I know I have posted like 3 other progress treads for diffrent cars that I haven't finished yet, but...................

The car is going to be White along with Black Front and rear bumpers.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/824914moto_AE86_3-2001b.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/565797AE861.jpg
Pic of Left side, check out my spoiler!!!!

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/315474AE862.jpg
Right side along with some 17" TE37 rims(their going to be white).

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/322897AE863.jpg
Top view

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/405556AE864.jpg http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/814881AE865.jpg
Front and rear.

There is some puttying to do on the spoiler+shaping. I'll post more pics as I progress

Like it!!! Keep the pics coming!!!
Carbon bonnet too? Would look very Gran Turismo!!!:D

Do you use your scanner for those pictures Hono? I might try that later if you do, well I think it looks very nice as is(with white wheels though).
I agree with Guiddy, It would look nice with a Carbon Fibre bonnet, but it also looks just as nice without one, so its up to personal choice, are you making it a drifter?

Lookin good! Great job on the spoiler, gonna look great when done.

Hey Honoturtle,
Do you have a 1:1 scale "hachi". Just wondering, I have some 1:1 scale TE37's that I want to sell. They were on my Corolla GT-S.


Edit:

Man, I should read people's profile before I post. Maybe in a couple of years I will ask this question again.

Oh well, anyone else who might be interested in my TE37's let me know.

Keep us updated .

great start!! Keep us posted please! I have on of these on the way from HLJ this week:) I would like to know about any problems before-hand so I can pre-plan my attack:cool:

Hey cool! I'm currently working on an AE86 Trueno!

I had one of those coming along too. Well you know the rest of my story-everything is on hold for several months, errr.......years:D . Looks just like the one you posted 1:1 car. Same wheelset too. Impul Mesh rims with a nice deep lip. Mine was painted silver and then a little accident happened.

I'm curious to see how this one ends up with the TE37's. Kinda different look though. Newer style rims on a an old school car. Hope you work on this one consistently with updates.
-Walter

Nice looking project you have there....now lets see it finished ;)

Cool... Now I'm so used to only seeing the pop-up lights, this is a refreshin change... :D

Thanks fot the comments guys!
wkma7six, check this out.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/860605moto.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/279030moto1.jpg

P-Man, :finger::finger::finger: You'll see this one finished!!! Don't worry!!

Guiddy, Lowridders4life, I was planning on keeping the hood white, but we'll see what happens.

tonioseven, man o man, you see the front of my car, how it's cut out???? All three holes have to be cut out by yourself!! Damn Fujimi! And the bottom of the rear bumper has little dips in them, you'll have to fill them! Let's see, crappy underbody detail. No darn brakes! If you plan to cut out the large hole in front of the car, you could make your own latches which I just did. If you want help on lowering the rear if the car, I can be of some help.

For progress, I cut out those little stubs on the front of the car and made my own mounting latches out of stylene, I'll poost pics later today.

Thanks for the info! Here are the wheels I have for mine but I don't have any paint ideas yet.ADVAN Oni 17 inch (http://www.hlj.com/cgi-local/hljpage.cgi?FUJ19228)

Hey! It looks pretty good honoturtle. That size suits it perfectly - I think they're 15 or 16 inch right? Not to big, just right on that type of car. I think I'd like to see that with the gunmetal/ charcoal TE37's and an all white body. Didn't think it would look that great, but I was wrong.
-Walter


FINISH IT! FINISH IT! FINISH IT!
:flash: :flash: :flash:

No more stubs!!
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/562898AE866.jpg

Sounds like a good project toniseven. By the way, lowrider, it's going to be a Drifter. AE86=Born Drifter

Nice wheel matching. Does the rear spoiler come with the kit? or you self-make it? I feel shaving the side mold line looks more cool and exact to the 86 in the 1:1 picture.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/67197186-us.jpg

Originally posted by joecwlaw
Nice wheel matching. Does the rear spoiler come with the kit? or you self-make it? I feel shaving the side mold line looks more cool and exact to the 86 in the 1:1 picture.
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I was planning on shaving the 1/4 moldings off, to make it like the pic. Thanks for noticing. As for the spoiler, I'm using 0.25mm stylene sheet to scratch built it.

np. I have an AE86 model as well, but haven't started to build yet...... your custom wing looks very good. :ylsuper

BTW what color are you going to make? :what:

willing to see your updates!!! :hehe:

Here's a pic of the modified chassis. I was trying to get a pic of the new mount, but they come out way to blurry and really hard to define what you're looking at. It's hard to get angles with a scanner.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/518549ae867.jpg
And jocwlaw, I'm making white as seen in the pic with black bumpers. As for the rims, white also.

nice work , dude. Keep it up.

im working on one too but its a 2DR version. always liked AE86s theyre all over Puerto Rico(my native home) theyre not drifting down there yet but soon

OMG, Honoturtle! You're making Moto-p's car! I can't wait to tell him this when you finish! oops, Moto-p is the webmaster/founder of Club4AG, a AE86 enthusiast club.

