MrT's mod log

[tricky1138]

Oh yikes, what happened? Hoping no injury.  sorry to see that

I was just about to say that!   

Glad you're ok. As said cars can be replaced but people cant.

Glad you can salvage some parts too.

[shnazzle]

Glad you're OK.Said it before, I'll say it again, these cars seem to be phenomenal at keeping the occupants safe. Look at that crumpling, that's fantastic design at work.

Absolute shame about the car.

[1979scotte]

Glad you're ok.

[MrT]

Thanks guys. Lots of 'luck' or circumstance involved but fortunately my speed was mostly arrested by the tyres in the spin rather than the Armco...

[BahnStormer]

Wow! Great that you're okay!!! Sorry to see another late Sable looking so worse for wear!! I take it that's buckle chassis and no chance of a repair of any sort?

[Joesson]

@MrT Commiserations and very glad to hear you are OK, and as above the crumple zones did their job. The Romans had the right idea, built all their roads nice and straight

[MrT]

Thanks folks.

I don't know if the chassis is bent, will have to hear back from insurance but it's not economically salvageable for sure. Might be a donor for another project one day...

[wafers]

Hi chap, sorry to bump an old topic, but I'm looking for an airbag dash cubby like the one you fitted. Don't suppose you know of any available, or what the proper name for it is?

[Call the midlife!]

Hi chap, sorry to bump an old topic, but I'm looking for an airbag dash cubby like the one you fitted. Don't suppose you know of any available, or what the proper name for it is?

You might be waiting a long while for a reply from the author but in the meantime they're very much a JDM part, due to the EU safety laws they didn't get fitted to EU cars.

They pop up on the Japanese auction sites quite often but the VAT on import makes them a bit pricey.

[wafers]

Hi chap, sorry to bump an old topic, but I'm looking for an airbag dash cubby like the one you fitted. Don't suppose you know of any available, or what the proper name for it is?

You might be waiting a long while for a reply from the author but in the meantime they're very much a JDM part, due to the EU safety laws they didn't get fitted to EU cars.

They pop up on the Japanese auction sites quite often but the VAT on import makes them a bit pricey.

Thanks for the reply! Apologies for the delay but I've only stumbled across this topic by pure accident today whilst looking for help with fitting my new cubby box!
It transpires they are still available from Toyota. They're shipped from Japan so expect a bit of a delay, but it does mean you receive a brand new part.
Mine's now fitted - I'll just need to source a resistor to switch off the airbag light when I get chance. Result!

[MrT]

Hi chap, sorry to bump an old topic, but I'm looking for an airbag dash cubby like the one you fitted. Don't suppose you know of any available, or what the proper name for it is?

Sorry wafers, been offline a long time. And I kept all my good bits for my 'spare' MR-S project car which I'm itching to resurrect again.

Glad you found one and surprised it's from Toyota and still available, cool!

[Joesson]

@MrT welcome back after some time!
Pleased to see your not waiting until Easter for the resurrection of your 2.

[MrT]

@MrT welcome back after some time!
Pleased to see your not waiting until Easter for the resurrection of your 2.

Thanks Joesson! Not decided if I'll start a new thread for the other car or keep this going.

[Joesson]

@MrT welcome back after some time!
Pleased to see your not waiting until Easter for the resurrection of your 2.

Thanks Joesson! Not decided if I'll start a new thread for the other car or keep this going.

I suppose a replacement car is a "mod" albeit the biggest "mod" anyone is going to do so perhaps carry on with this thread. It could be interesting to read what you decide is the way to go the second time around.

[MrT]

Thanks. Actually majority of these mods will just be transferred over. Then the car will continue to evolve. So seems fitting to continue here.

I received replacement front arms to polybush (since the donor's are bent) and am scrimping about to get some shocks since at least 1 died on the donor also... Then I have the makings of a roadworthy car, albeit in 1.5 cars worth of stuff... And not picked a good time of year to start this...

[MrT]

@MrT welcome back after some time!
Pleased to see your not waiting until Easter for the resurrection of your 2.

