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jeffro RA28 Regular Location: Tamworth Registered: August 2004	Updated My RA28 Project car! with pics Fri, 27 August 2004 09:36 pics have arrived! grotty engine..... the empty bay Update car is coming along really good, i got it totalling stripped. so its just the shell, no chrome trim or anything. engine is ready to be removed this week for a rebuild while the shell is being resprayed. ill have some pics real soon... just a few things to note for RA28 owners. allthough the car appears to be completly free of rust from the outside and inside. i found a bit of rust behind the rubber seals on the 1/4 windows, also little bits of rust under the hatch back rubber door seal, and there was a puddle of water inside the car on the right hand side( its like to the right of the spare tyre and the fuel tank fill up hose actually went through the puddle) i guess this is because my hatch door seal was stuffed and the glass seal was stuffed also. so if you working on those areas id just check em out. or looking at buying one anytime soon(it would be good to c how much rust is there) otherwise everything is going good and i am going to buy all new weatherstrips for the whole car.....expensive pics will be up really sooon here are some other pics of it a while back http://au.msnusers.com/jaffa_hally@hotmail.com/doc uments.msnw?fc_p=%2FMy%20Pictures&fc_a=0 Hey my name is Jeff , Please, if you read this make any suggestions on what I can do to save money and perhaps add a few tips on how I should go about doing things. I am 15 years old and joined this great site just one week ago. I inherited a 77 RA28 from my brother who bought it for $1500, it was in good nick, no dings, no rust and had done 75000km's. He had the ideas to create a great car but lost interest very quickly, although he had the cam grinded by Crowe Cams, extractors put on, port n polish, head machined by Headline, valves reseated and guided also by Headline. This made the RA28 perform considerably better with improved economy, improved torque and generally made the car pull harder up hills etc. My dad is going to put in a bit of cash for the cause but I have to help out aswell (3 grand in my bank to spend wisely). Tho I need some of that to support my love for Motocross racing aswell (currently racing KX125 at state level). As I wish to transform this old school Celica in to a Mini Mustang type car I have made a to do list. The first few things that need to be fixed' were all things that happened between the time that my brother bought the car and when I inherited it. Here's the list, Its in a rough order Stuff that NEEDS to be done New front mud guards (hit kangaroos), New Blinkers etc (smashed), New battery Windows Need attention (there not straight! Dont align with seals) Cracks in dash need attention When I get a job Mag wheels Rust removed Paint job Custom spoiler New carpet for whole interior, New floor mats Put Sylvia, 180sx or supra front seats in Back seat re-trimmed New seals to waterproof, New Speedo dials (currently deformed), New CD player and speakers, New gear stick knob, New trick steering wheel After my dad and myself win lotto :):):)Power steering(if possible), Power windows Window tint Central locking Brake upgrade, Peugot Discs / Hilux calipers Car lowered and suspension upgraded Supra 5 speed gearbox, 1G-GTE engine. Sorry I aint got ne pics, i lost the charger to the didgi cam:) Please add your thoughts and opinions, any suggestions and tips will be appreciated Well dang its about time I shutup and stopped wasting forum space Great site BTW!! Kewl articals and forums. CHEERS! [Updated on: Tue, 16 November 2004 10:13] [Report message to a moderator]

	Subject	Poster	Date
	Updated My RA28 Project car! with pics	jeffro RA28	Fri, 27 August 2004 09:36
	Re: Introducing My RA28 Project car!	Siktoy ra23	Fri, 27 August 2004 10:34
	Re: Introducing My RA28 Project car!	jeffro RA28	Fri, 27 August 2004 10:38
	Re: Introducing My RA28 Project car!	Jag7799	Fri, 27 August 2004 13:51
	Re: Introducing My RA28 Project car!	Mad RS	Sat, 28 August 2004 08:06
	Re: Introducing My RA28 Project car!	fade-e	Sat, 28 August 2004 10:26
	Re: Introducing My RA28 Project car!	Jag7799	Sun, 29 August 2004 00:48
	Re: Introducing My RA28 Project car!	jeffro RA28	Sun, 29 August 2004 03:49
	Re: Introducing My RA28 Project car!	Cyber-punk	Sun, 29 August 2004 04:25
	Re: Introducing My RA28 Project car!	jeffro RA28	Sun, 29 August 2004 09:43
	Re: Introducing My RA28 Project car!	spectre	Sun, 29 August 2004 09:47
	Re: Introducing My RA28 Project car!	jeffro RA28	Mon, 30 August 2004 09:02
	Re: Introducing My RA28 Project car! NOW WITH PICS!	jeffro RA28	Sat, 04 September 2004 02:19
	Re: Introducing My RA28 Project car!	jeffro RA28	Sun, 14 November 2004 08:38
	Re: Updated My RA28 Project car! with pics	jeffro RA28	Tue, 16 November 2004 10:16
	Re: Updated My RA28 Project car! with pics	thechuckster	Tue, 16 November 2004 10:34
	Re: Updated My RA28 Project car! with pics	fatmr2	Tue, 16 November 2004 10:53
	Re: Updated My RA28 Project car! with pics	Chris Davey	Tue, 16 November 2004 10:44
	Re: Updated My RA28 Project car! with pics	jeffro RA28	Tue, 16 November 2004 10:54
	Re: Updated My RA28 Project car! with pics	spectre	Tue, 16 November 2004 15:42

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