James' AE85/86 Build
04-12-2010, 10:20 AM
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James' AE85/86 Build
So i purchased my first and second car about a month apart. My first car is a 1985 AE85 [Image: AEU86 AE86 - James' AE85/86 Build] And my second car is a 1991 AE91 that i purchased because i was no longer able to use the family hand me down car.

My AE85 has alot of rust and this is preventing it getting a WOF. I have taken it for a quick drive down the road and back a couple of times. The 3AU has got a big end knock so i have purchased a 16v smallport. [Image: AEU86 AE86 - James' AE85/86 Build]

I have started to disassemble it in preparation of a rebuild. I will be using itb's. The first question i have is do i use the ones of a silver or blacktop?

If all goes well it will be having the rust cut out in a month or so.
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04-13-2010, 10:43 AM
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James' AE85/86 Build
good luck with that project! Thumbs up!
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04-13-2010, 11:07 AM
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James' AE85/86 Build
Thanks. I just purchased a T50 gearbox. Hopefully i will pick it up this weekend
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04-13-2010, 10:20 PM
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James' AE85/86 Build
Hey I followed this one on Trademe for ages, but being in Invercargill I couldn't see it.
Not to bad I hope.

Good luck
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04-14-2010, 06:48 AM
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Thanks. it was on trademe because i did not have a job and then when i got one i was working 10 to 13 hour days for about 3 months
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07-19-2010, 03:30 AM
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James' AE85/86 Build
so finaly after several months of not having enough time to get stuck in i have finaly removed the old engine and transmission and got it to the panel beaters. Smile

I will post some pics soon
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08-02-2010, 07:29 AM
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James' AE85/86 Build
More parts just arrived from japan Smile
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08-14-2010, 04:59 AM
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James' AE85/86 Build
finaly got to the panel beaters. i forgot my camera so i only had my phone to take the pictures.
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