Cressida Wagon Build Update

"MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig" (MR2_FTW) 09/09/2013 at 23:06 • Filed to: None

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I've put about 150 miles on the car so far and it's been pretty solid. I put in a cheap-o autozone mechanical water temp gauge just to make sure I'm not overheating and I'm not. There are still a few issues that need to be addressed:
-window still doesn't work
-shift boot/center console needs to be properly put together
-pedals need adjusting
-whenever the rear suspension is compressed a bit (bump or lots of people in the car), the now-oversized front u-joint on the driveshaft lightly contacts the dust shield on the transmission, looks like the black thing in this picture I found on google:

So I think I may trim that skirt thing a little bit.

Other than that the car doesn't have any real issues. I do have a list of things I'd like to do to it in the future, here they are in rough order of expense/effort:
-buy cassette tape to headphone jack adapter so I can listen to my iPod through the awesome 1993-spec aftermarket Pioneer stereo
-plumb in a power steering cooler using either a PS cooler I have yet to acquire from a car in the junkyard OR using the stock AE86 oil cooler I have as a PS cooler
-plumb in an engine oil cooler using either the aforementioned AE86 cooler or using another cooler from probably the junkyard in conjunction with an Earl's Performance oil filter sandwich w/build in thermostat
-finish restoring/polishing the P-Type wheels, get tires, put them on the car
-cut springs a bit until I can afford coilovers
-electric radiator fan conversion
-modify my Celi-Supra seat rails to fit/dye seats to match/fix lumbar ball pump thing/install
-complete suspension overhaul with T3 shortened front coilover housings, BC racing rear AE86 coilovers (really adjustable shock perches and adjustable length shocks, not actually "coil-over"), custom T3 panhard bar, custom length T3 axle links, probably T3 steering arms as well for quicker steering

ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR > MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig 09/10/2013 at 10:05

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More pics of the actual car please. Keep it up!

MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR 09/10/2013 at 12:09

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It still looks the same as the day I bought it, but yeah I'll get some pics up eventually. I kinda wanted to wait till I could get the Supra wheels on.

xxstich666xx > MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig 09/10/2013 at 18:08

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Looks awesome man!!

Fleetwing1627 > MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig 10/02/2013 at 13:19

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The stock Cressida wheels are a royal PITA to keep clean.

MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > Fleetwing1627 10/02/2013 at 13:30

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No joke. So many spokes!!