However the real news this week is I think I have finally got some brakes sorted for the beast.
After exhausting every avenue I could think of shy of a set of uber expensive KAD discs, I made one last ditch trip around the wreckers on Saturday.
I was pessimistic to say the least, and only took a sample caliper. Having done this walk several times before, I left the hub with metro vented disc attached in the car, cause it's a bloody heavy lump to lug around a wreckers, especially when you're not exactly hopeful of finding what you need. I even left the toolbox. So after the obligatory weird look from the sales clerk at the desk when I explained that I didn't exactly know what I was looking for, I headed in.
After maybe 20mins of half-hearted searching, (I was on the phone) I stumbled upon this.
The call ended pretty quick then. "Um, I have to go, I think I just found the holy grail of car parts..."
I didn't even need tools to remove them, they were just laying on the ground. I did put one back on finger tight to try to verify that they did indeed come off this car. So there you go, A question I have been asking for some time now, and the answer is a renault clio?
Somehow, I have no idea why. The renault clio brake caliper has the same bolt spacing as the 1100/1300/1500 range. Surely these would be metric?? Somehow it is nearly a perfect fit over a metro turbo vented disc, when it is fitted to a Morris 1500 upright. All it needed was a bit of minor tidying up of some, er, casting marks, and a 3mm washer to centre it, and there you have it. Brake conversion done in a day. I think the hoses even bolt up!
Clio vs 1100 caliper
And after all that, since I had managed to finish the engine bay paint, I refittted the cars identity to it.
Heres hoping I can get back up there soon to get a subframe in.
Now questions. What clutches are people putting in for street driven 4EFTEs?
And what model toyota does the larger slave cylinder come off?
Cheers all
Madmorrie.