2009 Project_mk3 restore

[modmonster2008]

haha i know, i just needed a temporary knob since the one i had was just crappy. I plan on getting a TRD leather knob to make it look more original inside, as well as saving myself from getting burnt

 

[modmonster2008]

also buffed and waxed the car today, huge difference in shine and smoothness aha!!
more pics tomorrow

 

[modmonster2008]

new shift seat bushing

 

[modmonster2008]

i also painted the raised TOYOTA SUPRA on the back white, looks better imo now, also tested out how the shifter bushing does with the new shift knob, huge improvements! wax did a great job on the paint, noticing the improved shine of the car, especially below the trims, they are shinier than originally

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[modmonster2008]

Got my shift boot in the mail today, washed the car, yes i know i need to lower it but i am broke right now

 

[JDMMA70]

Wax on Wax Off. Err you missed a spot

Looks great man.

Does it ALWAYS rain up in washington?

 

[modmonster2008]

pretty much rain all season besides summer, it sucks, but once its sunny, its a great day to drive lol

 

[jackieboy]

i admire your work man. but is it worth it at the end? i mean how much is it worth or do you want to keep it forever?

 

[LAYZORBEEMZ]

and my friends think Im the only one with a shifter that high lol

 

[modmonster2008]

lol i know the shifter is super high, but for now i cannot afford to get a short shifter, i need new suspension exhaust and tires

 

[LAYZORBEEMZ]

My friend was telling me theres a section on the sifter that you can take out and just attatch the knob to the lower part, hense short throw shifter, I dunno if you have to weld anything but he did it to his car and now he doesnt have that alien space ship height.

I also need new tires and coilovers but I'm going to university pretty quick here and tuition just demolished my savings :'(

 

[zambini]

ha you know it's NA when you dont break traction in the rain:sarcasm:

SOGI that shit! its free mane!

paint and interior looks fabulous. keep up the good work man. youre making lots of progress!

 

[laotionracer101]

Lol Dont diss on n/a i drive one XD i sometimes break out on the ice (on a good day) !

 

[modmonster2008]

ok so the thing is, if i go SOGI short shift mod, would i still be able to get a TRD knob later on?

 

[modmonster2008]

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[JDMMA70]

nice those 5 spokes look mint way better than how mine looked.

 

[modmonster2008]

new pics today, cleaned and detailed the inner door areas now they are clean, also purple power'd the sh*t outta the gas tank now its clean again!

 

[modmonster2008]

new pics, did alot of recent work, hope you like em

 

[modmonster2008]

Photoshoot 1:

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New clutch hardware installed, my custom made brass bushing for the shifter socket was only $5 with minor modifications saved me from buying a $40 drop in kit from a vendor on another forum. All in all the clutch feels great, no grinding gears, easy to get through all the gears, and ABSOLUTELY no shifter slop, I LOVE THIS!

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New alternator brushes are installed, the old one looks really worn out and is half the size of the new brush lol, cleaned up all the contact points and rotor to ensure good connectivity of the parts inside and sprayed it good with some WD-40, voltmeter inside the car shows a huge difference, as well as the meter i connected to the battery

 

[modmonster2008]

Ahh, now thats more subtle Looks more black now too haha! My other mint steering wheel is for sale BTW!