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So where can I find the lowest price on a pair of new arms?

So I already did a search on this topic, but there never seemed to be a definite answer: Is it possible to change the ball joints without having to purchase new control arms? To put my question another way: What is the cheapest way to get new ball joints for an SC400? And I already bought the...

Those welds look OK. The one on the right looks as if the start/stop is not completely fused together--although it is hard to tell in the picture. Fusing starts and stops is one of the harder things for a rookie to learn.The weld should be the same size all the way around--and when you do it...

Thanks for the quick answer. Mark

As the title says, I need to know the size of the piston on the stock SC400 master cylinder. My donor car was toast--literally. The master cylinder had melted away. I am going to be using an aftermarket master cylinder, but still need to know the stock piston size to match it as close as...

Anyone know where I can get a custom clutch made in the LA area? I need something for my 1UZ--T56 project. The only real custom part is a Supra disc with 1 1/8" 26 spline input. I usually have stuff like this done at Valley Clutch in Baldwin Park, but they seem to be gone. Thanks, Mark

Here's what I have so far. The tires are 245-40-17 on a 9" wheel in front, and 285-30-18 on a 19" wide wheel in back. I mocked up some flares real quick just to get an idea of how it looks, but I like how they came out. I am also seriously considering leaving the supercharger exposed, just like...

I could use one. Mark

It would really help out my little Corolla project if I could get the measurements from some suspension points on an SC400. I neglected to get them before I turned my donor car into this: Anyway, if anyone in the San Gabriel Valley area can help, I'd really appreciate it. What I need...

I agree. I have a Miller Dynasty 200--which really is a kick ass machine. It's very light and very flexible, an excellent all around welder--but the torch gets hot quickly when welding aluminum. If I'm welding 1/4 inch (which is about max for the machine), I can only get a couple of inches of...

This car will be a driver. A friend of mine wants me to turn it into a German Touring car wannabe--super, super low and stripped down. But I want to drive this car on the street, if not every day, almost every day. It will have A/C, power steering, and not be too loud. Mark

OK--the body actually fit on my frame!!! The first pic was the original ride height--which is 2 inches lower than stock. This is 1 1/2 inches lower--which is REALLY low! I still have almost 6 inches of clearance at the oil pan, and 5 1/2 inches under the front rocker panel. I cut around 3...

I weighed my complete 1UZ after pulling it from the car and it weighed in at 420 lbs. Mark

It almost looks like something now!!! I'm probably going to use coilovers instead of the stock struts. I have some bump steer issues to fix up front, then the motor can go back in, then the body goes back on...then a bunch more mock up before it all comes apart so I can do it for real.

Arc welding is really only for construction and farming--not for cars. It seems that everyone learns that way first though. For automotive fabrication TIG is good for really small and/or thin stuff that MIG would either melt through or leave beads way too big for the items being joined--and...

Can someone tell me whether or not I can take the gears and diff out of a MkIII Supra housing and put them into a 92 SC400 housing? I have both units now, and I have done some searching but never got a clear answer. It seems possible, but I'd hate to open both of these up for no reason...

Well, I finally have something to show. It may not look like much, but I've been working on this EVERY day for the last month and a half--making it fit under the Corolla body, while still making all the Lexus stuff work. It is still only a rough mock up, but all the dimensions seem good so far...

Is there an adapter for the T56-1UZ available yet? I thought I read a while ago that someone was working on one. I am ready to go on my Corolla project and have decided on the T56 trans. Mark

You're right--our projects are quite similar!! It looks like your motor is about 2" farther back than mine. I chose my location because I don't want to move the pedals back at all. On your car the driver side head won't interfere with the master cylinder? How are you planning to get the...

Yeah, I wound up with his (apparently) world famous car. Mark