Need a whole thread to post my MKIV! Come see why!!! (56K DIE!!!)

[TopNotch2JZ]

So the supra has pretty much been the car that I have wanted since I first began driving. Unfortunately like a lot of people, couldn't afford one, knew that, accepted the fact and just stuck with the hondas for a little while before moving to the dsm world. Well as luck would have it, my Dad has his dealer's liscense and used to attend auctions pretty frequently. Well it just so happened that my project popped up there one day and we brought it home for a whopping $1700!

So here we go. It is a 97 Targa top, NA automatic. So it definately wasn't my first choice, but in this case, I had no choice so I wasn't about to complain. I now had a supra, and couldn't be happier.

Now a lot of people would say, and they DID say, strip it of the good parts, sell them, and try to find me another one. Well that's not mine, nor my dad's mentality in situations like this. We take what we have and fix it. We would have never even got the car if we didn't feel confident in ourselves that we could fix it.

So here we go:

This is what the beauty looked like when we got it home
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/IMG_0592.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/IMG_0595.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/IMG_0610.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/IMG_0613.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/IMG_0617.jpg

Everything on the front end is jacked, and some of the motor parts, but other than where the car spun around and hit something in the back, the car is nearly perfect. Me and my Dad checked all of the door lines, and stuff before we ever bought the car to make sure that none of them were pinched. And they weren't so this let us know that all of the damage was only done to the front as far as the frame goes.

Well, I absolutely couldn't stand the wheels that were on the car when we bought it, so I went ahead and went the cheap way out (trust me people, I am a broke a$$ college student) and bought a set of wheels from ebay. 18x8 and 18x10. They look pretty good if you ask me but they are pretty heavy. Oh well, I will trade some wieght for some better looks.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Keylanspictures001.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Keylanspictures002.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Keylanspictures004.jpg

Well I spent a few months looking all around online trying to find a complete front clip that way I could just buy it with everything I needed instead of trying to find the pieces one by one. Well that didn't work out and the 2 or so that I found were nowhere close to me. So I had to find something else. And something else I found after searching and talking to some people they recommended that I call a man by the name of Jim. Some of ya'll may know him. Owns Turbo Toys in Tampa. Much closer to home for me, and this is what he had for me.

Completely bare, gutted, stripped everything shell but the front half was good and it was all that I needed:
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Keylanspictures001-1.jpg

Thanks Jim!
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Keylanspictures002-1.jpg

Me and my Dad got it home, and didn't waste a second hoping on it since I was only home for the weekend.

[TopNotch2JZ]

Starting the endless process of drilling spot-welds and removing piece by piece.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Keylanspictures003-1.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Keylanspictures004-1.jpg

Now you see it!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Keylanspictures006.jpg

Now you don't!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Keylanspictures007.jpg

Sawzall powa!!!!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Keylanspictures008.jpg

On this side we didn't need as much of the front so we just picked a spot and sawed on through.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Keylanspictures009-1.jpg

And there she is!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Keylanspictures010-1.jpg

Ouch!!!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Keylanspictures011-1.jpg

Also snagged the only other good part from the shell which I just so happen to need.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Keylanspictures016-1.jpg

Pulled her into the basement for the winter so we could work more comfortably when it gets cold. My Dad's 94 tt FD behind mine. Pretty dirty

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Keylanspictures020-1.jpg

With the hood off, you get to see just how ugly that thing is. So I guess we call this a before shot.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Suprapics001.jpg

Onto some carnage pics!! Bwahahaha

Waterpump and bracket snapped completely off! Block not hurt

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Suprapics003.jpg

Engine crossmember, snapped completely in half!!!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Suprapics002.jpg

What's a radiator support?

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Suprapics004.jpg

[TopNotch2JZ]

First shredded wiring harness.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Suprapics005.jpg

Second shredded wiring harness.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Suprapics006.jpg

And here she come's! Seriously the easiest motor I have ever removed. Less than an hour and a half. Course it was easier to get out without the front core support. lol

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Suprapics007.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Suprapics008.jpg

And there we go.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Suprapics009.jpg

A little better without everything in there

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Suprapics010.jpg

Frame where it got stretched so far outward that it broke in 2.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Suprapics011.jpg

At least my steering rack is still good! hahahaha

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Suprapics012.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Suprapics013.jpg

And while my dad starts the spot weld drilling on the car, I will be cleaning/polishing/painting this bad boy up.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Suprapics014.jpg

[TopNotch2JZ]

took the suspension completely off of the passenger side so we could better see what we were doing.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures001.jpg

Then the cutting begins again. This isn't the final cut, it just got all the mess outta the way.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures003.jpg

And here's the junk piece that we removed.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures004.jpg

And here's what it looked like afterwards

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures005.jpg

Here we peeled the frame back so we could double re-inforce it from the inside when we put it back together that way we don't have to worry about anything.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures006.jpg

And I have been cleaning up the filthy engine. Here's what I got so far...

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures002.jpg

[TopNotch2JZ]

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures011.jpg

Starting taking the good front clip apart

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures014.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures015.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures016.jpg

Bad driver's side frame rail.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures017.jpg

Almost there

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures018.jpg

And there we go. (this is where we needed our welder, so we just got it vice clamped to hold it up)

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures020.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures021.jpg

When this is all said and done I don't think I will ever polish again. LOL.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures012.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures013.jpg

[TopNotch2JZ]

Welded up the driver's side.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures127.jpg

Close up. We slid the new frame inside the old one. I would say the holes line up nicely!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures129.jpg

Amazing what a 99 cent can of degreaser and a tooth brush will do for a head. lol

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures128.jpg

Finally done with the S.O.B. Turned out ok.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures130.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures131.jpg

Hopefully by the end of this coming week we will have the whole front on, but we will see.


Keylan

[TopNotch2JZ]

Ok, first let me just say that the only way I am affording this stuff right now is that I had to sell my beloved 1g AWD turbo talon. Good thing is I made $6000 from it. Bad thing is that I had about $7500 in it. lol. Oh well.

Ok, I will go ahead and knock the parts off the top of my head that I can remember that go towards fixing the car:

Bare shell from Jim- $1000
Hood from local member- $225 (thanks four 0 two, I will be picking it up soon I promise)
Fenders- $300
Headlights- $100
Front bumper- $100
Radiator- $45 shipped (Ebay FTMFW!!!)
Drivers Airbag- $90
Passenger Airbag- $130
OEM Radio- $45
Engine Crossmember- $200
Distributor- $50
Engine Harness- $100
Steering Rack- $150

Total so far in parts to fix the car- $2385 !!!

Extra parts that I have bought for myself

Full Carbon fiber TRD knockoff wing- $400
The rims and tires- $1000 shipped!
Getrag V160 6-speed tranny- $2200

The fun parts- $3600

Total in all- $5985

Parts left that I can think of off the top of my head

Windshield
Driver's side tail light
Possibly a rear bumper
The shredded wiring harness and fuse box ----> $1000 FTMFL!!! :(
A/C condensor and lines
Waterpump

[suprakid24]

wow!

[SupraDreamPDR]

Amazing. I am just glad to see a MKIV being saved. I will be watching this thread. Keep us posted please. :biglaugh:

[cactus_mole]

Man thats crazy!!!:aigo: :aigo: I would never try a build like this. Good job so far!!!

