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  1. rtrdpenguin

    Been here for a while but let me introduce myself

    Good luck with the BHG repair. I like the black one, I wish my car had 5-spokes instead of sawblades =(
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    MK3 Guides

    I was stupid and tried to get the ball out, but then I ended up unscrewing the shocks. I believe there is a how-to in the reference section for hatch shock swappage, it requires you to dismantle half your interior =(
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    Rim Opinion!!! AMG style rims

    I once saw a mercedes drive past with those wheels, but in silver, and I could see my reflection in them. It wasn't blurry or anything either, the car was moving at like 40 mph and I could see my reflection in the spinning wheels clear as a mirror!
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    Supra Steering wheel re-covered!!!

    =O =O =O I want!!! But at $190 I think I can live with my torn up wheel a bit longer and put the money towards new shocks first...
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    My formal intro

    Thanks everyone, and I've seen quite a few non-running build threads but the most epic has to be buckshotglass's. Is IJ's supra running? I always see him post and he has a pretty big build thread but I still don't know if it runs or not. I gather at some point in time it did run since he seems...
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    My formal intro

    I'll be sure to put up a warning next time =) I actually hate red cars, but I'm not too big a fan of blue either. I'm going to be going with a black paintjob and red accents look nice with that (and since red is such a popular color there are wire looms, hoses, etc available) so I suppose I'm on...
  7. rtrdpenguin

    My formal intro

    I've just gotten my car running at last, so I decided it's about time to formally introduce myself. I've been lurking around SM for a while now and a few of you have sold me some parts (thanks!). I wanted to introduce myself when I felt I was a true supra owner meaning I had a running, working...
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    Guitar god?

    I don't think there's any one player that's the best, they are all good in their own ways. I personally think vai is amazing for what he can do technique wise and how clean his playing is even live, but my favorite for pure sound that I enjoy listening to most is definitely Slash.
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    Strange engine harness

    O_o yeah you guys are right... I tried splicing some of the wires from the harness to the other end of the M1 from the body (which I do have) and neither of the two black wires from the engine were the tach wire. I'm actually considering just running a wire from the ignitor to the gauge since I...
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    Strange engine harness

    Yeah, the M1 is my main concern for now. I've figured out what each wire does but it's really strange that there's no plug coming from the engine harness to mate up with it. I think I'll have to match up colors and hope for the best...
  11. rtrdpenguin

    Strange engine harness

    Anyone have any ideas? Even if I just hack off the connectors and match the wires it'll bother me that I don't know where my harness came from or why its connectors are different....
  12. rtrdpenguin

    Strange engine harness

    I need help with some harness issues. My gauge cluster does not work and I found out that I need to connect the M1 connector under the dashboard, but the problem is I don't have one. Actually, all my engine harness plugs that come into the cabin with the ECU plugs don't match the wiring...
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    Poor supra

    That's how mine looked minus the rust when I stripped it to clean everything up =(
  14. rtrdpenguin

    Turbo oil line, bolt fell into oil dipstick hole, what to do????

    If it's in the pan you could try using a strong magnet and move it all around the outside of the pan down to the drain hole and hope it comes out... =\
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    Noob needs help =) Wiring to battery and alternator questions.

    EDIT: All right, got it working! Apparently I hooked up a connector wrong in the fuse boxes under the driver's side of the dash and had the taillight plug in something else so everything was messed up. Thanks everyone, I think the charging system is working fine too! Er... I fixed the power...
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    Noob needs help =) Wiring to battery and alternator questions.

    Ah, thanks much! I was just kind of worried about putting anything on the positive terminal of the battery without being sure it went there in the first place. I shall go try it once it's light outside tomorrow and probably replace that tiny wire with something more sturdy. P.S. Is it bad that...
  17. rtrdpenguin

    Noob needs help =) Wiring to battery and alternator questions.

    Yeah, it didn't seem to do anything when I used the red wire as a ground. I can't seem to figure out what it would go to though, all I know is that there was a wire there cut off when I got it. The blue wire that goes to a big white one though, that does go to the positive then? It looks like it...
  18. rtrdpenguin

    The "Weird Things You've Found In Your Car That Aren't Yours" thread...

    About $30 in coins, a casper the ghost toy, a toothbrush that was completely black, razor blades (may have something to do with the white "dust" around the back seat...), a magnetic pickup tool, and 3 front supra badges!