78rona Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Hi guys its about time I posted a build thread on here , First I'll post a pic of my car that I have recently sold to explain my user name haha , sold this car simply because I got the itch to build something else So I sold this and bought my Mark II from Christchurch turns out I bought it off CUL8R and brocky41 from this forum. Here is the car long before I got it, viewtopic.php?f=17&t=26316 , A bit risky buying it unseen , but was just really happy to find a manual one, and I was really happy when It finally got to Auckland , and was no complaints on the car at all was exactly as described , top guys! So I then lowered it , Still had the wheels from my Corona so on they went , lasted a week and then got stuck into prepping it thanks to some good mates prepping only took a day!! waited a week then painted it in a lighter variant of the standard colour . Here's some pics Then I added A few other little things , New Wooden Wheel , Dildo gear knob , stereo set up and some fricken cool musical horns !! Then I got sick off having fake knock off wheels ,chucked them on trade me and put street fins on ( temporarily ) Mean while I went on yahoo japan and have bought these !! Thanks to Ewan at Hayatonka I have also bought some S13 coilovers which I am desperate to get in the car!! haha Any help would be awesome haha looking at something like this Have alot more plans for this car but I'll leave it for now with my favourite picture of it Sorry for the massive pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78rona Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 Hi guys little update , so today I put my other guard mirrors on (the type the car would have had factory) ,Also finally got the chrome on the bonnet above the headlights . Still need a bonnet badge tho car still needs more slam big time!! and man i'm starting to find it hard waiting for my wheels haha viewtopic.php?f=18&t=29815&p=725194#p725194 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78rona Posted April 8, 2012 Author Share Posted April 8, 2012 so long time no update , cars a bit sad right now, no wof I need to get my coilovers made asap then wof and cert it But one good thing finally happened !! Finally showed up from japan , need a bit of a polishing, and I am going to paint the face haven't decided what colour , prob go gold or just silver , what do you guys think? Also does anyone know where I can get replacement nuts and bolts for them as they are all pretty ugly ? Oh and wheel nuts are proving a little hard to find, but also thinking my brother at firestone just cbf looking haha anyone got anything? next update should see wheels on at least! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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78rona Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 boring update ,just a pic of all the wheels together getting closer to these getting on the car , got the wheel nuts today turns out Craiger make a perfect drop shank for them when you use a normal washer not the craiger style . New nuts and bolts for the face of the rims on there way ,then polish the lips up and paint the face and on they go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78rona Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 just a picture with the SSR's on finally , hmmm think it might need more slam, still need to figure out what to do coilover setup upfont , can lower the back a bit more easily enough . car looks better in person haha need some better pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78rona Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 Photo dump of better pics pretty stoaked to finally get them on the car as you can tell by all the pictures haha viewtopic.php?f=18&t=29815 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78rona Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 Stink update !! Head gasket just gave up tonight , pretty gutted ,wondering if its worth fixing the 1G or if its trying to tell me 1J time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78rona Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 So here's a video of the damage haha, tried to kill it off good and proper haha Which resulted in this Sadly it wont be the 1jzgte going in at this stage , but a 1ggte is on the cards sorting one to hopefully pick up this sunday , good upgrade for my money, and hey it's got to be better than a 1geu, Anyone done a 1ggte into a gx61 before ? any advise? Its a gen3 1ggte I know there is some wires car side of the loom that will need splicing , not sure which ones though , Will try get the accelerator cable from the donor car too , otherwise will have to get one made as standard one will be to short , any other things I should look out for? Let me know if you know who on oldschool I should talk to about doing this conversion viewtopic.php?f=18&t=29815 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78rona Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 So I picked up a 1ggte from a gz20 auto box and only done 90,000, been pretty busy today getting the 1ggte in , pulled auto box off put flywheel,clutch etc on , swapped from mid to front sump. So happy to have it in. But I have a problem !! turbo heat shield is hitting the steering box !! So crap annoying , anyone got past this problem before ? wondering if losing the heat shield will help? or will I have to change steering box? and after that ill have to sort the wiring . calling on anyone who has done a 1geu to 1ggte before any help with wiring would be awesome ! viewtopic.php?f=18&t=29815 If any one is after any 1geu stuff or a mid sump and oil pick up or a 1ggte auto box let me know . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78rona Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 So finally got the chance to do some proper work on it sorted intercooler out along with a whole lot of other things, this is what it looks like at the mo how I ended up bringing the piping out still a bit to do and sadly doesn't look like it will be done in time for the big JZX NZ meet still need to get intercooler and bonnet stay braced properly accelerator cable working wiring sorted exhaust from down pipe back and a couple of other minor things Don't think all that can happen before sunday ! But i'll try Can any one help with wiring? or recommend someone? Can't wait to finally bring this to an oldschool meet shouldn't be long now viewtopic.php?f=18&t=29815 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78rona Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 Thanks to Mr Dori it runs! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oCNcVNBgFc ignore the funky powersteering noise haha no fluid will do that . So happy with it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78rona Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI-lyzV ... ata_player Hope this video works better. So car is now getting exhuast done in time for weekend cruising ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78rona Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 A few photos from the last JZXNZ meet, next thing is coilovers! want to go lower! just need shocks and threaded tube have everything else already. Anyone know a good place for threaded tubing? Just been driving it as much as possible, pretty stoaked with how it goes ! Keeping an eye out for an LSD too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78rona Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 So, a bit of a sad update , I said goodbye to this yesterday , but it will make way for a new project ! and I'm pretty happy it has gone to a good home in Tauranga . So ill start the new project thread probably tomorrow when I pick up the new car! can't wait ! its older a little bigger and I think better haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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