Stixy's GT Starlet

[stixy]

So here it is...... the so called Diamond in the rough......

I purchased this car about a week ago, since i have found many a problem, first was the front support beam under the radiator, looks like someone has had a bit of a front end and someone forgot to tell me.... or did they, considering the front bar was changed (to a ****ty looking one with a paint brush style stroke) by the previous owner and was somehow missed.

stuff in the brackets are plans

Anyways plans are too get everything that is wrong fixed, motor sound and feels to be in tip top shape (holds boost and RPM well) so this is a good start but i do need to change the water pump. (bit of a tidy up, new leads, ect ect)

Clutch seems to be heavy duty but i could be wrong. (Give it a hard time and see what happens)

Gearbox is tight but some gears are a bit noisy and crunchy to get into. (fluid change amd Bush kit)

CV's are ROOTED and i mean ROOTED. (New items)

Suspension is shagged. (Coilovers, New bushes all round, sway bars, rear strut brace, 1/2 cage once Roadyed)

Bonnet has bog work on it. (New Bonnet)

Front bar looks like Sh*t. (standard Front bar replacement)

paint and panels are all a bit shabby. (Matte Black!!!)

and finally some new Wheels that say "sex"...

anyway here it is.

Edited April 10, 2011 by stixy

[Brocalus]

Not bad mate, looks good, just needs a good clean, cut and polish. Yeah the new wheels would be mint on it, respray would come up really nice on it. What else does it have on it? Completely stock atm? Any other mods you doing to it?

[william777]

Welcome mate. Looks like the next several weekends would be gone!! Good luck to all the planned work.

[stixy]

Not bad mate, looks good, just needs a good clean, cut and polish. Yeah the new wheels would be mint on it, respray would come up really nice on it. What else does it have on it? Completely stock atm? Any other mods you doing to it?

hey mate thanks, yeah its not too bad, in gave it a bit of a wash yesterday, the interior need a fair bit of work but im thinking i might just scrap the interior and leave the dash, center console, seats and 1/2 cage...

it's all very stock i think, i mean in haven't really had the opportunity to really experience a standard one as yet, previous owner installed a BOV, it had this terrible trumpet on it that made it squeal like a pig.

Welcome mate. Looks like the next several weekends would be gone!! Good luck to all the planned work.

Thanks mate, yeah as i say its a bit rough and yes the next several week will be gone!!! hahah

[benji4138]

Looking pretty nice :) Will definitely be watching this thread to see the progression :D

[Tash]

Certainly a good project at any rate - not too many limits with where you can go with it and you've got a pretty good blank canvas to start off with too :D

Any thoughts on what colour you'd do the respray??

[cruzer]

Cool car man :)

[stixy]

Certainly a good project at any rate - not too many limits with where you can go with it and you've got a pretty good blank canvas to start off with too :D

Any thoughts on what colour you'd do the respray??

Paint, im thinking matte black..... don't ask me why, im feeling this rattiness about it.....

hey all thanks for the words of encouragement

little bit of progress today, managed to clean the front up a little bit and make it look a bit more respectable, also found a second hand front bar, indicator and a few other thing, all Jap came through with the goods so i will be picking them up on the weekend woot woot

Edited April 11, 2011 by stixy

[stixy]

little bit more progress today, went and purchased some new blue silicone hose (turbosmart) for the engine bay, looks a little better.

here are a before and after shot....

[stixy]

More progress, Picked up my standard front bar on Friday, fitted......

allot of cable tie action going on in there, no overly impressed with the fitment but job done non the less.

[stixy]

OK so I'm starting to finally get somewhere with this, i have picked up some new CV's From REPCO at a fantastic price, they only had the left one available but the other is on its way and i should be available to pick it up after easter, $160 ea which i thought wasn't all that bad considering they come with 5 year or 100k warranty.

also got my new GMB water pump.

rear tail lights came yesterday as well, look to be in good shape apart from the odd heat/age fractures.

Looks like someones going to be having a full on easter break.

[Guest]

that stock bar looks 100x better.

[Tash]

+1 on the stock bar - massive 'facelift' improvement already :D

You're really getting a move on with all of these parts too, have fun over the Easter break!

[stixy]

Picked up myself a nice little easter prezy,

[stixy]

ok so this water pump change over was not as easy as i initially thought........ epic job!!!

has anyone done this before?

engine mount off, timing cover off, alternator off, bla bla bla

wow

[stixy]

More progress,

got some coilovers (tein super streets) and picked up some wheels.

also got some other goodys