[SupRadical]

Mine is an 83 which should have what you put on. As I recall (same as Spud said,) they had the smaller "Celica Supra" lettering on the right through 83 and then went to the big billboard in 84. But I put the big, billboard on mine anyway because that's what I remember seeing on these as a kid and I thought it was cool. Yours being an 85 would have had the big, billboard but what you have done looks great and I am a big zen graphics fan. Their choices and quality are top notch. It was the only place I found that could do two tone with a main color and a border if you want it. Love mine. Looks good but choices choices. If you go billboard there is the one person on eBay that does the translucent design and one on etsy that does the non-translucent but a bit more correct. I went with the ebay gold translucent as it looks cool in the dark and still matches my gold well enough in the day. If you do the billboard my tip is to measure top to bottom and the sides and mark them off with blue tape so you can line it up will. You may have to trim around the keyhole on the hatch and should if you have it lined up correctly per stock (again in agreement with Spud)...they were positioned a bit lower and trimmed a bit around the "P" on the keyhole.

 

[SupRadical]

please post pics when you can and I will post some of my current when I can

thank you

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Mine is probably even slightly high per stock but I liked this positioning. If it doesn't go over the keyhole a little it doesn't quite look right. My tail lights are a dead giveaway that it's an 83 and should have the other graphics but I don't care, I wanted the billboard and only someone on here would ever know. Both of those sources...the eBay and the etsy people do them in multiple colors so pick your favorite. I actually ordered both. Again the eBay is translucent (reflective at night) but the etsy is slightly more original looking and that seller gave me two as well so you get a backup in case you mess up!

 

[SupRadical]

I like the contrast on yours. Makes me consider possibly red on my black. Do you know what the OEM was on the black? I would have thought silver or white. Thank you again.

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Hmmm? I'm not sure what the OEM billboard lettering color would have been on black in those years. Maybe someone here knows? I'm guessing white or gray / silver. I will say I have seen red on black but depending on the color of red it can get a bit buried in the black...not a ton of contrast with if you get the wrong red. on the other hand, the red would match the Celica Supra logos well.

 

[SupRadical]

LifeForLife's black 85 has red pinstripe that looks great, so maybe that color red in the lettering and then red pinstripe or hockey stripe graphics of the same red would be sharp. A sharp, bright red is what is needed, not a darker red that blends with the black too much in my opinion. See LifeForLife's current build thread. He went with a white billboard though. Maybe you could get one of the ebay or etsy sellers to do it red with a white border then the red / white pinstripe like LifeForLife's. That would be sharp.

 

[SupRadical]

I'm far from an expert, but in the USA, I believe the "minimal" hatch decal pictured was only used on '82-83 Celica Supra models. These had the hatch painted black, regardless of the body color and the decal was gold-ish. Anyone feel free to correct me on any misinformation.

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I have seen the models with the black hatch…usually their main color is red. I have wondered about what years this came in and if it signified a certain model etc.? I know not all in these years had that though. I like the look. Maybe they just had extra already painted black hatches near the end of themodel year or something. JK IDK.

 

[SupRadical]

So are these ones with the black hatches (and black painted bumper) the GTS version? Was that special in some way that differs from the other P Types. Just trying to get the info on that black hatch and rear bumper scheme. I always liked it but I can't figure out if it signified something (like this GTS version) or if it was just another color option or....?

 

[SupRadical]

So my 83 is a P type with the flares, limited slip 4.10 and all that from the factory. My car was originally black (my paint is still factory original) so on the black cars I’m guessing the hatch and bumper were just left as is for a fully black car? Good stuff and interesting to know there was no official “P Type” naming from Toyota themselves.

Now one thing to pick on. The brochure says the GTS can come with the optional digital dash (in Jan.) Wasn’t that just the “L Model?” Just happened to catch that. All the rest sounds like classic “P Type” down to the diff. I wonder if they were planning to make the digital dash an option but then only ended up putting the in the”L’s” for whatever reason and killing that as an option for the GTS / P Type?

And yes, I do need to run and don’t need a reason. I do have an obsession with the way things should be. The supreme Toyota. The magnificent obsession is mine…just 40 years later. I’ve had other cars run me to the edge. Sure we all have. But only Supra can keep me there.

 

[SupRadical]

the 80s look is definitely what I am going for

thank you for the tips!

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I'm with you. Aesthetically I want that digital dash. Always have. It's like an Atari game on your dash. But, the work involved scared me and as said, they are hard to come by. I saw one for around $800 but that was a bit much for something that was going to take that much work so I passed. If you take it on you're a better man than me.

 

[SupRadical]

I put a few small of those MKIV script decals on my brake calipers. IDK. I can't decide if I like that. Very 90's I guess so goes with that period. Not bad looking on any Supra IMHO but not period correct at all either.

 

[SupRadical]

But I DO dig that license plate!!!

I got vintage plates on mine and you can't choose a vanity word like that when you get the 5 year plates. But...you also don't have to get emissions so off comes the cat!

It's also good to see they have Supra's in Idaho. Every time I do a national search for Supra's I hardly ever see any for sale in Idaho. A surprising amount in Oregon though...