Definitely gonna need a MIG me thinks...

Not too bad from a distance, 1 of 5 or 6 in OZ?

 

Fabrication definitely required

 

Factory air-conditioning...NOT!

 

Japanese for "rusty"?

 

Back end looks much like OZ T18, maybe easiest to cut the whole arse off and weld on T18 metal?

 

It says "LEVIN", I guess that means I'm O.K. to post on a corolla forum. :wink: Hatch is thankfully relatively rust free, otherwise I would be boned...

 

Oh yeah, can't start work just yet, still at previous owners place, waiting for engine to be pulled.

Someone wish me luck, I am gonna need it.

Edited November 30, 200718 yr by machg

Whoa.

 

About time someone finally bought this thing and attempted to fix it up... I say go for it. I've registered worse :wink:

Registered? ROFLMAO, track/drift pig if its lucky. I will hopefully get papers which would allow registration in the future, but the amount of farting around with little shitty things for rego. would send me insane.

Edited November 30, 200718 yr by machg

dude that alot of rust, good luck cutting it all out. its like cancer once its in ther pretty hard to ever get rid of it for good

Thats repairable step 1 is to look around for some old dented up panels bonnets, doors ect

get some of these,

http://www.toolbarn.com/product/bosch/2610917944/

 

mark out some neat squares and triangles on the old panels then practice cutting out the shapes neatly.

 

step 2 will be to fabricate a few patch's for the holes you have cut out. you need to find some 0.8mm steel sheet to practice making patch's. find a sheet metal fabricator they will sell offcuts for beer money.

Thats repairable step 1 is to look around for some old dented up panels bonnets, doors ect

get some of these,

http://www.toolbarn.com/product/bosch/2610917944/

 

mark out some neat squares and triangles on the old panels then practice cutting out the shapes neatly.

 

step 2 will be to fabricate a few patch's for the holes you have cut out. you need to find some 0.8mm steel sheet to practice making patch's. find a sheet metal fabricator they will sell offcuts for beer money.

I have donor car...

...but will practice before I start cutting her up.

I have donor car...

 

...but will practice before I start cutting her up.

I don't Know what your budget is but Have you investigated new rear quarter panels & a tail light panel. It would make a easy job.

Going to attempt DIY rwd 4age intake manifold, what sort of metal is a 4age manifold, alloy? What sort of alloy? (for getting welded)

Budget? LOL, have spent $216.50 so far, including the car, wife nearly killed me, "You what? bought another car..."

Edited November 30, 200718 yr by machg

Going to attempt DIY rwd 4age intake manifold, what sort of metal is a 4age manifold, alloy? What sort of alloy? (for getting welded)

aluminum can have all sorts of additives, Beryllium to make it strong/ hard or silicon to make it cast smoother or even magnesium. It is best welded with a tig welder, some aluminum has high content of additives makes it hard to weld.

Started basic engine prep. today...

fwd bigport manifold + 57mm hole saw = hope I don't f--- this up

 

 

doesn't look too bad...also removed long studs on the opposite end, "two nuts" ftw, will see why shortly.

 

 

anything to stop welding the throttle body straight onto the manifold? (Will get pro to do it.)

Edited December 2, 200718 yr by machg

Ahhh finally someone got this car. Saw it on ebay, and went OOOOOOO. Its got all the goodies underneath :wink: !

 

Lucky _ man ~ Good luck with the rust

Started basic engine prep. today...

 

anything to stop welding the throttle body straight onto the manifold? (Will get pro to do it.)

 

best to make it removable IMO as it may warp. buy a 10mm alloy plate tap a few threads weld that on.

Just wondering, whats the driveline your gonna run? Obviously ae82 4age once the conversion is done, and I'm guessing a T50 would be the logical option, and what diff does it have? What was the old motor? 4k?, 2t?. No too familiar with those. Is it a te70?

 

Also, what can you use panel wise from an ae82 seca? Are you just gonna use it as raw sheetmetal? Or are some of the pressings the same?

Edited December 2, 200718 yr by LittleRedSpirit

Just wondering, whats the driveline your gonna run? Obviously ae82 4age once the conversion is done, and I'm guessing a T50 would be the logical option, and what diff does it have? What was the old motor? 4k?, 2t?. No too familiar with those. Is it a te70?

 

Also, what can you use panel wise from an ae82 seca? Are you just gonna use it as raw sheetmetal? Or are some of the pressings the same?

Driveline will (eventually) be 7age, T50, I think its got a ke70 diff. I guess once the body is made O.K. and I can get some $$$ together, I'll chase an AE71 wreck (for obvious reasons). Old engine was a 3TEU (I think) model designation is TE71.

 

Welding throttle body direct would be extremely difficult, parts of the mating surface would be inaccessible with a welder.

Driveline will (eventually) be 7age, T50, I think its got a ke70 diff. I guess once the body is made O.K. and I can get some $$$ together, I'll chase an AE71 wreck (for obvious reasons). Old engine was a 3TEU (I think) model designation is TE71.

 

Welding throttle body direct would be extremely difficult, parts of the mating surface would be inaccessible with a welder.

 

 

Have a good look at the diff, if it was Australian delivered your car may have a diff like our ke70s, except I don't think its an Australian delivered model. Ive seen those in Europe and Japan only so far. So you never know, have a good look at the diff and see what the axle code is on the compliance plate.