all the small things....

I've just been tip'n away at the Trueno build.Getting a few of the small bits done.

Cylinders in and servo painted. Maybe sometime in the future I might be able to afford a proper pedalbox set up which will allow for mega stacks ,to improve lower down power .

Ive also been messing around with different oil cooler setups. There's no need to run a filter relocation kit because of the crazy design of the ex mani and the space it give around the filter,so I can go back to using my thermostat controlled mocal kit. I just have to get a new oil seal for it and find a better place to mount it than before 

I striped out the front suspension and stripped down the old coil-overs to find some messy looking ss trd green dampers. So fresh short strokes are now added to my shopping list.

The fiberglass doors are now lined up and fitted as good as possible. I added in the latches, handles and rods etc so there in order now .I started chopping up a dash to fit around the mcn cage so I'll get that finished and get it off to be flocked. All small bits going on at the moment. Hopefully we'll have the stack wide-band vs powercraft bracket made up during the week as well.

As for my Levin , I'm waiting on a vvt gear for my blactop and when that arrives I got some nice Toyota goodies to time it all back together

random snap*

 

Redlines in, rear coilovers raised slightly, getting there! Still needs lateral rod adjustment and I'm slowly finding the right settings on the dampers for road use. Next job in the bodywork list is getting the front bumper and splitter sprayed graphite again..

I love lamp 2.0 **

 
4 days from Japan to my door. The postage cost more than the lights but it was worth it. By the time I got the shipping confirmation email after the weekend, my Redlines were already in the country, sweet! Thank you JAA and EMS! They are in very good condition for a 23+ year old car part, just a few scratches here and there. Even came with working bulbs. I dont know is it Redlines in general (probably) or just this set but they have an odd panel for mounting the bulbs, it looks like it has space for two stop/tails like my old lights, but when you open it up it just holds one.

Weird but either way everything still works and the connectors on the wiring were the same. The single bulb look is much cleaner anyway I think. Before I installed them I gave them a good clean, and polish with Autoglym super resin polish (as I have no money left for Megiuars Plast-RX!) to buff out the light scratches, and they came out quite well for the time being.

Unpolished and polished

good as new

The number plate surround also had to come out for the ultimate in whiteline delete. A quick light sanding and a clean....

 ...and a few coast of satin black rattle later it was looking good as new. For any 2 door owner out there I highly recommend satin black for the surround and that plastic trim piece along the boot lid, it really freshens up the back end.

 

Anyway I got the lights in, but my camera sucks and its too dark to take a pic of them fitted, so the car will have to wait for a random snap after wash to show off her new back end, but they look awesome and suit the Trueno body a lot better than the whiteline lights. Yahoo auctions conquered! ;)

whiteline vs redline

win on the auctions!

Its been a quiet one this month, mostly a bit of money saving for parts for all 4 of the Garage Hachi fleet, but last week I was very lucky to be forwarded a link to my precious 2-door Redlines on the Yahoo Auctions. With just 20hrs left and amazingly no bids at 8000Y, (they were listed in exterior aero rather than rear lights) I placed my bid via JAA. Checked it the following morning and I had won! They do not come with the centre "garnish" but I already have one with the two small white lines. I think that is the only small difference so I will just spray the number plate surround a fresh satin black for the time being. Can't wait for them to arrive now and give them the Plast-RX treatment before fitting.

I have seen two versions of 2D Redlines on the auctions, some have just one stop/tail bulb per side, and others like these have two, so it looks like my light loom will just plug straight in and I still get the nice dual stop tail / parking light set up.

Also yesterday we attended the Prodrift 2010 Finals and there was some AE86 only parking arranged which was pretty cool. It was freezing cold and I only thought to take a picture towards the end, by this time a few other 86's and an 20v swapped E7 Corolla had already left, but it was still nice to park up with some other nice Hachii. If I find some more pics of the line up on the net I will post them up.

Wheel whoring^*^

How much I wish my TOM'S IGETA where this cool I can't express, I reckon these bad-boys would suit my Lev down to the ground!

on another note , Possibly the COOLEST umbrella stand in the world??????

Some Panda Trueno Love...

I just love em , there the original 86 to me! and I'm on a panda buzz this month!

I just missed out on this one a couple years ago, but it sold to Oz in the end.

You cant go wrong with a proper Initial D spec panda! I'd love a totally standard ID spec Trueno with 185/60's on mild wats ready for a mountain run , NO Stance'd out fancyness need apply!!!!!

inspiration.. less is more

This is sooo close to what I want.. Just add the zenki lip, the TE37's, then remove the skirts and the ride height...

add a standard rear bumper and those ALL IMPORTANT (did I mention sooo important) redline tail lights!!

I think they belong on late Truenos but as with all Ae86 parts, they are swapped around so much, and I have seen them on jump-eye and flatnose models (lol) of all spec levels. Maybe this lovely 2-door got them because it is Apex grade, and mine got the whiteline style tail lights as she is poverty spec super light weight GT grade?

Random Snap,

this Levin ticks all the right box's for me, looks like a proper used and abused track drifter.....