[swaq]

Looking great! I can't wait to see the finished product. :)

[PROJECT N00b]

it looks like the car that hogan fucked up.

[AF1JZ]

Looks like you have some good stuff going on there down in Bama. I can't wait to see the final product.

[suprahero]

Wow, another pansie ass'd MKIV.............:evil2:

I've seen this job in person and Keylan(thread starter) is my friday night co-pilot when I go out racing. He's the reason you guys didn't have any video of the kills I posted............:biglaugh:

In his garage he has more toys than Toys R Us. He has a 68 camaro, a 78 vette, two or three motorcycles, the Rx8, oh yeah and a bright yellow supra........That's more toys than any one person needs.

Those wheels he bought look really nice in person and look awesome with the yellow paint. I just hate that it's going to be so slow when he's done............:evil2:

[jugodegolf]

Like I tell my players in the casino all the time "It's not how you start out it's how you end up"

Cool build. I hope it's not to shiney though.

[supradan22]

I've never been more entertained by a supra build with no snail in the engine bay also the first ge I've seen with a 6-speed as well do ya plan on going na-t?

[SupraMario]

Wow, thats awesome. Watching this one!

[Dirgle]

I love projects like this, I thinks it's freaking awesome when people have the balls to take on a monster fixer upper like this.

[garagefujimoto]

That is pretty damn awesome.
Any reason why you did not just transfer the seats and motor into the grey one?

[da89soup]

Holy work batman!!!

Subscribed

[suprahero]

Keylan will be on later tonight I'm sure. He's having to work right now to help support his addiction.

I know his car is going to be saweet when he's through with it, and George I hate to tell you this, but it's going to be shiney as well...............:love:

I think he plans on going with a T-66 or maybe a T-61 once he swaps it over to the dark side.........:evil2:

[noah89t]

entertaining build. good luck with the process. looks like you are on to a long steady start.
i will also be watching this one. maybe it will be done before daves' build

[suprahero]

OUCH!!!

[Supra469]

I'm so subscriibed to this thread! :D

[kabanimk3supra]

wow. that is incredible. you are incredible. good job man

[MDCmotorsports]

Awesome score man! Keep up the good work, and DON'T EVER GIVE UP!

Ive seen worse saved...

[noah89t]

OUCH!!!

what happened, did you just realize your torque numbers are actually lower than you thought:evil2: :naughty: :biglaugh: :biglaugh:

[TopNotch2JZ]

Thanks for all the kind words and best wishes guys. And don't worry updates will be up as soon as I have them. Right now I don't have the time really to work on it, and this weekend isn't looking good either since all the x'mas stuff will be going on, but who knows, I may surprise ya'll.

And Jay called a little earlier and said his power is out, so he won't be able to whore up my thread for a couple hours at least! HAHAHA.


Keylan

[suprahero]

Power is now back on.......let the whoring begin.

Noah, I can see now you need a 1jz intervention on the trip to Texas........:evil2:

[noah89t]

i have been secretly thinking of going 1j, just don't tell anyone.

[Doward]

Drop a built 7MGTE in there, and really screw with people!

[IJ.]

Drop a built 7MGTE in there, and really screw with people!
LMAO x 2!

[noah89t]

Drop a built 7MGTE in there, and really screw with people!
damn straight:evil2:

[jugodegolf]

Keylan any chance of another supra tagging along to texas:icon_razz . March is still couple months away.

7m mk4 that would be a first:aigo: I think there's a 1jz mk4 though.

Noah playing with fire gonna get burned:biglaugh:

[noah89t]

you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
are you saying jay is getting upset? he knows i only kid

[suprahero]

I don't get upset. I owns the intranetz. Maybe Keylan won't have any major set backs and he will have it ready by late March.

[MDCmotorsports]

Drop a built 7MGTE in there, and really screw with people!


Ive seriously wanted to do this for years!

Go to a supra meet.... all the mk4 guys be all balling on how good my car looks.... mk3 guys be all hatin cause Im all mk4 now....

Then BLAM! pop the mutha fuggin hood and be all like...

"See sucka! I still mk3 lovin!!!

Then all the mk4 guys be all hatin again.

True true....

[Doward]

I'd do it for the torque.

[SupraMario]

Ive seriously wanted to do this for years!

Go to a supra meet.... all the mk4 guys be all balling on how good my car looks.... mk3 guys be all hatin cause Im all mk4 now....

Then BLAM! pop the mutha fuggin hood and be all like...

"See sucka! I still mk3 lovin!!!

Then all the mk4 guys be all hatin again.

True true....

LMAO. That would be great.

[noah89t]

I owns the intranetz.
can i have a refund check? thanks:biglaugh:

[suprahero]

I didn't get to own the intranetz by giving out refunds fool.............:evil2:

[MKIII VIXEN]

subscribed............For the build as well as the entertainment.:sarcasm:

[suprahero]

Shouldn't you be rushing home to give me my nightly massage?

[TopNotch2JZ]

Well I hope ya'll are as excited as I am because me and my dad actually knocked out ALOT saturday and a little sunday. I just got the pics uploaded tonight, so forgive me! haha. Anyways......

After getting the driver's side what we thought was correct we move onto the passenger side. The side that took ALL of the impact. Well since we couldn't use the firewall, or anything really, on that side to judge where the new parts needed to go, we had to go by the driver's side which wasn't damaged really in the wreck. So in order to do that we used the new engine crossmember that I bought and the bottom radiator support as guides. So I bolt on the new crossmember on the drivers side, and we go to test fit the new parts on the passenger side and low and behold it lines up like pure s**t!!! Me and my dad's hearts sink. There is at least a 2 in. gap between where the fenders mount and the firewall. No matter how we try to fit it or make it work, something else wouldn't line up. We were beginning to think that it was a lot worse than what we had orginally thought or even that the driver's side wasn't correct like we had thought. That was until I got to looking and noticed that we had bolted the new crossmember up backwards!!! hahahahaha. Turned that around and lo-and-behold everything lines up MUCH MUCH MUCH better and me and my dad could both breathe a sign of relief.

Here is what we ended up with in the test fitting stages. (notice my new crossmember! The one that was bolted backwards. lol)

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures132.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures133.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures134.jpg

My dad getting a fender ready to test fit

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures135.jpg

Went ahead and put the core support on along with the fender to make sure that lined up well, and it did!! Actually starting to look like a car again

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures136.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures137.jpg

My dad starting to weld everything together.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures138.jpg

The outside of the framerail. (not the prettiest but won't matter once undercoating is sprayed)

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures139.jpg

The welds grinded smooth.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures140.jpg

Test fitting the last remaining parts

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures141.jpg

Starting with the body work to make everything look smooth. Fiberglass in this picture.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures142.jpg

Looks like the fender is going to line up pretty well if you ask me!!!!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures143.jpg

With a headlight

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures144.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures145.jpg


Welp, that's all for now folks. Be doing the rest of the body work in the bay and prepping it to paint!!! Can't wait!! All after x'mas of course. Everyone have a happy holidays!


Keylan

[swaq]

Looking good!

[suprahero]

WOWWWWW!!!!!

