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czwalga
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QUOTE (mandrek @ Aug 14, 2012 - 11:57 AM) *
>hey you seem really good at this stuff ( all of the body work and glass removal) i take it you took the rear quarters off the doner car... do you have any pix on how to do that ( remove the rear quarter glass that is already installed on a car ) i was carrying some speakers in my car and one of em rolled over and smashed out my passenger quarter glass.. frown.gif there are a few celicas around here in some pic-n-pulls but have no clue where to start on removing the part with out breaking it... any help would be great thank you....

oh and EFFING AWSOME WORK!!!!! no joke, every time i look at this thread it only inspires me, knowing that there are guys like you who actually USE there car, beat it up, and fix it rather than just replacing it when there is a small problem (or big) smile.gif keep up the good work man!!!



http://www.harborfreight.com/oscillating-m...tool-68861.html


With a plunge bit. Cut from the inside of the car. Use some kind of lubrication on the blade so the blade vibrates through the urethane easier. You'll be able to tell when you're through the urethane and bouncing off the metal, keep cutting the same area over and over again until you get to the metal. There's a learning curve to it, but I can probably get one of those side windows out now in about 15 min. You'll also have to take the door trim off. I cut that side from the door area.

They sell battery powered ones too but are more expensive.
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mkernz22
#452
you should try this sometime. hahaha laugh.gif



back on topic, awesome job on the body work. I can't wait to get a welder and start learning how to weld. I've heard it's not too hard, just a little time consuming.

This post has been edited by mkernz22: Aug 19, 2012 - 12:37 PM
czwalga
#453
Getting there... Dad came over and did most of the bondo work, he has much more patience than I do. Hopefully finish the bondo and tape it off thise week.. Spray it next weekend.

I have flat black and viper blue paint so i'm going to experiment with how I want to paint it.


















This post has been edited by czwalga: Aug 19, 2012 - 8:08 PM
-93 Rx7, Turbo 6.1L v8, 725rwhp/760rwtq-95 Celica GT Rally Car - 3sge/AWD-10 F150Always buying stock wheels... PM me if interested in selling.
czwalga
#454
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QUOTE (mkernz22 @ Aug 19, 2012 - 1:37 PM) *
>you should try this sometime. hahaha laugh.gif



back on topic, awesome job on the body work. I can't wait to get a welder and start learning how to weld. I've heard it's not too hard, just a little time consuming.




Haha I'll be very happy if that doesnt happen. Ill probably be driving like a grandma in the next race.


One thing as far as welding... spend the extra money, use gas. Flux-core vs gas isn't even close in comparison. Welding it depends... some is easy some is difficult, gravity plays a big part in making things difficult. If you're welding upide down etc. Also thicker metal is much easier to weld than thin stuff.

Body panels are very difficult to weld.
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Neon90424
#455
amazing man, seems like rolling a car is very large pain in the ass for you
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richee3
#456
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QUOTE (mkernz22 @ Aug 19, 2012 - 12:37 PM) *
>you should try this sometime. hahaha laugh.gif



back on topic, awesome job on the body work. I can't wait to get a welder and start learning how to weld. I've heard it's not too hard, just a little time consuming.

laugh.gif I saw this in another forum last week and thought the same thing!

Czwalga- You do great work! I would never guess that your shell had been rolled.
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Tigawoods
#457
there was an accident? i thought he was doing this out of boredom smile.gif
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czwalga
#458
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QUOTE (Tigawoods @ Aug 20, 2012 - 8:29 AM) *
>there was an accident? i thought he was doing this out of boredom smile.gif




Haha, I can assure you before I rolled I already had the month of august dedicated towards another project. I wont be bored for months...
-93 Rx7, Turbo 6.1L v8, 725rwhp/760rwtq-95 Celica GT Rally Car - 3sge/AWD-10 F150Always buying stock wheels... PM me if interested in selling.
SwissFerdi
#459
^ You, sir, have one cool automotive life. Built a rally car and has a V8 RX in the garage...

I've found a local dirt road that has five consecutive S- and 90-degree turns, it's unused and perfect for trying a bit of hooning. Dirt is fun stuff, but doing that gives me more respect for seeing you hurl your car around at speed.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Aug 21, 2012 - 8:23 AM
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njccmd2002
#460
Awesome skills man
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czwalga
#461
Getting there.... One pic for now.

Paint looks lighter than it really is. The blue is viper blue metallic.



This post has been edited by czwalga: Aug 26, 2012 - 6:16 PM
-93 Rx7, Turbo 6.1L v8, 725rwhp/760rwtq-95 Celica GT Rally Car - 3sge/AWD-10 F150Always buying stock wheels... PM me if interested in selling.
Keiri
#462
Love it!

