Toyotally Fixerating Bitz 'n Bobs.. A Diary

54,824 · January 26, 2019

IF.... the Sav had friends....

https://youtu.be/7_T2g6WWHoI

Ah well

I always wondered what kind of pervert wants a clean engine.

Now I know!

11,291 · January 30, 2019

Ooof!

.... very odd MOT record. Reckon it has been under a personal plate, anyone?

AND.... For those who think theSavv is 'leftfield'...

Frigginn Bizarre

11,291 · February 2, 2019

I posted my replacing the cambox gasket + 4 plugtube seals because 'torrey canyon' :/

2day... Bonas dri + my 'bi-annual' dipstick check reveals full to the mark YaY

*clear as maidens water too!

11,291 · February 3, 2019

Parking by fuckkin Braille™ Club membership arrived..

.. 100% cert it was my neighbour

February 3, 2019

Poor thing.

But for Toyota, 'tis but a scratch.

11,291 · February 5, 2019

Going for a wee bit'o Blingg.....

Popped £3.60 on these to 'tart up' my cambox cover, replacing the three (..err, 2 = one has been lost) acorn nuts.

Stainless, no less....

11,291 · February 16, 2019

I have just popped for a replacement turn/wiper cluster, so I can lash up a fix for my dodgy 'right turn' signal stalk.... which is getting to sound like static on an old valve radio! Grrr

11,291 · February 17, 2019

Borrriiiiiing

80+ storm, in good company with Aldi Flaming Helmets, down for a few days in Leeds...

I dont know why anyone would drive *anything else

*BL of the same vintage.

15,149 · February 17, 2019

Borrriiiiiing

80+ storm, in good company with Aldi Flaming Helmets, down for a few days in Leeds...

I dont know why anyone would drive *anything else

*BL of the same vintage.

I know, Toyotas of this vintage are all the car you'll ever need.

11,291 · February 17, 2019

I know, Toyotas of this vintage are all the car you'll ever need.

You checked out the Renault rims... ?

15,149 · February 17, 2019

You checked out the Renault rims... ?

Yeah, pretty much what I would have done. Will bear in mind, although I have my heart set on slot mags.

11,291 · February 18, 2019

Well well well....

If you 'drill down' hard enough SOMEONE will have done a vid

https://youtu.be/ihVpeY_ef1I

.... that's my buzzy winker sorted then ....

54,824 · February 18, 2019

.... that's my buzzy winker sorted then ....

I don't call mine that, but I know what you mean. *wink*

11,291 · February 18, 2019

... Ha! 'busy winker' m8 (driving a fanny magnet Carina II)..

February 18, 2019

Your winker isn't operating properly?

28,086 · February 18, 2019

I think he found some videos on the internet and now it's functioning as intended

11,291 · February 18, 2019

I think he found some videos on the internet and now it's functioning as intended

When my £15 eBay 'winker of WIN' shows up.... I now know what to swap over from MR2 part into Carina II part

11,291 · February 20, 2019

Popped for a 19mm socket, not sure I have one lost/hidden somewhere....

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-637442-Drive-Metric-Socket/dp/B000LFS1YQ/ref=pd_sbs_60_4/262-7482717-0195202?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B000LFS1YQ&pd_rd_r=6f3931da-34f2-11e9-8153-c5f33f7b12fe&pd_rd_w=M5lla&pd_rd_wg=9vpIK&pf_rd_p=18edf98b-139a-41ee-bb40-d725dd59d1d3&pf_rd_r=4CG5GC52MGV3JMQK0YV2&psc=1&refRID=4CG5GC52MGV3JMQK0YV2

Saves disappointment @£1.99

* I do own a double socket & long extending lever bar, for wheel nuts, and that is 19MM... But I think the steeringwheel nut is deep in a recess and this might not go in :/

11,291 · February 22, 2019

Jeezze!! A few days away and come home to trip over wing-nuts and sockets [on the door mat] and neighbours hailing you in the street, proffering large boxes.. containing dashboard accutrements!

Like bloomin Xmas AND all with change out of a £20 note!

11,291 · February 22, 2019

*L8 noose*

Forgot to say.... Hooned back @80+

11,291 · February 23, 2019

Winkers Sorted **Winnah**

..... the bit of tinplated brass that slides across the pips was 'worn bright' = should have a matte tinning finish

The piece from eBay, my MR2 switch is mint... So just swapped over and I 'lightly scuffed' the surface of the pips with the edge of my jewellers screwdriver. Re-smeared everything with the excess/clean grease from under the cover and clipped everything back in place.

.... sharpie pen mark to keep wheel back in correct spot!

The nut was finger tight - likely years of folks heaving out.. Fitters arm crank retighten! NaaPraablem

*battery disconnected, clock kept time!! WootWoot!!

February 23, 2019

Having the winkers operating properly is a satisfying experience. Tactile, not floppy.

11,291 · February 27, 2019

I have now modified the Vac Gauge to suit connection to my Inlet, using std 4mm pipe.

I forced a steel nipple into the main body with a piece of old Morris 1000 dizzy rubber elbow (never throw anything away!)

Here is the new 4mm red silicone pipe I will re-do my carb and dizzy with (nice tight fit onto the gauge)

11,291 · February 27, 2019

New dizz cap + leads & rotor.

Red spaghetti (and I haven't got to the ones under the carb yet!)

Timing check and carb clean up/tune still to do :/

11,291 · March 4, 2019

I found this chart online - very interesting re: Ported vs Manifold Vacuum, as seen by your vac advance canister.

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160518%2Ff03808e36cde7de42e7cd8a35b061b43.jpg&hash=6b1ce6117a5533d52b00f01ad07e8666

It makes no difference, except there is no vac present at idle [on a 'ported' connection].

Just looking at whether this is an option when doing Carb Upgrades

11,291 · March 7, 2019

So then..... The Car.....

Where are we? Well, nowhere in particular.

Three years of Nilpoit on the FTP scale.

Rash of tyre plugging, leaving me with 'three strikes' on one tyre...

All of £20 spent recently, on Vac pipe and Winkers...

Plans <motivation ebb> ??

I have my reversing camera/ashtray [LCD] delete to complete

I have a 'plip locking' box to wire in

I have a 'hi line' LED brake light to stick on

I need to get out of the way of my own arse :/

.... sunny dayz are kumminn - oh yeah

28,086 · March 7, 2019

Bring it to Cholly on Saturday!

11,291 · March 7, 2019

.... and speaking of the 'return of summer'.....

THIS

https://fuze-products.co.uk/shop/rust-converter-ferprime-black

£9.95 + £3 post Amazon

A little dab'll do ya

11,291 · March 14, 2019

YaY..... Rust converter arrived today!

I was wondering if I might stretch my tub a little, as my purchase is 500g.

"FerPrime Black can be thinned down with water if required, to enable its use in spray equipment. The amount of water that should be added will depend on the type of spray equipment being used."

Well.... That makes me feel SO much better

*a 20% dilution, on my first application [decanted into a narrow neck container] will give me some confidence.

11,291 · March 18, 2019

Special mention to Scruffy Bodger :-

https://www.carz2.co.uk/toyota-carina-ii-at171st171-87-492-16548-c.asp

Should I want some!! Both sides rear wheel arches

Never seen any Carina II sub panel/repairs on google.

Fuel filler necks/pipework appear to be very dissolvy so another good hit

*no, I don't need any of it >>> but....

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