I have a few 86 models waiting for me as well (After I'm done with my hondas, LOL)

I suggest you making the mud guards bigger, cause they are not to scale...yes, damn fujimi:mad:

Anyways, got any close up pics of the TRD wing? I'm planning to make one as well.

Boo yah!!!!!! Did some modifications to my roll-cage! Here's a few pics!
turbos, when I'm finished with the spoiler I'll toss some pics at yah. I just added some putty to it today, and will add pics when it's dry. But I can scan my basic template of the shape I used. Then all you have to do is pop it on some card and bend and trim! By the way thanks for answering my PM and do you know the interior color scheme on Moto-P's car??? And pop some pics on here if you do.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/560620ae868.jpg

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Right now all it needs is some putty(to simulate welds) and sanding. Oh yeah and of course paint.

Nice roll cage! Hope you don't mind me saving up the pics for later:)

As for moto-p's car, here's a link to 7 pages write up about his car from scrap to speedster! http://www.twelve100.com/faq%20and%20tech_pages/Moto-P's%20New%20AE86%20Part%201.html
There's a link at the bottom of every page leading to the next.

For the interior, he has a pair of TRD bucket seats that looks kinda weird and the interior is either black or blue.

Originally posted by turbos86
Nice roll cage! Hope you don't mind me saving up the pics for later:)

As for moto-p's car, here's a link to 7 pages write up about his car from scrap to speedster! http://www.twelve100.com/faq%20and%20tech_pages/Moto-P's%20New%20AE86%20Part%201.html
There's a link at the bottom of every page leading to the next.

For the interior, he has a pair of TRD bucket seats that looks kinda weird and the interior is either black or blue.

Thanks for all the info!!!!!!!! I guess I got some reading to do!

well I hesitated clicking on this thread cause the title with the cars name in it made me think of an ugly car, but it looks like it's going to be a pretty sweet little ride. :)

Well I puttyed up my spoiler like a mad man!!!!!!!!! Coming out beautifully, I'll probably post pics of the body tomorrow. Damnit, guess what????? I start school tomorrow which sucks because I might be making little and possilbly no progress on my cars due to the damn load of work!!!!!

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/339597ae8610.jpg

Ignore those rims, they are just there so eveything would remain even during the scan.

Well that's the roll-cage I'm using, I might to some front bars, but we'll see. See my scratch built Speaker box out back???? That was made out of scratch plastic and for speakers I used some LIGHT BEZELS if this helps anyone at all. I'll post some "close-up's" tomorrow along with the body photos. For Interior I decided on making it Black/Gray, don't want to go too extreme on this one, I was also thinking of scratch building a LHD, but that would be a difficult project, still thinking about. By the way, did anyone ever attempt to scratch build a dash???? Or was this an AF FIRST?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!

Converting RHD to LHD dash is not that hard. I did it on my Revell ITR. Just cut it up, put it back together in mirror form and add some putty :D

Hmmm.................. Still thinking about it, what if I screw up so bad, I only have 1 dash! Well here are pics of the body,
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/750772ae8611.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/290254ae8612.jpg

I'll get speaker box pictures later tonight of tomorrow.

looking very cool, sucks about school. :(

Originally posted by kicker1_solo
sucks about school. :(
Really does, I got 60 damn notecards due on Friday, this friday! And I haven't started!:(:( I mean it took me a damn while to finish 40 cards which was assigned about a mounth ago!!!

Originally posted by Honoturtle
Hmmm.................. Still thinking about it, what if I screw up so bad, I only have 1 dash!................

ever tried resin casting. :confused: you could make another dash and try to convert that one. then if you screw it up, no worries.

Originally posted by magicmanjk808


ever tried resin casting. :confused: you could make another dash and try to convert that one. then if you screw it up, no worries.
Never tried resin casting model car parts before, I'm actually not even sure how to do it!

