safcdixon Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Just caught up with this now mate, wow you werent kidding when you mentioned there was a spot of rust , seems about the same as the grey one i bust up for parts, Awesome work Sunny looks great so far 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raddys Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Nice, how long till it back together and we can see the pics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Looking forward to seeing the finished paint in full, will definitely be lurking for more pics! Are you still looking to keep it a completely standard car as it would have left the factory (except LSD as in your first post)? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Enjoying the updates, great work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Very satisfying to see the transformation great work saving another supra 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPG Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 20 hours ago, safcdixon said: Just caught up with this now mate, wow you werent kidding when you mentioned there was a spot of rust , seems about the same as the grey one i bust up for parts, Awesome work Sunny looks great so far Thanks Marc, trust me I wasn’t bargaining on the level of work that’s went in. 20 hours ago, raddys said: Nice, how long till it back together and we can see the pics It’s actually almost back together now, just waiting on parts from TCB but the pandemic has slowed down the distribution channels for the new parts arriving. Just need to get these updates loaded, and writing some description of each bit takes a little bit time . 19 hours ago, jim_supra said: Looking forward to seeing the finished paint in full, will definitely be lurking for more pics! Are you still looking to keep it a completely standard car as it would have left the factory (except LSD as in your first post)? Hey Jim, I will be reverting back to the NA-5Speed set up yeah, also keeping the LSD as i feel it should have come like this from the factory. I have upgraded certain parts on the car like the Suspension, I’ve went with Tein Mono-Flex Coilovers so that I could get the ride height set the way I want it, and the added adjustability. Being a NA it would be rude not to decat it, so I’ve added some these to a Stainless 3” system. Interior will be receiving different seats, but I will post these later on, and the sound system has just had a light upgrade. other than that I might be adding facelift fronts as they will break up the white nicely, and I’ve sourced a Facelift center bar and front indicators. 19 hours ago, Rob W said: Enjoying the updates, great work 7 hours ago, mellonman said: Very satisfying to see the transformation great work saving another supra Thanks very much guys, I’ll get the paint shots up next and I honestly couldn’t recognise the car compared to what it started like . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike3.0 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Unreal, you had a challenge there! I've never seen anything like that on a Supra, whereas in the Nissan 350z world its extremely common. Huge kudos to you for putting in the work, it looks amazing now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPG Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 13 hours ago, Spike3.0 said: Unreal, you had a challenge there! I've never seen anything like that on a Supra, whereas in the Nissan 350z world its extremely common. Huge kudos to you for putting in the work, it looks amazing now! Thanks Spike, I’d like to think that this was a very tired example and that most cars out there are in a better state overall. But I suppose with the age of our cars getting on, preventative measures or refurbishment of components is going to be a trending topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPG Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 Onwards to some more pics, freshly painted doors, mirrors, spoiler. prepped for paint: New tailgate gaskets were also purchased so that the newly painted spoiler could be mounted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPG Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 Martin in the booth laying it down 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPG Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 Final few coats, and the Sup really started to take shape: IMG_2878.MP4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh42 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Lovely, thorough, job as always mate. Can't wait to see her together! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPG Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Josh42 said: Lovely, thorough, job as always mate. Can't wait to see her together! 1 hour ago, evinX said: Thanks Chaps, I was super happy with the outcome, and here she was fresh out of the oven, a stark contrast to how she began her journey I’m sure you’ll agree. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pudsey Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Christ what a difference. The factory white looks super crisp, awesome job by the looks of it. You must be super happy with the outcome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Very, very nice and a long way from where it started, will almost be a shame to get it dirty once it's back together! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPG Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 5 hours ago, Pudsey said: Christ what a difference. The factory white looks super crisp, awesome job by the looks of it. You must be super happy with the outcome. 3 hours ago, jim_supra said: Very, very nice and a long way from where it started, will almost be a shame to get it dirty once it's back together! Absolutely over the moon chaps, very satisfying after all the challenges. Will be sad to see this one drive off with whoever the new owner is, when the time comes, as I’ve tried to be involved in most aspects of the project. I think that’s probably been the driving factor for the spending acceptance . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Think I prefer it oem lol green lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPG Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 With the body back from paint, the engine was move in a very unorthodox manner up to ML . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPG Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 As you can see from the pics above the glass was installed and a new seal was used both back and from. I spend a fair bit of time cleaning up the screen and scraping off any buildup. Front and Rear seals were ordered at TCB. Screen going back in: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raddys Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Bloody lovely job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayr Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Looking incredible - did they spray the horn too? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raddys Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 27 minutes ago, tayr said: Looking incredible - did they spray the horn too? Don't look at the horn haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPG Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 45 minutes ago, tayr said: Looking incredible - did they spray the horn too? Yeah that was my fault , I have an aftermarket set to install and forgot to take it off before she went in . Well spotted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPG Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 The Supra had a little friend for company whilst having the engine put in. Not everyone’s cuppa, but I thought this was cool. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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