Delboy52

They scratch easy I found out.. http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?343633-Anodised-Work-wheels-scratched-by-Mr-Tyre-fitter After seeing Ric's car at this place I asked them about some wheel protection also. http://www.cleandetail.co.uk They recommended for my wheels Feynlab Self Heal Lite. This is priced at £65 +VAT per wheel and can be done individually or as part of a set.

Paint and body work should be completed by early September, then I'll take the wheels off somewhere to get a protective finish applied. After that, suspension work and wheel fitment. Aside from some other outstanding upkeep jobs it should be "done(ish)".

I've scrapped several gearboxes before and you don't get that much money back even with all that weight. I'm glad they are not mucking me about though. Might help that I've been a regular there for years and was already chatty with the manager. He was annoyed himself that it happened. If he hangs my old wheel on the wall it'll be a reminder every day for him to be extra careful when pulling his tool out I do have all 4 wheels with tyres on now so they are ready to be handed to the bodyshop in August to make sure the new arches will fit over them. Will have to stay on the old wheels a while longer until I can book ChrisW for a suspension adjustment. The new wheels are very different in size to my current ones so will need that done before driving on them. When the new wheel arrives from Japan and the bodywork and paint is completed, I'm now having to look at another stage to protect these wheels as best I can to preserve them for longer. I saw Ric had a ceramic coating applied to his paint and wheels, so I've been in touch with that company to see if they can do something to reduce the risk of more scratches from general driving. http://www.cleandetail.co.uk If anything, Mr Tyre Fitter has uncovered what a ball ache maintaining these wheels is going to be.

Thanks guys When the time comes to exchange wheels I'll see what they say about the fate of the scratched one. It helped that the guy who scratched it is the branch manager and admitted straight away he'd done it. But then at the time he thought a bit of boot polish would put it right! Hehe. Probably be the same guy will change the tyres over. He was very careful with both the wheels and this was just an unfortunate moment on the last wheel.

Mr Tyre fitter has ordered a new wheel for me, so 6 - 8 weeks for that to be made. They do want my old wheel in exchange when the new one comes in. Thing is, this wheel is only valuable to me and they will likely throw it away into the rubbish. I'd have great trouble selling it as it has a custom offset and the finish is marked. Structurally, it is still brand new and would make a perfect spare.

I was wondering also where the V8's sit in terms of more recent Supra pricing. Good luck with the sale! Bulletcars do a manifold intercooler package for these engines.

Stunning work Ric. I've just pinged them an enquiry after seeing how your car came out.

Thanks Ibrar. That'll be my 3rd professional diagnosis saying the same thing. Time to reveal my Driftworks receipt to Mr Tyre fitter who might drop his tools at the sight of it. Anodising wheels must seem like a good idea to help keep them clean, look good and hold back corrosion. But due to their design and build it means these will gradually pick up stone scuffs and who knows what with no way of restoring them to original.

I've Pm'd Ibrar. The second refurb place has informed me that they can only polish diamond cut alloys. Have told Mr Tyre fitter this who insists on them seeing the wheel in person. I think he regrets admitting he scratched it now, thinking this would just buff out with a £5 polish or a £50 detailer. I took a video of the wheels the day before tyres going on as a precaution in case faced with any funny business. Hopefully Mr Tyre fitter won't dick me about for much longer.

The time is approaching for my new wheels that were ordered over Xmas and delivered earlier this year in February to have their first set of tyres fitted in time for the arch work and respray in August. Than what happens, the air tool scratches the shiny dish. Garage has accepted responsibility but wanted an alloy specialist to attempt a repair. So they find a not so prominent spot to try a machine polish. That stripped the anodised surface away and tarnished the surrounding area. So now I have scratches that are so fine you can hardly feel them but easily seen, and the stripped anodised area behind the spokes. Have told the tyre garage what the specialist have told me, a new wheel is the only way. The barrel has been polished and anodised, then the disk already painted gets welded into place. It cannot be disassembled for a total refurb due to this design. The wheel has so far covered a few meters rolling about on my driveway between the car boot and the garage. Not yet even held the weight of the car let alone done a mile. Lead time is 6-8 weeks for a new wheel to be made. But first the tyre garage want a second opinion from another refurb shop so still some hoops to jump through. Urgh..

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The old Supra key has jabbed me in the leg enough times now, does it not bother anyone else that it doesn't retract like in most modern cars? This might work pretty well for a little project sometime:

Very nice Supra! Looks awesome

I'll have this one mate. PM your payment details over please? Cheers Mike

Many thanks to mike33 for searching the wanted threads first before starting the sales. Thought I was never going to find one of these bars unless bought new, then Mike casually shows up and offers an excellent condition one just like that! Top man, thanks very much mate

You're welcome mate. The knobs are actually multi position switches rather than variable resistors thinking about it

1 - Extracted the AC section for you and attached as a PDF 2 - The internals of the AC controller unit are mostly electrical. The knobs are variable resistors. I still have this spare board if you want further images of it or anything in particular. Radiator_Fan_Automatic_Air_Conditioning.pdf

Yes that is the correct filter on eBay I just ordered 9 x NA filters for Davids hybrid builds from America for the cost of 3 of those.. http://www.makcotransmissionparts.com/A97010.html Some pictures showing the difference between NA and TT. Sounds like you already found it though http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/group.php?discussionid=128&do=discuss

Amazing Evo! Do you have to wash and wax the underside as part of your car cleaning routine? I just had some OEM front track rod ends shipped in via Amayama.com from Japan. Import charge was harsh but still cheaper than buying in good ol' Britain if you don't mind waiting. Whifbitz has a comprehensive list of performance and OE suspension bits. Xmas list. Ikeya arms I've heard to be pretty good. I bought these cheaper OE style front uppers as couldn't get new OE ones anymore. They've been pretty good apart from surface corrosion starting a bit quick so best to paint them first. ARM ASSY, FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER, RH 48610-19025 ARM ASSY, FRONT SUSPENSION, UPPER LH 48630-19025

Have you tried Keron? You might get lucky on a 2nd hand one. They do tend to rot though. Mine took the hit and protected the fuel tank when my car had an "incident" with an axle stand. I would certainly recommend having a cover on there.

Is it too late to be saved? Brush away loose rust, paint on Kurust, paint on weatherseal.

Price for the rear crash bar please?

Rear crash bar available?

Stunning car! Sure hope I get to spot it in person being so close to home.

Ric is right. I own one of AndrewOW's active spoiler modules also, it's the block and mass of wires on the left in your photo.