Project Cherry Widebody, finished! (New pics on post #451 and #511)
- Thread starter tekdeus
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Tek: Not really sorry....
They were actual pics and have been lost over the years I just have the few I scanned.
They were actual pics and have been lost over the years I just have the few I scanned.
.................................Im speechless.................I think we're looking at the new "MK5" in progress folks! When this is all done I hope u'll make this as a whole "kit" available solely to sm members!!!:evil2: :biglaugh: :naughty: :icon_bigg
supra-b said:
LOL, yea thats gonna happen. I have been working on the body work for 6+ months now. You dont want to know how many hours are into it already:aigo: . I will be sure to do comparison pics when its done.......it will make my car look lame parked next to it:nono: , so maybe ill find a stock car to compare it to.
I just finnished the lightweight steel frame for the front bumper yesterday, and installed the side skirt. There is a ton of custom fiberglass work to make everything fit the wide fenders.
Randy@BIC
Man, looking good you guys!!!:drool: Brad, you're going to be nervous drivin her though!:1zhelp: :biglaugh:
Can't wait to see it after paint!:icon_bigg
Can't wait to see it after paint!:icon_bigg
Normally with Mk3's I say leave the body alone as they're so nice stock but I'm really liking how it's coming out 
When I did the 240z widebody I kept the sides flat just bought them out 3" each side but had considered leaving the doors stock with bulged out fenders, in a mockup it just didn't look right but the Mk3 lends itself to that so well as the stock fenders bulge it just looks like it's been inflated to 60 psi!!
One thing I'd love to see done with this car is to keep the front air dam looking stock along with the wing and just widen them to suit so it looks classy and not ricer
Brilliant work Randy really enjoying your work on this!
When I did the 240z widebody I kept the sides flat just bought them out 3" each side but had considered leaving the doors stock with bulged out fenders, in a mockup it just didn't look right but the Mk3 lends itself to that so well as the stock fenders bulge it just looks like it's been inflated to 60 psi!!
One thing I'd love to see done with this car is to keep the front air dam looking stock along with the wing and just widen them to suit so it looks classy and not ricer
Brilliant work Randy really enjoying your work on this!
I aggree. It's funny, before the bodywork I drove the car to its limits, ALMOST wrecklessly since I knew the body was getting redone anyway. Now I will be driving like a paranoid grandma!91T breezen' said:
IJ: The stock rear wing was my original plan. It would be cool to see your idea photoshopped!
Tek: Yep I think the Stock look but Wide would be great
With the 240z people always thought something was different but couldn't pick it
With the 240z people always thought something was different but couldn't pick it
To be honest, at first i saw how much bodywork you guys were undertaking and just how far you were planning to take it and i was really skeptical about how this would turn out, i was expecting batmobile meets eggw/ fins but i must say. With Randy behind the work and the attention to detail and patience you guys have, Holy shit it looks good, painted and w/ final body touches i think it will look like an original toyota concept of what the widebody supra SHOULD have been.
Are you guys planning on running into any driveability issues with the Track extended like that? Keep it up guys, i especially want to see this interior.
Are you guys planning on running into any driveability issues with the Track extended like that? Keep it up guys, i especially want to see this interior.
wow, Its been a while since I last checked your thread but holy $#!% it's starting to come together beautifuly and very quickly.
The car looks great, can't wait to see it finished. For all the work you did on changing the color, you should have just bought a shadow grey interior. Those parts you painted look just like my interior now.
I like how you knew what parts you wanted to make yours one of a kind, regardless of what anyone else thinks. Your supra will be one of the best.
You will have to bring it SILV someday.
cwd
I like how you knew what parts you wanted to make yours one of a kind, regardless of what anyone else thinks. Your supra will be one of the best.
You will have to bring it SILV someday.
cwd
I agree with spinningheadboy, it looks like a grey interior...
If the paint starts wearing off, I'd replace them with shadow grey parts cause it's close and won't wear like the paint. The rest should be fine.
To anyone thinking this would be a cool kit, remember the simple fact that it's done in steel would make it impossible...
If the paint starts wearing off, I'd replace them with shadow grey parts cause it's close and won't wear like the paint. The rest should be fine.
To anyone thinking this would be a cool kit, remember the simple fact that it's done in steel would make it impossible...
Thanks for the kind comments. I searched endlessly for a shadow grey interior, but they are super rare to find for sale.
I'm speechless, absolutely speechless!!!:love: :love: :love:
It is looking awesome. And I love those tail lights. You had a great vision and ran with it. I'm curious of the total build cost in the end if you wanted to share with us.
It is looking awesome. And I love those tail lights. You had a great vision and ran with it. I'm curious of the total build cost in the end if you wanted to share with us.