SpikeyJp_68 Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 Really love the colour on this, cool idea on the rear strut brace too top work fellaCheers pal took a lot of research Yeah it's a whole lot cheaper than an aftermarket one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpikeyJp_68 Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 Picked this up today. Don't think it gives too much away.......All cleaned Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SOG33K Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Rear lip looks good, nice idea with the rear strut brace. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
starletezy Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Custom rear strut looks on point Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpikeyJp_68 Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Rear lip looks good, nice idea with the rear strut brace.Cheers lads:) Custom rear strut looks on point Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpikeyJp_68 Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 These came today Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich-k Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Nice little touch there matey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpikeyJp_68 Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 (edited) Picked up a complete 4efte this evening. Bought it blindly for 100 euro with a bottom end knock. Stripped it down and found a hole going from the bottom of cylinder 1 to 2 and it has spun a rod bearing massively.Semi stripped Metal shavings off the magnetic sump plugCon-rod bearing from cylinder 3. Also ate the crank Fully stripped downGood news is that the head is okay, cams are good. Plan now is to use the crank and block from my FE and use the 4EFTE head and rods, Pistons. Edited May 30, 2016 by SpikeyJp_68 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpikeyJp_68 Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 Got more of it stripped today. Bought the socket to take the head bolts out ( 15 quid )and got the head off. All looks in good conditionPistons and rods are okay, bar rod 3 which is warped and scored. The end cap won't go back on and the piston is sticking. Bringing the Pistons to a specialist to get peace of mind later on today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
starletezy Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Sound like a plan good luck with the build mate that is some serious damage! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpikeyJp_68 Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 Sound like a plan good luck with the build mate that is some serious damage!I'll show you a picture of the crank later on ! even worse haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
starletezy Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Haha can imagine looks like the bottom end proper shat its self lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpikeyJp_68 Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 Haha can imagine looks like the bottom end proper shat its self lol Yeah it's full on mangled had the Pistons looked over and they're fine. Will be cleaning the head tomorrow and start making things look tidy. Then in summer I'll drop the FE and pull what I need them hopefully I'll have an apprenticeship starting in September to fund the build Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sportif 4efte Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Cheers lads, chosen the colour for paint aswell, should be painted near Christmas but like Rich I'll be keeping it quiet becuase it took me ages to decide I still cant decide lols Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpikeyJp_68 Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 (edited) I had a list of colours I had seen and found the paint codes over a few months. Takes ages Edited May 26, 2016 by SpikeyJp_68 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpikeyJp_68 Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) Got loads done today. Started off by looking for gunk. Except no where had it so I settled for some stuff with a funny name........Cleaned the head&cams and painted the head silver along with the inlet mani. And yes, I marked my lifters for those of you wondering Whilst all this was happening I was soaking my Pistons and rods in diesel. After 4 hrs I took them out, degreased them and this is how they came out. Next I pulled everything left on the block off and removed the crank caps. Main bearings Weren't too bad but rod #3 took a nice shaving off the crankLastly, does this flywheel look okay to use ? Edited May 30, 2016 by SpikeyJp_68 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpikeyJp_68 Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 (edited) Riiiiiiiiight. Because those holes had rough edges I thought that the engine was knackered as I couldn't imagine Toyota leaving it like that i imagined it would be smooth, anyway after taking the crank out I found another and looked at the shapes properly and they were identical, turns out it's all Bueno and I was just being a mong not knowing it was a factory finish Edited May 30, 2016 by SpikeyJp_68 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpikeyJp_68 Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 Have it a wash today and couldn't resist a little editing......Just a random pic from today Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpikeyJp_68 Posted June 12, 2016 Author Share Posted June 12, 2016 Not much of an update but got my rocker cover painted I'm thinking of doing the callipers aswel, just don't know if it'll come out a bit chav like... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich-k Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Love that gold dude! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpikeyJp_68 Posted June 16, 2016 Author Share Posted June 16, 2016 Love that gold dude!Cheers mate should look a whole lot better with a nice big fmic and turbo just hope I don't have to cut the bumper too much Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich-k Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Skirts and front splitter will really finnish this off Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpikeyJp_68 Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 Skirts and front splitter will really finnish this off Skirts are here painted just can't build up the courage to drill holes in it been looking for an oem one for a while Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bethvioletwebb Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 You've made this look so so good! Excited for the final result Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westley Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 That gold is perfect! Pretty much the exact shade I've been looking for! What is it if you don't mind me asking Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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