Hello, I worked on my car today for about an hour getting rid of the 1/4 moldings on it!! I also got rid of the water squirters. One piece of advice for anyone who plans to do the same, make sure you make the door panel lines deeper before you start chopping and sanding, the panel line on the 1/4 molding is more shallow than the rest of the door, so do them ahead of time so you don't have to create your own lines!!

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/381531ae8613.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/393258ae8614.jpg

Well, that's all for now!!

mmmmm Hachi Roku!

Lovin the custom TRD spoiler! Can't wait to see the finished project.

I realize that I never did put up a pic of the car's actual ride height, well here's one,
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/971487ae8615.jpg

Th car was dropped around 1/4" on all four corners, if anyone needs help on dropping their AE86, just ask;)

*edit* notice I got little brake adapters behind the front brakes, I'm going to mount some disk brakes there when it's painted. By the way the mount was made out of scratch plastic!

I'm settled with the BRIDE seats! Still debating on weather to have the roll-cage or not.............. The dash will remain RHD, sadly. The light detail for this car sucks a$$(typical FUJIMI!!!!!!) Darn today I realized that I sanded too much from the sides, I'm missing parts of the side flare:( Added putty to fix the problem, and the corner of the spoiler cracked:mad:!!! I'll try to fix the car up by Sunday for some MaD mAn primering!!!!!

Well that's about it!

Bride seats eh? hehehe
Are you going to write the word Bride like 10 times on each seat, LOL:rolleyes:

And why are your rims yellowish?

Originally posted by turbos86
Bride seats eh? hehehe
Are you going to write the word Bride like 10 times on each seat, LOL:rolleyes:

And why are your rims yellowish?
Actually it's like 50 TIMES!!!!! Well, we'll see, I called them Bride seats cause I got the decal for um! They look exactly like the RECARO seats that come with the Fujimi ITR.

As for the rims, like I said before, they were molded that way, but going to be painted white so don't worry!

I'm going to be making some Bride seats later as well, and I already got like 10 million "Bride" printed on decal paper! :smoker2:

The rims, I was asking cause I have a set excatly like yours but molded in a very bright white.

Originally posted by turbos86

The rims, I was asking cause I have a set excatly like yours but molded in a very bright white.

Turbos, do you have the 17" or 18" version????

Well as for updates, I got some Primer on the car, the spoiler needs some work, and I painted the interior flat black, I hope to throw some Gray paint on it, for a 2-tone interior.

I have the 17" and might be getting a set of 18" down the road. From the pics, the 18" look a lot bigger.

Looking foward to more pics!

Hello all!

Here's some pics for all of you who come to see this thread everyday to look for updates on my project!!
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/781487ae8616.jpg
As you can see, I made modifications to the front lights for a more realistic look, I'm making bulbs at the moment.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/215645ae8617.jpg
As you can see, the rims are also primered!
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Pic of front and back
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/322140ae8620.jpg
And of course the top.

Tell me what you guys think!
All comments are appreciated:)

looking hot :)

Love the under diff exhaust http://www3.telus.net/public/a4a91660/thumb.gif

The car is getting better by the post, keep the pics coming:D

Love the under diff exhaust

Yea, you wouldn't really wanna take the diff out (for some reason:confused: ).

Looks great, hurry up and finish it, but on the otherhand, don't hurry and rush it. :p

Well glade too see you guys appreciate the Legedary AE86!!!! Muhahahahahahaah........

Thanks for the comments guys, I'm really not sure what you guys are talking about(diff exhaust) Well I changed like half the exhaust pipes today, the rear half was exchanged for a nicer looking pipe made from scratch, here's a pic,
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/969214ae8621.jpg

All comments are appreciated, also Criticism ;)

*edit* see my cool brakes?

By under diff, we mean under the rear differential. Fujimi had the differential molded to the under tray, so that's why thug said you wouldn't want to take out the diff.

Good job so far! The metal color looks good.

Mind sharing with us how you got the brakes in there? Home made brakes?

Originally posted by turbos86
By under diff, we mean under the rear differential. Fujimi had the differential molded to the under tray, so that's why thug said you wouldn't want to take out the diff.

Good job so far! The metal color looks good.

Mind sharing with us how you got the brakes in there? Home made brakes?

Oh......... Well for the brakes, they came off a Fujimi ITR, I had them for spares after I modified the ITR's brakes. I'll try to explain how I did this, it's fairly easy.

