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trunks_mk1 wrote:amazing! how much did it cost you? toying with the idea of doing a complete restore or just buy a new car.![]()
My cars actually not that bad but I would love for her to be brand new
(or close) again.
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SuperRedMR2 wrote:If you do a proper job and cut it out completely it will last longer.How it's treated and finished determines it's life expectancy
elbon50 wrote:
I don't think a rusty Mk1 can be made into a new one with a bit of welding& a fancy total respray though
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Potential outcome doesn't justify the outlay IMO
Lauren wrote:elbon50 wrote:
I don't think a rusty Mk1 can be made into a new one with a bit of welding& a fancy total respray though
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Potential outcome doesn't justify the outlay IMO
Course it can.The pity is
(due to the MK1's value and still being high in numbers) is that very few people restore them.
Go look and see how many completely rotten AE86's people restore.
Some really are truly impressive and finished to a better than new standard.
Lauren wrote:elbon50 wrote:
I don't think a rusty Mk1 can be made into a new one with a bit of welding& a fancy total respray though
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Potential outcome doesn't justify the outlay IMO
Course it can.The pity is
(due to the MK1's value and still being high in numbers) is that very few people restore them.
Go look and see how many completely rotten AE86's people restore.
Some really are truly impressive and finished to a better than new standard.
elbon50 wrote:
Still rust remaining which will emerge again though![]()
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A rusty old tub can't be made into a new car however hard one may try
Bodywork would need total reconstuction from scratch
They may look good for a few years..
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.depending
If you want one that lasts in the long term buy a rot free one(from Nipponland)
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Lauren wrote:elbon50 wrote:
Still rust remaining which will emerge again though![]()
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A rusty old tub can't be made into a new car however hard one may try
Bodywork would need total reconstuction from scratch
They may look good for a few years..
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.depending
If you want one that lasts in the long term buy a rot free one(from Nipponland)
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There won't be rust if it's done properly.Have you never seen a bareshell restoration before?
Of course a rusty shell can be completely restored.It's just a whole load of work.
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Buying from Japan guarantees nothing.The cars are realy old.
That is a total misconception.
It might have been the case 15 years ago, but not now.
elbon50 wrote:
So point me to someone who has done a bare a shell restoration on a Mk1 Lauren
Lauren wrote:elbon50 wrote:
So point me to someone who has done a bare a shell restoration on a Mk1 Lauren
I wasn't talking just about MK1's.As I said people won't do bareshell restorations on MK1's because they have a low value.
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My argument was that it is entirely possible to restore a car to better than new condition.Look at how many rusty AE86's have undergone bareshell restorations.
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So yes it can be done, this is my point.A MK1 is not radically different from any other rusty Toyota.
Lauren wrote:I've done what you suggested is absolutely pointless in the last sentence.Done some welding on my car, treated any rust and fully undersealed the car whilst having some parts re-sprayed.
It's stopping the rot, but will need to be maintained.
I guess though it has a higher value which helps.