Popular Post sleeektoy Posted February 22, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2020 Motivation = 110% currently Front guard repairs this time - repairing what "Patch Adams" has done in the past Discovery phase: 10mm+ of Bog!! Past repairs Only one option - cut it all off and patch it up weld it together And - patched - now to find time to prime and fill the small hollows.. 29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sleeektoy Posted March 29, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 29, 2020 Left Hand guard too.. Accident damage hammered out And RUST!!! toyotalife!! too many mudflap holes!!! 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sleeektoy Posted March 29, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 29, 2020 So ... lockdown project.. sanding, sanding, sanding, sanding, sanding and Painting.. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sleeektoy Posted March 29, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 29, 2020 nearly forgot this... i wasn't allowed back in the house! hence so much got done! 12 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sleeektoy Posted April 29, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2020 Sanding... filling ...painting... sanding... filling ... painting Lock-down Groundhog day around here - but results are good considering i'm still working full time at home. Still some work to do on the doors but im happy with the bonnet/guards. 29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sleeektoy Posted May 26, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2020 So... sill was a little unstraight rash from diving into a ditch in Targa at one point So decision was to chop it out and fix it proper, 28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sleeektoy Posted June 14, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2020 Keeping on theme with the left-hand side... Rear quarter has taken a hit at some point and been "dent-pullered" out, and smoothed over. So i un-stitched all the mess and started again. Due to me being a muppet - lots happened and no pics got taken!! So.. many hours of hammer and dolly, welding etc. etc. Still have the rear valance to straighten, lengthen, and reattach.. 25 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sleeektoy Posted September 7, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 7, 2020 Rear bumper brackets on the inside were rusty and loose Removed the bracket to fix it and also fix the floor under it Fixed the bracket and sussed a repair piece for the floor ... but how to weld it in properly.. So.... minor escalation in repairs.... off with the valance~!!! Turns out it was held on with a little brazing and some pop rivets , plus welded at the top Easy access for welding and of course the other side too.. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sleeektoy Posted September 7, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 7, 2020 In the previous post you may have noticed the crusty corners of the hatch! So i set about some doing some foldy bendy things and also got a spin on a hand swaging machine. I made both sides using the RH side as a pattern. 2 layers of goodness. And welded the LH side in after some alignment checks 33 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sleeektoy Posted October 8, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2020 Back guard mud-trap choppy-choppy pattern (moved the hole so easier future access to remove dirt) trial fit and tweak clamp and weld 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sleeektoy Posted October 30, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2020 Hatch side drip rails I got some lengths folded up and then proceeded to fit them Left side Right side 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sleeektoy Posted October 30, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2020 And a notorious part that rots from the inside out on these - the hatch hinge point - 3 layers of sandwiched rust 27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sleeektoy Posted December 22, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2020 Spare wheel well! been a while in the making. It was looking like a sara lee danish dessert in there - layer upon layer upon layer upon layer... and bits chopped out etc etc. so choppy choppy Fixed up the middle part to look somewhat right and cut/pressed the stiffening and drain into a new bit. rolled the edges too welded the centre in and tested the cover Tacked in. welded and sanded Pretty happy with the result - way better than before. 30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sleeektoy Posted February 26, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2021 so... Some old photos have surfaced of the 2004 Targa when I co-drove in this car The show at Turners at the start The 1st day got off to a shocking start by exploding the engine after about 4-5 stages. mid-stage with a long straight- 9000RPM and almost max speed in 5th then a loud bang, clattering and a film of oil/coolant spewed up the windscreen and steam all inside the cabin. We coasted to a stop on a driveway and unbelieveably realised the engine was still barely running. I meandered back up the road with the OK sign and picked up some pieces Closer inspection of the engine showed it was toast - rod cap failure spat the rod out both sides of the engine. So we trailered it to the overnight stop in New Plymouth - another more mild engine was brought up from Wellington to be installed overnight The piston couldn't be removed from the block.. Replacement engine in at 1am and we started it up to some extreme clattering - turned out the big end caps were loosened for checking and not torqued up! Engine out again and new bearings installed - and back in again and we were all good to go by mid-morning the next day. A lot slower and also losing a lot of oil out a small sump hole we didnt pick up after we swapped it over. They let us continue running but were relegated to last car running due to the oil slick we were producing. We made it to the finish late at night and got our finishers medal + a well earned beer 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sleeektoy Posted February 26, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2021 Some videos 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeektoy Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 Update on the actual progress.. been a while coming as i had a PC meltdown and lost a lot of data Spare Wheel Finished Whipped the diff out for new bushes and a birthday - and sorting the underside Finally welded in the rear valance/panel Started on the other guard and only found a couple of minor issues common fuel filler rust 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sleeektoy Posted March 18, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2021 and filled the garage with a lot of dust and some other stuff too 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sleeektoy Posted March 18, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2021 Hatch repairs and some fill and final prime 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sleeektoy Posted March 18, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2021 Reassembled and ... off to the paint shop just over 3 years in the shed!!! 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sleeektoy Posted May 6, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 6, 2021 so... the painter told me he had a bit of an incident with my car. . . . . . . . . then he said he spilt a few litres of paint on it. . . . . super duper pleased with the result. . 33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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