Cressida Wagon Build Update: Assembly!

Kinja'd!!! "MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig" (MR2_FTW)
08/16/2014 at 18:08 • Filed to: toyota, cressida, wagon, build

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8/14/14

Completed 3rd member!

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Also a box of goodies was waiting for me on my front stoop when I got home

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I also picked up some AE86 rear brake backing plates on Monday (thanks, Clayton!) and am still in talks with a guy about getting some AE86 calipers. I don't think they will fit with my Supra rotors, so I may end up having to sell those (can't return them since I painted the hats) or having someone lathe them down to the proper diameter, or just buying AE86 rotors like a sane person.

8/16/14

Got the steering wheel installed the other day. It is actually straight, the wheels are turned in the pic. And yes, I know the horn button is stupid, but it's the only one that will work with the wiring the way it is right now. I'll have to figure out a grounding solution to run the Grip Royal button.

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I also primed and painted the axle. Hopefully the this will slow the rust a bit.

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And here it is with the AE86 backing plates, axles, and 3rd member installed, as well as new brake hard and soft lines.

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Now I'm just waiting (very impatiently) for a guy on facebook to respond back about shipping some AE86 calipers. I'd much rather get his than spend 3 times the cash for new ones.


DISCUSSION (6)


Kinja'd!!! kevinw > MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig
08/16/2014 at 18:49

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Awesome steering wheel man. The diff looks good as well. Por15 is a good rust inhibitor / paint, if you have rusty bits to paint.


Kinja'd!!! MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > kevinw
08/16/2014 at 18:50

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I didn't really have much budget for it, since it can be a little pricey. I just used what I had laying around.


Kinja'd!!! John Norris (AngryDrifter) > MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig
08/16/2014 at 19:12

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In case you need to but another Cressida Wagon for parts, or whatever:

In Atlanta

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Kinja'd!!! MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > John Norris (AngryDrifter)
08/16/2014 at 19:43

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A friend of mine posted that on my facebook recently actually haha. I really don't need a third car right now, but if I ever did get one, I have a feeling it would be either an X7 or X8 Cressida sedan.


Kinja'd!!! sdwarf36 > MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig
08/16/2014 at 19:47

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Oh man—limited slip! I need another one of those.

If you aren't worried about originality, i could tell you how to set up a cheap rear disc set up using Nissan 200 sx rotors-wilwood calipers + commercialy avalible brackets. This is the same rear used by thousands of dwarf cars-modlites + legends cars. (Including mine!)


Kinja'd!!! tc_corty > MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig
08/16/2014 at 22:12

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Tarago diff swap while its apart...