machg Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) Hey all, after an absolute shit-fight with towing, I am now the proud owner of a really good (compared to my usual buckets) Multi-coloured AE71 wagon. I sat down and actually wote a plan for this car. She will need to be inspected to get registration, so I am going to leave the 4ac in it, degrease,clean etc, do body work and paint (white "rollered" boat paint), fit the TRX rims with leagl 2nd hand tyres, change the diff centre (ROFLMAO at the thought of driving in to inspection bay with the weldy in place!) and fit the missing driveling components from "Jesus". At the same time; I am going to continue doing bits and pieces on "Jesus" with the turbo conversion, so as soon as "Slab" passes rego, she can have a heart transplant, lowering, weldy etc. etc. :) Pics later. Edited February 19, 2010 by machg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy-Yoda[RL] Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 I've always wanted to do this........ :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machg Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Rang my local rego guy today, and he was very accommodating, reckons i my as well just put the 2tg and all the good bits in it then do the rego and mod plate at the same times. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machg Posted May 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 (edited) - High roof goodness - Rooted panels off - Less rooted panels on - Fortunately it came with another rad support panel to fix this - Check out the weld quality, LOL Latest: Complete 4ac front-end is out (4a, x member, struts) and hybrid x-member is installed. All good panels have been installed. This was quite a process. Murphys law with front quarter: Fitted panel - no door opening clearance, Went to re-hang door to find hinges were rooted, Went to fit TE71 ones to find out they don't fit, Spent quite a while fabricating sleeve to tighten up hinge, welded it up to find I'd put bracket on upside down, etc. etc. Looks all good now, minimal drop on door when opening too. Can anyone confirm: Ae71s and AE82s share the same external mirrors? Cheers, Mark Edited May 5, 2009 by machg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Which AE82 mirrors? Seca or sedan? They vary between AE82 let alone fitting an AE71. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machg Posted May 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 (edited) Which AE82 mirrors? Seca or sedan? They vary between AE82 let alone fitting an AE71. Seca, I used to have an AE82 Twinky and they look identical. Theory: AE82 ones are going to be easier to find and cheaper than AE71 items. (No "Poor-mans" Takumi Tax) Oh yeah, that "Magic" DIY dent repair (heat with hair dryer, then hit with "Freeze" {CO2}) is a load of shit. I reckon the only dents it might work on are very large, but very shallow ones, and they can usually just be (carefully) pushed out with hand pressure. Edited May 5, 2009 by machg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_paul26 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 looks like you have got a lot of work on ur hands what colour yu painting it? keep us posted :lol: paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machg Posted May 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Brightside Interlux Marine White $130 for 4L FTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machg Posted May 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 2TG is in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machg Posted May 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 (edited) 3000 words... (No, I didn't just bog over rust, it is all new metal underneath) Edited May 23, 2009 by machg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machg Posted May 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Its a big relief to get the windows back in when you live in Tasmania and its days away from winter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machg Posted June 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 Update: All intercooler piping is done, I have the correct dump pipe now (thanks Jamie, UR a legend), all was going well until I attempted to swap some heater hoses around...and broke one of the pipes off, arrrrrrgh, bloody cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy-Yoda[RL] Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 *Raises hand* Done that! Sucks the ballz I feel your pain brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machg Posted June 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 All major engine bay work is finished, T18 pedal box is fitted, put some oil in the diff. Was going to put the dodgy DIY EFI T18 tank into the AE71, but have decided to "do it properly" and invest in a lift pump, surge tank and external EFI pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machg Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 (edited) Microtech is mounted and some wiring done, installed the 3TGTE injectors. To do: fuel pump (just external to start with), wiring the Microtech, put dash back together, a bit more bodywork and re-install bumpers. Paint can wait. Ho-hum, getting there slowly... Edited June 15, 2009 by machg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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