sleeektoy

August 9, 2020

Twas many moons ago.. and this is a photo of a paper photo so it doesn't really count. But the boot in this thing was massive.

July 26, 2020

http://www.justbrakes.co.nz/ these guys do it in Auckland if you want something more local.

Most of the brake shops send their stuff here to be done too.

July 13, 2020

Trio of dead celica's

June 17, 2020

June 14, 2020

Keeping on theme with the left-hand side...

Rear quarter has taken a hit at some point and been "dent-pullered" out, and smoothed over.

So i un-stitched all the mess and started again.

Due to me being a muppet - lots happened and no pics got taken!!

So.. many hours of hammer and dolly, welding etc. etc.

Still have the rear valance to straighten, lengthen, and reattach..

May 26, 2020

So... sill was a little unstraight

rash from diving into a ditch in Targa at one point

So decision was to chop it out and fix it proper,

May 20, 2020

Perhaps give these guys a call https://industrialhardchrome.co.nz/electroless-nickel-plating/

May 20, 2020

http://electroless.co.nz/ seem to be the only ones doing the original style electroless nickel coatings .... but

"Please Note:

we do not process car, motorcycle, firearms or aircraft parts whatsoever"

The "South Auckland" one in East Tamaki that used to do it shut down years ago

EDIT: also you can copper spray the item and have them actually chromed but a lot of detail is lost doing this.

April 29, 2020

When i got the shed built it was mandatory it was built mega solid due to a 1200dia stormwater pipe right next to it... (in case they dig the pipe out in the future)
3.3m deep piles with bridging rebar below the blocks...

then the slab was tied into the bridging.. at least i know where to run in a earthquake and i know a hoist can be fitted if wanted.

April 29, 2020

Sanding... filling ...painting... sanding... filling ... painting
Lock-down Groundhog day around here - but results are good considering i'm still working full time at home.
Still some work to do on the doors but im happy with the bonnet/guards.

April 16, 2020

I'd strongly recommend contacting the Sports car club of NZ - https://www.sccnz.co.nz/

March 29, 2020

I think i forgot to start one ... so here it is

March 29, 2020

nearly forgot this... i wasn't allowed back in the house! hence so much got done!

March 29, 2020

So ... lockdown project..
sanding, sanding, sanding, sanding, sanding

and Painting..

March 29, 2020

Left Hand guard too..

Accident damage hammered out

And RUST!!! toyotalife!!

too many mudflap holes!!!

March 29, 2020

2 hours ago, Truenotch said:

I can't find a discussion thread for your race car, but is this your car? From a post on Facebook

@Truenotch thanks - that sure is my racer. That was the first year that it ran targa. I dont have many pics of it from that year..

I was busy service crewing for this car until it fell off the road into a drainage ditch

February 29, 2020

On 24/02/2020 at 11:35, ul9601 said:

what about that lame o new non-emergency number 105?

Lame is right - I rung 105 to report number plate of some dodgy dude that was cruising round and peering into tourist van windows in the Auckland domain. I got an IVR message saying it would be 45 mins before the call would be answered.... NOPE ... called 111 instead but turned out the number plate i got was stolen from another car anyway

February 24, 2020

9 hours ago, yetchh said:

It there any way you could mount a viscous hub in there or is there not enough room? They pull a shit tonne of air.

They also pull a shit tonne of horsepower out of the motor..

I gained 9-10hp on the dyno just removing the viscous fan on my celica.

February 22, 2020

Motivation = 110% currently
Front guard repairs this time - repairing what "Patch Adams" has done in the past

Discovery phase:

10mm+ of Bog!!

Past repairs

Only one option - cut it all off

and patch it up

weld it together

And - patched

- now to find time to prime and fill the small hollows..

February 16, 2020

Well I finally found some time and got my ass into gear and finished straightening up the roof today. Came out pretty good i recon.

January 30, 2020

Whiney diff fixed... meant the whiney/noisy gearbox now became annoying

so ..

November 10, 2019

As well as the underside/diff above, In parallel i was called up by an upholsterer (Grant) I have been on a waiting list for about 2 years...

He is known world wide for the fantastic replica celica seat covers he makes.

I have had a roll of the original rare GT seat vinyl material squirreled away for years, waiting for the right time to redo the seats. I also sourced some seat vents that were as close to the originals i could get. Plus I sourced a second lot of Ivory vinyl to do the RA28 celica too - so i got 2 sets made by him.