Just joined forum so please be kind!
The story so far. Purchased in August 2016
knowing the car locally and owner from work occasionally noticed it had been parked up for a long time, looking sorry for itself flat tyres, filthy bodywork realy milky headlights. so i inquired abbot the car and owner was considering selling, had a good look round and thing looked pretty neglected and had known running and engine management problems so i put in a low offer and the next day the chap came back to me saying if you still want it you can have it! just got myself a Roadster!!!
when picking the car up battery was flat so bump started it only to find the car would not rev up at all really spluttering and coughing. thought id bought a lemon! a quick check and found neg batt terminal was loose/broken so put a chewing gum wrapper under there and that got me home. Then the work began. changed both battery terminals put a quick disconnect type on neg so could clear faults easily, re conected main earth to body as had been ripped of! cleaned maf and inside airbox. car was now running OK! over the next weeks done deep clean interior exterior engine bay and under frunk. freed up sticky brakes painted calipers red and coroded parts of discs. took all wheels back to bare metal and sprayed black had sum t1rs fitted on front as old tyres were bald. smoked side repaters, brake light and rear clusters. put a few led lamps in where it was easy to. noticed the car only appeared to have water in coolant tank as winter was coming up needed to be changed. purged system fine then the dash cel light was flashing and exhaust stank of petrol so i knew there was a problem. bought a code reader and think it said cylinder 1 misfire or something like that. from experience from other cars thought it was probably a coil pack so tryed swapping them and plugs but code stayed the same. so next point to check was injectors. having never played with these before and being in a rush i manged to wreck all 4 orings DOH! time to do caps maf mod and yellow injectors. also put in ngk irridiums and 3 inch air inlet pipe. FAULT WENT! AND RUNNING VERY SWEET! very happy. took car for mot and passed with no advisories. finally i could use the Roadster. things i have done since this are,
changed lower steering joint, progressively got worse after wd40 on it. i think the rust was holding the old one together. has made a massive difference to the way the car feels now, really give good feedback.
shell helix oil and K&N gold oil filter. Another snag, purchased a cheap magnetic sump plug and snapped it of tightening it up. tried drilling middle a bit to get a reverse tap on it and magnet went ping into sump. not happy. tried fishing it out but no luck so decided to take of sump to get it out. Man that thing was stuck on there! came of ok in the end and got the stupid magnet out. gave it a lick of paint while it was of. got a gold type magnetic plug from euros and was realy impresed with how magnetic it was. put it all back together. engine now seems a little less tinny must be new oil i guess.
fleabay shortshift and new gear gaitor. throw is ok but quite notchy/stiff now. have a set of brass bushes to go gbox end. hopefully it will be smooth then.
Thats it so far hopefully not to boring for you. will put sum pics up soon
Jacob
Welcome, well done in resurrecting a Roadster, looks like you've been busy and had some "fun" along the way.
Budget & project rarely work together s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Good luck s:) :) s:)
thanks, might be a bit thick here trying to upload some pics can anyone shed some light?
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thanks for the tips on uploading pics and the file re sizer works great.
will put some more up as work continues on the car, having week of as had minor op yesterday. hope the weather holds of! s:D :D s:D
Great to see you saved this little roadster - too many are being scrapped far too easily. Good for you and well done. It's all worth it as I keep saying great little cars! I'm on my second!
Good luck, sounds as though you're far more mechanically minded than me. My 'budget' project will have cost me an additional £400 so far after this weekend s:) :) s:)
AS above
Some thread on here from last year somewhere.
How much spent vs how much bought for. (words to that effect.)
I've spent more than I bought it for and will continue to do so.
Let the spending commence.
Quote from: "Ardent"AS above
Some thread on here from last year somewhere.
How much spent vs how much bought for. (words to that effect.)
I've spent more than I bought it for and will continue to do so.
Let the spending commence.
Same here
My "Budget" Turbo conversion has gotten expensive.
shelling out for a set of SuperAdvan SA3Rs on Yahoo.jp didn't help s:shock: :shock: s:shock: s:oops: :oops: s:oops: cost more than the car did s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
had to google that
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bit more done today!
i agree with the coments above, have got 2 brand new headlights in the shed because the ones on the car seemed to have cracked/crazed from the inside? couldent bring all marks out by buffing poilishing outside of them. waffeling, anyway just one of headlights was near to the cost of the car! some things are not cheap and cannot be budget items. however i have some exhaust mods i am planing on doing which i hope to be reasonable. in summer would like to make a centre underbrace from 6mm sold ali, and put in some weld together custom strut braces. some tuning parts seem quite expensive for the 2 i guess because the cars were not made in massive numbers. i dont want to build a track weapon as my budget wont allow but just something good condition with a few sensible tweaks for b roads and maybe a few track days, just for fun and to see what the car will realy do. Also in summer really want to rustproof/ repaint many items underneath car before it gets to worse. having an old landrover discovery makes you look after the underside!
all for now jacob
For barnstorming B roads.