Front: It basically consist of 4 pieces of stylene(on each side), 3 of them were bent and cut out to look like the letter "L" then I cut out a round(somewhat) shape to connect to the "L's" to where you glue the brake on. Here's a pic,
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/243169ae8624.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/177973ae8625.jpg
Like I said, 4 pieces. Here's what it is, piece "1" is the rounder piece where the brake makes it's contact to the assembly, pieces "2,3 and 4" are the "L's" which can vary in length depending on how far out you want the brakes to stick out. Make sense?

Rear: It's basically the same as the front except, you glue the "L's" to only piece #A32 but you could do it on the other side if you want the brakes more "out."
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/133553ae8627.jpg
In the pic, I listed numbers, "1" is the rounder piece, and "2,3 and 4" are the "L's" you could add another "L" in desired to the top of the assembly, but don't really have too. If you have any more questions or don't understand this thing, just ask;)

Hopes this helps you on your project!!

Good explaination! That's pretty clever! I'd never think of doing that.
I think I'm gonna do that when I build mine.:)

Answer fast!!!!

If the body is white, interior is black/gray with white roll-cage, what color should the seat-belts be?? White? Blue?? Suggest any color that would match the car!

I say either
Black, Red or Green (Takata)

Originally posted by turbos86
I say either
Black, Red or Green (Takata)

Anyone know where I can print out decals for the Takata ones?

thats a nice job on the moto car... i've seen moto's car like half a year ago at the drift day 2 meet and the inside of the car is all black/gray with i think a black sparco seat and black sablet seatbelt... heres the link to takata racing harnesses http://www.tein.co.jp/harnesse.html and heres a pic of my car hehehe:D nice to see more ppl getting to know the AE86 is not a ugly car http://img2.ranchoweb.com/images/monkiemagic/car2.jpg
i got my 1985 zanki liftback in progress too maybe i'll post some pic when im done:D :D :D

Good job!! i hoping to see the finished kit of yours. Well, in Singapore...i have waited for a few years to have AE86 kit. it was close to about S$50 few years ago...i did not buy it because it was way overpriced. just few months ago, i finally had a chance to buy it at less than S$20...i felt that the wait is worthwhile. initially, i do not have the slighest idea in building it but your pics serve as a good guideline for me. Thanks.:flamer:

Just to keep you guys interest up.........

Real Pics
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/456338ae8628.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/932429ae8629.jpg

Well, that's it.

Looks cool.

Can't wait to see it finished...

Great job!!! Lov the back view with that exhaust!!! Looking forward to see the finishing pic!!!~:D

umm not that it matters a whole lot, but an ae86 set up "correctly" would have a higher ride height in the back than the front, they handle better that way ;)

whoa, nice shit man!

I'm planning to make an AE86 too, the one that drift king Keiichi Tsuchiya has. can u give me some advice on the TRD wing and the front bumper? I'm not very sure what have u don, sry. I'm a newbie :licker:

thx a lot!

and how did u lowered ur car? u cut the shocks or what have u done? thank you :)

old thread...:bloated:

honoturtle, is the project dead? want to see some progress :p :D

long live the AE86,

This car is awsome

nice choice of rims on the model


AE86 kid

peace

:bloated: :cool:

Originally posted by Dr.AK
honoturtle, is the project dead? want to see some progress :p :D

Ditto.

damn man lets see some more progress!!!this thing is sxe!

Patience my friends! :D The car has sucessfully crawled out of the grave with minimum damage. I have "ripped" off the brake "mounts" and will produce better quality ones with better styrene sheets, now that my skills have surpassed what I had before, I can make a better car, I'll get some pics right now of it's current state.............

Just took the pics just a few minutes ago:
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This is what it looks like at the moment, if you have any questions, you know what to do.

:O dude im never into these kinda cars but this thing turns me on!!!! howd u do seatbelt harnesS?

TAKATA!!!!
HOW DID YOU DO THAT!!! TELL ME!!1:eek:

Originally posted by endlesskev86
TAKATA!!!!
HOW DID YOU DO THAT!!! TELL ME!!1:eek:
Grrr..... I hated doing the belts!! I used ribboin I purchased at a local Longs Drugs, but it was a pain to cut the thing in half!!:mad: It needs a lot of clean up to be nice! And the Takata logos were from pictures that turbos86 PM'd me a while back. The only thing I don't have is a nice PE set for the buckles.

you could get buckles at The Hobby Company at Pearidge Shoping Center hono. they got 4 point harnesses that i bought for like 6 bucks man. hella expensive yo:( . well i took me 3 hours to finish the damn thing and the minimum time to make is 2 hours! (it said so itself on the package). just becare for dont losse the pieces cuz thier very tiny. also, where do you buy your kits at man? i was just wondering. cuz i know this one place in kaimuki and that place sell model dirt cheap!:D its called MechaHawaii. i wonder if you heard of it? lates

Power to the turtle!, not the mutant turtle, honoturtle :D

Great job, old thread but its still alive!

