Close - 96 ST anniversary edition, Story has ended. Car is now sold. Options

[pinsro]

did you scrape off the tar or is yours just that beige color?

[njccmd2002]

tar is still there, is beige. Being a budget build, did not want to spend too much time in it.

[pinsro]

tar is still there, is beige. Being a budget build, did not want to spend too much time in it.

Oh ok! Well if you want to shave an easy +/- 10 lbs go buy 5-10$ worth of dry ice, spread on tar then light taps with a regular hammer. It will come off real easy and break into small pieces.

[njccmd2002]

i just wanted to share a few words with you guys !

!@#!@$@#%^%#$&%@$@@#!@#$#$#@$#$

ok back to work, never, ever, ever work on the rear susp without a torch. I aint going to buy one this time of night....

[Ted95]

torches make life a lot easier when working on an almost a 20yr old car lol. what kind of snag did you run into?

[njccmd2002]

i needed to get the rear spindles out and broke some bolts, and cannot get the control arms.

the rear susp frame, is rusting, and needs sandblasting...

i have to get the whole piece out, and will disassemble outside the car...

[njccmd2002]

well with some love the whole thing came out....



yes i had to go get a torch... and that monster is taking a bath on pb blaster....




just the work ahead of me...., will blast all the possible parts....



tada!!!!

[Batman722]

The long through bolt in each hub is tough to get out.
I used a torch, massive impacts, and a sledge. Then I bought new bolts (ruined from the sledge).

The through bolts on the subframe shouldn't be too difficult, worse case cut them, and new bolts again.

[Kev6GCTH]

Today. I did the same thing with customer's car.

Yellow ST202 ,original super strut, but very poor maintenance.

All ball joint are loose, front wheel bearing NG, and all super strut component are loose.

Today just finished rear side. I replace all 4 arms with solid rubber bushing type.

Tomorrow I will replace wheel bearing and super strut components.

[njccmd2002]

yeah, i already priced them, it was not something I was looking forward, but anyhow, since ill be driving this car for a while, poly bushings are going in...

[njccmd2002]

Today. I did the same thing with customer's car.

Yellow ST202 ,original super strut, but very poor maintenance.

All ball joint are loose, front wheel bearing NG, and all super strut component are loose.

Today just finished rear side. I replace all 4 arms with solid rubber bushing type.

Tomorrow I will replace wheel bearing and super strut components.

did u get bushings from poland?

any ways. today is done, and this is left to tackle another day, between torches, and impact gun, and large bar



the rest will soak overnight in pb

[eMrock32]

Im 24 and Im sure it would be my dream lol. I love it and just getting another celica beater again too. Ive always loved the turbos, but they never come around. And I dont feel like shelling out the bucks to buy one though either just for a beater. There is 10 on craigslist right now for 1000-2000 depending on if you want the 1.8 or 2.2

I like the progress already. Keep it up!

[Kev6GCTH]

Poland's bush? No, I bought it locally.
Shipping cost from EU & import tax may kill me!!

[Ted95]

You have pm.

[njccmd2002]

well with a map pro torch, cuz propane sucks.

i drilled one side of the bolt, and heated the other side cherry red, and with a very convincing hammer,,




the bolt is out....



now unto the other side...

[Fate]

Great work as always! Is there a part number for the bolt?

[njccmd2002]

Yes, once i get the order ill post the numbers, its better just to pre order the bolts to avoid downtime

[njccmd2002]

so a pretty good weekend... because got stuff done, i dont recommend this by the average DIY, if you have no good tools you can be SOL...

for the arms, this was the problem... getting the rubber out was ok, but the metal sleeves were also frozen... so




basically i use a saw to cut inside and weaken the sleeve



and press it out.. i tried just pressing it out, but it was not working.. i kept slipping...



and here it is..




then i marked each piece so i remember where it goes. kinda braille (see those 2 dots)



at the end of the day, today, all pieces were ready for treatment... after fighting with the last frozen bolt in the spindle



in between, i took the chance to finish the seats in the rear... i dont reuse the hog pins, i keep very JDM, zip ties...



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yes some pop corn is good.... and then after some scotch guard spray.. they look clean!! have to do the driver seat...



no rush to work on the suspension, as the bolts have not even shipped yet.....

at the end of the day, damage to the press...

[Ted95]

Great work as always! Is there a part number for the bolt?

From toyodiy

90901-09001 two long bolts to connect to subframe
90901-19001 two long bolts for the hubs

90179-14019 four nuts for the bolts above

Associated washers
90201-14017
90560-14022

[Batman722]

Great job Berto !