1988 GTU resto-mod project

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I've owned the car since 1997 at 54,000 miles. Was completely stock. I did the basic exhaust work eventually eliminating the failing convertors with a straight pipe.

Summer of 1998 was caught in a hail storm and ended up with an insurance check just short of $2000. The rear wing was previously damaged so was removed in favor of the supra style wing along with a Kaminari front air damn which is no longer on the car. I was younger then so please no rice comments.

Autocrossed the car off an on during this time. Standard suspension mods like springs, struts, swaybars, dtss eliminator, ect.....

Swapped the engine for a mildly ported 6port around 2003 and drive it a few more months then the engine died. A year later final finished another engine for it and drove it another year of so then it died. One more used engine with and eventual leaking coolant seal and I parked the car a number of years ago.

I've finally decided with permission(wife suggested it) to source another engine and do a mild restore to the car. Replace some missing performance parts I sold or loaned out. Get rid of any rust underneath or hidden elsewhere on the chassis and such.

The plan of attack will be simple. One mini project at a time. First will be the engine compartment and ofcourse an engine. Get the car running then deal with the brakes. Next it will be a little suspension work. Followed by the exterior repaint and finally freshening up the interior via steering wheel replacement and center surround for a/c and stereo. A/C will stay functional but stereo and related components will be removed.

Following are some pics as it currently sits.

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I've owned the car since 1997 at 54,000 miles. Was completely stock. I did the basic exhaust work eventually eliminating the failing convertors with a straight pipe.

Summer of 1998 was caught in a hail storm and ended up with an insurance check just short of $2000. The rear wing was previously damaged so was removed in favor of the supra style wing along with a Kaminari front air damn which is no longer on the car. I was younger then so please no rice comments.

Autocrossed the car off an on during this time. Standard suspension mods like springs, struts, swaybars, dtss eliminator, ect.....

Swapped the engine for a mildly ported 6port around 2003 and drive it a few more months then the engine died. A year later final finished another engine for it and drove it another year of so then it died. One more used engine with and eventual leaking coolant seal and I parked the car a number of years ago.

I've finally decided with permission(wife suggested it) to source another engine and do a mild restore to the car. Replace some missing performance parts I sold or loaned out. Get rid of any rust underneath or hidden elsewhere on the chassis and such.

The plan of attack will be simple. One mini project at a time. First will be the engine compartment and ofcourse an engine. Get the car running then deal with the brakes. Next it will be a little suspension work. Followed by the exterior repaint and finally freshening up the interior via steering wheel replacement and center surround for a/c and stereo. A/C will stay functional but stereo and related components will be removed.

Following are some pics as it currently sits.