calum122 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Very sweet I like the standard ones Metal pressed plates look lush as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtturbo94 Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 Very sweet I like the standard ones Metal pressed plates look lush as well.thanks mate ya metal pressed the way to go now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtturbo94 Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 Right got the finger out now on this build so i looked at the cracked hub studs so they had to goso i was lucky and found a scrap gt with vented back hubs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtturbo94 Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 now the front looked to normal and plain so i got on to EBC breaks and found a lovely set of black front discs so had to get them Well there not so black now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtturbo94 Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 Right next on the hit list was as all JDM cars have before they land over here a flare found 1 easy enough on flee bay from japan in all with holder cant go wrong Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtturbo94 Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) Right this thing had to go pure crap it was ,1 was broken and the other was so piss poor to look at and listen to and because the shelf was cut it rattled like mad straight into the bin haha Edited September 12, 2014 by gtturbo94 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtturbo94 Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 Also i went shopping while i was getting rid of that back shelf I was at a car show and seen a Glanza with one of these on the back and wondered what the hell it was and found out it was a c pillar barso got on to Zisco just a few weeks before they closed and got 1haha pure impulse buy plus got rid of the back wiper and motor too don't like them too much tbh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtturbo94 Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 Right i also found out that conor browne and his company EP performance exists and can get way too many ep parts for my bank balance to handle So came across a uncut parcel shelf in 1 of his breaking ads and matty gt was kind enough for me to have it Two top blokes rare item so i hear Quote Link to post Share on other sites
matty gt Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 coming on a treat Dwayne loving the updates. Mate keep em coming Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtturbo94 Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 coming on a treat Dwayne loving the updates. Mate keep em coming thanks matty i had to get this up before it gets too big a list to do your a huge help in this but only a patch on yours but a man can dream Quote Link to post Share on other sites
matty gt Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 No dreaming it's gonna be a beast when I am finished emptying your bank balance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtturbo94 Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) Right as we all know there is a load of stuff that can be got for gt's and glanza's be it oem or aftermarket.Some parts rare as hen's teeth others not so So seen there a arm rest for the GT so went looking for 1 took me a while for find a clean 1 and not damaged some people very careless with these items ,pity Nice smooth cloth on it nice touch from toyota Edited September 12, 2014 by gtturbo94 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtturbo94 Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 No dreaming it's gonna be a beast when I am finished emptying your bank balance Ya you and conor seem hellbent on that haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikey4410 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Very cool.like the silver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtturbo94 Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) Also picked up a couple fresher metal pressed plates and a reg plate bracket tilterSo JDM like Stainless steel screws cost extra of course haha Edited September 12, 2014 by gtturbo94 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtturbo94 Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 Very cool.like the silver Thanks mate not many that color around my way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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