Jzx love affair Part 2 - 81 Cresta [Archive]

niall s14a

15-02-14, 17:05

Been on the lookout for another x body for a while now after really regretting selling the chaser.

Looked at importing but couldn't see anythin that tickled my fancy within my budget. So after enquiring all round the country I came across this, it wasn't advertised anywhere just through word of mouth.

It's a 92 Cresta with a Mark ii front, it's not the tidiest body wise but it's straight and no rust so a good start.

Few pics

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/827B2971-FCA6-4587-BBFA-F634625E5832.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/827B2971-FCA6-4587-BBFA-F634625E5832.jpg.html)

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/1845C7FA-BF14-4C7C-91A9-FEABB7333276.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/1845C7FA-BF14-4C7C-91A9-FEABB7333276.jpg.html)

niall s14a

15-02-14, 17:07

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/0E26E395-5982-4AD3-9C5D-A7336CB6A424.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/0E26E395-5982-4AD3-9C5D-A7336CB6A424.jpg.html)

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/A2F5B985-2BBA-4D8B-9EB2-F226752F82CE.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/A2F5B985-2BBA-4D8B-9EB2-F226752F82CE.jpg.html)

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/8F5FCC26-BB3F-446D-8EB7-168B4535E317.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/8F5FCC26-BB3F-446D-8EB7-168B4535E317.jpg.html)

It's supposed to be black over dark grey but the front is a few different colours with the mark ii conversion.

Plan is to get a full respray, maybe new front wings as they are flared nearly too much and are very rough and new wheels and just drive it as much as possible!

Bit of spec:

Standard 1jz twin turbo
HKS induction kit
Unknown dump valve
Unknown cat back exhaust
JIC Magic coilovers
Unknown front strut brace
4 pot skyline front brake conversion
2 way diff
TRD Nardi wheel
Blitz boost gauge

Otherwise standard apart from the few electric bits from factory including sunroof and seats.

Needs some bushings etc for test so gonna check that out next sat and do up a list to order from Toyota.

LennyS13

15-02-14, 17:18

yes love it best of luck

Deco84

15-02-14, 17:38

Jaysus where was that hiding nice bus the potential is endless

Tomas_s13

15-02-14, 19:08

Jaysus where was that hiding nice bus the potential is endless
exactly my thoughts here....

Dave

15-02-14, 19:20

Nice one if your last one is anything to go by this will end up mint!

grange

15-02-14, 21:21

love it all the best man im sure u will have it lookn cool

mick-skyline

15-02-14, 21:29

Jaysus where was that hiding nice bus the potential is endless
im gona guess with it was hiding in the kildare area... mainly because i know a lad who has literally just sold his and now this pops up here, but i cant be 100% because its been a long time since i seen his cresta

markII-90

16-02-14, 00:11

peterhouze

16-02-14, 00:14

im in love with that

niall s14a

16-02-14, 00:41

im gona guess with it was hiding in the kildare area... mainly because i know a lad who has literally just sold his and now this pops up here, but i cant be 100% because its been a long time since i seen his cresta

Yea spot on, it was up that way, been off the road a couple of years now.

niall s14a

16-02-14, 00:43

Il just leave this here.....

http://i565.photobucket.com/albums/ss92/markIIsully/EA263094-98B3-48AD-8D27-4486D1D88424_zpsqd2prrty.png (http://s565.photobucket.com/user/markIIsully/media/EA263094-98B3-48AD-8D27-4486D1D88424_zpsqd2prrty.png.html)

Haha stop will ya my head is full enough of different wheels I want to put on it, but it will b staying two tone and standard kit, couldn't be arsed with the hassle of fibreglass scrapin everywhere.

DannyRB25

16-02-14, 11:42

thats unreal :) best of look with it, standard kits ftw :D

niall s14a

16-02-14, 14:06

Cheers for all the comments lads. Very happy to find something a bit different.

Couple of the interior, very comfy car but not a lot of head room, was gonna keep the standard seats but might have to go with a low mounted rail and recliner. Also for a car that's so loong, there isn't much room in the back!

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/228806AB-86C2-4B0B-AD9E-58C3F23FCF89.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/228806AB-86C2-4B0B-AD9E-58C3F23FCF89.jpg.html)

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/4EBA0052-8611-4265-8B77-058F1771C880.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/4EBA0052-8611-4265-8B77-058F1771C880.jpg.html)

rmc

16-02-14, 19:05

Such a cool car with massive potential. Been looking for something like this my self to replace the 180, best of luck with it

Boguey001

16-02-14, 19:32

Well ware niall, cant wait ta see the end result. :) should i be worried about my wheels haha.

niall s14a

16-02-14, 19:40

Well ware niall, cant wait ta see the end result. :) should i be worried about my wheels haha.

