jagman Posted November 10 Author Share Posted November 10 Side skirts are a weird fit , externally they are fine , but they are lower than the floor pan by about 1 1/2 inches or so and leave a weird gap . They have a rectangular cut out front and rear , for access to the jacking points . Even weirder as no jacks have rectangular pads , and a jack has to clear the skirt lower edge . so I have materials to close the gap and seal it , there is a nice factory straight edge seam weld to follow and then bond in 4 rubber jack pad adaptors permanently to the floor ,hopefully this should stop the knob ends at tyre places who seem to love buckling factory seams by jacking on them !! Pics when done ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagman Posted November 11 Author Share Posted November 11 Started on the front today , cleaning and checking - all good , fitted new shock , removed the callipers for overhaul and painting - new arch liners arrived awaiting clipnuts . Closed up the gap on the side skirt lower edge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagman Posted November 18 Author Share Posted November 18 Boot carpet has the matching edging in leather but is the wrong previous colour for my car - so next up is to dye it in black to match my interior ie all cream and black . But I have also found a boot mat to go over the original in cream leatherette . So I will have two boot mats . Rear fog light arrived to go in the trial rear lower , it also has reversing lights ,brake light and indicators that strobe . I got it because it’s well suited to the angle the rear bumper lower drops below the car , and of course you need a fog light for MOT , I don’t like using a stock light as a fog and prefer a separate light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagman Posted November 19 Author Share Posted November 19 Battery arrived - got this one as it is very close to the size I need for the boot instal (I have the subwoofer in the rear and it fits width wise and can be laid flat - only 10 cm height ) 1100 amps (5sec) 500 cca amps despite its size still 45 AH . handy having the space upfront for WI tank /pump and power at the rear for charge cooler pump /fuel pumps and tein EDFC - no spare wheel so space in the wheel well . fitting and wiring tomorrow- windscreen and rear screens in today . managed to find a rear arch liner (mission impossible ) fronts are easy to get - fabricating my own LH rear liner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagman Posted November 23 Author Share Posted November 23 Wind Screens are now in with new seals , most of the underside and arches are all back together and brakes all back in (waiting on new hel hoses ) one piston on each front is sticky so I will have reseal them . Battery is in and wires half in (waiting on terminal crimpers to arrive and a distribution block . Rear seat carpet and boot carpet dyed black (floor carpet next week ) some engine covers and bits removed for colour coding ,rad fan surround to be coded when I replace the rad next week - more trim to fit inside next week and hopefully side windows and doors completed (awaiting some rubbers ) - got some led indicators (73mm) for the front ,different size from stock ,added resistors and waiting on bayonet connectors so they are plug and play to originals and flash properly badges all arrived but have to wait until paint has been machine polished and it’s now hard as nails due to the time gap ! . Painted all the wiper arms and new blades fitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagman Posted November 26 Author Share Posted November 26 Battery distribution block fitted to front battery tray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagman Posted November 27 Author Share Posted November 27 Fitted the front indicator lights and rear fog/brake /rev light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagman Posted December 13 Author Share Posted December 13 Slowly coming together again , lots of wiring in progress , fitting new head unit , removing the old greddy boost control display , ECU , and race logic RLTC , this leaves holes in the dash , so all getting filled and the dash then painted in body colour . The doors took a bit of time and patience …refitting all the seals and aligning and adjusting glass ,locks etc is quite a task ,getting it all spot on . Some delays waiting on little rubber items and clips and screws - each you have to get the part number and then wait on delivery . The chargecooler needs a radiator fitting and space is so limited up front ..so I’m looking at using underbody fuel coolers about 4 in series each about 18 inches long . They only sit 8 cm from the floor so can be hidden away but still may need a very small rad - testing will tell . This week clearcoat polishing - down to 3000 grit , should come up like a mirror - many hours Labour there !!!! The end is in sight ! I made a thermal blanket for the battery to keep it warm ,basically cut one from another car in half and sewed in together as the battery is half normal size ,it also has a flap over the battery top to prevent shorts - all worked out well as you wouldn’t know the battery is in the back and it sits solid just behind the rear seat 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagman Posted Thursday at 11:18 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 11:18 PM More interior going back in , painted some dash panels and plastics - a bit of a process , use a special plastic “etch “ primer then ,primer , then top coat ,then acrylic clearcoat , there are time limits involved between coats . Fitted new flex brake hoses . Removed old rad and checked the coolant . After such a long time the coolant was mint !! Toyota long life really is !!! more wiring to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagman Posted Friday at 08:57 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 08:57 PM Rad ready to fit , and engine bay clean up starts ! It’s going take some time ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagman Posted 9 hours ago Author Share Posted 9 hours ago Radiator is back in , plenty still to do . Looking back …..if anyone thinks a total respray is easy …..think again ,it’s a massive amount of work ! I did mine as I had a small hole on one sill and a tiny amount of bubbling on the roof - both could have been sorted in a couple of days ! But there could have been more ……there wasn’t ! would I do it again ? no , use any and all inspection means ,bore scopes and access all areas - way way easier and cheaper ! Then add corrosion inhibitor . just getting new seals ,clips ,rubbers ,bolts , bungs ,and so on is a nightmare . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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