I suppose with everything that is happening i should give this thread an update!
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I would like to start off.
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Still have no idea where this project is going yet!!
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Some time ago i got the MR2 Sprint car out of the garage for this to go onto the ramp
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Starting to off load from the trailer.
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Few Pics out in the sun
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Pete Mason![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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you can see the rust in the drivers door.
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Luckily it came with a new one
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Pete Mason![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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Not a huge fan of the wheels but i do like the offset.
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a lot!
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Pete Mason![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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Before Putting the car on the ramp.
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I gave it a good going over, checking for any potential cracks etc, and some paint
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Into the garage it goes.
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for how long.
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Who knows
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Pete Mason![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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Pete Mason![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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On the surface it does not
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(didn't) look too bad.
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you know where this is going.
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The sills had been replaced, this is one the worst places for the MR2's to rust.
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Just after getting it in there the lock down happened.
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I am an engineer at a fragrance factory, Making smells for everything, including soaps and hand sanitizers so our factory is one of the ones staying open.
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unfortunately the wife is in the high risk group.
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I have been very fortunate due to other things i do, i already have a works laptop so I am now working from home as support and going through procedures etc
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(joys) but it is for the best.
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Not fixing things at work has given me itchy feet.
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so decided to fully strip the MR2 down
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(it is not like i need it) see what we have and rebuild from there.
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The strip down begins.
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Pete Mason![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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The pile on the floor behind it was what was in the boot
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There was lot of stuff.
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Inc rear lights, front lights, Engine mounts, wiring, poly bushes.
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the list goes on.
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Pete Mason![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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Wheels and bumper off.
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the rust starts to show
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Look at the floor!!!
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Inside rear arch
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Behind the rear arch
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Well already started stripping so carried on regardless
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Started stripping the front down, i wanted all the panels off as storing them in a different location out of the way of damage
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Behind the front arch
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The sought after no fog light front bumper
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(if it goes back together ill be using a bomex or whatever i can find
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Pete Mason![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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I knew the drivers rear arch had a repair at somepoint and it was annoying me so i decide to pull at it.
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this was what i got
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Front fully stripped down
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This is up inside the front arch
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It is actually not as bad as it was.
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i have had a good poke its not thin and still solid.
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it seems solid.
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but i need a proper go at it some point.
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Decided at this point that I am still unsure what is happening with the car, but if i want it back alive again then it will be a full nut and bolt rebuild.
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or it will be sold for parts.
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either way.
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everything is coming off.
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every nut and bolt will be coming off down to bareshell.
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Time to get the rear suspension and engine out.
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Dropped in one go
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hmm shouldn't see daylight there
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At this point.
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I was missing racing.
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there was only one thing for it
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Next day wanted to see how deep this rust goes.
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There was already a hole in the end of the passenger sill.
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so i got a screw driver and poked.
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this is what we have
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hmm It looks like they left the old sill in place and just welded the new on over the top.
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great.
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the other side shows the repair that was done.
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no comment.
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Good ol toyota and their obsession with Foam
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the new sills themselves look ok
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Anyway.
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the stripping down continues.
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by this point i am sure you can tell i get distracted eas.
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Where the car has been a 114hp model.
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then a v6 and now a rev 4 na its undergone some wiring changes.
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Jon done a great job getting this engine up and running.
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i have taken loads of photos and notes of what goes where,.
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, but what actually happens engien wise is still unsure
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Engine dropping out
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My garage mainly now covered in rust
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by this point i was being over run with little
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"bits" i had removed.
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so the wife ordered me some organisers
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They got delivered and sat in the porch under quarantine for 12 hours
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In the time.
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I knew i would want to get access into my large shed,, but it was trash, full of just stuff.
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so it all got emptied out.
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.and this was the pile of rubbish left after sorting
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(this has now all been sorted and piled neatly ready for when the tips re open, and what can be recycled has been/ will be)
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Now i can get to the Vice, pillar drill and dug the welder out too, which needs some attention
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Back to the car.
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Now i had somewhere to put everything, starting at the very rear of the car and started to removed
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(or snap) every bolt on the car.
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The boot and rear bumper area now has everything off
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, labelled and boxed.
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Next up was the engine bay
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Then another parcel arrived from Ebay.
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My steering wheel in the freelander is horrid.
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Everything else is lovely.
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but the wheel is melted/worn/ twisting.
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In these times i did not want to have to pay for a new wheel, and this was something recommened on the forums.
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So for
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£14 and some time i thought give it a go.
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Now i hate steering wheel covers with a
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passion, but this seemed a bit different to the halfords flick over covers
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Pete Mason![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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Time to see how my sowing skill do.
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Cam with needle thread instructions, you tube video.
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final product
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Pete Mason![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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I doesn't move it feels great.
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I am sure someone with better sowing skill could do better.
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but i am well chuffed with it.
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Pete Mason![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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Back to the MR2 again
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The engine bay starting to look stripped down
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Pete Mason![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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same on the other side
Only thing left is to remove the fuel filler and lines.
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so decide next to drop the fuel tank.
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Then i can do any grinding i wanted without fuel tank worries
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Repositioned the ramp lift points so i'd be able to get the tank out
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(hopefully) and get to the sills when i come to cut them off
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Pete Mason![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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More of this car on the floor i thinks
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and the boxes doing a great job
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Pete Mason![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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I have started disconnecting all handbrake cables and fuel lines.
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I have done my back in a few weeks ago and it is still playing up so i am doing a bit at a time.
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I am now ready to drop the tank but that can wait for another day.
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I am back working from home
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(working hard you can see
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) after having a week off for the wifes bday and just some fun times while doing the above
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Only thing i have not ever done on cars is welding and painting.
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I would intend on doing them to this car, So this could be a good learning curve
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Where this project is going i am still unsure.
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I am going to carry on stripping it down.
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It will go one of two ways.
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Either just get all the parts off, sell them and put towards a boxster S
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(had one before, i don't tinker with them, i love to tinker, but they are awesome things)
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Or.
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complete build back up using any parts i can find on face book markets place etc etc.
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the bonus to this it would be a car u built up from scratch that i can do anything i want to, that i know inside and out, I also keep going back to MR2's this one must be no.15 i think?(probably higher than that actually).
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the other is a porsche.
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so i am still undecided.
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If i rebuild ideally would be All rust gone, Wide arch(maybe), Bomex/border front and Bomex/Border skirts, Rev 3 rear with spats, then K20 engine?
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I would love to hear your thoughts on what i should do and what direction this should take?
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thats me done for now, please let me know your thoughts.
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I am off to do some work