1990 MK3 Toyota Supra

Being copied from other forum so apologies for unfamiliar usernames to some
This car is a surprise to many including myself... Mr BMW in a jap old school jap at that. Right this car is a completly new to me. Until she popped up for sale yesterday I didnt even know about them. Luckily just as I was doing my daily donedeal search my Toyota experts GtiCorolla and Reapermac were sitting beside me enjoying Jazzs bacon butties so after quick chat the phonecall was made and got first viewing.
Then panic stations, I had lost my laser card the previous week so had a new one waiting for me at my mothers so had Npe87 drop me out for it. Then off to Connemara for a spin dropping Jazz off at airport on way. So after a viewing a lot haggling on price and sweet talk from Reapermac we made the long journey home....
Car is currently sitting in a shed to get a few jobs done to her. Unfortunately she wont be making Cork meet or Japfest. I may have her ready for Halloween full window pending..
So car is a 1990 Mk3 3.0 Turbo Supra and yes its manual.
So plans
Engine.... Wait and see
Exterior.... Full Respray, tint rear window, possibly coilovers, new wheels after the winter, bin and replace front doors
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Don't see too many of them around! What colour you going with the respray?

You really don't can't remember last one i saw one on the road.
More than likely ill keep it white as i think the white suits it but age hasn't been kind to it

I really like these slammed, standard aero and a huge set of 18" tri force zeldas..timeless look, I'll be following this:)

No ill be going slammed with dish and pretty much standard body

well wear Shaun. Hopefully she'll be a keeper.

Cheers Im hoping she will be

Thats a cool project fairplay

Right updates,
Front bumper, bonnet, front wings, back bumper are removed.
The pop up headlights nearly broke gticorollas and reapermacs patience.
Engine is coming out today and car is going on her side and front subframe for cleaning and painting.
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thats a sweet lil project... big fan of these... it should look sweet when done

love these supras, these and the old soarers are class. lowered on standard kit with some nice wheels will look ace!

so after about 24 man hours, engine out, box out, petrol tank off. Subframe will be out monday or tuesday when we get to work on car again. and cars on its side to start prepping underneath for cleaning and undersealing and all that good stuff. Pleasantly surprised by condition of underneath actually.
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Right, subframes both front and rear are off and have been cleaned, wire brushed back and painted. Front crash bar has gotten same treatment. http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...pshwboawdc.jpg
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All callipers are off for cleaning and painting (not sure on colour yet but will be same colour as engine pipework- looking to be red or blue. Cant find pink :-P )
GtiCorolla doing his thing http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6bfgxdxp.jpg
Welder is coming early next week to cut and weld some bits and pieces then she's ready for underseal. Must make friends in Toyota too, going getting oem brake and fuel lines for peace of mind. http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...pstm00mplo.jpg

TOTAL MAN HOURS 70

Right donor car has arrived which has lowering springs which seem new :winning:
Drilled and grooved brakes are on was from America
Braided brake hoses dispatched
Oem fuel and brake lines ordered off Toyota
Droplinks are on way too

Think I've front balljoints to fit this at home

postman starting to dislike me now, drilled and grooved brake discs, brake pads, fuel filter, and exhaust heat wrap arrived today
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Donor car arrived into the shed finally last night,
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Swopped new lowering spring and shocks from this onto the subframe road supra,
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Took interior out road supra prepping it for welding undersealing painting etc. Had nasty shock pulling off back seat and discovering asbestos sound deadening. Had quick run for face mask then.
subframes are nearly ready be bolted back to car once its undersealed http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2j0nrwyy.jpg

Toyotas and their pockets grr
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Thanks M&D Welding

So springs for the handbrake shoes have arrived and rear poly bushings. (was sent 2 front sets originally)
Welding is being finished next weekend and then subframe going back on and she's going back onto 4 wheels.

Right tank straps are discontinued by Toyota, would celicas or old e10 tanks be a similar size

busy day today.
Handbrake shoes fitted which really tested gticorollas patience with the small springs
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Stripped bad engine of useful parts- RC Injectors, fuel pressure regulator, water pump,alternator, starter etc. (always handy have spares)
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Got front subframe back on the car really happy with the blue against the black
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Sexy welding http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...psqsinkhxv.jpg

Diff back from Toyota after getting seals replaced, must clean her up before she goes back in http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...pskfyrblfv.jpg

So nice shiny clean diff oil http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...pssnqifwfj.jpg
and diff back in subframe http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...psdvtgdnee.jpg
Pretty much going to be a new arch....... http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...psp9czrfe5.jpg
Get a Toyota he said. Not as rusty as a bmw he said. At least she'll be 100% rust free by time D&D welders are done.
She's back on 4wheels :-)http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...psvpodto2p.jpg
The arch still needs tidying to be done next Saturday http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...pseqhxce0j.jpg
The 2 supras finally meet, road one is looking in a sorry state but won't be long changing that
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Car is coming along very well lad some nice work done already going to be a right yoke when your done

I love mk3 Supra's, its funny what you find when you go looking for rust. When you were putting the Hammerite on the underside of the car did you need to sand it down to bare metal?

Thanks lads,ya we had to bring her right back to bare metal, wire brush on the grinder got well used

So we're undersealed and kinda looking like a car again.
Painting engine bay next so engine can go in and be put running and then we'll move onto painting body, while this is going on Ill be turning 2 ok interiors into one good interior (wear on drivers seat but leather ok on this area on other driver seat)
Thanks gticorolla, npe87, reapermac and jazz for help on car to date this is last update of the year. Time for wallet to stop smoking till Janruary

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its looking like a car again

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Think she took 5 tins, she won't rust again
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Caption this http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...psfq79zrbc.jpg

What is this strange belt BMWs wouldn't have these :p
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Shiny new oem Toyota Timing belt http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...psmssgbwgc.jpg
Chubby having a break http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...psnehwf1we.jpg
Might have to keep her lol http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...psqao22dtu.jpg
So clean http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...psqmygfd6o.jpg
550cc injectors going in http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...psuayzoovu.jpg
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Thanks gticorolla, jazz and npe87 helping get engine ready

Good work there lad i was just offered 2 off these yesterday

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Originally Posted by akasod

Good work there lad i was just offered 2 off these yesterday

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I'd love 1, I know a guy who has 3 of them but wouldn't part with any of them

I want a gear box out off the manual one but wount sell it on its own the 2 off them are turbo 1 auto 1 manual

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Originally Posted by akasod

I want a gear box out off the manual one but wount sell it on its own the 2 off them are turbo 1 auto 1 manual

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Everyone wants the manual box out of them. Their worth more than the car at this stage

So these just arrived for me, nice lightweight pulleys for me http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...psbvtzqcpd.jpg
So clean and shiny. The difference in weight is huge must get weighing scales to check how much of a weight saving

68 degree thermostat arrived today http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...psytwjykwr.jpg
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It's finally here. Stainless steel turbo elbow :-) Had ss exhaust all along but had standard elbow , this finishes it off nicely http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...psrytcadhi.jpg

Lexus v8 AFM just arrived http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...psuzqhxfyv.jpg

So bought these last night http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps96146699.jpg

And engine porn, nearly fully back together http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...sbnz1kdbp.jpeg

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