mharvey Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 24 minutes ago, mwilkinson said: Is that a new carpet Darren? Whole build is incredible, but I came to ask exactly this. Is it OEM or one of the repro's floating around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 (edited) No my original carpet Edited July 14, 2023 by wile e coyote (see edit history) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayr Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 29 minutes ago, wile e coyote said: No my original carpet Wow, did you take your shoes off before getting in?? Damn… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishieftrottle Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 It is pretty cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprakeith Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 All can say is WOW the attention to detail is just amazing and the car is going to look stunning 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted July 17, 2023 Author Share Posted July 17, 2023 Bit more progress Subframes in with Brake lines and abs pump 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 Coming together nicely now. Hope you carry on driving it for another 200,000 miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 I had the same issues with my 'new' Toyota bars being scratched and with rusted welds. You have to pay a lot for that Toyota quality. Looks like the rear hubs have a spacer bar on them and no dust shield, I've never seen that setup before; which company supplied those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 Thought I'd catch up on your restoration and just read through all 12 pages. Impressive to say the least 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted July 18, 2023 Author Share Posted July 18, 2023 Little tease a9ba1325-e10d-4e03-9d48-497748ecbcad.mp4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted July 18, 2023 Author Share Posted July 18, 2023 2 hours ago, rider said: I had the same issues with my 'new' Toyota bars being scratched and with rusted welds. You have to pay a lot for that Toyota quality. Looks like the rear hubs have a spacer bar on them and no dust shield, I've never seen that setup before; which company supplied those? The rear shields are not available and couldn't get good used so we have cut mine back and using the centres only If I get new later date ill replace them Annoying 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 I was supposedly given an option to buy the last two rear hubs in Toyota hands in 2017 so no surprise they have now long gone . The dust shields might be easy enough to fabricate by a decent metal basher apart from maybe their rounded edges. They were just plates spot welded onto the hub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted July 18, 2023 Author Share Posted July 18, 2023 they would be a right nightmare to fabricate exactly the same, could bodge something similar but not what I want ill keep looking and if they suddenly become available ill replace them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 title update need to find 2x shields due to rust and how thin they gone gearbox mount seen better days active spoiler cleaned up like new gas struts have gone weak so hope to get new c25a70e3-305d-41e3-959a-312d0f19ecae.mp4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Last I checked the 2 smaller central shields were still available from Toyota but the main (large read end) one has been long gone. You can fill the small holes effectively and once painted it isn't really noticeable with steel stick/quiksteel epoxy that you can form with your fingers to again with fingers smooth off nicely filling in small perforations pinching in from both sides. I did this with my ABS cable clamps on the rear upper arms that had corroded a bit thin to holed in places. Painted black you wouldn't know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 Gearbox cleaned up and painted 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 On 7/22/2023 at 3:30 PM, wile e coyote said: title update need to find 2x shields due to rust and how thin they gone gearbox mount seen better days active spoiler cleaned up like new gas struts have gone weak so hope to get new c25a70e3-305d-41e3-959a-312d0f19ecae.mp4 Yeah you can still buy new rear gas struts mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 On 7/18/2023 at 1:05 PM, wile e coyote said: The rear shields are not available and couldn't get good used so we have cut mine back and using the centres only If I get new later date ill replace them Annoying Do you have the part numbers for the two backing plates/shields ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 7 minutes ago, wile e coyote said: Sorry meant the ones on the rear axle, the dust shields for the brakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted July 24, 2023 Author Share Posted July 24, 2023 Can remember which ones were for the bigger discs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 I'm wondering if any other back plates match the Supras, would make sense for these parts to cross over from other models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted July 24, 2023 Author Share Posted July 24, 2023 Unfortunately not sadly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 So Popped into James Friday to take some items up that will be needed soon and to bring items back not needed (which ill be doing a For sale At some time in the future) So she is now sitting on wheels but not the best atm and some old Bilstiens so the picture of the engine bay shows dirty top mounts which will be restored Drive shafts restored using 2x Pairs I had New bonnet insulator fitted 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wile e coyote Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 I need the 2 inner duct vents So if anybody has any to sell please message me Mine seem to have been disposed of sometime ago when side skirts were fitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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