need some resto advice on 86 1/2 supra

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On Mon, 14 May 2007 04:54:19 +0000, someone wrote:

>
>>LOL! Good Luck! Even I gave up and joined the fray. You will too, I bet!
>>
>>
> ya never know. i just love my toy and want to work on it.
> i had a 86 pu with the 22r. popped out of gear and went for
> a drive on it's own into a wall.
> WWWWWWAAAAAAA!!!!
> loved that damn truck. it cost me a p3 566 i built for a
> friend.

Pretty decent trade.

Assuming yu're new to this group, here's a line up I've had in the past 5
years.
I've had a Corolla GTS since 1986. 1985 model with the 4A-GE.
In 2001 I bought a '95 Tercel with an AT. 45 MPG. Sold it to get the
Supra. Perhaps no great mileage, but I have the Sport Roof. 19 MPG? Who
cares?!?!
I had an '85 Celica GTS, 22RE I bought in 2002. Drove it for 4 years and
gave it away becuase I was sinking the $$$ into the Supra, and the Celica
was starting to rust. Had just put a 22RE from a '91 PU in it and then
other sh!t started to break. Like giving away one of my kids...
1983 Tercel AWD Wagon. What a blast in the winter. Painted it bright
yellow so it would be seen at night. It sure was. Scrapped it when I got a
'92 Grand V'Ger w/ AWD. Van suited my purposes better.

Also have an '05 Scion tC I picked up in September. Wooo-Hooo!
And, an '89 626 I drive in the winter so the Scion and the Supra stay nice
and clean!
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On Mon, 14 May 2007 05:00:36 +0000, someone wrote:

> In article <25Q1i.1637$CQ4.1185@trndny06>, =?iso-2022-jp?q?Hachiroku_=1B$B%O%A%m%=2F=1B=28B?= <Trueno DeleteThis @AE86.gts> wrote:
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>>On Sun, 13 May 2007 04:30:32 +0000, someone wrote:
>>
>>> In article <hJv1i.2035$vu2.47@trndny01>,
>>> =?iso-2022-jp?q?Hachiroku_=1B$B%O%A%m%=2F=1B=28B?= <Trueno DeleteThis @AE86.gts>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>On Sat, 12 May 2007 21:30:29 +0000, someone wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> any trick on removing the bumpers? have ne paint for desert burned old
>>>>> stuff.
>>>>> really love that mk3. non turbo, but i like the power and handling.
>>>>> want to make it spiffier.
>>>>> thanks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Damn, when you find out, let ME know! I believe you'll have to get under
>>>>the car and remove bolts and retainers. That was how my Corolla came
>>>>apart.
>>>>
>>> mostly i was looking for tricks or caveats. for power, wish i had the
>>> turbo, but nitrous does give a kick in the ass.
>>> the plan is to pull the bumpers and i'm wondering if i can still drive it
>>> with them off. i'm waiting on the haynes but i do want to get moving.
>>> the paint was cheap. gotta love that japanese blue.
>>>
>>>>If it's Desert Damage, you probably won't snap a lot of bolts! (GRRRRRR!)
>>> yep, zero rust. your grrr implys wet air environment and i slowly combust
>>> for you.
>>>>
>>>>This *might* help...
>>>>
>>>>http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?Section=BO&Page=63
>>> yes, great url, we are thanking...
>>>>
>>>>And here, have a TSRM on me!
>>>>
>>>>http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/default.aspx
>>>>
>>>>Here's one for an '87, but it's not as complete:
>>>>
>>>>http://www.supra.co.nz/tsrm.htm
>>>
>>> excellent. in monty burns voice.
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Also, have a look at http://www.supras.com, click on SOGI, and have a
>>>>look at the Tech section. Also, register and become a member (if you can
>>>>get a second e-mail address, or get a yahoo address, since we pass info
>>>>by e-mail and sometimes the messages fly! I have mine go to a second
>>>>E-Mail addy just for that purpose!). A lot of these guys have had Supras
>>>>for a LONG time and know them inside out!
>>> i have 100 gmail accounts if i need. lucked out.
>>>>
>>>>Good Luck!
>>>>
>>>>
>>> i just archived this whole, usefull post. take a couple of cute bims out
>>> of petty cash and take the week off.
>>
>>
>>Gee, my '88 is blue, and the only real bad spots are...the bumpers!
>>
>>As I mentioned before, I got some flex primer, but am going with
>>Dupli-Color paint. But, then, thanks to the wet environment (car came from
>>Canada to New England) it has a couple holes and some rust bubbling up. It
>>has been garaged for the past 3 years, so it's slowed down quite a bit.
>>But I will be doing the whole car either the end of the summer or early
>>next year.
>>
>>
>>Be prepared for a Parts Nightmare! They're getting scarce!
>>
>>
> i have access to a donor. for money, of course. wish i had
> room to buy the whole thing.
> i'm an expat n.e.'er. lived in boston for 27 years. in
> mojave now. i raise bikes, too, so need more than a 3 month
> season.
> i want to do the bumpers right. i have a van if the supra is
> down.


