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Typically, the coating will be 0.04mm so it'll reduce the diameter by under 0.1mm which hopefully won't make tight too tight.

Collected the galvanized frame this morning. Next stage wash it down thoroughly with water, dry, solvent wipe over and then when there are a couple of days free I'll prime and paint.

Garage pics are on PB also. OP best pay their dues [GRIN][/GRIN]

From what I have read to get the new bushes in you need a sturdy hammer and some grease. Outside of that I'll have to create some clasps for one of my flywheel pullers and convert it into a centre press.

Good turn around time for the frame, 6 days. Picking the sub frame up on Monday from Howells. I'll post up a pic of the galvanized frame next week. I'll then be applying a 1K etch primer that I'll be gun spraying followed up by 1K acrylic black for the top coats that I have in spray cans. Then it'll be ready for a new set of OE bushes and finally fitting.

As far as I know Recaro seats were always an optional extra and never standard fit. It seems no one really knows for sure what the difference is between a RZ and a RZ-S but general consensus seems to coalesce around bigger brakes and genuine yellow bilstein shocks though my 96 TT6 had yellow billsteins and the smaller brakes. I think you'd need to ask Toyota for a definitive if anyone is still there who remembers back that far. The colour was very popular back in the 90's so there are a lot of original silver cars and that reflects in the price. Seeing the insurance market value for TT6's is £12k you wouldn't want to be buying an auto for near to that figure. If he wants to sell then £8k is reasonable, if you want to buy then £10k is reasonable and for insurance add on couple of grand if you go for agreed insurance value cover. Be worth checking with any insurer you plan using what they have as the market value for the car and that'll at least give you a (probably low) reference point to work from.

They did, but I believe the TT had 9JJ rears and the NA had all 8JJ front and rears. Its a set of four 8JJ's so suited to a SZ.

I bought a full set of alloys (with caps) off eBay. Were supposed to be off a TT but when I got them they were 16" off a NA. eBay seller never responded to my questions or comments so I kept the wheels pending buying a proper 17" set for my TT. I now have procured a set of 17's so can offer the 16" set for sale. Including a couple of 225X50X16 part worn but near new tread (6mm+) Michelin tyres. Needs two 235/50/16's or 245/50/16's for the set. £260 collected (or self organised collection) or £315 tied onto a pallet delivered. Includes: 4 X Toyota 16" Alloy Wheels 4 X Centre Caps 2 X 225/50/16 Michelin tyres Large picture files uploaded onto droplink to view and zoom in and around. https://www.dropbox.com/s/mj1hogsmginlmg1/20170629_144231.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/ec5n1ozywg6eor4/20170629_144259.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/2zom0a8vyi3p5uy/20170629_144318.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/4int5rvn1oi7w4v/20170629_144338.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/0bzszqha8yv45ex/20170629_144356.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/ohtlsalfxq48hl2/20170629_144445.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/016ubw6oeyd0e9v/20170629_144522.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/hpx1jvbz0ecb6iw/20170629_144605.jpg?dl=0 Picture of tyres from original eBay ad - tyres are still wrapped awaiting fitting [ATTACH=CONFIG]219789[/ATTACH]

My JDM car has been in the UK for 19 years and it looks nothing like that. Years of sat in a non aired or dehumidified garage will do that to anything ferrous metal based.

I made an enquiry on the blue one maybe 10 days ago and it was still for sale. Didn't go to see it in the end as its a seaside car and has been for many years. Don't thinks years of sea air will have done it any favours.

You have to be careful with the Chinese parts site as possible scam sites and also potentially the quality of materials used in stress bearing components. The Miparts site is registered to ROOM 705 OFFICE BUILDING DEEP BLUE PLAZA NO.205 CHAOHUI ROAD. Leaves you wondering what comes out of room 704.

You can get aftermarket black bushes for the front and rear arms for about £150 plus shipping and taxes but it appears from references on the US Supra forum that the ball joints are not able to be replaced. Presumably they are crimped into position rather than pressed into the arm.

Are these facelift or pre facelift as I beleive there is a coupling difference? Can you post?

Thats got to make sense, third party fixes if they don't work out how they were expected to do performance or cost wise just lose the focus and to easily turn into a blame game. I expect in a few months you will just love your Supra.

The pictures look like a mix match across the ages rather than a current set. Some with spoiler, some without. Some with a front bumper, some without. Price isn't the issue but a coherent set of current inside, outside and under bonnet pictures might help.

The sub frame has lots of holes into the enclosed section for bracket bolts so it can be easily drained. The galvanizing process is run at around 600C from memory and that would drive off any residual organics. The issues tend to be with phosphate coating which is done from solutions at low temperatures, up to 99C. I believe that is the Surface Process treatment which I elected to have originally but now its having an oven clean followed by HCl acid pickling and a zinc dip/plating. Dropped the frame off this morning to Bevlyn for its oven bake. Had a long chat with one of the owners there, mainly about business and lazy people. They even want to see a picture of the finished article pre and post installation as they do a lot of Land Rover stuff, but this is the first Supra part they have seen.

Depends what it goes for and likely to get some helping hand bidding but Cat D repairable parked up UK red TT auto listed on eBay. Potentially good for parts if nothing else as beige interiors are rare if its all still in decent condition. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/rare-uk-spec-toyota-supra-twin-turbo-/122565533854?hash=item1c8979a09e:g:doMAAOSwVJhZUAfw

The only useful advice I can provide is enjoy it but do remember it is a 20 year old car so expect things will need attending to. If you can get access to a ramp, don't forget to look after the underneath because Supras are good with rust but they still rust; largely unseen underneath.

An example of why late night posts are not always a good idea as sometimes they miss the calm clarity afforded by a new day.

It's back up on Gumtree, new lower price too. Though the write up suggests otherwise. Still. if you have so many cars to sell it must be hard to keep track. And, its definitely not a van. https://www.gumtree.com/p/toyota/£9400-swap-twin-turbo-supra-3.0-jap-import-rwd-not-evo-sti-skyline-escort-pulsar-van-forged-bmw/1251054991

My car is an import, came over in 1998. The first UK owner had it for 6 month and I have had it ever since. You'll get less rust on a car that has run 20 years in Japan rather than 20 years in the UK. As with all cars you can get good ones and there are always plenty of not so good ones. The importers tend to say find a car you like the look of and they will make the enquiries unless its an auction car in which case its go off the condition report prepared for the auction. If doing a fresh import then reasonable and kosher sites to browse are http://www.goo-net-exchange.com/usedcars/TOYOTA/SUPRA/summary.html And UK based importers http://jm-imports.co.uk/ http://torque-gt.co.uk/

If you are after a blank canvas that is close to stock as a starting point and relatively rust free then its going to be a jap import that fits the bill. You can look a jap auction sites but if you appoint an agent you'll need the best part of £17k for a TT auto and £25k for a TT6 these days. Prices are rising in Japan so unless the £ rises then those prices are likely to be higher by 15% come next Spring.

Your car is one of the very few I ever highlight as a potential good buy and if it hadn't been in silver I would have grabbed it for myself. Its always good to see a transaction where both sides are happy and the weaker £ is having an impact on where the cars are ending up. I think £15k is a fair price for a good genuine factory original setup car. At that, they sell. Its the ones at around £19k with personalised looks and a list of bad bits that can struggle.

The add reads like I'm a trader but trying desperately to pretend I'm not by giving the stupidest reason possible for a short ownership of I cannot get insurance. Begs the question who drove the car to where it is now? Doesn't give me a warm fuzzy cared for feeling.