my slowly 1983 AE86 drift rebuild/ 1979 KE35 recovery

[fax0815]

Got a little bit work done to it. Ready for the first drift day 2012, on the 28th of April and another long journey.

Fitted the Tein Top mounts, T3 steering arms and a new steering boot. Welded up a spare Celica TA22 4,1:1 diff to go into my AE86, since my new 2nd hand final drive for the proper TRD LSD did not arive in time!!!

Everyting ready to build a proper exhaust next week.

Took it for a test drive today, small oil leak on oil cooler return and the front right caliper seems to be stuck, need to look at it.

Still need to fix this:
http://www.aeu86.org/viewtopic/problem-w...044#147044

Any help appreciated on that.

Few pics:




Getting there

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Had to take some photos during the garage swap...





FINALLY, after 2 years with just a little streeto action:







Leaving me with something even more dirty than this


Almost killed the old clutch , but still managed to made it to the UK.


Awesome car, did not miss a beat after all the dissampointment I had before. Now sporting a new Helix 4puk clutch.
In for more!!!

[fax0815]

Been to Lydden Hill on the 12.05.,What a day , really loved the track, although I´ve never been on a dry track with my Corolla before... At the end of the day, after some tirewall crashing I think I did quiet a few decent laps

Started like this:


Changed front ride height, rear tires and 2 more clicks on the rear shocks:


having it:


loosing it: :smash:


bit of damage at the end of the day...

Only cosmetic, nothing mayor. I´ll be out asap, need to get a few front suspension issues sorted, quieten down the exhaust.

[xrgeorg]

You´re a lucky guy Remove the silencer, or is it forbidden at such track days?

[zenki]

I see your frontlip didn't survive the drifting. I'm sure a few zipties will fix it.

Did they complain about your loud exhaust ?

[fax0815]

My exhaust doesn´t have any silencers exept for the rear, that´s why I usually use the silencer. TBH I´m feeling to old for riticules loud exhausts
People were actually encouraging me to take out the baffle, wich I did, there were a few cars louder than mine, don´t think ther is a "too loud" on Lydden Hill...

As for my splitter, yeap lost it the very first round, when I smashed into the clipping point rubberblock , collected my bits at the end of the day, nothing a handful of cableties can´t fix.

[xrgeorg]

I never feel to old for loud exhausts

[fax0815]

Allright, started to dissasemble the frontend, straighened brackets and the wing, as I expected I´m definately not the first one who bends the front of this car. Perfect time to change for my RHD headlights.

STILL LOOKING for a RIGHT SIDELIGHT!!!!



Finally I convinced myself to start with the mayor rust issues on my Corolla, started with the A-pillar bottom bit, unfortunatly forgot to take the before pics...



Once the door is off, I´ll sort out the front sill and the florpan. I hope this is the worst part of the car, as there is basicly nothing left to start with...



That pic was taken when I started, years of rust and sand collected in the sill, oh dear...

The hole is now seriously big, and I recon its going to take me at least 2 days to get it closed...

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Done a few things recently:

Fitted a roller bearing to my top mounts to make the steering less heavy ,otherwise you´re turning the sperical bearing, which sucks especially on a non p/s car.


Qwlded on a spreader plate for my new hydro / bias valve:



Finally took the time to sort out the center console, just needs a few bolts going to oem mounting points and I haven´t bouhgt the kill switch/ battery box yet.



Anyway back to the more serious business...
As there was nothing left from my front sill/ floorpan I started very slowly, trying to maintain a factory look. I´m now 100% sure this will be a race car, cause the amount of rust is just too much to be a clean shell again, despite the fact that it had an front right impact somewhere along its life.











As I was working on the front bit I got bored and poked the hammer through the sill
Something easy to fix for a change...







More to come, soon!!!

[BOOMEX]

cool job keep it up