Johno's 86 Corolla Seca

[Johno]

One of those plastic kitchen cutting boards with slots cut into it should do the trick if you either can't find one or not willing to fork out the 20 or 30 bucks for one

Cheers, i might just buy one. I'm sure it would be a heap better than trying to use a plaster sander.

[roladude]

So any updates? Or you just enjoying the new appartment :wink:

[Budowski]

Hey will we see this beast in 2010 on the GOR?

[78_7kRolla]

It's been a while since i've checked this thread. Progress looks awesome mate, shame about the flooding and muck everywhere. This beast is shaping up to be so so soo good.

 

Keep at it.

 

Matt.

[Johno]

Hey guys! yeh the new house is wicked.. just had a massive house warming party.. bit tired still.

I have done 3 hours work since the last update.. pretty bad

 

I'll do some work to it soon but its going to be slow.. just sanding, guide coating and filling.

[binclintonusa]

I still have a lot of work to do on it, new grey carpet, paint the door trims, paint the inside roof and maybe later paint the car red? But for now I'm putting my time and effort into getting a RWC. I will keep you posted as I complete more work. ;)

 

 

pret auto

Edited June 9, 2009 by binclintonusa

[Murd 55]

just for everyone. you NEED to use plastic prime on anything plastic, 2pac primer may seem like it will stick but it wont. even if u prime with plastic primer then use 2pak primer thats fine, but on raw plastic you need to use plastic primer, its designed for that purpose.

 

with guide coat, you basically have repaired it already, so bogged up pinholes and whatnot, then primed, guide coat, which ever you choose to use, i use different types depending on what purpose and part of the car it is (on a repaired panel,on a car thats not masket, i would use dye - on a panel off the car or a fully primed bumper i would use the black paint, and after plastic priming something i generally use carbon, which is also used after blocking a repair panel to remove blocking scratches, very crucial.

 

and for anyone who doesnt know, for 2pack in a solid colour as in white or red with no metalics you are fine to finish the panel off ready to paint in a 400 grit paper, but for anything metalic must be finished off in a 800 wet rub.

[Johno]

A very small update for such a long time since last post, :wink:

 

My Portable carport is getting pretty torn, I need to get the car out and get painted. I was starting to save for a paintjob but then the timing chain snapped on the ford so thats just cost me $2,500 so the paint job is going to be delayed for a while more.

 

I did a bit of work on the weekend with the car, I put the panels on ready for towing.

 

[Doogs]

with guide coat, you basically have repaired it already, so bogged up pinholes and whatnot, then primed, guide coat,

 

Exactly.

Just make sure you always use a block and you will be fine. Also, use biggest block you can (dependent on the size of the panel), and make sure it is kept nice and wet.

[Johno]

I'm over the painting side of things. I tried, and tried again and its not working the way i want. I am just going to hand the car over to a Pro and get them to paint it.

 

I tried to get out dents and no matter what i did you could always see a tiny little ripple in the panel.

I can't afford a $5,000 job but i'm going to do it anyway. Everyone says I'm stupid and i should just get rid of the corolla. They said i could buy a EL Xr8 for the same money but this is a project

[Doogs]

I'm over the painting side of things. I tried, and tried again and its not working the way i want. I am just going to hand the car over to a Pro and get them to paint it.

 

I tried to get out dents and no matter what i did you could always see a tiny little ripple in the panel.

I can't afford a $5,000 job but i'm going to do it anyway. Everyone says I'm stupid and i should just get rid of the corolla. They said i could buy a EL Xr8 for the same money but this is a project

 

Chin up mate.

Believe me, I know that feeling !

 

Panel work is a barstard at times and I really dislike redoing things as well. Once I started priming things again I felt

so much more motivated. I find laying down paint the most enjoyable part of the process, and once you get to that stage it is all downhill.

 

Keep plugging away at it and you will be so glad when it comes together and you have done it yourself.

[Johno]

The weather has finally taken toll of my carport :wink:

THe whole roof and walls just toor apart in the wind. I just took out all the lights and leads and left the car there to rust away till i can afford a paintjob.

 

 

 

 

Edited July 11, 2009 by Johno

[towe001]

Heck man, don't let all your hard effort go to waste grab a tarp or a waterproof car cover or something to give the primer at least some protection.

 

But yeah we've got friends down that way and they were just telling us before that their at the point of giving up on things cause of the wind and just let it all run its course - "what blows away, can stay away"

[JiP]

Just buy another carport thingo, a cheap car cover or even a tarp to go over the carport for now. What ever you buy is going to decay and eventually fall apart. No point buying an expensive cover. I've bought expensive covers for my cars and they've fallen apart. Just get a cheap one for now.

[Johno]

The Carport I bought was never meant to last more than a year so its pretty much on time to break, lol

 

I Had a really funny thought yesterday.. Tell me if I'm crazy ok?

 

Ok, well the rolla is not really going anywhere atm, 5 grand is a fair bit of money for a old car. Its not a GT or a monaro.

Its not a 2 door or a coupe or a FX or GTi. Its nothing special at all. Its just a run of the mill seca. I'm thinking of getting rid of it. I will keep all the parts and just scrap the rest. Buy a new AE82 S1 seca. One that has a nice body and good paint. This way i don't have to paint it and if i do just a blow over on the outside

 

What do you think? Am i crazy?