80 miles West of Boston. I lived in Andover and <UGH> Lawrence for a
while, and then went to Nashua for a couple years, back in the late
70's/early 80's.
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On Mon, 14 May 2007 21:38:55 +0000, someone wrote:

>>Also have an '05 Scion tC I picked up in September. Wooo-Hooo! And, an
>>'89 626 I drive in the winter so the Scion and the Supra stay nice and
>>clean!
>>
>>
> i care about milegae her in the people's republic of ca. $3.40 cheapest
> gas.what year is your supra? i missed it. you have your toyota act
> together. like me and yamay sr500's. i have 3 today.


I have an '88, NA Sport roof, leather, Canadian model. Nice, but
constantly Needs Work!

As far as Yammy's I had a '74 RD400, a '71 DT175, and a '74 DT400. Sold
the RD after almost getting killed 5 times (because of IDIOTS!) and
decided Off Road was a lot safer!

When I was a kid, I used to build plastic models. Now I play with the Real
Deal!
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On Mon, 14 May 2007 21:43:48 +0000, someone wrote:

>>80 miles West of Boston. I lived in Andover and <UGH> Lawrence for a
>>while, and then went to Nashua for a couple years, back in the late
>>70's/early 80's.
> lawrence yuck indeed. almost as bad as bitchburg! i biffed lots of nashua
> girls at bc.


HAHAHA! I never got the chance.

So, you know this?

"Don't send my son to Holy Cross,
The dying mother said."
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On Mon, 14 May 2007 04:56:18 +0000, someone wrote:

> In article <j1Q1i.1635$CQ4.1322@trndny06>,
> =?iso-2022-jp?q?Hachiroku_=1B$B%O%A%m%=2F=1B=28B?= <Trueno RemoveThis @AE86.gts>
> wrote:
>
>
>>On Sun, 13 May 2007 13:16:49 +0000, someone wrote:
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>>>> When you get the bodywork compounds and the primer/paint for
>>>>finishing the bumper, tell the paint shop what it's going to be used
>>>>for - they have special fillers and glazes for surface prep, and
>>>>special flex additives for the primer and paint.
>>>>
>>> doing the one part paint with a clearcoat. all it needs is sand, prime
>>> bare spots and paint
>>
>>ULP! No, no, no! Get some Flex Primer, or you'll be doing it again in a
>>couple years or less! The bumper/nose may *feel* pretty sturdy, but it
>>flexes, esp with heat! Sand it, primer it with a flex primer and that
>>should be OK, but again, only for a period.
>>
>>To do it properly, you should also use a paint and a claercoat with a
>>flex additive in it.
>>
>>I bought a 240SX that someone had painted without flex. The body looked
>>great, but the front and rear bumpers started crazing and flecking after
>>8 months.
>>
>>
>>
>>>> The right paint will take minor bumps and flexing of the bumper
>>>>cover without cracking or peeling off, at least for a few years till
>>>>the flex additives bake out...
>>> yes, and the desert sun chews it up. need to get it covered before it
>>> turns to dust.
>>
> ok, i'll google up what i can find and see how that goes. i have to fix a
> crease, too, right fromt fender, so i might as well do the finicky bits.


Well, I am the MAster of Cheap, and usually "Get By" with as little $$$ as
possible. But, if you're going to the trouble of removing the bumper(s),
might as well do it properly in one shot!

BTW, mine is the blue, too, and the bumpers are shot...
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On Tue, 15 May 2007 02:36:21 +0000, someone wrote:

> In article <DB62i.8247$w51.7878@trndny09>,
> =?iso-2022-jp?q?Hachiroku_=1B$B%O%A%m%=2F=1B=28B?= <Trueno DeleteThis @AE86.gts>
> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 14 May 2007 21:43:48 +0000, someone wrote:
>>
>>>>80 miles West of Boston. I lived in Andover and <UGH> Lawrence for a
>>>>while, and then went to Nashua for a couple years, back in the late
>>>>70's/early 80's.
>>> lawrence yuck indeed. almost as bad as bitchburg! i biffed lots of
>>> nashua girls at bc.
>>
>>
>>HAHAHA! I never got the chance.
>>
>>So, you know this?
>>
>>"Don't send my son to Holy Cross,
>>The dying mother said."
>>
>>
> no, can't say i do.
> please continue.


That's all I know. I had an engineer friend that went to bc in the 60's,
and that was part of the unofficial 'school song'.
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