Engine Assembly just about complete.  I have a problem with the gear reduction starter that I purchased.  It doesn’t fit flush with the engine block and hits against the flywheel when it is bolted in.  After I examined everything, it’s obvious that I need to remove some metal from the engine block so the starter will seat properly.  I’m glad I figured this out now and not when the engine is installed in the car… yikes.  There are also a few more photos of the bodywork that is in progress.  Most of the car is masked off but there are still some dents that need to be dealt with etc…
Lifters, pushrods, rockers are installed as well as the intake manifold and plenum.  Currently, I am lacking a water pump pulley but it should show up next year:

Interior Trim:
Here are the seats redone w/ the rimmerbros blue leather seat kit:

Body work:
It’s going very slowly here is some more body work shots:

Body Work:

It’s going very slowly and here is the body work done so far:

Here is the battery tray & windscreen wiper motor assembly being built on the left side:

Old cylinder holes filled:

Luggage rack holes filled:

Second power antenna hole filled:

Interior shot of the left hand bulkhead:

Finished intake manifold:

I rebuilt the fuel injected intake manifold, here it is.

Working on the mechanicals:

I have been working on the Engine and transmission assemblies, Here is the V8 engine mostly assembled on the engine stand and here is the Toyota Supra gearbox:

Strip down completed:

The strip down process has been completed, the master cylinders, pedals, brake and fuel lines have been removed.  The engine and fuel injection setup has been paid for and should be shipped next week.  I should be able to get the car to the body shop next weekend.

Finishing the strip down:

Continuing with the process of stripping the car, I have finished taking the door locks out & the quarter windows have been removed.

Interior door panels etc removed:

Another shot of the stripped car:

Radiator removed in preparation for taking out the engine:

Engine and Transmission assembly being removed:

Empty engine compartment!

Moving the car into the garage:

The car was taken out of storage today and put into the garage.  Here are a couple of shots of the car before I started anything:

Hood, bumper, and front trim removed:

Rear bumper, lights, and trunk stripped:

Top removed:

Photo of engine compartment:

Just a reference shot of the lower dash:

Reference shot of e-brake – little piece of the original green carpet peeking out there

More 70’s green 🙂

Carpet Stripped:

Instrument pod being removed:

Dashboard removed:

Heater hoses & Vents removed as well as steering column & supports taken out

Rear parcel shelf stripped:

Wheel Refurbishment:

Here are two photos, before and after of some original TR8 alloy wheels that I picked up out of somebody’s front yard.  I think they turned out rather nice!  The wheels were sandblasted, powder coated and then covered with clear coat.