can you do this to an ae86?

[JwZeroX]

I am soo close to buying an ae86. a 1984 Toyota Corolla SR5. i live in america. the only downside to it is that it is a coupe and i really want a hatchback. the car is 100% stock all i wanna know is can i make it to a hatch back by any means nessesary? and i mean any means. heres a pic

[James]

Where theres a will theres a way!!

But I think that it would be far to much work and would cost alot to do. So much so that it wouldnt be worth it. And why would you want to....notch backs are stronger.

[Mux213]

Jw, nice looking coup

Changing it into a hatchback would be a serious amount of work, probably will cost you more then simply buying a hatch back in the first place.

You will need to find a wrecked one anyways because you need to cut out the whole rear of a hatch and weld it into the coup, they basically share the same floorplan and the same front, its only the back that is different.
It will never be as strong as an original hatchback and you need some seriously skilled people to make it work.

Still I think it would be a waste of money and time. Just find yourself a hatch!

Or drive the coupe for awhile, I first wanted a hatchback more then a coupe but after I got the coupe I started to love it just as much.

[hrc]

Same opinion and situation as mux213's... No way to change my couope for any hatch

[JwZeroX]

hmmm in that case ill wait and save up a bit for the 1986 TOYOTA COROLLA GTS then... but if that one sells before I can get it then I will get the SR5 although the difference in price is much, I think I will be satisfied ether way

[banpei]

Eventhough it might be offtopic: if you are intending to buy a GTS, why bother buying a SR5 then?

[Knudsen]

JwZeroX

Wasnt it you, who asked the same question on club4ag?

[Mux213]

Banpei, probably because GTSs are getting way to expensive and a SR5 is still affordable over there

[Dorito86]

That's very true....

...but what's the point in buying a rusty, 18 year old (at least), SOHC, no-LSD car?

a) Hype

b) Building it into a GTS

c)...

Whatever the reason, it's a waste of good money if you ask me. Get a Miata. It will cost you much less in the long run, trust me.

[banpei]

mux213 Wrote:Banpei, probably because GTSs are getting way to expensive and a SR5 is still affordable over there

So, in other words: a double conversion.