Haha I actually forgot they were still in the shed! You may get them collected before I get it up the road home!

Stevo

16-02-14, 19:41

Super rare these days

conor

16-02-14, 19:47

a gx81 chaser front would be cool on it, there better lookin that mark2 lights imho

jamiem

16-02-14, 19:50

Lovely car lad with endless potential, great find

niall s14a

16-02-14, 20:06

a gx81 chaser front would be cool on it, there better lookin that mark2 lights imho

I wouldn't agree on that one, mark ii lights are nicer, mine are hid with factory built in orange fogs, also have a spare xenon set coming. I have the factory splitter for it too but not on in the pics.

conor

16-02-14, 21:01

must be a personal thing so but i prefer the straight line of the lights and grill as opposed to the way the lights shape out to the grill on the mark 2
http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/conorsummerville/34bcb661.jpg (http://s843.photobucket.com/user/conorsummerville/media/34bcb661.jpg.html)

conor

16-02-14, 21:02

https://www.google.ie/search?q=jzx81&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=MCcBU4KiKead7Qb1pIDAAw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=667#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=lFNxzlnMEjGvYM%253A%3BkDGfmS4NTTptnM%3Bhttp% 253A%252F%252Fwww.jdmeuro.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2012%252F11%252FAdvan_Oni_ JDM_Toyota_Chaser_03.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww. jdmeuro.com%252Fadvan-oni-16x9-jdm-jzx81-toyota-chaser%252F%3B800%3B477

niall s14a

17-02-14, 08:56

Yea must be, plus if I went to change I'd have to change the whole front of it again and parts aren't easily found for any of the models. Cheers for the feedback though.

niall s14a

19-02-14, 21:10

Looking for a front mount for this, anyone know what piping will fit it? I see a lot of lads using thick gtr ones, just get the piping made up then?

Something similar to how I want it looking, gonna go with sp1's with black centres, 17's on the front and 18's on the back.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/4BE5CF85-2100-466D-898D-EC8B848E43A0.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/4BE5CF85-2100-466D-898D-EC8B848E43A0.jpg.html)

THE BADGER

21-02-14, 12:37

what a cool car, best of luck man!

niall s14a

02-03-14, 14:50

Trying to decide on wheels for this... Have a few different options of a staggered set of sp1's, a staggered set of regamasters or a set of regamasters in 17's all round.

I'm thinkin the 17's all round would look better on an old car like this. Ye sp1's would look good but they are a little overdone these days. The rega's would be a bit rarer over here.. Opinions??

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/AC93C6E4-B7F0-4894-9E7D-FB88CBEC3187.png (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/AC93C6E4-B7F0-4894-9E7D-FB88CBEC3187.png.html)

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/787277AF-8FF2-4267-8FCB-111C44BFA4CB.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/787277AF-8FF2-4267-8FCB-111C44BFA4CB.jpg.html)

Hachi

02-03-14, 16:03

Oh god, those Regamasters look awesome! Don't go staggered with them if you did the Rega route I reckon

niall s14a

02-03-14, 16:53

Oh god, those Regamasters look awesome! Don't go staggered with them if you did the Rega route I reckon

Yea I'm swaying toward the regas in 17's... Can't wait to get it looking as good as the one above!

Madmc

02-03-14, 16:53

Do it! The rega masters would look deadly on it.

PeterT

02-03-14, 18:13

regas are SEXYTIME

niall s14a

05-03-14, 19:53

Yes the regas are sexy time I think il go with them, just have to decide whether to go with pretty wider rears and get the arches flared, or go with the same size all round.

Picked up a few parts off driftworks for pretty handy money...

Bride drivers side rail

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/8CC84F6F-DB7A-473D-A5D1-4CEC01E6F3A3.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/8CC84F6F-DB7A-473D-A5D1-4CEC01E6F3A3.jpg.html)

And a very clean pair of mark ii xenon headlights

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/BF049B6B-5BDD-4527-B7DA-FBFC2EF2D618.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/BF049B6B-5BDD-4527-B7DA-FBFC2EF2D618.jpg.html)

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/5511A9EA-C141-4124-8BC1-44A9F1E06C6A.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/5511A9EA-C141-4124-8BC1-44A9F1E06C6A.jpg.html)

Will probably put these in and get the others refurbed and keep them for spares.

niall s14a

15-03-14, 09:54

Bought a set of regas off Dave on Thursday but brought these two stronger fitment wheels with me to try them on to see will they work.