That is some sweeet progress there Keylan. You guys have been busy. It won't be long and you'll be sanding her down getting ready for paint. How hard is the back going to be to fix? I know the front has to be harder than the back. It's really looking good, that for sure.................::w00t:: ::w00t:: ::w00t::

[TopNotch2JZ]

Thanks Jay! And HA, the back will be a cake walk for sure!! Just really gotta straighten that little bit of the quarter panel out, and I am just gonna get a new rear bumper and that one tailight and the back will be done. I am soooo stoked. But I am tired, and gotta get to sleep before santa comes! hahaha.


Keylan

[suprahero]

He knows when you're sleeping and when you're awake. Hopefully he brings bags of supra goodies.

[bmoss85]

wow, great project. great work looking forward to more progress and pics!!

[noah89t]

great progress.

[Interex]

Wow, great work there! Props to you and your dad. That motor looks great too!

Subscribed for moar pics!

[jsnowman76]

this looks so awesome.

you have taken on a huge project and it looks like you've come a long way.

[Mr.PFloyd]

great save of a supra.

[Nomad707]

Holy Hell.

Now thats love.... ...
love.

awesome job.

[suprarcr89]

nice to see you saving a supra.... very interested to see the finished product.. good luck....

[kabanimk3supra]

incredible work. i cant wait to see the finished product.

[antman]

Very nice! Can't wait to see her done. What color are you going with?

[st2b]

While I'm in Alabama with Jay (Suprahero) I'm hopefully going to see this Supra tomorrow. I can't wait to see how much you've done to it Keylan, and thanks for helping us polish today, your engine is going to look HOTT!!



-Matt

[TopNotch2JZ]

Haha. Thanks Matt. And after today I am gonna have to take everything back off and go back over it to get that mirror. And definately go buy some 2000 grit of my own! Make sure you post the new pics!


Keylan

[SupraMario]

Holy hell, thats some badass work you and your father have accomplished. looks like it rolled off the factory.

[jugodegolf]

Looking good so far Keylan.

[Setheroo]

Someone please donate this man a 7MGTE... I am sure you can get that 6 speed you have coming to bolt up somehow..

Great build... truly amazing to see the car get saved.

[suprahero]

I'll trade him the 7m that's in my wife's car for his 2jz.

[Supraholics]

Great! Another one saved by a true Supra lover!!!

[MKIII VIXEN]

I'll trade him the 7m that's in my wife's car for his 2jz.
Keylan, I think this might be the idea of the day. My motor is already out. It's still on the engine hoist, just call me , and we can make the trade this morning.............:evildeal:

[foreverpsycotic]

Absolutely awesome build thread, and I'm glad that you saved a supra (even if it is a jellybean). What is your eventual power goal?

[Nomad707]

i <3 this thread. again.... great save.

[TopNotch2JZ]

To whom it was that asked earlier, I will definitely be staying with the yellow! It is a factory honda color by the name of Indy Yellow Pearl. Truly a beautiful color in person when it is clean.

Foreverpyscotic- My eventual power goals after the 6-speed conversion and turbocharging will be 500whp on pump daily driver if need be. But I would like to have more horsepower on tap for whenever I go the track and whatnot. A t-61 will get me the 500, but I don't like to be pushing the turbo too much, so I will most likely be going with a dbbT67. Should be pretty awesome.

Vonda- I know you would love to have the 2JZ, but I'm not sure how happy I would be to have the 7M. Hahaha. I have had plenty of rod knock in my first hondas to last me a while. hahaha.


Keylan

[Supraholics]

Vonda- I know you would love to have the 2JZ, but I'm not sure how happy I would be to have the 7M. Hahaha. I have had plenty of rod knock in my first hondas to last me a while. hahaha.

^^^ Did he just say the RK words on Supramania?????????


GET HIM!!!!!!!

*kicks & punches flying all over* :aigo:




:biglaugh:

[MKIII VIXEN]

Vonda- I know you would love to have the 2JZ, but I'm not sure how happy I would be to have the 7M. Hahaha. I have had plenty of rod knock in my first hondas to last me a while. hahaha.

You can't blame a girl for trying......:dunno:


^^^ Did he just say the RK words on Supramania?????????


GET HIM!!!!!!!

*kicks & punches flying all over* :aigo:




:biglaugh:

He saw what came out of my motor yesterday............:3d_frown:

[suprahero]

Vonda's motor isn't fubar'd but it's pretty bad. It's a remanufactured motor and now it has six thousand miles on it and the number six rod bearings are royally fuc*ed! One half of the bearing is scarred and chipped and the other half is broken in half. I'm dropping the block off tomorrow to get the crank turned and new bearings installed. This will be the last dollar I ever spend on another 7m.

[noah89t]

save yourself some money and install them yourself jay.

[927mgtepat]

Very nice work, I had to replace the outside of my A frame cause it was rusting. It is fun drilling out all the spot welds!!!!

[TopNotch2JZ]

Well I meant to post these pics up the other day, but forgot! Doh!

Just a bunch of parts including both air bags, 6-speed tranny, wiring harness, both headlights, distributor, etc. (note: box on left and gauge cluster not mine! lol)

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures146.jpg

Finished up ALL the welding, it was really only 2 pieces left

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures147.jpg

Starting the calking to smooth everything out.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures148.jpg

Now just a couple of goof off pictures showing some polishing I've done on a 2JZ-GTE intake mani. and TB I am getting ready to sell.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/parts/Keylanspictures151.jpg

Check out that reflection baby!!! (haven't done that back part so ignore that)

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/parts/Keylanspictures152.jpg

Throttle body

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/parts/Keylanspictures153.jpg

I can still see myself in it from way back there! lol

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/parts/Keylanspictures154.jpg


Keylan

[TopNotch2JZ]

Now the good stuff that ya'll really wanna see! We got paint in the bay!!!!!!! WOOOOO HOOOOO! Looks awesome!!!

Dad getting down and dirty under there!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures156.jpg

Pretty ugly base color huh?

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures157.jpg

Can you tell the body work?

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures158.jpg

Now you can see the 2nd stage of the paint where the real color is!!!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures159.jpg

B-E-A-U-TIFUL!!!!!!!!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures160.jpg

Once again, can you tell the body work? (note that dip in the back of the rail is factory, it's on both sides, and NO that's not where we replaced it!!)

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures161.jpg


Keylan

[suprastanger507mgte]

Tat is some nice and a lot of work there. IN a way looks the engine bay looks way better after the accident lol. You gots a kool dad there man. Big props to him for doing these with you.

[suprahero]

That's looking gorgeous Keylan. I know where you've welded it and I can't see the body work at all. Great job you and your dad have done.............:love:

[bmoss85]

man, this thing just keep getiing better and better.

[MKIII VIXEN]

That looks incredible Keylan. :love:

[csnow]

Great work. I have the same rims. I didnt think they were that heavy.

[csnow]

Vonda's motor isn't fubar'd but it's pretty bad. It's a remanufactured motor and now it has six thousand miles on it and the number six rod bearings are royally fuc*ed! One half of the bearing is scarred and chipped and the other half is broken in half. I'm dropping the block off tomorrow to get the crank turned and new bearings installed. This will be the last dollar I ever spend on another 7m.

I would have never bothered Jay. JZ or go home :)

[Supraholics]

Nice!!! great save on this one. Is coming out great!!!

[suprahero]

Nice!!! great save on this one. Is coming out great!!!

