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Hello all.

 

Its been a while since I've started working on my car, been at it for two years now, bringing it to bare metal, rust treatment, epoxy primer, patching a LOT of rust, fixing a lot of things. It may take a while for me to upload pics since I have two years worth of em lol. Anyways they are pretty big, should I make them smaller or post them as they are?

 

Thanks.

 

Ok so this is what i started with.

 

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/054201011_zpsd708a496.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/05420104_zps7a1cb1cd.jpg

 

 

 

I loved my car, It was my DD for some time, didn't really ran it hard even tho it was a multiport. Had some electrical issues but overall it was fine. Then one day, just idling at a red light, it started working on three cylinders, meh nothing major, just buy new sparkplugs and good as new(or so I tought). Removed it and found this.

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/20140105_221804_zpse4dd5b92.jpg

 

Put in a new one, did exactly the same thing, At this point, the car was really acting up, I was fixing something only to find some other things and so on. I really got frustated. Being a SQC lurker and sawing all those 2jz swaps I went ahead and bought one.

 

Might as well remove the head and see whats up at this point. Found this on cylinder #4.

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/20140105_221945_zpsc43c8916.jpg

 

And so began my project :) (That ended up being a restoration lol)

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It's nice to see good sized pics, but if they take forever to load... you may lose some on here. In the same breath, small pics don't show much, & tend to lose my attention. Catch 22? Still be nice to check out all the work involved!
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*Edited First post btw*

 

As I start the tear down, I realized my car had been on a pretty solid colision. Drivers side rear quarter panel was replaced, front passenger side from the firewall to the front was replaced, and a pretty bad job at that. Had a leaking issue that I tought was bad windshield silicon but when I removed the front fenders it was pretty bad. I know how you lot love pics so heres a few pics of that.

 

Removed all mounting tabs and front cross member since it was pretty rusted. Decided to give the 2jz some more air so removed part of the radiator support.

 

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-01-20033631_zps724b312d.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-01-20033642_zps14511c13.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-01-20033648_zps01c10cca.jpg

 

Brake master and clutch master area had some rust

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-01-20033801_zpsedddda13.jpg

 

Fender area

 

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/20130520_210751_zpsa4a84cd3.jpg

 

You can see some wires there :(

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/20130520_210808_zpsa9e7cca3.jpg

 

Passenger side "Fix"

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/20130520_210831_zps8f2da880.jpg

 

More rust

 

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-01-20034556_zps8d3b1e20.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-01-20034435_zpsfa4340b1.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/2012-01-20034418_zps6af5315e.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/2012-01-20033712_zps86506368.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/2012-01-20033734_zps468cdad8.jpg

 

And this is just form the engine bay lol(Omitted some more rust pics).

 

More coming :)

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So, are the pics in post #4 recent? Was just wondering where in the timeline you are. Looking good btw!!

 

Those pics are when I started the teardown 2 years ago. Thanks :)

 

How do you fix that portion of the rust area in pic #6 with the exposed wires showing? That area

is under the dash and behind the kick panel.

 

Havent gone to that yet, fixed other easily seen rust areas first but the plan is to cut the side, patch the rusted area and place it back. Actually done it before on another car.

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So, after a lot of hand scrapping and some sand blasting to the master cylinder area this is what I ended up with

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-02-01193836_zpsacdb21d4.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-02-01193903_zps2b613228.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-02-02145911_zps0e83ebf1.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-02-02145924_zps14e0c203.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-02-02145941_zps5d823dcd.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-02-02150027_zps3f83ead6.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-02-02150043_zpsd46f1992.jpg

 

 

This Sandwich of metal was pretty rusted, so removed it, treated it and weld it back on.

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-02-02150055_zpsd2ec5690.jpg

 

Mocked up a Chromoly crossmember, and some anti-rust chemical

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-02-05013930_zps6051248f.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/20120206_154227_zpsc2a10a3b.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/20120206_155125_zps56d651b9.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/20120206_155439_zpsd50d9184.jpg

 

Going to weld a small diameter chromoly tube under the upperside support to make it more solid also.

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/20120206_155507_zps2fa89f9e.jpg

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Off to paint! Well not exactly paint but epoxy primer :)

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-02-09190007_zps53ee05c7.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-02-09190037_zps23f93b88.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-02-09212348_zpsefef5dcf.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-02-09212357_zps79e69288.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-02-09212406_zps3ab4ba97.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-02-09212528_zpsc17f5328.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/2012-02-09212606_zps888eaa84.jpg

 

After this, the car was stored for a Year or so, dealing with other things but at the same time gathering parts.

