Hello all, My name is Brian and I've been a member for quite awhile now but never really posted any of my builds. Currently I work for Subaru as a tech but was with Toyota for 5 years. This will be my 6th Supra, and the 4th time I've said it'll be the last one.
Anyway onto the point. At the beginning of September I found a 1991 Supra on craigslist for $1800, the post didnt say much other then it was a targa and it need somework and had to go. I set up a time to come see it the next day hoping that it would be a turbo and in half decent shape since the ad had no pics. When I arrived I was stunned at the shape it was in and it was a turbo unfortunetly an automatic. I talked to the owner for quite some time, He was the second owner and bought it in 1999 with 60k (it now has 192k) he kept a record of everything that has ever been done, most recently ALL coolant lines under the hood. The problem with the car was it was leaking oil, about a quart every 3 weeks according to the owner, other than that she drove flawless on the test drive, turbo spooled great, stayed at a good operating temp, everything was bone stock except for a K&N intake. We agreed on $1600 and I took her home to get looked at.
I got her into my shop the next day and found the front crank seal was bad. I also had to replace the antenna mast. Overall in very good shape even had the factory LSD. I placed and order for some parts with my friend that works in parts at Toyota where I used to work. They arrived today. Onto pics, sorry for the long story.
1st pic sitting next to my Legacy Spec B
Sitting in the shop.
Care package
I'll have more pics of the interior and engine tomorrow.
Anyway onto the point. At the beginning of September I found a 1991 Supra on craigslist for $1800, the post didnt say much other then it was a targa and it need somework and had to go. I set up a time to come see it the next day hoping that it would be a turbo and in half decent shape since the ad had no pics. When I arrived I was stunned at the shape it was in and it was a turbo unfortunetly an automatic. I talked to the owner for quite some time, He was the second owner and bought it in 1999 with 60k (it now has 192k) he kept a record of everything that has ever been done, most recently ALL coolant lines under the hood. The problem with the car was it was leaking oil, about a quart every 3 weeks according to the owner, other than that she drove flawless on the test drive, turbo spooled great, stayed at a good operating temp, everything was bone stock except for a K&N intake. We agreed on $1600 and I took her home to get looked at.
I got her into my shop the next day and found the front crank seal was bad. I also had to replace the antenna mast. Overall in very good shape even had the factory LSD. I placed and order for some parts with my friend that works in parts at Toyota where I used to work. They arrived today. Onto pics, sorry for the long story.
1st pic sitting next to my Legacy Spec B
Sitting in the shop.
Care package
I'll have more pics of the interior and engine tomorrow.
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