Sorry to hear it did not get over the line first time round but it's not too bad in the scheme of things. I'm currently preparing a SW for re registration with a 1MZ in it. A few key points I am doing and did with the last SW is:
New bushes all round
New bearings all round
Rebuild brakes
New lines and new pads. 
Once you get these things done it will feel like a new car. 
 
Hang in there. It will all be a distant memory once its registered and you are cruising the Adelaide Hills. 

Ok so been a while, work got busy, lockdown restricted what I could do, and I was tracking electrical gremlins that were causing the battery to go flat in a couple of hours (turns out the automatic aerial was pulling power even after the radio went off, the android time out for always on was way too long)

Anyway, I've installed a battery switch and just bought some new wheels which I'll be bogging and painting hopefully in the next two weeks.

Added a battery isolator.

Hey all, looooong time since last update, progress is slow as I’m still trying to track down a fabricator willing to give me a price on the front end.

In the meantime I’ve bled and replaced the brake lines, replaced the rear brake pads, and cleaned up the calipers.

Not too much exciting other than that. The new wheels are on but I don’t like them. 17” is much too big for this car IMO and I need to find 15”s that don’t look trash.

Rynex,
Was it the radiator support or Bumper frame thats failed RWC?

You now have more time to get ready for Nationals 

Rad supports and front crossmember :(

Alright so I picked up a new dash, new door cards, and a new (to me) front rad support from mr2mk1toyotaspares!

CANNOT wait. I’ve been calling literally every restoration and panel beater I can find, and none of them wanted to take on this as a fabrication job so maybe if it’s just welding it will be an easier proposition for them.

With this, the dash and hazard cluster fixed, and some paint work done we hopefully should be good to go :)

Finally feel like I’m making some progress after a long period of patient buffing.

been a while, car has been in the shop for almost 18 months.

Had a nightmare replacing a faulty distributor (dont lose yours theyre worth their weight in gold even broken) and waiting for the stars to align.

🥺
Is it back on the road now?