"MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig" (MR2_FTW)
08/16/2014 at 18:08 • Filed to: toyota, cressida, wagon, build | 3 | 6 |
8/14/14
Completed 3rd member!
Also a box of goodies was waiting for me on my front stoop when I got home
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.
I also primed and painted the axle. Hopefully the this will slow the rust a bit.
And here it is with the AE86 backing plates, axles, and 3rd member installed, as well as new brake hard and soft lines.
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.
kevinw
> MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig
08/16/2014 at 18:49 | 0 |
Awesome steering wheel man. The diff looks good as well. Por15 is a good rust inhibitor / paint, if you have rusty bits to paint.
MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig
> kevinw
08/16/2014 at 18:50 | 0 |
I didn't really have much budget for it, since it can be a little pricey. I just used what I had laying around.
John Norris (AngryDrifter)
> MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig
08/16/2014 at 19:12 | 0 |
In case you need to but another Cressida Wagon for parts, or whatever:
MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig
> John Norris (AngryDrifter)
08/16/2014 at 19:43 | 0 |
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.
sdwarf36
> MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig
08/16/2014 at 19:47 | 0 |
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!)
tc_corty
> MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig
08/16/2014 at 22:12 | 0 |
Tarago diff swap while its apart...