Fresh stock shocks. Yoko ad08rs. A high quality geo set, either stock or dialed in for B road work. Fresh stock pads discs fluid and you good to go.
In stock form you will be all over most other cars like a rash in the twistys.
They will more than likely have you on the straights (talking A roads) but bends.......
Poise balance smoothness. You can carry so much in through and out of bends in these.
yeh suspension is a later job would be happy with a set of tein springs, however once taken apart im sure, the im guessing original dampers/top mounts that may have done 125,00 miles may be past there best! would be happy if i could get away with just the springs, anyone put some on shocks with that kind of mileage? Car seems to handle fine atm no nasty creaks or noises holds the road well, (except in wet and giving it a bit to much). very well balanced car just not as fast as my old wrx wagon. Much better on fuel tho!.
Like most things all comes down to £££££s
If you are doing your own spannering, If so only cost is YOUR time.
However, if paying others to do the work. It is false economy only doing the springs. You will be paying twice for the same work.
Shocks will be shot at that milage.
And now the curve ball.
If top mounts OK. New shocks and springs bring even more smiles.
If top mounts shot as well, then by time factoredthose in you could go coily for simlar money.
The problem is you dont know if shot until in bits.
It's a tough call and mamy many posts on here. Well reasoned arguments from both camps.
Ultimately, it's a personal decision on what you want from the car.
Welcome to the joys of 2 ownership. :-) :-) :-)
Which ever way you go, a good handling 2 is joy to be hold.
EDIT
If you think it handles well now, you have many smiles to come.
Do not under estimate how good a fresh stock set up is.
yeh i plan on doing the suspension work myself. if had the money i would prefer the coil overs, however probably go for the stock shocks and spring combo. like you say no point taking it all apart and putting springs on bad shocks. I only really want to do it once! Will have to wait until funds and weather improves. Thanks for confirming the shocks will be shot.
Cheers
Looks great. Nice to see a 2 resurrected
MY LAPTOP IS PISS___ ME OF! keep writing posts press backspace to change something the it page goes back!
a shorter version of the post i was writing out.
Basically i have fabbed up a new backbox and tailpipe section using a £5 backbox, part of the old sysetm, steel i already had at home as well as paint and clamps/paste. So probably cost about £17. (however has taken most of 2 days, would have been less if i was not dodging snow showers)
i had a choice of 3 here were 2 most suitable, small one picked as i felt other would have been to long awkward to work with. Wont go into to much detail but basically cut the ends of, welded them on straight, made a T shaped hanger. used the stock outlet but had to reverse it 180 degrees put a slip joint in and shorten
ect. was lucky with the new backbox bore size size as i was able to do a couple of slip joints no messing around. i didn't weld it in so i can change easily if wanted.
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after all the fabbing and mocking up was done good clean up with wire brush on grinder, followed by new paint job.
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paint took a while to dry so put a convector heater under it and found a novel way so support box while spraying!
will carry on another post only seem to get 3 pics at once.
I think 4 got on that previous post. anyway
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finished article. Quite pleased with results just want to slightly raise tip and make tip a bit shorter. Noise wise it came out how i wanted not to quiet not ridiculously loud. you just no its there little bit a a growl to it. Car seems to pick up a tiny bit faster, Maybe a placebo or cold weather? So long as it has not lost any power im happy. Sportex are a sort of cheaper priced backbox/exhaust manufacture the are labled as (performance boxes). if any one is interested i think from what i can tell the box i frankenstined was from a 1.6 nova. Any questions/feedback welcome!
Cheers
time for an update,
managed to raise exhaust slightly, think it looks good now.
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now down at body shop, started to strip down for new rear quarter and most panel respray, Cant wait till its done will be gleaming with no dents or scrapes on!
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Front end tomorrow night.
Bit more done tonite, stripped front end, slam panel bar all bent so will get a 2nd hand one before it all goes back together! still another step in the right direction. should be back or nearly back together in a week. yippiee s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
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Your doing good, I couldn't undo the fuse box to check on a fuse I know is blown s:-( :-( s:-(
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ha, cheers only sheared 3 bolts so far! sure you will suss the fusebox
update, got new crash bar at weekend, stripped and painted i thought till it fell of it hanger while drying! front and rear bumpers painted, shell primed and rubbed down ready to be masked, should have some color on it towards end of week. also got a set of new plates as the old ones will let it down when all painted. will update when things have moved on.
