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by swin
Fri Aug 11, 2017 9:27 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Discovered rusty sills :(
Replies: 14
Views: 2522

Re: Discovered rusty sills :(

repaired mine a couple of years ago
made the inner parts and outer sills myself
i will upload some pics
by swin
Fri Mar 18, 2016 7:49 pm
Forum: Spotted
Topic: yesterday (17/3) Grey L reg turbo on M40 near junction 14?
Replies: 0
Views: 948

yesterday (17/3) Grey L reg turbo on M40 near junction 14?

Just before leamington junction about 1ish
very nice looking exhaust :cool:
by swin
Mon Mar 16, 2015 1:22 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Mr2 Sills
Replies: 48
Views: 9024

Re: [Mk2] [NA] Mr2 Sills

Earlier post Got this from Mr2-ben.co.uk just now "We have had these manufactured in full length , including the door step, we have had the demo set fitted with great success and now just awaiting these to be delivered from the factory any day. Kind regards" " you watch our facebook w...
by swin
Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:33 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Mr2 Sills
Replies: 48
Views: 9024

Re: [Mk2] [NA] Mr2 Sills

Not been online for a while great news somebody is finally making these toyota part numbers if you want to make them yourself RH sill panel 61411-17050 £80,75 (price a couple of years ago) LH sill panel 61412-17050 £98.61 last years price dont know if price difference is handed or time related eithe...
by swin
Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:35 am
Forum: Driving Experiences
Topic: 6th Gear Ferrari Experince
Replies: 17
Views: 14514

Re: 6th Gear Ferrari Experince

ive done a couple of 6th gear exp at blyton park, they let you put your foot down quite a bit there, maybe it depends on circuit (blyton has loads of run off) good experience but did a single seater at silverstone this year that was great fun, by far a better buzz 20mins behind pace car then 20mins ...
by swin
Tue Dec 16, 2014 8:18 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Mr2 Sills
Replies: 48
Views: 9024

Re: [Mk2] [NA] Mr2 Sills

sill in place
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cost a lot more than the other sill options but the profile is as should be :thumleft:
by swin
Tue Dec 16, 2014 8:09 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Mr2 Sills
Replies: 48
Views: 9024

Re: [Mk2] [NA] Mr2 Sills

made mine out of toyota middle sill and welded an end piece on
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got loads of photos of my repair will get them all online
by swin
Thu Nov 06, 2014 5:53 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Bottom pulley removal
Replies: 8
Views: 1006

Re: Bottom pulley removal

As pete said i used a dewalt 18v impact gun to remove centre bolt( it took four fully charged batteries)
Made this to remove the pully
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by swin
Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:58 pm
Forum: Past Events
Topic: BTCC - Silverstone - Sunday 28th September
Replies: 11
Views: 5270

Re: BTCC - Silverstone - Sunday 28th September

Already got tickets but will come over and make the numbers up :thumleft:
by swin
Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:39 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: mr2 na rev2 which exhaust?
Replies: 7
Views: 483

Re: mr2 na rev2 which exhaust?

Fitted a magnex on mine.been on the car for the last 12 years :thumright:
by swin
Sat May 04, 2013 11:56 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Back on the road after 2 years
Replies: 3
Views: 301

Re: Back on the road after 2 years

A lot more fun than the merc, after driving the merc for the last 2 years and jumping back into the mr2 its the lightness of the front end that feels strange at fist
Will get the repair Photos up over the weekend
by swin
Fri May 03, 2013 9:54 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Back on the road after 2 years
Replies: 3
Views: 301

Back on the road after 2 years

at last had time to replace the sills on the old girl and get her mot'd just in time for her 20th birthday only pic ive got at mo but got loads of pics of sill repair will post link to photobucket when i get them uploaded http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w54/swin190/277_zps78cac439.jpg just notice...
by swin
Fri May 03, 2013 9:06 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: You know you drive an MR2 when....
Replies: 155
Views: 15779

Re: You know you drive an MR2 when....

When your removing the battery and nearly pop a dics ,pull a hamstring or end up in the frunk with it :oops:
by swin
Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:07 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: amount of mr2 left
Replies: 26
Views: 1733

Re: amount of mr2 left

a couple of years ago if you looked on piston heads there would have been about 250 mr2's for sale most of them mark 2 , look now there's about 50 mostly mark 3's
by swin
Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:10 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Crank pulley removal
Replies: 12
Views: 1054

Re: [Mk2] [NA] Crank pulley removal

here's one i made , half the fun is making a new tool :D

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i used a cordless dewalt 18v impact wrench to get the bolt off ,didnt have to lock the pully,took a couple of battery recharges but it came off
by swin
Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:17 pm
Forum: Games Consoles
Topic: ---> PS3 ONLINE ID's <---
Replies: 41
Views: 36061

Re: ---> PS3 ONLINE ID's <---

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by swin
Fri Nov 26, 2010 7:20 pm
Forum: Club News and Announcements
Topic: Premium Membership help
Replies: 1
Views: 1538

Premium Membership help

hello
my payment has been taken automatically on the 16 nov, but im now a regular member :?
whats going on ? there might be an update on the nws thread im missing out on :(
by swin
Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:17 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Its bye bye MR2 :o( .........................for the winter :D
Replies: 15
Views: 1612

Re: Its bye bye MR2 :o( .........................for the winter :D

Mine not been out this year at all (first time in ten years)
cut the sills off in the work shop at work then got busy had to push her to one side and there she stayed pinned in #-o
going to finnish the job next month so im hoping for a warm winter to get a couple of cheaky days out
by swin
Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:07 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Is this hydraulic puller suitable....
Replies: 9
Views: 703

Re: Is this hydraulic puller suitable....

i used a dewalt 18v impact wrench, you can use the holes in the pully to lock it off
by swin
Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:11 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Is this hydraulic puller suitable....
Replies: 9
Views: 703

Re: Is this hydraulic puller suitable....

heres one i prepared earlier
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could'nt get my puller on the pully so as already said use the m8 holes flat bar and m19 studding and hey presto :thumleft:

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