Well I drove it out of the garage today for the first time with the new rear end.[:x)] (no rear springs or shocks thou) Im very happy with my efforts so far. I have to make the coil over turrets and the inner guards and the rear end is complete.
Then onto the front end with the new motor,gear box and powersteering. Here are some pics for any one thats interested.

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Thanks, I cant wait either.[:x)][:x)][:x)][:x)] Hopefully i can keep up with Allan.[:p][:p]

Well I have done everything my self so that has kept the cost down a lot. Fot the finish i expect to spend about $20,000 in total. If you were to get someone else to do this stuff for you then expect to double that figure. the rear end has been quite cheap, rear shocks &springs from the states. $250pr $600 for the diff including getting the axels respllined. so the back end has prob cost some where around $1000. All the guard pannels i got off other shells i have had laying around. $1200 for the front breaks, $400 for the supra 5 speed, $1500 for the motor and another $1500 for extra bits from the states(gasket sets, head studs ect) So after buying the car it has cost me about 5k so far. Add about another $1500-$2000 for intercooler, radiator, electric watter pump ect I should be detting close to done, Oh and a but load of my time. I would look at the v6 cosworth motor as an option also as it may be lighter and supercharge that??? maybe.

I have seen similar motors to mine for sale on the net for between $400US and $800US complete with wireing loom ect. but then you have to get it shipped and be prepaired to spend an extra $2000 in bits to rebuild it and to get it all going. So it is not that cheap realy, but very reliable Hp as it is limited at about 5500rpm and devalops bucket loads of torque by 2000rpm.
When you Have the cash and get up to it let me know and i am happy to help out where i can. (info, contacts ect) I just ordered $1100 in parts today so i have everything to get my motor running. I cant wait to get it in the car.

For thoes that have gone down the engeneer path, how did you go about cutting the front radiator support pannel and front splash pannel to fit larger radiator and intercooler?? can you do it if you add other extra bracing??

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I can leave the bottom boxed in section but what to remove the radiator suports pannel out to the chassis width and cut the front to fit the inter cooler like pictured above. The RS nose cone will hide the intercooler there so you wont even be able to see it unless you realy look[:p]

Darnoldrs

i havent really seen the engine bay shots but would it be easier to have the pipes of the cooler up the top? that way you wouldnt have to chop much away from the shell???

or is that not possible??

sorry that cooler is going on the rs front eh, so it would be better that way...

sorry.

Cars looking good too.