1985 Toyota Celica Supra 2.8i

[benmatthews]

Here’s my 1985 Toyota Celica Supra 2.8i ma61 project

Engine setup so far
2.8ltr 5mge engine
Toyota ct26 turbo set up
With an r154 manual gearbox

How I picked the car up

And how the car now looks

Needs abit of welding primer and paint and sort a few issue

 

[crazyae86]

hey mate nice old school celica
rims is 14 or15 ???

 

[benmatthews]

hey mate nice old school celica
rims is 14 or15 ???

The wheels are 14x7 I believe 4x114.3

 

[benmatthews]

So bit of an update
Decided going to build in to more of a drift / track car
All ready got plans on the go for roll cage and how I want it
Picked up a fuel cell
Sorting bucket seats
All stock trim and cards and seats are going to a mate
The stock wheels are coming off
The green bonnet going to a mate for his white one as he got the original bonnet from this car and I have his
Redoing all wiring and plumbing of the car
And a lot more welding
And sourcing fiberglass bootlid so will soon be a different car

 

[andre_costa]

Please send me your email, thanks in advance, Andre Costa

 

[benmatthews]

Okay not done an update in along time as not touched the car really till recently
Turns out my gearbox is w58 manual box
Made a decent bootlid from two bad ones I picked up
Brought an s13 rolling shell
That was cut up for rear strut tops and knuckles for my coilover conversion
And some decent patches for my mates s13 where his had rotted out

Update is
Cars now rolling on s13 coilovers all four corners
Running z32 front callipers
Engine , gearbox are in the car along with diff have measured for a drive shaft to be made
Got to make a new down pipe for the turbo set up as hits steering rack / colum
Got to make a new intake plenum
Have welded a lot of the car up
Put fuel cell in place at the moment
Made a seat rail for my bucket seat
Got a tone more work to do and a lot to change but cars finally getting there

 

[benmatthews]

So little update
Done a lot to the car between some jobs , fuel cell rough mounted , on s13 coilovers all four corners on its own weight , changed rear strut tops and chopped up an s13 for them and to save another s13 , re done spindle insert , dropped engine box etc in to work out radiator fitment and how I want to run a few bits and what I need to change , made a new bootlid out of three rusty ones , custom side skirts and loads of other work but yeah quick update and some photos to show how the cars coming along

 

[benmatthews]

So not posted any updates in a while on this , yes still have it
Currently sat waitting to be worked on
Been moved around a few times since been out my workshop

still got parts to make
Cage to build
Paint the car
Replace missing ecu

but currently on back burner so to speak got two other personal builds on the go
Plus customer work and a few builds

when I have anymore updates will post up

 

[crazyae86]

hey mate
if you run 7mgte i have some parts maybe needs it
-ecu yellow clips
-loom complete nowhere cut
-hac sensor
i can send some pics if you like

 

[Dastardly]

Well done for starting to rescue the Celica Supra, most would have been put off with the first impression
It looks a lot better than when you started. Have you thought about what colour you want to paint the car? I look forward to seeing pictures of it in action one day. It'll be great to see something different on track. Keep up the good work!

 

[crazyae86]

in this car suits very much open red is awesome

 

[benmatthews]

Well done for starting to rescue the Celica Supra, most would have been put off with the first impression
It looks a lot better than when you started. Have you thought about what colour you want to paint the car? I look forward to seeing pictures of it in action one day. It'll be great to see something different on track. Keep up the good work!

Thank you so far so good just at moment not much gets done due to work and yes all ready got both colours of paint the cars will go picked out and made up , will be a Toyota oem kinda look , keeping red scene ie engine and bride zeta ii bucket seat

 

[Dastardly]

Oooooh sounds like a good combo. It'll be worth it in the end. Good things come to those who wait plus there's job satisfaction doing work on other people's cars.

 

[benmatthews]

Hi guys and girls I’m selling of my celica supra if any of you maybe interested drop me a message

 

[benmatthews]

Sadly this car was stripped down and shell sold on but is going to be rebuilt hopefully

 

[Muscles]

I have a tonne of parts for the ma61 if anybody needs anything. Also, do you have those rear lights for sale?

 

[treyjat]

Awes

Okay not done an update in along time as not touched the car really till recently
Turns out my gearbox is w58 manual box
Made a decent bootlid from two bad ones I picked up
Brought an s13 rolling shell
That was cut up for rear strut tops and knuckles for my coilover conversion
And some decent patches for my mates s13 where his had rotted out

Update is
Cars now rolling on s13 coilovers all four corners
Running z32 front callipers
Engine , gearbox are in the car along with diff have measured for a drive shaft to be made
Got to make a new down pipe for the turbo set up as hits steering rack / colum
Got to make a new intake plenum
Have welded a lot of the car up
Put fuel cell in place at the moment
Made a seat rail for my bucket seat
Got a tone more work to do and a lot to change but cars finally getting there

Awesom

So not posted any updates in a while on this , yes still have it
Currently sat waitting to be worked on
Been moved around a few times since been out my workshop

still got parts to make
Cage to build
Paint the car
Replace missing ecu

but currently on back burner so to speak got two other personal builds on the go
Plus customer work and a few builds

when I have anymore updates will post up

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[Muscles]

Quick question.

Your s13 front coilover setup to the ma61 knuckle looks interesting.

Did you ever get it on the car and working?

How was it?

 

[KolbyDunlap]

I had no idea that it was even possible to do something with a car in such poor condition. Anyway, great job!