Le Bella

[rwdanthony]

Big shout out to Dat and Jay over at Vertex-USA!

Gross 25 year old shift boot:

Gangster genuine leather, Vertex shift boot:

Finally fitted that grommet on the fire wall to protect the wire.

I also got some aluminum tape to seal up those fire wall holes!

I have too many reasons why i had to remove the dash.

I got started with the fuse box relocation and open wheel wells.
heres the old power wire for the box.

thought this crimp was a good place to attach the new 8ga power cable.

power cable soldered, shielded, &heat shrunken.

unsoldered and re-soldered the harness on the outside.

no zipties here!

I put the ignitor and resistor pack under the fuse box. Now I just have to extend some plugs accordingly.

decided to call it a day after I made my block to chassis ground

 

[K_SHAN]

Wait why did you cut the front of the wells out? more angle?

 

[NAiL05]

Car looks awesome man.

 

[rwdanthony]

Wait why did you cut the front of the wells out? more angle?

correct.

Car looks awesome man.

thanks!

 

[k20maniac]

wow.... very very nice so far....

 

[kotu100]

AWESOME!!! This gives me even more inspiration to get my car done.
thanks

 

[rwdanthony]

the wet weather has delayed me from finishing my electrical but heres some updates.

made the harness for all my engine management and vital monitors which connects to my engine harness with a single 14-pin connector

last three extensions, just waiting for clear skies so i can solder them onto the engine harness.

center console is all together!

currently midway through my abs delete process, and picked this up

oil filter relocation with my oil temp and pressure sensors

 

[Supraholics]

Great work!

 

[rwdanthony]

Great work!

thanks man!


updates:
no more abs!

i decided not to "T" off the abs brake lines, rather remove all of it together, and just make new lines like a non-abs car. im using these napa polymer brake lines, this stuff is great and cheap. the quality is just like oem!

To do list:
1. front brake lines + “T” fitting
2. rear ss brake lines
3. bleed brakes
4. wrap and re-tuck body harness
5. install front sway bar end links
6. clamp extended harness
7. clean and complete fuse box
8. shave rhd wheel well and hammer up
9. paint inner well
10. paint engine bay

 

[lithium14]

What oil relocation kit is that? is it custom??? Im so jelly!!!

 

[rwdanthony]

What oil relocation kit is that? is it custom??? Im so jelly!!!

its from part shop max, its made for the sr/ka motors, but with the switch of one of the unions, it works with the 7mgte. same goes for the 2j/1j.

 

[suspectsupra]

awesome build....

 

[rwdanthony]

I decided to put the subframe back under the car as the subframe bushings are nearing completion! With it butt against the body, the front side of the RUCA just kisses the body, I could have gotten away by just hammering it or notching it, but I decided to just grind it down, and follow the above contour.

stock:

grinded:

rubberized underbody + black paint:

the resulting fitment:

i just love how clean this is!

jimking / suprasport v3 short shifter, this thing is rad, the throw between gears are greatly reduced!

stock shifter, but it's height has been shortened about 1.5"
3rd gear:

neutral:

4th gear:

jim king / suprasport v3 short shifter
3rd gear:

neutral:

4th gear:

finished up my aero today as well

 

[K_SHAN]

god that subframe makes me horny.. ;o lololol

 

[rwdanthony]

god that subframe makes me horny.. ;o lololol

hahaha!

 

[SupraJDS]

Car looks awesome man! So widee

Quick question how did you mount your S2 air guide? I'm about to mount mine this week.

 

[rwdanthony]

Car looks awesome man! So widee

Quick question how did you mount your S2 air guide? I'm about to mount mine this week.

i riveted it on

 

[rwdanthony]

fuel pressure sensor installed on fuel delivery line:

oil filter relocation mounted, just need to measure lines and what angle of fittings:

all systems go, except for the head unit

i wont be able to accomplish everything that i wanted to do, but for now the priority is to get her back on the road.

 

[gurley0916]

What steering wheel is that?

 

[IBoughtASupra]

I say it's a Nardi. I was hoping to get one form Rodel but he said no longer for sale.