Snagglepuss Build Thread Lenny's New Whip

[VickiW]

Same!

Bad coverage on ferry to Hampshire to kick someone's !Removed!!

[jeebowhite]

Good call on the off road there Lenny, Better safe than sorry!

[Lenny]

Good call on the off road there Lenny, Better safe than sorry!

True mate,

Just saw a car get impound by cops on way home from work today, i was in the focus but was thinking wow lol that could have been me,

Having a few captain Morgans and coke now tonite, work tomorrow then hopefully collecting some car parts on Sunday.

[Lenny]

Update:

Been to Portlaoise today

Collected a beautiful set of Trueno tail lights and pre-facelift genuine AE101 side skirts from the Raving days of 1995 yo! Later released as an optional upgrade on the 1996-2000 model AE111

Very happy with todays purchases amounting to 100euro which is also the going rate for the set of BZR tail lights currently on my motor,

Which ill soon be listing on eBay Win/win end result cost me nothing. :D

Here's some pictures:

Only piece of body kit left to purchase is one of these custom built rear lips from Russia, but with keeping the square !Removed! Eh ok Japanese plate design.

cant say !Removed! plate, have to use full term and say japanese

[georgen]

Update:

Been to Portlaoise today

Collected a beautiful set of Trueno tail lights and pre-facelift genuine AE101 side skirts from the Raving days of 1995 yo! Later released as an optional upgrade on the 1996-2000 model AE111

Very happy with todays purchases amounting to 100euro which is also the going rate for the set of BZR tail lights currently on my motor,

Which ill soon be listing on Ebay Win/win end result cost me nothing. :D

Here's some pictures:

Only piece of body kit left to purchase is one of these custom built rear lips from Russia, but with keeping the square !Removed! Eh ok Japanese plate design.

cant say !Removed! plate, have to use full term and say japanese

Must be thinking of eye lol.

Keep it up lenny the finishing line is in sight :)

[Lenny]

Must be thinking of eye lol.

Keep it up lenny the finishing line is in sight :)

Thanks mate,

yeah Japanese eyes

Finishing line for the body work is in sight but I'm having too much fun to call it a day just yet bro.

Looking forward to having it all fitted and sprayed even i cant imagine how its gonna look but i know its gonna be sweet.

Although I'm very greatful to have come this far, passing portlaoise prison today with not one visitor visible outside i spared a thought for those stuck on the inside although classed as criminals, for whatever reason many I'm sure some with loving family yet not a sole visible on the streets surrounding on this wet cold Sunday,

I passed in the car with my family on route to collect car parts for a project, very different reality's happening on either side of the multiple reinforced concrete walls, sad empty feeling fell upon me while passing there has stuck with me since probably because I've heard some very dark stories about that place in recent months, a work mate has a friend whom is an officer inside.

I agree many deserve to be there but i spare a thought for the few which society has failed and perhaps never had a chance in life.

But anyways,

After seeing James May there on BBC two in the Catheram R500 missing the Levin already the sound

[nicky87]

looking good bud and let me know when you are getting the rear lip we could get them together and save a bit on postage cost

[Lenny]

looking good bud and let me know when you are getting the rear lip we could get them together and save a bit on postage cost

Will do,

Are you going for the same rear lip ?

He's released another one recently

Ill let you know when I'm purchasing you can send me postal order or bank draft, ill then purchase both using PayPal and have it sent to you,

[Lenny]

Update:

Fitted the Trueno tail lights today and cleaned up the side skirts,

All good, just one thing thats bugging me

On the inside of the passenger unit there's a caucus of a JDM spider

:oHow did he get in there and how can i get him out

Anyways

Heres the skirts compared to the facelift set

Back to the fitting of the Trueno tail lights,

Started with the passenger side,

Trueno = Thunder on the left

Levin = Lightning on the right

Looks much better from the sides, black on black

Followed by drivers side

Going to log on to alltronix.co.uk and find out if they can supply some Cree reverse bulbs think the type i require are T15

[nicky87]

Will do,

Are you going for the same rear lip ?

He's released another one recently

Ill let you know when I'm purchasing you can send me postal order or bank draft, ill then purchase both using PayPal and have it sent to you,

i am going for the same one as you and i am not a fan of the other one and thats prefect with me and with the rear lights i think the levin ones are nicer looking then the thunders ones and please you are keeping the car black and not going white

[Lenny]

i am going for the same one as you and i am not a fan of the other one and thats prefect with me and with the rear lights i think the levin ones are nicer looking then the thunders ones and please say you are keeping the car black and not going white

Cool,

Im keeping it black with trueno front dark lights when i can get my hands on them too lol too many white ones,

[nicky87]

i am after the same lights but they are hard enough to find in good i might end up taking apart mine and painting them black

[Lenny]

i am after the same lights but they are hard enough to find in good i might end up taking apart mine and painting them black

Yeah hard to get hold of,

I missed a set going on adverts.ie for 50 euro in Carlow steal at that price

[VickiW]

Minus diesel & my patience to drive halfway around the country!!!

[nicky87]

50 quid thats cheap the lowest i have seen is 110

[Lenny]

Minus diesel & my patience to drive halfway around the country!!!

I drove,

Was your choice to accompany the journey which as always entailed me stopping off at a fuel station, taking out my wallet and paying for diesel.