Grey one is a gtr face 17x9 et18 and the gold one is 17x8 et25.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/28C495E5-61F3-49A7-ACB7-F7C3E7208472.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/28C495E5-61F3-49A7-ACB7-F7C3E7208472.jpg.html)

The 81 arches seem to be even smaller than the 90's so hopefully with a bit of a roll they'll fit ok. Only problem with this staggered set is that the gtr ones have had the centre caps machined out've them so they don't match the fronts.

Replacement bushes etc are being ordered so hopefully will get it tested soon.

dave-s13

18-03-14, 20:24

Cracking car, looking forward to seeing it finally painted and tidied up, great base no rust on it anywhere on it, u bought that car From my friend, he never got around to doing anything on it and had the engine not gone in the gtr I don't think he would've sold it, great memories, alot of powerful cars got caught off the hop, glad to see it will get the effort it deserves, you ve picked your wheels not a bad choice, was gona suggest how it good it looked on the 18 inch zeit wheels it came in with on the rear but the regas can't be flawed either, best of look with it

lukeb

21-03-14, 08:10

Class car nice to see something different

niall s14a

21-03-14, 18:45

Cheers for the comments lads. Not gonna get my wheels collected until next weekend, will throw up a few pics of how it sits on them then.

niall s14a

21-03-14, 19:03

Found a few snaps of it when it was freshly imported..

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/49B4E502-B4A1-4AF3-AF0D-2E9F379B8863.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/49B4E502-B4A1-4AF3-AF0D-2E9F379B8863.jpg.html)

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/38BB7954-BC86-4773-867E-B25FAC8EA676.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/38BB7954-BC86-4773-867E-B25FAC8EA676.jpg.html)

Stevo

21-03-14, 21:48

Hard to believe nobody has brought one in lately with all the fresh one imports arriving

stevek

24-03-14, 15:30

Hard to believe nobody has brought one in lately with all the fresh one imports arriving

these are hard to find though no??

niall s14a

24-03-14, 17:48

these are hard to find though no??

Yea they are, I spoke to several importers about it and the chances of picking a manual one up in black with the grey interior is next to impossible, saying that a mk ii came up about a week after I bought it but it doesn't happen very often.

niall s14a

17-04-14, 15:09

Got a small bit done on this today.

Got new track rod ends new from Toyota. (Thanks to Danny)

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/5EC8C710-178D-4F5F-B04A-EE5CDFCBB074.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/5EC8C710-178D-4F5F-B04A-EE5CDFCBB074.jpg.html)

Stuck them in, when I was at that I had a look round the coilovers, they are done, so think I'm gonna get a set of BC's for it as they're the only reasonable priced ones available. New JIC's are over 2k from japan!

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/B6907EBC-FE4E-4293-BD00-7EB0942AD227.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/B6907EBC-FE4E-4293-BD00-7EB0942AD227.jpg.html)

Then I stuck on the Regas I picked up, fitment isn't bad, the rears are nearly spot on when it's lowered a little. The front wings are a bit of a mess so when I get the new coilovers il raise it up and take some of the negative camber outve it.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/73A088A1-2B1A-47D4-B7B8-90A19432BF7B.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/73A088A1-2B1A-47D4-B7B8-90A19432BF7B.jpg.html)

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/8F9AE2D1-A9DC-4DA0-9F60-B2A4B48260E4.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/8F9AE2D1-A9DC-4DA0-9F60-B2A4B48260E4.jpg.html)

Happy with them, think they'll look a lot better when they're painted in the same grey as the bottom half of the car.

Also found a few leaks and anti roll bar bushes gone so have a few more boring parts to get before it's ready to test

niall s14a

18-04-14, 15:54

Also noticed yesterday that she's smoking a little a bit when revved after idling over for a while, could be a sign the twin turbos are on the way out so I've decided I'm gonna single turbo it.

It has a HKS F-CON so already which is the most expensive part of converting these. I have this turbo from the drift car project that never happened..

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/E8C0297B-F13B-4892-B6FF-50A30EB3E162-170-000000095F2E60E9.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/E8C0297B-F13B-4892-B6FF-50A30EB3E162-170-000000095F2E60E9.jpg.html)

Will be a bit laggy, on full boost by 4k but should make good power. Need a big custom downpipe to help with spool and if funds allow a custom exhaust with a big silencer and a switchable bypass like Phil Morrison has done on his 110, I'd also like to raise the exhaust up into the subframe so i can drive it without worrying about speed bumps.

When it's up on a lift getting that done it needs a real good cleaning and a wax oil to take the surface rust off.

niall s14a

24-06-14, 20:31

Haven't got near this in ages, can't get the time atall. Gonna hope fully stick the new headlights in it this weekend and give the front end a rub down so it can be sprayed roughly just to get it on the road this summer.

