1983 Toyota Levin ***Progress***

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.

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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......
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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... :(
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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! ;)