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Kenthurst, Sydney
Registered:
April 2003
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AE86 Little fixeroony
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Tue, 22 April 2003 06:33
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Allriiiiight! i have a AE86 lined up and ready to buy, kept in good condition 2 lady owners(mother then daughter). Looks dirty but i can't find any serious rust on the inside or outside(nothing that can't be fixed). What would most people fix up first?? anything else in paticular that i should look at first?
I'm young and stupid  , this is my first car to fiixxeer up
any help is appreciated!
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Location:
sydney
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January 2003
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Re: AE86 Little fixeroony
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Tue, 22 April 2003 08:12
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rust around the tailgate, guard area where the wheel is, under the car where the spare tyre lies, look around the door area, hinges, then look under the bonnet around the engine for leaking oil, make sure all devices on the car work unless they have told you it doesn't work, first thing is would to clean up the car tidy it a bit, and start saving up depending on what you want to do to the car, eg 4age engine or get a respray or fit wheels etc.
when i got my car, it had an engine conversion hence i just put mags wheels and brought little bits and pieces making driving the car more daily driver practical, and the lil grunt when i need it.
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Location:
Japan
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: AE86 Little fixeroony
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Wed, 23 April 2003 12:58
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Drifstix,
first ask yourself how serious are you about this car and how far do you want to go with it. Is this car your daily driver? If not then bodywork. This is the area that will potentially cost you the most just to keep it looking like a sprinter. Pull the thing apart and take care of the rust properly. Pull off the interior trim around the rear 3/4 windows and check for rust. Do this on the outside as well. Pull off the rubbers around the doors and boot, these things can hide alot. Cover all the usual spots. Then strip the car and get the body ready for a respray. Do as much as you can as this will save you heaps and you will learn alot too.
I also bought my sprinter with the engine work done but the body was fucked! It took alot of effort to fix it and would have cost thousands if i didn't know the right people.
Good luck with it.
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