Very nice color and the name badge looks good.
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SwissFerdi
#464
Nice! Is that the blue from the first-gen GTS?
'97 ST\ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+[sold 10/18]'93 MX-5LE
czwalga
#465
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QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Aug 26, 2012 - 8:17 PM) *
>Nice! Is that the blue from the first-gen GTS?




This color... looks much closer to the viper color in person than it does in my pic.


-93 Rx7, Turbo 6.1L v8, 725rwhp/760rwtq-95 Celica GT Rally Car - 3sge/AWD-10 F150Always buying stock wheels... PM me if interested in selling.
Box
#466
I bet it's going to look better than it did before the roll!
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czwalga
#467
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QUOTE (Box @ Aug 26, 2012 - 8:47 PM) *
>I bet it's going to look better than it did before the roll!




It will! Actually the places I fixed look better than the stuff that was uneffected by the roll. I didnt bother going over the entire car fixing every little dent.

-93 Rx7, Turbo 6.1L v8, 725rwhp/760rwtq-95 Celica GT Rally Car - 3sge/AWD-10 F150Always buying stock wheels... PM me if interested in selling.
czwalga
#468
It's back!!! Have a few more things to finish up, found a bunch of bad wheel bearings today, but for the most part she's ready to go.







-93 Rx7, Turbo 6.1L v8, 725rwhp/760rwtq-95 Celica GT Rally Car - 3sge/AWD-10 F150Always buying stock wheels... PM me if interested in selling.
SwissFerdi
#469
That looks badass! Excellent work.
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dudeofchaos
#470
Wow she looks in better shape she was before! Good job there czwalga.
enderswift
#473
Wow that looks amazing. This is hands down my favorite thread. Hats off to you
czwalga
#474
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QUOTE (mkernz22 @ Sep 2, 2012 - 7:52 PM) *
>why no rally mudflaps? frown.gif



Still not done yet. If you notice there are no seats or skidplate in those pictures either. I just brought it up from around back to power wash the wheel wells and under the car.


Car wont pass tech inspection without the mudflaps, theyll be there.

This post has been edited by czwalga: Sep 3, 2012 - 9:13 AM
-93 Rx7, Turbo 6.1L v8, 725rwhp/760rwtq-95 Celica GT Rally Car - 3sge/AWD-10 F150Always buying stock wheels... PM me if interested in selling.
mkernz22
#475
Didn't notice the seats not being there, but Yay for the mudflaps hahahha
it's coming along very nicelyy
Special_Edy
#476
You need to put brackets on your car so that you can bolt in replacement quarterpanels and the roof. biggrin.gif

This post has been edited by Special_Edy: Sep 3, 2012 - 11:45 AM
Box
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QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Sep 3, 2012 - 11:44 AM) *
>You need to put brackets on your car so that you can bolt in replacement quarterpanels and the roof. biggrin.gif

Hard top convertible conversion. tongue.gif
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dmanisgnarly
#478
I'm currently working on my light bar and have come to the conclusion that anything over 7 inches tall and I won't be able to see the road clearly. If I move my setup too far forward I'm afraid I'll bang it up if I make any contact with the front(Inevitable in rally). Then again I could make a 2" riser for my seat bracket, but then again I might have issues with my brain bucket smacking my cage/roof. What kind of lightbar is on your car? It's a shame RALLY USA or NASA GRASSROOTS wont let you have a roof mount light option mad.gif
Tigawoods
#479
it looked close to my color in that first pic. it looks more like the viper color now, but a little more matte.

I cant decide which color scheme I liked more, the old or the new!
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czwalga
#480
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QUOTE (Tigawoods @ Sep 4, 2012 - 12:18 PM) *
>it looked close to my color in that first pic. it looks more like the viper color now, but a little more matte.

I cant decide which color scheme I liked more, the old or the new!





Well it actually IS the viper color paint haha, same paint code. My camera kinda sucks, so it seems all the colors never turn out right. Really the only difference between this paint and the viper color is that I used a single stage paint.

Color/Clear mixed together. So I can't wetsand it and buff it smooth. It has sort of a texture too it that's why it looks matte in the picture. The metallic is very visible in person. Obviously I like the the single stage for the rally car cause it's cheaper and much less time consuming to do. If it wasn't a rally car i'd do a basecoat/clearcoat setup.

This post has been edited by czwalga: Sep 4, 2012 - 11:45 AM
-93 Rx7, Turbo 6.1L v8, 725rwhp/760rwtq-95 Celica GT Rally Car - 3sge/AWD-10 F150Always buying stock wheels... PM me if interested in selling.
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