Seen some inspiration over the last few days, making me think again about getting the rears flared out to match the front and take the narrow look off away that the stock aero gives it.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/AAC40495-2B2D-40B3-A2DD-7E86BE5160E1.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/AAC40495-2B2D-40B3-A2DD-7E86BE5160E1.jpg.html)

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/5292FEB8-04B3-45D6-A7F1-FCCCDB7D25B7.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/5292FEB8-04B3-45D6-A7F1-FCCCDB7D25B7.jpg.html)

Hopefully more frequent updates to come..

tezdude

24-06-14, 21:14

titey86

25-06-14, 17:51

Its coming together well...love these so much! Swap you a x100 for it :p

decobyrne106

25-06-14, 20:12

If i seen one of these everyday just passing me on the road, life would be good. This looks savage ill keep an eye on this build. I love the 2 tone, just does it for me. As for the rega's............your onto a winner! Proper wheels for that car!

niall s14a

30-06-14, 18:34

Cheers lads. Seeing all the nice road cars in mondello yesterday has put a bit of a move on me to get going with this.

niall s14a

12-07-14, 15:20

Finally found a pair of wings for this, such a ball ache to get parts for!

Jesse Streeter is posting them on Monday so hopefully they'll be here in a couple of weeks.

niall s14a

04-10-14, 11:29

finally got the wings home after the customs raping me for another £45.

They are mint and come with the chrome trims for round the arches etc so happy out. Hopefully make a bit of progress on this before Christmas!

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/9C32D6AC-050C-4D9F-A940-9993000C7B5A.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/9C32D6AC-050C-4D9F-A940-9993000C7B5A.jpg.html)

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/AB055B7F-E83F-4410-9356-26D90A0E41BD.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/AB055B7F-E83F-4410-9356-26D90A0E41BD.jpg.html)

mk2glenn

04-10-14, 12:19

niall s14a

06-10-14, 09:17

Cheers man, yea I went with the White set as they were more useable sizes.

TheBergerKid

25-11-14, 18:32

Love this :D just bought a jzx81 markii time to bring powerful old school back :D

niall s14a

03-12-14, 20:39

Just ordered a set of BC's off Elite Autos today. Should have them within a week. Get home in two weeks and get them stuck in, then hopefully paint straight after Christmas, can't wait to get it done

TheBergerKid

03-12-14, 23:13

Well man I seen the photo you put up of it when it was imported by any chance you don't know the name of the wheels on the front of it they fit really well

niall s14a

09-12-14, 20:11

I'm not sure what they are, I'm sure some of the wheel whores on here could tell you if you put up a pic of it asking what they are

niall s14a

30-12-14, 18:46

Small bit of progress today, got the new coilovers so went at I today. Only got the rears in as the fronts have to be cut off and welded in again so that's a job for another day.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/EA143A86-91F1-4352-B7EB-A1AAAD265676.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/EA143A86-91F1-4352-B7EB-A1AAAD265676.jpg.html)

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/479CECC5-3E6D-40FE-A41D-46D00F04B110.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/479CECC5-3E6D-40FE-A41D-46D00F04B110.jpg.html)

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/889A4772-A6A8-457F-826E-82A94FAE9F7E.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/889A4772-A6A8-457F-826E-82A94FAE9F7E.jpg.html)

And herself bought me a Bride seat for Christmas too.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/FFBDA0D0-C1DD-4C25-9A0A-4B45940A996C.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/FFBDA0D0-C1DD-4C25-9A0A-4B45940A996C.jpg.html)

After the Coilovers are in, I want to get the alternator reconditioned, get it tracked & lined and in for a test. Then it's respray time

niall s14a

14-01-15, 11:17

Having a hard time getting the BC's on the front. They're made to slide down over the standard shocks but I've found now that the JIC's are all one piece including the hub etc.

As these are so rare finding standard shocks is next to impossible so I've left the two sets up with TDP so they can cut the bottoms off the JIC's, turn a piece of steel that'll be pressed both into the JIC hub part and into the bottom of the BC and then weld it up. They can give me a cert for the welding should I need it for the nct etc..

Also Flip Morrisey was good enough to come up from waterford to have a look at what work it needed for respraying. I had been swaying between going all black or two tone but I'm definatley going two tone now. It should be heading for paint once flip has another car finished, prob a month or so.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/5C027B6D-8F64-4E22-83F5-19A2B290777D.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/5C027B6D-8F64-4E22-83F5-19A2B290777D.jpg.html)

Kruizer

14-01-15, 11:29

Gonna be a sick motor :)

Squire

14-01-15, 12:30

Loving this project, fair play lad!! :cool:

Greg

14-01-15, 19:24

It has to stay two tone.

