Hello, I just signed aboard. Was looking over the info and thought, "what a great site!" I have owned many Toyotas over the years and customized a couple in my teens. Now that my kids are grown a bit... (6 of 'em), I finally got my "dream-machine"... a 1988 MKIII.
Here's my baby...:love:
I am currently going over the car with a fine tooth comb and have noticed some body work I need to do (one spot of rust on driver's side fender, some shabby body work over rear fenders and a hole in the driver's side rear wheel well). The engine has some CDN Tire spark plugs in it (NOT platinum.. yikes), but still was able to wallup a newer Mustang (he was in 5th as I came out of 3rd). Hoses leaking, cracked.. no modes except K&N Air filter in stock air box... The damn car runs great and the spark plugs were swimming in oil (could see the tips).
This is my project for the next year, and I will be photo-journaling. Your lucky cause I already asked most of my newbie questions on a different forum so I have gained most of the knowledge I need to make some smart choices (hopefully).
Plans? Simply put... all new vaccum hoses, mostly new hoses (the rubber ones) everywhere I can find, hard-piping the intercooler and rad, upgrading rad, 3" exhaust (maybe header and turbo.. can't decide cause thats where the pricetag really jumps), intake upgrades (not the fuel injection system unless I attack the turbo, just airflow) and minor prettying up stuff.
Thats me in a nutshell.. and to whoever is the owner(s) of this forums... great stuff!!! Thank you! (a treasure-trove of info)
Oh yeah.. bought it a month ago for 6k... appraised at 6k. (just a 'in case your wondering") Was lucky with the appraisal.. takes the fear out of insurance.
Here's my baby...:love:
I am currently going over the car with a fine tooth comb and have noticed some body work I need to do (one spot of rust on driver's side fender, some shabby body work over rear fenders and a hole in the driver's side rear wheel well). The engine has some CDN Tire spark plugs in it (NOT platinum.. yikes), but still was able to wallup a newer Mustang (he was in 5th as I came out of 3rd). Hoses leaking, cracked.. no modes except K&N Air filter in stock air box... The damn car runs great and the spark plugs were swimming in oil (could see the tips).
This is my project for the next year, and I will be photo-journaling. Your lucky cause I already asked most of my newbie questions on a different forum so I have gained most of the knowledge I need to make some smart choices (hopefully).
Plans? Simply put... all new vaccum hoses, mostly new hoses (the rubber ones) everywhere I can find, hard-piping the intercooler and rad, upgrading rad, 3" exhaust (maybe header and turbo.. can't decide cause thats where the pricetag really jumps), intake upgrades (not the fuel injection system unless I attack the turbo, just airflow) and minor prettying up stuff.
Thats me in a nutshell.. and to whoever is the owner(s) of this forums... great stuff!!! Thank you! (a treasure-trove of info)
Oh yeah.. bought it a month ago for 6k... appraised at 6k. (just a 'in case your wondering") Was lucky with the appraisal.. takes the fear out of insurance.
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