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My GX71

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:25 pm
by DJX
My names David, dairy farmer from Taranaki and was reccomended this site from Thomas

Here's the car when first picked it up from Auckland
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Quite a different colour than most nz new cressidas I have seen its called "new jade"

Got stuck in straight away. manaul conversion was first on the list so easy to do on these took 4 hours.
Next up was suspension
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Struts shortend 50mm, TRD short stroke inserts, 10kg/mm springs and keepers, pillow ball camber tops and T3 RCA's

For the rear using chopped falcoon lowering springs and AE86 HSD adjustable height shocks
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Re: My GX71

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:46 pm
by DJX
Onto wheels. volk mesh 14x8 -20 and 14x11 -19 185/55 and 195/60
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chopped gaurds out to accomodate rear wheels and installed flares
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I have so many more pics of the build and so many other lil bits and pieces that have gone on and into it but that will have to be another day.

Here is how it sits at the mo
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New wider front wheels are getting put together. Plans for future are lower, wider, wings, lips, pipes, 2JZ

Re: My GX71

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:04 pm
by DJX
heres some more pics of interior and other odds and ends

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A bride carcass glued to a fiberglass shell. on GX71 bride super low rail. Generic "drift" wheel and dildo.

Oh she also glows. gives illusion of warmth

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put these cool chrome monsons on her

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one of my favourite parts the car. driver training mirror. original. from a dual controls mark II

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heres my X7 cresta grill, genuine Trust strut brace and home-made rear brace

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heres just some more pics I have
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Re: My GX71

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:03 pm
by Alex
welcome man! very very clean and well done 71.
love it!

Re: My GX71

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:12 am
by DJX
cheers dude. will look alot more balanced once new wheels are up front.

Am hoping to 2jzge it this year. 1g is complete puss

Re: My GX71

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:08 pm
by gtivvl
DJX wrote:cheers dude. will look alot more balanced once new wheels are up front.

Am hoping to 2jzge it this year. 1g is complete puss
why not just 1jz-gte it?

Re: My GX71

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:09 pm
by DJX
dont really want a turbo to be honest. 2jz are cheap and plenty of power for a cruiser

Re: My GX71

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:43 pm
by lolyf
HOT DAMN!
Sweet ride bro!

Re: My GX71

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:45 pm
by PowderJZX
lolyf wrote:HOT DAMN!
Sweet ride bro!
agreed! it's insane!

Re: My GX71

Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:25 pm
by DJX
car is currently getting returned to standard for a wof

after that I will be fitting up front lip, rear wing and chopping front guards to fit new wheels and flares.

A re-spray may be on the cards also

Pics to come soon