gaijin909 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Starter motor pinion not aligned hence the clinker clinker noise. SOrted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 welcome to the forums man. great to see a well built celica on the streets. link to build thread, viewtopic.php?f=17&t=34415 sheepers. PS, you can chuck these links in your sig if you want, that way people can find your build and discussion easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJZ Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 How's the Z coming along? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaijin909 Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Assembled ready for wiring! Just scored decent contract with Ports of Auckland this afternoon, so perhaps the first invoice will be presented to the Auto Electrician! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-W-G Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Looks great man! Good list of mods for it aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nustad Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 If I spent less time on here and more time in the garage I might make some progress too! Looking forward to seeing it on the road. Good work on new contract. Cheers GM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaijin909 Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Cheers Glenn, 2012 eh, gotta love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeky1 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Wow, impressive car there. It's certainly had some $$$ thrown at it along the way. I've been restoring an RA28 for last couple years and seeing beautiful Celica's like yours keeps me motivated to get it finished one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaijin909 Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Thanks, The Celica has been the 'daily' over the Zed. Didnt really turn out that way. All I picked up was another car that needs heaps of work. Just a bit less than the 240zg. A lot less. $ wise I do not tally this figure, as it would steer me off course with guilt, shame etc. Yuck. It does help that its far lower than its older brother tho. Matters outstanding to this TA22 in my view; - Power up to circa 600hp flywheel - modded R154 gearbox install for tight shifts (w55 struggles) - AE86 PS rack/column/modded cross member (soft wide tires, small tiller = hell) - IRS (Chaser w/LSD) - body mods of 17x10 & 17x12 wheels and wide style ZG flares (as per my zed) = sorted! = mmm another $20k ++? Ill get back to my work then..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dell'orto Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I remember seeing this car at various customers of mine - definitely had some coin chucked at it! Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicT Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Incredible car man. Its a shame its thrown so many rods tho. Also, what on earth is this? ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Incredible car man. Its a shame its thrown so many rods tho.Also, what on earth is this? ????? An electric water pump controller? /Lol I think it could be a Devon Rex, quite curious to know myself! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I have a biology degree, Im pretty certain its one of these.. Pretty sweet car btw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Wow! I was wondering when this car would pop up again. I remember Simon bringing this car to trackdays and the odd race meeting a couple of years ago - cool car. You've obviously had fun with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaijin909 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 This one is Half rex half sphynx......good garage cat/space rat the other one....sheesh.... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Just when I think it all seems a little ridiculous, I look around the garage.......hmmm.....maybe this is ok after all...... Oh yeah, the EWP, Electric water pumping controller. An early rather epic fail at an attempt to replicate a mechanical water pump in the radiator cooling circuit as opposed to the engine coolant circuit. hmmmmm. Water temp spikes hello! Since replaced with a mech pump and stock ST215 thermo = Lovely. The old system (Davies EWP etc) still pushed a bearing in a cut down mech water pump anyway via the cambelt, very little hp gained if any, (not like Nissan Rb's, which have the external auxiliary belt running the water pump and alternator, not cambelt). It didnt run a thermostat, so water temp control was more or less non existant. fail. Meh. Plenty of old designs to mop up from the old owner. As you can see, its on going, mine also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gaijin909 Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 So ok, heading down the Southwestern this morning and an loud banging from the engine area, first thought it was a big end (oh noooooo), but ended up being W55 gearbox failure, so, if anyone has one sitting around, I have cash and will collect! (Sheepers!?) Doesnt need bellhousing nor shifter, just the core. thanks, great site update too, looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 i haven't got one sorry man. was the one you just killed a steel sandwich plate or an aluminium one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHGWAG Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 My golly this is an awesome car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanfels Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 http://www.garagedori.com/thread-6871.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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