Mugello Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Updates coming very soon. A rather large delivery has arrived from Japan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Tease.... Got excited for an actual progress update with pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Intrigued Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugello Posted September 19, 2015 Author Share Posted September 19, 2015 (edited) UPDATE: It was at this point that the brake booster was fitted which had also received a fresh coat of paint... It was at this point that i was losing sleep over the state of the front subframe. So watch this space! I then turned my attention to the interior, the dash panels were already flocked when i purchased the car but they definitely benefited from a sand down and a re-flock... For anyone who is thinking about doing this just bare in mind the time it takes to slowly build light layers, have patients and relax First i sanded them down/flat... Then i began to slowly build layers The eagle eyed views will notice there is a large dash panel missing. This was because i wanted to modify the dash panel first. I wanted the panel to house my boost, oil pressure and oil temp gauge in a bank of three... Edited September 19, 2015 by Mugello (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugello Posted September 19, 2015 Author Share Posted September 19, 2015 (edited) UPDATE: I started by cutting a small section of dash panel out to accept my custom infill piece which i had laser cut from perspex... Once it was cut to shape i offered up the new piece... Then i fibreglassed it in place... Then i spent what felt like days sanding it... Filled it and sanded again... Almost there, gave it a quick spray to see the low points... sanded again... And finally locked and installed with the other dash panels Im really happy with how it turned out to be honest. I think it gives a really clean look and goes well with my seats. At some point i also did the small section on the drivers door to match the dash, sorry i don't have pictures of this. And also inserted the astray correctly Just need to remove that nasty stock steering wheel Thanks Moo Edited September 19, 2015 by Mugello (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugello Posted September 19, 2015 Author Share Posted September 19, 2015 (edited) UPDATE: Again the eagle eyed views will notice that the speedo clocks were in place in the above photos... These too were modified with a little custom work thrown in for good measure. First of all thanks to Keron for sourcing me a manual set of clocks! Below are the stock clocks... Here is my modified clock mats with my own custom logo. Notice these use the same start position for the needles. After a lot of reading there does seem to be a little bit of a rumor that moving the start position of the stock needles can make the speedo a little inaccurate, so i decided to redesign the clock mats to accommodate. I personally much prefer this design! The main difference to the TRD speedo clocks is the position of the rev counter start/finish. Finally while i was there for good measure i replace all the nasty, old LED's with new ones Thanks, Moo Edited September 19, 2015 by Mugello (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Brilliant work as always Moo really like watching this car develop. Awaiting next update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Are the dial faces metal monkey type ones or are they printed like the OEM ones. I would really like a newer set of dial faces but I don't rate Metal monkey ones. I've had a few sets and they never look right. I'd love to get some made like the OEM ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Are the dial faces metal monkey type ones or are they printed like the OEM ones. I would really like a newer set of dial faces but I don't rate Metal monkey ones. I've had a few sets and they never look right. I'd love to get some made like the OEM ones. Richbrook will make some custom printed plastic ones that look identical to stock, but they're circa £300 iirc. I'm running metal monkey ones, and think they look great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Great work with the centre dash panel, that looks really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugello Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 Brilliant work as always Moo really like watching this car develop. Awaiting next update Thanks Fitz Are the dial faces metal monkey type ones or are they printed like the OEM ones. I would really like a newer set of dial faces but I don't rate Metal monkey ones. I've had a few sets and they never look right. I'd love to get some made like the OEM ones. These were made by Metal Monkey yes, but are not metal. They are the same as stock which is the look i wanted Richbrook will make some custom printed plastic ones that look identical to stock, but they're circa £300 iirc. I'm running metal monkey ones, and think they look great Ouch! Mine were less than half that, definitely worth shopping around Great work with the centre dash panel, that looks really good. Thanks, cant wait to get the beast finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo HnS Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Once upon a time, I had my heart set on a manual TT Aerotop! Creme de la creme! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supraleeturbo Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Would love a set of them faces dude how much ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugello Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 Once upon a time, I had my heart set on a manual TT Aerotop! Creme de la creme! Cant agree more! I want to create that, just a single setup Would love a set of them faces dude how much ? Drop Metal Monkey a call/email. They were very helpful, of course the price is dependent on what you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 So the dial faces are printed coloured plastic as appose to cut out material with a coloured backing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Misread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugello Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 So the dial faces are printed coloured plastic as appose to cut out material with a coloured backing? I believe so, its really not my area of expertise. Best talking to Metal Monkey. All i wanted was a 'stock' looking dial face with a bit of custom stuff in there for good measure Misread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Supra_Guy Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Loving this build so much, those NUR arches paired with the CCW's are exquisite... First thing I did after completing Uni was buy my Sup, done much the same underneath with mine as you have yours, alot of work indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugello Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 Loving this build so much, those NUR arches paired with the CCW's are exquisite... First thing I did after completing Uni was buy my Sup, done much the same underneath with mine as you have yours, alot of work indeed Thanks Pal The Nur spec arches along with the aerotop are the main two reasons I purchased this shell. I personally love this combo! The CCW's were always going to happen, to date they are the only wheels I have ever purchased, not a bad place to start. As for the underside of these cars, yeah its a lot of work, but given its age i was always going to go the full hog. Will update this thread this week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 What happened to the wheels which were on it moo? Previous to the ccw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugello Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 What happened to the wheels which were on it moo? Previous to the ccw James kept them, he offered me them in with a deal for the shell, but i was heart set on these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugello Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 So an update is long over due, to the point that I can hardly remember what you have and haven't seen! So you might recall that I had just refurbished the brake master cylinder including new paint, well moments later I removed it all (Yup, the polishing bug bit me) I also installed a brake cylinder brace that I had just finished painting in 202 black I then found myself doing some odd jobs to tidy bits up, including; the inline fuse for the battery Flocking the manual gear surround with ashtray and installing it This was now the dash/interior generally Cannot wait to get rid of this steering wheel And finally some general pictures More coming soon - I will update this more often! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugello Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 I then turned my attention to finishing the restoration on both the front and rear subframes. Both had been moved from the car, blast and then painted. You might recall that the stock bushes were all fine, so no poly stuff here. So starting with the rear, I was not happy with the stock tie-rods that offer a bit of bracing to the subframe, but also help hold my half-shafts in until the diff arrives. So I made some custom ones I was also not happy with the items I had removed from the front subframe, so these were off for blasting and painting too And finally, this Ultra Racing lower front brace arrived, which finished off the front subframe Stay tuned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 None of the pictures working for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willson Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Looks like the inline images use the mkiv.co.uk domain instead of the mkivsupra.net domain, so needs an additional log in. The images are attached to the posts as well though. Looking good Moo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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