OldNathan Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Discussion: //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/36522-oldnathans-mx41-mark-ii-grande-talkie-talkie/ Out with the old and in with the new I guess. Before this one gets started, as most would know old brown is sold but not forgotten. I just want to say a huge thanks to everyone that help with advice, labour and parts supply for that build. You know who you are.Next please.So even though the RX30 was my first love, I was limited with what I wanted from her. Always dreamed of a MX41 JDM version for the fact of IRS, Aircon and power steering electric windows etc. And an amazing interior. And with the help from Crustywhip and Rupz (SKOOLN) I now have one.So far Im planning on paneling and painting her back to her former green glory but that will be after she is going.Currently deregistered, so I have taken the front windscreen out to do a few small rust repairs. There were a few parts missing when I got it, but the next day managed to pillage pretty much everything I needed off a few Cressida wrecks I knew of. Lights, mirrors, manual pedal box etc.On the way home I spotted a SX60 at a wreckers so I went back the next day. Grabbed the fender mirrors and the full W55 manual conversion so Im all set to go. Well now that I have purchased a bellhousing/flywheel etc to go from W55 to M series off HighLUX I am. But this will be after the re vin.Motor is a M-EU 2.0 6cyl.Future plans will be one of the UZ family again. Will all depend on how funds go on this one and may take a bit longer. So for a while she will be some form of deep dish 14's and manual with the stock engine.Here she is.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNathan Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 Rights its time I added to this. So pulled the screen out to find a huge amount of rust in behind the firewall. Just the other night i finally got a mate of mine who is a professional panel beater/painter to asses the damage. No major for him, so tomorrow he starts the mission. Shes getting all the rust cut out etc. Full panel with filler primer coat and then sprayed factory green in a booth. So the motivation took hold and I started to again strip it further. Have most of the chrome off and hood lining ready to come out to lap out the dents as well. As she sits.... Also have managed to get some factory MX41 mirrors ready to fit after painting. Aslo a full set of factory Mark 2 Grande badges. Not cheap from Japan. Got the front over riders off the old Cressida (yeah the one that met its demise). Also all the manual gear ready to go. Also got a M-TEU off crustywhip that might find its home under the hood. This is all to cruise round in until I get the 3uz sorted. Oh also purchased my ld longchamps off my old Cressida (thankfully before it was rolled) so they will make their way on for a while. More updates to start rolling in in the next few weeks Im sure. Watch this space. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNathan Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OldNathan Posted August 29, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 29, 2013 Panel beater is a legend and has gone nuts. Im getting very exited..... More to come on the weekend..... 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNathan Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share Posted August 31, 2013 Full credit has to go to my mate Wayne at Total Image Customs. He is a machine and plowing through this car. Should be ready for spray fill in a week or so. Not to bad at all for after hours work!Just the welding to do now and its back onto the panels to finish them up. Every piece of rust will have been cut out and the whole piece behind the firewall has been rust killed so this will never happen again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNathan Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 Rust hole is finished and primer and underseal applied. Wayne had a big weekend an then last night the car gain 9kg in weight. 4 litres of spray filler. Next step is to mask off the jams an spray them in green in the next few days. Then block back the car read for paint. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNathan Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNathan Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OldNathan Posted September 30, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2013 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OldNathan Posted October 3, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2013 Tonight I got most of the fidly interior bits sussed back on. Rubbers, handles etc. Tomorrow night Im hoping to get the bumpers an lights ect on and reall see what this bad boy is going to look like. Until then here is the guard with a 1200 sand and quick polish. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OldNathan Posted July 5, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2014 Long over due update. Sent the car over the road to a mates and he ripped into a few bits I wont have time to do. Goal is to have her revinned by the end of August. Replaced front struts and rear springs to put it all back to factory. Also all the front steering parts have been sorted now. Diff mount fitted to. Had a bit of trouble getting her started but mechanic went to get his torch out of the car while it was up on the hoist. Looked up and saw a kill switch.(Probably shouldn't put that on here haha but she will be alarmed anyway) Pushed the button and she fired into life instantly. Purred like a kitten. So yesterday I drove here home across the road and around the paddock for a bit. Few steering column things to sort, chrome and mirrors on etc. Bonnet should be getting dropped off to get painted soon and also drop the car to panel beaters to fix the chassis rail( bit crushed). Then time for a revin. So will keep this updated now as we are on the home run. Plans will be to manual, lower an longchamps on with bigger tires for the summer. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNathan Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNathan Posted October 5, 2014 Author Share Posted October 5, 2014 So close now. Few wiring issues but slowly getting there. Determined to try and get this on road for labour weekend. Need to work out why the taillights arent working and add a horn. Hanging out to drive her. And slam her 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OldNathan Posted October 11, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2014 Had a big few days on her. Got the horn going, rear led highstop light, bonnet on, wiper motor freed up and wipers and squirters fitted. Also the chrome strips along the sills and arch chrome put back on. Getting brake pads done in the rear on Monday morning and then call up vtnz for a revin. Will then lower and longchamps on. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNathan Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 Flew through revin, just required a repair cert for the rust and chassis repairs. Gave the certifier the pictures of the repairs and he looked over the car. Passed with flying colours and gets its new plates when im back from the South island on Tuesday. Will get some more pictures up then because words are boring. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OldNathan Posted October 23, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2014 42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OldNathan Posted November 25, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2014 Had an issue on the way home from a road trip. Car died and had to get towed home by old mate dan. Was a good 3 hours in the dark and rain with dead battery. Such fun. Put a new dizzy on last night plus a new ecu. Never run better. Oh and new higher profile tires! Back Rollin 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OldNathan Posted February 14, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2015 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OldNathan Posted March 25, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2015 Cough cough. So this is happening. In the next container. Give me something to do through the winter. (shout out to the wife for surprising me with this last night as my 10 year wedding anniversary!) 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OldNathan Posted May 30, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2015 Picked this bad boy up a few weeks ago. 1GZ-FE from a Toyota Century 5.0 V12 These things make 480nm and 400 of that from 1200rpm!!!!! This should be fun. So next mission once work slows a bit is to whip the M series out and dummy fit this in. If it doesn't clear the bonnet I'll look at going down the ITB route. So far the plans are going to be to run a link and R154 and try and run it stock otherwise to see what it's like. Then later start playing with the engine. But as said before if it doesnt fit height wise I'll have to start playing earlier. Here we go again. 27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.