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Cheers man! Given the choice to re-do I would probably stick with stock body just because of how much grief it’s given me and the added cost. But the whole aftermarket supra is what got me interested in them in the first place so would be kicking myself if I didn’t try it. Just hope I made the right decision staying silver.

Ah that’s interesting, never thought of that to be honest. As soon as it’s been to SRD I’ll upload some more photos I’m hoping I’ll enjoy driving it as much as the white one. Looking forward to taking the top off and giving it a little cruise.

Just hasn’t been taxed and MOT yet mate haha

That’s it pretty much finished then pic of my 3 together

@kurkjones

they look amazing mate. SO much better de-lined

Almost every insurer i have been with have made mistakes on their documents too. Whether it be my address, occupation, where its kept, etc. Always worth checking these things. Usually have to remind them multiple times. Luckily Haggerty is brilliant so don't have an issue

Precautionary measure and paranoia more than anything really mate. I'm running an autobox cooler now and just reading through various threads people have mentioned that it can make the oil too cool. Wanted to use it as a way of ensuring it's not running too cool at the moment. If it shows on the lower side i'll disconnect the autobox cooler until i up the power. Seeing as i was doing a full flush of the gearbox oil + strainer i thought i may as well chuck a sensor in. If i knew i was going to put it on the flow line i probably wouldn't have bothered fitting it yet.

It's an expensive ornament

I'm sure it will crack somewhere else before the year is out but altho it was a pain in the backside i actually quite enjoyed the learning process from it. Stuck it mate, no screws It does have an accessory wire which you can wire up to an alarm or beep but i didn't want to feel like i was back in a bmw

Hi All - been a few little updates since. Firstly i mounted the gauge . I looked at a number of suggestions above but thought i'd stick it to the left of the console. It's a marmite location but at least it's in full view and now i can keep an eye on the gearbox temp. I ran the wire straight back through the glovebox so only about 2" of wire on view and then down through the centre console. I looked at using a sensor in the drain plug (hung too low) then thinking if drilling a hole in the sump to accommodate but the sensor was too long it would foul. So i ran the sensor wire along the gearbox flow line and just before the radiator i placed the sensor. In theory this should give me a relatively accurate reading on the oil as it comes out the box. (big thanks to Delboy with all the questions i had) Then i drained the gearbox Oil - removed the sump, re-torqued all the bolts and changed the strainer and O ring on filler tube. Then it was onto the brakes.. As i was fitting UK brakes the shield had to be cut away in order for them to fit. Again, useful multi tool. Then the fronts. Don't worry i swapped the disc onto the correct side afterwards. This was just for photo. Sneak peak with the wheels on... Then was to bleed the brakes. The fluid was not good so i'm glad i changed it. After this i tried to fit my bumper again, only to realise it was fouling on the new intercooler. After speaking with a couple of people the only way to make it fit was to cut it. Considering i've had it repaired twice at a costly sum i was a bit apprehensive. So did some research, used a oscillating multi tool and was able to get cut nicely. Got the old man out of bed for this one as i was feeling rough. Checked the fitment.. And.. disaster struck... the bumper cracked ... again.. As above - i'd already paid to have it repaired in different places multiple times and i just couldn't face spending more £ on it - and being a*al i thought i'd attempt it myself. I don't have a photo but i re-resined the back and used a flexible filler on the front. Sanded back, primed and painted. As you can see it came out rather crap - so another couple hours on youtube i attempted something different. And again.. poor colour matching.. back to the drawing board. A couple more hours on youtube. The colour was a little better this time but as highlighted you could see i started and finished.. Not one to be defeated i went back to the drawing board again. This time i went and got some proper paint mixed up to match the shade, scuffed the bumper with grey scotch and P1000 trizact, purchased some 2k lacquer and also some fade out thinners. And i'm very happy with the result. It's blended beautifully. I did flat and polish it a bit but i wanted to get some other bits done so didn't go too aggressive. Before people ask, i didn't want to remove the bumper again as it was such a pain to get it to fit nicely. Otherwise i would have just removed it and painted the whole thing. After that was to put the sidelights back in, wire them up to the new (used) facelift headlights and pop them in place. At this point i also fit the coolant overflow reservoir by the battery. Put the airbox back in, and fit SRD cooling panel and rubber bumper strip. Then i gave the headlights a polish and cermic coat. Then lastly i fit the undertray. These things are such a pain in the backside, especially with aftermarket bumper, but managed to get most of the nuts done up. I do have a better condition one somewhere that i will fit but can't find it. Just waiting for the green light from SRD now to take it there for a couple bits and MOT. Then when i get it back will fit some Neons for a bit of NFS Chavvyness and just enjoy it for a bit. It hasn't been without a lot of stress and sleepless nights (sad i know) but hopefully we are over the bigger hurdles.

I think having a wrap is working against you. People want to see what they’re buying imo

Suprasport in nederlands maybe?

Kuehne and Nagel just make sure you tell them it’s non stackable

Phil is a great guy and he insures my Supra too. They actually know who you are when you call up and are definitely head and shoulders above the competition.

As I’m ill in bed I thought I’d throw some updates around. Now the IC is fit I thought I’d smash out some jobs. I managed to wire up the facelift sidelights. Rather than solder them I actually put them on a clip so they can be removed if required. After that I thought great, let’s get the front bumper on, only to find it won’t fit over the intercooler. Which is a real pain as I’ve now got to carefully trim it back without causing any damage. In the meantime I purchased some UK brakes from Lee Hanlon (great bloke btw!) which had just been sprayed but needed rebuilding. Unfortunately the pistons were shot so decided to replace the lot. I must admit without @blythmrkkeeping me in good spirits throughout I think I would have thrown them out the window. A broken nail bed and multiple blisters later I finally got them back together. i didn’t go for big red but I went for brakesint kit off eBay. Will I regret that, probably? But that will be a headache for future me. My brass oil drain plug bung arrived for connecting a gearbox temp sensor too then I saw a little sense, took advice of the forum and have bought a Mild Steel bung to weld into the side of the pan, that will create a nice pathway up the tunnel and into the car. I was looking at AEM Gauges but although they’re amazing I didn’t want to fork out over £200 for one so went with an old School GReddy one with peak and warning. Hopefully that will arrive by the weekend and I can route it through and wire it up ready to plug it in. Any suggestions on where to mount it? I don’t fancy taking Dash panel off again. Anyway, busy weekend coming up but hope to get the new brakes fitted and attempt to trim bumper.

lovely car GLWTS

after some investigation i have decided to weld a mild steel bung into the side of the pan, creates a nice safe route for up through the passenger tunnel. Just need to find a reasonably prices temp gauge now.

Why do I recognise your name.. by any chance were you a taxi driver I have someone in my Phone with your name who I met a couple years back who said they always wanted a supra

Ahh ok no worries then mate. The only thing stopping me from returning car to standard if I ever want to

Any backbox aswell mate or just what’s in pic?

Had this exact quandary when insuring this year. I’ve actually paid £700 more this year just to be covered by a very good underwriter instead. Avoiding markerstudy.

Cheers mate, appreciate that

Thank you mate thats good info there. Don't mind sending mine off to be done. Really appreciate the response