It will look awesome when he's through with it..........I mean after all, he has me supervising...........:biglaugh:

[TopNotch2JZ]

Rigghhhhtttt.........right. Couldn't do it without Jay! Lol


Keylan

[noah89t]

does jay sit in a chair and point at stuff?

[jugodegolf]

:love::love::love:

Yellow is my least favorite color buy your is looking supra sweet.

Can't wait to see it finished.

[927mgtepat]

Great Job, Looks better every day!!!

[foreverpsycotic]

Foreverpyscotic- My eventual power goals after the 6-speed conversion and turbocharging will be 500whp on pump daily driver if need be. But I would like to have more horsepower on tap for whenever I go the track and whatnot. A t-61 will get me the 500, but I don't like to be pushing the turbo too much, so I will most likely be going with a dbbT67. Should be pretty awesome.
Keylan

I like this guy, one of the first people to spell my name right, lol.

GL with the power goals, and a 67 should get you there, provided you use a proper engine management system.

[ForcedTorque]

Rigghhhhtttt.........right. Couldn't do it without Jay! Lol


Keylan

That's an intranetz Newb right there! Sooner or later you'll have a more entertaining reply than that. Jay deserves better!

The build is coming along nicely, and your pace is at breathtaking speed. You should certainly enjoy this car more than the old DSM.

[gtsfirefighter]

I just found this thread and all I've got to say is Holy Crap!!! :love: I can't believe the work yall have done. I will subscribe to this for sure! I like the new wheels much better. The others looked too "bling bling". The new ones look good with the yellow. My dad is a retired body man and I've spent many a year in a body shop and I can't see anything that reveals what yall've done. Keep up the good work! So many Supras in Alabama. I'm going to have to go on tour to visit all you guys.

Ken
(The Other Ken)

[noah89t]

stop on into the new orleans area and meet the crescentcitysupra guys. there are about 25-30 owners in the area. they just don't get online

[chopstickz]

beautiful

[SupraDreamPDR]

The engine bay looks great. Your project is coming along nicely. Keep up the good work and the great updates. :biglaugh:

[suprahero]

Scott, he is young and with a little guidance, he'll be o.k................:biglaugh:

He's gone back to school now, so the progress might slow down a little, unless his dad gets motivated and tackles it without Keylan.

[suprabad]

Incredible! Keep it up!

Judging by the way the engine bay turned out, this supra is gonna be nice.

[MDCmotorsports]

You realize you've just made you and your car rich right?

[SupraMario]

Wow, that is amazing, this has got to be one of my most favorite builds ever. This is just stunning.

[TopNotch2JZ]

Thank you all once again for the props and motivation!!!

As Jay stated, I am now back to school which thankfully for me isn't toooooo far away (probably hour and 15 min.), so I personally am not able to make any more progress on the car during the week, but I will be back home practically every weekend and will do what I can while I am there. My dad however informs me that he is cleaning up the suspension and getting ready to put it back on the car and I will officially have a roller!! Woo hoo!! I cant wait!!

Unfortunately it won't stay on the ground, if it even goes on the ground, cause the motor will be getting prepped and ready to go back in. There will still be but one set back keeping me from starting the car though when the motor is back in and that is a wiring harness that I am gonna have to get new unless someone can find me one from a 97-98 car. This wiring harness is gonna cost $1000 and I don't quite have that much right now. Jay owes me some money, so that will help, but I am still pinching my pennies to get the last bit. But after that I could litterally bolt on my parts and drive! Of course it would still need a windshield, taillight, rear bumper, finish painting, and an inspection BUUUTTTTT it will be drivable. Hahaha. And as Jay puts it, "still slow". lol. One day Jay, one day!


Keylan

[cool chuck]

Wow! you guys are doing some incredible work. This build thread is FTMFW!

[Bluechulappa]

Well I meant to post these pics up the other day, but forgot! Doh!

Just a bunch of parts including both air bags, 6-speed tranny, wiring harness, both headlights, distributor, etc. (note: box on left and gauge cluster not mine! lol)

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures146.jpg

Finished up ALL the welding, it was really only 2 pieces left

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures147.jpg

Starting the calking to smooth everything out.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures148.jpg

Now just a couple of goof off pictures showing some polishing I've done on a 2JZ-GTE intake mani. and TB I am getting ready to sell.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/parts/Keylanspictures151.jpg

Check out that reflection baby!!! (haven't done that back part so ignore that)

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/parts/Keylanspictures152.jpg

Throttle body

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/parts/Keylanspictures153.jpg

I can still see myself in it from way back there! lol

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/parts/Keylanspictures154.jpg


Keylan

What did you use/how did you polish this? I tried using my dremel and metal polish but didn't get far. I want to do this on my 7m!

[buckshotglass]

I'm impressed. You really saved that car.

I saw that little jab back there Noah.;)

[noah89t]

:evil2:you know dave, i had to go through all the pages to see what you were talking about, i should have started from the beginning. sorry man, it was an evil post and i have the tendency to say inappropriate things sometimes or in this case, type them.
but it was just a joke and i'm glad you can take it as one:biglaugh:

[suprahero]

I must have missed it.

[suprafanatic]

i cant belive the work that was done on that car!! i would have just said the car was done for..lol.. cant even tell it was in an accedient!! you have a real talent being able to pull that car back to life! im dying to see it finished!! good luck guys!

[TopNotch2JZ]

Well don't get ya'lls hopes up, it's not that exciting considering I still dont have a steering rack but it is changes. Small, but still changes. LOL.

Well I removed the only bad things in the interior.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures040.jpg

Put the new stuff in. (crappy pic)

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures042.jpg

Little better with flash. Ignore the missing kick panels. I had them out when I had to remove that front chasis harness. They are now back on.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures043.jpg

Just a random shot.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures044.jpg

Starting to look like an engine bay again. Especially with that wiring harness! Now if I just had the steering rack it would really look like a complete bay. LOL.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures045.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures046.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures047.jpg

Well, thats it for now. This will be the next little thing I do until I get a steering rack. Know what it is?

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures041.jpg



Keylan

[buckshotglass]

Awesome work right there. You will be done before Dave, like Noah said.;)

[A-to-the-J]

wow. i don't know how i missed this thread...guess i don't whore the MKIV section enough...Great work! definately keep us updated! :bigthumb:

[MDCmotorsports]

Im jellous. :-)

[Keros]

I've been watching this thread for a while, what an amazing build. That's some great work!

My toque is off to you good sir ;)

(it's -45 degrees outside with windchill...)

[s383mmber1]

WOAH!

This is rediculous!

[bmoss85]

i love this thread. keep up the good work!!!

[hottscennessey]

WOW.

[OneJSupra]

Amazing build - you SIR makes it so easy and very impressive so far.

[noah89t]

good progress, painting the head lights black is much cheaper than buying the 97-98's from toyota, except you still have the parking light. still looks good though

[927mgtepat]

did you guys do any work to the back yet?

[phillipthe1st]

im very impressed. Props to the both of you for working on it and I know you will enjoy the car even more once it is done.

[TopNotch2JZ]

did you guys do any work to the back yet?

No, not yet, but I have however officially bought all the parts needed. Matter of fact the rear bumper should be in this week if not already. (I am at school and I got it shipped to the house so I don't know.) And another buddy of mine was kind enough to donate me a set of taillights! And we already got the quarter panel from that other car. So all the parts are accounted for, but it will be after we get the car back on the ground and running though before we get to that probably. But it shouldn't take more than a day to fix. Maybe 2 depending on how much time we have.

