Callaway Motorsport Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Very nice work steve, liking the start with all the cleaned and sprayed bits. Makes such a difference to the car, not many people take the time to do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Where did you get the kick plates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Where did you get the kick plates? He made them Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 Very nice work steve, liking the start with all the cleaned and sprayed bits. Makes such a difference to the car, not many people take the time to do that! Cheers Dane. Couldn't bare the thought of a load of grimy parts going back into a nice, newly sprayed bay! Where did you get the kick plates? As Marc says Chris I just did them myself - they're the stock ones that have been carbon skinned, with a clear coat over the genuine TRD stickers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 Going back together nicely now with doors, bonnet and Trial skirts fitted after having a new mesh put on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 Other than the obvious respray, I've also taken the opportunity to replace many of the tired and worn bits of rubber seals and plastic trim. Spent a bomb at Toyota buying bits of rubber! New OEM front windscreen seal New OEM rear windscreen seal New OEM weather rails (driver and passenger) New OEM rubber door seals (driver and passenger) New OEM bonnet to bumper rubber seal Refurbished scuttle panel in satin black Front and rear wiper arms blasted and sprayed in matt black All badge holes deleted Rear washer jet deleted OEM spats Genuine Trial skirts De-lined OEM mirrors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Great work- it's really starting to come together now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 Back from the bodyshop ready for the engine and box to be 'dropped' back in [COOL][/COOL] Sorry for the phone pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virus Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 looks good man! Very clean & love the colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Now this is what you call a refresh! Good stuff dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 looks good man! Very clean & love the colour Now this is what you call a refresh! Good stuff dude Cheers guys. Engine back in the car now and all looking like new, just what I was aiming for - or as close as my wallet would allow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 At this point it's all gone back in with a new clutch release bearing, spigot ring and a Chris Wilson upgraded clutch for the 5 speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 All done and running sweet. Fired up first time which I was soooo pleased about given that I'd little to no mechanical experience! HUUUUUGE thanks to John Hodgson for the help along the way and for actually getting the engine, gearbox, etc etc back in place and making sure it was all running well with no concerns re. leaks etc. Top bloke! Anyway, as a comparison, it went from this: To this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 My pleasure mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaz2010 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Mint job Steveo and well done John, great work car looks awesome ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pudsey Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Loving the colour, looks brilliant. Carbon trim bits go really well with it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 Having just come back from the bodyshop, the interior was absolutely minging so it took quite a while to get rid of as much dust as I could possibly reach, before I started to refit things inside the car. I wasn't really happy with the condition of the various bits of boot trim - pretty much every bit of plastic was scratched up in one place or another. So, it was at that point that I had the idea to begin transforming the interior too, in a way that subtly match the outside of the car. Unfortunately, at this point I'm feeling pretty skint after the respray and engine work, so decided to have a go at stuff myself. Bought some high-end 'nappa' vinyl, some scrim foam, high temp contact adhesive and set about doing the first bit from under the hatch. The small bumps you can see in the final picture all smoothed out in the sun as the adhesive set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 Loving the colour, looks brilliant. Carbon trim bits go really well with it too. Cheers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 Before the panel was fitted, I wanted to minimise any possibility of squeaks or rattles, so used some leftover sound absorber (Silent Coat) to put behind anything that might move and also on the back of the panel itself. The material is designed primarily to absorb unwanted high frequencies. The pressure sensitive properties also make it great for sandwiching between panelsa and after application the material fills the gaps between the sufaces. Pretty much all over the car is a combination of this, Silent Coat damping mat to reduce sound resonance and Silent Coat Noise Isolator. I did all of this way before the respray though and I don't seem to be able to find the pictures. Areas treated include the door skins, floor (inc. transmission tunnel), rear seat bench and the inside of the boot well. Finally got the trim back on So the plan is to use more of this material to try and trim the rest of the panels myself. I've been practicing my stitches on my mam's sewing machine too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Stevo that's amazing work. Ripped fear and yourself are really flying the forum NA flag well, (in vain as it's a NA ) The colour is stunning and I really like how the engine bay stands out against it. The inlet manifold looks like a work of art....... enjoy keeping that clean in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 Some of the carbon trim fitted now along with the genuine Alcantara door grabs I had made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 Stevo that's amazing work. Ripped fear and yourself are really flying the forum NA flag well, (in vain as it's a NA ) The colour is stunning and I really like how the engine bay stands out against it. The inlet manifold looks like a work of art....... enjoy keeping that clean in the future Cheers Graham. With no turbos and chasing power figures to worry about, the least we can do is aim to make them perform like they should and look good! To be honest, 'yes' I would like a faster car at some point but this more than does me for my daily driver and is extremely reliable with a lot less worries than TTs or Single's seem to bring to the table. Thankfully the throttle body and manifold etc seem to happy with just a wipe down every once in a while with some diluted APC on a microfibre cloth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I bet you've been inundated with carbon fibre inner door panel requests since posting pictures of your Trd ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 Haha - surprisingly, no. I also don't have any of the TRD decals left anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 A few more interior shots of the retrimmed bits n pieces. Still got a few things to do though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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