Thought I’d add a little section over here for my car project build and take it out of the Questions and Answers section.
This is my 2000 Daihatsu Cuore with a K3VET engine I have owned as my first car and never plan on selling so will forever be the project 
if you know you know.
Most recent work has included the rust repair and undercoating to make sure no more rust can live within my car
Guys did an amazing job fixing up the rear quarter rust, anyone that owns a Daihatsu you should know the pain of rear rust hahaha
Guys also did a fap job on sealing the car and undercoating it.
Before
After its been washed
After
I’m super happy with the results.
They also fitted my BC Racing coilovers which I would recommend to anyone who is looking.
Treated myself to a set of 13’s wide stance style ready for some arches 
Will carry on updating as time goes on but this is where it is currently at, arches are pending fitment along with a new radio
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K3VET and on BCs… That must be such a go-kart on the road 
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Its slowly getting there, few minor things go adjust and sort then i can have a proper go and let you know
Mainly just O2 sensors I need 
seem to be the thing that constantly goes on it .
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So finally go round to putting the bin lids on so its drivable Not to everyone’s taste so I have found out but idk, its my car haha
Was no going back after this, lined everything up and drilled the holes, painted the bare metal to protect as much as it can, dont really want any more rust haha
Didn’t get many pictures of the process unfortunately however was pretty simple, put some rubber stripping on the edge to protect the paint too
I think it looks really good, defiantly makes my bonnet look more part of the car haha
Next up will hopefully (fingers crossed) be the exhaust, the original YRV one just ain’t it haha is now knocking around where its old, hangers are giving out too so think its time for an upgrade 
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if you put some black side skirts on the would make it look even better. I think it looks fine
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I did think about some skirts as well, wasn’t sure which I’d be able to get to fit, without drilling any holes rather not put holes in my sills. heavy glue option only i think 
get some sirion ones and put them on the opposite sides as they look better that way. eg right on left and left on right. You could use sikaflex 227 to stick them on. Just need a couple of people to help.
( may have to trim a little off them)
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Have to see if I can get hold of some from somewhere in the UK haha
Thank you for that I will defiantly look into it, see if I can get new unpainted ones to match the black of the arches
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Suzuki Wagon R+/Vauxhall Agila Mk1 skirts fit straight on.
I’ve also seen people fit Vauxhall Astra Mk4 ones, but they don’t look as good imo and they need some cutting. The front lip of those fits really well in terms of shape but also need to be cut in the center to fit.
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Already got the Astra lip on the front of mine thats enough vaxuall parts or the thing will start breaking down more
I will have a look see if I can get hold of some Sirion ones new then 2nd hand, if not probably look at Micra ones see what they have to offer 
be a trial and error on which ones to get.
recommendations on what I can use to stick them on with is more what I’m looking for as I aint a clue what I could use
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Oh yea I just noticed the lip now, no hate on the Astra though 
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Not quite a Dai though is it hahah Astra’s are okay just not my thing, don’t really like any Vauxhall car to be fair. My partner has an Insignia and I hate driving it.
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Not really had much of an update on the build. Just moved house so things have been put on hold at the moment. Managed to get my rear door changed over thanks to my mate so it don’t have a dent anymore. We will ignore the colour for now
I went to my local place to get a quote on an exhaust system custom made for the turd as that is now the next big thing I need to get. Also currently in the process of finding strut bars too. Seems to be most of my challenge is Uk market don’t offer anything off shelf so I have to look abroad and then comes down to shipping cost lol but then if I go custom made the price is huge.
Little picture of the banana door
Hoping I will be able to get everything all together for mid next year as that’s the new date plan for my re spray finger crossed
Added appreciation photo of my friends motors. Love their little cars and helpful guys with mine 
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Hello everyone
Little update but most exciting
I finally got a new exhaust for the old girl super happy with how it sounds.
Decided to go with a Sport cat to a 3" straight with a nice cherry bomb on the back, how could I not add one to my little red turd the note is perfect for what I wanted, nice and quite on smooth long drives but a nice deep tone when you put your foot down.
I have also changed out my number plates, not much of a mod I know however they are nice 4D plates now which I have attached using MagnaPlates so I can take them off the car with ease in the future and change out for show plates.
I will also add in my terrible fix and paint job on my bonnet as I was fed up of looking at cracked filler and holes so I just ground it all back, wacked some more filler, sanded till it was good enough I forgot to get some etching primer so just painted it with the black I had for now and it crap haha I am having a carbon fibre bonnet made in the future so for now it will do
So far that is pretty much all the update I have on what I have done with it, I will be attending a few car shows this summer and will go back to playing with it when the weather turns I need to get a few maintenance bits like drive shafts and lower arms… deffo breaks too the be squeakers at the moment haha also looking to get polly bushes made for her too if I can.
Will add all pictures below
The door still identifies as red……say nothing
Hopefully I can add some videos of how she sounds, not sure how to do that though, however I have noticed videos do not do it justice in any way
Bonus pic of my Ducky interior… Will not stay like this but thought I would have fun with the Temu crap for now hahahah
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If there is a way to add videos can someone let me know and I will add them thank you
Putting videos here just kills our limits and increases our form costs substantially. The easiest way is to do a youtube vid and post the link or embed it.
I love the “red” rear door. These look so good in a 4 door. We only got the 2 door in Australia. Although we have seen 1 in Queensland.
Ah okay, I will try and edit up a video and upload it next week then Thanks for that.
Yeah the 4 door has deffo grown on me, I used to really was a 2 door as I plan on caging it and removing the back seats anyway but I do like the fact I can get my shopping out the back doors
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