Mk4 toyota supra cummins build + my other cars

[whitz]

Was going up do a update earlier but been chasing parts up constantly and i still am chasing some parts to turn up


Only 1 real picture of a part finished rear gearbox mount, will get one when its all finished and tarted up


Went and splashed out on a full airlift performance setup, 3P management airlift universal front bangs and rear sleeve's 4 gal tank and a those airmaxxx580 compressors, powerflex bushes there to help with the angles, ordered 2 thinking i might just need those but now ordered 4 more


This is my planned airred out level with a 1.5" gap bags are a 5" lift and drive mode will be in the middle



Heater unit mounted up in place tunnel capped in, hole has been cut and engine/box removed 


This is the rear arch sat on the tyre and would go lower, that is with a full tub cut too



all front subframe dropped off to clear sump etc and to pull it straight out the front, bonnet off too


Engine out ready to weld all inside the tunnel few plates etc etc


Going to try and get the air ride in over chrimbo but unlikely as everythign seems to go tits up + waiting on a bunch of suspension plates to get drawn up in cad and laser cut order placed (thanks Scott)

Ash

[wraith666]

Well this is... different. Following this build for sure

[whitz]

Been doing hours here and there on it over the last week or so

Tunnel bits and pieces welded up finished blanking off a few holes and the clutch bracket mount along with the dash support, i do love me red lead


Going for something like this in the back will all be boxed in


rear bag on full droop, had to go this way rather than using a standard style top mount due to the bit of angle adjustment that needs to be there, lots of messing about getting it all lined up good enough 

same of the bottom, like having to edge off the lower mount to allow full articulation 


working out front heights under full compression here 


rears top and bottom welded up, cut abit off the sleeve tube then welded it on


mmmm red lead


boot full of bits to get powdercoated

scott pulling a solid one to open up on a sunday to just get these done


fresh out the oven in textured black (obviously)


A picture showing the highly technical methods of working out ride heights and levels 


Ash

[whitz]

started to box it all in with head scratching to sus out how to fit it all in and use speaker space aswell 


had a brand new bag blow out after 1/2 a lift, these come with no warranty but there trying to get it through warranty so heres hoping 


other rear side 



vid of side

http://instagr.am/p/BtRkQ_bH6fe

Ash

[ray900tap]

I love this! I love seeing the updates, you’ve got such a different view and approach to problems and solutions!!
And the speed you work at is inspiring

Keep it up😎😎 and keep the updates coming, one of my favourite builds on here👌

[swampy442]

Man there's some work in that trans tunnel!

[legend]

I think someone has been watching you build this

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[whitz]

Just been plodding along doing bits and pieces, tunnel painted inside and under, roof lined with flash banding, rear arches fitted for good

i was going to use an mg loom but gave up after buying a donor stripping it all out and after starting that

Had all of the boot build out, glued painted and carpeted around half of it and all back in and bolted up for good

ordered a complete set of vdo gauges, oil temp + pressure, water temp, volts, boost, tach, speedo, fuel along with the senders and I'm going to wire the car from scratch, i just ned to find a suitable warning light panel


alot of money spent at demon tweeks all black face vdos


waiting on some none stock items to turn up but dash skeleton put in place trying to figure out what gauges i want in certain spots, can see the volt in place, will rework the holes on the left and put oil+ water temp in them 


booty shot, arches where a right pita to bolt on inside the car, i know it looks all color mis matched but its not and yes it moves when its fully lowered with no catching 




Ash

[nrs91]

Looking Phat!

