Hi all,
Been trolling this place for a while now (after reading MM's teenage dirtbag thread linked from build-threads.com), but thought I should post up my own semi-retro ride.
I've owned this car for just over 4 years, after having it sourced from Japan. Previous rides were 1989 Toyota Celsior (Lexus LS400) and a 1979 Datsun Stanza (Violet A10/510) in baby poo brown.
Currently all the interior is out as I wanted to run new speaker wiring under the carpet. However, when I pulled the carpet out, I noticed that incorrect jacking has caused bends/splits in the floor pan, one of them starting to rust (due to the rain we've had here lately).
LH side
RH side
Except for that, it's pretty tidy. There are a couple of bodywork issues to sort out, like the front bumper (speed humps suck!) and the rear quarters where something has floated around in the boot and dinged out.
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I'll be getting those sorted soon (hopefully!) and doing a respray in factory white.
(Having problems linking photos...)
Been trolling this place for a while now (after reading MM's teenage dirtbag thread linked from build-threads.com), but thought I should post up my own semi-retro ride.
I've owned this car for just over 4 years, after having it sourced from Japan. Previous rides were 1989 Toyota Celsior (Lexus LS400) and a 1979 Datsun Stanza (Violet A10/510) in baby poo brown.
Currently all the interior is out as I wanted to run new speaker wiring under the carpet. However, when I pulled the carpet out, I noticed that incorrect jacking has caused bends/splits in the floor pan, one of them starting to rust (due to the rain we've had here lately).
LH side RH sideExcept for that, it's pretty tidy. There are a couple of bodywork issues to sort out, like the front bumper (speed humps suck!) and the rear quarters where something has floated around in the boot and dinged out.
I'll be getting those sorted soon (hopefully!) and doing a respray in factory white.
(Having problems linking photos...)
