Guest Chieflongshin Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Hi Ellis, near Spalding, you? D8MOA, thats why i brought it mate, looked a clean car despite the damage, you have to look past that i was really happy with it when it arrived. Will keep you updated mate considering going single while the engine is out..... I'm out near you in pboro. There's a big jap club purejdm.co.uk that have big jap meet once a month in pboro. Some interesting cars now, had a 612bhp gtr slaying evo there last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slutters Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 Will be popping down for this when finished then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parry_10 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 In that case, the previous owner to him, why would you fit a turbo timer to an NA? I was only jesting dear boy... Some people do some very strange things lol. Ahh, you were the one who was servicing it for him i take it? Not me mate no. How much did you end up paying for it? pm me if you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slutters Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 Cant PM you mate, you have to many PM's! £2300 which i was quite happy with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parry_10 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Cant PM you mate, you have to many PM's! £2300 which i was quite happy with. I know what you mean by it being slow though I drove it a while ago and remember it being very slow (and loud) compared to when I had an na (as if they are not slow enough already) but I do remember the w58 gearbox felt like a good gearbox, better than the one I had in my bpu supra that never let me down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slutters Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 I must admit i was supprised by the gearbox the Skyline ones are very notchy but this was great, i hope the 6 speed is as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parry_10 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I must admit i was supprised by the gearbox the Skyline ones are very notchy but this was great, i hope the 6 speed is as good. It wont be anywhere near as good but can withstand alot of torque the w58 are far weaker gearboxes but alot smoother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I must admit i was supprised by the gearbox the Skyline ones are very notchy but this was great, i hope the 6 speed is as good. The getrag 6 speed box will feel notchy too and not as smooth as the 5 speed, also on cold starts it might feel quite agricultural or clunky even compared to modern 6 speed boxes. Saying all that it is quite a nice gearbox and feels solid, I am sure you will still be impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slutters Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Thread update time! So, last time I was just starting removing the dash from the NA ready for full interior and loom swap! What a nightmare job! Anyway: Found a nice Cusco rear brace while stripping out the back! Anyway, back to the dash removal! Dash gone… Crash bar gone (A million and 1 bolts) Heater box gone! Yep you guessed it…old NA loom gone! Repeat the whole thing again on the Turbo… The turbo had an alarm and a load of gauges at some point so I removed all the aftermarket wiring, soldered and heatshrinked it back to original Some of the wires Wires removed After all the work stripping out… Start putting it all back in! Loom in Next up is the heater box, I gave it a good clean and decided while it was out to clean the matrix too as we all know what a gret job these are to do…. Removed and cleaned Shiny! Blew compressed air inside the box to clean that too All back together Crash bar and heater back in Dash back in, glad to see the back of this job Removed the gay rear tints… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slutters Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Better… Stripped out the rear loom and removed the tracker/alarm and all the random wiring! Crap bits Loom swap complete! Just for reference for anyone considering making an NA a Turbo, you NEED a complete car, the only things that are the same I found so far is the door looms/front and rear wiper motor and that’s about your lot! So next up is the passenger seat, in the crash the seatbelt seems to have not worked and the passenger must have slammed into it bending it badly! I will let the pics do the talking…. NA seats: Unzip the back And press in the clips to remove the headrests Next undo the little circle wire hooks And pull!! 4 bolts around the base and that’s off One nice straight frame Next the turbo seats The twisted frame!! Old on the left… Bender! Kinked frame! Must have hurt his back… Rebuilt! Nice and straight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slutters Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Given a quick clean Now all the engine bay is done, interior is done (Seats/trim needs fitting but want to test all first) Car loom is done Just need to fit turbo rear subframe and brake lines (Fuel lines are the same) Stripped the rear off both: And set about removing the rear diff cooler: All removed, but its no good All the fins and brittle and the pipes are rusty so I am ordering new ones! Removed the plate from the NA Ready to bolt cooler in when the new one arrives, no rust to which is a bonus! Next up was swaping the brake lines, the fuel lines are exactly the same for reference, same diameter length and fittings.. Removing lines from the turbo Removed the NA lines and had a good check under for rust, still in great shape!! Installed the turbo lines on the shell Covers on It had brand new rear brake pipes which was a result!! The only line I didn’t install was the breather for the EVAP So now that was done I could start the rear subframe! The Turbo subframe looked ok but I wanted to be sure so I used the new subframe I have, I am going to clean and paint this at the weekend. NA and turbo subframes Diff and shafts out Rear NA shocks! Getting there! Subframe stripped ready for cleaning and painting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slutters Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Now I know that looked easy but stripping down a subframe from a car that’s never been touched is the worst! Every bolt was rotten! Had to angle grind them all off…Maybe the NA is giving me a hard time after being so nasty about it.. Updates in a few days guys, hope your enjoying my thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JayK88 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 A hell of a project, horrible to see a UK spec sat there in that state but good on you for bringing it back!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 You have skills sir! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littler Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slutters Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 You have skills sir! Nice work! Thanks - - - Updated - - - Nice work! Cheers mate, would look even better with your wheels..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D8MOA Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 brake lines were new... brand new genuine hand brake cables...its all a bit deja vu to me haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littler Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Thanks - - - Updated - - - Cheers mate, would look even better with your wheels..... Indeed You'd be surprise how many PM's I get about my wheels lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slutters Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 brake lines were new... brand new genuine hand brake cables...its all a bit deja vu to me haha I did see them in your thread mate, made my life easier so thanks! Put some new brake line clips in to. I imagine stripping the rear suspension was a nightmare for you to? Changing all them bushes!?!?! God i feel sorry for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Nice thread, agree with the whole car needed to do the N/A to TT swap, however, what is annoying(for you and me) is that I now have a drivable, perfectly straight and clean black TT6 shell(recently resprayed) sat here with an N/A lump in it that I need to get rid of, would of been perfect for you as it's a TT6 on the chassis plate(even has nicer wheels ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihai Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Welcome first! Did someone said to you that you are a good man? Very interesting to read and funny! respect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slutters Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Nice thread, agree with the whole car needed to do the N/A to TT swap, however, what is annoying(for you and me) is that I now have a drivable, perfectly straight and clean black TT6 shell(recently resprayed) sat here with an N/A lump in it that I need to get rid of, would of been perfect for you as it's a TT6 on the chassis plate(even has nicer wheels ). Typical! Always the way lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dim Sum Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Only just seen this thread, what a sad end to D8MOA Supra, but i am glad it can re-live again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige-rz Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Hell of a work rate mate well done I'd absolutely love to try something like this myself. Keep it up, I'd say it'll be mint when you're done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a98pmalcolm Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I like how you have just joined and your doing some impressive work bud.. Will be subscribing to this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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