Project - Cosmos Eagle (New owner)

[wilkie senior]

oh forgot the ADR08s fitted (and an excuse to post more pics ha ha







flip mudflaps ...need to get them back on

[Draven]

They are such good tires.

[wilkie senior]

They are such good tires.

I think the road sticks to the tyres rather than tyres to the road,

Put these in at the weekend

[wilkie senior]

well i normally don't do it, but sorning the cosmos off

been a crap year not got to any events, my younger sister died, got ripped off,, but...but... rescued the 2. (i had to my sister loved the colour, so as much for her, as me, and as im recovering from having my other knee replaced, ect.

I think this year is sacked off!! ha ha

So once I am proper mobile, the cosmos is propped up, wheels refurbed, fresh suspension, got some yellow billies may use them or go coil overs, for the mileage & use i do yellow billies should be fine.

Get components on clean & and re paint etc, hopefully 3 or 4 months of that and she will be out & about again, looking better than she has for a while

[wilkie senior]

Well better make a start getting components sorted
Going to replace the rear subframe with this nicely powder coated example



anyone any tips on changing this over greatly appreciated, im going to work on the premise many bolts will need renewing!!!

[Equium Duo]

Hope your ok mate!

My Rev 1 rear subframe was actually surprisingly easy to remove the bolts holding it to the chassis.

In fact all the bolts doing the real work (chassis, engine mounts etc.) were fine once they cracked. It was other smaller nonsense stuff (like bolts to the bumpers) that really were a pain in the ar$e.

[wilkie senior]

Hi while im confined to home for a little while, under the current "state"

a little update

The Gear & Handbrake gaitors



certainley not show finish but cleaned and resprayed,up some yellow billies & springs
(apexis) but i like blue



wilki the yonger is having my top mounts including spares all blasted to make sure they are solid, spares will be finished off and will sell after


first pass

[Ryan S]

Oooooh. Where'd you get the gaiters from? I just bought a universal gearknob one but totally forgot there's one on the handbrake.

[wilkie senior]

you still have the details of Igor on FB i sent you?

they are from him, the guy that did the seats

[Ryan S]

you still have the details of Igor on FB i sent you?

they are from him, the guy that did the seats

Ah nice! Yeah I do, Cheers Bri!

[wilkie senior]

Hi Ryan

No worries as i say I can recommend him & his work

[wilkie senior]

best mod yet ha ha

putting it on the Fire Extinguisher sorry but the 14 year old in me is still strong

[pistol pete]

Still my fav colour MK2..

Looks good matey.. keep it up!

[wilkie senior]

While im finding it hard to motivate myself at the moment, when i do feel like doing something i'm slowly getting through it

Inside starting to come clean



OHH F.......






Like i say certainly not show finish but looks better

only 3 more to do...!!


getting there with the yellow billies
I managed to get all the original stickers off but went for these as they looked a tad dirty ha ha

[wilkie senior]

as the splitter paint was all cracked

im fed up of having it painted and catching so took all the paint off and wrapped it, this is my first time wrapping its not that good but will suffice for now, will do later



god the bolts took 2 days to get them off!!!

Looks a little better when your there the light wasn't in best place & fronts in the air

Top Tip... when working on your back!!! ooo err...a cushion helps the neck ache

[wilkie senior]

foobarred a ABS sensor so checking readings today


A kind soul in MR2 Driver Club, pointed out about using a Lexus IS200 ABS sensor, with details how to modify £22 off Ebay, rather than £250+!!!

Couldn't resit it ha ha

[rev2rich]

IIRC mr2 only has 2 ABS sensors in the rear only as I need to fit my ABS hubs and only see them in two?

cheers Rich

[wilkie senior]

It has a abs sensor on each wheel or a ABS system couldn't work
Just taken the front left off, came off on bits, plastic shroud, magnet bits lots and lots of copper wire, but came out, so it's a win.
The lexus sensor arrived, got the multi meter on it, all fine.

will pop the sensor in, in the morning

[wilkie senior]

well super chuffed Lexus sensor works, £20 compared to £250+ very happy bunny

can put a how to if anyone wants

[Chumbaside]

well super chuffed Lexus sensor works, £20 compared to £250+ very happy bunny

can put a how to if anyone wants

Would be great if you did, that's a nice find.

I remember years ago breaking an ABS sensor when removing it. They were mega-bucks but managed to speak to what I can only assume was the Saturday lad working for GTS Chris who kindly sent me several for £20