Finish the model already!?!?!? That thread's been up for like 4 months and no progress as I can see.

Looks good so far. Waiting for the completed model.

wow :eek:

Honoturtle, looking really good mate.. :cool: :cool:

I've thought of doing one, love the shape and style, but the underside chassis detail looks like it's a bit sparce...:(

Still, you have done a wonderful job. Good work.. :)

cheers stump

It's looking like the Levin Takumi raced. :D

Looks awesome.

Beck, how I "lowered" the front is explained on previouse pages, and the back as well.

180sx, nice to see someone else from Hawaii, when you say "dirt cheap" how much? And I couldn't find MechaHawaii in the phone book neiter. Give me more info on them, although I live on the North Shore. And thanks for the tip, I'll get the buckels on my next trip there.
Lastly, all of us AF people from Hawaii should have a model car meet some time, how does that sound?

Bookshelf, patience my friend, remember I'm a turtle........

Stump, yah, but I like AE86s and Fujimi is the only ones that manufacture them!

Bah humbug, actually I'm making one like Moto-Ps car, with some modifications to it.

Look foward for progress!:)

Originally posted by Honoturtle

Stump, yah, but I like AE86s and Fujimi is the only ones that manufacture them!


yeah thats sad :(

btw. how is the fitting quality of these ae86 kits?

Looking great. Hope to see some more pics soon.

well hono... he doesnt have the shops phone number listed in the phone book because its a small shop and he's an entrepanure. he only opens on saturday from 2pm-7pm and you could go on he's website to find out more :www.mechahawaii.com. you could also post on his forum. most of the price on themodels you see on the site is not the real price, its lower plus a 10% discount everytime you buy something from him. very cool guy once you get to know him...sometime he give out free stuff. his number is 398-6324(cellphone) ask for sean and tell him martin introduced ya. dont worry, you could call him at that number, thats like his business phone.

for those of ya from the mainland, check out his site and you could order stuff from him too.

well hopefully that says it all hono and maybe ill see you this saturday(5/10/03) at his place. he's coming in with new shipments of models. dont miss out man. lates:D

Yo Malcolm

Good to see this project still alive :p
Can't wait to see more

Originally posted by 180SxDEwaYz
well hono... he doesnt have the shops phone number listed in the phone book because its a small shop and he's an entrepanure. he only opens on saturday from 2pm-7pm and you could go on he's website to find out more :www.mechahawaii.com. you could also post on his forum. most of the price on themodels you see on the site is not the real price, its lower plus a 10% discount everytime you buy something from him. very cool guy once you get to know him...sometime he give out free stuff. his number is 398-6324(cellphone) ask for sean and tell him martin introduced ya. dont worry, you could call him at that number, thats like his business phone.

for those of ya from the mainland, check out his site and you could order stuff from him too.

well hopefully that says it all hono and maybe ill see you this saturday(5/10/03) at his place. he's coming in with new shipments of models. dont miss out man. lates:D
Wow, thanks for the tip! They list their Tamiya Ferrari Enzo as $26, and not $45 like the Hobby Co. They have some good pricing compared to other shops! The only thing for me is the location. That's at least a 45 min drive out from Waialua, no? Or that would be quite a bus ride...... since I don't have a license yet.

I'll give him a call tomorrow. Don't think I'll see you next week, I'm marching at a Parade in Waikiki to promote our Robotics team. But I'll see what I can do when it finishes!

Originally posted by Honoturtle

Wow, thanks for the tip! They list their Tamiya Ferrari Enzo as $26, and not $45 like the Hobby Co. They have some good pricing compared to other shops! The only thing for me is the location. That's at least a 45 min drive out from Waialua, no? Or that would be quite a bus ride...... since I don't have a license yet.

