Project Git 'er done!: Stages 1, 2…now 3.

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All trim is gone from the door jambs to the bumper. Today, I do the doors and targa top.

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PS- Replacing all of the dead links sucks.
 
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Nah. That would make the first post a nightmareish long thing, plus it would still make every post after that somewhat senseless, since there would be no pics to associate with what I was describing.
 

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supraguy@aol;2095463 said:
Nah. That would make the first post a nightmareish long thing, plus it would still make every post after that somewhat senseless, since there would be no pics to associate with what I was describing.

true, I hadn't considered the posts about pics that are no longer there. I like having the first post as the complete build thread (like mine), but if you didn't start it that way it wouldn't make sense to change it to that setup
 

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Progress...

Man, It's easy to get delayed, distracted, demoralized, or just plain lazy, when it comes to a project.
I think my problem has always been, that I bite off more than I can chew, in terms of scope.
I have a hundred different ideas for a hundred different parts of the car, and when you get pulled equally in 12 different directions, you end up getting nowhere.

My '89 Supra has been a bit of a distraction; upgrading it, and making it nicer, has taken my time and focus away from my '88.
And since it is a car I can drive everday, it's been getting what little attention I can spare. I still have 3 or 4 small chores to finish with that car.
but in an effort to get back to this one, I decided to get a different set of wheels for it. The FR500's went on the '89 daily, and I wanted something a little
bit more 'boy racer' for this car. So I picked up a set of Varrstoen ES2's, and had them powder coated a custom color:

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These are a square setup: 18x9.5, +30. The tires I chose are Federal 595 RS-R's, in 255/35/18.
Wheels should be nearly the last item one gets for a project, but I needed the visual stimulation, in order to continue the project.
This week, I hope to get good(warm) weather, so that I can finish the strip-down for paint. In the mean time, I'll continue to go back and replace the broken picture links.
 
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Today, I just did a quick swap of the rear wheel studs, for slightly longer ones.
This was because I wanted to use a set of 10mm wheel spacers. the rears seemed to look slightly sunken in,
compared to how aggressive the fronts are, even though it's a square setup.

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Welcome back everybody!
A few years have passed, and not a lot has happened with my project, but the good news is, I didn’t get rid of it.
I MUST finish this car. If for nothing else, I have to have closure. Since the last update, I’ve simply been collecting a few things here and there; euro folding mirrors, Kevin M hatch visor, stereo equipment, etc.
one thing I HAVE done, is reinstall tighter window regulators, and the new door glass. Also, the carpet kit I bought had been accidentally cut too tight on the passenger door sill, and having to patch it would have pissed me off. So I bought a replacement to the replacement carpeting, and have begun to fit it. For those of you that don’t know, I also have an ‘89 turbo, same color, and targa/ 5spd as well. I just sent it through PDR, and am now looking for a paint shop to make it perfect. She will be a Guinea pig: If the shop does a good job, this car will be going there as well.

This is the year. TENS YEARS IS LONG ENOUGH. Project git ‘er done will be done this year.
 

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FINALLY.
I have replaced every single dead link.







....what?

Oh, progress? You expect progess on this project after- what....a decade??
Don't rush me!!!

Well, as far as what's happened lately: I moved across town, and brought both cars with me. The 89 car has taken almost all of my time up, trying not only to keep it on the road, but also complete a restoration/ mild upgrade. But now that the 89 has new factory grey paint on it, I'm almost completely done with it; Just trying to install an HKS 1 EVC, to match the TEMS controller and the Twinspark ignition module.

But on the 88, I have been fitting a replacement to the replacement carpet. The one I had first bought has mass backing, and it made it a bit too difficult to fit to the floorpan contours. So I bought a new carpet without the added backing. I will have new pics up in the next couple of weeks.
 
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Yes,
As with all my resurrection posts, I will simply state that I do still have the car, and I do plan on finishing it.
Actually, a slight bit of progress has been made. I bought a set of BC cams 3 years ago, and after replacing all of the valve stem seals the other day, I decided to actually install those cams.

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Next will be to reassemble what I've taken apart. Once running again, I will finish the drivers side carpet install, and then the front interior(door panels, seats, center console) will all go back in.
The rear interior will remain out until the car is painted.
 

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The latest thing I've been playing around with, is the new hood.
I had begun installing an MR2 side vent, into an oem steel hood, but wasn't liking it as
much as I thought I would. So, I just said screw it- I'll get a carbon fiber hood instead.
I found that the oem hood struts are WAY too strong for the much lighter hood, so I bought a pair of 28lb-force struts, and
they plugged right in and work great. After lining the inside of the hood with some heat resistant shielding, I got these small hood latches installed, to back up the oem latch.

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I also have matching headlight covers to install, once the fasteners get here.
 
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