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I rocked the S13 for a long time, it was a great car. Blew the motor towards the end of the season in '07 on this run (:42-:53 seconds) where I coincidentally grenaded the rear aero that lasted a couple years. The motor had lasted a good 5 years I think and the stock headgasket finally gave. Warped the deck pretty decent too. Parted it all out shortly after.
Here she was in '06(?) pre-floyellow wheels. Ahh, memories.
So anyways... Building a four door for '09 was the plan from the beginning. I've been wanting to forever. Always seriously considered the JZS147 but chassis values seemed ridiculous for what I wanted to do to it. Toyed around withh getting a JZX from Canada, nothing ever really panned out. Just about bought a JZS161 but then that fell through. The whole time I was looking at Cressidas here and there but never really liked them. I then realized I didn't like them because there were numerous people that built or were building them but they all look like shit (before some people yell at me, that has changed a LITTLE). Well, JZ motor drops in. JZX81 body is bolt on. 5spd is pretty much bolt on. Suspension is manageable. Ok. Why not.
So the search began. After three months, I found on the same week a complete 5spd turbo MKIII Supra for $500 that would be my donor car and then a MX83 Cressida that was super clean and withh no sunroof. Even better. It was "leaking oil" but it's the typical BHG. Had Rob take a quick look at the cressida to verify as it was close to his place in Chicago and I'm of course in St. Paul. Car was good so I made the deal. Came to Chicago to pick up the Supra a few weeks later and the Cressidonk was sitting for me at Touge Factory (thanks Dave). I checked out the plushy goodness and was on my way. Threw it on the trailer the next weekend and brought it home.
And then it sat. For months...
Before this and through now, I had started picking up parts. Grabbed a JZX90 1jz, wheels, Mark II bodywork, Serial 9 strut tubes, Mark IV injectors and stuff in boxes that I honestly can't even remember. Recently ordered Big Win style aero through Gerard too.
mmm.
A couple weeks ago, I washed the Cressida and moved it into the garage. That was some serious progress.
This weekend, I finally made a dent.
I started stripping. Everything. And damn does this car have heavy crap. Even the sun visors feel like they weigh a full pound.
Yuck. Still a lot left to pull out.
Leaving the carpet until last. Makes my old knees feel better when I'm crawling around.
Nice and clean.
Waiting patiently.
So the plan for now...
Still have some more interior stripping to do, then the front end sheet metal, motor & trans, diff, exhaust and whatever else gets in my way. Then the car gets all sound deadening and rust proofing stripped, then power washed.
Then full cage withh gussets. Weld on strut tubes and install Stance coils.
Internally stock 1jz goes in withh GT35. Probably get cams over the winter.
Fab a dash out of sheet metal or composite. Figure out seat and mount it.
Z32 front brakes, ?? rear.
Paint...and a lot of other details. Would like to get it running under it's own power before the snow flies but I have a million and one other things to do as usual.
Need to get a 1jz R154 bellhousing, motor mounts and twin plate clutch sooner rather than later so I can get the motor ready to drop in.
So that's it for now. Less words to come in the future, more pictures.
Very slick!
They are surprisingly light for the size.