[Nomad707]

good work topnotch... your username describes your work =)

[suprahero]

Looking good Keylan. The engine bay does look better with the wiring harness laying in it. I can't wait for you to get your steering rack and I need to come look at the one you've got in case it fits my car. Keep up the good work.

[st2b]

Keylan keep it coming!

I'm most definitely impressed, and it's came a LONG WAY. The progress you're making on this is astounding.

-Matt

[88mkIIIproject]

I just went through your thread, and when I saw the first pics of the car when you got it, I thought to myself "no way that is salvageable...or at least not worth the $$ to fix" :slap: I love being proved wrong!!

Awesome project, you and your dad should feel pretty damn good on how this thing is turning out!! Really great work. Glad to see a mkiv being resurrected!

BTW, is the 6-speed still on the list? Or are you keeping the auto?

Subscribed :thumbup::thumbup:

[TopNotch2JZ]

6 speed is not only still on the list, but it's sitting in the basement waiting for me to get the money to finish the swap. LOL.


Keylan

[noah89t]

will the 6-speed fit in the tranny tunnel of the auto? i know the tunnels on the mkiii are the same for auto and 5-speed, but someone tole me the mkiv is different, i don't know if i believe him.

[suprahero]

I would think they were the same as well. It doesn't seem financially feasible to have two different boddies made at one time, but it's not like I've never been wrong before.

Keylan, I want to see the fenders put on this thing and the hood back on. You don't need no stinkin motor in it............:biglaugh:

[Adrian98]

will the 6-speed fit in the tranny tunnel of the auto? i know the tunnels on the mkiii are the same for auto and 5-speed, but someone tole me the mkiv is different, i don't know if i believe him.
the tunnels are different, well the top part of the tunnel.
there's write ups on Supraforums about doing the 6speed swap. I don't think you have to do it but it makes getting the tranny out when you do a clutch much easier. i think the part from toyota is around $150

[TopNotch2JZ]

Adrian98 is indeed correct, the tunnels are different but only the top part. Its not hard to modify at all. Just cut out the top part of yours and put the new one in. Matter of fact I already have that piece too!!! Sawed it out of the car I got the clip off of. Hehe.

Jay the fenders are actually in primer and ready to paint!!!! Hood is waiting in McCalla for me to come pick up! LOL. I bought the thing about 4 months ago but still haven't went and got it. LOL.

[suprahero]

He's probably sold it to another MKIV guy by now..........OH wait their aren't any other MKIV guys in Alabama...........:biglaugh:

[ForcedTorque]

I know Bill had no problems going from 6-speed to Automatic in his Alabama MKIV recently. Not sure but I think he went with a TH400

[88mkIIIproject]

6 speed is not only still on the list, but it's sitting in the basement waiting for me to get the money to finish the swap. LOL.


Keylan


Niiice. I'm looking forward to some updates when you get further!!

Keep up the great work. You ever think about doing this kind of thing for a living/side job? Seems like you could make some real money, the way you are doing it. Invest under 10k, sell it for 20+...

[TopNotch2JZ]

Its actually what my dad has been doing for years now. It is something that has crossed my mind about doing it, but instead I want to open my own custom fab shop really. I will probably still do it a little on the side though. Not full time like my dad did though.


Keylan

[Rajunz]

This is a badass thread, the car is looking great, and most of all, you have one really cool dad. My dad was always like that when we were younger, always helping us follow our dreams, consider yourself very lucky!

[cruisnhard]

You guys do awesome work. I wish I had half of those body skills.

[suprahero]

enough with all of the compliments. His head will be so big, he won't be able to get into his garage and work on his car anymore, and I'd really like for him to finish it so we can go out and pick up some honeys............uh, I mean do some racing. (that last part is in case my wife reads this, but Keylan......you know what I'm saying....:evil2:)

[7sins]

good job. To do what you are doing really takes some time and patience. That says alot about a person

[TopNotch2JZ]

Almost forgot to post this up over here! lol.

Well this weekend the woman wasn't at my house bothering me and taking up all my time! LOL. (hope she doesn't read this). Anyways, so I got to do a couple things that I have been wanting to finish up while I await my steering rack to get here. The first and least significant of the 2 was repainting my timing cover that was silver and came from a lexus. So I popped off the lexus emblem, masked off the letters, and painted it black. Looks much better now!! Here are some pics.

Here you can see where I taped off the letters and the glue still on it from the lexus emblem. Also what I used to mask the letters off. Pretty good huh?

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures072.jpg

Here's the two pieces painted.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures073.jpg

Here's the paint I used. From advanced.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures074.jpg

Finished product!!!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures075.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures076.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures077.jpg

Back on the motor! Looks much better IMO. Very happy with the results!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures081.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures082.jpg

[TopNotch2JZ]

Well the second, and most significant, thing that I did was my headlights. I was a little intimidated at first but once I started I was suprised at how easy it actually was. I don't have any pics of disassembly, but its pretty straigt forward. I just used a heat gun and heated up a section of the headlight where the 2 pieces come together. Let it get hot enough and just pry the 2 pieces apart with a screwdriver very carefully. I would work on 1 spot at a time until I got the whole thing done. I felt more comfortable with the heatgun than I did sticking the whole thing in the oven which is another way to heat up the glue. But here are pics during the sanding and painting process.

Started with this

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures067.jpg

Started sanding with "scotch brite"

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures068.jpg

Fully sanded

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures069.jpg

Painted using the same paint as the spark plug cover. Duplicolor high heat

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures065.jpg

Before and after

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures066.jpg

Masking tape removed

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures070.jpg

Both done

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures071.jpg

Finished!!! (well I still gotta re-seal them, but thats it)

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures078.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures079.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures080.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures083.jpg


Keylan

[927mgtepat]

Keep up the good work. A+++++++++++++

[MKIII VIXEN]

Looking good..........:love:

[WhtMa71]

Wow very awesome build..I cant believe the amount of work you and your dad put into this car..Keep it up!

[HommerSimpson]

DUDE you will have a nice ride and make sure you carry a befor picture in car :}

[spipedong]

Looking great of course.

[SupraDreamPDR]

Keep it up and don't forget to post the updates here also!!! :icon_bigg

[suprahero]

He's a Supraforums whore.............:biglaugh:

[TopNotch2JZ]

One of the moments you have all been waiting for...... (can I get some Rocky theme song music!) haha

Well I picked up my hood this weekend and when i got home I decided to throw the rest of the front end stuff on along with the hood. Well it turned out GREAT!!!! My parents were out of town this weekend and they didn't get back til this morning. Me and my dad adjusted all the front end and door lines after they got home though, but the current pics I have now are before we adjusted the lines cause I didn't know when they were getting home so I went ahead and took them. I will get more pics this weekend though of the new lines hopefully. All I can say is that they are so close to perfect you can't even tell. Shoot, I may even go far enough to call them perfect! haha.

Anyways, without further ado, here are the pics. PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT I AM MISSING THE PART THAT HOLDS THE BUMPER UP IN BETWEEN THE HEADLIGHTS WHICH IS WHY IT HAS A GAP AND IS SAGGING! Also the bump stops for the hood were to high in these preliminary pics which makes it look worse than it is also.

