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Old 01-14-12, 12:00 PM
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Thought some of CL would enjoy and appreciate this fine piece of machinery we assembled here at the shop. It started out as an '85 Cressida grocery getter and left a 1jz powered beast.





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Old 01-14-12, 12:28 PM
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Hah wow total sleeper!!
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Need better tires for this beast!
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motherofgod.jpg

Very clean. Is the spedo and RPMs fully operational?

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Sweeeet.

I will always have a soft spot for cressidas. I miss my 85. :'(
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I had an 85 too!
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Stealthy. Do Want.

Keep us updated. Would like to see a build thread on this if you intend to mod it even further.
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Any specs? Oh, and that 30-carat shift **** needs to go, LOL.
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Simply badass.
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Sick Cressy. Definitely a sleeper.
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The engine fits and looks perfect in that engine bay.. very nice
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That is pretty cool! Nobody would expect that to have a 1JZ.
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The interior needs less bling.
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Originally Posted by TEXASMAJOR
motherofgod.jpg

Very clean. Is the spedo and RPMs fully operational?
The speedo works, but the tach does not. We would need to get into more rewiring and possibly use an aftermarket tach, but he wasn't concerned. Same goes for the A/C (custom lines, etc.).

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Stealthy. Do Want.

Keep us updated. Would like to see a build thread on this if you intend to mod it even further.
I'm sure he will be back at some point after he refreshes his pockets.

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Any specs? Oh, and that 30-carat shift **** needs to go, LOL.
Yea, that thing was awkward to drive with. I might be able to wrangle some specs up.

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The interior needs less bling.
Needs a good cleaning and a few upgrades, but damn is it comfortable.
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That's awesome!

I didnt' need to see this to give me any more ideas about my Cressida.........so here goes, where in MD are you located?
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