project MX3 Turbo.

[Teknomaz]

After four days with no proper tea or lunch breaks I has all of them ready for paint
One of them has a small pit mark on the lip full of filler, don't know what to do about that (silver paint pen?) or leave it till I refurb them again with some weld filler..Apart from that I'm really happy with them.



not sure exactly what's going to happen with the centre badges or what colour bolt in valves, looking at yellow/gold colour at the moment.

[Miroteknik]

Lips are looking great. I'd just keep your colors as they are now. I think the gray is modest, and the red caps just look right.

[244Brick]

Lips are looking great. I'd just keep your colors as they are now. I think the gray is modest, and the red caps just look right.

What he said!!!



YES 10000000000000000000x on the celica seats

[Teknomaz]

Yeah I guess grey is more understated & classic more in keeping with this car?! Tbh we had wondered if Gold would be too 70's/Iron man looking on here for a DD.

[Teknomaz]

Just had to pay another £57 to get my clutch out of customs and delivered to me! So here it is now, on the dining room table!


SPEC racing clutch good enough for 220 lb/ft of Torque but with all the manners of a road clutch
Have also finally decided a wheel colour to go with, well it's not techniacally a colour if that gives you a clue?!

[Teknomaz]

E-Tech Championship White ftmfw

[Randomofodication]

Man those look great!

[Teknomaz]

Thanks man had dismissed white for quite along time for being too motorsport looking, but I think with the polished lip really pull's it away from that.
Yet to decide on center cap design, I could make up some flat ones or polish the originals.

[Teknomaz]

Have to say really impressed with the E-tech paint! I have a nice plan now too for the centre caps to create some nice interest on them so the middle of the wheel wont look too thick?! Involves a good 'ol more bit of machining, but Im willing to give it a go
With 2 wheels painted I needed a break from the fumes and to be outside in this glorious weather decided to revisit and old mod I had planned with these 323 rear spats modded to fit the front. Happy I decided to do so as I got one side pretty much mounted Albeit a dent in the Sill putting paid to a nice smooth line and have nowhere to bolt down the tip end to (Maybe some velcro and/or trim tape needed?!)
Had to do alot of cutting to get these up and fitted right, will do a how to guide somewhen but you basically just end up with an L shape spat.












Bodged on there a good 'un and badly painted, but hey fuck it they fit!

[Teknomaz]

Shot some better pics whilst putting the other side on.

[Teknomaz]

While waiting for more wheel paint to arrive Sam's cardboard creations come to life!...







Will try for aluminium if not got some abs I might be able to shape

[Teknomaz]

Properly affixed the front spats with Velcro so they are sitting a lot better now, went Ghetto outside painting with my newly patented outdoor mobile wind break spray booth..



result, no runs as I did not have to get too close!

[Teknomaz]

All four centre caps got the machine treatment today along with a little polish
whilst no-one was looking. Polished part to be masked then rest of the cap painted white!

[244Brick]

Sweet! I can't wait to see it all together

[Teknomaz]

Wont be long man painting caps this Friday. So I ended up just buying a hatch shade to make fit,Bought new for £14 delivered from Germany! Meant for a Vauxhall Corsa B.

First fit


Shaved off front edge with a flap wheel in a drill.


Made a template to rear glass rubber line, marke cut line with tape and trimmed with tin snips.


Trashed the kitchen a little...


Much better fittage now.


Still need to cut in the corners though...