I decided to get some more "whole body" shots since I haven't ever really had any. You can see my RMM wing also. This is the only whole body one I have uploaded right now though.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures085.jpg

Good back half shot

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures086.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures092.jpg

Now the new stuff!!!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures094.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures095.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures096.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures097.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures098.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures099.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures100.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures101.jpg

^^^^YAY, my car is happy again! See he is even smiling! LOL


Keylan

[gtsfirefighter]

So freaking sweet!!! Now get that motor in there and take it for a spin!

[swaq]

Looking good!

[MKIII VIXEN]

Looking good ..............:love:

[A-to-the-J]

Looking good ..............:love:
x2:love::naughty:

[bmoss85]

man your car is so sexy, i know its going to be even better when its finished.
keep up the great work!!!!

[rs4rush]

What an amazing save. Great work... One of the best threads I have seen in a long time.

~Cory

[927mgtepat]

When it is all done it will be one of the nicest 4th gens around

[SupraDreamPDR]

:biglaugh: Nice!

[SupraN/Asty]

Great looking MKIV

[eman2289]

Very nice man! Your dad is awesome for helping you!

[noah89t]

i applaud your work on restoring your car.

[americanjebus]

:::golf clap:::

awesome work man, glad you went through the trouble to save one. Obviously in better hands than the previous owner.

[AbsoluteSpeed]

Don't take this the wrong way but I hate you...
but only cuz I'm VERY jealous of your car

Great work, keep it coming!!!

[suprahero]

Good job Keylan. I'd love to see it running so I have another supra locally for our supra meets. Hopefully this spring or summer some time we can get a really good meet going.

[ForcedTorque]

Good job Keylan. I'd love to see it running so I have another supra locally for our supra meets. Hopefully this spring or summer some time we can get a really good meet going.

DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rtrdpenguin]

Looks great! I've always categorized the MKIV as a smiling car. It used to be the most happy car around until I saw the new 911 GT3s, those have a very obvious smile that beats the MKIV's. My car's also two colors right now and I'm doing some lining up of the front panels too =)

[topguncam3888]

you are lucky your dad helps you. mine wont help me or even let me change the oil at the house...i do it anyways tho lol. awsome restoration! keep up the amazing work!!!

[Solle]

ok so i just went through this whole build thread, and i must say

HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!
good fucking work man, VERY impressed

looks INCREDIBLE

keep it up

[Keros]

Props on the excellent work Keylan, some seriously pro work done on this project.

WTB more pictures to maste... i mean, look at...

:biglaugh: j/k...

sort of... :icon_razz

[mobes]

Wow, you've put some serious effort in to this car and it's turning out great. Keep it up!

[Supra86.5]

This is by far the most epic thing i have ever read about. I am going to subscribe to this thread. Absolutely amazing. You are one my heroes.

[MDCmotorsports]

Good job Keylan. I'd love to see it running so I have another supra locally for our supra meets. Hopefully this spring or summer some time we can get a really good meet going.

You better bring that beast up to Chicago this year for CHI2k8!

[Burntz]

very very nice. amazing work. can't wait to see the motor in it and it all repainted. yum.

[ForcedTorque]

Where is Keylan??????????????????????????????? He hasn't posted in here in a month now!

[Jaguar]

Impressive!

[suprarcr89]

Where is Keylan??????????????????????????????? He hasn't posted in here in a month now!

hopefully he's too busy finishing the car:icon_bigg

[theKnifeArtist]

totally impressive retoration!!
thread tracked!

[supramanocnsd]

Yeah great job bra I dont know the dude.. but I saw a post a long time ago on supra..F.. and it was the dude that beat that NA up... he had the story and all.... wow you did alot of work.... what was the price grand total????

[RazoE]

man, I love your dedication..

I wish I had the knowledge and skill to perform a similar restoration..

two questions:

In this pic, there appears to be a penis sticking out on the left, hahaah.

What the hell is it?

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/KeylansPictures006.jpg


also, you're using a 93-96 front bumper and headlights, that on purpose, or going to swap them out later for 97+ units?

[supramanocnsd]

^^^ Dude thanks I needed a laugh...

[927mgtepat]

we need some more pics!!!! :)

[mattsplat72]

of the penis? Anyway man holy shitte that is quality personified . How much experience do you and your dad have with this. Did you two "know" what you where doing?

[supradan22]

of the penis? Anyway man holy shitte that is quality personified . How much experience do you and your dad have with this. Did you two "know" what you where doing?

Apparently they did great work so I'm guessing they know what there doing can't wait to see the finish product.

[froubaby]

I can't believe I never caught this thread before. Congrats on such a great job so far of restoring this beast. I'll be keeping an eye on this one.

[927mgtepat]

of the penis? Anyway man holy shitte that is quality personified . How much experience do you and your dad have with this. Did you two "know" what you where doing?

ROFLAO, No the car.

[upgradedsupra]

This build will inspire others to fix a car when they have an accident. The work looks great and keep pics coming!

Duane

[supramanocnsd]

yeah but what did you spend on the parts.. I mean you did it all yourself like me.. so you saved that cash but what did you spend to get that back together?

[Giancarlo]

We need an update ASAP. :aigo:

[supramanocnsd]

lol.. relax he will get to it...

[blake]

<insert superlative here>!

I can't think of one that covers it. If you even skimmed the thread you already know what I think. But a project like this deserves all the praise in the world so I couldn't not post.

Remember in the 80s and 90s when people were restoring 'classic muscle cars'? The Supra seems to be part of the next generation of the same kind of thing. Heart Warming =)

[suprahero]

For some reason Keylan would rather be studying at night or spend time curled up with his beautiful girlfriend instead of being on here. I talked with him last night and I think he was doing both at the same time, but he'll be on here with some updates soon enough. They're ready to paint the car, but I think they've been waiting for this warmer weather before they paint it. I'll call him and tell him we need an update.

[lppro]

damn how did i miss this thread? thats just amazing. i cant wate to see it done!!!

[chefma70]

Ive seriously wanted to do this for years!

Go to a supra meet.... all the mk4 guys be all balling on how good my car looks.... mk3 guys be all hatin cause Im all mk4 now....

Then BLAM! pop the mutha fuggin hood and be all like...

"See sucka! I still mk3 lovin!!!

Then all the mk4 guys be all hatin again.

True true....

dude if u start the build il donate u 200 bucks just to see the looks on all the mk4 guys just start a build thread and quote this.........but you proably aint gona do it so i dont think il be losing 200 dollars any time soon

[supramanocnsd]

lol I would like to see it

[91T breezen']

Just as many have said before...absolutely phenomenal work you have accomplished there! Also very happy to see the father/son team adding a special meaning to the thread. You guys are what the greatness of this country is all about. Foresight, dedication, perseverance, learned ability put to work, sacrifice, good ole' fashioned 'elbow grease', and lastly but not least, the love you and your father have for both the car, and each other! Highly commendable traits all!
Thanks for sharing this incredible build with us!::salute:::bigthumb:

[SBM713]

we need an update like pronto im sure this is already done by now at the rate he was going

[mobes]

we need an update like pronto im sure this is already done by now at the rate he was going

Which means we can't blame him for driving it all the time instead of posting on SM. I know I would :icon_bigg

[SBM713]

lol i know i would drive it to but its wrong i have been excited about this since he got it lol now i just need a pick of the front after paint and the rear 1/4 panel lol oh and a massive burnout and i will be happy

[boosted17]

All I can say is wow! Great work so far!

