October 22, 200917 yr comment_384445 well thats one hell of a busy day and some great progress made my hands of to you sir :lolcry: Report
October 23, 200917 yr comment_384568 Okay lastly a question about my fuel lines and tank.Inside the rubber part to the left there is a bolt. Is that the drainage nut to the fuel tank? Also to the right are the two fuel lines. One that goes to the fuel filter and the other that goes to the charcoal canister. I should be right to drain the tank through that right? Yes big nut in the rubber boot is the main tank drain plug. Lines are send and return (from carcoil canister). Drain it from the big bolt as then you'll get all the sludge from the bottom (I found a roofing nail in mine last time I did it! :lolcry: :yes: ). If you do it through the fuel line it'll take heaps longer and you won't get it all anyway. Also the condition of the lines aren't the best. just surface rusty. I should be right to sand them back with some wet and dry, or is it best to paint them too? Fuel ines are alloy so they won't rust (to a degree). Paint them if you want or you could pollish them if you wanted to be super wanky!!! Would take bugger all time to polish them but really whats the point if they're under the car!? :lolcry: Report
October 23, 200917 yr Author comment_384584 What if I polish the surface rust off them? It shouldn't come back should it? Report
October 23, 200917 yr comment_384594 good work on the under body sound deadening ive always wanted to do that to my coupe can't get motivated enough...lol Report
October 23, 200917 yr comment_384596 Alloy rusts differently to steel. The top layer will oxidise and form a layer which will protect the alloy underneath. Wipe this layer off (to expose new shiny alloy) and it'll just happen again.... over time. So: Wipe/sand old oxidation off, polish with wet and dry, then CLEAN COAT them so the paint substitutes the "sacrificial" top layer of oxidation. :lolcry: Report
October 23, 200917 yr comment_384749 just wandering jip did you manage to apply a second coat of the sound deadner Report
October 23, 200917 yr Author comment_384814 Oh I did and then some... Second coat... Other side. (First Coat)... Wheel well (Not Complete/First Coat)... Now remember this from yesterday... Today... And lastly. Rust repair? What rust repair... After... I've also started work on the diff. Pics later when I've got some real progress. So tomorrow She's getting some more rust repairs done as well as more sound deadener. :lolcry: Report
October 23, 200917 yr comment_384820 how much rust did it have? anyway might stop in tomorrow to look at her while you are repairin it cause i would like that grill still Report
October 23, 200917 yr Author comment_384821 Okay but I've moved all my grills to my sisters place. You can stop by for a perv anyway. Report
October 25, 200917 yr Author comment_385227 Well yesterday we got some more rust repairs and body work done... Firstly we've welded both these seams as I want a smooth flowing look... The smashed up sills under the car have been straightened... Hole... Rusty hole... Plated... More holes... Holes gone... More rust sorted... Trim holes closed up... Dent in guard before... Dent in guard gone... More rust repairs in boot... Was great to get that all done. Just a small amount on the A pillar and this side is ready for bog. Edited October 25, 200917 yr by JiP Report
October 26, 200916 yr comment_385678 great progress jip well done i picked my first toyota up on the weekend and yea i its got some rust that i have to get fixed i will be throwing up a build thread possibly tomorrow Report
October 28, 200916 yr Author comment_386267 Okay so I was thinking about the front lip today. In theory I should be able to leave off the apron right? Both guards bolt into the radiator support panel and the lip should sit right under the front bumper. Tell me what you guys think... Report
October 28, 200916 yr comment_386334 Okay so I was thinking about the front lip today. In theory I should be able to leave off the apron right? Both guards bolt into the radiator support panel and the lip should sit right under the front bumper.Tell me what you guys think... yea thats going look pretty awsome there jip so i take it the car is stayin yellow and if you keep the lip black that will look pure sex i reckon the yellow with a stand out front lip FTW LOL Report
October 28, 200916 yr Author comment_386341 Nope, Electric Orange is the name of the colour. Its the XR5 Focus orange. Still look good in orange. Not sure if the lip will be black or body colour. Leaving it unpainted sounds better cause it wont get stone chips. Report
October 28, 200916 yr comment_386343 I think the lip will look better black, just my opinion =P Give me a yell if you need any unskilled/basically useless help with anything. =D Report
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