My RA24, named Rusty, but no more rust ha hah... well hmm, Medium well or Well done? Options

[njccmd2002]

Finally found something worth restoring, not decided if ill go custom or ill restore to its original beauty.

Body is straigt, some rust spots. It runs but it needs a battery, carburator and revise the brakes.. the undercarriage is ok, not rusted.

The car is original from alabama, so is southern vehicle. The interior is trashed. I had not seen it from the inside, but i drove 300 miles with a uhaul trailer, so i was not going back empty handed.

We negotiated, i think i paid a little too much, but the price is under 800, that was his asking price..

Surprised it runs, and no major body issues... except the hood. So right now i just need to start to clean and make it drivable again

Its a classic, and i finally found it. Now i have a 77 celica, and a 97 celica... lol 20 years later.

Enjoy the pics, and take note.. Is a diamond in the rough....










This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Mar 30, 2012 - 4:29 PM

[njccmd2002]

all is going to be done by me as much as i can, im contemplating a blacktop beams

Time to start the Project updates.

This is what i start with, Normal rust in tipical areas.

Yeah, i was wrong


Drivers seat, What!! its in the trash, i just kept the rails :

Took out the carpet and wanted to inspect the floorboards, and they are lovely :2thumbs: , almost no rust. Just need to take all the crud out.


Prefitted a rear smiley, its crooked, i think there was slight damage in the panel. so I will have to redrill anyways to lift it a couple of mm's :ohyeah:


now the ugly parts so far

the usual battery tray and the location all rusted through.

a busted hood hinge, but i have sourced a good pair

I have started to take the front apart, to check for rust. There is some of it all over but i dont think its bad.. :nonono:


This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Aug 7, 2011 - 9:55 PM