Project 86

The process start to finish for my AE86 Build from a car that has some issues and doesnt run to hopefully a great track and daily driver

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Rust repair done

So been a little while since l posted have not had a chance to do much on the car due to other commitments. But the rust was repaired and now the process of cleaning that up needs to happen. 

But before that l have sprayed under the car in stone guard and its come up a really good. Going to get it rolling again before we move onto the body that way makes it easier to move around etc.

Also stone guarded the floor inside as won't be running carpet to make it more durable

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Rust repair in progress

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Rust repair day

Today is AE86 Rust repair day. Most owners are aware of this day and normally happen a few times a year but hopefully this will be like hayley's commet and happen once in a life time.

Will post pics once its all done

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Back from soda blasting at Advance Soda Blasting in Blacktown. All the dirt and bog, god a lot of bog removed so panels need to be repaired and rust holes will be repaired this week coming as well but very happy and car has come up really well and excited to get the build happening again.

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Off to advanced soda blasting in blacktown can't wait to get it back

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Off to Soda blasters we go

Today after hours of stripping and prepping the car for soda blasting its finally going. Should have went last week but l couldn't find the time.

Anyways Jason at Advanced Soda Blasting in Blacktown is now on the case and looking forward to getting it back and starting on the rebuild

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So finally it's stripped. Petrol tank and fuel lines are out now as well plus rear window which was fun. Now have bolted doors, guards and bonnet back on ready for transport to soda blasters

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So finally engine and gearbox are out along with most of the brake lines and all the sound deadening has been removed as well.

So far only casualties are 3 bolts snapped during the stripping, 1 that goes below car and connects gearbox to its cross member and 2 on the left hand guard. The last 2 are fine gearbox one might be a pain to fix but ill worry about that once the car is at the soda blasters.

Engine was straight forward to remove big thanks to Tim for helping to get it all out.

Next steps to get it blasted and in primer and then onto the rust and body repair. Thankfully nothing major just the usual suspects in the door sills and a little on rear drivers side window

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More stripping. Wiring loom is out as well as back bar is off and started on the engine bay as well. Motor is next then its off to the Soda blasters then time to fix those pesky rust spots

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Day 1 of stripping and 3 hours later some great progress even with all the jokes with the boys flying thick and fast

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So they have arrived let the work begin. My AE86 and the smashed spare car have arrived time to get stripping and let the rebuild work begin

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Specs so far on the car

So the car comes with a good base of gear some of that includes 

Reconditioned 4AGZE Surpercharged

VL Fuel Pump

Front Mount

Surge Tank

Momo deepset steering wheel

Aftermarket front coilovers

Kony shocks

Whiteline adjustable rear sway bar and panard rod

Custom 2.5 inch exhuast

15inch wheels plus spare set of 14inch wheels

There is heaps more will list everything once car arrives

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Its on its way

It’s not much l know and it has some rough edges but l don’t care it’s mine. For a long time now l have wanted a 86. My daily is a S14 200SX and thats a hell of alot of fun but was looking for something else and have always kept my eye open for a good 86 that l can rebuild from the ground up.

Now its not going to be a show car, the plan is to use it as a bit of a daily but mainly as my track car but that doesn’t mean its going to be rough just means the focus is going to be more on practicality and reliability.

Car should arrive in next few days and first step is to strip the spare car that it comes with. The spare car has a big hit on the front end but plenty to savage from it and then scrap the shell as its not good to anyone.

Once the spare car is gone then we are on Rust patrol with a few places needing some TLC