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Corolla from El Salvador (little by little) *UPDATE MAR09*
03-24-2008, 06:16 PM
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Corolla from El Salvador (little by little) *UPDATE MAR09*
Well, this is my car. I bought it 2 years ago, in april 2006. 5 days after I bought it the engine blew, and I installed another one and away we go.

This is the car as I bought it, after some cleaning:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]


On november 2006, new parts for it:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

All 2007 the car basically was the same, except that I found the mesh rims, changed the broken dash and got the headlight covers and new corner lamps:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

Front old and cracked bumper:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

Rear old bumper:
[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

In 2008 I have started to fix it up. I just got a set of OEM side skirts. Donor car:
[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

Once I took the car to the shop for the skirts being painted, I decided to fix up the bumpers since they had some cracs on them and also some minor rust on the gas door and under the LHS taillight:
[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]


Finished product:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Corolla from El Salvador (l...ATE MAR09*]

I just love how my car looks now. I started to fix the interior also, I removed the roof and gonna have it cleaned, then the door panels and seats.

Maybe a couple of months later I might order some new wheels and fresh paint on it. Hurray!

Finally, I want to do the JDM front and rear bumper conversion, + TRD wing.

Tell me what you think. I will be posting new pictures and updating the process as I go.
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03-24-2008, 06:53 PM
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The car sure looks a lot nicer now with the painted bumpers. Keep up the good work.
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03-24-2008, 09:49 PM
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Looks a lot better now! Thumbs up!
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03-24-2008, 11:07 PM
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beutifull 86 - beutifull weather Thumbs up!
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03-25-2008, 01:07 AM
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grothae86 Wrote:beutiful 86 - beutiful weather Thumbs up!

thanks.

weather is like that basically all year in my country. you can drive 1 hour or less to the beach and receive sun almost everyday, when you want...
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03-25-2008, 08:45 AM
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That probably also means that you don't suffer from rust. Tongue
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03-25-2008, 04:06 PM
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not much rust but you always have to be carefull. Wave
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03-25-2008, 05:17 PM
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What a beautiful change Thumbs up!
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03-25-2008, 08:29 PM
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Nice car, if you buy new wheels i might be interested in the old ones Smile
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03-25-2008, 11:44 PM
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wow, shipping to europe might be a little expensive...
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