Toyota Freestyle GT
Toyota Freestyle GT
Lexusboy Dont let the speed loose your focus on what your done the finishing line is within reach and this great vehicle will give you many years of fun.
Well done :biggrin:
Yes, finish line is relatively in sight, sort of just over the Horizon :biggrin: Will be keeping this for a few years and then on to the next project. Not too sure what to do next, i know this one aint finished but got to give myself somehting to look forward too.
Im currently thinking of doing a 200sx engined Austin Heely
hock:I have already been offered £4k for the buggy, and the guy has said that he will wait till i am ready to sell. Still not going to sell this though!!!!! :thumbup:
Lexusboy Dont let the speed loose your focus on what your done the finishing line is within reach and this great vehicle will give you many years of fun.
Well done :biggrin:
Yes, finish line is relatively in sight, sort of just over the Horizon :biggrin: Will be keeping this for a few years and then on to the next project. Not too sure what to do next, i know this one aint finished but got to give myself somehting to look forward too.
Im currently thinking of doing a 200sx engined Austin Heely
hock:I have already been offered £4k for the buggy, and the guy has said that he will wait till i am ready to sell. Still not going to sell this though!!!!! :thumbup:
Lexusboy That pretty good money for the buggy.
Did think that! I will break even if i sell now, but where is the fun in that. I know if i do sell it that i will regret it when i see him driving about in it, for that reason im not even thinking about his offer.
Me and Sarah are saving for a deposit on a house, if i sell now then i won't be able to afford to do anything like this for a LLLOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNGGGGGG time so i plan on keeping it. :thumbup:
Lexusboy That pretty good money for the buggy.
Did think that! I will break even if i sell now, but where is the fun in that. I know if i do sell it that i will regret it when i see him driving about in it, for that reason im not even thinking about his offer.
Me and Sarah are saving for a deposit on a house, if i sell now then i won't be able to afford to do anything like this for a LLLOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNGGGGGG time so i plan on keeping it. :thumbup:
Lexusboy Hope your not told the Sarah that you got a offer, she get you to sell it striaght away:biggrin:
Did tell her, she was suprised that somebody would want to pay money for it :Fish: She is allowing me to keep it as it gives her some time to herself :biggrin:
Lexusboy Hope your not told the Sarah that you got a offer, she get you to sell it striaght away:biggrin:
Did tell her, she was suprised that somebody would want to pay money for it :Fish: She is allowing me to keep it as it gives her some time to herself :biggrin:
Well as i haven't updated this in absolute ages i thought it only fair to add a few words.
Work has been very slow on this, in fact its gone backwards its been that slow and parts have actually come off the buggy.
My Apexi Turbo timmer turned up recently and after 3 weeks wait i finally got my set up Powerflex Poly Engine mounts.
![[Image: 9630_309251760472_587840472_9266063_8100244_n.jpg]](https://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs269.snc1/9630_309251760472_587840472_9266063_8100244_n.jpg)
Also another set of michelin racing slicks arived last week and will soon be ordering the rear wheels. Should look so good with the deep dish wheels all round.
I have also bought a pair of Gaz adjustable coilovers for the front and these will be turning up any day now. Im converting the whole car to coilovers as the mini suspension setup is basically prehistoric. Will get pictures up when i get them
I got the steel delivered which is being used to make the seat mounts. The seats are normally just bolted to the chequer plate floor but i want something a bit stronger so im going to have steel box section underneath to hold the seats more secure.
JDModified (previously ToyotaGT) are soon to begin work back on the buggy after they moved premises and have expanded their workshop.
I have been talking gearbox's and it looks like the MK1 MR2 box may fit straight onto the Starlet engine. They share the same clutch so in theory should mount straight together without too much hassle but we will soon see. The MR2 box is better suited for the buggy as the gear selector mech is on the other side of the box and is designed for a rear engined car.
I have also got a quote to have the buggy shot blasted, sprayed with etch primer and then sprayed bright lime green, and it came to £300 all in. Well happy with that price and im going to be getting it sprayed sooner rather than later. Im going to get the welding done and before i start putting more bits on im going to strip it all down to the chassis and have it sprayed before the year is out
Going to get a few more bits done at the same time. Its not any specific green, its just a green that i have chosen from their colour chart and is very similar to Kawasaki Green, just ever so slightly different.I have also have designs i drew up months ago for a adjustable rear wing for the back of the car and as we are getting some steel laser cut at work im adding this to the job so will have that made up and test fitted very soon.
Also i got the CAT removed and have already drawn up the ****** details in CAD. Im going to get some new stainless steel flanges made up for the exhaust system and look at routing this. Im making 2 systems up. One will be a standard pipework system, full stainless and will be heat wrapped. The second of the 2 will be the same style but will have a screamer pipe coming off it and will be put on the car after IVA
I know its not much of an update but felt i should add a few words as this has been left for far too long.
Comments always welcome people..........
Jason
*** Update ***
Well as i haven't updated this in absolute ages i thought it only fair to add a few words.