D-turbo-lad

14-01-15, 20:22

shape'n up to be very very cool !!!!!!

Darren

14-01-15, 20:26

two tone's gona look sweeetttt!

derek89

14-01-15, 20:50

Ye 2 tone all day. Will be savage wen done.

niall s14a

14-01-15, 21:39

Cheers lads. Gonna be 3 weeks before tdp can do the work for me so a bit of a delay.

niall s14a

07-02-15, 17:36

Had been looking for a genuine Toyota roof spoiler for a while and now have one ordered from Japan. Should finish it off nicely.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/6B2F275A-5039-4966-A939-9DFBE2948B20.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/6B2F275A-5039-4966-A939-9DFBE2948B20.jpg.html)

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migdiffs

07-02-15, 20:07

love it man very nice

niall s14a

26-02-15, 11:24

Finally got the suspension bits in with TDP. They are flat out getting ready for the start of the drift season by the looks of it, some nice machinery up there at the minute.

Hopefully have them back soon and get them stuck in.

Picked up a gtr intercooler for handy enough money so will have to get the piping made up for it when she's being resprayed.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/D1689159-13D7-4184-A011-45D0AE6CA255.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/D1689159-13D7-4184-A011-45D0AE6CA255.jpg.html)
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/6E08AE89-A213-4FB9-A51C-B8A506A1BCB3.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/6E08AE89-A213-4FB9-A51C-B8A506A1BCB3.jpg.html)
Also got have to pick up a diff I've got as a spare. It's outve a 4.1 outve a mk 3 supra, be a good spare if I wanna do an off drift day. Have to drill another couple of holes in the 81 subframe to make it fit but should be handy enough.

dave-s13

16-03-15, 18:49

niall s14a

18-03-15, 17:24

Really lookin forward to seeing this car finished, finally getting attention it deserves, keep up the good work, just wondering though are them wings cresta wings? Will they work with mark 2 corner lamps or headlamps?

Cheers Dave. Yea well spotted, there was a bit of a mix up when I got them in the auctions. Flip says he can make it work anyway, they really need replaced as the ones that are on it and rolled far too much.

jonnyrb

18-03-15, 22:52

Looking really well in them pics, looking forward to seeing how she turns out, good choice sticking with the two tone!

dave-s13

19-03-15, 09:55

Cheers Dave. Yea well spotted, there was a bit of a mix up when I got them in the auctions. Flip says he can make it work anyway, they really need replaced as the ones that are on it and rolled far too much.

Yeah I just looked up after posting that a lot of them swap the front part of the wings to cresta wing
least you all have a better finish at door end too, should be nice

Aidan_G

04-04-15, 00:02

Really love the old school crestas. Was thinking the regas were a bad choice as i prefer old school rims like ssr mk2s but after seeing the pics of them on the car they actually look impressive.
Cant wait to see this finished.

niall s14a

09-04-15, 20:05

Not a very exciting update but an important one.

Finally got the coilovers back from TDP albeit 5 weeks late. Gonna stick them in on sat morning and get her down to Flipside Autos straight away, progress finally!

niall s14a

22-04-15, 12:30

Shitty update, my roof spoiler arrived damaged, it's a rare enough factory extra so hard to find.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/F3B8652C-7DC2-4195-9960-CF94CFAE8228.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/F3B8652C-7DC2-4195-9960-CF94CFAE8228.jpg.html)

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I don't want to fix it and spray over it as i want to keep it factory so will probably just tape it up and put a sticker over the crack on te outside.

Flip has her how so should see progress on the body soon.

drift student

22-04-15, 13:56

Miter fast will hold that together for you. It's like a super glue with a spray on activator. Mostly used by carpenters, dries clear like superglue. Look into it.

niall s14a

23-04-15, 21:13

Miter fast will hold that together for you. It's like a super glue with a spray on activator. Mostly used by carpenters, dries clear like superglue. Look into it.

Cheers il give that a go!

jdmjimmy

24-04-15, 08:37

Niall theres also glue ya can get in 2 tubes mix together job that dries clear I'll get ya the name

niall s14a

24-04-15, 08:56

Niall theres also glue ya can get in 2 tubes mix together job that dries clear I'll get ya the name

Thanks James... Your a star.. xx

niall s14a

12-05-15, 16:25

Flip has made a start on her anyway, a bit of stripping and figuring out how to get the cresta wings to work with the mark ii corner lights.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/046CEEAD-F24A-47A4-B891-C2DF6C40C995.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/046CEEAD-F24A-47A4-B891-C2DF6C40C995.jpg.html)

Spartacus

12-05-15, 20:27

This is going to look sexy as fuck with fresh paint.

niall s14a

18-06-15, 18:53

Making progress on this, there's been some mix and matching, some chopping and flaring goin on.

