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  1. shadowman1977

    Gauges holders?

    They also sell custom guage holders that can be mounted pretty much anywhere for cheap and in diff. styles, coverings and hole sizes
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    Gauges holders?

    I would think having the guages set so low would be impractical. I like everything where i can see it and the road readily. My greddy ebc is mounted under the guage hood in front of the fac. boost guage. Maybe if they were tilted up a bit...
  3. shadowman1977

    Where to find door hinges???

    I checked ebay to no avail..:( RHD market??? Can you elaborate on that please? Discontinued everywhere or out of stock, but thank you for the ideas. I dont know anything about forum member sales yet but I will look into it.
  4. shadowman1977

    Chemical rust removal for solid parts

    Hey all, just curious what concoctions people have devised to tackle rust on solid steel parts. I have found that penetrating oil left to sit for a period of time depending on thickness followed by a salt and vinegar bath and a toaster baking works pretty awesome! The neutralizer is a purified...
  5. shadowman1977

    Gauges holders?

    Heres what i did, home depot sheet steel and carbon fiber vinyl.
  6. shadowman1977

    Where to find door hinges???

    Hey everyone, I am having no luck finding a set of driver side door hinges for my 88 Supra MA70 targa. Does anyone have set or know where specifically I can find a set? Mine are wasted...:nono:
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    Repairing top seals and rear wells

    Good stuff, love that idea!
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    Repairing top seals and rear wells

    I have successfully stopped the leaks in the top rear targa seal!!! If anyone has this issue let me know. Its a pretty easy fix and costs next to nothing.
  9. shadowman1977

    Door hinge pin parts swap?

    The driver side top hinge and pin is shot. I saw a few, but am not big on used parts that are mechanical. But thank you for the info. This is a ground up project.
  10. shadowman1977

    Door hinge pin parts swap?

    Hey all, does anybody know if side door hinge pins or sets from other similar year toyota vehicles are the same or easier to find?
  11. shadowman1977

    rear wiper gasket

    Make sure to check the badge on the back of the vehicle. I chased a leak back there, went thru the wing resealed everything and removed the power antenna. Come to find it was the stupid logo....:P
  12. shadowman1977

    Repairing top seals and rear wells

    I just removed all the rust and had new steel welded in last week. I removed a good amount of undercoating around the 4 spots, (probably same area as yours) primed, and than used construction sealant to fill any gaps since the welds were only done from inside. I than re undercoated it. I just...
  13. shadowman1977

    Block and exhaust manifold planing

    When they rebuilt the block they also did the clutch, slave, wheel and carrier bearings, fuel pump, and brakes.
  14. shadowman1977

    Block and exhaust manifold planing

    So the deal is i bought the car for 2500 from my boss. It was sitting around for a year and a half due to a bhg. When he got the car he tore it down and never finished it. Wanted to clear the lot so i took it :) The problem was that toyota rebuilt the engine a few thousand miles prior to his...
  15. shadowman1977

    Block and exhaust manifold planing

    So today I'm going to be assembling materials to get a 4 thousandths central warpage out of the block deck and a few spots on a J.Y. manifold are 14 thousandths but it looks like old gasket material there. I purchased- 3M's 77 adhesive 3M sandpaper (80-100-120 grit) A straightedge 6 strong...
  16. shadowman1977

    Repairing top seals and rear wells

    Today i am gonna be attempting to restore all the targa seals and clean under them as i see the seals are dry and dirty where they meet the body, especially the very top rear seal on the body. Using lithium grease to treat the seals after a thorough soaping and light cleaning. I also had some...
  17. shadowman1977

    88 Mk3 7MGTE C.P.S. question

    thank you for the explanation. has anyone done a cps update with the stock ECU? I know that there are piggyback systems or swap-outs for most of the power controlling systems. I made a fuel cut box and picked up a greddy profec EBC and bosch BOV, lotsa new/modified parts.
  18. shadowman1977

    88 Mk3 7MGTE C.P.S. question

    Thanks for all the info, this is my fist ground up project so I am just being methodical. 5 months and 7 grand in now. lovin it tho. the build quality on this car is superb! cept' for the seal leaks. lol
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    88 Mk3 7MGTE C.P.S. question

    sure, btb. with the C.P.S. removed- 1) use the harness point and a multi-meter set to the proper ohm reading, locate negative, G1, G2 and NE (4 pins). 2) connect neg. end of meter to neg. terminal and pos. end to G1, G2 than NE separately and check the resistance. it should be between 140-180...
  20. shadowman1977

    88 Mk3 &MGTE C.P.S. Question

    Thank you. lost track of the my original post somehow.