piazzanoob

The OCD in me thinks the alternator pulley fan and nut and washer should get zinc plated like the factory

you can thank me later.

plus the fan looks like its bare steel so will rust in no time  

8 hours ago, ProZac said:

Alas the little lady is sick today, so am home with her. Took the opportunity to snap a couple more pics. I spent about three hours cleaning it on Sunday, and I'm not even 10% of the way there, hah. Booked in for a warrent on Friday. Probably less of a warrent, more of a plan of what to sort. I've replaced the blown bulbs and everything seems to be working. I'll have a diddle with the drivers side seatbelt as its pretty slow to retract and hard to buckle. I'm hoping the low, the exhaust and the wheels wont cause me any issues. The place I'm taking it to purports to be a mitsy / evo specialist, so hopefully they'll like it.

Once the other half is home to take over care of wee miss I'll shoot into pick-a-part and get a couple of things. Needs windscreen squirters. One of the trims that goes up the side of the windscreen and over the roof flew off on the motorway, so will see if there is a tidy pair of those there, and if its possible to get them off without fucking them too badly...

Need to pull the tape 'eyelids' off the headlights too, but I think I'll just get another set, give them a polish and chuck them in. It's _weird_ having a car you can just buy parts for easily.

The interior is pretty nice really. Would have had the tan leather from factory, but has had black carpets put in which I quite like. When the manual was put in it the cluster was swapped aswell, so it's a pretty seamless conversion, no sign that it was an auto basically.

The headunit is super dated and wont talk to my phone, so I'll replace that at some stage. I've been wanting to play with a double din android based one, so will likely head that route.

Apparently its a thing to swap to evo flywheels and clutches in these? I wonder if its just a parts availability thing. Its got a heavy duty evo clutch in it apparently, and it certainly feels like it on your leg. Getting the muscle memory in place to drive it smoothly and efficiently is taking a bit of time, as the turbo's respond so quickly you're in boost before you know it. I suppose that's a good thing though. They're tiny TD03's... With some larger internals fitted to them I bet they would go really well. Not going down that path though!

The FMIC kit looks pretty decent really. Nice welding on the BOV flange. I suspect the BOV causes a couple of issues though, venting to atmosphere on an air flow metered car is a bit of a no-no.

Fun Fun.

That engine bay just gives me excitement for a degrease and water blast 

can confirm satisfaction levels are high when finished doing it. 

also paint looks in good condition for its age. someone must of cared for it at some point   

Just now, Hyperblade said:

Definitely!

Na on the starlet the chassis rails stop around the front seats, we have put a minor one in above the muffler, but nothing major. It has a cage which helps with strength.

Have no intention of changing the fan at the moment as i've had no issues with it mounted the way it is (they are on foam), also will be ducting through bonnet so don't want to put a shroud on it as it will restrict air flow, it's hardly every used so doesn't need to be that efficient, and with EWP should have even less use. Been running fine so in the if it hasn't broken don't touch it camp!

Yep new front sway bar still needs to go on, just being measured up now, along with driveshaft.

True true 

If using the factory sway bar D bush location were you going to strengthen those two corners? 

as after un stitching front chassis rail under radiator and sway bar mounts on my own starlet i have found they are not exactly that rigid in that area. but also might not be much of an issue in how the car handles and moves

Remember this is tomorrow night people!

Old car or not does not matter its all about getting fellow OS members together for shit yarns and a burger  

Wow this thing is coming along quick helps when you get an all round skilled person to do the job.

so now currently running full chassis rails? hard to tell with the photo. 

also i guess your not going to keep your radiator cooling fan mounted that way also? As they damage the core and eventually leak with those clips its best with a good shroud to mount the fan too. 

also going to run a front swaybar still? 

these are cool cars. 

having done a engine rebuild on a 4 cylinder one years ago then driving it i was blown away how nice of a car it was to drive. 

definitely don't think it was a bad buy by all means maybe just the daily part. 

how many ks on this bad boy? 

Just now, Styles said:

Plot twist! Did the coolant yesterday, now the drain plug is leaking... hope I can get a replacement by Wednesday!

If ya don't get it sorted in time just roll the daily. 

We won't judge 

much 

@zep

what did you end up doing with this?

ive used crc glass stuff and the tru grit nz made stuff 

if need be your welcome to come and see if you can get the scratches off ive got a buffer and the glass stuff.

have done this process on a few of my cars now and has worked well. just cant get the deep scratches out

you will probably get away with stock shocks.

otherwise can get the front ones shorten to suit if need be. 

but rears wouldn't be too pricey if you needed too  

21 hours ago, The Dude said:

You Know what its been ages, yeah I'm due for a catch up, no idea what I'll be driving though

I might have to take my bed there too with the sharns you do  

On 18/07/2018 at 12:51, Shakotom said:

Wednesday 17th JUNE 

 

Save the date

third Wednesday of every month

the, "i just happen to be driving an older but legal* motor vehicle and like burgers once a month or so, we happened to find a park up here, and it seems other  people with cars that just also happen to be older instead of newer coincidentally did too" meet? 

