My supercharger has been in mid restoration for some time now
- a couple of years.It's A19 GUB and she's a T-top with folding rear view mirrors and AC.
She's up to approximately 100k miles. She's been in this community for nearly her whole UK time and I would very much like to make sure she stays in the community and gets put back on the road.After I bought her, I drove her for a while and she was faultless.
Some bodywork was needed in a couple of areas
- underbody in front of the wheel arch, the top of the windscreen and the radiator support bar had been hit and popped the welds at some stage, given the rust there.I took this as an
'opportunity' to get the bodywork done, do an exterior respray and generally completely overhaul the car. The bodywork and paintwork has been done - around 3k as I remember, and it was done really quite well. The body shop has a decent reputation - she shared the garage with E-types and early 911s.The general overhaul was necessary
- when I looked a little deeper, there was plenty of things that needed doing/correcting - for example the front bumper reinforcement bar wasn't bolted on, and the driver seatbelt recoil assembly was held on by the small bolt and a large metric bolt in an imperial hole....Unfortunately long working hours a long commute, two other cars and a complete upheaval due to a break-up got in the way, and now I need to clear out of the unit she is being stored in.
What's good-Bodywork and paintwork in excellent condition - the car came to me in a non-Toyota really dark blue. I chose to paint it in a slightly lighter RAL blue colour - why? because it's easy to get hold of that paint anywhere, I like dark blue, and I think that the non-metallic colour will be mirror like when polished.-Engine in great shape with NoS or refurbed parts - intention was to use a cone filter so original airbox and piping is gone. Engine is out and on engine stand. I have a spare set of supercharger cam covers - all need refurbing. also comes with a set of silicone hoses that were available for a while-Original gearbox had slight 2nd gear crunch so I got a replacement which I'm told is perfectly fine (and I have the oil for it), both gearboxes available.-New radiator and set of silicone pipes installed-Nearly new tyres - New front and rear bumper reinforcing bars both painted in POR20 for protection-Brand new HKS exhaust back box (needs a link pipe - there's also a really loud back box of some kind which was fitted when i bought it)-Recaro fishnet type seats - same pattern as options on Mk.2s (some bolsters are a bit worn, but I have spares which are not worn)-I have seat mounts and rails for the seats - but you can still buy seat mounts from bride and I believe they are compatible with recaro seats and rails - the mounts I have are JDM and could be a little high- Leather coverings for the dashboard, glove box cover, instrument binnacle, handbrake and seatbelt locks.- Apexi front camber adjustable top mounts- Pagid refurbed rear brake calipers still in the box- everything required to refurbish both front and rear brake calipers- new inner/outer steering rods- set of suspension components (not hubs) to be refurbed whilst the old ones are still on the carStill required- set of suspension struts/springs etc. I had to use the HSD struts I bought on my Mk.2. The old front coilovers will be fitted to the front of the supercharger so it can be moved - it still has its old struts at the rear.- set of suspension bushes- tidy-up of engine bayI'm happy to talk more
/ take photos to those who are serious about finishing this off - it really is mostly an assembly job but I'm just not around to do it.I'm looking for £2500 I can't deliver it, but will help you load.
Unfortunately most of it is in one unit, and the rest is at my old house. It's probably going to be a two trip job anyway - all the parts are boxed up at the unit. And what's in my old garage is easily packed.
