Car Progress Thread v2.0, Replacing rusted out quarter panel... yay body work. Options

[jcbass7]

404's!!!

I'm leaning towards it... I've got the Euro front lip for the gt-4 bumper. I could do the 404's and then figure something out for the rear... not sure what yet

[jcbass7]

Well I tried to do a little tonight, but got some done and messed up the rest..

Progress:
-Installed clear courtesy lenses w/ blue LED's
-Installed aftermarket antenna since I hate the stock one
-Discovered why I had such bad rust behind the rear driver side wheel...
-ATTEMPTED to install my ST205 cluster with TRD speedometer.. epic fail for tonight

first the courtesy lenses...



The antenna..

remove stock..



Aftermarket antenna (until I shave the hole)


and the rust culprit..


the antenna must have been replaced, because the old drain hose was still in there, but the new antenna was put in without the hose being routed out of the void. Therefore the water that dripped in just sat in their and rusted the bottom out.... its pretty bad, but ill fix it..

the rust......




and the fun stuff



I got it all pinned out for a European cluster, but it doesn't work at all. I need to go check it tomorrow. I had the door ajar lights stuck on and none of the gauges would work. I put it in far enough to just test it. I'll attack it again tomorrow when its light out. (maybe i just popped the gauge panel fuse? I couldn't get the gauge lights to come on either)

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Oct 13, 2010 - 8:40 PM

[mkernz22]

My rust hole is in the same spot! Sh!t now I have to figure out where drain rubber is cause I dont recall seeing it

[BonzaiCelica]

yes water fills up in the same spot but mines on the passenger side. I thankfully found the drain plug and have it open at all times so the water runs through whenever I wash my car or it rains

[jcbass7]

yea its on the to-do list to fix that spot. I'll shave the rear wiper and antenna when I'm at it, but for now I need to get the ST205 cluster working..

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Oct 14, 2010 - 8:14 AM

[mkernz22]

i might shave mine too so that it wont rust out again. I have to wait to put my rear splitters on cause one of the mounting holes is right there

[HectortheRican]

Good luck with the ST205 cluster! Are you wanting to make it a 5SFTE or swap in a 3rd gen? Cuz that boost gauge will be kinda useless

This post has been edited by HectortheRican: Oct 15, 2010 - 2:32 AM

[jcbass7]

Good luck with the ST205 cluster! Are you wanting to make it a 5SFTE or swap in a 3rd gen? Cuz that boost gauge will be kinda useless

The boost gauge is kinda useless even if you are turbo'd. I'm going to put in a 3s. I still have one on an engine stand in my basement. Not anytime soon though, maybe in the spring..

[jcbass7]

Well I checked the fuses and they were all good... so I didn't break one of those while wiring. This means my problem is with my re-pinning of the cluster or with the cluster itself... I'm going to cross reference the USDM harness with where they need to be plugged into the European cluster. (I bought the cluster from England, so I am assuming its a European cluster)

The symptoms I've received so far are.. I plug it in and the only thing that happens is there are two lights that stay on on the left side. Then when I try to turn on the headlights, the rear foglamps? light on the cluster turns on, but none of the gauges glow. None of the gauges move when I rev the engine or anything like that.

Pics of my re-pinned clips:





any thoughts?

https://acrobat.com/#d=nxgMRCtdQxmOSlbtG2Hqpg

^using that to look at USDM side of things (pg 175)

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Oct 15, 2010 - 7:12 AM

[Veilside01]

Hi guys, following this thread with interest.

I've already cleaned out my shifter base - found a couple of coins plus chewing gum wrappers. And I want to add an aftermarket aerial mast at some point - the present one is jammed.

Best of luck with fitting the new clusters! Mine has Lockwood aftermarket white dials already fitted with green illumination.

http://www.lockwoodinternational.co.uk/ima..._gt4_import.jpg

[jcbass7]

Hi guys, following this thread with interest.

I've already cleaned out my shifter base - found a couple of coins plus chewing gum wrappers. And I want to add an aftermarket aerial mast at some point - the present one is jammed.

Best of luck with fitting the new clusters! Mine has Lockwood aftermarket white dials already fitted with green illumination.

http://www.lockwoodinternational.co.uk/ima..._gt4_import.jpg

Thanks! Great looking gauges you've got there. I like the speedometer a lot.

[jcbass7]

Here is where I'm at...

STOCK USDM CLUSTER..






ST205 EUROPEAN CLUSTER....

[jcbass7]

So part of me feels like I should just put the rpm gauge and speedo into my USDM housing. Would be a lot easier. I have no need for the boost gauge right now or anytime soon. Its more of a novelty to have the whole ST205 cluster in there? but I guess I really don't need any other parts of it but the speedo and tach...

[jcbass7]

Bammmm just talked to the member I purchased it from and its a Japanese cluster. I'll re-pin it for that and see how it works!

[cyprus_gt]

So part of me feels like I should just put the rpm gauge and speedo into my USDM housing. Would be a lot easier. I have no need for the boost gauge right now or anytime soon. Its more of a novelty to have the whole ST205 cluster in there? but I guess I really don't need any other parts of it but the speedo and tach...

mate,
i can make you a picture of my JDM speedo connectors - ok it's a gt, but should be ok for the speedometer and tacho....

Dimitri

[jcbass7]

So part of me feels like I should just put the rpm gauge and speedo into my USDM housing. Would be a lot easier. I have no need for the boost gauge right now or anytime soon. Its more of a novelty to have the whole ST205 cluster in there? but I guess I really don't need any other parts of it but the speedo and tach...

mate,
i can make you a picture of my JDM speedo connectors - ok it's a gt, but should be ok for the speedometer and tacho....

Dimitri

Dimitri,

That would be awesome! That would give me something to reference it with. How's the new cluster treating you? I love the new one you had put together for you, looks amazing!

[jcbass7]

Well I got closer. I re-pinned it to the Japanese cluster specs and most of it works. There are still a few problems..

-Speedo starts off at 70km/h (is at zero when car is off)
-water temp gauge maxed out
-boost gauge maxed out
-fuel gauge pegged at zero

But, the blue LED's look great as well as the orange LED turn signals.

PICS:

my guide to go from stock to European to Japanese




off




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[HectortheRican]

Soooo close!! Just some more work man! It looks great.

[jcbass7]

It looks so good at night with the orange turn indicators and the blue cluster. I can't snap a picture to show you how nice it is, but anyone who has put LED's in their cluster knows what I am talking about. I need to figure out whats wrong with the gauges because its clocking up the mileage fast since it thinks when I'm driving at 5mph im doing 60....

anyone know where to get the wiring diagram for a japanese ST205? I need to compare the combo meter wiring with what I have done myself (from the sticky thread)

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Oct 15, 2010 - 8:58 PM

[cyprus_gt]

ok...as i promised here the links of the fotos of my Automatic st202 speedo - JDM (i don't wanet to fill it up your thread with these fotos so you can see it here:

first one from left to right at the back of the speedo:
http://vwfreak.snimka.bg/automobiles/toyot...278199.21061609

second one - one side:
http://vwfreak.snimka.bg/automobiles/toyot...278199.21061619

second one other side:
http://vwfreak.snimka.bg/automobiles/toyot...278199.21061621

number 3 from left to right at the back of the speedo:
http://vwfreak.snimka.bg/automobiles/toyot...278199.21061622

nuber 4 from left to right at the back of the speed:
http://vwfreak.snimka.bg/automobiles/toyot...278199.21061607

i hope to help this fotos

cheers

Dimitri

This post has been edited by cyprus_gt: Oct 16, 2010 - 4:56 PM