Robzki

Me too If I didn't know that they had wrecked a Supra I would like it more. Unless of course I can convince myself that it is actually Supra Body Armour to protect the bodywork from stonechips and the like and keep it pristine underneath. Where do I order?

Was that a one off or are you willing to sacrifice more Llamas? willing to settle for Alpaca if it swings the deal.

Welcome Tim

It always seemed to be one of the 'good ones' and a pretty sound investment too, bought for a bargain price(at the time) on ebay and collected at a dodgy pub so it was a bit of a gamble but one of the rare times that ebay worked as it should. I have enjoyed it for at least 7 out of the 10 years of ownership and am hoping to rekindle some love for it, appears to be working out as I have spent more time sitting with a beer and looking at it now that its inside than I have cleaning it up I know that feeling at least we have the cold rain to look forward to

Had to watch again and it suddenly made sense, how is sunny Wales Peter? Thanks Frank, much appreciated, have edited the first post now

Thanks m8, yeah still nice but I was always planning on trying to keep the original paint, now I don't have a choice, but maybe that's a good thing. As a daily driver it was starting to show its age a bit and towards the end it was getting a little neglected. Not something I'll ever sell and I'm happy to clean and restore it slowly and keep it under a sheet until I have more time/money. thanks for the positive words of encouragement

After a quick wash, feeling even more guilty now. Some parts are better than expected but the lacquer on the bonnet, roof and rear wing are worse, especially under fluorescent lighting. Don't think this is going to polish out....

Not like it was in my day we used to get parts shipped overnight from Japan....... Damned Brexit

Its the only thing that made me come back, that and I was worried that the place had gone downhill, you are not a moderator so that's a weight off my mind.

After a 3 year break from being here its nice to see that you are still tactful and to the point Graham.

No Piglets in the Vid Junkie, There is a sheep which will probably be fairly exciting as you are closer to Wales than I am.

Strangely I really like it, a credit to you. for some reason it reminds me of my old Celica I had when I was 17 or 18, possibly my bad memory as it was 25 years ago.............

I like my auto and have never really wanted a manual, as Annabella said I now I have it confirmed that auto IS the new manual Good work, looking forward to seeing this progress, want one but only if you can take monthly payments....in Haribos

Looks great

Work done: Bilstein Rears New Toyota rear upper suspension arms(holy shizzle they're expensive) Cam cover breather pipes renewed Chris Wilson Caliper kits all round(new seals pistons etc) 'race brake fluid' Do-luck braided brake lines 3G rear drilled grooved brake discs Whifbitz FPD removal SRD fmic SRD stainless front upper panel Coil pack clips renewed NGK Iridium - BKR7EIX Plugs Walbro fuel pump K&N Panel filter Double decat 3" catback Sard race cat Partial ARC IC Pipework ARC BOV Aftermarket Ally Expansion tank Oem spats Oil Filter Sandwich plate Ugly red ASH Silicone hoses Stock bov removed PLX Oil temp module PLX Egt module PLX Oil Pressure module PLX Vac/Boost module PLX Afr module PLX AIT module x 2 PLX Dm-200 Displays x 2 PLX Dm-100 Display Front strut brace Pillar pod PlX Dm-100 Displays x 2 Clarion Max8973hd Double din dvd/gps Clarion Srv-202 Subs x 2 Personal Plate Parts to install: Boost Controller but cant remember what/where it may be(in a box somewhere) Jun Carbon Bonnet Greddy fcd Clarion Sru1721s Front components Clarion Srp1720s Rear components Rear speaker pods Bilstein fronts Random wheels but cant remember what/where they are (in a box somewhere) Parts wanted: Jun front bumper Oem Skirts Possibly a Trd wing

Thanks Shawn. I love restoration threads and doing them too. This one isn't quite the same though as I have no one else to blame. At least I have seen the error of my ways and can now be forgiven and enter heaven. (other spiritual states are available)

Its been a few years since I was here.....apart from popping in once or twice to bump the boot release thread to make sure it is never forgotten...... I loved my Supra and over the years I was making good headway with the mechanicals and light mods, money was always tight but I always tried to use the best parts I could afford and to try and do a few mods slightly differently. The Supra was starting to show its age though and to be fair to me(making excuses) I was getting a little despondent, the lacquer on the bonnet was always a little faded and had started peeling, also the roof was going the same way, the paint on one of the sills was bubbling slightly, someone had rolled the rear arches slightly but badly and I couldn't keep on top of the rust just starting to appear, the valve stem seals needed doing, you get the picture. I have owned the supra for 10 years but 3 years ago life got in the way. For 6 or 7 years it was coveted, repaired, serviced, modified and driven daily but 3 years ago it developed a pretty major oil leak at exactly the wrong time financially and during a big life change so it was parked up and ignored....... 2 days ago I put a battery on it did all of the usual checks and preparation including putting a light misting of oil down the bores and pulling the fuse to spin it over to get oil circulating etc. it fired up almost immediately and soon cleared itself of a misfire within a few seconds. I then moved it into the barn and sat having a beer while looking at the neglected, dejected Supe when this song started playing on Spotify which I thought was apt I decided to video the misery..... I am not an attention whore but I also happened to have the camera handy as I had been taking pics of piglets which will explain the strange noises halfway through the video.[GRIN][/GRIN] (also a good vid to the original song as from memory it has a '70's Celica) My apologies to Supra owners around the world, I am one of you.....life just bit me on the arse. It didn't take long for the love to return, it was in a strange way nice to remember all of the modifications and jobs that I had done over the years. I am going to clean polish and generally fix it slowly(money and time seem to always be better spent elsewhere) over the next few years and store it INSIDE. I will try and update this thread with pics of past work done and any other interesting future improvements, to be fair there isn't much that wouldn't be an improvement. Thanks and sorry again Rob Thanks To Frank for making me research the imbed video youtube witchcraft

Is this thread still going..... .? (bah)

Thanks for the info Chris, Am now really desperate for a pair of standard rears, I will try and hold out until the morning to see if you have them in stock and can get them here pretty quickly. I am hovering over the buy it now for kybs, b6 bilstein or a cheap set of coilovers which I really don't want to do. would rather my hard earnt went to a good cause on here. As usual I have left it till the last minute to see if a bargain appears thanks Rob

Look forward to seeing the results

Will do, thanks Dnk

As title, my rear shocks have started knocking and after posting a wanted ad on here it appears that there are no s/h available so I have resigned myself to buying new. Any suggestions of the best(cheapest) place to buy new? Thanks for any help

Hope you get this sorted. Just for information I once had a carrot in my brake master cylinder reservoir was a bugger to remove.

I still like my master system, no game can beat sonic.

I want something hard from Ed too