I'll give him a call tomorrow. Don't think I'll see you next week, I'm marching at a Parade in Waikiki to promote our Robotics team. But I'll see what I can do when it finishes!

aww....thats a shame you cant be there on saturday. well maybe next time. and yea his model are cheap like the enzo. just to let you know, i think hes having a modeling contest around the end of may or june. you could win yourself a model. i sure did:D i got first place on street mod class! lol well yea.. most contest if you enter and win, you could chose anymodel you want, it doesnt matter how expensive it is. cool guy. :) well hope that levin of your come out nice and maybe ill see it down at mechahawaii.

heh:D :bloated:

since my thread got locked...my bad:P i'll ask here, honoturtle how did you make those bride decals for the seats?



thank

lol ^^^ silly boy :D

this thread gets dug up and honoturtle doesn't have the courtesy to have a complete kit for us :bloated: wow. it's been 7 months.. you started this at the beginning of school, and i assume it's probably the end of school now :confused: it can't take that much time :) like the molding lines reduced.. hope to see some FINISHED pics soon :) not that i don't like update pics but come on man, 7 months? lol. ah well keep it real. the hawaiian air must be fryin your brain :eek7: i'm just jealous

180, blah, I didn't call him........ but now MechaHawaii opens 3 times a week yah?

hon808, Hey, the bride decals came with this particular AE86, I already made Takata racing harness, and I plan to re-paint the interior door panels and floor for a more quaility job this coming weekend, since I don't work on the weekends.

rs, Heh, I didn't have that much time to build cars this past year, since I was part of robotics, golf team, etc. and now I got a summer job (intern thingy) for the summer time which is consuming most of my time...... But I find little time to certain things on the car, like puttying, sanding etc. And as my name stated "honoturtle" which represents my pace in building cars. Ask any of the members that been around for at least a year, and they'll tell you how many projects I've started and still haven't completed, just to name a few: 2000 Ford Mustang Cobra R, 1967 Ford Mustang GT-500 Conversion with 427 Cobra Jet motor.

Anyways guys, expect to see a "finished" thread by the end of this month or the beginning of July, since this car is in "first priority" to be completed. I hope next week I'll have enough time to "complete" the puttying jobs.

Nice to see some peeps from Hawaii... Yeah, Mechahawaii is awesome and cheap.. Believe me man fitting it into your schedule and getting there ius worth it.. currently I'm working on the same Mito Natto levin and I'm about to get the Fujimi 180sx by Ok Racing in the mail.. PEAS!!!!!1:biggrin2:

Here are some new shots of what the call looks like as I type this:

Spoiler still needs time, putty, and work
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/743614DSC01798.jpg
Trying to make it as accurate as I can.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/568856DSC01806.jpg
Made newer, better, nicer brake hubs(front shown).
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/741059DSC01800.jpg
BTW, this car has a rear disk brake conversion.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/983479DSC01801.jpg
Bride seats with TAKATA racing harness, unfortunalty there are no buckles. :(
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/366024DSC01805.jpg
Some new, crystal clear glass for all the windows in the car.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/902036DSC01804.jpg

Unfortunaly, I accidentally cracked the front lights, so if any one has a trashed AE86 Levin or spare front light, I need it. The good thing is that if someone made one without the middle part of the light, that's where it cracked. BTW, I already have this in the classifieds.

looks good, that sux about the light though. Does Fujimi or w/e do replacement parts?

Good to see this one still moving Hono,I know time can get tight with work/sport commitments and other things,in your own time mate:smile:
If you rush these things,thats when you make mistakes:frown:
Love the seat:cool:

cheers stump:aus:

Originally posted by stump
If you rush these things,thats when you make mistakes:frown:
:iagree: But can you do it just a little bit faster?:biggrin2:
Sorry to hear that you cracked one of the front lights. Maybe you can do something like this? Just a thought.

Originally posted by Cychalen

:iagree: But can you do it just a little bit faster?:biggrin2:
Sorry to hear that you cracked one of the front lights. Maybe you can do something like this? Just a thought.
I'm trying to work faster...... I know this project has lost most of the intrest from the beginning already. Well, for the light, that isn't the look I was going for.

Anyways, this is the cracked front headlight.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/441696DSC01825.jpg

And of course, the spoiler.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/329133DSC01812.jpg
Yes, I added more styrene before I put the putty on. I want to get all the curves correct for this one.

Keep up the project you are doing a great work on a great car...It's nice to see a real drifter and a nice trueno...

Keep more pics coming...

P.S:The bride seat looks great!

hasn't lost my interest :) good luck with the light..hope to see this one finished.

