project ae86 3sgte :) by marley4us

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Dash is coming along great!

Tach, speedo, temp gauge, blinkers, highbeams etc all work.... just cant figure out how to get the gas gauge to read the toyota sending unit....

sexy front

sexy ass

a little something for yall

6-30-2013

Well its been a bit since I posted on here I moved back to the bayarea and been partying with my buddies for about a week strait lol. I am finally settled in my new place! I am SUPER glad to be back in the Bay Area! My babies got there new garage! and and comfortable too!!!

Washed the mazda, looks good again (except for the rag top that exploded on me, while driving up here)

Had to repair it with RTV, which worked good, but looks ugly. I heard a noise on the road while driving, and when to poke my finger near it, and a 2 foot patch blew open while i was driving 80mph on the highway scared the ____ out me!!!!

The cars all over the place when I first got here.

God I love this little silly car

The Monster MR2

My buddies Elcamino he just sold, for another Elcamino he is going to big block! but its out the garage and my AE86 is inside next to my MR2 looking little a Initial D meet lol

So I actually started some work on the AE86. getting the OEM Gas cap to fit the widebody

Remove the two screws with a screwdriver that hold the gas cap to the car

Found a piece of aluminum tubing. But you could use steel or probably even plastic lol. Then Found some longer bolts M5-.80x40 class 8.8 from lows ( i had in bucket of bolts) and cut the aluminum tubing to space it. I also used a washer to hold it in place. These size bolt fitted my gas cap perfect to space it to my origin 35mm over fenders, but it will very from car to car so measure lol

Then remove the lock that is attached to the gas cap with a 10mm socket.

removed

Get a piece of steel or aluminum ( i used aluminum since i had it, and its easier to form)

Bend it to the shape of the lock

Cut it down, and mark it where the bolt hole is

drill ur hole

test fit it, and measure for how far out you want the gas cap to close so its flush with the widebody

Drill you second hole larger so it will allow for the door lock to slip in

Bend it and adjust it, it may take a few trys but its easier to work with, and you can get it flush

Done :0) and practally free

7-18-2013

Well, I love NORCAL! I have been partying with all my friends, and killed my immune system! lol I guess 13 days strait of partying and clubbing will do that.

So I started to work on the AE again. Put some AERO Catch lates on the trunk so its secure.

Make a template for it

draw a outline

cut it out

Test fit

Look through the hole and mark it

Drill hole

Extrude it to the size of the latch bolt

Now bolt it in

all done and repeat on the otherside

8-8-2013

I love my place! Its got so many beasts!!! like it a Hodge podge of kick ass cars!

Messing with the Fender Flares, I need to cut the widebody fenders so I can clear my rims then mount the fender flares to that... lol love it!

Started working on my Daily Drivers extra set of tail lights I had laying around.

Red Tinted the whole taillight, blocked off a square to fit in the reverse lights.

I also will install a pair of rectangles across the right side and a diode and resister set up to make it high low. Below that there will be a thine strait line that will be the blinker.

.... I think I am a bit ADHD... cause I can not focus on just one project... lol

blinker, may use it as a running light and put a diode so it goes low to high for braking.

9-9-2013

My new job at Kaiser, and actaully having an active social life again has taken up some of my time. but I finally got some work done to my ae.

Fitted the Solex locks to the car. It was kind of a pain, but not all that bad. I had to cut my own Notching into the lock cylinder. Since the CF doors are thicker (but lighter) then the Sheet metal OEM doors. So the OEM notching would not work with the backplate. 

close up

I trimmed the Widebody fenders, so that I can lower the car more, and make full use of the Fender flares that go ontop of them.