Mech Posted August 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 I guess it's a good thing that you can do your own welding and fab work. Yea, because to pay someone to do all that....the cost would be astronomical....and i wouldnt be able to afford it. Im not that great of welder, but i am getting better. Fixing the rust on this car is time consuming and tedious....some days i dont want to do it...but it has to get done. The bright side is that im improving upon my skills. I am really looking forward to getting the body done...because then the fun part begins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mech Posted August 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 cleaning suspension parts... http://s14.postimg.org/me7yibk5t/20140719_145222.jpg scraping rust from diff......yay so much fun http://s14.postimg.org/gmcfowzpt/20140727_203733.jpg pressure washing diff.....are we getting bored yet? http://s3.postimg.org/lftdn69xv/20140728_173350.jpg burn baby burn.... http://s29.postimg.org/vvhdppz0n/20140801_125156.jpg yum yum yum http://s4.postimg.org/5e0flc8gt/20140809_184449.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 got this back from the powder coaters today... http://s24.postimg.org/hs7lyl4np/20140822_173516.jpgThat red looks nice and moving right along.Is that the only part that went to the powdercoater? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 cleaning suspension parts... http://s14.postimg.org/me7yibk5t/20140719_145222.jpg scraping rust from diff......yay so much fun http://s14.postimg.org/gmcfowzpt/20140727_203733.jpg pressure washing diff.....are we getting bored yet? http://s3.postimg.org/lftdn69xv/20140728_173350.jpg burn baby burn.... http://s29.postimg.org/vvhdppz0n/20140801_125156.jpg yum yum yum http://s4.postimg.org/5e0flc8gt/20140809_184449.jpgMan i hope you have some sort of sand blasting cabinet to get those partsreally clean of the olde paint and crud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mech Posted August 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Man i hope you have some sort of sand blasting cabinet to get those partsreally clean of the olde paint and crud. http://s21.postimg.org/n6zsm063r/20140802_091536.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbruneaux Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 http://s21.postimg.org/n6zsm063r/20140802_091536.jpg Very impressive, plenty of pics please!! Who needs a fire exit anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 I guess i wasn't really paying attention to the blasting cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mech Posted August 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 1uzfe sale fell through but i picked up a w58 supra trans for cheap today came out of a 92 supra turbo with 80k miles. its the "later good trans" which is recognizable by the rusty colored steel sandwhich plates in the middle of the casing.http://s7.postimg.org/pdw06sgob/20140824_161347.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbruneaux Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 1uzfe sale fell through but i picked up a w58 supra trans for cheap today came out of a 92 supra turbo with 80k miles. its the "later good trans" which is recognizable by the rusty colored steel sandwhich plates in the middle of the casing.http://s7.postimg.org/pdw06sgob/20140824_161347.jpgGreat find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Nice find keep your eyes open for the motor now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Cary Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Wanna sell the motor as a full swap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Wanna sell the motor as a full swap? Have you checked and see what country he resides in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mech Posted August 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 picked up a 1uzfe today for 350. 1997 ls400 85k miles. http://s27.postimg.org/3ooz1a0xf/20140831_130009.jpg http://s7.postimg.org/5syn1p86z/20140831_130017.jpg http://s3.postimg.org/xb5l2aw83/20140831_150618.jpg home safe.. http://s16.postimg.org/d91ksnlqt/20140831_181026.jpg http://s30.postimg.org/bx7hnaik1/20140831_185610.jpg ohh yea..picked up some other bits whilst i was out... http://s29.postimg.org/udfujwddz/20140831_182620.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starquestJOE Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Was there some tails that belong to the rear? Awesome deal on the 1uz! I cant wait to see it come together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsi_tom Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Love the pictures. Keep em coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mech Posted September 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 so i have been trying to track down a factory service manual for the ls400...since i need torque specs for the engine. I thought i was going to find it online in PDF easy.....wow i was wrong. called lexus dealer today....turns out lexus never offered the FSM for sale....so any floating around for sale ebay etc....have been from lexus techs at some point....and they want ridiculous amounts of money for them! it seems lexus dont want independent shops and DIY'ers working on their cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyquest Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 That is some bull crud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mech Posted September 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 (edited) took the valve covers off the engine today... something a bit odd....one side looks pristine while the other looks dark and discolored.... if both sides were dark, i'd say the oil wasnt changed regularly....... I rekon the dark head got very hot at some point, and cooked the oil maybe? thoughts? http://s13.postimg.org/pccn6c5cn/20140906_150750.jpg http://s27.postimg.org/94xurlyqb/20140906_150801.jpg http://s23.postimg.org/4m4b46izv/20140906_150812.jpg Edited September 6, 2014 by Mech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbruneaux Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 Do you have a bigger picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mech Posted September 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 Do you have a bigger picture? edited with bigger pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbruneaux Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 That's really odd, it doesn't look sludged up and so the returns would be plugged up or it was starved of oil. Could there have been something in the engine bay over one side of the engine and not the other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mech Posted September 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 welp...been working on the new crossmember/radiator support thingy the past couple days.... its detachable, so it will be easy to get engine in and out.... http://s18.postimg.org/txcxb6o3t/20140910_191217.jpg http://s7.postimg.org/nm838ylmj/20140910_193723.jpg http://s2.postimg.org/b70mv7tx5/20140910_195249.jpg http://s14.postimg.org/5ilsi45qp/20140910_211349.jpg http://s23.postimg.org/ieyr6jtl7/20140910_211428.jpg http://s28.postimg.org/dp67dtc3h/20140910_211719.jpg http://s27.postimg.org/btzcsn8oz/20140910_211314.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confuzd Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Coming along nicely man. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 nice work. keep the pics coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Man your doing your thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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