Project AE86 aka the never ending project by marley4us

11 minute(s) of a 225 minute read

LED panels on, u can see it needs a full 12v not a tinny 9v powering all 4! so it will be crazy bright in the car!

lights on

lights off

Or should I just have 3 lights and a reverse?

Harness is pretty much done, thanks to xene! I cut down my sr20 shifter threads, and I got a 3/8 16 by 1 inch bolt, and welded it to the shifter. That way I can screw on my new shift knob!!!!

Got a Sapporo Keg Tap

heheheh now I have a sapporo shifter!

What covers huge sapporo shifter best, a crown royal bag lol!

New to me Nardi wood steering wheel! sexy, ohhh yeah. And my shifter lol!!

Block oh wood, going to make me a wood shifter too!

Got this far, smoothing it out... I wanted to keep working, but I could tell I was pissing off my neighbors 

Man I have not widdled since grade school, when we would go camping.... man I forgot how fun it is!

Finished smoothing it out. Purchased Stain, and Polyurethane clear gloss sealer, and nuts to mount inside the shifter.

First layer of stain

second layer of stain

Third layer of stain

I am waiting to see how dark this layer turns, and if it will match the wheel or I need another layer. In the morning I will add the clear gloss, with lots of layers for durability and a shinny finish!

Clear coat, here is the first few coats

Got wood

Finally picked up a pressure washer, little cheap-o but it works.

The engine bay was soooo grimmed and caked on with sludge and what looks like stuff from Ghostbusters goo on. 

Thanksfully this little pressure washer, got a ton of it off. 

Starting to look cleaner!

I am soaking the engine bay in grease remover, and I will pressure wash it again tomorrow morning, then soak again if needed.

Parts hoard!!!

CYB fender flares, Greddy Profec B, LED tail lights, LED JDM corner lights, LED sidemarkers, LED USDM lights, Kouki eye lids, FRS badge, just waiting on my mudflaps, and intercooler piping to come in. 

Intercooler piping arrived! 

and a nice little accent for the my wheel

Got the engine bay taped off

First couple shots of color

Its getting ready for some POWER!

Fine, whatever I will call the guy I purchased them from, and try to figure this out, F*^%k... whatever!

Pull the exhaust, yeah its gone and removed finally, no idea what brand this is at all, toss to the side.

Lurred my friend over with offerings of beer, to help swap the rearend out of the SR5. 

got the rearend removed, what a pain in the ass, so many rusted out bolts.

This is where is gets confusing again! So I am kinda really confused.... My MA-47 celica/supra rearend bolted in with out the 4link I purchased (using the OEM SR5 bars, and the Celica supra swaybar) ..... wtf... the only thing that did not fit was the panhard bar.... I am sooo confused.

Stance looks way better with the new rearend and mubflaps

Does anyone have an idea why the MA47 rear would fit with out aftermarket 4link??????!?!?!?

I had a great day today! Cleared out room in the garage, sold off the 4link, OEM hood, SR5 full diff, driveshaft, stock antenna, stock mr2 seat! made some cash and got a cleaner garage!!!!

I also got a few things in the mail, AE86 panda sticker, and I made this resevour cover custom embroidered!!

Thanks sidewayssw20, it should be fun!

Valve cover is shaved and painted!!!