mk3 supra body differences

[suprra_girl]

ok... here in New Zealand we have a very large variety of mk3 bodies but here is how you can tell the differences on them regardless of what year the registration ticket says it is
(just as a sidenote these body differences may not apply to northern hemisphere, most of what is shown here is what japan sent to the southern hemisphere )

86 supra bodies....

aerial in back windscreen

body moulding looks like this on jdm models (usa used 87 moulding from 86-88)


windscreen washer jets are small stubby ones like this



86's also have a parklight switch whereas in nz in 87 they got changed for a coin slot (in the usa i believe they still have parklight switches)

86 supras are also narrow body (flat sides, guards aren't flared out etc)
here's a pic of a narrow body & widebody... you can see the yellow one has wider front guards than the white one


also as shown above... the white supra is an 86 but had the 89 bumper and spoiler conversion done... so 86-88 = yellow bumper, 89-92 = white bumper (if you look at the turn signals you will notice that they are exactly the same as the yellow ones.. 86-88 turn signals)

taillights look like this



factory 86 spoiler shown above

87 bodies...

aerial in back windscreen

87 moulding is exclusive, it is not on any other year... you will never mistake an 87 unless someone went through the trouble of changing it all (which i doubt someone would go through the trouble with)
87 moulding comes in 3 colours... burgundy, gray & blue

87 moulding pic


windscreen washer jets change for 89 to longer nice looking ones



as shown previous... widebody & narrowbody
all 87 supras are widebody from the factory
the yellow one is an 87



taillights and spoiler are still the same as 86



87's also came with seatbelt holders which the 86's didn't come with (in the USA only 89+ got seatbelt holders)


87's had a coin slot in replacement of the parklight switch (in nz, not sure of other countries, USA 87's did not come with coin slots factory)


88 bodies...

aerial in back windscreen
back to narrow body style
still retains coin slot
no seat belt holders in 88's
still have the newer style windscreen washer jets
still have 86 style taillights and spoiler
back to 86 style moulding

[suprra_girl]

89-92 bodies...

aerial changes to an automatic one in the right rear quarter in spoiler
taillight style also changes
spoiler changes to a new 3 piece with spoiler light



body moulding changed


windscreen washer jets are still the long sleek nice ones
all are widebody (but..... generally the ga70 1ggte is an exception to the rule)

front bumper changed as well as turn signals
have a look at the front bumper and turn signals between these two.. the turn signals on the purple 89 are shorter and have little black grills rather than the yellow one which has one grill that spreads right between the two




if you have any other questions on body diff's post em up and i'll answer them the best i can

[Jester]

very nice... are all those cars yours? the yellow one is very clean, but the white one looks like it needs some body work and a wash.

me likey

[suprra_girl]

lol yes all of them live on our property + another two..
the white one in the pic with the yellow one was my mums one, the white one that needs a clean we are stripping for parts and the purple one is also my mums old supra... shes on to her third now which is the black one i took pictures of the taillights
the yellow one is my baby

[83restomod]

Originally Posted by suprra_girl

lol yes all of them live on our property + another two..
the white one in the pic with the yellow one was my mums one, the white one that needs a clean we are stripping for parts and the purple one is also my mums old supra... shes on to her third now which is the black one i took pictures of the taillights
the yellow one is my baby

i really like the yellow supra. very nice. u have a 7mgte motor in it but a different intake manifold. which one is that or did u make it. thanks

[suprra_girl]

thanks guys

i grafted the 1jz manifold onto the 7mgte lower runners

[Spudboy]

In the USA, the 1988 HAD seatbelt holders. ('86.5 and '87 did not)
The mirrors of the '86.5, '87, 88 were 'molded' more to the body...'89 they went to a mirror that had more of an aerodynamic 'hole' in it. (sorry, no pic)
The easiest way to spot and 87 Vs. an '88 was the '87 had a rectangle/square spoiler brake light (no pic) the '88 went to a more angled brake light.
(Only the Turbo's through 1988 came stock with spoiler)

Pictures here are my stock and original body (except wheels) 1988 Turbo. I am the original owner. Purchased in November 1987.

[t87supra]

Does anybody know anything about Canadian models? I bought my '87 thinking it was just a normal usdm '87 Supra, until one day my friend points at a button and says, "What's that?" It was the button for the headlight washers. I later read somewhere that only Canadian models have headlight washers. I also have the coin slot, where earlier in this thread it was mentioned that US Supra's don't have coin slots.

[Chuncatty]

How much does a Draped Bust coin start cost?(Sorry for my Eng) I ask a pen-pal to see if it's veritable he said it is, down repay a collage professor i met said so. It's in friendly body, proper the top communistic scrap is kinda scratched.How much do you meditate on it's worth? pic of coin is here: http://coindad.com/coin/Cent_1803_F.jpg"

[JoshUsherwood]

Originally Posted by Chuncatty

How much does a Draped Bust coin start cost?(Sorry for my Eng) I ask a pen-pal to see if it's veritable he said it is, down repay a collage professor i met said so. It's in friendly body, proper the top communistic scrap is kinda scratched.How much do you meditate on it's worth? pic of coin is here: http://coindad.com/coin/Cent_1803_F.jpg"

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