Well i figured i'd make a thread about how my '92 Supra has come along...SLOWLY.
A little history first:
I bought it in July for $3000. '92, turbo, hardtop, 5 speed, shadow grey leather. Figured this was a great recipe so i jumped on it. Only issue really was the paint and a nice size dent in the door. I've got a paint and body guy that does great work (albeit though VERY slowly) so i wasn't too concerned.
Engine had roughly 165k with a basically brand new cooling system. New water pump, radiator, hoses, new gaskets EVERYWHERE and a new head gasket with ARP's at 80lbs. Almost completely stock save for a bigger intercooler and 2 ½" hard pipes. Still even had the factory exhaust. Turbo was in great shape. Burned nothing and still spooled right to 7 psi. Figured i got a pretty good deal. (so i hope). He also eliminated the EGR system which i thought was strange...only thing i'm worried about is the 15+ year old oil pump...hopefully i'll replace that shortly.
On to the pictures, here's how i bought her except for the fact it had MKIV NA wheels. The paint on the roof and bumpers were fading as with the clear coat. The drivers door had a pretty big crease, so we had to replace it with a new one. Which turned out for the better since the driver's side door handle was fubar'd anyhow.
Don't worry...that engine shot has changed drastically. All pipes now match and it's about 1,000,000x cleaner...also, the bay is now fully black to match the rest of the car. I was going to be damned if i opened my hood and still saw teal.
Here's how she sits at the moment...she's painted, but is still being wet sanded. I'm supposedly picking her up today, so if i do, this thread should be updated shortly.
If you notice, it looks like an '89-'90 nose piece with the square emblem indentation, but actually, the '91-'92 Toyota emblem has the same indentation on the back of it...first time i saw this i was like "whaaaa?!" Since when did i need a new nose piece?
I've got lots of cleaning to do...
Here are a few parts going on after she comes out:
Euro Fogs
Alpine CDA-7894 - Sold one of my cars with this radio in it and have regretted it ever since. Found a practically new one (not this one) on ebay so i snatched it up. Still in the box!
Bomex 3 hole lip (straight from Bomex)
H&R Springs (no picture...)
Tokico Illumina's (also no picture...)
Stern 18" wheels
This is actually my current rental. A '90 Turbo. I'm borrowing it from a friend while mine is still in the booth. I made a deal for the wheels and his exhaust which is an HKS Dragger 3" from the turbo back. Although it's not in as good of shape as mine, it still has potential. However, it does leak almost every drop of coolant it has overnight...
Hope i get to update this soon. I haven't driven my Supra since September so i'm getting pretty ansy...
Hope you guys like!
A little history first:
I bought it in July for $3000. '92, turbo, hardtop, 5 speed, shadow grey leather. Figured this was a great recipe so i jumped on it. Only issue really was the paint and a nice size dent in the door. I've got a paint and body guy that does great work (albeit though VERY slowly) so i wasn't too concerned.
Engine had roughly 165k with a basically brand new cooling system. New water pump, radiator, hoses, new gaskets EVERYWHERE and a new head gasket with ARP's at 80lbs. Almost completely stock save for a bigger intercooler and 2 ½" hard pipes. Still even had the factory exhaust. Turbo was in great shape. Burned nothing and still spooled right to 7 psi. Figured i got a pretty good deal. (so i hope). He also eliminated the EGR system which i thought was strange...only thing i'm worried about is the 15+ year old oil pump...hopefully i'll replace that shortly.
On to the pictures, here's how i bought her except for the fact it had MKIV NA wheels. The paint on the roof and bumpers were fading as with the clear coat. The drivers door had a pretty big crease, so we had to replace it with a new one. Which turned out for the better since the driver's side door handle was fubar'd anyhow.
Don't worry...that engine shot has changed drastically. All pipes now match and it's about 1,000,000x cleaner...also, the bay is now fully black to match the rest of the car. I was going to be damned if i opened my hood and still saw teal.
Here's how she sits at the moment...she's painted, but is still being wet sanded. I'm supposedly picking her up today, so if i do, this thread should be updated shortly.
If you notice, it looks like an '89-'90 nose piece with the square emblem indentation, but actually, the '91-'92 Toyota emblem has the same indentation on the back of it...first time i saw this i was like "whaaaa?!" Since when did i need a new nose piece?
I've got lots of cleaning to do...
Here are a few parts going on after she comes out:
Euro Fogs
Alpine CDA-7894 - Sold one of my cars with this radio in it and have regretted it ever since. Found a practically new one (not this one) on ebay so i snatched it up. Still in the box!
Bomex 3 hole lip (straight from Bomex)
H&R Springs (no picture...)
Tokico Illumina's (also no picture...)
Stern 18" wheels
This is actually my current rental. A '90 Turbo. I'm borrowing it from a friend while mine is still in the booth. I made a deal for the wheels and his exhaust which is an HKS Dragger 3" from the turbo back. Although it's not in as good of shape as mine, it still has potential. However, it does leak almost every drop of coolant it has overnight...
Hope i get to update this soon. I haven't driven my Supra since September so i'm getting pretty ansy...
Hope you guys like!
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