https://youtu.be/xw_R_xAumG8 Carrying on with the vlog theme of my 1.5j build (well Forrest Speedshop's building the long block but yeh) The 2j block has arrived from Garage D in London after the first 2j block was measured up it was not good enough. Fingers crossed for block number two! So the car is coming back …
https://youtu.be/aFXP3zkBq6U Sometimes you have to go backwards to go forwards right? Well this car has certainly challenged me this year. First up I changed the stem seals, water pump, cam belt, idlers, tensioner. Then I did a BMW box conversion. Then.... the engine ate itself. Time for some planning... sub for updates 1.5j build cometh! …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XYQ2yFYPIA Something a little different? Well I've not been working on the Toyota Soarer much - so here is me driving it! I need to work on my in car camera footage as my cam was really high on the screen so it looked really slow for me, but other cars looked better. Hey ho. …
DOWNLOAD HERE: https://www.dropbox.com/s/hgvottib4by4tgq/TOYOTA%20SOARER%20badges%20sized.zip?dl=0 So I had a project for a friend and I thought I'd release the files here for people to use for vinyl cut versions of the badges. These are sized correctly on the file and should load right. If not for reference if you size the Toyota emblem to be 73mm high …
https://youtu.be/ZlzEmq0HYq4 A continuation of video 1 for converting your Soarer to manual – I have to say at this stage that this is NOT a how to – you’ve got to realise the sheer volume of work shown here isn’t even close to representative of the actual amount of work it’s required. OMFG. That plus …
So time for a blog update methinks... This has been a great month for me and Provoke Designs. Firstly and most importantly I've got the car all back together, interior in, boot finished, stickers on, and it's ready for a season of driving hard and car shows. Win. First night out took some snaps at …
Continue reading *New skills? a TIG investment that’s for sure…
https://youtu.be/UAO2G2SKNjE Right, this has been mind bending and a lot of work – I’m going to try to put it together into some sort of video but please bear with it. There was SO MUCH to do and I’ve tried to film as much as I can but it’s really taken it’s tole on me. …
So I've spent a long time considering what to do with this design which I created. If you follow the blog and follow my youtube you've already seen by now the Caliper spacers I had made up to my design by an engineering firm. Plenty of people have asked for me to supply these BUT …
Continue reading PD17 – Brake Caliper Spacer – ISFdisc/LS400calliper – DOWNLOAD
Cam Belt replacement, a nightmare for some. Well it wasn't far off for me. I hadn't realised how long this took until I was editing the footage! OMG. Well you can now watch three in my series of Soarer Updates - 1 was stripping the engine down. 2 was replacing the stem seals. 3 - …
I'll let the video tell you.... Train driver Matt is on hand to try one of his new 18" work emotion D9r with a decent sized barrel which mathematically it's very possible it will go on.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BUZp2U2cCc