 

For old times sake

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/20120217_153311_zpsb7913763.jpg

 

Turbo

 

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/20120527_193740_zps1dcd6779.jpg

 

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/20120527_193810_zps81a4082f.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/20120527_193837_zpsf2103c0c.jpg

 

Some parts not pictured: 2JZ, r154, ACT clutch, D2 coilovers, brand new 240sx rack & pinion. And a lot of parts Ive bought from members here :)

 

Started working on the car recently again, More pics coming soon.

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love the intake on your G54B. selling it?

 

I loved my intake, was difficult letting it go but I had no use for it. I sold it here to Ono. He recently tried to sell it but no takers I believe. Check with him and see if he still has it. He didnt installed it even.

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With the car stored and not doing any big-time repairs to it, I removed interiors, rear subframe bushings and did some repairs to those rear arms (no pic right now of it, need to go and get some), widened the trans tunnel to accomodate the r154, removed rear bumper, spoilers, tails and some other things.

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/20120725_195656.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/20120725_202657-1.jpg

 

These ones are too big so ill place a link instead.

 

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/20120725_202730.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/20120725_202740.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/20120725_202828.jpg

 

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/20130127_005149_zpsf5ab9f89.jpg

 

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/20130716_190752_zpsd974c588.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/20130716_220224_zps4f870b44.jpg

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Then started working on it again late october last year. Bought some metal beams, four wheels and fabed up a way to move the car safely and easy, made a ramp to take it outside also. Started with a wash to remove all the dirt and dust it had inside and outside. Proceeded removing paint, wich was a PITA, tried using aircraft paint remover and it didnt even raised the clear coat, wich earned the nickname 'Iron Paint'. Used different tactics: grinding, scraping, heat gun and spatula lol, DA sander and a lot of elbow grease. The paint came out in big chunks wich was weird,( I even kept a piece :) ). There was a lot of bondo in some places and a lot of rust under that bondo :(. The drivers side quarter panel is where most of the work took place since it was replaced, but overall it turned out great.

 

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202013/20131026_011519_zps2c49bbb4.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202013/20131027_220001_zps3e8c9e42.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202013/20131104_181742_zps1437a9e4.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202013/20131104_181821_zps03fbd9f5.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202013/20131104_181836_zps97766418.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202013/20131104_181754_zpsff22ad05.jpg

 

 

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/20131105_162612_zpsfc6ea748.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/20131105_162631_zpsbd8da389.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202012/20131105_162646_zps01c6f2c9.jpg

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Would be very keen to see details of the rack and pinion swap?

 

Looks like you're doing some awesome work man, keep it up! :-).

 

Thanks, Ill be sure to take some pics of that when im there

 

Man Hector that's looking good

 

Thanks Niko, doubt the paint will be as awesome as yours tho :P

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http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202013/20131104_191659_zps672de7c3.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202013/20131104_191705_zpse357a572.jpg

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http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202013/20131106_145017_zps89af4b1d.jpg

 

 

This was pretty awful.

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202013/20131106_145028_zps7d190e37.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202013/20131106_145033_zps23fde0e6.jpg

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http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202013/20131106_234357_zps7781b54c.jpg

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You do nice work man , fyi your old intake now resides in Las vegas and has for sometime now .

 

Oh, thats actually nice to know, been telling people to ask Ono, he must have a lot of messages by now lol. Thanks for the comment, and looking forward to seeing that intake being put to good use :)

 

Shaggy...You are saving your car for sure. Can't wait to see it.

 

Thanks, its actually a very slow project because of the details but its coming along nicely. The plan is to make the car last for years to come.

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After bringing the car to bare metal and applying anti-rust here and there, rewelded(?) the quarter panel wich was actually being held by spot welds :(. The doors were pretty clean just a little dent on the upperside, epoxy primer to both of them and the front fenders. Both fenders had a little work, front side replace the lower side with molded SS. Passenger side had a lot of bondo on it, removed it to reveal damage and a lot of holes, straighten it and paint. The roof had a dent on the dirvers side, again bondo and rust.

 

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202013/20131107_212318_zps80c5ae23.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/Jocxellier/Resto%202013/20131108_020728_zpsd0f988ea.jpg

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