[ursoboostd]

This rebuild and thread are awsome. Way to stay focused on a goal man!! I have a MKII MR2 that hasn't seen the road since last July, it can get rough. -Wade-

[Syris]

Wow thats an amazing build up.

[SupraEngineer87]

Thats messed up dude, cant leave us hangin

[MK3.0dudeman]

Hahaha. And as Jay puts it, "still slow". lol. One day Jay, one day!


Keylan


don't worry about going fast for now Keylan.WOW man you and your dad do some GREAT work.You really have inspired me and you really have shown us all that there is no job to big.Well all I have to say is your going to forget about dsm's and hondas now that you have a supra and I think your going to be the happyest MKIV owner out there when your car is all done.Well maybe the 2nd or 3rd happyst:sarcasm: but still your going to love the car.I can't wait till it's all done.Good luck with the rest of the work.

[black91turbo]

This is my first time on this thread and i have read through every page. This is out of control. I thought I had a big project coming up swapping my new motor in the car and painting the engine bay.......This is nothing that I have ever seen before. I am at a loss for words, seriously. Great job! (and keep the pics coming)

-val

[GotBoost?]

Keylan, dude... park that car and take a breather. Give us one lil update...

[suprahero]

I just called him and shamed him into giving us an update...............:biglaugh:

[TopNotch2JZ]

Ok guys, well it has been far too long since I have posted anything in this thread and I do believe I have some pretty sweet pics of the car on the ground and rolled out of the garage that ya'll haven't seen yet. Unfortunately we are still not done yet as me and my dad both have been busy doing other stuff on the weekends, which as you know is the only time we have right now to work on it. Thats all about to change though as I will be home for the summer after this coming Thursday and will have all the time I need to finish up. That is unless I start working with Jay again and he makes me work like a slave for him! hahaha. Just playing, but seriously Jay, if you need the help (cause I know I need the money), just holla at cha boy! :naughty:

Anyways, we got some parts to freshen up the engine and really all that I am missing now is a coil, which I will be ordering from someone on SF later this week. Once that gets in and we put the new water pump, timing belt, spark plugs, etc. on the engine, it will be ready to be dropped back in and maybe even fired up! I do have to replace a few plugs on the engine harness though before I do that. Thankfully I have all of them at the house on a couple other harnesses, I just gotta cut them off of one and splice them onto mine. Then hopefully no engine codes since it will have to be re-inspected and if it's throwing anything, it won't pass. But if there are any, I will just wire in some resistors for now! LOL.

We also got the rear quarter panel pulled out to pretty much where it needs to be and it just lacks some body work which won't take very long. I still gotta get the driver's side tail light, but other than that the rear bumper will be able to be put on and it should be ready for paint.

So, getting VERY close now! Shouldn't take long once I finish up with this year of school and go home to know it out!

[TopNotch2JZ]

This is directly copied from another forum, so if it sounds a little weird just ignore it! hahaha.



Well, as it turns out, I did get to do a little bit of work to the good ole supra today! NOT much, but I did reach a huge goal in all for the car. That was putting the car back on the ground and pulling it out of the garage for the first time since it's went in there. And that happened!!! I was soooo stoked!

We FINALLY put the steering rack in and bolted everything that had to do with it up. Once that was done, I was able to put the wheels back on and we pulled it out in the sunshine to put the windsheild in permanently.

Once the windshield was in, we put the hood back on and called it a day. The motor will be going in very soon now!! Enough of me rambling though, onto the pics.


Here she is for the first time in the sun in months!!!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures162.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures163.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures164.jpg

Interior got a little messy since we been taking the old windshield out.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures165.jpg

Another shot of the quarter panel damage thats next on the list

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures166.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures167.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures168.jpg

Engine bay in the sun

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures169.jpg

THANKS lowboost!!!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures170.jpg[/QUOTE]

[TopNotch2JZ]

Another huge high point and goal reached on the car was me taking the targa top off for the first time since I have owned the car. I have been dreading it from day one, cause I have feared that it got pinched in from the wreck. From my GREAT relief, I loosed the bolts, and it popped right off without a hitch!!!!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures171.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures172.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures173.jpg

Windshield back out and my dad prepping it to go in with my buddy dreaming that he had a supra! hahahah

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures174.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures175.jpg

Dad putting down the sealant

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures176.jpg

Couple more shots before she went back in the garage.

My favorite pic right here!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures177.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures178.jpg

My wing looks huge from this pic! lol

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures179.jpg


Keylan[/QUOTE]

[TopNotch2JZ]

Well, that's pretty much it for now as far as updates go. I know it really wasn't MUCH, but it was huge for me! Hopefully will have some more to come this weekend if not next week so stay tuned! I promise to keep a closer eye on this thread and remember to come check it out!


PEACE!


Keylan

[suprahero]

I hate to bring this up, but I think you've blown your head gasket............:aigo:

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures178.jpg

[TopNotch2JZ]

HA.....HA.....real funny! <rolls eyes> :p

[MDCmotorsports]

Wow. Im impressed. I wish I had the body / sheet metal skills that you have...

[theKnifeArtist]

doesn't it just make you smile whenever you take the targa off
me too!
what a great idea toyota!
nice work buddy!

[SBM713]

thanks man for the update I come to the MKIV section everyday to see if there has been updates to this thread lol man if I find a wrecked TT supra do you want to halp me fix it lol anyway keep us posted

[SupraMaster]

I gotta give you props on taking it from a flaming unmanageable pile to what it is right now. My hat is off to you, sir.

[re-re]

impressive
:D

[turboBB]

Keylan,

What can I possibly say that hasn't already been said? Kudos to you and your dad on this project! Simply awesome!!

Tim

[drift40]

that's not the one nick hogan was driving was it? HAHAHAHAHA

[TopNotch2JZ]

that's not the one nick hogan was driving was it? HAHAHAHAHA

:nono: Here we go again! LOL. One of the first things I always get. :p

[SupraMaster]

No, it's not Nick Hogan's. His was decimated beyond repair.

[drift40]

i know but it just reminded me:dunno:.....sry to have a laugh dad i'll never do it agian.:wtc:

[drift40]

good job on the car though man

[supraman7mgte]

that's not the one nick hogan was driving was it? HAHAHAHAHA

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/6862/hogansupralk5.th.jpg (http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hogansupralk5.jpg)
"I wanna tell ya,thats one hell ofa job yer doin therrrrre brutttherrrrr"

[coobies5]

This build up is just straight up nasty!
I go through it everyday just to be amazed yet again, very good work and hard work at that in this build. Lots of kudos.

[boosted17]

I have been through this thread a few times now. I love it! Great job!

[suprasick]

Just read the whole thread...:aigo:


Awesome job and keep us updated!

