Brad's Ke35 Update Pics

[Guest Brad]

Hey guys,

 

I think I posted on this site before, but for some reason I can't seem to dig the old post up to put some more recent photos, nothing much has changed.

 

Anyways here are some recent pictures.

 

Some things I would like to do:

 

The bump strip needs some attention, I either want to take it off all together or move it down along the door line. Because at the moment it is looking really tacky.

 

The motor needs new valve stem seals I think, blows some blue smoke on startup and around town sometimes.

 

The front metal bumper bar has a little dint if a keen eye can spot it out.

 

Apart from that I'm keeping it original.

 

Hope you like the pics.

 

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/5868/img387916007ce.jpg

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/8836/img247616008mt.jpg

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/263/img410216009xc.jpg

 

 

Cheers :ban:

[Super Jamie]

a very nice clean corolla, looks like grandpa's car :ban:

 

the bump strip stuff does suck, you can take it off but it's hard to get the glue and crap off the paint, they tend to become one after 30-odd years

 

that being said, if you took them off and did a neat job, i don't think it would be too hard for a good panelbeater to fix the paint up so it looks original and smooth

[Guest Brad]

Thanks for the comments Super Jamie.

 

I was thinking about taking the bump strip off, any good ideas to try and get the black glue off?

 

Thanks,

 

Brad

[Super Jamie]

hair dryer to make it sticky and pliable, rub with thinners and something soft like a thick rag or teatowel, something soft and non-abrasive (ie: not steel wool). the lighter you do it, the less chance you'll damage the paint, but the longer it will take

 

i think it's going to damage the paint underneath the strip no matter what

 

perhaps try on the part that has come off already? just to see how you go

[Guest Brad]

Thanks for the reply.

 

I will try to start where some has already started to come off. And tell you how I went.

 

Thanks again,

 

Brad