Hey everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself to the forum and talk about my most recent project. I have decided to blog that project here for y'all to enjoy.
I live in Atlanta, GA, USA and used to drive a MK3 supra with a 1jz swap but I sold that bad boy earlier this year to help fund my newest toy. I just started the journey down a new career path and have enrolled in an online program for the next 8 months, so this project will give me something to do and work on that is mechanical to escape the technical work of school. I can't wait to award myself for starting a new career with whipping this project around my city.
I did some research and wanted a car nobody else had seen in my neighborhood and would turn heads while cruising downtown or at a local car show. That's when I found this minty BE-1! How could I resist? The color! The headlights! The split-bumpers! Right hand drive! and all attached to a production of only 10k. This is gonna be sweet!
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What a beauty!! Anyways, after driving around this sturdy 50bhp guy on stock 12'' wheels for awhile, I decided it was time to make some changes, spend some money, and turn this classic Japanese city-getter into a sleeping giant with a rare profile. Several phone calls and beers later, I have decided to pick up a modern 1.6L Honda V-TEC engine and matching transmission and get them fitted in. Along with those parts, I'll be sourcing a proper ECU that has an open profile to disclude those parts I won't be installing, a new suspension system, a new brakes, and upgrading to some wider 14'' wheels and tires.
So, as I have only started to source all the parts this week, I will be taking my time removing the stock MA10S and 3-speed automatic transmission, along with all the other mechanical peripherals that I won't be installing into the new build. Anyways, here's some photos of today's progress:
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Here she is with the hood removed and the washer fluid hose hanging from her open mouth! Time to remove some parts and call it a day
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So today I was able to remove the battery and battery bracket, the radiator and radiator fan, starter, windshield washer fluid reservoir and hoses, the grill, the air filter, and the air filter housing. Here are the parts pulled out and sorted. Will be doing my best to find them good homes before sticking them in the bin or selling them for scrap. You can see that I had to build my own upper radiator hose from two existing hoses and an interior couplet a while back. The original hose was pretty dry and was leaking from a couple small cracks.
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Thanks for reading! Hopefully tomorrow I can get in and remove some more guts. I will be ordering a proper hoist in the next week so that I can handle the heavy lifting that is soon to follow. Please feel free to share your thoughts and ideas!
