GX71 Mark II GT Shakotan restoration build

Yellow_Feva · **Posted:** Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:55 pm

Car was dropped of 2 weeks ago to get a full restoration including interior and exterior body, cut out rust patches and replace with fresh metal, fix rear fenders flares, pull of all windows and a complete color change.

The 1GGTE will be pulled out to freshen up, new lifters, shims, resurface block and a complete rebuild kit.

New wheels and tires
15x9.25 -19 front
15x9 -38 rear
Hoshino Impul Fully polished.

new Bc br coilover system and other suspension parts.

Here I will document and let you guys know whats going on.

Yellow_Feva · **Posted:** Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:59 pm

Disassembling car

Yellow_Feva · **Posted:** Fri Mar 22, 2013 4:00 pm

Working on body today and mocking up some side skirts.

Yellow_Feva · **Posted:** Fri Mar 22, 2013 4:04 pm

Already got wheels waiting and suspension components.

For color I picked Lexus sc430 pearl brown

Layzorbeemz · **Posted:** Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:37 pm

Where the HELL did you find those Hoshino's!? soooo sick!

ks336 · **Joined:** Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:16 am **Posts:** 60

Nice color choice and sick rims!

Yellow_Feva · **Posted:** Sat Mar 23, 2013 4:23 pm

Layzorbeemz wrote:

Where the HELL did you find those Hoshino's!? soooo sick!

The Hoshinos i hunted for a while till some popped up and they happened to be a set of never used Hoshinos in the box.

Yellow_Feva · **Posted:** Thu Mar 28, 2013 5:20 am

Lots of bodywork getting done but having issues with glass companys, nobody wants to remove my front windshield.

Layzorbeemz · **Posted:** Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:37 am

Yeah I don't think you would want to break that piece of glass. I don't know if the MX73 has the same windsheild. I know the rear glass is different.

Yellow_Feva · **Posted:** Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:54 pm

I bought one just to measure it and its short from every side, a window from japan would cost me more than $800 between price and shipping so if it does happen to brake I think im going with plexi glass for the time being.

lolumad · **Posted:** Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:33 am

is it an absolute necessity to remove the glass?

whit · **Posted:** Mon Apr 01, 2013 1:18 pm

Check the "Bug" number on bottom center with other yota glass numbers, can be O.E. or aftermarket glass.

Yellow_Feva · **Posted:** Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:05 pm

Yea the glass has to be removed to take care of some rust between the windshield trim and the body that went through, plus I really want to do a perfect job on the body.

I called a couple of toyota dealers with the serial number on the windshield and nothing came up, the Mark II is longer and it being a hardtop its window is unique, measured an MX83 window today and it fell short by inches but was very close, the mx73 was short and smaller by a lot.

whit · **Posted:** Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:48 pm

You may get a little more info having a auto glass install company run your number for a match.
Dealerships don't offer much support or intrest in corporate obsolete vehicles.
The number begins with FW.

Yellow_Feva · **Posted:** Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:38 am

I also checked with the glass companys here and it being a JDM car there's no equal to it here.

lolumad · **Posted:** Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:22 am

you might be screwed on replacing the glass. plexi would suck compared to glass unless youre building a dedicated race car and you dont mind replacing it often.

time to make a judgement call...

Yellow_Feva · **Posted:** Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:58 am

I can also make a tempered glass windshield but i would have to tint it on both sides incase an accident.

Were taking it off today so we shall see.

Yellow_Feva · **Posted:** Sat May 11, 2013 8:13 pm

Quick preview :mrgreen:

Layzorbeemz · **Posted:** Sat May 11, 2013 8:53 pm

ooooo, that's pretty.

Highway_Dancer · **Posted:** Sun May 12, 2013 6:42 am

Can't wait to see the end result!
Cool car and rims

GX71 Mark II GT Shakotan restoration build

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