Jon's 1989 1JZ single turbo restoration and build: Stellllllaaaaa!
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The car today:
Working on the front bumper (it has along way to go yet):
"The fastest thing on 8 wheels":
Working on the front bumper (it has along way to go yet):
"The fastest thing on 8 wheels":
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mk3design;1254589 said:
Yeah, I wanted to make it a proper duct to the IC, and hopefully make it look a lot more finished, rather than just cut and patched.
Rajunz;1273801 said:
Thanks Lance. That means a lot to me coming from you. Maybe one of these days I'll actually get it finished.
Here are a few quick camera phone snaps of the bumper in the current state:
I still have a lot of finish work to do but I think I've got the design pretty much squared away.
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Today I cleaned the UCA's.
Before:
After some prep-all, a scotch brite pad, and some elbow grease:
I also did the front subframe and LCA's but they aren't as pretty:
This week I re-dyed the steering wheel. The leather was still in OK shape, the finish was just shot.
Before:
After some sanding, filling, and an aerosol can of water based dye:
Done shaping the front bumper:
Some goodies from ronniek and Energy:
Before:
After some prep-all, a scotch brite pad, and some elbow grease:
I also did the front subframe and LCA's but they aren't as pretty:
This week I re-dyed the steering wheel. The leather was still in OK shape, the finish was just shot.
Before:
After some sanding, filling, and an aerosol can of water based dye:
Done shaping the front bumper:
Some goodies from ronniek and Energy:
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It's been a long time since my last update, hasn't it 
I mean a LONG time.
Let's see, my parts came in from Shine in January. Yes, JANUARY.
I bought the Bomex whale tale from the group buy, Bomex sides, and a Trial front lip. Here are some test fit pics (with a different lip, Ken at Shine straightened out the mix-up no problem):
I bought the Lambo hinges from the guy on here that had posted up the pics before and got them installed. There was plenty of clearance to the A-pillar, clearance to the fender on the other hand with them all the way up is pretty damn tight. They're 16.5 lbs each by the way.
I modified the bolt that keeps the door from going in while up and going up while in, so that it does its job better and also gives me a bit more clearance to the fender:
I also used a couple pieces of the old rear sway bar to give the hinges an extra mounting point just for some extra sturdiness:
Flame away
I mean a LONG time.Let's see, my parts came in from Shine in January. Yes, JANUARY.
I bought the Bomex whale tale from the group buy, Bomex sides, and a Trial front lip. Here are some test fit pics (with a different lip, Ken at Shine straightened out the mix-up no problem):
I bought the Lambo hinges from the guy on here that had posted up the pics before and got them installed. There was plenty of clearance to the A-pillar, clearance to the fender on the other hand with them all the way up is pretty damn tight. They're 16.5 lbs each by the way.
I modified the bolt that keeps the door from going in while up and going up while in, so that it does its job better and also gives me a bit more clearance to the fender:
I also used a couple pieces of the old rear sway bar to give the hinges an extra mounting point just for some extra sturdiness:
Flame away
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Next I got busy welding up unused holes in the engine bay and from the old rear spoiler. Unfortunately I had yet to do the gas conversion on my cheapo welder and was using flux core at the time so the welds aren't pretty. I guess that's what grinders are for, right?
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I had some rust in the battery tray area so I drilled out the spot welds and after several iterations of chemical paint stripper and rust remover it was good to go again. I stitch welded the body seams in the engine bay then laid out a layer of kitty hair on the seams.
I added a nut to the inside of the cowl so I can 'properly' mount my HKS Twin-Power:
Hit the now rust free battery tray with some weld-thru primer:
Installed:
I added a nut to the inside of the cowl so I can 'properly' mount my HKS Twin-Power:
Hit the now rust free battery tray with some weld-thru primer:
Installed:
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Stock fuel tank and trunk floor are going away in lieu of a cell and dual mufflers. I cut out the trunk floor and shaved the gas door. I got a little hasty with the grinding and caused some low spots, but nothing a skim coat of filler won't take care of.
Here are the mufflers that are going in:
Here are the mufflers that are going in:
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Last one for today I promise
As a side project, I cleaned and POR-15'd the front subframe and LCA's:
I was getting a lot of moisture in the air when running the air file for long periods of time, so I put together some water traps and bought a desiccant dryer for the compressor. I now have an official "contraption" in the corner of my garage:
I didn't have a 1.8mm tip for my paint gun and another one would be about $40, when the gun was only $49 to start with. I had a 20% coupon for Harbor Freight (aka Harbor Fright or Horror Freight) so I bought another 2 piece gun set for $40. The first gun had worked quite well and these are supposed to be pretty good also so I figured I'd give them a try.
First coat of primer is on the engine bay: :icon_bigg
I'm thinking I may shave the square holes that are used for attaching the fender liners as well and come up with a different way of attaching them, perhaps by welding studs in place of the holes and using nuts on the liner side.
I also shaved the hole where the 7M power steering lines passed through the radiator support.
I forgot to mention the dolly I built out of 2x6's to roll the body around on in the garage. It really helps when you have limited room to work with.
As a side project, I cleaned and POR-15'd the front subframe and LCA's:
I was getting a lot of moisture in the air when running the air file for long periods of time, so I put together some water traps and bought a desiccant dryer for the compressor. I now have an official "contraption" in the corner of my garage:
I didn't have a 1.8mm tip for my paint gun and another one would be about $40, when the gun was only $49 to start with. I had a 20% coupon for Harbor Freight (aka Harbor Fright or Horror Freight) so I bought another 2 piece gun set for $40. The first gun had worked quite well and these are supposed to be pretty good also so I figured I'd give them a try.
First coat of primer is on the engine bay: :icon_bigg
I'm thinking I may shave the square holes that are used for attaching the fender liners as well and come up with a different way of attaching them, perhaps by welding studs in place of the holes and using nuts on the liner side.
I also shaved the hole where the 7M power steering lines passed through the radiator support.
I forgot to mention the dolly I built out of 2x6's to roll the body around on in the garage. It really helps when you have limited room to work with.
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Sawbladz;1414133 said:
Boost Logic. I bought it secondhand a while back. I don't think they sell black ones anymore.