[edwardbear]

Looks incredible

[jamesd1972]

Did you get a replacement air bag sorted ok ?
Looking good- if expensive with posh gauges to add to the build !
James

[whitz]

I know i know lack of updates, had a failed upload twice so here goes again

had to go through lots of small issues to get the gearbox onto the engine for good, had to machine and rebush the clutch fork and bellhousing due to wearing out along with alot of fettling to get all the new parts to work with each other





There is meant to be 2 unbroken bolts there, these hold the P-Pumps weight to take it off the front casing, been broken and not lined up correctly for a long time 

 3rd gearbox, with a good casing and all clean inside,  bellhousing shaved and cleaned up

another fettling issue, new pushrod on the left and correct one on the right, took me ages to get the old correct one that i had to machine the ball end to fit the new slave


engine and gearbox wire wheeled twice and all the nooks and crannies gone over TFR + jetwashed 3 times to make it spotless for the paint, unfortunatly this high temp engine enamel that was hyped up by a bunch of people was rubbish and has come out terrible so il have to sort that
engine is back in now hopefully for good, ill probably have to remake the front most engine mounts as ive put too much heat into them from welding 

at this point ive got the new filters and housings, new starter, new oil filler cap, new water pump, il have to do a timing bump and other tuning items at a later date


Ash

[forkliftfred]

Re bookmarked as it seems to have dropped off my feed.

[nrs91]

Looking good Ash!

[whitz]

bit of an update/teaser if you will

il be plowing stupid amounts of time and money into the supra as i have around 66 days + 7 days testing before i go down to USC as my fiat is going to end up being written off by a DPD driver in a hit and run (almost 3 months ago now)  so i have to take this or the rovaru and only 1 is doable 


engine in and a few items in place to start mocking up and ordering parts, at this point ive found i need to shim them middle mounts and remake the fronts (too much heat in them has warped)


heat will be a major issue so i have gold take, single aluminum skin heat shielding and blackets for turbo and maifold to try and keep it under control 


brake vacuum pump % set  painted and mostly wired (still need to add the plug) fitted nice and snug



scott popped around and took some fancy pics (by my standards) 




start of fuel tank top had with vdo tube sender 1/2" feed 3/8" return and a 6mm filler vent, 125mm dia and 3mm thick cheap as to buy off ebay rather then cutting it out of a plate myseld 


bulkhead fittings for tubes


fittings drilled to sized, pipes cleaned (only bundy tube) really tight fit and silver soldered in place with a pair of P-clips to stop them vibrating too much


some fuel lines and various parts from supra breakers that il mess about with to suite me 


1 wire hydro hoses under the car in the factory positions, hose is tough so snapped 2 mounting tabs so had to redo those 

filter and head under rear of car, only space for it, tape on there to keep it clean for now 

pretty tight under there, had to bend edging up for clearance and will have to chop the top had to clear it 


very technical method to the start of the front bumper/ducting making it out of  3mm ally to save some weight  



some bits bolted on for good! hopefully atleast, heater unit and hoses in with front ducting face, clutch master cylinder setup with new cylinder and pedal, brake pedal bracket in but all 3 pedals to make yet, column and cross bar in along with the fashbanding and stock bulkhead sound proofing chopped/trimmed to fit back in 


have around 10 items on order and a nuch of other fuel hoses to make, some battery cables made up with some more to add, if all goes to plan i should have it crudely running in chassis by weeks end 


Ash

[blackpopracing]

Good progress,....but flat written off by hit & run? How can you hit & run a flat?

[mrbounce]

May 28, 2019 9:50:22 GMT blackpopracing said:

Good progress,....but flat written off by hit & run? How can you hit & run a flat?

I'm guessing that they reversed into it then drove off, leaving it in an unsafe condition. I remember seeing something similar when I worked in insurance - lorry took the corner off a shop and it all had to be rebuilt. 

[georgeb]

Love this...

May 27, 2019 22:15:27 GMT whitz said:

very technical method to the start of the front bumper/ducting making it out of  3mm ally to save some weight
Ash

Engine weighing eleventeen tons, but nice lightweight bumper.

Colin Chapman would have been proud.

Top work still going on here though.

[jamesd1972]

May 28, 2019 9:50:22 GMT blackpopracing said:

Good progress,....but flat written off by hit & run? How can you hit & run a flat?

FIAT !

might need to put your specs on...

James

Ps nice progress

[swampy442]

That's a biiiiiig lump!