Cresta and Mark ii wings together to provide good fitment around the sidelight and the door.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/457F256E-8FCB-4217-8CE3-158CD77E2962.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/457F256E-8FCB-4217-8CE3-158CD77E2962.jpg.html)

Keeping the flared wings on the front so got the tears flared a touch to match.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/0F47223E-EB6A-44A5-A295-C25723D264EC.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/0F47223E-EB6A-44A5-A295-C25723D264EC.jpg.html)
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/35F73739-09F3-4429-A0CC-4AA0EEB4C4CD.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/35F73739-09F3-4429-A0CC-4AA0EEB4C4CD.jpg.html)

And then in a moment of weakness bought a pair of these to fill the rear arches.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/E4A16EF9-D4A8-49B3-87D5-840821BF3E63.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/E4A16EF9-D4A8-49B3-87D5-840821BF3E63.jpg.html)

Inspiration..

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/608C34B4-B73F-446E-8D9B-29B270926B95_1.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/608C34B4-B73F-446E-8D9B-29B270926B95_1.jpg.html)

niall s14a

25-06-15, 17:41

Body painted, should be done early next week. Hoping to have it out for Round 3.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/5E720BB9-80FA-4DED-8331-B99F2035E329.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/5E720BB9-80FA-4DED-8331-B99F2035E329.jpg.html)

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niall s14a

04-07-15, 08:22

Not long now.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/77FBF2C5-7445-4CDC-8D6C-E16116A4005D.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/77FBF2C5-7445-4CDC-8D6C-E16116A4005D.jpg.html)

tomdh

08-07-15, 05:08

Absolutely love this car!! So jelly..

Dave

08-07-15, 11:00

Fair play! Looking forward to seeing it done!

niall s14a

18-07-15, 21:09

Collected her from Flipside auto. Couldn't be happier with the it. The amount of time and extra work flip put in is unreal. Anyone looking for this kinda work done he's your man. Serious pride in his work.

Only have one decent photo of it completely done. It still needs spacers and lowered a touch more.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/21196D98-1F7E-49C9-914A-038D877B8A47.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/21196D98-1F7E-49C9-914A-038D877B8A47.jpg.html)

tbk

18-07-15, 21:44

Wow! You have really done the car justice! Looks amazing now!

Dave

19-07-15, 12:50

That looks amazing you must be delighted with it!

niall s14a

19-07-15, 17:47

Cheers lads. Yea very happy with it, couldn't have turned out any better.

Stevo

19-07-15, 18:11

Two tone ftw!!

derek89

19-07-15, 20:40

Thatlooks savage dude. Get more pics up

niall s14a

19-07-15, 20:54

I've no decent photos of it on the ground. Pulled the starter off it to get reconditioned but have to leave it on the transporter till next weekend to bring it somewhere I can get working on it.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/752AF90B-4569-447A-A93F-32C51BE88394.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/752AF90B-4569-447A-A93F-32C51BE88394.jpg.html)

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/45B8BE30-D779-454D-9C04-7666B481DABD.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/45B8BE30-D779-454D-9C04-7666B481DABD.jpg.html)

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/A37A42FC-084E-4821-80A6-48287344073F.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/A37A42FC-084E-4821-80A6-48287344073F.jpg.html)

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niall s14a

05-10-15, 21:15

Forgot to update this woth decent photos. Had her out for a few runs but I've been away with work the last while so she's been parked up. Plans over the winter are new uprated clutch and flywheel and a complete freshen up of the engine and tidy up of the engine bay as its a mess of pipes and wires etc.. Will be going with uprated twins or a big single as well for a bit of power.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-07/6D79956F-CC00-4105-83EA-0C69C9DC3BEB_1.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-07/6D79956F-CC00-4105-83EA-0C69C9DC3BEB_1.jpg.html)

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Dave

06-10-15, 11:31

This turned out stunning! JZX81 is on my must have list!

niall s14a

13-10-15, 20:18

Some nice bits on the way from Japan, JIC tie rods and some Silk Road rca's. Should help the front end out big time.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/C8127C2F-D0D5-4866-A248-5D8018B79D61.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/C8127C2F-D0D5-4866-A248-5D8018B79D61.jpg.html)

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/F945AD90-3F3C-4D31-81AD-842A00D3C6A4.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/F945AD90-3F3C-4D31-81AD-842A00D3C6A4.jpg.html)

Spartacus

13-10-15, 20:38

You've well and truly resurrected this car mate, fair play to you for saving another.

niall s14a

13-10-15, 20:43

You've well and truly resurrected this car mate, fair play to you for saving another.

