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Geffconboy
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My new build

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After 11 years of having my mini I decided to start build a nother one since Iv a spare shell. If a few mad idea's for it all will be revealed in time.

So this is the way I got the car
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The 1275 lump out. Not using it for this build tho
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Iv started the welding on it boot floor repair fitted
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Re: My new build

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Small bit of progress today got it up on the spit inner and outer sill and door step cut out and ready for new panels
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Re: My new build

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Those images aren't working I'm afraid!
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You can now load pictures directly to your post using the upload attachment section just below the "Submit" button.
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Thanks woody but it's saying file is to large even with one pic
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Try using www.postimage.org , same as photobucket used to be.
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Got it sorted thanks

Big news today the doner car has landed 1.3 non turbo starlet allways wanted to do a conversion so I said I'd give it a go 8) :D
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Post by woody »

Is that the 1331cc twin cam fuel injected.
5 speed box I presume.
About 88 bhp.
If it all works out I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to move on to the turbo version.(130 bhp).

There is a limit on the size of attachments but the quality is still good enough if you resize them. I usually open them in paint, crop the picture and save as a jpeg.
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Ya that's the one if I can find a 6 speed box from a g6 corolla mite go with that didn't want to go turbo straight away there's a 5efe 1.5 Toyota engine non turbo same size will fit straight in if one comes up cheep after time I'd go with it there 115bhp standard
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Re: My new build

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Some more work done inner sill fitted
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Wing taken off small patch put in over the shock mount and over the air vent
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Drivers wing taken off to get started on that side
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Going treating all the under side of the car with this and inside the sills wings and as much as I can was told by lots of people that it was very good so there's only one way to find out
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Re: My new build

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Good man Geoffrey,

I had a '99 1.3 Starlet a few years ago and it's a lively car with a sweet gearbox.

Keep the updates coming,

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If you can find a jap import 4efe engine and its ecu they are 100bhp. Look for pink fuel injectors. 1500's are hard got nowadays. 6spd Corolla box has a name for being soft, I'd stick with standard 5 spd. Starlet GT turbo box, alloy end cover and 8 bolt diff, has a longer 1st gear and can also take Torsen type lsd out of 6spd Levin gearbox.
Looking forward to the build !
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Re: My new build

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More progress got a corolla inlet manifold. Engine out of the starlet the the under side primed
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More updates had problems with photos but think I got them sorted all the welding is done on the back end passenger sill and door step is in
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Made the jig of the subframe and cut the subframe and started the fitting up

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Post by The Marcos Graveyard »

I've edited your post there Geoffory.

When posting photos from Postimage.org use the "Direct Link" address and the "Img" option on the forums Post a Reply box . This gives full size photos in your reply rather than a redirect thumbnail link to the host website.
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Re: My new build

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Thanks Neil
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