Sorry to revive an old thread, but Honoturtle, check your email

Hey malcolm... I can't wait to see more progress.... keep uopy th good work

What did you make the spoiler out of?

And how did you get the Takata decals on the ribbons. I was gonna rip some harnesses out of a 1/24 Viper and spray them green...

Originally posted by Dorikin
What did you make the spoiler out of?

And how did you get the Takata decals on the ribbons. I was gonna rip some harnesses out of a 1/24 Viper and spray them green...
The new spoiler is made out of my styrene stock, and Tamiya 2-part epoxy, the old one is out of styrene (very little) and red putty, that's why it wasen't that good, the new one is 10X stronger.
The ribbon is from my local Longs Drugs store in the "crafts" section, they come in many different colors. And for the decal, I printed them out with a picture I recieved from turbos86.

Sweet.

Im looking at investiing in decal paper.

Im looking for Styrene sheets to make the spoiler, I think I got a line on some.

Bump, maybe this willget hono to give us some prog.. hehe.. laters

Originally posted by Honoturtle
Well, that's it. [/B]

on your signature, would you have the link to your 'drifter-wheels'? or is this just a part of your sig?

Damnit hono. :wtf: is taking you so long to finish this damn car. Its been like 9 months already. Just give us more progress pics.

9 Months?!?!?!?! WHAT THE ****?!??!

This guy I know has been working on his Trueno for over a year!!

man!
i'm going on a week for my car. He must be very paitent. IT should be coming out grrrr-reat. espicially after 9 months

Haven't been posting much latley.

Anyways, I've learned recently that this guy has changed the hood of his car:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/890592levin1.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/354433levin2.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/344466levin3.jpg

I haven't decided weather to make the changes or not. Also I may put in a 20V 4AG-E motor, once I get the parts that I've traded with another member.

FYI, right now I've been working mostly on the 69 Camaro because I got a contest to make which I would like that car to be an entry into the detailed class.

Thanks for the support, I'm glad there are still people keeping an eye on this thread, as I WILL complete this car, don't worry just wait until you see the "Finished" thread.

Well, good luck.... the world is waiting!! j/p BTW, yea, make that hood.. it should be interesting

HOW are you gonna make a 20V?? :eek: :eek: :eek: :biggrin:

NO!!!! Leave the hood stock. The car looks badass stock.

NO!!!! Leave the hood stock. The car looks badass stock.

i feel you man. It be better if you left it stock

:cya: :cya: :cya: :cya: :cya: :cya: :cya:
FINISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!


:biggrin: :biggrin:

do the hood!!!!:bigthumb:

Take your own sweet time and finish it when you're ready!!:sunglasse The main thing is that you're happy with it!:sunglasse :sunglasse

Originally posted by Dorikin
HOW are you gonna make a 20V?? :eek: :eek: :eek: :biggrin:
Hey guys! The 20V is my little secret ;):). Nah, it's actually going to be an extensivley modified Tamiya 96 Supra engine. I waiting for the parts to come in from another member.

I don't think I'll make the hood, to me I think it's not as cool as the Cusco hood that he had with the hood pins. As for the 20V, I think I may save it for one of my Trueno kits.

Stay Tuned, as this car should begin to progress (again) hopefully a minute or two after I complete my Camaro.:)

Ok hono. Thats cool. Stock hod. But hey the car looks badass stock with the lowering and the mods you did. Keep up the gr8 work!

I just ordered a Levin from HLJ. Prolly wont be doing as much work as you've done, but it should look nice.

Great work!

spud....make a progress thread to show the build up of the car.

Originally posted by 454SS
spud....make a progress thread to show the build up of the car.

Of course I will.

Can't wait man. Take your time with it. The engine sounds like its going to be really sweet.

Very nice work on this model :thumbsup: it's really starting to come around! I think the finnished product will be stunning!!

I'm thinking about finding a Tamiya Supra engine to drop into mine. Dont really wanna do a lot of fabrication to the chassis in order to fit it though.

Here's a couple of pictures, but first off I drilled holes in the headlight bezels and the door locks, and nearing the completion of the spoiler, just need a bit more shaping to do.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/75924401.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/44875202.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/66168503.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/11449704.jpg

And here are pictures of my Trueno on the Levins chassis:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/954528tureno01.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/708637tureno02.jpg

Feedback welcomed!

Woah!
After all that hard work.. waiting, and waiting...

