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    #76
    I think that a/c was a dealer add on these cars anyway..not from Hiroshima.

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      #77
      [emoji15] @ the bumper support. I definitely don't have that (I don't think)


      '88 GT
      '88 GTX
      '85 Toyota Cressida 5-Speed
      '88 323 GT
      '88 323 GTX

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        #78
        Not much work done this past week, but I did the radio / antenna delete.

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          #79
          Repaired the damaged mesh and grills on the GTAe bumper and painted and fitted them. the bumper looks great compared to the original condition when I bought it - many hours of sanding and plastic welding has gone into this skin. Should have some decent pictures and progress this week coming.

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            #80
            How is that big crank battery working out? Looking into one,,

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              #81
              the mesh looks amazing!
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              1992- project FE3..... 313 WHP @ 9.3psi




              I pet my dash when I get into the car..."good car"
              he actually has a mazda tree, parts grow on it

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                #82
                Originally posted by Ultrah View Post
                How is that big crank battery working out? Looking into one,,
                Great! Never had an issue and the car sits for long periods at a time as I am working on it on and off. As these cars are low compression (small displacement), the battery turns the engine over effortlessly.

                Originally posted by FE3-323 View Post
                the mesh looks amazing!
                Thank-you. Lots of time to make the mesh, grills and bumper look "new" again. Looking forward to mounting it on the car.

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                  #83
                  Finished-up pretty much everything in the engine bay for the time being. I made new aluminum brackets (which I then polished) for:
                  1) The Cold air intake
                  2) Radiator
                  3) Intercooler
                  4) Main fuse panel and relocated the horn relay and coil

                  I also replaced most of the original fasteners with new stainless Torx or Allen head fasteners.

                  Tomorrow I will hopefully mount the GTAe bumper and wire-up the lights.







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                    #84
                    shiny!!!! looks great!
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                    1992- project FE3..... 313 WHP @ 9.3psi




                    I pet my dash when I get into the car..."good car"
                    he actually has a mazda tree, parts grow on it

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                      #85
                      Originally posted by FE3-323 View Post
                      shiny!!!! looks great!
                      Thanks!

                      Got around today, to wiring up some new Hella horns which are louder than the weaker factory horns and I made some new brackets to mount them - for whatever reason, this bracket took ages, so my progress today was hampered by that, at least its done.



                      Also I mocked up the GTAe bumper and wired up all the lights, its starting to look like a car (from the front anyway).



                      Happy 4th to all

                      Yasin

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                        #86
                        Bitchin,front bumper looks great!

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                          #87
                          Originally posted by nickz View Post
                          Bitchin,front bumper looks great!
                          Thank-you!

                          I had a few hours tonight, so made a new lower intercooler bracket out of aluminum.

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                            #88
                            So the Euro bumper bracket that I bought from Piotr was too terribly rusted and had lost its structural integrity, so I am making a en entire new one from flat stock aluminum. I would have finished it this weekend but ran out of aluminum (doh!)..I have most of it mocked up including some of the more "complex" sections out of cardboard. I really enjoy this type of fab work, in the process there is a benefit from weight savings and a piece that will never rust.



                            I made all new brackets for the radiator and intercooler out of aluminum and here is a sample of the weight savings:

                            Stock brackets:


                            My home made brackets:

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                              #89
                              every bit helps!!! keep up the weight reduction
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                              1992- project FE3..... 313 WHP @ 9.3psi




                              I pet my dash when I get into the car..."good car"
                              he actually has a mazda tree, parts grow on it

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                                #90
                                OMG THIS IS a Beauty of Restoration!!

                                Serious Drooling here! Looks so fine!
                                David
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