Banpei's new TA60 family cruiser

[The Doctor]

you know, a different washer could end you up with a different number, so maybe i was too negative in my post...

Only one way to find out indeed

[banpei]

I picked up the double headlights and grille from the postoffice yesterday!

I opened the package and found it was very well packaged:


I found that the frames of the headlights are a bit more rusted that I thought...

I think I'll make a template and try either to fix it (with glassfibre or welded) or to have it copied.

But in general these double headlights don't look too bad.


I found the grille being cracked on several places, but not beyond repair:


And last but not least, the full view of the JDM AA63 grille:


All together I paid 2,4 times the price of the auction, from which the handling and shipping costs were about the same price as the auction.

Only thing missing now are the yellow indicators.

[The Doctor]

did you cut that koni's yet?

[banpei]

The Doctor Wrote:did you cut that koni's yet?

I'm not the one who's cutting them... That was the first problem...
I hope they will be mounted next tuesday.

[The Doctor]

still convinced that they leak if you cut them?

[gsrturbo]

cool stuff u got there, and nicely package too, unlike mine which doesn't come with boxes from yahoo auction..

[banpei]

The Doctor Wrote:still convinced that they leak if you cut them?

I wasn't convinced they would leak, but the mechanic was... So, I convinced him now that it doesn't leak.

gsrturbo: I got my stuff through Aazuma trading (aka Mail Order Japan) and they are the ones who package it neatly. I personally don't think the normal sellers on auctions yahoo would go through this amount of trouble. But then again: the handling costs are quite high.

[banpei]

Finally brought the CS rims to a sandblaster and they are going to get a silver-grey coating this week as well. Coating is the same color as the Carina GT-R had and that's exactly what I had in mind.

I'm also going to need tires for them and I already decided upon Falken. I'm still doubting between 185/60 and 195/60: 195/60 was what the GT-R originally had but 185 is probably already overkill for my powerhouse.

Edit: just ordered the tires in 185/60

[banpei]

And they are mounted on the car!


I like the offset on the front wheels!



And from the side it shows that I definetly need some lowering springs!!


And at the rear I need some spacers... Or have rims with a different offset, but the chance for Celica Supra rims with a different offset is about zero.

I still need to have the proper wheelnuts: I just attached them with the OEM wheelnuts (60 degrees) since I definetly need to bring the car to MOT tomorrow... So if anyone still has a set, send me a pm!

[oldskull]

Banpei try toyota dealer in nijkerkeveen. They got some more when i bought mine.

as lowered spring should they fit AE86 springs or they are different?