Guest supra_staffy Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Loving this thread. Gona keep my eyes on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Check out the auto shine side skirts. They actually have add on's under the carbon skirt, another carbon flat skin? Yeah the ridox sideskirts are nice same as oem but like you say a nice lip at the bottom, IIRC they are all moulded onto the skirt and made to look carbon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Loving this thread. Gona keep my eyes on this. Cheers buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 One of the cleanest motors for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 That looks so cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Just order a new passenger side piece of trim to replace my one covered in glue. Thanks to keron. Also picked up my bits from toyota today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 Ok little update. -Got a few nice little under bonnet gems hopefully sourced. -Got the piece of a rear bumper I need winging its way to me now to have a go at custom making something -Also started on the last piece of the dash the gear surround, Have removed all of the carbon just needs to be stripped right back, preped and painted now, then my dash can go back together. The interior looks like a patch work quilt at the moment cant wait for it to be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 Got the spring clips and shim plates fitted today, and after allot of faffing around I think I am going to have to fork out for a new rear drivers side calliper. And maybe a new hand brake cable kit, not sure on that though, need to do some more checks. Also started pepping the gear stick surround down to plastic so hopefully I can get it in paint ASAP. Also big thanks to ash as my part of his rear bumper showed up today so as soon as my fibreglass kit arrives i can get started on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 Started on the bumper, gave it a good clean and flatted it back a bit to make it smooth, and started to try make a shape after a bit of trial and error its getting there. Just need to go pick up my fibreglass kit tomorrow as I missed the posty today. And got my trim bit though from Keron, and if I get chance tomorrow I will fit it. Also ordered a brand new OEM rear calliper today to hopefully cure the binding i'm getting. Steve manley managed to save me £50 of the price my local Toyota dealer want to charge me! still cost £200 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Shit mate, 200 quid for a rear caliper? thats loads. i would of kept an eye out for a 2nd hand one. i bought my UK fronts for 300 with new pads! still need to fit them actually!!!! that company offered me a REAL shit deal on the two diffusers. i am trying to blag them for more of a discount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) Shit mate, 200 quid for a rear caliper? thats loads. i would of kept an eye out for a 2nd hand one. i bought my UK fronts for 300 with new pads! still need to fit them actually!!!! that company offered me a REAL shit deal on the two diffusers. i am trying to blag them for more of a discount. Yeah i no a big price but i dont want to scrimp on the brakes and the car threw out its whole life has always had new genuine parts in its history, and i dont want to start getting tight now. But it was an unexpected and unfortunate blow to my bank balance. What was the deal out of interest on the diffuser? pm if you wish Edited March 8, 2012 by ripped_fear (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 Didn't get much time today after work, but managed to fit the passenger side door trim so thats on job down. Also played about with the bumper shape, and think I have it now, so going to get started chopping it up tomorrow. And finally got my last dash panel finished so just need to fit it all tomorrow. PICs- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 Ok did some more on the exhaust surround, its all cut out now, couple of rough pictures bellow and then a picture of it off the car and all filled into shape. took about two hours Going to have a go at making the first one tomorrow. Also picture of all the dash bits together and my new switch I have got for the fog to give it a cleaner look. Tomorrow going to fit it all and get that boot lip back on. Plus may have another attempt at cutting a number plate surround. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Seeing the mould for the carbon exhaust surround makes me interested now looks good !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 Seeing the mould for the carbon exhaust surround makes me interested now looks good !!! Thanks mate im keeping my fingers crossed it comes out how I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 Yesterday spent half the day working on the car, and today the whole day, so got some nice little bits done. First off I now have the new dash all fitted an Im very happy, I think it look a million times better than before. Cant wait to get the LED conversion sorted now and then that is the dash finished for now, as I have decided to not put chrome rings on it and I have also decided no to use my gauge untill I get borded of the stock look. Also bonded the boot lip back on yesterday and left over night and today its not going anywhere, which im pleased about. Thirdly got my package through from Seba and now have my chrome bonnet stay fitted and i also have a spare abs cover as I bought the wrong piece And while fitting them i decided i would finally fit my rad plate and after about and hour and 4 drill bits later i finally managed to fit it Fourthly started repainting the brakes and fitting the decals to them. I have only done the front two currently as one I ran out of time and secondly I'm having a new calliper on the rear later in the week. Next I have started cutting out a new piec for under the bonnet, making it out of cardboard and am then going to make a fibreglass version and paint to match the bay. And lastly I have wrapped the exhaust surround in duct tape ready for fibreglassing tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Noz Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 wtf is going on with that box? my bonnet stay arrived today also. looks very nice in there with the rad strip. did you drill the holes with the rad strip too far forward? thats what i done but only had 3 holes not four lol!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ugp Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 wtf is going on with that box? my bonnet stay arrived today also. looks very nice in there with the rad strip. did you drill the holes with the rad strip too far forward? thats what i done but only had 3 holes not four lol!!! ABS pump cover, on a budget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 wtf is going on with that box? my bonnet stay arrived today also. looks very nice in there with the rad strip. did you drill the holes with the rad strip too far forward? thats what i done but only had 3 holes not four lol!!! Arh the box is a little idea I have playing about in the old brain, after seeing an engine bay on the US supra forums, trust me it should look good at the end, although it is going to take a fair bit of work to get right. No didn't drill the holes to far forward, I used a picture of hodges engine bay as a guide and his Rad clamps run parallel with the front of the strip so I did the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Dash panels look the nuts mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 ABS pump cover, on a budget its not staying like that lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 lol now that's NA style if I ever saw it. Card board box covers. Who need's chrome, card board effect is the new carbon anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 Dash panels look the nuts mate! Cheers dude, imo best improvement I have done to the car to date, so glad to ditch the sticky carbon stuff. lol now that's NA style if I ever saw it. Card board box covers. Who need's chrome, card board effect is the new carbon anyways. Cardboard is where its at and you no it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Liking the dash mate, much better, the old one was something I never liked. The new look is really nice. Loving the card board cover, I think you will start the next big thing in mods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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