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Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 492
Reg: 07-2006
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Just so everyone else that owns a Soarer in Canada be warned that the SC400 glass will not fit in a soarer without modification. The wiper motors are set up biased to the right, the SC's have them left biased. There is a downward bulge in the glass that will hit the middle wiper motor and WILL NOT FIT! I'm considering a few things right now to correct this.
1.) Get the glass cut to fit around the wiper motor. (Added cost every time you have to replace the windshield and doesn't really correct the problem.
2.) Move the middle wiper motor left two inches and buy a smaller wiper blade for that wiper arm.
3.) Convert the wiper motor braces and brackets to the SC400 ones and re-install on the opposite side.
4.) Remove the middle wiper completely temporarily just so i can use my car again.
Don't just have the glass removed hoping that the SC glass will fit and don't leave it to the glass company to check since you can't count on them test fitting before removing the old glass.
LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE!!!!!!!! |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 2258
Reg: 10-2005
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Bugga.  Hope you get it sorted OK. |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 493
Reg: 07-2006
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Also a plea to the soarer- minded mechanics out there. I am thinking about fitting the USDM SC400 wiper motor assembly instead but there is a piece of sheet metal over on the passenger side of the car right where i would need to install (mirror of the soarer)
Are there any consequences to cutting this out to make way for the new wiper linkage? |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 7165
Reg: 11-2004
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What about getting some Soarer glass? Might be a business opportunity for you.
We can get them supplied and fitted for under AU$250, so they have to be coming cheap from somewhere. |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 494
Reg: 07-2006
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But getting them here to Canada is near impossible. Toyota Canada does NOT like the imported cars and go out of their way to be difficult. |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 2264
Reg: 10-2005
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Idiots, money is money and all they are doing is missing out on it. |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 5874
Reg: 05-2005
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Scott, don't know whether this will be off assistance, but here are ALL the possible part number variations for 30 Series Soarers.
If you post up your chassis number, I can give you the EXACT part number to order for your car.
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Neil Griffiths
Trader
NSW
212Kw @ 8psi MANUAL Super Charged UZZ31 
Posts: 3636
Reg: 07-2005
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An after market windscreen supplier SHOULD be able to get the Soarer ones.
If you go see one and ask them can they contact there suppliers.
Forget going to Toyota or Lexus..
What about that Import man in Canada ? he was on SC not long ago, be good opertunaty for him to import some screens. |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 495
Reg: 07-2006
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Don, Chassis number is JZZ30-000555.
I've done a lot of checking around. I took a test piece of glass to a Water Jet Cutter and he sliced a chunk off with no difficulty so slicing the bulge off of the windshield may be an option. I have bought the sc400 wiper motor assembly off ebay if that's what I have to do. I will give these part numbers a try as well.
I have a mechanic friend that will help me make bracketing to hold the USDM wiper motor assembly. Which might be a good idea to do to take care of this problem permanently.
Aftermarket support isn't as great here as it is over there. Maybe it will get there eventually but right now there is definately a lack.
Not being able to drive my car is killing me. I'm tempted to just remove the whole wiper assembly and install the windshield just to get the car back. |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 7183
Reg: 11-2004
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Leave the windshield out and pretend it's a convertible |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 496
Reg: 07-2006
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I wish, unfortunately it's winter here right now. |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 5877
Reg: 05-2005
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Scott Ferguson wrote on Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 01:19 am:Don, Chassis number is JZZ30-000555.
Sorry Scott, you're missing a digit.
After the JZZ30 bit there will be 7 numbers not 6.
However, I added a 4th. "5" to the number, and it comes up as a June 1991 GTTL in Pearl (code 051) which fits the description of your Soarer.
If that is the case, the part number for your windshield is:
 56111 - 24100 with an alternative part number of: 56111 - 24101
(Laminated, Tinted Gray, 4.7mm thick)
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Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 497
Reg: 07-2006
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Thanks Baggs, Wireless keyboard missed the last 5.
It's looking more and more like i'm going to change the wiper motor assembly to the wiper motor assembly from the SC400. Which will require a lot of beer and a big swear jar and some mig welding.
The problem with aftermarket is that there is no one that has started on the JDM cars. The need for support was at least identified at whatever convention it is that the windshield suppliers all go to. However no one has moved to fill that gap as of yet. |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 500
Reg: 07-2006
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So far the only problem i can see with putting in the SC400 wiper assembly aside from the different wipe pattern is that the heater intake is most likely under the plate on the passenger side of the car that would need to be cut off to fit the wiper assembly.
Might have to put mesh over that. And welding up new brackets will be tricky with the different angles. I should be able to cut off and reweld the two centermost braces but the section on the edge will be tricky.
Anyways on with the drama.
oh and just to brag i just got a free Torsen diff complete in housing for FREE!!
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Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 7208
Reg: 11-2004
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Plick! |
Scott Ferguson
DieHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 501
Reg: 07-2006
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Plick???
Crazy aussies. |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 7209
Reg: 11-2004
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Scott Ferguson
DieHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 502
Reg: 07-2006
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No seriously, even Wikipedia has no idea what you're trying to say Pen.
Is there an aussie version of wikipedia i don't know about?
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Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 7210
Reg: 11-2004
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Say it with a Japanese accent! |
Scott Ferguson
DieHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 503
Reg: 07-2006
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AH...... It dawns on me.
just a little revenge for you pen. For the wheel locks.
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Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 7211
Reg: 11-2004
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Well, I just hope you don't install it and then find... Nah, I won't put a hex on it hehehe.. |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 7212
Reg: 11-2004
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Much...
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Scott Ferguson
DieHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 504
Reg: 07-2006
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HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
IF it is i will fly to australia and personally kick your ar$e
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Scott Ferguson
DieHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 505
Reg: 07-2006
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Get a restraining order against you ever saying anything about my car again.  |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 7213
Reg: 11-2004
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I suppose you want to stay at my place while visiting too?  |
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