Someone might feel like a burger at around 7pm to 7:30pm 

A chance to catch up with fellow people who happen to be driving a older car, talk with people you may or may not have met before and get your mouth filled with meat.

Or not meat if you're that way inclined.

 

Burgerfuel, Mexicali Fresh, Ajadz, Subway, D

theres a few car parks in the area and plenty of side roads, 

See map for the location of burgerfuel. And there might be a convenient car park in the picture 

 

First time you happened to be driving a old car and happened to park up here to get a burger?

people driving old cars might show up between 7:00pm and 8pm-ish. 

MOST OF THESE ARE COMMON SENSE. WE WILL PROVIDE A FEW GENTLE REMINDERS WITH THE NEW RULES BUT REPEAT OFFENDERS MAY BE ASKED TO LEAVE.

 

RULES AND THE BORING STUFF!!

Basically these are in place so we have a fun and friendly meet and leave the carpark clean and tidy like we were never there.

• Take your rubbish away with you or put it in a bin, Use the public bins downstairs not the private ones belonging to the business up top. 
• Smokers please don't dispose of your butts on the ground!
• Please limit the ALCOHOL consumption. Its a public place and the Police/security regularly stop in and we don't want want anyone getting in trouble, We also don't want people leaving empties around.
• You are welcome to invite mates, but please note you are 100% responsible for your and their behaviour.
• NO Skids or Reckless/Dangerous driving
• Park in a proper carpark! If its full then just use a bit of common sense and try not to park too many people in.
• Don’t make excessive noise / rev engines, idle for extended periods in surrounding streets
• dont be a dick

 

what a coincidence people decided to drive old cars and have burgers on this night right?

 

 

 

 

Just now, ae85 fiend said:

I don't have anything oldschool that actually drives ( legally drives ) TE31 being panel beated and painted, AE86 can't drive more than 20kph or bonnet flies up haha, carina has a stuck clutch. 

Got a porsche that can come in, am I allowed to park downstairs or something like it was few years ago hahah

That's the standard OS car life mate 

The porsche does sound somewhat interesting though.. should bring it 

although the real issue here is getting bums on seats to listen to shit Barry sharns while mildly enjoying a burger

let alone getting an OS car to a burger meet

fuuuuck must go hard az nooow 

swaps for ride on lawnmower?

13 hours ago, Kiwibirdman said:

The ones that look like the Sealed beams.

okay

when i purchased some for the galaxie i could only find semi sealed ones that the glass was flat and not domed 

as that was all that hella had at the time  

On 26/05/2020 at 12:42, SHGWAG said:

Would anyone on here be interested in my FC?

Wanting $35k ONO with all the spares, the Regas & the drag bags + front runners. 

465kw at the wheels on 26 psi.

13B Semi PP, Projay intake, Link G4+ Extreme, Borg Warner 472SXE, microtech dash.

TKO 600 syncro box.

NZDRA spec cage, tech'd to run 9.90 or slower.

Racetech seats, Driver & passenger 5 point camlock harnesses

Heaps more.

Runs 10.1 down Meremere and would go faster with stronger axles or a faceplated TKO.

Block's out for a freshen up atm - new side and corner seals & all new springs, I'm cleaning it down Friday and will be reassembled in the next few weeks.

Reg on hold.

Will be put up on trademe in the near future.

Will be sad to see it go, have owned for 5 years and had a heap of fun in it.

PM me if interested.

I personally think your price is too low 

A steal and will sell asap at that price.

A standard s5 that is tidy is listed for 30k which may be on the high side but a nice car

and another listed for 38k with way less power and mods 

and a fd for 50k with also less power and mods 

start high and go down from there?

9 hours ago, Kiwibirdman said:

Ordered yesterday.

flat face or dome ones?

Just now, Kiwibirdman said:

Who is doing all your engine machining? It's looking good.

West Auckland Engine Reconditioners 

I work there so kinda helps with the rebuild process

19 minutes ago, Nominal said:

Can I fax you my engine for a rebuild anyway?

swaps for 460 m8 

now come tell me how im doing everything wrong on this car here

unfortunately its all the small finishing off bits that take all the time to get nice.

so close but so far away right 

Just now, kyteler said:

No Piazza?  Disappoint. 

Can't drive two at once m8 

piazza is in need of some mechanical and rust work so currently sitting in storage.

unless it got a easy pass wof