[TopNotch2JZ]

Well got a little bit more done these past couple days. Finally getting to put some more paint down on the car!!! Not much YET mind you, but definitely some. We bought all of the rest of the paint we need to finish the car, so maybe next weekend we will get to paint the rest. I hope the color matches. We painted the back bumper, but I haven't put it on yet since we haven't 100% finished the body work on the rear quarter panel yet. It's 95% done though and looks amazing! My dad did a really really good job on it. Its in primer now, and that just needs sanded and we can spray it and put the rear bumper on to see how well it matches. Its gonna be really close if it doesn't match. We also painted the sides to my RMM spoiler and I already put it back on, but I need to roll it into the sunlight to see how good it matches. It looks really close in the basement though!!!

I will most likely be dropping my motor back in the car sometime this week!!! I ordered a coil and it should be in tuesday, and once I get the motor back in and the new coil plugged in, I should be able to fire it up! I can't wait!!!

I haven't gotten any recent pics of the quarter panel (DOH!), but I will get some tomorrow and show you how well it turned out. We decided to not cut that side of the car in half to put that other one on and just pulled it back out. Like I said, it turned out awesome IMO. But anyways, let me show ya'll some pics, cause after all, that's probably what you are here to see! LOL.


So that's what my car looks like wingless! (ewwww, mine just can't pull it off!)

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures190.jpg

What exactly was I doing with my wing you might ask? Painting it of course!!! But not just any paint scheme, I wanted to do something different with it. Mine is all carbon fiber and I wanted you to still be able to see that, so I didn't want ALL of the sides to be painted. Of course I would leave that little rectangle unpainted on the outside where you access the bolts for the middle part, but I wanted people to still be able to tell the side pieces themselves were carbon fiber too. So here's what I did. Getting my inspiration from the Mitsubishi Evo VIII carbon spoilers.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures180.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures195.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures196.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures197.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures198.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures199.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures200.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures201.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures202.jpg


Turned out just the way I was envisioning it and I love it!!!


Here is a pic of my back bumper being finished up. My dad is spraying the clear on it in this picture.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures194.jpg

[suprahero]

That looks awesome Keylan...........now take that dam'd bracelet off............:biglaugh:

[TopNotch2JZ]

Your just mad cause you didn't get one cause you didn't go to the IFO! hahaha. I gotta beat my buds record of keeping one on for 3-4 months.

[suprahero]

3-4 months................that bitch is gonna stink by then............:aigo:

I would have gotten one too, if you would have called me on the way to the meet instead of on the way home............:3d_frown:

[bmoss85]

your car just gets better and better. cant wait for more updates.

[drift40]

you are treating this car to a second life and let's hope that this car doesn't have to take another trip down this painfull point in its life. *knock x2 on wood* you have done this car nice. if i am ever in bama i better see this car or at N.O.P.I. Nationals this September.

[TopNotch2JZ]

Oh, also shaving the side markers on the front bumper for a nice smooth look!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures188.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures187.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures183.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures184.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures185.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures186.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures189.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures192.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures193.jpg

[A-to-the-J]

wow. it's coming along very nice!

[suprakid24]

I really like what you did with the spoiler, lookin good!

[suprahero]

Are you home for the summer now? If so, I will ride up when I get my car running later this week. I've got to see this progress in person, because I know how good you are at photoshopping.............:biglaugh:

[TopNotch2JZ]

Yeah, I am home for the summer, so feel free to swing by at any point in time to check it out!

[RazoE]

don't mean to rain on your parade, but it looks like you didn't paint the sides of the wings the same way...

they're masked off slightly different...

but It's a small thing, it looks great overall..:D

[TopNotch2JZ]

Dont worry, your not raining on my parade, I am just curious as to how you could come to that conclusion since I dont have pics of the 2 pieces at the exact same angle. Trust me, they are very close. I masked them and I am some what of a perfectionists. LOL.

Who knows though, they might be off a smidge, but i dont think you would be able to tell by the pics.

[RazoE]

In this pic, you can see the yellow part goes straight down:
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures198.jpg

and here, you can see the cut out follows the lines of the winglet:

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures196.jpg

[MassSupra89]

Looks like an angle thing.

Great car, just going through all the pages now.

[suprahero]

It's trick photography Razo. I know Keylan, and there's no way he made a mistake like that. It looks like he has one of them tilted causing it to look like that.

[TopNotch2JZ]

Yeah, definitely just the angle of that shot. I can see how you made that mistake though. This is a better picture, but I cut off the bottom. But you can clearly see where it follows the curve as well.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures197.jpg

[coobies5]

I've read this build from start to finish idk how many times, and its just incredible!
Very very nice work there! Definitely can't wait to see it when it's done.

[cool chuck]

I really like what you did with the spoiler, lookin good!
+1. That's FN awsome work!

[SilverSupraT]

I'm glad to see some updates on this. The car is looking great!

[noah89t]

great looking progress.

[suprahero]

Get a hair cut Keylan..............:biglaugh:

[TopNotch2JZ]

Get a hair cut Keylan..............:biglaugh:

NEVA!!!!!!!!! It's been about twice as long as this only about 8-10 months ago! You haven't seen me with long hair yet.

[suprahero]

NEVA!!!!!!!!! It's been about twice as long as this only about 8-10 months ago! You haven't seen me with long hair yet.

I couldn't see you when you came over a few days ago. All I could see was your hair............:biglaugh:

[TopNotch2JZ]

Rockstar Mother F***er!!!!!!!

http://a818.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/84/l_954a73a7a2a4c333159f14fe49165e11.jpg

[TopNotch2JZ]

Well got some more work done yesterday. We painted the driver's side quarter panel and the front fender, we also had to repaint the rear bumper cause as it turns out the color wasn't close to matching. We don't know what the color is currently but we did some tweaking with the paint with some existing colors that we had at the house. It was my suggestion to add some orange to the yellow paint that we have and it turned out pretty dang good. Much closer match than before, but still not perfect. The yellow that was on the car when we got it is super metallicy, where as the paint we have is also metallic, but not as metallic as what is on it now. But I can live with it, as long as it is one color is all that matters to me at this point! ;)

Here are some pics of what we got done. This first pic is just another one of the spolier outside of the garage.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures203.jpg

These are of the quarter panel work that I told ya'll I would get pictures of. Remember this is the quarter panel that was smashed in and we pulled out and my Dad did the body work to make it right again. Very nice!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures205.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures206.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures208.jpg

Here it is compared to the other one:

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures207.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures204.jpg

[TopNotch2JZ]

Well when we painted the quarter panel the first time there was a couple spots that weren't covered in primer before the paint and the paint did not like it at all. So we had to sand them back down and re-primer them before painting it again.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures212.jpg

But once that was done, everything else went pretty good. We got the paint matching pretty good and actually made some forward progess with the paint. Enjoy! (BTW, there were some deep chips in the front of the drivers door that we filled in and primered, but haven't painted yet, so that's what that spot is)

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures213.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures214.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures215.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures216.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures217.jpg

NOTE: The rear bumper is only thrown on and mounted with 1 nut on each side, so that's why the lines look so off.


http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures218.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures219.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures220.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures221.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures222.jpg

And here is a close up comparison of the paint. Notice the difference in metallic. Oh well, the color is good at least!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/topnotchtsi/Supra%20Project/Keylanspictures223.jpg

[TopNotch2JZ]

I'm retarded.

[coobies5]

It's looking good, really nice job on the rear quarter panel. Almost done it seems!