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Update: As of 5 days ago, the engine is back in the car, reconnected, and started successfully on the second try. Surprisingly, there were NO leaks whatsoever. In its current setup, the oil cooler circuit is bypassed, so that I could run the engine up to operating temperature(twice), and have...

MAFT pro- great unit for the price. Does exactly what its supposed to, and is reliable.

Unfortunately, my clunk is not from loose items in the hatch area. It's definitely in the drivetrain. I will get into it more once the weather warms up again.

A quick update, before we go into the 14th year of this 1 year project, lol!... Once I got the block back from the shop, I checked the deck surface, and STILL found that there were some low spots, and the finish was not really up to the smoothness requirements for a metal head gasket, so I hand...

Hey Alcyon- Good to see you're still here, but sorry that you're still having this issue. Unfortunately, I'm still having this issue as well, but it's now also evident in my 89 Supra. I've replaced both axles, had Piratetip rebuild a new diff for me, replaced all subframe and rear suspension...

So, I got the block back from the shop, they said they found no defects, so I will reassemble, and hope for the best.

No, The shop I used is in North Georgia. And just for an update on the first test drive.... It didn't go well. Smoke everywhere. But, i kind of expected that. I was just hoping that a few pulls might seat the rings, and reduce the burning, but no. You see.... Ever since I first assembled...

Hey Tireburner- Glad to see that you're still in the game. You build is about on the same exact timeline as mine; I started in 2011, and finally down to the last few months of completion. As for your CT26 build- I think it's a great idea. Seeing as how a 57 trim CT can produce 400-ish HP, I...

Hey Loc- The bill for dent removal was around $1600, and then it went to paint. The shop i used went above and beyond, removing the hatch and doors to get into all the back edges, and they removed the windshield, to address a slight bit of corrosion. I also asked them to clear coat the CF...

Unless your power goal is above 350hp, a Felpro head gasket with ARP's at 75ftlbs will last forever.

So today is my birthday, so as a gift to myself, I insured and registered the car for the first time since 2011. I was planning to test drive it tonight, but I'm going to hold off till tomorrow. Here's some walkaround pics, and some of the door work I was doing this past weekend. Remote...

Well, a small update- The hatch visor is on, and the front left trim/ side marker. I accidentally busted the right side, because it was hanging off the car, and I caught it on my pants. I'm now waiting for Mr. Martinez to send me a replacement. Not sure how long that will take, as apparently...

Find another shell! It's actually the cheapest part of a build these days.

So an update: I'm almost done with bolting everything to the outside of the car, and about to begin on the inside of the car. The only remaining parts on the exterior, are the front two side moldings, the rear passenger wheelwell splash shield (fuel tank shield), the front left and right...

I finalized the install of the Kaminari tail. Installed PPF on the top of the decklid, and used stainless studs and locknuts, to make it solid. I didn't want excessive metal flex on the lid, so theres also some metal reinforcement inside.

Updates: Well, she's back from paint, and while that bill was a bit painful, I'm happy to say that we are now on the final stage of "Project: Get 'er dun"- Rebuild. Here are some pics of what's been going on for the past 2 weeks. Prep work for paint Take it home. New trim finally came out...

Way to go Jeff!!! So glad to see this. The medication and Temu ads were multiplying exponentially.

Well, the eternal project car got loaded up, and headed for PDR last week. She is now completely (as far as I can tell) dent free. Next Monday, she gets loaded up again. This time, headed for the paint shop. Then the long pain-staking task of reassembling her. You can tell by the other cars...

Progress continues on "Project Eternity". I finally installed new front and rear Kenwood speakers, and also a pretty cheap Kenwood head unit. I know that getting the sound system in isn't really a priority, but I wanted to make sure that all of the wiring to the speakers as well as the amp, was...