BigA

Now to clean up the engine bay, measure everything properly to make sure the new engine will fit. Already seen a couple of issues that I already knew from others that have done 1UZ swaps so thats all good. And Im not doing a 1UZ swap, just learnt a lot from guys that have done the swaps.

Engine out not to much of an issue as I was expecting some problems but it all went relatively well.

Getting ready to pull the engine out. Still need to drain the fluids and then get rid of everything connected to the engine. Engine will be shipped down to Oamaru at some stage and then it will be prepping the engine bay for the new motor.

Front end getting all stripped. Bonnet off and getting ready to take the engine out.

Floors all stripped and etch primed

Paint colour sorted

How do you keep finding these crowns???

Sorry been a way from the forum a bit. Got the doors all in good condition, didn't cost me a cent for shipping as I got my work to chick them into a container heading over from Aus so that was a bonus. If you are thinking of getting parts across, best to shop around and also do a bulk buy as shipping isn't cheap anymore not like it was about 5 years ago

Its been a while bit sometimes life gets in the way. Been making some progress on the inside. Stripped out the interior including head liner. Stripped back half of the sound deading material and back to bare metal. Prepped the floor with rust converter as well.

When you dont have a press make a buck instead. Just trying some metal forming techniques for the replacement of the rusty bung holes and seems to be working out OK so far.

Have mainly been doing a lot of stripping work on the wagon as of late and have been working on the rear tailgate section. Stripped all the sound deadening from the foot well area for the rear seat and found some more rust so have sprayed it with rust converter and working on some new metal to go in.

My replacement doors are all packed up and ready to be shipped from Australia

Got one of my badges ceramic coated in titanium which is the colour I want to for all my trim and I have to say it looks pretty good. Will be a nice contrast against the paint colours

Managed to score 4 doors out of Aus for $150 each from the same guy that supplied me my rear lower cut and the badge for my guard so I'm happy about that. Also hoping he has another mirror for my passengers side door

Bloody Aussie repairs. Hey let's rivet a piece of galv metal over this really large piece of rust, no one will know. Looks like this whole bottom section will need to be replaced.