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by Garth84x
Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:40 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Garth's restore (ish) thread.
Replies: 55
Views: 7982

Re: Garth's restore (ish) thread.

Hi again everyone,

Decided today that the project mr2 is now going to be broken and scrapped :cry:

the underside is in such a bad way and way too much work.

im in southampton if any of you need parts

Garry
by Garth84x
Mon Jan 02, 2012 1:21 am
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Garth's restore (ish) thread.
Replies: 55
Views: 7982

Re: Garth's restore (ish) thread.

:cry:

After a lot of thought im afraid that im not going to continue with the project mr2.

its a shame but job loss etc makes it impossible for me at the moment.

wish a happy new year to everyone, and thanks for the help.

Garry
by Garth84x
Thu Dec 15, 2011 6:25 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: mr2's in Forza 4 xbox
Replies: 23
Views: 3747

Re: mr2's in Forza 4 xbox

It's a good car. if you chuck loads of cash at it, can keep up with lambo's :D
by Garth84x
Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:25 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Garth's restore (ish) thread.
Replies: 55
Views: 7982

Re: Garth's restore (ish) thread.

I've cut out all the grot i can see, inner arch has been done too.

got the other side to sort now.
by Garth84x
Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:23 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: roof leak t-bar
Replies: 14
Views: 5156

Re: roof leak t-bar

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150712416842? ... 1149wt_932

been looking at these as mine has leaky T-bars too, what ya think?
by Garth84x
Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:30 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Garth's restore (ish) thread.
Replies: 55
Views: 7982

Re: Garth's restore (ish) thread.

lol yeah, there is weld under there also.

i might of got a bit carried away with the filler. :oops:
by Garth84x
Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:16 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Garth's restore (ish) thread.
Replies: 55
Views: 7982

A little bit done

Been out over the weekend and had a little go at the rust.

needs a bit more sanding etc but it's better than it was

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by Garth84x
Sun Dec 04, 2011 1:40 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Garth's restore (ish) thread.
Replies: 55
Views: 7982

Re: Garth's restore (ish) thread.

Well,not much has happened on the car because it has been raining for ages, today at last i have managed to get outside, and fit the new fuel pump. bit of a bu88er of a job getting the tank back in, but now the engine runs.. sounds quite good too, no rattles or knocks. But now its raining again so h...
by Garth84x
Mon Nov 28, 2011 1:35 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: another project ??
Replies: 26
Views: 2015

Re: another project ??

guess im going back to school !
by Garth84x
Sun Nov 27, 2011 10:26 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: another project ??
Replies: 26
Views: 2015

Re: another project ??

yeah sorry did look like it had a metal roof from the road..

TRD?

Toyota Racing Division?
Toyota Racing Dept?
by Garth84x
Sun Nov 27, 2011 3:29 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: another project ??
Replies: 26
Views: 2015

Re: another project ??

Um.......... Its gotta sunroof :oops: just been to the house and this time i got out and had a look round the car, and yes, my mistake it has a sunroof..but from the road the roof all looks white. sorry everyone, didnt realize that a non sunroof/t-top car was rare and spark all this talk. i still kn...
by Garth84x
Sun Nov 27, 2011 10:16 am
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: another project ??
Replies: 26
Views: 2015

Re: another project ??

ill take a drive up there later, if it quiet ill take some sly pics on my phone.

fingers crossed it's still there, should be looks like its been sat up a while.

Garry
by Garth84x
Sat Nov 26, 2011 9:57 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: another project ??
Replies: 26
Views: 2015

Re: another project ??

I want to get the red one back on the road, as i promised the guy i got it off that i would, and its sort of grown on me now..

the white one....if i get it, who knows...

track car, or the road?
by Garth84x
Sat Nov 26, 2011 8:41 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: another project ??
Replies: 26
Views: 2015

Re: another project ??

i was gonna still do the one on the drive, just get the white one also.

Garry
by Garth84x
Sat Nov 26, 2011 7:02 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: another project ??
Replies: 26
Views: 2015

another project ??

Hi again all, as some of you may have seen in my older post i've just got myself a mk1b project car that needs a fair amount of work. however on my travels, i've noticed another mk1 parked up, in a front garden. its on a 'c' plate in white dosn't look to bad, at a first glance but as i found out wit...
by Garth84x
Thu Nov 24, 2011 1:29 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Garth's restore (ish) thread.
Replies: 55
Views: 7982

Re: Garth's restore (ish) thread.

ok, thanks everyone ill bin em....

(opens front door) Bash Bash Bash !
by Garth84x
Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:44 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Garth's restore (ish) thread.
Replies: 55
Views: 7982

Re: Garth's restore (ish) thread.

yeah, thats the bits, the bits behind the disks.

is it ok to just chuck em then? MOT man still be happy?
by Garth84x
Thu Nov 24, 2011 10:35 am
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Garth's restore (ish) thread.
Replies: 55
Views: 7982

Re: Garth's restore (ish) thread.

Here a quick question for you all.....

the hub guards, are they available separately or do they come with a new hub, as mine a rotten

Garry
by Garth84x
Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:16 am
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Garth's restore (ish) thread.
Replies: 55
Views: 7982

Re: Garth's restore (ish) thread.

yeah, im going to get some fibreglass wings one the finances allow.

there are some rust holes in the front inner arch, by the pedals i imagine.

lots to do....

Garry
by Garth84x
Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:27 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Garth's restore (ish) thread.
Replies: 55
Views: 7982

Re: Garth's restore (ish) thread.

And so the welding has begun... After digging around in the rear of the sills (see pic) it was quite bad. started to have me doubts about this as im not a expert welder, and there is a lot to do :( Then the welder runs out of wire Anywho repaired the inner sill, and going to order some repair panels...

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