theshaz's MS55 & MS60 crowns

theshaz · **Posted:** Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:21 pm

Hey guys, I've been lurking the forums for a while now, so its about time I posted something up, so here's my crowns!

MS55:

i picked her up with a low milage dead 2m. bhg at 19,000 miles and garaged since 1971. I was lucky enough to find a brand new 5mge in a box from a string of connections.

the original 5mge intake plenum fouled the brake master cyl so i had to fabricate a custom FFIM.

MS60 in rough condition, ex-lowrider w/hydraulics. hacked up pretty badly by the previous owner, so bosozoku is the way to go!!

ben · **Posted:** Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:17 pm

That MS50 is gorgeous. Great job on the swap too.

And that poor, poor kujira. If you ever plan to sharknose it or anything please sell me the front nose piece above the grille.

john · **Posted:** Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:24 pm

A RHD Kujira that someone turned into a lowrider?

I'd love to know the story on that car...

robakun · **Posted:** Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:56 pm

so u got that one in south central eh? pretty rough huh? what a shame... have fun with it!

theshaz · **Posted:** Sun Jun 21, 2009 3:05 am

robakun wrote:

so u got that one in south central eh? pretty rough huh? what a shame... have fun with it!

yea, there's not one straight panel on her... not even the roof! one of the crazy previous owners thought it was a good idea to cut her up and fit a sunroof off a cadillac. good thing is she doesn't have any rust. i'm in the process of gathering parts so i can remove the hydraulics and rebuild the suspension that is well worn from years of bouncing up and down. it would be nice to do it right with a stiff setup, and achieve that low down look. the motor is surprisingly peppy, but i have to manually shift the auto tranny, or itll start out in third. i hope to fix the problem with a w58 soon.

theshaz · **Posted:** Sun Jun 21, 2009 3:08 am

ben wrote:

That MS50 is gorgeous. Great job on the swap too.

And that poor, poor kujira. If you ever plan to sharknose it or anything please sell me the front nose piece above the grille.

thanks man! I'm not really planing to sharknose the whale right now, but i'll let you know

Glides · **Posted:** Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:08 pm

That car looks boss as a Boso. Right on man. Both are beautiful.

crown69 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:13 pm

lovely ms55!, can't wait for mine to be finished!! if you have some bits lying around lemme know pls

strmrdr23 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:08 pm

man, i can't believe the PO would mangle a rhd whale like that! that interior looks seriously rough but i see the potential here. you're crazy to go with 2 projects at the same time! hahaha. keep us posted on the progress, tho. i'm livin' vicariously through you :tu:

theshaz · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:07 pm

Hey guys, small update! Here's a cool pic of the ms60 and my buddy's mx32 by motormavens.

CharlieBucket · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:27 pm

i love how you went so original with ms55 and so wild with the ms60! what did you do to the tailights on the ms60, looks really cool.

john · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:54 pm

What's the story on those tail lights?

theshaz wrote:

Hey guys, small update! Here's a cool pic of the ms60 and my buddy's mx32 by motormavens.

jzk25 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:24 am

Love the MS55, awesome.

Those twin carbs on the MS65 are pretty rare too I think.

theshaz · **Posted:** Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:56 pm

thanx guys!! tailights on the ms60 are plain old stock!!

john · **Posted:** Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:59 pm

theshaz wrote:

thanx guys!! tailights on the ms60 are plain old stock!!

So all of them have that "halo" around them when they light up?

CharlieBucket · **Posted:** Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:34 pm

Do the hydralics still work on that car? i'd love to see a pic of it 3-wheelin or something. Remind me of the Pink ms55 from England that was posted a while back.

theshaz · **Posted:** Wed Jul 14, 2010 2:54 am

I haven't been on for a while, so it's about time for an update! The whale has been sitting for months until I was lucky enough to find a low mile w50 out of a first gen celica-supra! the swap was surprisingly easy, everything bolted in, the w50 is the same length as the original toyoglide, so I didn't even have to have a drive shaft custom made! The only fabrication required was fitting a clutch pedal.

I was even able to completely remove the hydraulic system and work on her lowdown stance with some proper springs and shocks! (additional 2" drop!)

sleeping...

while toji was taking pics of the front, I took some of their rears!

"Officer, melted rubber chunks is nothing but an indication of proper fitment..."

It seems like Shamu never leaves out without her best friend, TheZombie!

theshaz · **Posted:** Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:08 am

Can't forget the MS55! She was able to stretch her legs earlier this month! Just turned 20k, and got her first flat tire! EVER!

Also got her a pretty cool oil cap and other cool Crown parts from Pertano earlier this year! Thanks man!

Patched!

Closeup!

Oh, and an old pic at Bonelli park from last year.

CharlieBucket · **Posted:** Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:36 am

Both cars are looking great. i wish my 69 was so clean! Keep me in mind if you find parts for the MS55, i need a few and in GA, there are none!

theshaz · **Posted:** Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:54 am

CharlieBucket wrote:

Both cars are looking great. i wish my 69 was so clean! Keep me in mind if you find parts for the MS55, i need a few and in GA, there are none!

For sure man! I've yet to have came across a crown in the yard, but when I do, I'll keep you in mind. What parts were you looking for?

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