'88 resurrection project

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Hello and welcome everyone!
Let me tell you a story. Far, Far away, long but not so long ago as some of you may think (around 2004), in a forgotten by any god land of Bison grass vodka, beloved with an apple juice in Japan, there was a girl. Girl with love to a moto stuff. Once passin' next to car lot in her '91 2.0i Opel Calibra she saw somethin' that she'd never seen before. She had no idea what it is, but she was sure that she wants it. It was a love from a first sight. As you are guessing... this thing was a Toyota Supra MA70. Next day both girls were on a way home, and that's how the story started and how this ugly ducklin' looked:

1988 Toyota Supra, N/A, M/T, targa top version
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with blue interior
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and 7M-GE engine, with power of 204 horses (20 years ago :biglaugh: )
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Many engine heart attacks later, that brought more workshop days that drivin' days, one guy decided to import some usefull stuff from overseas lands where Supras are not so rare cars and parts are available.

Some basic stuff for the beginning:
belt guides from USA to replace broken/ non existin' ones ;P
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some NGK sparg plug wires from USA
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HKS intake with dark grey 3 layers dry filter from USA
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USDM clean front projectors
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kouki taillights from Japan
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Cusco OS rear upper, Cusco RS front upper strut bar and same brand b-pillar from Japan
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JIC Magic front lower strut bar from USA
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after face lift steering wheel from UK
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...all this stuff helped with better look and handin'
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but in Feb '10 Supra died eventualy from a final heart attack... and it was the best thing this bloody 7M-GE could do...

resurrection time....:evil5:
 
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Time to gather some resurrection required parts:

JZZ30 - Toyota powered by the forgotten hero - 1JZ-GTE
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Supra 7M-GTE M/T - R154 gearbox keeper
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1JZ and R154 bell housing
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Exedy Hyper Single clutch
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and some other helpful stuff:
-lightweight underdrive pulley kit
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-Paraut water pump
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-new timing 'n' serpentine belts, timing belt idler pulley, thermostat, oil filter, valve covers seals, 1JZ-GTE custom brackets
-new shifter bushing and output shaft seal for gearbox
-new clutch pilot bearing
-ARP 1JZ Flywheel Bolts
 

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The more I look at the yellow one, the more I notice it's not an 88, looks more like an 87 or 86.5, as the 88's have different interiors, and 89's look like the red one you posted as well..


Can't wait to see what you turn her into though, hopefully a beast..!
 

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Well... the same years of production for different markets didn't look the same. USDM got some upgrades earlier.
I read also this thread about major changes:
http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=101639l

Red one is '91 or maybe '90? Doesn't matter as long as it got R154 gearbox - only purchase reason ;P
Maybe my friend's yellow one is an early '89, I can't be sure. First reg date is '89 but it could wait from '88 at car dealer for first owner.
Anyway it's pre face lifting model with upgraded steering wheel from +89 model. It's gonna get some other younger stuff too:

+89 mouldings
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+89 grills
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+89 front bumper with fogs to match grills, hood (no photos)

and one of better JDM flavoured intems (except kouki tail lights) - Power Folding Mirrors ;)
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Long time no see...
Lil progress since last time. Got some new toys like strong braking will :evil2:
of EVO VIII 4 & 2-pot Brembos
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with Performance Friction front rotors
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and muuuu pads ;)
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customized brackets will put this setup on car soon. Together gonna do the job with Rays
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1JZ fitted on eBay custom brackets like those
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soon gonna lay on BIC poli mounts
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fired up with new iridiums
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and chilled with big'n'ugly HKS FMIC
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Will take some photos and return soon ;)
 

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soldering iron powered extension of loom
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fitted, wired, plugged, starts but still under construction
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stripped front for new anti rust layer and facelift parts
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still big, less ugly :p
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ma70 and jza70 dash to replace tacho
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module replaced in ma70 tacho to keep other faces style (not tested yet)
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lil' update
-alt not working
-tacho not working
-need to make custom hubs to fit brembos with rotors from EVO VIII

good points... 6-layer paint, anti-rust front
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