PKMr2 Rev3 turbo....- spike

[pistol pete]

hi all

I have at my house my good friends Pete's MR2 Rev3 turbo
pretty standard japspeed exhaust and berk 3" downpipe, dump valve and induction

Its a little bit tired but between me and pkmr2 we will keep this thread up to date on the progress

This is Petes' Fun weekend toy make him smile car

some more additions to be made in the future but first off a little job thats needed doing
the boot had a small leak.. i went out today to start it up etc. and thought i would check the boot as we have had a touch of rain

this is what i found..(sorry this is going to be a bit pic heavy (Due to the light and iphone as very cloudy it can be hard to see the difference on following pics)



hmmm think i better sort this out..
so out came the boot carpet to dry off


i did not want t drill any holes as drainage as there should not be water in there
so out came a jug and cup then a towel

much better

no to fix the leak.. as usual guessing most likely cause is the spoiler holes

so off came the spoiler hmmm lid looks like the rest of the paint, a bit dull and pinky..


well its easier to do now the spoilers off

i am sure you can see where this is going
clay bar, ult compound and polish and wax later.
looking shiney


now for some sealant for the holes before putting spoiler back on


fit the spoiler back on.. oh no now the spoiler looks really pink... okay same again and shiney..



oh now the bumper and light cluster looks ooo faded..


and the sides


Doesn't show well n this pic but tis very pinky and very faded




well i can't have anything on my drive for long without polishing it.... so i've started now.. lets continue.. i did run out of ult compound after doing the bumper, so the rest of car has just had a polish for now and a wax to keep it going over the winter months... then as soon as its a bit warmer and have some more products i will be able to get the paint to really pop.. its a brilliant little car under there.. and if Pete looks closely he'll notice all his annoying scratches have been touched in too

has come out soo well



shiny lights


After doing one part of the bonnet you can see the difference starting to take shape








even managed to get a reflection on the front bumper








It was almost dark when these finished pics were taken so doesn't show the difference very well...
i am pleased with the outcome for now...
just awaiting the good weather so i can properly get it looking awesome

[pkmr2]

Just don't know what to say but thanks a million Pete


looks like there is plenty of life in the old boy yet

[andy585]

what did you use to get they results my red rev 3 is doing the pinky look

[craig]

That's a LOT of water!

Nice work Pete, you're like a man posessed once you're in car cleaning mode.

Car looks a lot better!

[pistol pete]

what did you use to get they results my red rev 3 is doing the pinky look

i need to do it again this was just a polish (meguiars) except the back bumper which i had some 205 for before running out

either meguiars 205
followed by a polish and wax
or meguiars ultimate compound will give you good results but you gotta use a DA polisher to get good results with either

doing by hand will last a while but not as well as a DA...

[Chr15py]

sorry to crash but there's a really sexy white rev 3 in the back too......

hehe

Back on topic
Chris

[pistol pete]

sorry to crash but there's a really sexy white rev 3 in the back too......

hehe

Back on topic
Chris

hmm wonder whos that is

[pkmr2]

Pistol Pete has been working his magic mop on my front bumper and wing today massive improvement







I also painted all my callipers red today ready for my new wheels which are on there way to me Friday

[pistol pete]

that bumper looks so much better than what it did.
will look great those calipers and your choice of wheel

once this is done i am gonna jump on getting the white one up and running

[Ben]

Looking good!

[pkmr2]

Thanks Ben

[pkmr2]

I popped down to Pistol Pete's today and we worked some magic on my tubby ready for the Kent Run this month, Pete had already been working hard on the paint, it looks like a different car nice and shiny


New Lenso D1R's fitted really helping to beef up the look










Decided to swap my steering wheel with Pete's Mrs it's off of her Mk1b for this one I love the deeper dish




We also had a little tidy up in the engine bay I don't want it showroom in there but the inlet pipes were looking a bit crappy and the strut brace/cross brace needed a little bit of paint also fitted a few red berk hoses for a little splash of colour


Before





After



Many thanks to Pistol Pete once again for all his help and hard work

[pistol pete]

much prefer the new wheels..

[Ben]

Looking good there buddy! Love those wheels, so much better

[pkmr2]

Thanks guys yer i love my new wheels

[craig]

Wheels a massive improvement.

[pkmr2]

Wheels a massive improvement.

Thanks

[glen n]

The wheels have made a big difference! But I would say that,lol

I can relate to the swimming pool in the boot,I think I've stopped mine filling up after months of trying!

[JD]

Oooooh shiny. Looking really good, Petes.

[pkmr2]

Popped down to Pistol Pete's today and we gave the car a bit more love ready for The Ace meet Saturday and Bromley motoring pageant Sunday


Now these dials needed to come out from day one I sourced an original set of clocks from a fellow imoc'er a month or so a go it was a nice easy fix and in my opinion a vast improvement.


Old Clocks



New Clocks



We fitted a depo boost guage a few months ago but today we sited the Eddy pod and wired up the oil pressure and oil temperature gauges rain stopped play so we still need to get the car up in the air get the oil filter off fit the sandwich plate and connect the sensors.



Another couple of improvements that have put a little smile on my face.