Work has been very slow on this, in fact its gone backwards its been that slow and parts have actually come off the buggy.
My Apexi Turbo timmer turned up recently and after 3 weeks wait i finally got my set up Powerflex Poly Engine mounts.
Also another set of michelin racing slicks arived last week and will soon be ordering the rear wheels. Should look so good with the deep dish wheels all round.
I have also bought a pair of Gaz adjustable coilovers for the front and these will be turning up any day now. Im converting the whole car to coilovers as the mini suspension setup is basically prehistoric. Will get pictures up when i get them
I got the steel delivered which is being used to make the seat mounts. The seats are normally just bolted to the chequer plate floor but i want something a bit stronger so im going to have steel box section underneath to hold the seats more secure.
JDModified (previously ToyotaGT) are soon to begin work back on the buggy after they moved premises and have expanded their workshop.
I have been talking gearbox's and it looks like the MK1 MR2 box may fit straight onto the Starlet engine. They share the same clutch so in theory should mount straight together without too much hassle but we will soon see. The MR2 box is better suited for the buggy as the gear selector mech is on the other side of the box and is designed for a rear engined car.
I have also got a quote to have the buggy shot blasted, sprayed with etch primer and then sprayed bright lime green, and it came to £300 all in. Well happy with that price and im going to be getting it sprayed sooner rather than later. Im going to get the welding done and before i start putting more bits on im going to strip it all down to the chassis and have it sprayed before the year is out Going to get a few more bits done at the same time. Its not any specific green, its just a green that i have chosen from their colour chart and is very similar to Kawasaki Green, just ever so slightly different.
I have also have designs i drew up months ago for a adjustable rear wing for the back of the car and as we are getting some steel laser cut at work im adding this to the job so will have that made up and test fitted very soon.
Also i got the CAT removed and have already drawn up the ****** details in CAD. Im going to get some new stainless steel flanges made up for the exhaust system and look at routing this. Im making 2 systems up. One will be a standard pipework system, full stainless and will be heat wrapped. The second of the 2 will be the same style but will have a screamer pipe coming off it and will be put on the car after IVA
I know its not much of an update but felt i should add a few words as this has been left for far too long.
Comments always welcome people..........
Jason
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IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
steviewevie
24-08-2016, 10:38 PM #59Sounds great Jason, keep up the good work ! :thumbup:
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
Well after my hospital check up on wednesday i got back to work and these arrived 10 minutes later.
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![[Image: 9630_314978890472_587840472_9342121_5885507_n.jpg]](https://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs249.snc1/9630_314978890472_587840472_9342121_5885507_n.jpg)
These are the coilovers for the front of the buggy, wasn't going to buy them just yet but when people are selling them slightly cheaper than what it would cost me then i can't resist and gave in to temptation. The springs going on these are the ones already on the buggy which will fit on these a treat. The coilover kit for the rear will be on order very soon.
Also the steel that i need laser cutting for the rear adjustable spoiler design is currently being made up and should have this with me very soon.
Hopefully next weekend i will get a full day working on the buggy and actually get something done, its been far too long now with no progress so im keen to crack on with it.
On another side note, my hospital check up was not good news! I was born with a dodgy aortic valve on my heart and they have been keeping an eye on it and the check up showed that it has got considerably worse since last time. I have been told that it needs to be replaced with a carbon fibre valve soon! So after christmas i will be going in for surgery. This means im going to be off work for 3 months and not allowed to do proper work for an additional 6-8 weeks. Meaning that work i can do myself will stop on the buggy. However it shouldn't stop completely as because im not able to work or do anything then im not spending money on getting to work/lunch/going out etc. Meaning i can put some more money towards getting other parts made/ on order. Hopefully won't effect the build too much, although my health comes first of course ;D
Jason
**** Mini Update *****
Well after my hospital check up on wednesday i got back to work and these arrived 10 minutes later.
These are the coilovers for the front of the buggy, wasn't going to buy them just yet but when people are selling them slightly cheaper than what it would cost me then i can't resist and gave in to temptation. The springs going on these are the ones already on the buggy which will fit on these a treat. The coilover kit for the rear will be on order very soon.
Also the steel that i need laser cutting for the rear adjustable spoiler design is currently being made up and should have this with me very soon.
Hopefully next weekend i will get a full day working on the buggy and actually get something done, its been far too long now with no progress so im keen to crack on with it.
On another side note, my hospital check up was not good news! I was born with a dodgy aortic valve on my heart and they have been keeping an eye on it and the check up showed that it has got considerably worse since last time. I have been told that it needs to be replaced with a carbon fibre valve soon! So after christmas i will be going in for surgery. This means im going to be off work for 3 months and not allowed to do proper work for an additional 6-8 weeks. Meaning that work i can do myself will stop on the buggy. However it shouldn't stop completely as because im not able to work or do anything then im not spending money on getting to work/lunch/going out etc. Meaning i can put some more money towards getting other parts made/ on order. Hopefully won't effect the build too much, although my health comes first of course ;D
Jason
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