my weekend fun car

[aussiefan]

i bought my Levin about 5 years ago and i thought it's time to post my project.
In the first year i hardly did anything on the car except ripping the interior.
Then i got the chance to move into a garage with a car lift and then the restoring began
As every european AE86 it had lots of rust, after repairing one spot you find another one and so on. I reckon everyone who has done a project knows what i'm talking about
It took me 4 years to get my car back on the road. I could have done it faster but mostly during the summer i was demotivated to do anything on the car, that's why i took so long.

some specs

complete stock 4AGE engine
MCN sport special exhaust 63.5mm stainless
Illegal Garage drift spec clutch with 3,9kg cromoly flywheel
my own lightweight pullies (crank, waterpump, alternator)
4.78 crownwheel & pinion
Cusco RS 2 way LSD
Cusco front & rear swaybar
prothane bushings all around
driftworks tension rods
T3 lower control arm with powersteering knuckles
T3 rear 4-links & lateral bar
Greddy Type-S coilover with remote control unit
my own RCAs or NCRCAs (don't know now which i'm going to use)
Cusco front strutbar
RX7 FC front brakes
goodridge brakelines

new OEM parts
all filters
brake pads & discs
wheel bearings front & rear
brandnew headlights (thanks doggy )
Hood
windshield

Body:
Haslbeck sideskirts
X-Turbo front & rear bumper
X-Turbo D-Max style hood
X-Turbo Hatch with embed TRD wing (thanks Lajoosh for all those nice frp parts
Golf MK1 front and rear arches
refurbished dashboard
refurbished front seats
new black carpet
JDM side lights

so now some pictures

<img src="http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/9324/ae86011.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/3642/ae86012.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/4303/ae86003.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/3300/ae86007.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/9549/ae86008o.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/4665/img4539l.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/3239/img4543q.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/3376/img4561r.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/3297/img4806o.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/2055/img4807h.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/4573/img4809m.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/244/img4811.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/417/img4816z.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4822/img4817m.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/7210/img4818n.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/9085/img4821z.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/9193/img4956v.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/1884/img4958f.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8744/img4990v.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/355/img4986.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/5446/img4991q.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/9915/img5020t.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/3315/img5072j.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/3374/img5074v.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
after cleaning
<img src="http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/7416/img5105v.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/9243/img5106d.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/8972/img5128p.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/8619/img5130x.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/451/img5132l.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/7033/img5136m.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/9742/img5161o.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/4294/img5164.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us">&lt;br/

modifing the rear arches
<img src="http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/1103/img5556s.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/6064/img5557x.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/2008/img5558p.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>

<img src="http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/209/img5565x.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/4218/img5566q.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/6826/img5567s.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/923/img5568m.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>

OEM front fender
<img src="http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/1106/img5786l.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>

now with Golf MK1 rear arch
<img src="http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/1884/img5787d.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>

<img src="http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/5715/img5857x.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/1116/img5859.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/2962/img5861rp.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/3959/img5863u.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/4921/img5873i.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/1435/img5874b.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>

some parts that i powdercoated myself
<img src="http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/1267/img5880j.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/8647/img5881g.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>

and after 1mio hours of sanding the car it finally went to the paintshop
<img src="http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/9593/20100803080557.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/37/20100803081139.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>

back from the paintshop
<img src="http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/3449/20100826083632.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>


the last two weeks i was busy reassembling the whole car
most of the time i was searching parts, screws and other bits haha

and on friday it's MOT time, and after i passed MOT, hopefully, i'm going to put in all the nice stuff like my coilovers, all the fiberglass parts and other suspension parts.

More pictures of the complete Car will follow on the weekend

[nunoturbo]

Nice project.

[Nomuken]

Nice project, nice prject!
85% of your parts list is identical to mine, nice bit!!!

Don't you have pics of the exhaust? How loud is it?

[Nomuken]

Nomuken Wrote:Nice project, nice progress!
85% of your parts list is identical to mine, nice bit!!!

Don't you have pics of the exhaust? How loud is it?

[MatthewG]

Hi!

nice to see some pics from your car! you had a lot of rust, respect


german:
endlich seh ich mal Bilder von deinem heiligen Gral! vielleicht schaff ma noch a kleine runde bevor der winter kommt, viel glück beim pickerl....

ps: bin am WE in meiner halle, da schau ich nochmals wegen dem schlossfänger..

gruß martin

[aussiefan]

@Nomuken

the only pictures i actually have are the ones MCN sent me
i can't tell right now how loud it is. I'll post a video in the next few days
you have to modify your original exhaust to make it fit (pic 4)

<img src="http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/5250/dsc00810ub.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/1641/dsc00811l.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/5194/dsc00812m.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img806.imageshack.us/img806/5333/img6375.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>
<img src="http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/2697/img6378r.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"><br>

@Martin
das mit dem Schlossfänger hat sich erledigt, hab meinen wieder gefunden

[nmwisima]

Lots of dust and rust but you did great!

That exhaust looks awesome

[Nismo]

some serious rust holes lurching inside your car. Good job with the welding!

[Lajoosh]

at last! nice to see some photos pf your car aussie! keep up the good work!

[aussiefan]

my refurbished Atiwe wheels 7x15 ET16 with 205/50/15 Federal 595RSR

before


after 1hr of sanding and polishing


painted wheel



just 2 pictures of my car at MOT day
unfortunately i failed because of really heavy noise from the rear axle
looks like i didn't do a good job of setting up the CWP and LSD
was my first time
luckily a friend has a spare rear axle, so we just cleaned it up and put it back in and so i will try it again next week

these pictures showing my car "MOT" style ... haha
after MOT i change the suspension, put wheel spacers on, change to Lajoosh's front&rear bumpers and put the redlines on