Casey's RHD Swap/Build

[dcrusupra]

Originally Posted by adammickeymikey

im doing just about the same thing you are ....my 87 is red and im going black with red accents....not much red just basically stitching on the interior and the calipers....nothing too ricey...i also need a dash and i need the black molding all around the car ....how much did you pay for the trd shifter....and on ebay there is a kick ass trd steering wheel that im going to be getting..heres the link
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JET-S...QQcmdZViewItem
but im modeling my car after a pair of shoes that i have that are adidas racing shoes black with red stitching ...im even getting the tires that the bottoms are modeld after

Have you gotten any quotes on redoing the interior yet? I'm curious as to how much it would cost to redo the seats.

Originally Posted by IHateHacks

Nice job

Looks like you've been planning this out for a while.

I'm impressed!!!

Thanks. It's been a long time coming. I've been wanting to do the swap for a long time, but I never saved any money for it like I should have. In the meantime I was researching, figuring out which set-up would be the best way to go for what I wanted. Nate (kwnate) taught me a lot about the fuel system and a supra god by the name of Ian taught me about intercooling systems, so it's all good. Anyway when the time came when I had money I took the opportunity, bought a new shell from an old friend, bought an engine, and put what little knowledge I had to an engine swap and it came out pretty good. And just when it was starting to take off, I got fired. So much for my luck. Lol. But it still worked out good because I actually had time to do the swap.

[adammickeymikey]

Originally Posted by dcrusupra

Have you gotten any quotes on redoing the interior yet? I'm curious as to how much it would cost to redo the seats..

im not recovering the seats imt buying new ones online that are black leather with red stitching its cheaper adn i really dont think its worth it to re upholster those seats in leather ...too much time too much money. on the rest of the interior the carpet is about $150. at a shop i was told it would be about $600 to re-finish my dash....what a joke its only one -one inch crack so im going to try to fix it my self and then paint or dye it along with all the other plastic in the car ...but the cloth door inserts will be pulled out and simply wraped in black leather. im trying to do interior piece by piece until i get my tax return for my engine swap oh yeah and yay me i just bought a second 87 supra for $200 ultra straight body clean title and clean interior .....this is the new project car as my original is too much body work but will be my ugly drifter. when i really get any progress to speak of i'll post pics

[dcrusupra]

Couple of updates...

New door lock bezels straight from Toyota, along with the slave cylinder hardline I bent the hell out of putting the engine in.


Brand new accordian hose from Horse Power Freaks


I will have more pics of the other things i'm getting on Friday night.

[dcrusupra]

New parts from Driftmotion!

New Aisin Slave Cylinder


2.5" IC pipes with a TiAL BOV adapter with two 2.5" to 2.25" couplers


On Tuesday next week I'll be getting my TiAL BOV. I need a driveshaft. I found one in Miami but the guy wants $150 and I'm not looking to spend that much. But if I can't find one soon I'll give in and go buy it. I'll put the intercooler and the piping on tomorrow if it doesn't rain.

[dcrusupra]

I bought a few new parts. I have 89+ tail lights and a drive shaft coming to me. I'm having some trouble putting the intercooler pipes in, lol. But I'll get it eventually.

A couple of parts....

A used Stewart Warner Boost Gauge


And a new TiAL 50mm BOV

[dcrusupra]

Another new part Adjustable Fidanza Cam Gears



I put the new slave cylinder and hardline in earlier today and replaced the broken ISC hose with a piece of 5/8" heater hose because i broke it by accident. I also installed the boost gauge. I just shoved it into the ashtray slot for now. So now all thats left is hooking up the IC piping and the driveshaft. And then it's on the road.

[j3pz]

man you're on a roll

[SuperSpartan]

wow your the luckiest man

lol you got funds and know what your doing
but i like it

a boy could only dream that someday my car will be able to turn on lol

[SuperSpartan]

By the way
you have a glass roof?!?!?!?!?!?!

[dcrusupra]

Originally Posted by SuperSpartan

By the way
you have a glass roof?!?!?!?!?!?!

? No, lol.

t.ortlieb, thanks for the comment.

I haven't posted much of an update. But I decided to do a RHD swap. I sent it into the shop on Thurs. He said he'd start working on it tomorrow (Monday). So I'm gonna go over there and take some pics hopefully before they start on it. If not, oh well. I'll still take some pictures.

This is when we were loading the Supra on to the truck. The front clip I'm using is on the flat bed part


After the swap is done, I'm putting the stock motor back in then saving up for some Tein Type Flex coilovers and some swaybars. Anyone have some input on a good set of swaybars?

After I do the suspension, I'm putting the body kit on it and am going to have it painted. Body kit is as follows...

Replica Greddy Gracer bumper


Replica Bomex sideskirts and rears


Replica Sunshade


Replica Turn Signal Covers


And one last picture of it being LHD...


I'm still dying for a set of 89+ trim. I can't find a set for the life of me. I cannot get the car painted without the 89+ trim.

I got some new rack boots, inner and outer tie rods, polyurethane steering rack bushings, and a SS braided power steering line. I have to switch the new RHD gauge cluster lights to the LEDs again.