safcdixon Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Lol at your jobs done list. Haha It is pityful int it they took longer than expected had to drill a snapped wing bolt out, shoulda been a 10min job ended up taking 2hours the hardest bolt in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 About time I updated this with some progress and future plans, Since I last updated this the supra has changed quite abit, First on was the Chrome turboside pipes I bought from Bossco And a chrome heat shield Ross threw in with them , bit of a pain too fit the rear turbo pipes but not too bad, I also relaced all the silicone vac pipes whilst I had it stripped down, which is defintley recommended, I found a few crusty pipes and one melted one that was on the bottom of the dump valve. also fityted the brake fluid res cover at the same time but tbh that's not really a had thing to do Then with the battery relocation, Hodge recommended this autoleads kit http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331134519402 so with that and another battery clamp the car was brought to Hodge to get it relocated to the boot, I was gonna attempt it myself and thought better of it as a harness fire is something I don't need, Engine bay pic, (Il add some boot ones later once its stopped raining) Next up was the dash replacement as mine was horrible it had been painted and had holes drilled in it, I purchased one from Mattp that was in very good nick and got it fitted, there was a few bits of dodgy wiring that I sorted at the same time, I also re attached the loom to the rear of the dash as it was just pushed in behind there from last time it was apart, the inserts still need painting, but that's a job Il be doing this week before the trip to Scotland for the Scottish modified show, Next, was the big job which was the bodywork before it went in for the wrap and the swapping out of body panels, which included, doors, front wings, front bumper, rear bumper, better condition Trd spoiler, The rear bumper being the most work as my old one had been smoothed into the rear quarters, so after removing that the sanding began I hate sanding!!!!!!! The doors were also more work than expected the door locks and window regulators had to be swapped as did the loom, for some reason they were different plugs? My trd spoiler also needed work so I bought a newer one with carbon blade From RobbyA , I replaced the front wings too, when I had my arches rolled a few years back they were twisted and bent a little, I had replacements from my silver shell I had so be daft not too, I finally killed my smoothed front bumper too so replaced that with another stock one Pics of the car looking like a crap rainbow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 So the car went over to Wrapmonkey in Sunderland to wrapped in anthracite Moon Quartz which I had seen on a car in person, I had originally been going for Matte Yellow, but after a chat with the owner over there he suggested This colour which had been recently used on a new Mercedes they had done, and in the pics looked awesome, so I went with that, Pic of the Mercedes I did lower the car by an extra 35mm on Friday night too So I dropped in the car on Saturday and got it back on Monday evening, Quicker than a paint job that's for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz1 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Looks great, you need some plastic bumper shine on the front lip . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPG Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Looking good buddy, I reckon a set of facelifts would work really well against that finish and break it up a little. P.s. when is the clear coat going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippyboyo1 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Lots better. If it were mine I'd have facelift front lights, remove the indicators and put them in the fogs, I'd also remove the Bonet catches and that's the front end sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Looks great. How much did you pay for the wrap if you dont mind me asking? Pm if you prefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 (edited) Looks great, you need some plastic bumper shine on the front lip . Cheers Jazz, Aye sanding the black paint off has left it dull Im told the meguires stuff is good Looking good buddy, I reckon a set of facelifts would work really well against that finish and break it up a little. P.s. when is the clear coat going on Cheers Sunny, yeah that's the plan for some facelifts, Im going too refurb the pre's first in black and see how they look Clearcoat = Lots better. If it were mine I'd have facelift front lights, remove the indicators and put them in the fogs, I'd also remove the Bonet catches and that's the front end sorted skippy, I could go ahead and put the indicators back into the fog position but they were kinda dull in there before Il see if the orange blobs grow on me (im not a fan of facelift indicators either) The bonnet catches I would rather keep tbh, they are a safety part more than a looks part Looks great. How much did you pay for the wrap if you dont mind me asking? Pm if you prefer. Cheers Logie, It was £1300 all in, but only because the vinyl was on a introductory price (new colour/product, its a metallic matte btw) the normal price of the vinyl was £1150 alone on full price I got it at half cost so at full cost would have been closer too £1900 Still to do list Parts got Ab Flug Headlight inserts (apparent nightmare) oil filter, fuel filter, sump plug and oil Brake caliper oem supra stickers Walbro s/s Autosurround Noz's Stainless heather knob surrounds Parts needed/jobs to do gearbox oil and filter (never been done in 6years atleast) Headlight refurb (this week) Wheels refurb (this week) Dash inserts repaint (this week) More Chrome engine bay parts Windscreen washer relocation Brake caliper repaint and decals (this week) Possible mvp style lip (unsure il actually get in my garage with it) Jobs done Gas bonnet lifters Better high beam bulbs chrome turbo pipes fitted Silcone vac pipes replaced Newer dash 15mm hubscentric spacers wrap done Lowered more Rear exit exhaust Edited July 13, 2014 by safcdixon (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclarenross Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Awesome Marc , it's looking great now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_ufo Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 looks good mate # I agree with facelift front lights and giving that front lip a bit of shine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Awesome Marc , it's looking great now!! Cheers Ross looks good mate # I agree with facelift front lights and giving that front lip a bit of shine Thanks Naz, yeah they will be sorted this week with abit of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest supra4u Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drift_bear Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Looks good marc your new TRD spoiler, where did robby a get it from? looks like the one i sold john bailey lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 Looks good marc your new TRD spoiler, where did robby a get it from? looks like the one i sold john bailey lol Cheers Alex Not sure tbh, hes had it on for as long as Ive known him though, so a min of 3 1/2yrs(ish) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 This supra is now dead Unfortunatly , someone is interested in rebuilding it but no gaurentee just yet, lots of the parts now live on in another supra, I will start a new project thread for the new supra in the coming days, ive lots of pics of the current progress on the new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTurtleshead Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 What happened?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 What happened?! After the missus crashed it last year it just didnt seem the sensible option to repair it (damage wasnt too bad) the floors/sills were flat from previous owners jacking it up with no care, it was rough in terms of corrosion not rotted through anything just looking its age, the suspension needed replacing/overhaul, the front crossmember thats holds the rad is like a boomerang and it had been painted maybe 6/7 times lol It just seemed like throwing money at it was a stupid thing to do as it would never be anywhere perfect, I bought an insanely clean shell to replace it, which in comparison is like brand new. Its a shame as it was my dads before me so there is some sentimentle value there, but it needed to be done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJay1374 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Get a new thread up then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 Get a new thread up then Il do it tommorow mate, its easier on the pc i hate uploading pics on the phone its a pita, going to bed now absolutly ruined off work this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 Hey guys, thread revival!!!! Started getting ready to start refurbing this old turd a few weeks back, its sat in my spare garage for over 5years now after the reshell into my black tt6, but the the time has come, car will be stripped back and built from the base upwards, back to its oem 040 white, stock body it will be converted to manual during this build though, I’ve been stockpiling good used oem parts over the last couple years to do this, ive some pics to upload but tapatalk is broken for me at the min, so il upload them later once the issue is sorted or if i get a chance to get the desktop fired up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Looking forward to the updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Sounds good, looking forward to the build mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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