Me and my AE86

[Jezza_hr]

Hello my names Jez. I got my AE86 back in July 04 and have yet to really do much to it, mainly because i've yet to drive her properly. I will be doing my test in the next couple of weeks and shall hopefully be giving her a victory drive if I pass. At the moment i'm awaiting a panhard rod to make sure the rear right handside doesnt scrape (I believe that could be due to the springs being cut) so she is driveable until I can afford to put new shocks and springs on. She also deserves some rust treatment to the boot floor and floor pans (POR15 will be my best friend once this comes around) Other than that everything else is little niggles that can quite easily be resolved. Anyway, i'll leave you with these pictures.

[Nerevar]

It looks very nice!

[Mux213]

Nice hachi mate! I love the color setup! Looks real sweet!

POR15 is your pal alright, have used it with much success so far...

[Jezza_hr]

mux213 Wrote:POR15 is your pal alright, have used it with much success so far...

Yeah in regards to that. Would you have any idea how much I would need just to sort out the boot floor for the time being? Would I also need the metal ready first or is it just a case of paint over it? Sorry if that sounds like a stupid question

[Mux213]

Jezza, just the boot floor? I did the intire engine compartment of my RX7 with a sixpack (6 small cans, really the best deal because POR15 isn't very easy to store once a can has been opened, the paint that sticks to the lid causes the lid to fuse shut, and air left inside a can will ruin the paint).
(actually a starter kit + 1 or 2 extra of those small cans would probably do the whole boot)

As for metal ready, POR15 was sold for years and used for years without metal ready. Metal ready just etches the surface making POR15 stick better (or any paint for that matter). Especially on smooth new metal this is pretty important as POR doesn't stick perfectly to those surfaces. I would use it just to be safe, it doesnt cost that much, just get the smallest container they sell, its amazing how big a surface you can do with just a little metal ready.

Just wirewheel your boot floor where the rust has done its worse to get all the rust away, this will also help you find places where the rust has gone right through, you really should weld a new bit of steel in those places. Then put a nice coat of POR15 over it. This stuff dries pretty quickly which is also a good reason to get a sixpack. Within the hour you should put the second coat on (I never did btw)

After its dried for a day or so you can spray on a topcoat. Just sand it very very lightly and then use your run of the mill rattle can for something like the boot floor works fine for me.

[Jezza_hr]

Thanks for the advice mate. Very helpful. I'm just trying to budget on getting everything done right now since im stil £1500 in debt from when I bought the car. I'm now paying off £700 a month to get that figure down but spending money doesnt help

EDIT: Where did you buy your starter kit from? I'm in the UK and the place I know of that sells POR15 here doesnt sell the starter kits.

[Mux213]

I got the kit from germany, for a long while they were the only reseller in europa.

Now I do business with a guy in holland but he doesn't have the full catalog either.

Do they sell the small containers of por15? I dont think you can get the 4 oz cans separetely, only in sixpack form or with the starter kit actually.

Else you should just call the reseller up, they might be able to give you a special deal. Or just buy the sixpack, the stuff always comes in handy.

[Jezza_hr]

Nah, they only sell the 473ml cans seperately at a cost of £16 (23 Euros) each. I will look into it further then make my purchase.

[Mux213]

Yeah I bought one of those to paint my rear axle, I still have 3/4 of it left I wonder if its still usable actually

[s.bjelke]

Welcome mate! And I must compliment you on your AE86, love that color scheme.

Good luck with the test