My AE86

Moderator Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Ireland

2 years ago I went looking for a clean, unmodified, low milage Jap car to do this. A uk car came up and I couldn't say no to it - 80k miles, full toyota service history from day one, all mots, original receipt/warranty, unmodified and it was a very good price.
I bought new from Toyota - 2 rear quarter panels, drivers door, sunroof, boot, front bumper, rear bumper, fuel lid, outer wheelhouse panels, rear lights and centre section. second-hand front wings, Levin grill, Jap heater unit, Jap speedo/tach unit.
The car was taken apart and every bit of rust was removed and repaired properly. The shell was sprayed Toyota Super II white and rebuilt.

I have Volk Racing mesh wheels to go onto it, they're being refurbished at the moment. Jap side mirrors and rear boot lock unit to go on, unknown Jap front coilovers being reconditioned by Darren Mc and fitted with TRD shocks, Cusco top mounts and Techno Pro Spirits RCA's, rear TRD shocks with TRD springs, Jubiride traction brackets, Revolver adjustable panhard rod, Revolver cf front strut brace, Bride fixed bucket, ordering Techno Pro Spirits grooved disks, project mu lines and pads and getting the calipers reconditioned.

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:38 pm Post subject:

WOW nice rebuilt!!! Worship

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:22 pm Post subject:

Wow, were those quaterpanels that rusted? Shocked

Any pics of how bad they were? Blonde question

I love the license plate btw. Thumbsup

Ryousuke Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 184

Damn, nice thats a nice 86!

Well done!

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:33 pm Post subject:

Cleeeeeaaaannnnnnn Drool

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:38 pm Post subject:

Nice clean work...liked the red/black a bit better though..

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:00 pm Post subject:

You rebuilt it way to soon! Its VERY NICE, though Thumbsup

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 11:31 pm Post subject:

nice job

how much did you pay for rear quarter panels, planning on changing them to Wink

Wataru Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 82

That looks very nice, I really like what you've done. Its fairly similar to what I would have done with mine If I'd had the money.

When I saw the registration it really bugged me because I knew it from somewhere but I couldn't remember where I'd seen it. So I just went through my JAE photos and found it. Infact the car was parked behind mine at the show that year. When you bought it was there still a grey door with diagonal stripes across it on the driver's side?

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:17 am Post subject:

cool i like what youve done with her, shes lookin great! Cheerleader

but how come you went for the jap look? i personally like the white over blacks but you know how some people slabber in this country bout them being jap Stupid

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 1:16 pm Post subject:

Toymota?

Moderator Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Ireland

@ banpei - the quarters weren't rusted but I wanted original Jap ones without wheelarch moulding. its a 1986 car, thats why, still looks good though imo Smile

@delange not sure, got them new from toyota

@squeejy - wow, thanks for showing the pic, got any more? yep the door was like that, did you know the owner? weird to see it like that, from before Smile

and TOYMOTA Smile

!!

@lolly - I've wanted one like this for about 5 years, I went looking for a Jap car but couldnt pass on this one

thanks for the comments guys!

Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:10 am Post subject:

Ah, right... Now I see it. A bit hard to see on the first pics. Wink

Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:31 pm Post subject:

nice done!

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Moderator Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Ireland

yes I know it needs to be lowered, should be done in 2 weeks
Volk Racing Mesh 14'' with 185/55/14 Bridgestone Potenza's

Wataru Joined: 03 Sep 2006 Posts: 75 Location: denmark

beutiful car Thumbsup

Moderator Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Ireland

keiichi signed bumpstrip

revolver cf strut and cusco top mounts

Espelir springs, TRD shocks, also fitted are the Techno Pro Spirits RCA's, Jubiride traction brackets and cusco panhard

next job is do the brakes then get underneath taken back to bare metal and treated properly, sandblast the back axle and powder coat everything underneath

Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 10:57 pm Post subject:

Where did you get the carbon fiber strut brace? that thing looks cool!!!

Wonder if it works as good as a steel one though...

Moderator Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Ireland

from Revolver in Japan through my guy out there

Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 9:19 am Post subject:

Moderator Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Ireland

I was in the pits at Silverstone 2 years ago and asked him to sign both of them, they weren't on the car at the time Smile

on the strut brace, if its strong enough for Ueo's car then its good enough for me...

Joined: 22 Jan 2007 Posts: 8

NICE CAR JAMES Smile

I was asked by simon to buy this like 3 years ago now. Really regret not getting it when looking at how it turned out Sad

(Atleast I think its the same one:p) Some cool mods as well-> Like the Keichi Signed bumpstrip, a must on any hachi Wink

Enjoy

Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 12:39 pm Post subject:

I think these mesh rims are not Volk, but Hoshino Racing... Beautifull they are.!!

Moderator Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Ireland

they say volk racing and rays engineering on them, think one had a rays info sticker on the back at some stage