My Drift project - 83' Trueno coupe

[doggy]

Well - few updates while the car is still waiting for the Bodyshop to start working Today i picked up parts needed for LHD conversion 60km/h + drifting on stock suspension + noob driving + tree = here i have a Donor car for parts This happend long long time ago with a friends car, side impact was so damn big that you can see in the last pics whats left from the floor of the car...

Anyway - i have a Metal main beam (under the dash) from other hachi + pedals from other hachi and everything else will be taken from this Donor... main thing i needed was Firewall (its bent - but will get straight up Not a problem...)

Here are some pics







Next week works should start... cuz im beggin bodyshop to start ASAp - cuz i need to work on it too

P.S. - dont care about the Dash - i will be doing my own custom one - so i dont really care about it beeing broken

[banpei]

Wow! That's going to be a lot of work!
I remember one member on Club4AG doing a RHD conversion on his LHD GTS, and why? Because he thought it would be more original and because he could. I'll try to find that topic once again...

[doggy]

banpei Wrote:Wow! That's going to be a lot of work!
I remember one member on Club4AG doing a RHD conversion on his LHD GTS, and why? Because he thought it would be more original and because he could. I'll try to find that topic once again...

Well - RHD to LHD - is not new thing for me Cuz i did liek 10 RHD to LHD conversions on 6gen Celicas, and around 20 RHD to LHD Subaru's

The biggest problem now is to get the firewall straight again, today i had some time and removed it out, trashed all the unneeded parts So now im gonna give firewall to my Bodyshop guys to get it repaired.

Mess in a garage


And finally - firewall and all the needed mettal parts removed



After firewall get into its original shape - its going to get fully sanded, all the rusted places fixed, and will be ready for use

[DJMartin07]

Keep it Trueno mate, don't see many of them around, especially for sale too, there mainly Levin's for sale, so keep it the way it came from factory, and even though the accident damage, lucky to get one with hardly any rust. Nice project.

DJ

[doggy]

DJMartin07 Wrote:Keep it Trueno mate, don't see many of them around, especially for sale too, there mainly Levin's for sale, so keep it the way it came from factory, and even though the accident damage, lucky to get one with hardly any rust. Nice project.

DJ

Yea, its gonna stay trueno for a while - cuz the Levin front end that i got - is in Horible shape... Compared to the original Trueno parts that are on the car - these parts are basicly like new (NO RUST AT ALL)... So i decided to get the Trueno front fixed.

[DJMartin07]

It's nice when there's no rust on older cars, that has less rust on it than my 96 Corsa.

DJ

[doggy]

Well - finally Car is up in the AIR, lifted on the straightning machine - and will get the body damage repaired So as an oportunity - i took few pics of the underbody Its in perfect condition so i will just clean it up later - and spray another coat of protective paint

What i discovered more - that rear diff is leaking oil... and has not small play So i will need to get this fixed at first i guess..

Well - after the week - will be driving her home

[DJMartin07]

That is very clean Doggy underneath. No sings of anything being repaired??? As if ya look under my Corsa, I have two metal plates welded on the front of my chassis legs where it rusted away. But yours is looking very clean, just keep looking after it once it's been repaire.

DJ

[doggy]

Another nice / rare find on the Rolla




Rock Racing LTD. 14x7.5 ET4 Will refurb these (also the front ones) and keep them as Show wheels only

Front ones are Volk Racing 14x6 ET12...

[DJMartin07]

Those look in pretty good condition, can't see any kurb marks on the rim you pictured, how are the other 3???

DJ