I apologise for wasting your patience while i paid for fuel that was put in to your car while you painstakingly had to sit in the passenger seat and look out the window,

How awful

[georgen]

Lenny polish those back lights, will come up like new ;) , there must be a gap somewhere that the spider got in?

[VickiW]

I drove,

Was your choice to accompany the journey which as always entailed me stopping off at a fuel station, taking out my wallet and paying for diesel.

I apologise for wasting your patience while i paid for fuel that was put in to your car while you painstakingly had to sit in the passenger seat and look out the window,

How awful

ye can take hash mobile tonight!!!!

[MartynS]

I drove,

Was your choice to accompany the journey which as always entailed me stopping off at a fuel station, taking out my wallet and paying for diesel.

I apologise for wasting your patience while i paid for fuel that was put in to your car while you painstakingly had to sit in the passenger seat and look out the window,

How awful

hahahahahaha excellent.

Those lights look much better, the lines across the originals looked terrible! How can that spider be so inconsiderate as to crawl into full view then die there making it impossible to get out? The lack of consideration given really is appauling. I had a daddy long legs in the centre brake light on my first car and then not too long ago a fly in the offside brake light of my last car. Out of all the places they could go, why does it have to be somewhere with a clear cover? It's almost like they're attracted to the light or something . Either take it out through the bulb hole or drive round some corners quick enough to shift it to the edge out of sight. I know which I'd try first...

[Lenny]

Lenny polish those back lights, will come up like new ;) , there must be a gap somewhere that the spider got in?

Thanks mate,

Ill have a close inspection some day soon and find the entrance, petty he's dead or i could have asked him how did he get in there using the Android voice translation App,

Or even to know: what it was he ate while inside which led to him not fitting back out again :(

[Lenny]

hahahahahaha excellent.

Those lights look much better, the lines across the originals looked terrible! How can that spider be so inconsiderate as to crawl into full view then die there making it impossible to get out? The lack of consideration given really is appalling. I had a daddy long legs in the centre brake light on my first car and then not too long ago a fly in the offside brake light of my last car. Out of all the places they could go, why does it have to be somewhere with a clear cover? It's almost like they're attracted to the light or something . Either take it out through the bulb hole or drive round some corners quick enough to shift it to the edge out of sight. I know which I'd try first...

Thanks Martin

The lights with the lines are premium spec in the AE101 and AE111 world but i favour personal taste over bhp status.

I've advertised the old units aswell as all spare parts on local online selling sites, some parts are gathering interest so hopefully earnings will be soon reinvested back in to the build aswell as clearing some attic space,

The spider is really bugging me get it.....

Perhaps just like me: he found the tail light units on....The Web:mellow:

Thought he'd get in there for a buzz

Ok Ok ill stop ^_^

The lens that it is inside is like a double glazed window, the bulb openings done lead in to that area,

It seems sealed like a cavity,

Would be a good excuse if stopped for slipping the rear out lol was trying to shift the dead spider from the corner of my tail light officer,

Big enough spider too, i don't like em much

[Jake90087]

Lenny before you do condemn the Head Gasket it'd be best to get a tester off if eBay to see if there's contamination of the coolant and compression test the cylinders just to be sure

Something like this: http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/290937720560?nav=SEARCH

A garage can do the tests for you too of course.

As for a new HG, it depends what caused the failure and if any things warped... But whatever you think add 20% just to be safe :)

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[Lenny]

Lenny before you do condemn the Head Gasket it'd be best to get a tester off if ebay to see if there's contamination of the coolant and compression test the cylinders just to be sure

Something like this: http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/290937720560?nav=SEARCH

A garage can do the tests for you too of course.

As for a new HG, it depends what caused the failure and if any things warped... But whatever you think add 20% just to be safe :)

Hi Jake,

Thanks for the link mate but that kit is quite expensive, think ill just pay the garage to check it out would be much the same price without postage,

The red coolant I've put in last January has gotten a bit dark but its still red in the resivour bottle.

I used holts radiator flush when changing the coolant suppose i shouldnt have..

Well its good stuff almost too good lol ate through the water pump on my first car a 1.3 Toyota starlet, think it may have contributed to the issue here too.

I'm in mechanics hands when it comes to timing belt fitting and head gasket etc.

All i can do is pay the money as i wouldn't take on the jobs myself.

Does the head gasket seal ever just break?

Or

Will it be somthing has broken ?

[Jake90087]

Oh I agree totally and a garage will be able to compression test it too for about that price. Usually with a head gasket failure the car will overheat too as it forces the water away from the engine. Head gaskets can just fail if there's a problem with the metal like an imperfection. I believe there is gasket sealant too but don't quote me on it...

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[georgen]

hold up soldier, their is some basic tests first before splashing money about.

1. are you loosing coolant

2 if you run car without coolant cap on does water jump out

3 can you see any oil residue in your water, you now what i mean, the pretty colours lol

4 can you smell petrol or oil if you sniff in the coolant tank

5 when at running temperature are you hoses rock hard

the reason i am asking this Lenny is your car has been standing a while and dampness builds up, its not unusual to see some white crap on cars that do short journeys all the time. the white as you know is water emulsifying the oil so main question is are you loosing water. if not clean crap out of cap and run and monitor, if you are loosing coolant then it heightens your chances of it being the head gasket. and yes they can just go.

now answer my questions please ;)