MRWEST

On 14/07/2022 at 11:44, oldrx7 said:

I like the way the BBS's are sitting, looking good!

Cheers man so am i, luckedi t with those outer lips off market place an they turned the 15x11 into the perfect width

On 14/07/2022 at 12:15, dabuzz said:

looking good man - those BBS are cool, pretty sure a slightly higher profile wont be an issue once they are fitted up especially as they are only 15s

cheers man! grabbed 2 x50 profile to test fit a front and back rim this weekend so will find out for sure. back will be fine, only thing is front might be a bit tight but will see

29 minutes ago, Nominal said:

yeah some thing like that may help drastically if can find it with the right sizings.

just had a quick google looks like can get premade bends or pie cuts or straight tube in 3.5" oval in NZ so thatll be ideal

2 hours ago, cletus said:

Shouldn't touch. you wouldn't need much clearance at full suspension extension though 

Figured as much, thats allgood, fabricators problem to solve haha. 3.5" is alot of girth to fit over/under a diff. 

Exhausts,

When going under/over a diff, for  a cert does the diff have to have no contact with exhaust when its fully jacked up? Eg if the exhaust goes under diff and cars jacked up, if it touches is this a no go?
Small car big exhaust problems

7 hours ago, Popwill said:

Hey guys, well I kicked the 20b can down the road after talking $$$ with Azhar. Just too rich for me and my 3. So decided to keep things simple and keep the 13b bridgey - but convert to EFI. Wondered if anyone had any experience with what the best ECUs are for 13bs out there? I am looking to run a Haltech IC7 display inside in a Motorsport 3D dash. Any thoughts / experiences welcomed.

Im running a Haltech IC7 and Motorsport 3d Dash for mine too, seem to be the best looking dash .

Im going to run a Haltech Elite 1500 for 13B Injected, was either that or a Link but decided to go with Haltech this time.

On 10/06/2022 at 19:55, Tele29 said:

Man, the seats look so good, thank you THANK YOU for respecting the factory style interior. It is gonna be a sweet ride once it is done, can't wait to see it in person.

Thanks man, you cant beat the factory styling in these things, same as what i did in my Impala. Just looks so good!

Could try Nathan Curran at Curran Fabrication and Design? Hes a car guy but has a fab business and pretty sure hes mobile.

19 hours ago, oldrx7 said:

Yep is that one.  Just not a fan.  Probably amazing panel and fab work, but yeh, I just can't see past the ridiculous wheels

Yeah agree the wheels are rediculous haha, but the build quality and level is certainly up there by the looks of it.

Wasnt it for sale for 200+ but he ended up keeping it and finishing it off.
20B Turbo in it.

Looking epic man!! So good.

On 06/05/2022 at 17:09, oldrx7 said:

This guy thought so too 

 

At least its actually tucking of sorts haha not like their usual roller skates.

The fab that must of gone into that thing though to get it all to fit $$$$.

18 hours ago, Popwill said:

Hey @MRWEST any updates since January on the build?

Looking like your making some good progress on yours! 

Mines is coming along albeit slowly.

The last couple of minor bits of steelwork have been done and filler work progressing well hopppefffulllyyy not to far from going into primer then will chuck some photos up. Panelbeater/painter is doing it after work/weekends so that slows things down a bit.

Interior is off at KP Upholstery getting done however so thatll be some progress when thats done.

On 19/04/2022 at 08:36, sr1600 said:

 

Any idea on $$$ the wagon?

All the window and exterior trim / interior looks rx3 including the horn button etc   , 

I have a left hook grand familia wagon im going to comply , My stash of  808 bits is not much use to me as these left hook cars seem to all have rx3 spec interiors.

 

 

Iv got left hook dash/interior from my coupe if thats any help for you man?

Read the thread again your talking about outside, as @Nominal said good luck if you like your paint haha

Repco ones no good put away as a clean car and pull cover off a month later and dusty ASF.

If its in a shed go to The Cover Shop in auzzie, not cheap but unreal quality, dust proof, shrink fits to your car. Take cover off after a month and cars clean as a whistle.

On 02/04/2022 at 14:41, xsspeed said:

I presume a yaris engine can be relatively easily dialled up to match the 300hp in the corolla

Street motive or someone in auzzie has a GR Yaris over 300kw atw with factory internals, cams, exhaust etc etc. Be a hell of alot of fun id say ha

On 25/03/2022 at 18:52, rot808 said:

Wow didn’t expect them to be all gone, do they get their stuff from Phil’s or is it different again?

From what i can piece together they both must use the same suppliers (pac/phils) as when one has  new stock of something the other does as well. But i could be wrong

21 hours ago, Popwill said:

Thanks for this. Just found the bonnet release on Pac. Must have missed it somehow. Cant see a Windscreen Washer nozzle there... but now looking on Phils. Re the boot lid.. I'd be keen. Will IM you. And the search for the front 10a bumper continues. I have one, but it needs re-chroming... and last time I checked it was hard to get anyone to re-chrome without paying some serious dollars.

I got mine done at Shiny Bits in Geraldine, got front and rear bumpers and 2 door handles chromed and was $1684 which i didnt think was too bad considering.

Always get lots of good recommendations on FB from all the hot rod pages etc, took quite a long time but was worth the wait.

15 hours ago, rot808 said:

PAC also sell boot lids? You could also try Riggs rx for parts, Amy has got heaps of good stuff from him

Dont think anyone has stock of coupe ones at the moment last i checked. waiting on the next production lot.

Epic man this things looking so good,

Attention to detail is bang on.
Be a good feeling finally piecing it back together, looking forward to that day soon with mine.

12 hours ago, Popwill said:

So whilst the rx2 coupe is good spirits, my 10a rx3/808 coupe is pretty much farked and having to be completely rebuilt from ground up. She was a beautiful looking thing but digging into her and the repairs done on her in the past were... not optimal. So am starting again. We're deep into the rebuild and whilst we sourced bought rx3 parts or fabricated new bits, I need the following. 1) boot-lid, 2) windscreen washer nozzle kit, 3) front 10a bumper, and 4) bonnet release cable. If anyone can point me in the right directions for any of it, please reach out. Am also looking for ideas re a new engine setup. Thought of going 13b bridgeport turbo (PAC Performance) but open to ideas. Not sure I can afford a 20B pp setup (the dream!), but am considering. Will start a Builds/Project thread if this is not the right place...

20b PP is the dream for my coupe too. 13B Pp can be V1 so can get on the road and use it. But one day I hope to V2 it with a 20B.

I have 2 boot lids once the panelbeater has decided which one we are using in mine i will have one to sell, neither are perfect but they dont have rust either just need a bit of love.

Windscreen washer nozzle kit PAC or Phils sell them new, i think they do a bonnet release cable too new.
10A Bumper will be a bit trickier, keep a eye  out on TM and FB theres been a few 10A fronts coming up for sale lately, but yeah the bumpers are hard to find for sure, im glad mine was tidy and got it rechromed so its mint now.

Try @bomba aka Striper for Hire (check him on insta) he maybe able to sus ya his works pretty wicked too.