I have been very busy. I have the engine and gearbox nearly out so I can fix the rust under the windscreen easier.
The roof is mostly bare metal and I have sprayed it with etch primer and a bit of spray putty so I can see how I will fix it. I was just going to run a light coat of body filler over it but am a bit concerned that it will just crack and peel off because the roof pushes down real easy.
The rear quarters are loosing their black coat but still need a bit more done to them.
Still haven't worked out if I will put the normal lights back in the back or if I am going to weld it all up and fit LED lights that I saw on ebay.
That is with my welding skills. The good thing is when I banged it with the hammer it didn't fall off.
I have covered it in some fibreglass/metal bog and after some sanding will use a little bit of car filler on it.
good stuff mate! looks like your getting the hang of it real well. :D. be alot easier putting straight shapes and welding them in place.. i got to plate some rust.. and its got bends etc.. :/.
what turbo is that your upgrading to? is that on a standard 4g63 sohc manifold also?
Honda Accord CB7 (Daily)
Starion Turbo, (Drift Car)
Toyota MX32 Cressida (New Project)
Yep, that was a bit harder to make because I had to bend it 10 different ways. The welding is getting better for me too, was not that difficult to learn but I have to admit that I am very happy that I have grinder because I have to grind a lot. I suppose that is the difference between a good and a bad welder. The better you are the less you have to grind.
As far as I can say it is a Garrett GT4 BB turbo. It has M12 and an R written on it, no plates riveted on it with information stamped in it. It is on a standard SOHC manifold using an adapter with 3" dump pipe and a Turbonetics Mark 2 external waste gate. It was on this engine already and I just took a picture of the two turbo's because I could not believe the size difference to my standard turbo.
The block is running some 3 valve per cylinder pistons.
I have finally got the bonnet, roof and front rust repair done to the stage of having spray putty on it. It is taking some time but I am getting there. I got about 12 month to finish it all and I think I can make it.
Next week I will have a friend that runs the local garage come around for a few beers and to have a look at the engine and maybe sort out a clutch set-up. He has build a few cars himself including some 1/4 milers so he should be able to offer me some advice on what I am doing because to be honest I don't know what I am doing BUT willing to learn and I have learned heaps so far.
While I have the front guards off I thought I might swap the front struts as well. I have to clean the inner wheel arches and chuck some black stuff on them and then I can chuck my other standard struts in.
Gotta fix a bit of rust in there as well and stick some new sealer in there in a few places.
Damn that door rust looks nasty.. makes me want to fully inspect my starion to make sure i haven't missed any rust spots :/. None the less dude i'm loving every single bit of work your doing. DIY is where its at and i believe a true car enthusiast is just that.
Honda Accord CB7 (Daily)
Starion Turbo, (Drift Car)
Toyota MX32 Cressida (New Project)
Thank you GormzZ. I try my best and if I ever get it finished I want to go for a drive to Bundaberg and Maryborough and catch up with you along the way.
G'day popup. There is no salt on the roads here. But I did live in Cairns QLD for 5 years and there is heaps of salt in the air.
The body is surprisingly mostly rust free, just a few little bits. I think most people would have bought a couple new doors and be done with it but I thought I would try fixing mine before replacing them.
Got a bit more steel welded in the front at the bottom and I think with a little bit of bog on that it will be sweet. Now at this stage normal people would bolt the door on the car to make sure it still fits - but me I just wing it. I must not be normal.
That little bit is next on my list of things to do. Once I welded a bit more steel in my hole I will cut the bottom out a wee bit for some metal as well.
Thank you OLD FART
I am very determent to do what I can and on a very tight budget.
I have the front struts back in after cleaning the inner wheel arches and had to clean the old sealer out and put new seam sealer in. And I found out you can buy that under body bitumen in spray cans now. Wow, that made things a lot easier.
Now that I look I noticed that I forgot to clean the struts before I bolted them back in. Pulling them out and cleaning them will be a job for another day.
That's the bottom of the door repaired. A bit of new steel, a bit of bog and a lot of work, lol.