Haha Jesus thanks very much dude

derek89

14-10-15, 10:17

Ye dude, this really is savage looking. U need to get a photo shoot of the car done.

LarZ

14-10-15, 10:30

yes...

just...

yes...

fluffmister

14-10-15, 17:13

ohhh this is looking very well

tomdh

15-10-15, 02:07

Absolutely savage!

niall s14a

25-10-15, 12:27

Sound lads. Have a clean bride fixed back on the way also.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/91AB1708-91E6-4AB5-B448-B693F11149F5.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/91AB1708-91E6-4AB5-B448-B693F11149F5.jpg.html)

niall s14a

30-11-15, 22:06

Not much going on with this lately. Stuck in the new tie rods and when doing that found the steering rack was leaking pretty bad. Also found more bushings that are done. Haven't really got time to work at it so it's been shipped off to get the work done elsewhere. Hope to completely refurbish all of the suspension and fit an s14 steering rack as they're easier to find and are an upgrade from the Toyota one.

Also thinking of changing the wheels so on the lookout for something different like advan rg's etc.

scottr89

30-11-15, 23:10

Where did ya source the Bride man? :cool:

niall s14a

01-12-15, 04:15

Where did ya source the Bride man? :cool:

Chris Gray got it for me along with a few other bits. Give him a shout in Facebook, he always has nice bits coming in

Stevo

02-12-15, 21:13

I have a new VIP front table here if its any use ;)

scottr89

02-12-15, 23:55

Chris Gray got it for me along with a few other bits. Give him a shout in Facebook, he always has nice bits coming in

Cheers! Will give him a shout!

niall s14a

03-12-15, 20:31

I have a new VIP front table here if its any use ;)

I dunno Stevo, not really going down the vip route really. Any other nice bits for 1j I would prob be interested

Stevo

03-12-15, 22:43

Must go through and see whats coming in, anything in particular man?

niall s14a

04-12-15, 19:26

Must go through and see whats coming in, anything in particular man?

Oil cooler, bigger injectors and an uprated rad if possible

niall s14a

30-12-15, 08:13

My gearbox developed a bit of a whine so I sent her off to get checked and it turns out it was on its way out. So I've got a reconditioned box and a nearly new exedy twin plate getting fitted now.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/ABF84F04-4CBA-4348-914C-EE761E3E81F3.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/ABF84F04-4CBA-4348-914C-EE761E3E81F3.jpg.html)

New box in

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/B1BC8BEF-50B6-49B5-9ABC-88533309A241.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/B1BC8BEF-50B6-49B5-9ABC-88533309A241.jpg.html)

Carrier bearing is done too so that's getting done also.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/B4C4965C-32EF-4D3D-8396-0871A3B519D6.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/B4C4965C-32EF-4D3D-8396-0871A3B519D6.jpg.html)

Rochey

30-12-15, 09:14

This is just beautiful!
Well done!

Andrew200sx

30-12-15, 12:27

cool lookin motor lad. was it up with jules chambers getting the work done.

niall s14a

31-12-15, 15:23

cool lookin motor lad. was it up with jules chambers getting the work done.

Yea it was in chambers performance. Few more bits to do, recondition steering rack and some new suspension bits. Hopefully get it out driving then, maybe get an autoheros day in!

niall s14a

05-02-16, 18:34

Bit closer to being on the road, steering rack is back from getting reconditioned, took a while as seals were hard to find for it (story of the car's life). Carrier bearing is done also

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/7D7E14E5-B2C0-4652-8C82-28CBABCDE866.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/7D7E14E5-B2C0-4652-8C82-28CBABCDE866.jpg.html)

Also picked up a set of uk spec supra 550 injectors

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/A6EAEAD5-D89A-4EF2-BEAB-D58F29DF3749.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/A6EAEAD5-D89A-4EF2-BEAB-D58F29DF3749.jpg.html)

She was missing a bit under boost so new plugs were got also

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/79996701-823F-4E48-AA1E-D8D89E515F9F.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/79996701-823F-4E48-AA1E-D8D89E515F9F.jpg.html)

A bit of a boring update but important work done nonetheless. Hoping to have her out and about soon.

derek89

05-02-16, 19:08

Little things that count dude. I'm always chuffed with small parts ha

niall s14a

06-02-16, 07:20

Little things that count dude. I'm always chuffed with small parts ha

Ah yea I'm happy enough, should be fairly solid when it's all done.