Sounds good Jacob, you've been busy.
Quite enjoyed the read so far. Proper ghetto engineering job s:D :D s:D Love the Frankenstein exhaust
yeh i like to keep busy philmc, glad you enjoyed the read and i still have a few ghetto engineering jobs to perform shanazzle hehe! a small update as have just typed a long post again near the end and laptop decides to go back a page! Visited car tonight and its looking very shiny and dent free! going down Saturday to try and get most if not all back together as well as fitting a few bits of eye candy u will have to wait for pics..... Not copying philmc (copying is supposed to be flattery). was thinking of doing under front and back number plates on bumpers in black, seems a shame to spray over someones hard work and fresh paint, so may see if i like the fresh paint, did like the black on philmcs so may wrap or if my brother still has some black plastidip. also windscreen frame is defiantly going black. One of the only areas of bodywork that suffered with rust, (maybe because windscreen was changed and paint got damaged?) maybe an area to watch on older cars. thats all for now folks .........
on a plus note now i have over 30 posts i can see members for sale section so im sure i will get a few bits from there at some point, iv already seen many bits id like. just need a bigger wallet at the mo s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Nice one Jacobsparky looking really good - impressive work!
yeh i like to keep busy philmc, glad you enjoyed the read and i still have a few ghetto engineering jobs to perform shanazzle hehe! a small update as have just typed a long post again near the end and laptop decides to go back a page! Visited car tonight and its looking very shiny and dent free! going down Saturday to try and get most if not all back together as well as fitting a few bits of eye candy u will have to wait for pics..... Not copying philmc (copying is supposed to be flattery). was thinking of doing under front and back number plates on bumpers in black, seems a shame to spray over someones hard work and fresh paint, so may see if i like the fresh paint, did like the black on philmcs so may wrap or if my brother still has some black plastidip. also windscreen frame is defiantly going black. One of the only areas of bodywork that suffered with rust, (maybe because windscreen was changed and paint got damaged?) maybe an area to watch on older cars. thats all for now folks .........
thank you pnewalsh05.
sorry for double posting was at the time the site was playing about! Update got on well on Saturday, in order of completion new crash bar fitted, new headlights in with xenon type/look main bulbs led side lights. front bumper on then new front number plate. Rear bumper on with new plate, led bulbs already in number plate light. Wing mirrors on and external weatherstrip. ( i found these an absolute pig to get of there is a real Knack to them u kind of have to twist them towards the window. i found this out after. breaking first side, manged to repair. then spent about half hour on the other side and still damaged it! could get them of in minutes now with no damage. then door cards back on. thats as far as i got as we were "going out for a meal dont be late". after this chap doing the paint work done the satin black on rear bumper. only got one pic that day.....
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Done in 2 posts in case laptop messes up!
Tonight bin down to car Paint man said hes happy with finish now, masked up where i wanted Front satin black under number plate. he said i can do it around windscreen surround, ( i think because he initially wanted screen out to properly sort corrosion out.) so i gave it all a key, really roughed up rusty bit, it actually goes under seal a little bit, then put sum hammerite kurust on rust. Then went home for dinner and see family! s:D :D s:D
went back down black had been done on front bumper, masked up surround gave it another rub and pannel wiped then sprayed some filler primer on, rubbed down and then blacked. gave it a bit then de masked, cleaned windows and wiped some dust out of interior. PROPPER CLEAN SUNDAY! car is now done except for splashguards as the new clips i got are to big 8-9mm, did use some to have to fix the rear bumper on tho. ordered some 6-7mm on sunday so should be able to fit them soon. Picking car up tomorrow night, if not realy raining/wet as no splashguards on. Really pleased with how the car looks now, its hard to get a proper look in a small garrage, so far so good! s:D :D s:D
car has also been debadged at this time, and took opportunity to fit front tow strap. a few pics in a small garrage. Will put sum up on Sunday after a mass clean/detail as long as weather hold off. All for now Jacob.
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quick update..
still have to fit splashguards since being back from paint. now have the right sized clips, thought a bit of rust proofing was in order so cleaned under the arches and sprayed fresh underseal with added waxoil in for the bits not covered by the guards, for the other bits under there had some dynax clear wax unfortunately ran out pick sum more up tomorow so not back together! this gave me time to sort wheel nuts out and clean wheels. about for months ago wizzed over the nuts with a wire brush on drill to clean them up, this worked fine but the base of the nut has a plated washer which has now corroded leaving rust marks in wheel nut centres. so repeated again masked up just to paint the washers. hope this will last for a bit. i did actually buy new locking wheel nuts and nuts, however the quality looked so poor i did not bother using them and just cleaned the old ones up. All for now Jacob
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Big put together and clean up today! got splashguards on and wheels back on. usual washing done and done inside, ran out of time to polish so thats next Sunday. also fitted a new gear knob when in paint shop. took out for quick spin today and has made a good differance to gearchanges. its slightly weighted and taller than stock knob. i think beacose its larger you can grab it better and apply more force to it. still want to do the box oil at some point. a few more cosmetic bits to do/maintainance/upgrading to do. maybe in a years time car will be how i want it! .....
