1979 Toyota
Supra

Pending Client Project

This first-generation Toyota Supra has been in the same owner's hands since new. He currently resides in Palestine and works with the owner of the 1969 Charger that is also here for restoration.

His desire is to return his Supra back to its original glory - or at least as close to that as can be achieved. The real challenge with this project is going to be parts availability. The MKI Supra does not enjoy the following of the later MKII and MKIII models, so aftermarket parts support is minimal. In fact, aside from the basic maintenance and repair items, there is little to be found through normal channels. So, a great deal of time is likely to be spend locating everything needed to meet the owner's goals. Fortunately, this Supra is virtually complete and will mostly need normal wear-and-tear items (somewhat available) and rubber weatherstripping (for which we will likely have to resort to generic components).

Since this car has been sitting idle for a few years, the first task will be to get the engine running so that we know what we have to work with. As usual, this starts with an oil change and a complete flushing of the fuel (in this case EFI) system.