mwilkinson

Trying to sort through this lot is a challenge! I'm not sure many of these plated parts will be used. I just threw in a load of spare toyota nuts, bolts and other bits for good measure. I've no doubt a few will come in handy during the reassembly, probably the M6 body bolts. The proton pack is one of two I have. They came via the Haslab crowd funding platform for the Afterlife movie. They have full light and sound. I've got the PKE and trap on order through the most recent project they've advertised.

Little update. I had a slight delay sorting out another project. James at Retro Roadsports got a load of parts plated for me. I got these back today. I can now advance a number of the sub assemblies.

Excellent news that it now has an MOT, annoying about the vibration. Hopefully it's something relatively straight forward to repair.

Ouch! That really did do a great job of destroying the gears!

Thanks. I've put my glasses on and can see it actually says body and not boot, so that makes sense. Not seen that part damaged before.

Where does that gusset plate go in the boot?

Congrats on the purchase. Make the car your own and enjoy it. OEM+ is a great idea. There are a fair few of us doing quite comprehensive rebuilds now. Parts availability isn't as bad as it could be. Often a discontinued part is still available, just not from Toyota. It would be great if you did a build thread and please do reach out to the forum if you need advice or help with anything.

Looking at the seat belts in one of the images these look like rebuilt original cars, versus new old assembled stock. Also there are no engine mods. So you're paying £135k for the seats, brakes and body kit. Even if I had that kind of money to spend on one I'd pass and see if I could get an original 3000GT.

Welcome back and good luck with the search. I've not seen Heckler on here for a few years now. He definately doesn't do the LED stuff anymore.

Welcome back to the fold. You may also find that the efficency of the HVAC system is compromised by a failure in all the foam seals on the valve doors inside the HVAC unit. I suspect most Supras will now suffer from this.

Also glad to hear this has been settled and that the payout on the car was to your satisfaction and allowed you to remain a Supra owner.

Those calipers are really going to stand out. Nice choice. Continue to love your attention to detail on your projects Rob.

Also Andy, those valve part numbers are for RHD and LHD cars. So they are likely to be different parts. 87240-14150 - this is for RHD cars. All the motors etc are made by Denso, so I suspect the valve will be too.

Do you know your valve is broken or compromised,or is this a "just in case" thing? Your best bet would be to buy another HVAC system.

Can't help you with the valve, but change all your foam too. It will be dust by now.

Can you throw a few pictures up as condition will affect any valuation?

It's only the box sections of the car that will get the waxoil treatment. So it won't impact on any visible elements of the car. The underside of the car is already stone chipped in black.

I hope I won't disappoint. I spent a good few hours under the car yesterday removing tape from all the bolt holes and then cleaning all the threads. I'm documenting all the underbody bolt and grommet holes and will advise on bolt size and thread pitch. I also intend on visually documenting all the body grommets and plugs with the associated part numbers. I need to order some waxoil and sound deadening too.

Thanks, appreciate the kind comment. Both Supras I've owned have had the brackets. However, they were / are cross over cars (1995/1996), so facelift body and interior, but with non-VVti engine.

I've also installed the internal support brackets. These had been removed and sprayed separately. I will have to remove these again to waxoil the chassis rails and reinstall the sound deadening. Other than the brackets there are 14 x M8 bolts. My originals were fine so I've reused these. As per the EPC. The brackets go at the base of the b pillar. I first had to clean out the threads. Kane had done a great job keeping them clean, but the tapping was a worthwhile precaution. You'll need an M8 x 1.25 tap. You'll then need to install the brackets and the 7 x M8 bolts for each side.

Small update from today. The rear spoiler hadn't been attached to the car and I didn't want to leave it lying around as it will end up damaged. So I installed it today with help from my wife. These are the parts required to install the factory rear spoiler, other than the spoiler itself. From the EPC. The two white pins aren't listed separately on the EPC, so I can only assume they come with the spoiler itself. We first put the pads onto the feet of the spoiler. I cleaned these first with a 20:1 dilution of a general cleaner (G101) to remove any polish or waxes that might interfere with its adhesion. I then installed each pad. These are handed and as such there are different part numbers for each side. Next I installed the locating pins, these are the white things which I said earlier must come with the spoiler itself as they aren't listed separately. The arrow shaped end goes into the spoiler itself. These are are the same part each side. Next you need to place the two locating pin grommets into the boot lid itself. The pointer on the grommet points inwards to the centre of the car. You'll then affix the spoiler to the boot lid and click the locating pins into the grommets. You'll then need to carefully lift the boot lid and install the 2 x bolts on each side. You'll need an M10 socket for this. These are an M6 bolt with integral washer and spring washer. Once tightened the spoiler should be firmly affixed to the car and looking great.

Yes. That's the plan at the minute.

I'm good thanks Barry. I've got a plan and James from Retro Roadsports recently rebuilt Darren's (Wile e coyote) white Supra from a shell, so I can revert to him if I need help.

James (Retro Roadsports) and his dad (Clive), did a great job loading and transporting the car to me. It was a team effort in the end with James, Kane, Clive and myself unloading the car and getting it into the garage. But at last she was home.

So............... Arrived at the bodyshop at around 11am, spent a few hours with Kane preparing the car for transportation. This is the first time I've actually seen the painted exterior of the car in the flesh and I'm blown away by the quality and finish. I know I've posted countless images of the car, and they maybe seem incredibly similar, but for me they each show a stage in the work; and on this occassion the finished article.