KKtrips Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Project Thread - //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/39990-rx30-cressida/ Take a read through these 2 threads and may be able to find some info to help you out with your slammage questions. //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/30684-oldnathans-rx30-cressida-1uz-build/ //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/23274-yakuza-cruisers-79-cressida-coupe-with-a-1uz-toyoglide/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressy Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Thanks for that i'll have a good read through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGal Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Slam and wide wheels yes please! Nice example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Heres my old one too //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/20512-seedy-als-japboso-rx30-cressida/?hl=%2Bseedy+%2Bal I also still have the colour matched paint sitting around some where, I think I got 500mls of it. in case you have any rust work to be done Plus, might have some extra inspiration to show you in the next few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressy Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 That look's sweet! How did you shorten the shocks? I've done some before where I ran a button die down the shaft further and welded the bump stop backing washer down lower. Is it similar on these shocks? I have that same pic of the cream one too, love it haha. Oh wicked, it's 99.9% rust free, and some paint came with it but it's pretty old/probably no good now, ill keep that in mind, thanks heaps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 After you have the old bearing off and if you have a chest freezer then stick the axle in overnight. Then the trick for fitting the bearing and retainer is to heat them up with on top of a halogen light or similar for 10-15 minutes each - right before fitting. They slip over nice and easy one at a time but make sure you get them home in one go or you are going to need to press them the rest of the way. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressy Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Cheers for the tips I unfortunately don't have a chest freezer.. but I do have freeze off spray which I hope will get the axle cold and have a mapp gas torch, so hopefully that will work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 something like this / this exactly //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/29372-seedy-als-guide-to-home-made-coil-overs-56k-u-r-fucked/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bistro Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Very nice example there pal! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crustywhip Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Good score, Its very rare to see these come up for sale in such good condition. My first was a brown 79 18r manual with 86kms. Used as a daily driver for a few years then sold when I found a 2 door. Have fun with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressy Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Awesome! I didn't think of shortening the strut body (i'm used to throw away strut setups and threading the shock shaft to drop the top hat lower etc) Think ill give this a go, will find another pair of struts though. Possibly re-weld the the spring platform and use shorter/lowering springs of the same diameter to avoid cert/legal crap. Has anyone done it that way before? Cheers for the comments I'm pretty stoked with the score, would love a 2 door though! this will do me for now haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressy Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 THAT'S SICK! Love it man! very nicely done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kseries.rookie Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Love your wheel choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressy Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Cheers man! can't wait to get them looking all spiffing and on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheady323 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 awesome car mate love it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Hey cressy. Coolest looking thing Toyota ever made. Always liked them. If a Corona was a Falcon this would be like a Fairlane. I had one for a couple of years in the late '90s. Wish I'd kept it. Under powered as hell with the 18R but still cool. Had dreams of putting a Holden 186 with a yella terra head and triple carbs in it but had no money. Thought it should be a relatively easy swap. With so many people putting Toyota five speed gearboxes into Holdens back then I figured that most of the thinking had been done. Guess you already know that in other parts of the world they came out with the 2.6 litre 4M six that the older Crowns had. Would have been far better that way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressy Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Hey Igor, they sure are a good looking car I reckon. Under powered, you're not wrong there haha. I toyed with the idea of a 1jzgte in there or a 1uz but decided against it in favor of keeping it relatively stock. Low and slow will get the job done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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