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It started out one morning around 9 am. Looking on the local craigslist, i find a posting of an 85 Toyota Supra for $2000. No pictures. No info. Just a few words and a name and number. I called the guy, who liked very much to talk saying i was interested. He gave me a little info on the car, but didn't know a whole lot about it. After ending the conversation, i called my brother to go check it out. He drives out there, and sees the beauty in all of her pristine pride and glory:
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So after snapping these pictures, my brother knocks on the door to find a very drunk man at about 10am. He sits at this guys house for well over an hour, listening to him ramble on about how he used to race it against corvettes and the like back in the day. After getting an oath that he would not sell it until i came to buy it, my brother took her on a test drive. She handled great!
Letting her recharge the alternator after a test jump, he drove her putting her through the cycles. She loved it, and even wanted more.
After i got off work that day, i became the owner of a 1985 ma61 BONE STOCK Toyota Celica Supra.
By bone stock i mean, literally everything except an Alpine Head unit, bass tube, and security system installed in 1986.
Instantly falling in love, we brought her home and the next day, my brother had to drive back out getting the old man to get a new title and sign it over.
So after driving her for a while i did some small, simple, upgrades like installing a new radio:
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"Fixing" the Air leak that was killing her:
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Cat Delete:
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Retard welding job delete:
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"Song of our people" mod:
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And a "duct tape fix":
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So i drove her for a while as a daily, going to the dragon and drifting on occasion (as you can tell by the wheels)
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After driving her for a while as a daily, i finally had the notorious Toyota M series breakdown. The headgasket...
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After fixing her up with a cometic headgasket, felpro seals from the head up, and ARP Head studs torqued to a more proper setting, she was alive again:
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Prettied up the bay too:
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Kept driving her daily for a while with no problems until recently, i was sure i had finally destroyed my bearings...
Pulled the oil pan and to my relief there were no metal shavings, etc
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Luckily, it was only the bearings in the factory water pump:
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Now she's back on the road again, readily awaiting boost.
As she sits now:
Varrstoen v2s 15x8 + 15 offset with 1 inch spacers all the way around
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I've gathered most of what i need and my build is as follows:
Ct26 turbo with 7mgte manifold and downpipe:
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Aem wideband:
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Aem fuel pressure regulator:
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Aem 320lph fuel pump :
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7mgte intercooler/piping:
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Aeromotive fuel pressure guage:
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Cometic hg
Arp head studs
Missing parts still needed:
T-fitting for oil feed at oil pressure sending unit
Filter relocation
Boost gauge
Fab up the gauge cluster in the glove box
When she is finished, i'm planning on running low boost (5-7lbs) and controlling it with the fpr and wideband.
Stay posted to watch the build as i complete it!
So after snapping these pictures, my brother knocks on the door to find a very drunk man at about 10am. He sits at this guys house for well over an hour, listening to him ramble on about how he used to race it against corvettes and the like back in the day. After getting an oath that he would not sell it until i came to buy it, my brother took her on a test drive. She handled great!
Letting her recharge the alternator after a test jump, he drove her putting her through the cycles. She loved it, and even wanted more.
After i got off work that day, i became the owner of a 1985 ma61 BONE STOCK Toyota Celica Supra.
By bone stock i mean, literally everything except an Alpine Head unit, bass tube, and security system installed in 1986.
Instantly falling in love, we brought her home and the next day, my brother had to drive back out getting the old man to get a new title and sign it over.
So after driving her for a while i did some small, simple, upgrades like installing a new radio:
"Fixing" the Air leak that was killing her:
Cat Delete:
Retard welding job delete:
"Song of our people" mod:
And a "duct tape fix":
So i drove her for a while as a daily, going to the dragon and drifting on occasion (as you can tell by the wheels)
After driving her for a while as a daily, i finally had the notorious Toyota M series breakdown. The headgasket...
After fixing her up with a cometic headgasket, felpro seals from the head up, and ARP Head studs torqued to a more proper setting, she was alive again:
Prettied up the bay too:
Kept driving her daily for a while with no problems until recently, i was sure i had finally destroyed my bearings...
Pulled the oil pan and to my relief there were no metal shavings, etc
Luckily, it was only the bearings in the factory water pump:
Now she's back on the road again, readily awaiting boost.
As she sits now:
Varrstoen v2s 15x8 + 15 offset with 1 inch spacers all the way around
I've gathered most of what i need and my build is as follows:
Ct26 turbo with 7mgte manifold and downpipe:
Aem wideband:
Aem fuel pressure regulator:
Aem 320lph fuel pump :
7mgte intercooler/piping:
Aeromotive fuel pressure guage:
Cometic hg
Arp head studs
Missing parts still needed:
T-fitting for oil feed at oil pressure sending unit
Filter relocation
Boost gauge
Fab up the gauge cluster in the glove box
When she is finished, i'm planning on running low boost (5-7lbs) and controlling it with the fpr and wideband.
Stay posted to watch the build as i complete it!