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excuse poor quality of some pics. so far now think the car looks good and a damm sight better than when i originally got it. im thinking of some Black Stripes maybe! all for now Jacob
Not much done recently, Put on TOW stickers, put in coin holder to fill hole in dash, tried to repair Aerial twice still no luck. got new mast and ribbon, that grinded more than the original so no good, blobed the end of original which worked for a few days. Will have to get second hand motor and mast unit. Just ordered front Flebay rubber lip so all not bad. All for now Jacob
Front rubber lip is now on looks good, Spoiler is on which a kind member on here gave to me. Manged to give car a good run yesterday roof down. it was brilliant performed flawlessly, whilst on the run i appreciated a bit of improvement done to gear knob. basically attached properly so it was not spinning and lowered it as much as possible, it has made a massive change to the gear change feels slick now, id say a 50% improvement than before. not much going on at the mo relay just giving things a good detailing polishing/waxing body. with the lighter evenings coming up may attempt my roof patches which iv had since Christmas. s:) :) s:)
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got a bit done and more to follow, got round to fitting air inlet trumpet, more for looks really, tho once the rear light was back in you cant even see it! as a result of fitting it the cars induction growl has increased quite a bit so maybe its musical after all.
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Also done the throttle body coolant bypass, been wanting to do for a while. Found info on spyder chat on how to do ect, seems to make sense to me not heating the tb with coolant, thus hopfully making the air going through cooler. not expecting any noticeable hp increase (not detectable in butt dyno anyway) once again another budget mod, hose clamps already had and some scavenged bits of copper pipe some was from an air con system but was to big, best fit was some microbore plumbing pipe. still was a fiddle tho, lost quite a bit of coolant so had to refill. done in preparation of removing tb, is it just held on with the 4 nuts/bolts that i remember seeing? if anyone could answer id appreciate it. some more works to come in the next few weeks hopfully. Cheers.
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Hi, all.
been a while have been a bit distracted recently doing a bit of maintenance on....
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now all done, so hopefully some good holidays ahead. first real time i have had in a while to update postings.
just before getting the van done the gearbox oil, big difference in shifting
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after this started to get some horrible noises coming from car turned out to be bottom idler pulley wheel, so hopefully a new one and tensioner pulley wheel and belt will cure this. hopfully get them on this week. also i have ordered a non ac belt as the systems not gassed atm anyway so maybe a bif of free power!
Also on that late night of finding horrible noises manged to get a few bits done, fitted K&N filter put together silicone hose intake and fitted, got TB of cleaned it all up had a good look inside, think its possible to do some diy porting on it later. Also cut the mesh out of gasket between Tb and intake. Only used some cutters, will tidy up later with a dremmel. Is there a noise increase? yes but only very slightly. Is there a power increase? id like to say yes, id say it was slightly noticeable at higher revs tad quicker. I cant say what or if all of the above has helped, the old air filter was slightly dirty, as was inside of the tb. i also done a maf clean and ecu reset. So i think it was a productive evening! s:D :D s:D unfortunately due the bad pulleys i havent been running the car for a few/3 weeks and have had no time. but when i did run it no poor running issues.
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some more pics
long time again...
have been busy this weekend fitting toyosports manifold,new studs, weld in 3inch sports cat, new mats and frunk clips.
It now sounds like a boy racers dream! hoping it may get a bit quieter. as for performance bit more torque low down and bit better top end, or seems to be. I liked the look of the red thermowrap, after a good run and lots of smoke its now all gone gold/yellow so that was a waste of time.
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all for now peeps, Jacob
nice work ,i'm doing a similar job on a exhaust for mine i can't believe the price of exhausts there is no way i'm paying £400+ for a back box, can i just asked how you sorted out a hanger for the back box that's the only part i'm struggling with.
Thankyou. some of the prices for parts are high compared with other cars. for the exhaust hanger i basically welded in a T piece in the center of the box and welded the old mounts from the butchered boxes, took a bit of time to get get it to sit level. there is also one hanger just above the exit as well. If i were to do it again i would have welded two rods on the box smaller gauge so could be bent easily the get the right angles and height the put the mounts on those. Try having a look at mr2 mk3 team moon exhausts on google images should give you some idea. Good luck fabricating!
cheers thanks i think i will weld some rods on the box.