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Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 06:47
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Hi there. im new to this forum. I am currently restoring a 1965 model toyota crown. I am thinking of painting it midnight blue with red flec and putting a cresida straight 6 in it. what are your thoughts.
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 06:52
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1) You have a lot of work there, but it'll look awesome when it's finished.
2) You don't need a Cressida straight six, you need a pimpin' 1UZFE V8 
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 06:55
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i was thinking of a 1uzfe but the biggest think is the engineers cert, mounts etc.
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 06:59
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IT'll be worth it dude, no point spending all that time and effort to have it not all it can be!
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 07:02
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then there goes most of my budget. i was thinking of just getting a cresida 6(what are they called again) until i can afford to put a 1uzfe or a 1jzgte in it
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 07:03
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7MGE or 5MGE depending on which Cressida you're talking about.
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 07:04
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| SIMDOG wrote on Tue, 13 April 2004 17:00 |
Good to see you're not another Celica/Supra wanker (  j/k). Welcome to the forum
Just a question though... Why not start with a Crown that's almost mint already? You can pick one up from the wreckers for about $500. That would save many tens of hours of work and probably cost less than fixing that one too. 
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Because it is verry hard to find a crown like mine because it is the jap import edition
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 07:06
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Good man.
If it's an RS41 as opposed to an MS41 you'll have a fair bit of work ahead of you getting the six in there. It can be done - a guy down here in Melbourne did it but the mounts had to be moved and it's a very tight fit - the four cylinder is a couple of inches shorter than the six cylinder front end.
Put the V8 in there - I did.
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 07:08
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Ok, I hope every single panel is restorable then. It would be a bitch if you had to get a new one.
Where's the bonnet? Is that it just off to the left?
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 07:10
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thats what mine looks like gianttomato. I like the side of the boot in them though. what tail lights do u have?
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 07:13
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sort of see the engine
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 07:15
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Scotty has a 1965 Crown Deluxe. They are very tricky to come by. You definitely won't find that model at a wrecker for $500 - it'll either be at the crusher, wrecked in a paddock or in a collector's garage.
I have a 1966 MS46 wagon. It has the oblong tail lights.
Do you have the round lights?
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 07:19
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mine are similar to that
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 07:24
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So I can see you have the nice Deluxe grille. Do you have the beautiful pressed aluminium tail light surrounds and dress piece?
Do you have the self search radio? Do you have the on dash clock?
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 07:29
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yep its got all that. and its all mine 
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 10:40
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Get it under cover fast I think..and...I am almost sure I saw one near Hurstville(Sydney) over the Easter weekend...It was sun effected metallic gray and looked very original..was blowing smoke too..
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 10:57
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its a bit hard to put it ing the shed because my shed has got my capella in it. and the crown wont fit in the shed otherwise it would be in there
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 11:04
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You gotta get some treatment on the rust and quick..
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 11:05
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The metallic paints were all badly affected by the Australian conditions. A friend of mine has a 1962 Custom wagon - the beautiful embroidered silk seats unfortunately faded and tore due to poor upkeep and the degrading effects of the Aussie sun.
The pre AMI Toyota Crowns rarely rusted. They had multiple coatings of zinc oxide. The AMI Crowns were more cheaply put together (less zinc oxide) and so rusted out. The Deluxe sedans and Custom wagons from the same era were all imports so they didn't rust anywhere near as badly as the Aussie built stuff.
Scotty's predates AMI and it's a Deluxe - full import.
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 11:13
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Silk seat covers???????? your kidding???
Got to be the ultimate inbuilt obsolescence
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 11:26
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Remember, they were the ultimate luxury car in 1960. These were the cars Japanese royalty got around in. When all other cars had vinyl or painted metal floors, the base model Crowns had carpet. The heater was powerful and had in floor vents that directed hot air to the rear seat passengers. It was the first mass produced passenger car to come with self cancelling indicators.
In 1962 you could option it with AC, self search AM (and in Japan FM) radio, a shortwave radio adaptor, a boot fridge, seat belts (not an option on any car till actually required by law in 1968 and then front seats only), car cover, external mirrors.....
In 1965, it came out with the most powerful mass produced SOHC 6 cylinder motor. Its performance outstripped the performance of any other similarly engined sedan on the market.
This is all taken for granted in this era of cup holders, but back then it was rather ooh la la. Yep, they look like beaten up shitboxes now, but you really have to appreciate them for what they were.
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Tue, 13 April 2004 11:29
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Hey scotty,
nice crown man i got a 73 Crown as well.
Does the 4M run ( if thats right )
Look good when you all done 
Keep up the good work and keep the crowns alive!
Trent
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 11:34
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i know i love a restored crown!!
ahhh old toyotas
old century is nice too
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 13 April 2004 11:39
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i really like old school.
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Sat, 17 April 2004 11:17
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Dude,
Welcome to the joys of a classic crown
Theres a few of us on here who appreciate the joys of crowning around so don't be a stranger and keep us all informed.
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Bundaberg
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Mon, 19 April 2004 06:51
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i have only stripped the interior since i took the photos. Here are some of the interior. Its not going to get more done on it for a while because i need to work to get the funds to continue. So far i have fish oil and 4 litres of primer. But I am going to get it undercover within the next few weeks.
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Brisbane, QLD
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February 2003
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Mon, 19 April 2004 09:33
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looks in pretty good nick fo ra 40 year old car thats been sitting in a paddock
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Mon, 19 April 2004 12:02
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Cyper is right...thats pretty good as rust goes...all that extra care in the building stage I suspect...and better paint and undercoat..might want to get as much surface rust off before you recoat/protect with oil or primer ...I've beem using the Bodytech rust dissolver from KMart...I'm sure there is better stuff but its quite cheap and does a reasonable job if you follow the instructions to the letter..the undercover move is good idea..Cheers...
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Mon, 19 April 2004 12:15
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Im going to sandblast it all, then fish oil, then primer, then black sound deadner, then anotehr coat of primer tehn paint for the floor pan. Its going to cost more but last for ages
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 20 April 2004 10:38
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Good to have another crown in the Toymods gang.
Old school is the good school
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Re: Hi, my crown
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Tue, 20 April 2004 10:49
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the 2m donk is fine. all it needs is another carby and some plugs
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