The road to recovery...
- Thread starter Johnny_C
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Johnny_C
Lifer
well after recently doing some work on andy87's car,it gave me some motivation to start sorting this thing out.
i started with the brakes,removed the old ones,and noticed quite a bit of surface rust on the hubs and arms.
due to the amount of salt of the roads from 2 winters ago im guessing,as the rest of the car is perfect.
have a few scuffs on the inner arms from running big wheels a few years ago,so will tidy that up too.
so im going to remove all,strip them back,prim and paint them,and refit.going to completlry polybush the arms while im at it.
so i test fitted the custom brake set up ive going on the car.
first off i compared the old disc size to the new.
them mounted the disc and caliper,and trial fitted a wheel to make sure it clears the caliper ok.
all good.
once i have the suspension side of things sorted and all the bits painted,ill roll the car into the garage and get cracking on at getting it running again.
will post some updates as i go.
i started with the brakes,removed the old ones,and noticed quite a bit of surface rust on the hubs and arms.
due to the amount of salt of the roads from 2 winters ago im guessing,as the rest of the car is perfect.
have a few scuffs on the inner arms from running big wheels a few years ago,so will tidy that up too.
so im going to remove all,strip them back,prim and paint them,and refit.going to completlry polybush the arms while im at it.
so i test fitted the custom brake set up ive going on the car.
first off i compared the old disc size to the new.
them mounted the disc and caliper,and trial fitted a wheel to make sure it clears the caliper ok.
all good.
once i have the suspension side of things sorted and all the bits painted,ill roll the car into the garage and get cracking on at getting it running again.
will post some updates as i go.
JohnOBrien8
Member +
looking ggod johnny!been watching this build for a good while,unbeliebable to think it was one day a granny starlet!credit due keep it going! 
Johnny_C
Lifer
this is one long ass road!
some updates.
new turbo arrived after near 2 months of waiting!
its an Andy Forrest AFP4H td04 hybrid.
it has a bigger compressor wheel,machined housing and uprated bearings and thrusts.
andy has assured me that its capable of up to 1.7 bar.
also got my st185 celica calipers refurbed and painted ford candy red.
also refubed and poly bushed the bottom arms,and cleaned up and repainted the hubs also.
hope to get all built up and back in the car this week or next.
some updates.
new turbo arrived after near 2 months of waiting!
its an Andy Forrest AFP4H td04 hybrid.
it has a bigger compressor wheel,machined housing and uprated bearings and thrusts.
andy has assured me that its capable of up to 1.7 bar.
also got my st185 celica calipers refurbed and painted ford candy red.
also refubed and poly bushed the bottom arms,and cleaned up and repainted the hubs also.
hope to get all built up and back in the car this week or next.
_iforget_glanza
Untrusted Seller
love the candy red, lovely colour, i have two wishbones in the shed painted in silver too, i just went at them with a wire wheel and hammermite paint.just waiting on an excuse t buy pollybushes before i fit them lol. out of curosity what type of paint did you use johnny?
Johnny_C
Lifer
the arms are a mazda grey.
i rubbed them well down with a wire brush,painted them grey oxide,then primed them,the paint,and a fuck load of laquer to deter stone chipping!
_iforget_glanza
Untrusted Seller
aw ryt very nice, i sprayedsome waxoil aswell into the wishbones aswell to deter the rust from the inside...id give it a few weeks before ya start seeing stonechips lol would see alot of abuse where there located imo, but i could be wrong:L
so whats all left to do now to get her on the road
so whats all left to do now to get her on the road
Johnny_C
Lifer
fit the full suspension,and tidy up and reconnect alot of stuff in the engine bay.
Johnny_C
Lifer
Cheers mark.nice updates will be the job back going again say your freaked off your head not driving it for so long
also have the to go on.
Johnny_C
Lifer
sold them,they needed a refurb,and i just couldnt of been bothered trying to get a right colour,lol!
Johnny_C
Lifer
i hope so,i miss having somthing thats fun to drive!
Rob H
Member +
I know all about it and mines only been off the road 5 month!
Johnny_C
Lifer
should have an update by mid week,its down on 4 wheels again will all the suspension re-fitted,done that last week, and will be going back into my garage tonight to get a few bits done.
dying with the flu atm,and after xmas its hard to get motivated,lol!
i want it running and finished(mapped) before i head to oz anyway.
picked up an electric power steering pump last night,and this complete zisco rear brace set up.
found few pics of the brace fitted.
dying with the flu atm,and after xmas its hard to get motivated,lol!
i want it running and finished(mapped) before i head to oz anyway.
picked up an electric power steering pump last night,and this complete zisco rear brace set up.
found few pics of the brace fitted.