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by mk1 dal
Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:42 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Found these drop links
Replies: 27
Views: 3782

Re: Found these drop links

I just make my own from Focus ones for a fraction of the price, once you set the length of a droplink it never needs adjusting again, adjustable= pointless really. Cut and sleeve Ford ones to desired length, total cost about £15 a pair. +1 no brainier , 110% right and professional advice to save yo...
by mk1 dal
Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:20 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Odometer?
Replies: 20
Views: 2134

Re: Odometer?

hi. it wont work , i have already tried it on my charger by fitting a mph facial clock to the original kph mechanism and it was miles out ( 19 ph miles out according to the sat nav ) and had to fit a mph mechanism and clocks to the dash cluster to get it to work . i do still have a fully working kph...
by mk1 dal
Tue Dec 25, 2012 12:22 am
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: mk1a sunroof - major roof leak?!
Replies: 4
Views: 775

Re: mk1a sunroof - major roof leak?!

hi, its more than likely you have corrosion on the roof top edge under the screen letting water in , or you might be lucky and the window screen bonding might have failed . remove the roof lining and inspect the window screen edge , you will see any rust when its off . if its leaking in from here th...
by mk1 dal
Fri Dec 21, 2012 5:41 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: new projet 2 tone
Replies: 24
Views: 3199

Re: new projet 2 tone

hi thanks for comments guys :thumleft: . now the holidays are here and 2 weeks off and plenty of time on my hands i can get more done on the car , suspension and brakes . the engine bay is now coming along and cleaned up nice . http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss20/mk1dal/Picture1566.jpg http://i5...
by mk1 dal
Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:38 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Whats it worth....?
Replies: 69
Views: 4394

Re: Whats it worth....?

hi , my old girl not been kept well at all by the last owner and looks like its been kept outside for along time under a tree . looking at the pics it wouldn't take long to sort the car out and bring it back to the standard when i sold it . the floor pan is solid and so is the front chassis and prot...
by mk1 dal
Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:57 am
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: new projet 2 tone
Replies: 24
Views: 3199

Re: new projet 2 tone

Great job. Looks fantastic .Just wondering is there a ridge between Blue & White & how do you blend it in?. T. hi tim , there is a ridge between the blue and white but its very slight , the only way to blend it in is to lacquer the sides of the car , this will then seal over the ridge , but...
by mk1 dal
Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:47 am
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: new projet 2 tone
Replies: 24
Views: 3199

Re: new projet 2 tone

Nice job on the arch repair, but it looks like you painted straight over the sideskirts and seals in situ? Is it still white under there? Naughty naughty [-X Looks nice though. :thumleft: hi paul , not been naughty mate :lol: . i painted the bottom first, removed all the kit and front splitters as ...
by mk1 dal
Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:36 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: new projet 2 tone
Replies: 24
Views: 3199

Re: new projet 2 tone

hi thanks mate , i not sure what to do about the wheels . i could polish the tear drops or go for some deep dish wheels . the pin strips are going to be gold to match the original blue colour . the engine bay needs cleaning up and i have started already with pics to follow soon .

gary
by mk1 dal
Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:58 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Whats it worth....?
Replies: 69
Views: 4394

Re: Whats it worth....?

I did wonder... As the guy who is selling it openly admitted straight away that it is a Cat D write off so I thought perhaps it has had a respray after the crash damage? Were you ever aware it was Cat D, mk1 dal?[/quote] hi , i never checked the cars history tbh and wouldn't at the price , i won the...
by mk1 dal
Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:25 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Whats it worth....?
Replies: 69
Views: 4394

Re: Whats it worth....?

Is that the original colour scheme? I thought it was MK1B only. hi mate , its a 1A colour for sure , code is Two Tone Color Combination - 2Z9 = 041 + 157 041 Winter White Exterior 157 Med Gray Met Bumper and there aren't many left , i know of 1 minter and he paid 3000 pounds last year for it , a sh...
by mk1 dal
Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:00 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: new projet 2 tone
Replies: 24
Views: 3199

new projet 2 tone

hi , i sold my white over gray car and took this car in as a trade in for something to do over the winter months . its not to bad at all only needing the rear arch doing rust wise . pics off car after a bloody good mopping http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss20/mk1dal/Picture1403.jpg http://i557.ph...
by mk1 dal
Sun Dec 02, 2012 8:18 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Whats it worth....?
Replies: 69
Views: 4394

Re: Whats it worth....?

Wow mk1 dal the reg is the same! :shock: :shock: :shock: Its the same car I'm afraid to tell you :cry: £140 ish for a new clutch not including fitting. Really? not bad... Are they a pain to fit with the engine being in the back? if you don't buy it i will , this car as won 3 shows and had 100.s of ...
by mk1 dal
Sun Dec 02, 2012 6:57 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Whats it worth....?
Replies: 69
Views: 4394

Re: Whats it worth....?

that looks like my 2nd mk1 i owned , it was mint when i sold it 3 years ago and a very solid car . what the reg of the car , i hope its not this car . pics of car if its the same one . http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss20/mk1dal/Picture253.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss20/mk1dal/Pictur...
by mk1 dal
Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:20 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: mk1b floor pannels...
Replies: 19
Views: 1446

Re: mk1b floor pannels...

hi, that's a shame , how much for the whole car so i can save it .
by mk1 dal
Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:57 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: badly rusted a pillar and chassis rails
Replies: 17
Views: 2208

Re: badly rusted a pillar and chassis rails

hi welcome to the club , as already said the car can be saved but it will cost more than its worth if you pay a body shop to sort it . if you handy with a welder it can be fixed cheaply and quite easily if you use a donor floor pan and cut the rot out ( i have a donor car with very good floor pans i...
by mk1 dal
Wed Oct 17, 2012 6:10 am
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: What a sad sight
Replies: 90
Views: 6717

Re: What a sad sight

hi , i have never had a problem with Paul at all and i have had may bits of him , i have always found him very help full and goes out of his way to find it for if he hasn't got it , as for Jones he p1$$e$ me off due to fact a lot of them cars could have been put back on the road and enjoyed again by...
by mk1 dal
Thu Sep 20, 2012 4:53 am
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: White t-bar / leather project MK1 going cheap
Replies: 1
Views: 339

Re: White t-bar / leather project MK1 going cheap

hi , i know this car , the lad who owns it came on the peaks run . it will need the full arch repair doing on both sides and a full repaint + all the welding , if anybody can do all that them self's i would budget a least 600 in parts and materials , if you buy it and are paying some one else to fix...
by mk1 dal
Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:15 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Fresh PAint
Replies: 4
Views: 485

Re: Fresh PAint

hi , looks awesome :clap: . this is the best colour for a mk1 . it wont take long to put back together . post more pics when its rebuilt .

gary :thumleft:
by mk1 dal
Sun Sep 16, 2012 6:22 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Intermittent missfire & flickering lights help
Replies: 5
Views: 904

Re: Intermittent missfire & flickering lights help

hi , it could be a few things tbh , i would be looking at the throttle position sensor and testing that for faults , have you done a blink test to bring any fault codes up yet .
by mk1 dal
Fri Sep 14, 2012 10:32 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Wind deflectors
Replies: 13
Views: 1143

Re: Wind deflectors

I'm looking for a unicorn aren't I? :( they are like rocking poo , i do think they are a original Toyota part . the clips what held the deflector in place where positioned spot on and the shape was perfect , i cant see after market products going to all this trouble . the japan auction have some ge...

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