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 Feb 7, 2018 - 7:38 PM
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I will keep updating box here...
So let me show you some halloween pictures of my new project.....  the brown is not paint...   that is paper thin rust... and moving on to the interior...    and the side   Just because the car is so rare to find for sale, and was only made for two years, but made me regret spending on it thinking it was a better shell. Well only exteriorly.... -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Feb 7, 2018 - 8:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
If you have an air hammer get one of these for the nose of it so you can blast rust off frames and stuff real easy, this chews through scale and gets you down to nearly bare metal in a jiffy, down enough to paint on rust encapsulating paints or grind to bare metal in much much less time with much much less wasted grinding media.
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Feb 7, 2018 - 11:05 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
NO!.....
Thats the worst repair, sure it can be quick. but the metal is already thin... so it only weakens it... The solution is on the works...  and here is the hump removed...  the second hump was removed...  of course i need to remove all that paint and bedliner and fix the minimal rust this floor pan has.... and of course all the other sections will be transplanted as well... -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Feb 7, 2018 - 11:16 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Hopefully you have enough between the two cars to make one. I want to know where these cars were sitting to get so ****ing rusty. With the *counts* five 60's to 70's domestics between my brother and myself none have been anywhere as rusty, yeah they had the usual pan rust but that was it. I don't think domestics did any rust proofing beyond paint either then, of course there are plenty of old domestics just as bad. Then again he had that '79 280ZX as well and it wasn't rusty either, so I guess it's more an issue of no salt exposure period to any whatsoever and it's all over.
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Feb 8, 2018 - 8:01 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
It's meant for heavier parts like frames, engine blocks, differentials, transmission cases, etc cause jesus it would punch right through sheet metal!
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Feb 8, 2018 - 9:54 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 2, '07 From Berlin, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 18 (100%) |
whoa! makes your RA24 look in great condition.
--------------------  *1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS *1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser *2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost 2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun. |
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Feb 8, 2018 - 11:53 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
in so lazy with the RA....
-------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Feb 9, 2018 - 9:52 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 2, '07 From Berlin, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 18 (100%) |
no, I hear ya. why do we keep picking up new projects when the old ones aren't even done yet? hahah
last thing I did was slap a pacesetter header on a while ago. lol -------------------- *1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS *1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser *2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost 2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun. |
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Feb 11, 2018 - 9:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
the hardest part is to prep the donor...
 and of course removing spot welds....  that bedliner was thick... -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Feb 11, 2018 - 9:43 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
You'd better get an article on Jalop when this is done
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Feb 11, 2018 - 10:52 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Bed liner fixes everything though.
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Feb 13, 2018 - 12:03 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
QUOTE (Bitter @ Feb 11, 2018 - 8:43 PM)  You'd better get an article on Jalop when this is done nah, i do this for fun. plus i love the lines of the car -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Mar 1, 2018 - 12:30 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
one step closer, the floor has been separated into 2 pieces, to repair damage...
DSCN1754  removed what was left of the rails DSCN1755  DSCN1759  they were previously repaired, badly, with no drain hole, so it was rusted beyond belief. makes me better about cutting up the donor shell i would say stripping the paint, was the longest part.. DSCN1758  started patching properly some previous owner mistakes. DSCN1760  DSCN1761  Its got long ways to go before its worthy... DSCN1762  also scavenging more parts for the proper fix of the engine bay frame rail DSCN1756  its tedious to remove all spot welds.. DSCN1757  this is all a one man job, so until next episode.... -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Mar 1, 2018 - 5:31 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
You need to invest in a soda blaster, would make stripping parts so much faster.
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Mar 1, 2018 - 9:29 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
QUOTE (Box @ Mar 1, 2018 - 4:31 PM) You need to invest in a soda blaster, would make stripping parts so much faster. lol, soda does not do anything to rust, and i do have one and its not cheap to use soda to strip, leaves a mess, and you cant recycle. I cant do too much sandblasting because of the rain. its been raining almost every day since december, its cheaper to strip with chemical stripper, then the last clean up to blast it. Been there and done it... Soda blasting is perfect for plastics, leaves a clean surface, ready for adhesive promoter and then paint. -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Mar 5, 2018 - 9:43 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 4, '06 From Chicagoland Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
Are you making your own frame rails, or are those from the other car?
I like how you added the ribs to that floor section to help stiffen it up... Great job as always! -------------------- ~bloodMoney
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Mar 5, 2018 - 11:21 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 2, '15 From NY Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
What bit do you use to drill out the spot welds?
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Mar 5, 2018 - 8:02 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (slavie @ Mar 5, 2018 - 10:21 AM) What bit do you use to drill out the spot welds? https://imgur.com/gallery/qyIqv He uses those. -------------------- |
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Mar 6, 2018 - 10:00 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
lol, 3/8 spot weld drill from Harbor freight..
-------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Mar 19, 2018 - 9:40 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
tackling the car, today i had to remove the rear bumper, well it was seized.
pulled out my favorite tool DSCN1777  came out like bolts that were greased with crisco, very easy, lol tried to tackle the rust in the trunk compartment.. DSCN1775  i usually do this, 2 or 3 times, while i go do other stuff, it really removes rust. Impregnate a blue towel shop with Phosphoric acid, and brush in between. DSCN1776  after 1st round, realized a patch is headed this way, lol... oh and the wheel tub, was cut out... DSCN1778  the pinholes became quarter holes, lol. -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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