It's finally going to happen! I love this car very much, and your conversion has done it more then justice..

nice to see it's still looking as clean as box stock, even with all the mods.

Olivier

yeah new good progress *jumpsupanddown* :)

i really like it :)

can we see some front pics of the levin and trueno side by side? (kids voice) "PLEASEEEEEEEE!!!!!!" :grinyes:

can we see some front pics of the levin and trueno side by side? (kids voice) "PLEASEEEEEEEE!!!!!!" :grinyes: that wont happen its a trueno on a levins chassis dude.

IT's looking very nice. Did you lower your levin chassie? and is that a initial d version tureno?

thanks

Thanks for the comments guys!
Re037, as meantioned the car is on the Levins Chassis, but I'll see if I can cut a couple of parts off the Truenos box to get some pics.

sengming, the Trueno shown is from an Initial D box, but I also bought a Tohge series Trueno and it came with the same body including only the old model front bumper even though they advertise a different model on the box & instructions. Same happen with the MR-2, it was just the same mold as the Intial D one, so it ended up having the same body.

*edit*
Forgot to mention that the suspension has been dropped, and extensive modification was used to drop the rear since I kinda messed up the rear end, I'll get pics of it. Hopefully soon...

that wont happen its a trueno on a levins chassis dude.

...how bout just the bodies :grinyes: :grinyes: :grinyes:

i think he can do that, can ya hono?

Still lookin great. The sky looks way bluer in Hawaii than here for some reason :p.

Ryan, I didn't realize how blue our sky was until I went to California....

I put some of the parts of the Trueno just for you guys now......
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/38264901.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/89899102.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/27097703.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/34758304.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/66156905.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/12662506.jpg

Enough pics, now back to work! :)

I LOVE that last pic..it looks soo real evne though the cars arn't done yet. I really need help lowering my ae86. Can you help me?

looks devilish :evillol:

I LOVE that last pic..it looks soo real evne though the cars arn't done yet. I really need help lowering my ae86. Can you help me?

When I start the Trueno progress (probably after I complete this car :lol: ), I'll do a better way of lowering the car and do a little write-up, as for the Levin, the front has been lowered very oddly since I re-mounted the chassis, but for the back, it's simple just glue the little axle "locators" a different position rather than making it flush.

whoa man... I luv ur wing so nice!
but I dun wanna redo mine, HA!
great job :)

Sorry for bringing up this old thread, but I want to update you guys on what's going on, and what my plans are.

CURRENT STATUS - As I type this, the car has several layers of Tamiya Pure White. There has been some chipping near a panel line and sanding lines, which is why I let it go for a while. I would like to thank Henry (turbos86) for giving me his front grille piece, to replace my cracked one.

PLANS - Tonight I hope to sand down the chips and attempt to make everything smooth. Since I relize it really isn't a replica of Moto-P's car (different front bumper) I decided to tweak it a bit. First off, I'll no longer have my poor roll-cage, also I'm thinking a carbon-fiber bonnet. The exhaust is being replaced with a smaller size (same as my tutorial). I plan to complete this car before Febuary 1st in time for a local contest (the 510 too). And will get started on a new Levin thereafter (Coupe, will be gunmetal).

Here are some pics I took, and I hope you enjoy viewing them. I look foward to my finish product!

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=500/35516levin1.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=500/35516levin2.jpg

Close up of chips... :(
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=500/35516levin3.jpg

Real drift machines have chips and cracks, too. Just drybrush a little steel metalizer there and call it a scratch where the car scraped a guardrail. :iceslolan

It looks great though. Very understated and clean.

That's very cool. I am really digging the way you lowered your Levin. Makes me want to buy more AE86 kits.

what colour are you going to paint the wheels? ive got a metallic blue trueno with te37s and dont know which colour to paint them.

Real drift machines have chips and cracks, too. Just drybrush a little steel metalizer there and call it a scratch where the car scraped a guardrail. :iceslolan

It looks great though. Very understated and clean.
Good Idea, but I already sanded it... and I wand a clean looking car... ready to be damaged!

geedup - My wheels are going to be white w/ the decals. For a blue trueno, I probably would paint them dark bronze/ gunmetal color... give it that 'drifter' look.

Hey finish this model! :sly:
Keep the good work, dont get frustrated, that is a great project for a great subject.

This is great HonoTurtle! I've been checking over and over again... I knew u'd continue this project, haha! ur car is now very realistc and good luck on the contest! ;)