One owner 66' JDM Crown!

c_copperpot · **Posted:** Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:51 am

What a nice car! I wish I could find something like that around here.

bos · **Joined:** Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:36 am **Posts:** 66

Some updates;

one of my friends called hezath on this forum lowered the front of the crown for me!!

Calvin kline model shots of the celebrity

Weather was nice so i decided too restore the vinyl roof top with some shoe polish

Then some Georgie Armani photoshots and some pics of how it sits now

Going too go more lower soon and thinking of getting a set of 15x8 widened steelies made up for the crown but will sit on that for a while, still trying too source out some 40 series fender mirrors so if anyone knows where i can get my hands on some i would be forever thankfuil

silverra23 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2012 4:20 am

Which front springs did you use? I would have expected it to go lower than that.

Time for chopping!

bos · **Joined:** Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:36 am **Posts:** 66

Adam man previous height you could parachute off, ill show pic soon

They are chopped hahaha, coil and half and only on fronts - time wasnt on our side for more low unfortunantly but will go lower soon

bos · **Joined:** Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:36 am **Posts:** 66

wooo replaced the filter and had a little fiddle with the carb tunning and car is running good

also moar low

need a new jack, 20$ autobahn jack wont cut it anymore ;(

kissing the bump stop, going too trim off a little once i get a new jack

I'm in the market for a set of 15x8 0 offset wide black steelies if anyone can help me out source some out in Australia (I'm aware the states has some but shipping charges is to cry over)

Still looking for 40 series fender mirrors

mrflibbles · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2012 5:51 am

you should be able to get steelies made up by a local wheel refinisher/repairer, I have had sets made up here in Adelaide by 2 different places.

crown_mad · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:11 pm

Galaxy Products http://www.galproeng.com.au/products.html are pretty good to deal with in Adelaide

Skellington · **Posted:** Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:31 am

That car looks good. keep it up.

john · **Posted:** Sun Oct 14, 2012 1:42 pm

bos wrote:

Still looking for 40 series fender mirrors

What about these? Think they are 50 series but would look very nice on there. :tu:

http://www.mooneyesshop.jp/product/1453

bos · **Joined:** Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:36 am **Posts:** 66

Thanks for the info on where too get the steel wheels!

And john wow never realized they really transformed the look of the 40 series crown with those fender mirrors, gives it a more square look, i like it alot .. think i might get those instead

silverra23 · **Posted:** Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:53 am

you could buy falcon steelies quite cheaply off ebay or from a wrecker and have them widened by someone like eastern wheel works.

will 15x8 with zero offset actually fit - has hezath helped you measure it all up?

bos · **Joined:** Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:36 am **Posts:** 66

Hey Adam , i've trial fitted some 0 offsets before and they seem to be fine

I will post up a picture of my white crown with some 5 slot jelly beans on a stockish ride height

Thinking about it now i guess i should trial it again with the same wheels ... i'll do that and post results

Edit:

Not sure if there 15x8 or 14x8... can't remember lol

bos · **Joined:** Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:36 am **Posts:** 66

Hi guys, i have opened up a crown community domain for crowners to come participate in - it is in its early stages now is predicted to be quite active sooner or later.

As i see others posting links to other sites i assume that i am allowed too!

www.toyotacrowncentral.com

redma61 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:55 am

where did you buy that fuel filter?

bos · **Joined:** Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:36 am **Posts:** 66

automotive shop called Repco, seems like they had the part number in there system

palatine · **Posted:** Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:33 pm

redma61 wrote:

where did you buy that fuel filter?

The element is still a good Toyota #, at least in Canada: 04234-30010, $6.49.

bos · **Joined:** Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:36 am **Posts:** 66

Stickeeeeeeeers

Some JNC love

TCC stickers!

Oh yeah, i took off the orange vinyl form the sides and the red off the back

Going for a grey/black dark theme now

crown wagon · **Joined:** Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:09 pm **Posts:** 64

that' a really nice car :tu:

-cheers

papo-corona · **Posted:** Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:42 am

wow wtf. it belongs in a museum
:shock:

bos · **Joined:** Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:36 am **Posts:** 66

Sorry, been a while since i posted!

Been really busy launching my site etc...

Heres a copy paste from a thread at tcc forum's

Basically traded a vacum guage, and some toyota driving lights for a set of ford 16x8 0 offset steel wheels

example of the condition before

Sanding down

Remembered that my mum works in developing powder coating for dulux so she surely should have some connections to sandblasting guys and powdercoaters!!

Sandblasting and powdercoating tommorow

Wow got fucked around today... the guy told me $250 for ALL 4 wheels on the phone and then told me it's $200 a wheel ... (powdercoated/sandblsating)

Anyway i ended up just getting them sand blasted off a guy that does it, he did it for $30 a wheel

Finished result:

A nice picture of them riding shotgun in the crown

Money spent reviving these bad boys

Sand blasting $120 @ $30 per wheel
Powdercoating $200 @ $50 per wheel (satin black)

= $320

Now for tyres!

One owner 66' JDM Crown!

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