New ae85 project in New Zealand

[Ivan141]

Sell it on and save up for a better one, or get something that wont drain your finances. You could try doing things by yourself. Depending on what kind of equipment you have around, and working space, time & motivation you cuold come a long way to fix it up to something decent. Finding and replacing an engine is really one of the easier tasks with an ae86.. it's the rest that's so damn expensive and difficult to get fixed. Judging from your pictures your bodywork is not so bad as you may think. Those repaired sections can be ground flat, treated with some rust eater and what have you not, then smoothed out and painted... it may not last you forever but not many rust repairs will. Your rear arches arent even rusted away like most in northern europe, that little cut could easily be welded..etc etc.. Little dents you can practice some panel beating skills on, there's always filler to take care of the rest. There ARE other options than paying garage's to do everything for you.