Just some recent pictures

[MA71]

a few photos just for giggles


When I got it:

After I got it: :thumbdown :thumbdown

Now:

Plans:
*Leave exterior as-is but keep looking for a good oem paint fender
*Full spec roll cage, no interior, sparcos
*1jz- mild headwork, custom manifolds, single big turbo, custom charge pipes, fmic, standalone ems, super clean - painted and polished. Want reliable ~400-500bhp with the ability/option to turn it up
*Suspension- custom crap everywhere, mostly all adjustable - control arms, wishbones, trailing arms, big sway bars with adjustable end links, etc,, probably better coilovers.

Thanks guys
-Ben

 

[suprahero]

I've had three parts cars in my yard over the last year and every one of them had the front left fender dented up. I now have a dent in my front left fender.............wtf?

I like the stance of your car, but I would definately have to repaint it.

 

[MA71]

Thanks. I do not plan on painting. I kind of like the look.. its not for everyone, but I figure that it took mother nature a loong time to do all that! anybody can have shiny paint, but terribly oxidized paint takes work! lol

 

[AdrenalineOD]

lol I like what are your wheel specs?

 

[RazoE]

love it, minus the front bumper, should have stayed 89+ in my eyes..

the rest of the exterior is nearly identical to what I wanna do with my 86.5 (including keeping the pre 89 front)...

 

[dasalvykidd]

i have the same lip
i love the pre 89 bumper lol

 

[Suprapowaz!(2)]

I like the front rake look. I never did like the pre89 bumper until now. I don't recall seeing it with that lip. I kinda like it now. And the stance is really helping the look of it. I like.

 

[RazoE]

i have the same lip
i love the pre 89 bumper lol

I have a 3 hole pre 89 bomex...

 

[dasalvykidd]

lol ooo excuse me haha

 

[Supra_Villan]

whats your suspension setup currently? My car has the rake to it also, and the front lip magnifies it and i LOVE it. Car looks good man.

 

[Zach]

Thanks. I do not plan on painting. I kind of like the look.. its not for everyone, but I figure that it took mother nature a loong time to do all that! anybody can have shiny paint, but terribly oxidized paint takes work! lol

When I see a car with terrible paint I always know that most everything else on the car reflects the amount of care and expenditure that was given to the exterior.

I totally understand leaving a car stock body.

I totally understand waiting to paint a car until the mechanicals are done.

I do not, however, believe that anyone with the means to correct bad paint willingly leaves it alone. (with the exception of a barn-find Bugatti or two)


You're correct that it's not for everybody. The people who tell you they like it only think they like it because it somehow justifies the crappy paint on their S13.

Congrats on getting the car this far, just treat it to some paint one of these days. Get a $15 harbor freight gun and to go the auto paint store, you'd be amazed what an amateur can lay down.

 

[TweeT91109]

i have the same lip
i love the pre 89 bumper lol

I would love to have that lip, but it would never survive in my town....pot holes are a dome a dozen. And Speed humps are turning into mountains...but looks really nice. And love the stance of the car. I cant wait to get my wheels spaced out and flush.

 

[dasalvykidd]

I would love to have that lip, but it would never survive in my town....pot holes are a dome a dozen. And Speed humps are turning into mountains...but looks really nice. And love the stance of the car. I cant wait to get my wheels spaced out and flush.

yea lol i wish i can go lower with my car but the lip scrapes everywhere i go
and my car isnt even that low lol heres a pic

 

[MA71]

Thanks guys.

The wheels are Panasports
Yes I like the pre-89 bumper with the 89+ mirrors and wing and I'm glad I did it.
Yes my lip scrapes everywhere.. and I mean Everywhere!. but hey, whatever

When I see a car with terrible paint I always know that most everything else on the car reflects the amount of care and expenditure that was given to the exterior.

I totally understand leaving a car stock body.

I totally understand waiting to paint a car until the mechanicals are done.

I do not, however, believe that anyone with the means to correct bad paint willingly leaves it alone. (with the exception of a barn-find Bugatti or two)


You're correct that it's not for everybody. The people who tell you they like it only think they like it because it somehow justifies the crappy paint on their S13.

Congrats on getting the car this far, just treat it to some paint one of these days. Get a $15 harbor freight gun and to go the auto paint store, you'd be amazed what an amateur can lay down.

Thanks for the comments
I actually do know how to paint, below is one of my other cars. I did the majority of the paint and body work on it.
I also painted the pre-89 bumper that is on the supra now

I just Really like the look the supra has right now..... i really Am Choosing to leave it like that (with the exception of the fender. and I'll probably spray the mirrors). I just think that with the rest of the work done, with the cage and the suspension and the engine, it will look even more like a straight Functional car. no frills, just the necessities. and i like that

my rabbit I painted