jagman

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 .

I worked in Basel ,for a time and drove my soarer there about 20 times - you need to carry a warning triangle , spare bulb box , dayglo tabard or jacket , on entering the country you need a vignette to use any main roads , around £40 as I remember - they have a lane you pull into as you cross the border to buy one . They also drive with headlights on at all times . The cops there appear to have nothing to do and will pull you over in a heartbeat !!! .most of the shell garages sell 100 octane fuel - bonus . I never had any issues over the 1000s of miles , and the cameras that flashed me in France ,did not result in any tickets !!! you seldom see any old cars there ,except Sundays , everyone seems to have a new car !!! Road surfaces are great compared to U.K. Lots of petrol stations have portable tyre chargers - they recharge on their hooks - you just take it to your car .

Rad ready to fit , and engine bay clean up starts ! It’s going take some time !

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

Amayama , show the breakdown of the 220 diff with part numbers - not U.K. but the bearings are all under $28 each ,seals also cheap and even retainers and all new bolts are cheap ,even with delivery and duty and a delay for delivery - much cheaper than the US . U.K. bearing prices have rocketed and even then they might be on back order ,multiples of the amayama prices !! - looks like the 220 diff is the US export manual trans diff - for searching purposes on amayama .

https://www.grannasracing.com/products/toyota-oem-220mm-big-6-speed-rear-end-lsd-differential-rebuild-kit?_pos=1&_sid=9fd24ca9d&_ss=r They all look to be toyota parts so maybe via dealer ? Or timken suppliers

Recently popped back in , still have the supra after all these years , and soon to be back on the road . I am now old enough to have owned over 40 Jaguars ,hence the name …and witnessed the total downfall of Jaguar ….the latest “exuberant modernism “ idea of Jaguar has left me bewildered!! The next generation are truly mental and they are in charge now . So one last effort to go loud and fast ,with the supra and then hang up my spanners. Soon we will all be driving milk floats …..

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

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314772948930?chn=ps&_ul=GB&mkevt=1&mkcid=28&google_free_listing_action=view_item there is a 50amp two pin connector male and female - with soldered pins so no crimp tools needed .

https://www.lasaero.com/products/article/W02H1HRM5

First the cable : use quality cable , I prefer aircraft cable due to the specs - very high temp ratings , very good insulation (good for 600 volts) flexible and impervious to just about any fluid . I will post a link to supplier but around £2-3 a meter . size 20 = 14 amps size 18 =18 amps size 16 = 21 amps ,size 14 = 31 amps and size 12 = 43 amps normal car cable ie Halfords cable is crap , Chinese cheap insulation . the original setup switched voltage 9 to 12 volts on boost . This was so at low power (idle) return to tank fuel was reduced - pressured fuel is heated and it reduced heat in the fuel tank if in traffic . Bear this in mind if using large injectors and high flow pumps . the diagram still works for any relay fitting and retains the shut off with engine not running as crash protection and the delay for a couple of seconds to prime the system for next start after switch off . just use a better connector ,to replace the OEM one (higher rated.)

Fitted the front indicator lights and rear fog/brake /rev light

Battery distribution block fitted to front battery tray

Maybe try one of the small dehumidifiers (1 litre , for a bedroom sized room ) circa £35 and 40 watts - ) running 24 /7 around £1.50 a week - you can check to see how much water is collected daily and when during the day /night to use a timer ? The quantity of water per day will now be visible and any changes to the garage ventilation or silica bags etc show both on the hydrometer and in the water jug

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