Hey all,
I've just joined this site, looks really nice! I have to say this little restoration is nothing compared to some of the amazing work you've all put in to your rollas!! Also I can't say i'm worthy compared to the awesome RWD beauts too!
So the story to me picking this sad look car up is I used to have a black AE92 with the 2nd gen 4AGE tvis, unfortunately I didn't have the time, space, money or guts to get that one sorted. So without realising how ridiculously rare these were getting in the UK I sold it on to find out it was scrapped.
Sooooo after getting married in July last year I asked the new wife if I could go out and buy this 'clean' looking corolla for £800 ofcourse she said yes... As long as it needs no resto work and it won't be in bits in a few months time..... MWAAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Well here was the car when I bought it... I managed to bargain the guy down to £600.... 80,000miles on the clock and 1 owner from new, now 2.
Without being able to see that much,
The roof was blistered and ruined, rust all around the sunroof, rust around the pillars, rust on every wheel arch and wing, different coloured wings and arches.... dented drivers door, cracked windscreen, buckled allow... 2 of em!!! rust, rust, rust and rust!!!
Work comenced!
When I took the air filter box off there was no filter.... great
New one in
Neighbours started loving me.
We actually got the window out with a bike gear cable and some to me to you action... proper way ofcourse ;)
Last time she was looking like a car!
She had a decent bit of rot
Notice the crappy work around the lights and above the bumper in this next pic... You'll see what I uncovered later!
I managed to find a clean boot and bonnet from a guy half way across the country, i think it was definitely worth it!
Sanded by hand as I have no electric in the garages, little things like this are so worth the extra effort and time!
Some new parts
I have worked stupid long hours after normal work on this car :)
Protected the pillars with some Zinc 182
Little spots of rust here and there..
My biggest worry throughout all of this was the sunroof and the roof...
And look what else I found... the car had been in a few impacts...
New wings arrived
And we got the car ready for the next important steps
Quite a sad, exciting and worrying day!