Bed liner fixes everything though.
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
my financial mistake... Corolla - 6G Celicas Forums
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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nah, i do this for fun. plus i love the lines of the car
QUOTE (Bitter @ Feb 11, 2018 - 8:43 PM) 
>You'd better get an article on Jalop when this is done
nah, i do this for fun. plus i love the lines of the car
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one step closer, the floor has been separated into 2 pieces, to repair damage...
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removed what was left of the rails
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they were previously repaired, badly, with no drain hole, so it was rusted beyond belief. makes me better about cutting up the donor shell
i would say stripping the paint, was the longest part..
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started patching properly some previous owner mistakes.
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Its got long ways to go before its worthy...
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also scavenging more parts for the proper fix of the engine bay frame rail
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its tedious to remove all spot welds..
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this is all a one man job, so until next episode....
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removed what was left of the rails
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they were previously repaired, badly, with no drain hole, so it was rusted beyond belief. makes me better about cutting up the donor shell
i would say stripping the paint, was the longest part..
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started patching properly some previous owner mistakes.
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Its got long ways to go before its worthy...
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also scavenging more parts for the proper fix of the engine bay frame rail
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its tedious to remove all spot welds..
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this is all a one man job, so until next episode....
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You need to invest in a soda blaster, would make stripping parts so much faster.
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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lol, soda does not do anything to rust, and i do have one and its not cheap to use soda to strip, leaves a mess, and you cant recycle.
I cant do too much sandblasting because of the rain. its been raining almost every day since december, its cheaper to strip with chemical stripper, then the last clean up to blast it.
Been there and done it...
Soda blasting is perfect for plastics, leaves a clean surface, ready for adhesive promoter and then paint.
QUOTE (Box @ Mar 1, 2018 - 4:31 PM)
>You need to invest in a soda blaster, would make stripping parts so much faster.
lol, soda does not do anything to rust, and i do have one and its not cheap to use soda to strip, leaves a mess, and you cant recycle.
I cant do too much sandblasting because of the rain. its been raining almost every day since december, its cheaper to strip with chemical stripper, then the last clean up to blast it.
Been there and done it...
Soda blasting is perfect for plastics, leaves a clean surface, ready for adhesive promoter and then paint.
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Are you making your own frame rails, or are those from the other car?
I like how you added the ribs to that floor section to help stiffen it up... Great job as always!
I like how you added the ribs to that floor section to help stiffen it up... Great job as always!
~bloodMoney
What bit do you use to drill out the spot welds?
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https://imgur.com/gallery/qyIqv
He uses those.
QUOTE (slavie @ Mar 5, 2018 - 10:21 AM)
>What bit do you use to drill out the spot welds?
https://imgur.com/gallery/qyIqv
He uses those.
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
lol, 3/8 spot weld drill from Harbor freight..
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tackling the car, today i had to remove the rear bumper, well it was seized.
pulled out my favorite tool
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came out like bolts that were greased with crisco, very easy, lol
tried to tackle the rust in the trunk compartment..
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i usually do this, 2 or 3 times, while i go do other stuff, it really removes rust. Impregnate a blue towel shop with Phosphoric acid, and brush in between.
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after 1st round, realized a patch is headed this way, lol... oh and the wheel tub, was cut out...
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the pinholes became quarter holes, lol.
pulled out my favorite tool
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came out like bolts that were greased with crisco, very easy, lol
tried to tackle the rust in the trunk compartment..
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i usually do this, 2 or 3 times, while i go do other stuff, it really removes rust. Impregnate a blue towel shop with Phosphoric acid, and brush in between.
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after 1st round, realized a patch is headed this way, lol... oh and the wheel tub, was cut out...
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the pinholes became quarter holes, lol.
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Weight reduction!
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
had a chance to work on this again...
you can see it now without the rusted parts cut out...
blasted half of it....
had a little time to clean and degrease it..
then applied exposy prime..
its got lot more to be done but the patches to fix the front are still on the car.....
will keep on going
you can see it now without the rusted parts cut out...
blasted half of it....
had a little time to clean and degrease it..
then applied exposy prime..
its got lot more to be done but the patches to fix the front are still on the car.....
will keep on going
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Looks a lot better now.
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
man. I need to get back into my RA24 project... looks great!
*1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS*1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser*2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun.
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I know what you mean...
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thanks...
QUOTE (cheela @ May 28, 2018 - 9:42 PM)
>man. I need to get back into my RA24 project... looks great!
I know what you mean...
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QUOTE (Box @ May 28, 2018 - 9:20 PM)
>Looks a lot better now.
thanks...
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Yay progress!!
Looks good
Looks good
~bloodMoney
Have you considered acid dipping the whole shell? I never looked into it myself, but seems like it might be a good idea in your case, unless the costs are prohibitive.
no acid dipping available around me, would have to travel, and hate to bring back a bare unpainted shell in rainy season.
plus, i like to do work my self
plus, i like to do work my self
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got a few more welds today.......
and then....
need to get it blasted.....
and then....
need to get it blasted.....
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So why not grind down the welds to make the repair less obvious? Letting it wear the battle scars?
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i will, the issue right now, is because its 20g metal, by grinding them down, leaves it weak, also because it has thinned due to rust. im planning on rewelding on the bottom, and then grind on the top.
QUOTE (slavie @ May 31, 2018 - 8:25 AM)
>So why not grind down the welds to make the repair less obvious? Letting it wear the battle scars?
i will, the issue right now, is because its 20g metal, by grinding them down, leaves it weak, also because it has thinned due to rust. im planning on rewelding on the bottom, and then grind on the top.
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Do some hard facing on the bottom of the pan :lol:
This post has been edited by Bitter: May 31, 2018 - 6:13 PM
This post has been edited by Bitter: May 31, 2018 - 6:13 PM
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
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I see. You already primed it, so I thought you were leaving it like that.
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ May 31, 2018 - 10:38 AM)
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i will, the issue right now, is because its 20g metal, by grinding them down, leaves it weak, also because it has thinned due to rust. im planning on rewelding on the bottom, and then grind on the top.
QUOTE (slavie @ May 31, 2018 - 8:25 AM)
>So why not grind down the welds to make the repair less obvious? Letting it wear the battle scars?
i will, the issue right now, is because its 20g metal, by grinding them down, leaves it weak, also because it has thinned due to rust. im planning on rewelding on the bottom, and then grind on the top.
I see. You already primed it, so I thought you were leaving it like that.
Looking good, should be more updates soon. *waits*
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
you'll probably be waiting a while since he's still has to fix his AC. lol
but at least his corolla is making more progress then my RA24......
but at least his corolla is making more progress then my RA24......
*1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS*1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser*2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun.
no BOX i got into a deeper financial mistake.
lol. A housing unit for my financial mistakes, as soon as that is finished, i have more space to work....
lol. A housing unit for my financial mistakes, as soon as that is finished, i have more space to work....
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Cute, you put a loft bedroom to live in for when she kicks you out.
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
Did you at least do a 8 or 10foot tall door?
8 foot door i believe, i had to build per rules of subdivision. Upstairs is 600 SQF of storage
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Why make an upstairs? Shoulda put in a lift!
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E