Most long rubber seals require some 'massaging' to get to fit. It's that it stretches so readily over its entire length, that it appears to be too long, when infact it's just stretched a few percent. A bit of patience and fiddling usually yields the required result.
After 3 months in the bodyshop, car is back!
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Beautiful!!!!! That is the same color I used on my car. With the Blue Pearl it clouds it a bit but anyway.... BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tekdeus;1112503 said:
Why the hell would you do that when GM weather proof connectors are easy to come by and dirt cheap. If the CPS doesn't have a pigtail add one and put new connectors on both the CPS and harness.
The car looks GREAT.
You could also get the pigtails for the coilpacks and fix it properly (or replace the CPS and harness like I did since my CPS and harness was screwed anyway)
As the owner of a white package 90 with the original paint and chips from a local f2 twister I'd say that looks excellent and was more then likely worth the hassle, MK3's look good in white!!!!!
glad to see the lip worked out afterall. 
from reading ur post, u confirmed with me the bodyshop isnt very compitent. I'd look around for another next time cause i think they were taking u for a ride on that lip deal too. Any body shop should have figured out immidiatly the lip was upside down rather than try and charge u $200 more to "fix it". Bunch of idiots!
edit: realized ur a woman too just now, and makes sence why they tried convincing u to cough up extra dough. rephrase my last comment, they're a "Bunch of Assholes". next time take a guy down there so they wont take advantage of u like that. :nono:
from reading ur post, u confirmed with me the bodyshop isnt very compitent. I'd look around for another next time cause i think they were taking u for a ride on that lip deal too. Any body shop should have figured out immidiatly the lip was upside down rather than try and charge u $200 more to "fix it". Bunch of idiots!
edit: realized ur a woman too just now, and makes sence why they tried convincing u to cough up extra dough. rephrase my last comment, they're a "Bunch of Assholes". next time take a guy down there so they wont take advantage of u like that. :nono:
Dont cry over 3 months..try over 1.5 YEARS!!!!!
But the final cost is getting color sanded this week and im in love again so ya...it can be worth the wait.
Ur paint looks great congrats!
But the final cost is getting color sanded this week and im in love again so ya...it can be worth the wait.
Ur paint looks great congrats!
suprahero;1112094 said:
Will get a close-up pic up this weekend. Would like to hear opinions on it!
Zer0DeGreeZ;1112261 said:
I paid half of what you were quoted, I pulled all the lights, molding, spoiler, and door panels off myself. I had the door jams painted, alot of rust repaired around the windshield. I had replaced the hatch, the spoiler holes didn't line up, so the old ones had to be filled and new ones drilled. Also had to pay to install a new starter (ugh!) and had the new lip painted and installed.
Poodles;1112797 said:
I did check SM, and I did line up the ends with the screw holes, started from the ends and worked my way to the center. There was alot of extra material at the front of the targa, and I trimmed it back to fit very snug to the seal on the car. I was stuck in traffic during a downpour the other day. Not a pretty sight. I had to go home to change clothes and change cars :3d_frown: So, since I'll be overhauling those seals, can I PM you with questions? I'm confused on some of the steps.
Poodles;1113082 said:
Can't order a new wiring harness, no longer available. I guess I'll be learning to wire it myself because I would like to get the oil pressure gauge and the cruise control working again.
Nick Stonawski;1114215 said:glad to see the lip worked out afterall.
from reading ur post, u confirmed with me the bodyshop isnt very compitent. I'd look around for another next time cause i think they were taking u for a ride on that lip deal too. Any body shop should have figured out immidiatly the lip was upside down rather than try and charge u $200 more to "fix it". Bunch of idiots!
edit: realized ur a woman too just now, and makes sence why they tried convincing u to cough up extra dough. rephrase my last comment, they're a "Bunch of Assholes". next time take a guy down there so they wont take advantage of u like that. :nono:
Actually, I liked the shop real well. Tim was very respectful of my knowledge of the car, and worked with me to get the look I wanted. It was my fault the lip was upside down because that looks more like stock than the other way. I actually prefer the stock look myself. Nevertheless, he offered to make it fit the way I wanted it to. He really didn't want to tear into it. I was on my own with this project because the only guy around here that knows more about Sups than me works second shift and couldn't be there every time something came up.
tsuper92;1114242 said:car look's great in the pic's.how about pic of car with owner,not many female's rock a supra
Will get that pic up this weekend too. Have to update my .sig!
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP AND COMMENTS GUYS!!
Sure, you can PM me, but it's tough to explain what to do with the seals.
The TSRM is your best bet as it has some pretty decent pictures. The first time you put the targa on it's going to be very tight, that's why i recommend the silicone spray to lubricate the seals so they don't bind on eachother.
Is your car an auto? If it's a manual car the harness is still available (most dealers will lie, hell even the two sponsors on supraforums said they where discontinued, but they just have be ordered from Japan).
The TSRM is your best bet as it has some pretty decent pictures. The first time you put the targa on it's going to be very tight, that's why i recommend the silicone spray to lubricate the seals so they don't bind on eachother.
Is your car an auto? If it's a manual car the harness is still available (most dealers will lie, hell even the two sponsors on supraforums said they where discontinued, but they just have be ordered from Japan).
Poodles;1116966 said:
I have an automatic. Jeff at Champ told me they were discontinued. I figured that would be my most reliable source.
Here are close-up pics of the pinstriping added to the body molding. If you look closely, you will see a tiny black stripe right on the very top of all the molding:
Should I leave the pinstripe on, or take it off?
No IJ, I haven't forgot YOUR pictures...
Ok, here are pictures of me..
[thumb]http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/6434/mesuprany5.jpg[/thumb]
[thumb]http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/16/meandthe90um1.jpg[/thumb]
And this picture is JUST FOR IJ! He wanted a picture of me and my car topless. Here ya go grumpy one, this is one to post up on your garage wall:
[thumb]http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2740/iluvijnx9.jpg[/thumb]
[thumb]http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/6434/mesuprany5.jpg[/thumb]
[thumb]http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/16/meandthe90um1.jpg[/thumb]
And this picture is JUST FOR IJ! He wanted a picture of me and my car topless. Here ya go grumpy one, this is one to post up on your garage wall:
[thumb]http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2740/iluvijnx9.jpg[/thumb]
AS said, your car looks great, well worth the wait. The pin stripe is debatable, appears not to be too noticeable, if anything I might have pickedZoomZoomZoom;1118515 said:I have an automatic. Jeff at Champ told me they were discontinued. I figured that would be my most reliable source.
Here are close-up pics of the pinstriping added to the body molding. If you look closely, you will see a tiny black stripe right on the very top of all the molding:
Should I leave the pinstripe on, or take it off?
No IJ, I haven't forgot YOUR pictures...
up the interior color in the pinstripe. Main thing is it certainly doesn't
detract from the overall clean statement that your car makes.
Thanks for putting such a BIG smile on IJ's face, with all he does for every
one on here he deserves some special recognition .