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Conrad
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Well, a little more progress before the car dissapears off to the fabricators.
Front bumper removed, rear bumper removed, aircon removed, sideskirts removed, and the remainder of the interior trim & roof lining removed 
Made a start on the dashboard but didnt get very far 
Car is going to the Fabricators on Monday on the truck so the guys are down there are going to finish the strip down for me
Looking forward to some progress in the next few weeks...
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Miguel - Newera
Ryousuke
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1985 Toyota Corolla AE86 (late JDM Levin)
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Looks good, Conrad!
Looking forward to watching this AE86 take shape. It's great to see another one being built with the intentions these cars deserve 
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Conrad
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Miguel, just keep that AE86 parts catalogue away from me, your killing my wallet
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Conrad
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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Well the project is well & truly under way now;
The car has arrived at the fabricators and fabrication has commenced.
More updates coming soon
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Conrad
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:32 am Post subject: |
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Finally some progress.....
Front end all stripped out.
Windscreen removed but unfortunately it got broken
Dashboard, steering column, heater box, pedal assembly and all the front end items removed from the cabin....
Time to prepare the front end for strengthening, seam sealer removed & the area is prepped ready for the stitch welding
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Conrad
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:40 am Post subject: |
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Next up.....
the cross member gets a little modification to create more room for the F20C sump. Cut, plated and strengthened.
Off it goes for powder coating to get that new look again
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How much does it cost for the cross member? It looks like a very well built piece.
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Apolan
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1984 Toyota Corolla AE86 (early Levin)
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hm, this is a common solution for the f20c swap, but is it strong enough?
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Conrad
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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The cross member is better built now than it was from the factory  Much stronger
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Conrad
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 1:01 am Post subject: |
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Ok here we go, some pictures of the progress from RS....
Stitch welding of all the front seams for a little bit of added strength.
Next up.. the boot floor recieves a bit of attention..... and gets removed!
Nice & flat now ready for an aluminium bag tank
Next up... tailgate starting to get stripped out prior to removal.
No rust on this one....
Hopefully the cage install will be next
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Miguel - Newera
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| Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 5:21 am Post subject: |
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Looking good & getting more interesting all the time! Keep us posted Conrad! 
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I am actually in the midst of the same project on a left hand drive version.
I am doing most of the work along with a friend of mine who will do all the welding.
My car will be my daily driver so I am not going as hardcore as you or some of the people who do these swaps are. (I'm pretty young and poor too).
My subframe is already welded and good to go, I am making some 1cm spacers because my cusco mounts are smaller than the stock ones and I am using the JSP mounting kit which was designed for the stock mounts.
I am not lowering the subframe though.
I have cut the tranny tunnel and dropped the engine in for a test fit, everything looks like it will work, but I'll be 100% sure once I have those spacers made and in.
Next thing on my list is to take the motor back out and remove the seam sealer so I can stitch weld the engine bay and paint it black.
How did you removed the seam sealer???
I think I'll make a thread like this once I am done showing my progress.
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Conrad
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Square, the seam sealer is removed using a drill and a wire wheel, that gets most of it out then its a case of using a sharp pointed object to get in the nook & cranny's. You'll know if there is still some there as it wont weld
Miguel, thanks
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Conrad
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| Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:28 am Post subject: |
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Well, a few goodies have started to arrive
Equal Length 4 link bars.
Tow Hook.
Bottom Arms.
Adjustable Top Mount Camber Plates.
Top Hat Spacers.
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| Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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looks good man.
i used a turbo torch (acetelyn only) to remove sealer, it got it soft enough to srap w/spatula/scraper.
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Conrad
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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A little more progress in that more stuff has arrived for the build. Not much happening at the fabricators until they get Ian G corolla finished & out.
Anyway, heres the latest items....
ECU to keep everything under control
Traction Arms... courtesy of T3
Hopefully, some fabrication will start soooooooooon......
Oh, and I have just had word from the man in Japan (Miguel) that my new wheels, front grille & redlines have just been shipped . ETA 6 weeks
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| Conrad wrote: |
Oh, and I have just had word from the man in Japan (Miguel) that my new wheels, front grille & redlines have just been shipped . ETA 6 weeks |
isn't it cool to get a notice that some niiiiiiiiice stuff is on its way?
I know that feeling
Great project!
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Conrad
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Yup..... its like being a kid at Christmas all over again
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| Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:09 am Post subject: |
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News from the fabricators.......
the seam welding is complete, the original tunnel has been removed and the new one is in place, although not complete. The pads for the roll cage to sit on are now installed so hopefully next week should see the cage install begin
Heres a few progress shots
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Looking good, Conrad!
I suppose they have to keep it outside for space reasons ATM, but shame to see the bare metal being allowed to corode like that (I know it's only surface rust). Maybe a car cover could be secured over it to protect against the weather?
They need to also drill out the chassis plate and remove the door trims, but I'm sure they'll be getting around to that anyways. Good stuff anyways - Looking forward to seeing it take shape from here!
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| Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:14 am Post subject: |
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| Miguel - Newera wrote: | Looking good, Conrad!
I suppose they have to keep it outside for space reasons ATM, but shame to see the bare metal being allowed to corode like that (I know it's only surface rust). Maybe a car cover could be secured over it to protect against the weather?
They need to also drill out the chassis plate and remove the door trims, but I'm sure they'll be getting around to that anyways. Good stuff anyways - Looking forward to seeing it take shape from here! |
Miguel, care to expand on drilling out the chassis plate? Whats the options on the door trims?
As for leaving it outside I think its a space thing but your right, it should at least be covered up!
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Just drilling out the 2 pop rivets will get the chassis plate off - Make sure you keep it safe, though - as you can't get an original replacement..
To avoid damage from moisture, rain, etc. those door trims should come off. Need a Phillips & flat head screw driver plus a clip removal tool, to prize the plastic clips off - this will avoid damaging the compressed cardboard behind the PVC trim. Keep all the original parts in freezer bags with labels, somewhere safe where they won't get lost, trodden on, etc.
Would recommend re-trimming the door cards in some nice material. We can supply Bride Mesh (Which looks like carbon mesh) inexpensively for example - which looks excellent. Or you can go silly and get carbon door trims, carbon rear quarter trims, full carbon dashboard, carbon sill trims, carbon wind deflectors, etc. but I wouldn't recommend too much of that stuff.... It'll rattle & squeak! 
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how much is the bride mesh miguel.got a pic
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