Popular Post Jordan_L Posted December 24, 2019 Popular Post Posted December 24, 2019 Recently collected my latest project... A 1972 Toyota Crown MS75 Custom Coupe. One of just a few known to exist in the UK. Previous owner had it since 1979, sat since 1990. Aiming to make it useable, then make it mint at a later date. If anyone has contacts for parts it would be appreciated. 26 1 Quote
Popular Post Jordan_L Posted December 26, 2019 Author Popular Post Posted December 26, 2019 Very clean in the floors apart from the rear arches which is a massive surprise and bonus - offset by a seized engine and no brakes 13 Quote
Jordan_L Posted January 31, 2020 Author Posted January 31, 2020 Decent progress stripping the front end - needs inner and outer wings if anyone has any. 4 Quote
Popular Post Jordan_L Posted February 2, 2020 Author Popular Post Posted February 2, 2020 Another day stripping the crown - got the head off and it still wont turn over 13 Quote
Jordan_L Posted February 8, 2020 Author Posted February 8, 2020 Further engine stripping today, still doesn't turn. Next job is pull the engine out, sump off and see what's siezed. 5 Quote
Jordan_L Posted February 14, 2020 Author Posted February 14, 2020 Made use of a couple of spare hours today - engine out, sump & oil pump off. Presuming its seized on the rings as theres no evidence of anything drastically wrong. 5 Quote
Jordan_L Posted March 1, 2020 Author Posted March 1, 2020 More progress over weekend, started to fit the new bushes, and now on with a full front end strip down 9 Quote
Popular Post Jordan_L Posted March 19, 2020 Author Popular Post Posted March 19, 2020 1 side down to a bare chassis and prepped ready to rebuild 10 Quote
Jordan_L Posted March 22, 2020 Author Posted March 22, 2020 More progress today - full hub rebuild with fresh wheel bearings, and some minor rust repairs to the steering arm guard. 3 Quote
Jordan_L Posted April 4, 2020 Author Posted April 4, 2020 Top arm refitted with the polybushes and new balljoint installed. Also mockfitted the front hub/shocker/lower arm, while waiting for the lower control arm bushes to arrive. Everything seems to fit as it should which is reassuring. 2 Quote
Jordan_L Posted April 10, 2020 Author Posted April 10, 2020 Made the most of bank holiday friday lockdown, drivers side completely stripped down. 1 Quote
Jordan_L Posted April 14, 2020 Author Posted April 14, 2020 A few hours with a wire wheel and the front end of the chassis is now fully primered/undersealed, all the front suspension items given the same treatment too. Hopefully get the front end rebuilt over weekend and move on to something else. 7 Quote
Jordan_L Posted April 26, 2020 Author Posted April 26, 2020 Still waiting on some bushes to be able to rebuild the front end, so I set off repairing the small hole in the inner rear arch. 10 minutes later and things had escalated: Managed to make a start and do the first patch today. 2 Quote
Jordan_L Posted April 28, 2020 Author Posted April 28, 2020 The lower control arm bushes arrived from Thailand yesterday, with these fitted I've been able to rebuild one of the front corners, including using a home made spring compressor. 8 Quote
Jordan_L Posted May 3, 2020 Author Posted May 3, 2020 Windscreen chrome and scuttle panel out, bulkhead stripped today. 4 Quote
Jordan_L Posted May 6, 2020 Author Posted May 6, 2020 Doors stripped, chrome trims removed & all glass apart from windscreen removed. Loads of issues found. 5 4 Quote
Jordan_L Posted May 8, 2020 Author Posted May 8, 2020 Windscreen out in one piece is a massive win. Dash, steering column & pedals also out, not far off a bare shell now. 6 Quote
Jordan_L Posted May 9, 2020 Author Posted May 9, 2020 Roof lining and underseal out, practically a bare shell now. 6 Quote
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