I'm really busy with work at the moment, which I'm happy about, sadly it means I'm not doing much with the Carina. But I will be asap.

 

Just a quick walk around my car.

 

 

I've also started to take parts of the interior out, and clean behind them. I think I'm going to take the seats and everything out soon, and do my best.



Classic

 

The cigarette was found below the panel that sits either side of the hand brake. I'm also doing and plan to do a lot more under the bonnet.

 

A little update coming later today.

 

So a little update today, I tried to take the rear bumper off my car, as I want to get the fit a lot better on one side. But the first bolt I went to undo, snapped. So I'm going to get some new bolts, and remove it knowing I can replace them all. Whilst underneath my car I noticed a tiny little bit of surface rust along the edge of the join near the rear of the car, so I brushed off the worst, and went over it with some Kurust. Once I get the rear bumper off I will give it a serious clean. Oh and I also took my car to Top Gear in Bridport, and had them make me a custom cat back exhaust. It sounds a lot nicer, and the car seems to run a lot better now. I've had the diameter made slightly bigger as I plan on swapping the engine at some point.

 

It's not meant to look pretty, as I want the complete underside treated properly at some point soon.
Here's a few snaps of my exhaust. Also I want to replace or upgrade all of the suspension linkages and arms, any ideas as to where I could buy these from (or have them made).

 

I must learn how to do this YouTube stuff a little better.

 

A long over due update, well I've been working really had, both with my day job, and with researching parts for the Carina E. I think I'm going to go with B.C racing coilovers, along with some other suspension arms etc.
I've not moved any further forward with up rating the brakes, and having rear discs fitted, but I think that will happen after the wheels are sourced.
I'm still using the car as my daily, and still enjoying every moment of it. Today I gave her the first was since I did my initial detail, and it's still looking great.
The Carina also turned 24 years old on the 13th of June, and it still turns heads.

Here's a photo from today, with me giving her a quick wash.

 

Keep up the good work. I have been following this

 

Cheers, I hope to have some updates soon

 

Looking good, what wheels do you have planned for it?

 

Thanks Richie, I'm pretty set on some 17" Pro Race 1.2's or at a squeeze a set of 18" (ride quality isn't all that important).



My long term goal is a set of O.Z wheels as used by the B.T.C.C team back in the mid 90's.

 

Sound's good, is it possible to find a set of the oz's?

 

I suspect they would have to be second hand, so it would just be a question of waiting for a set to come up for sale.

 

Were the touring cars not centre lock?

 

Yeah they were, although I'm not sure if that's a sensible thing to adopt for the road ? or is that an urban myth ?

 

So it's been a while since I last posted, and that's down to me being busy at work, which is great, as it's all car money parts.


The Carina had it's MOT today and passed with only a couple of advisory, which I will get done asap.


I did pick up a couple of little bits the other day, a couple of custom sun strips and an ISO cable for the head unit.

 

So after another 10 1/2 hour day I set about fitting the front one, and this is a custom idea of my own.


Basically the BTCC cars back in 94 had the word Carina E in the window, but only the E used the correct font from the sales brochure used by Toyota. Having spoken with people within the original team, it was a simple system back then, and they didn't have the correct font to do the actual letters used, so I had one custom made.

 

Looks good, needs the full livery on it now

 

Thanks Richie, that's the plan, but wheels and suspension first


Well I gave in and did the rear window sticker lol.

 

Keeping a keen eye on this.

 

Thank you, early days yet

 

A little update, but oddly my phone is producing a lot of audio spikes, sad times.

 

So a little update today on the Carina E.


I've had a few stickers designed for the roof of my car, to mimic the 1994 Castrol B.T.C.C sponsored car Julian Bailey raced, whilst I stood track side.


This is the roof sticker I had done, I provided the template and design, and the specialist tweaked it for me.





As some of you may have spotted, there is a tiny mistake, and the specialist is providing me with the correctly coloured part.

 

The roof stickers were eventually put on after work one afternoon, after which it promptly rained ( the first time in months ).





I'm not sure why, but the pictures make it look off line, but it's not, which is odd.

 

I have one more which is in the post at the moment, and that is a rather large Castrol logo that goes towards the rear of the roof.





After which, I will be making a start on the actual car ;D

 

Looks good, can't wait too see this all done!

 

Thanks, it may take some time but I'm enjoying the process of doing it.

 

Well it seems Hermes have miss placed my roof sticker, but they are hopeful on finding it for me on Thursday, fingers crossed.


I did start to take the stereo out today.

 

Few people on here have run center locks on the road, Think Matt with the Rs turbo did on his cosworth

 

That's interesting to here, I will do some research, thank you.


I know it's not the stuff of race cars, but I put a new stereo in my car. Here's a video about it

 

Good vids matey.

What do the speakers sound like??

 

Thanks Glenn, for front door speakers they sound good, but in all honesty the car does need more to add a richer sound.

 

New video out now, with some rimage action

 

So here's my car the day before I fitted the wheels and tyres.

 

Here's it after:

 

I know the car sits really high, and the brakes look terrible, but these are all being looked into.
It needs the brake lines doing, and although the discs and pads etc are all good, I want to fit bigger ones, and convert the rear drums to discs, so I'm still trying to find some rear hubs etc.

But the car drives really well on the tyres, and I'm feeling how much grip they offer in the wet.

 

This was the condition of the old tyre on the front.