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Andrew McKellar
Newbie
NSW
JZZ30

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Reg: 06-2008

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Sunday, July 20, 2008 - 10:46 pm, by:  Andrew McKellar (Toymax) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi All, new to this forum and to Soarers, but an old hand with Toyotas, having owned just a few over the years. These have included Corolla and Celica Sports Sedans, and the Soarer is destined for the same outcome - a rather unique race car.

I bought my JZZ30 from - of all places - a hock shop, still drivable and ready to road register. It won't be seen on the road though, except for the drive home.

I'll try to maintain a photographic storyline of the stripdown and rebuild, and because I'm only using the shell and not really much else, I'll regularly be posting stuff for sale. Everything from the engine to interior has to go, or will end up in the bin. If you are after a particular part let me know, and I'll tell you what condition it is in and how much for it - lots of stuff will be going for free, as long as you pick it up!

Some bits and pieces are a bit rough (like the scratches on the bumpers), and other stuff is in good condition (like the engine). The 1JZ will be out and up for sale fairly soon, and will include the full loom, ECU and all the intercooler bits.

Anyway, enough rambling for now, this was only supposed to be an introduction.

Love the forum, especially the rules of engagement - nice to see grown-ups running one instead of having to deal with a bunch of kids giving each other worldly advice.

Cheers,

Andrew
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Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

Posts: 9695
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Monday, July 21, 2008 - 01:34 am, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Andrew, sounds like an interesting project. Not sure why your pictures didn't work, can you please try again?
Chris Lock
Tinkerer
sa
celica

Posts: 56
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Monday, July 21, 2008 - 11:33 am, by:  Chris Lock (Sledge) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Peter, I've found that if we include pics in the original post, they don't work..
I thought that's why most ppl do a second post to include pictures..
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

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Monday, July 21, 2008 - 03:03 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

As in the first ever post as a new member? Interesting observation.
Scott Gates
DieHard
SA
TT

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Monday, July 21, 2008 - 04:11 pm, by:  Scott Gates (Scotty_001) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Welcome Andrew, sound like you have a fair bit of work on your hands.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 & Soarer 3.0GT JZZ31

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Monday, July 21, 2008 - 05:22 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Welcome Andrew,

Sounds very interesting - What motor are you planning to replace the 1JZ with? A 2JZ I'm guessing?

Keep us updated - Always interested to hear about race setup Soarer projects

:-)
Stuart Smith
Tinkerer
NEW SOUTH WALES
SC400 V8 GT LIMITED

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Monday, July 21, 2008 - 05:43 pm, by:  Stuart Smith (Leader428) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Welcome Andrew, What are you aiming for, a circuit car or a straight line car?
Chris Lock
Tinkerer
sa
celica

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Monday, July 21, 2008 - 06:01 pm, by:  Chris Lock (Sledge) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Peter: not as a new member, just the first post in a thread.
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

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Monday, July 21, 2008 - 06:05 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Pretty much all of the tutorials I have made have pics in the first post, and they are all new threads.

I thought you were on to something there :-)
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 & Soarer 3.0GT JZZ31

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Monday, July 21, 2008 - 07:02 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hmmm, for me I find it very hard to go wrong with uploading pictures on this forum......

It's really tidy and simple to use once you get the hang of it, If I ever get stuck I have a look in the FAQ page Peter made up

http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/1373/1373.html?1198101864


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Andrew McKellar
Newbie
NSW
JZZ30

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Reg: 06-2008

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Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 08:54 pm, by:  Andrew McKellar (Toymax) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sorry for the delay folks. Trying to upload the photos again, so see how this goes...


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Andrew McKellar
Newbie
NSW
JZZ30

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Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 09:15 pm, by:  Andrew McKellar (Toymax) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Good, looks like the photos worked.

To answer your questions Stuart and Mike:

Car is being rebuilt into a Sports Sedan for circuit racing.

Due to class restrictions I need to run a normally aspirated engine, so the JZ is out. A turbo puts the car in the "spaceframe" (or outright) category, against cars that have budgets potentially 10 times mine.

I'm going with the 1UZ, for a few reasons - it's NA, lighter than the JZ, physically fits easily into the car, they are cheap, and I already had one in stock after experimenting with it in the Corolla...

As for the progress reports Mike, I'll be starting a new thread in another section of the forum in the next couple of days, so keep an eye out.

The strip down has commenced, so most parts are up for grabs now or very soon. Another thread will also be appearing in the classifieds section, but email me if you want anything in the meantime (as some have already).

Cheers,

Andrew
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 & Soarer 3.0GT JZZ31

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Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 10:31 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sound good, I love this sort of project.

Looks like you have found a nice car too, looks straight and tidy from the pictures under the dust!

One thing though, wouldnt it have been better to get a factory 1UZ UZZ30 coil sprung v8 Soarer to work on if your planning on putting a 1UZ into a 1JZ Soarer? Just seems like a lot of extra work? Unless there is a reason why?
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

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Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 02:18 am, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sounds like a serious project! :-)

Car needs a serious wash though.
Andrew McKellar
Tinkerer
NSW
JZZ30

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Friday, July 25, 2008 - 07:56 pm, by:  Andrew McKellar (Toymax) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

In an environmentally friendly effort to save water, I removed all the panels from the car, as well as the doors and windows. That way I don't have to wash it Peter...


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Under the dust it isn't too bad - and really as it is only the shell that I'll be using, it is just fine. It has never had a hit, so all the important bits are straight.

And yep, I agree that a UZZ30 would have been a slightly quicker project (although with the complete strip down not that much quicker), but I managed to pick this one up rather cheaply so it was worth the little extra effort.
Andrew McKellar
Tinkerer
NSW
JZZ30

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Sunday, August 03, 2008 - 08:53 pm, by:  Andrew McKellar (Toymax) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi Guys,

As promised I have set up a new thread (finally) tracking the development of this car into a Sports Sedan.

Go to the Soarer Sports Sedan Race Car Development thread in the General Soarer Chat category for updates over the next several months.

Cheers,

Andrew

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