LPPRO's 2 year build thread, its been a long road! 2 7m's and a 2j. tons of pics!

[lppro]

so i got bored and decided to make a new build thread for my car. and seeing that it will be 2 years this month i thought it would be cool to look back on all the progress i have made.

ill start with the day i brought it home, 4/14/07
$1200 and she was mine! of corse it over heated all the way home!

 

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so i preceded to replace all the front sheet metal and the drivers side door,

 

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next, some love for the rear end.

 

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so then i discovered the beauty of BHG, i guess thats what 12psi and a brake-stand dose....

piles-o-parts

BHG

 

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the berth of 7m# 2

specs:
.040 over je pistons
eagle rods
titan 1.4mm mhg
arp head bolts
re worked head
decked block
stock turbo @ 10-12psi
stock fuel
apexi intake
3" elbow and DP
flowmaster super 44
aluminum rad.
cooleze upper rad. pipe and intake pipe
hks bov
etc...

 

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flat black paint!

new rims flaken 18x8 and 18x9.5

what coolant dose to spray-paint:

custom ghost flames yo!

 

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side mount IC and some aluminum piping,

the 7m roadside assistance kit lol,

new pioneer head-unit and a electronic 2 stage boost controller,

blacked out tail lights and finally a complete set of moldings,

just some shots after a wash,

he sup with my friends old G35 sedan ( he now drives a 5 speed is300)

 

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all cleaned up and in her room,

truck bed liner in the trunk!,

class of 08!

 

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death of the 2nd 7m-
it was a long time coming, the car never ran right always over heated, massive blow by, fouled out lugs... etc... this was due to a horrible dishonest mechanic. lesson learned, i do all my mechanical work now.
video of the old 7m runnin houres before we tore into it,

awaiting the heart transplant!

 

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2jz swop
i decided to go 2jz na-t on 7m electronics for a few reassons,
-to be unique (a lot of people can build a 7m or swop in a 1j or 2j. but only a few have done the na 2j on 7m electronics!)
-you can get a non turbo 2j for CHEEP
-its a 2j.

2jz and r154 upon arrival at the garage

parting out the 7m

2jz!!!

still waiting

breaking down the 7m

2jz internals about to get some new rings & bearings

we have a clutch pedal!

rebuilt 2j head

stripped down bottom end with 1jz mounts

ebay manifold!

cometic 2.0mm hg

no money for the turbo yet )=

MAF-T Pro!

 

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its in! (thats what he said)

doing some wiring (probably on the maft pro)

fuel pump switch and wide-band

rc 550's (originally ment for the 7m...)

bigger FMIC

driftmotion 60-1 and some new gte style valve-covers

custom ffim

first time out of the garage in 6 months!

 

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it lives!

 

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after a little more tuning and an exhaust,

 

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a little interior color change:

 

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now to the body work and a real paint job!

some primer,

1st coat of dupont croma-base

after a few days of drying, (dupont croma_base and dupont high image clear)
this is straight out of the booth no polishing or wet sanding.

so thats all i have for now the car should be assembled and back with me by the end of next week. but looking back on all this brings back some good memories! i loved every minute of working on my car! and will continue to!

 

[honestabe]

Nice bro. Your Supra has come a long way in a relatively short period of time.

 

[orbis-gte]

Beautifull job bro, amazing job , it takes time to reach go a goal. but finaly its comming to live , congrate,

 

[Skoorbnut]

Wow that new black is Hot. Great looking build.

 

[lppro]

thanks guys! i have a lot more to do when i get her back next week,
finish the interior
-finish the color change
-custom switch panel where the TEMS used to be, 3 switches- fuel, fans, and engine start
-custom rear trunk floor w/ new carpet
-new floor mats from the GB
-install all my A1 rear suspension components
-install wheel spacers
-install new momo gothem shift knob
-install new pro sport gauges and A pillar gauge pod
-install new steering wheel
-install new aluminum battery box and circuit breaker
i think there is more but im not sure...

 

[mk3design]

Damn..I should have bought black paint for mine.

Looks great