MattyZ Posted April 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Picture time. RN25 Hilux Diff not too much difference Tseries Axles compared to new hilux Sparkly Engine Bay Smoothing, only skim coat no thickness here :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyZ Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Update: nearly all welding has been finished in the engine bay. battery tray has been replaced now just need to finish welding in place and grind smooth. left to do: grind driver side strut tower, and then i can finish smoothing and it will be ready for a couple coats of filler primer and final primer. will be ordering bolt on flares probably this weekend or next week. also buying a clear racing jacket for the headlights a genuine one aswell. have photos but damn phone wont connect to computer >| :bash: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyZ Posted May 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Updates: still trying to upload photos, will have to get a Bluetooth USB i think. anyways, battery tray hole been repaired, and that side almost ready for primer. then to start on the drivers side with : Grinding welds, and skim coat filler. then the engine bay is practically done. Clear racing jacket has been paid for and will be sent out tomorrow i believe so will get that monday id say next week. and order my flares friday night or tomorrow night undecided most likely monday so i have money for weekend haha. want to get my diff set up done so i can get it in and wheels measured up for later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyZ Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Gather around the fire kids, picture time. so these are just in progress order or close enough. racing jacket has been sent out today expecting it mid next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyZ Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 more nearly there, then i start the other side not as much work needed tho no rust :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undertaker_is_the_best Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 coming up a treat mate well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyZ Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 cheers mate, once the engine bay is done the rest will be easy.... touch wood. once engine bay is done ill finish off the innerguards, primer, rust protector, sound deadner. slowly move towards the back, interior, rust protect, por 15, dynamat everything. so at this stage my end time to get it done by All Jap Day Adelaide is coming along well. will post more updates/pictures over the next week. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyZ Posted May 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 Clear racing jacket arrived wednesday tried taking a photo but too hard since its clear haha, ordered my JDM show plates top line has the jap writing then 74 for 1974 and then bottom line has TA-22 and also paid for a T50 shifter as mine was some botched up short shifter hack when i got it. will get more photos as progress comes along and parts come in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyZ Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 got my T50 Shifter and plates today yew. just a white plastic with reflective numbers stoked with how they look. havent done a huge amount to the body just a bit more welding and grinding and cleaning my inner right wheel arch. will get heaps hopefully don't this weekend since i prob wont be down at the pub haha. heres the show plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazzard Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 any updates man? will have to catch up sometime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyZ Posted October 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Small update boys and girls got my replacement parcel shelf tacked in now woop woop, which means i have a factory parcel shelf, and a unrusted window seat so less hassle to repair. pics to show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh what a nissan feeling! Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Looks good mate. Nice work, is a good thread to follow, keep it coming. :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyZ Posted October 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 More tacking, done just need to now finish the welding grind and smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorollaNut68 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 lovin the Celica...back in the 80's, a buddy stuffed a 302 Boss V8 and a c4 automatic from a Mustang into one....really wild ride...you could just make that rear end dance...after 1 weekend on the local cruzin scene we couldn't get anybody else to race us any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyZ Posted July 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Yeah ive always loved them since my dad used to have one, was plannin on a 4L but no way on gettin it complied so gonna go 4cyl turbo of some description. progress wise havnt played with it too much just small stuff when i have spare time been pretty busy lately but keen to get right back into it again full swing, parcel shelf is almost completed swapping about 99% through it engine bay is about 80% so I'm gettin there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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