rider Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) With the 2 external cooling vents when I renewed mine I was surprised how shiny black the new ones were compared to the 21 year old ones that clearly get a bit of dust sanding erosion over the years. I'd recommend you fit new to get that smooth shiny plastic look on a shiny car, either from Toyota if still available or 3D printed. It wouldn't matter old or new with the the cabin air vent as that is behind a shield anyway so out of sight. I'd avoid the foam gasket fitted by Toyota for the air vent as I found that was sopping wet harbouring surface rust so I tidied the area up and replaced it with a straight silicone gasket. Those inner vents are very thin metal so do rust away quickly once they get rusted, I'd go new on those if you can and give them a lot of paint. Edited August 6, 2023 by rider (see edit history) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 you can get the plastic bits inside the wheel arch that mine a not great its the rubber bits between the exterior and plastic bit in wheel arch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted August 7, 2023 Author Share Posted August 7, 2023 So we actually had the rubber ports so all good 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 I bet that is a massive relief? Finding bits like this now is a nightmare. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted August 7, 2023 Author Share Posted August 7, 2023 Oh yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mharvey Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 On 8/5/2023 at 5:12 PM, wile e coyote said: Love following this thread, the workmanship and attention to detail is second to none. One thing I noticed in this, you seem to have new oem hockey stick bits, but the lower portion of the side vents (the bit that ties in to the side skirts) has seemingly been colour coded. Is this a personal preference? I ask because I colour coded mine years ago but regretted it. I've since had them refurbished with a textured black paint to appear oem but I'm concerned it won't hold up well and wish I had oem ones (you can buy them, I just can't justify it on my build which is nowhere near as pretty as yours). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted August 9, 2023 Author Share Posted August 9, 2023 Well spotted the lower part has not been painted yet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted September 10, 2023 Author Share Posted September 10, 2023 So Not much to add James been busy finishing of an AC Cobra and back on mine next week He had though got brake booster mounted with new brake master cylinder And I've finaly sourced a working Ac Fan (the one that you can see through the grill) 7F66A8FC-ADFA-425A-8FFA-CEF8AB3136D8.mov 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted September 12, 2023 Author Share Posted September 12, 2023 So fan restored and shields painted 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted September 12, 2023 Author Share Posted September 12, 2023 Apex Racing cat painted in vht paint , shield removed, dent taken out and painted to look oem 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 The progress is looking great !! What is your plan for modifications etc ? Will you be running a 2nd Decat ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Is that the original rear (main) heat shield? They tend to be the one that catches all the shit and rust badly so it looks too good to be the original. Unfortunately another long discontinued part so you have to pretty much go with what you have with the heat shields these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprakeith Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Amazing attention to detail, really enjoy following this build, car is going to pure stunning once completed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jak jak Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 This car fingers crossed will be on display at the Nec Classic Car Show in November. Check out the forum for the discount code. Come down and see the Goblin Works Garage Supra now in Tom's Castrol Livery too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 So bit more done Ac fan all fitted , few small parts obtained Ac compresor restored The small fans on the shroud cleaned up and fitted Engine very close to starting just waiting for fluids etc Goodbye road runner 273cf0d7-f5ea-44c6-a806-2809ad1901e3.mp4 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 On 9/13/2023 at 8:06 AM, mattdavies said: The progress is looking great !! What is your plan for modifications etc ? Will you be running a 2nd Decat ? It will be BPU only but your never tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 On 9/14/2023 at 11:51 AM, rider said: Is that the original rear (main) heat shield? They tend to be the one that catches all the shit and rust badly so it looks too good to be the original. Unfortunately another long discontinued part so you have to pretty much go with what you have with the heat shields these days. All original shields they have needed some work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 Little more done New speedo showing 0 miles, I have checked and I can do this Kept original , Will show on dvlc as a discrepancy but I have cataloged everything I wanted it to start from the build New horns fitted Plastics refreshed and painted to match original as can't get new 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Factory dials look so much better than those metal monkey ones - if that's what they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 Yes metal monkey ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 So, when do you think she will be ready to start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 any day soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted September 25, 2023 Author Share Posted September 25, 2023 Oem exhaust Restored polished up test fitted, James is going to make a mid pipe to go from the Cat to the oem exhaust so it fits perfect instead of reusing my Chris Wilson decat. Plastics all fitted to engine bay New grills for the side pods 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuneR Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Love seeing clean pics like this, even though it makes me jealous. Exhaust is very tidy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayr Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 now this has been restored it's crying out for a bodykit and lairy graphics in my opinion 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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