lemegacool's new project 85 ae86 GT-S restoration - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

***lemegacool*** · 09-14-2011, 09:31 PM

well i picked up this little hatchi roku in deseperate need of love from a welder!!

bought it with my mechanic buddy as a common project! paid a whopping 450$ for it! interior is complete but currently completely dissasembled!

engine is blown (guy said a melted valve... will have to check)

sunroof, pop headlights, all wipers are working! lumbar support in the driver's seat is woking too!

floor is rotten and needs to be replaced... rockers seems to be ok!

rest you can see by the pics

i'm currently stripping it to a shell to repair ALL rust and make it good as new! then sandblast and paint!!

for the future engine we are still debating between a twincharged 4agzte or a single turboed 1jzgte

pic time!

lemegacoolmechanic · 09-14-2011, 10:04 PM

Will be nice to do it with you my friend ... and more I think about the engine....more I go with 1jz :P

EEngineer · 09-14-2011, 10:14 PM

wow, one hell of a project.

and i thought my ES300's condition was bad when i got it....this is quite...worn

but i'm sure everythign will buff out

***lemegacool*** · 09-14-2011, 10:17 PM

yeah that will be some awesome fun times!

lol me too i want a damn 1jz!!! and i was checking and 2jz's are not that much expensive! i'm sure we can find a 2jz with a manual tranny for less than 3000$!

***lemegacool*** · 09-14-2011, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by EEngineer

wow, one hell of a project.

and i thought my ES300's condition was bad when i got it....this is quite...worn

but i'm sure everythign will buff out

lol worn but not scrap! this will burn some rubber i swear! and its going to pass inspection! hurray for no emission testing heheheeeee

also yeah a lil bondo and its gon buff out man!

animated_zombie · 09-15-2011, 10:27 AM

Defiantly keepin an eye on this one! Good Luck!

Sznaps · 11-08-2011, 04:26 PM

wow. I hope that you will make it man. Does not look very optymistic.

***lemegacool*** · 11-08-2011, 05:00 PM

thanks! well yes there is a LOT of rust! but i'll try my best to save this poor old school yota! as soon as i finish my polisher i begin work on the rotisserie to put it on!

Sznaps · 11-09-2011, 10:27 AM

give the rust HELL!! :-)

4agetercel · 01-17-2012, 03:34 PM

wow, i feel your pain, not nearly as much rust as youre dealing with though

best of luck to you sir

hardtopte72 · 01-24-2012, 12:29 AM

Be prepared for hard work with a 1JZ. Been there done that and even though there is slightly more room in the AE86 then my nearly identical TE72 at the end of the day I wish I had gone with a 3SGTE.

Good luck to you. I also have way more rust.