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burgo
04-11-11, 10:49 PM
those of you who have me on facebook will have seen my MOT date error, for those who dont it ran out a month earlier than i thought :cry: not usually a major problem but b743 is home to quite a bit of rot, and where there isnt rot there is dents lol. plan is lots of new panels and full respray. time frame is about a month

some pics of the problem areas

sill is actually split by about 8 inches
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/red%20saloon/SAM_2893.jpg

not a lot left here. i need either some repair panels or sections cut from a donor for here please?
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/red%20saloon/SAM_2894.jpg

other side not as bad
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/red%20saloon/SAM_2895.jpg

and again not as bad but needs doing
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/red%20saloon/SAM_2896.jpg

something missing
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/red%20saloon/SAM_2897.jpg

bent and rusty
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/red%20saloon/SAM_2898.jpg

bent
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/red%20saloon/SAM_2899.jpg

there is dings all down the sides, not that you can see them in these pics
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/red%20saloon/SAM_2900.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/red%20saloon/SAM_2901.jpg

boot lid is dented and paint is wrong colour and knackered lol

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/red%20saloon/SAM_2902.jpg

spot the difference between this

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/red%20saloon/SAM_1198.jpg

and this

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/red%20saloon/SAM_2892.jpg

and no not the strut brace.

probably nothing gonna happen for a week or so as i need to finish stripping the lexus first
Calamity Josh
05-11-11, 07:23 AM
good luck with this mate, it'll be interesting to see how you do the back wheel to boot sill section as my drivers side one has gone, i'm also going put on some fresh sills and a respray aswell
Rickyb
05-11-11, 07:59 AM
looks a fair old project and in the spot the difference alls i can see different is the accelerater cable is held to a different pipe oh and the first pic the engine is slightly dirtyer?
il be keeping an eye on this as its similar to what im up to :D
rick
John
05-11-11, 08:59 AM
Ahh i see the need for donor panels now lol, doesn't look as bad as i thought it would :)
burgo
05-11-11, 03:29 PM
that brown one wouldnt be used as a donor, any news on that?

the difference between the engines is that infact the second one is a new one lol. swapped them last sunday afternoon, the old one was leaking all sorts of fluids all over the place so just lobbed the spare engine in
Mazz
05-11-11, 04:11 PM
eeek, good luck buddy!

Whats up with the lexus?
Balley
05-11-11, 04:25 PM
I will be keeping an eye on this little gem. Lexus engine going it it to?
ryansnova
05-11-11, 04:38 PM
good luck with the build mate ;)
christurboo
06-11-11, 11:42 AM
this not done yet? lol get cracking

this estate no2?
nova_niek
06-11-11, 03:35 PM
Stripping an LS400? That'll be a nice and veeeery smooth running V8 1UZ-FE engine then. Any plans for that? Going into the Nova maybe? Perhaps? Perchance? ;) LOL

Anyway good bit of work needs doing on the Nova. Have some rep for taking up such a huge project!

Cheers,
Niek
burgo
15-11-11, 09:49 PM
Stripping an LS400? That'll be a nice and veeeery smooth running V8 1UZ-FE engine then. Any plans for that? Going into the Nova maybe? Perhaps? Perchance? ;) LOL

Anyway good bit of work needs doing on the Nova. Have some rep for taking up such a huge project!

Cheers,
Niek

like i would do something like that lol.

still no progress as such other than that ive progressed with the lexus lol

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/SAM_2918.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/SAM_2920.jpg
nova_niek
17-11-11, 09:10 PM
Toyota/Lexus 1UZ-FE... automotive porn for adults. ;)
burgo
17-11-11, 09:45 PM
Toyota/Lexus 1UZ-FE... automotive porn for adults. ;)

oh yes without a doubt

heres another shot for you

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/white%20b%20red/SAM_2921.jpg