About to be handed down a 1987 Supra Turbo. Need help/Advice on restoration.

[suprakid91]

Originally Posted by j0ker

I'm new here and just wanted to say hi and hopefully get help from everyone here.

I'm 19 yrs old, car enthusiast/valet parker. My uncle has a 1987 Supra Turbo with 87,000 Miles on it, which has been sitting in his driveway for ~11 Years. The car, has an immense amount of oxidation, rust, and dust. For the 11 years, the car hasn't been started, nor moved from that one spot. Everything on the car looks about fine, except for the exterior paint. It has sat through 11 years of sunlight, snow, rain, etc.
I found out he was getting rid of it tomorrow, so I quickly asked him to just let me take it instead of trashing it (Since there's only 87,000 Miles on it and it has LOTS of potential) and he agreed to let me have it. So tomorrow I will be towing the car from his house to my house.

I would like to restore it, and make it run up to its reputation. I would like to know though, where to start first? Of course, first I'd want to make sure it runs, but i'm not sure where to start. Engine-wise, I need advice on what to check and where. (Oh, and also how to pry open the hood due to the cable snapping upon trying to pop the hood*). I need suggestions on what to replace, WHERE & What sites to buy parts/aftermarket parts from, and what size tires I'd need to purchase as well.

I'd like to make this my own project car as i do have sufficient funds to do so, and I have intentions to make this a weekend/track car. I need suggestions/help/advice on what are the best mods to do ie: turbo kit, exhuast, springs/coilovers, etc.

Thanks for any help. And yes, I know how to search...but i'd rather have fresh ideas and parts come along.

CLIFFS:
-Receiving 1987 Supra Turbo, 87k Miles on it
-Needs minor engine fixes, but can't pop hood either
-Needs major exterior work
-Want to restore it & make weekend/track car
-Need sites to buy parts, and need to know which parts are the best
-Need advice.

hello.. first off.. we need pictures of just how bad this exterior is. then we can suggest the path to take. next we need to know if it turns over. if not try a new battery. you say its been sitting for 11 years or about that im positive its dead. tire size i believe is 225-55R16 for my 91.. i think yours is the same with the sawblade rims. next thing is.. before you try to start it, change all the fluids in it. oil, coolant, brakes, ect. give it some new spark plugs just to be sure and so you have new ones (always better to have new parts) as for the hood, couldnt tell ya. try to find where the cable snapped. if its inside the car and it snapped off the lever you could try using a "locking pliers" and yank it to get the hood open. hatch cable is probably stretched too depending on how much it was used. umm, i am drawing blanks right now. suprasport has good parts, ebay isnt a very good spot because you never know what your going to get. ha. let us know how everything is going. welcome to the family i guess. i hope you got some deep pockets to keep this thing going. parts arnt cheep and this car has a lot of them. im only going to warn you about the head gasket. its not fun. so don't go get rev happy and bounce the rev limiter if you get it running. you wiillll blow it. haha.


maybe chambers or supramacist could help on the stuff i am sure i forgot. haha. or anybody for that matter.