Haha Joesson looks like Easter came and went. Tricky with the car in a separate lock up garage. But engine and gearbox are swopped and back together, waiting to lift back into the car. (Not in the photo haha, I was too dirty for photos)



Few things need some clean up and rust prevention and sadly I ordered the wrong Yaris arms. I'm going to check the ones on the car and if the ball joints are good just swap the poly bushes on those. And clean them up of course.

New Koni inserts replaced the damaged fronts, also awaiting assembly.

Hopefully close now though the interior is in bits as it was slowly pillaged during my Sable mods... But that should be quick and clean to rectify and not essential for MOT [emoji16]

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[Joesson]

@MrT ,Tricky with the car in a separate lock up garage, if it was empty, but as it is being used to store rolls of carpet and especially a stack of boards, with a surely patented usage of a car jack, that must come under the heading Don't try this at home!

Amazing!

[MrT]

@MrT ,Tricky with the car in a separate lock up garage, if it was empty, but as it is being used to store rolls of carpet and especially a stack of boards, with a surely patented usage of a car jack, that must come under the heading Don't try this at home!

Amazing!

You aren't meant to notice all that sir... There's 5 sets of wheels and tyres, half a bathroom, a bed frame and half a scooter in there somewhere also. Oh plus 2 more sets of tyres. Damn it needs a tidy out. Oh and the interior of another MR2...
Plus a hard top and 2 roof boxes, and all that wood/plasterboard balanced on the top of the car.
Yikes I'm. Ashamed now I realise how much junk is in there...

Hence I can only work on the rear of the car...

Cheers
Tyler

[Joesson]

You aren't meant to notice all that sir... There's 5 sets of wheels and tyres, half a bathroom, a bed frame and half a scooter in there somewhere also. Oh plus 2 more sets of tyres. Damn it needs a tidy out. Oh and the interior of another MR2...
Plus a hard top and 2 roof boxes, and all that wood/plasterboard balanced on the top of the car.
Yikes I'm. Ashamed now I realise how much junk is in there...

Hence I can only work on the rear of the car...

Cheers
Tyler

As said , "Amazing", not necessarily in a good way, but you can certainly perform despite adversity!
If you have a hard top in there somewhere perhaps you should have a word with @TheTigerUK as he is having a problem with where to store his hard top.

[MrT]

Yes, sometimes needs must... It has to drive out that garage to be allowed home. And I have limited battery tools so it's a little tough. But dangerous when the shell is stood up on to short wooden posts but I always check for stability and the tyres are deflated so fortunately it doesn't roll easily. But not recommended for anybody to copy my bad behaviours. Or inform SWMBO what's happening in there...

My storage method for the hard top is no good currently but later I hope to hang it from the rafters like the roof box. It could also hang vertically from the rafters against the wall. I'll have plenty space when the car is out (to store another car shell...).

But let's get back to the MR-S. Hopefully resolve my 1 remaining issue of sized track rod bolt keeping it stuck in the sub frame then I can clean, paint and wax/oil the sub frame and ARBs to begin reassembly. Not the best weather mind you...

Cheers
Tyler

[MrT]

Well some progress is being made! Off side bolted in, just missing the caliper mount bolts [emoji2959]



I think I found some replacements and will find out today but need to get the near side together so I can put her arse back on the ground and dress it back up.

Then I can get the car out and swap the front suspension to get to an MOT asap! Got to make it to that National meet after 6 years of ownership...

Cheers
Tyler

[MrT]

Has anybody ever deleted this daft emissions thing? I've misplaced a pipe and not sure where the valve mounts either...




Cheers
Tyler

[MrT]

Has anybody ever deleted this daft emissions thing? I've misplaced a pipe and not sure where the valve mounts either...




Cheers
Tyler

Found the pipe and figured out this is a fuel tank breather I believe. So leaving it alone for now...

Cheers
Tyler

[MrT]

Well some progress is being made! Off side bolted in, just missing the caliper mount bolts [emoji2959]



I think I found some replacements and will find out today but need to get the near side together so I can put her arse back on the ground and dress it back up.

Then I can get the car out and swap the front suspension to get to an MOT asap! Got to make it to that National meet after 6 years of ownership...

Cheers
Tyler

Who spotted the mistake? There's a flexible torsion bar (ARB) missing...

Cheers
Tyler

[Topdownman]

That pipe was disconnected on my new car and it ran ok!

I put it back on and it ran ok too!