This is a pretty special video as it condenses the entire 5 year car restoration project of my Toyota MR2 into 10 minutes. It starts all the way back from when I bought my AW11 MR2 more than 5 years ago, through all the rebuilds, restoration, the highs and the lows up until today when I am finally enjoying my MR2 the way I have always imagined.

All the big moments are in this car build project time lapse video, from the very first engine rebuild, to my transmission rebuild, the suspension rebuild, the brakes rebuild, the second engine rebuild with the bike carb conversion and many other key moments that defined my MR2, and me as well, and it all happens in just a bit over 10 minutes. It's a car transformation but a personal transformation going on behind the scenes as well.

Why did rod knock happen the first time around? Well I sandblasted my engine block to make it look like new again and to apply an engine enamel paint onto it. I religiously washed my block afterwards, but washing an engine block after blasting is actually impossible as the blast media gets embedded in the metal and it lets go only when the engine reaches operating temperature for the first time. This is what killed my engine the first time around. Lesson learned: Do NOT sandblast your engine block.

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Music:
Nightstop - Harrison Ford
https://youtu.be/Iij7U6eE5lo

Timbral - Speed of Time
https://youtu.be/rUPF8FrkTWQ