niall s14a

23-03-16, 15:16

Trucking away with this still, ecu decided to fry itself which is a common problem with them so I done some research and found that it's possible to change them to a jzx90 ecu and so eliminating the problem. I had the ecu from my old 90 so all I needed was the plugs to fit my loom and get the 90 ecu re pinned to suit. After a bit of searching, i found got a harness from garage d that will complete the conversion

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/A72E7728-8334-4683-9FFA-2BC034FF0884.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/A72E7728-8334-4683-9FFA-2BC034FF0884.jpg.html)

I've also picked up a a set of DMAC 86 arms in the hope that they will fit, done a fair bit of research on it, no concrete answers but they look to be the same. Coupled with the new JIC tie rods and ends that means the front is completely new.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/BAEE8205-A0A0-4C30-B2E2-0F49E461A7AF.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/BAEE8205-A0A0-4C30-B2E2-0F49E461A7AF.jpg.html)

Some of the you may have seen it on Facebook but the guys over in Scotland, Minty Fresh have released a range of rear arms for most x body's and altezzas etc... They're made by Russian guys who drift these chassis and are meant to be good quality and strong.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/D6E12A2D-91D3-437D-9C45-D8BBADA82AE7.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/D6E12A2D-91D3-437D-9C45-D8BBADA82AE7.jpg.html)

So now it's get the ecu in and hope everything works ok and get arms fitted and get an alignment done. Had hoped to have it at Autoheroes on Monday but it's not looking likely now.

niall s14a

24-04-16, 17:54

Turns out the ae86 arms won't work after all. The lower arms are too short, when adjusted out to the max they will only give stock camber settings plus the mounting holes for the tension arms are different.

So I came across these local and got them fairly reasonable considering the lcas are €800 alone from Japan.

Yanack lca's, tension rods and uprated rack mounts.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/BAF77000-A507-415D-AD64-EEB2CA32445F.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/BAF77000-A507-415D-AD64-EEB2CA32445F.jpg.html)

Also picked up some new wheels also, will wait to get them on and have her sitting properly for photos.

Also she has been mapped, put the ecu out of my old 90 in with a custom harness so everything works as it should and it's running a hks f con pro to make sure it's fuelling ok. It made 280ish bhp at flywheel which without a front mount etc isn't too bad I think. I'll be driving it for the summer and then over the winter it will get front mount and full custom exhaust system to allow it to be ran properly low.

derek89

24-04-16, 21:40

Getting serious parts for it now dude and nice usable power as well. What wheels ya pick up?

NoelB

25-04-16, 08:42

Properly built car this with proper bits. Fair play Niall

niall s14a

25-04-16, 14:21

Getting serious parts for it now dude and nice usable power as well. What wheels ya pick up?

Yea trying to do it once and do it right! I'll wait till I get photos of them on!

niall s14a

25-04-16, 14:22

Properly built car this with proper bits. Fair play Niall

Cheers Noel, coming together now after a long enough haul.

niall s14a

03-05-16, 15:45

Arms and new wheels fitted.

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/A579B252-08F8-47F8-AC89-5F2B9A60C97B.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/A579B252-08F8-47F8-AC89-5F2B9A60C97B.jpg.html)

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff470/nialls14a/47C4998C-077A-48CB-9F19-B671260BDD1C.jpg (http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/nialls14a/media/47C4998C-077A-48CB-9F19-B671260BDD1C.jpg.html)

niall s14a

17-05-16, 17:57

The car went through the test last week, failed first time on emissions but that was as a result of previous owner taking the centre out of the cat! It's driving really well now, just standard power but running sweet as a nut, hard all the way up through the revs.

I'm taking it to get suspension properly set up as it was just lined for the test, needs lots more low with the 16's on which is going to mean the exhaust will be dragging the ground on pretty much any flat surface so that's the next job, custom exhaust.

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Dave

17-05-16, 20:07

Those Advan's look stunning. It's looking amazing now! Fair play!

1JZ_chris

29-05-16, 16:49

Real Pimp mobile there. Love it.

yomamagoes/sideways

16-06-16, 13:35

This is class pure gangland lookin yoke #bigpimpin haha. Love the wheel choice in the end suits it 100%

NoelB

19-06-16, 15:54

Ah this is giving me some amount of want for an 81

jdmjimmy

19-06-16, 22:14

@NoelB Try him for the craic . Easily the tightest 81 in yhe country

niall s14a

22-06-16, 17:34

@NoelB Try him for the craic . Easily the tightest 81 in yhe country

What's the story here Jimmy?? Are you trying to bring me into the same emotionally torn world that you're in at the moment?? 😂😂

Mooaarrrr photos...

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