Jarrad's AE86 resto project

[Big T]

That joiner is not factory. It's the lazy mans way of soldering. And yeah it's crap. Get rid of it and use proper heat shrink/solder.

[Jrad]

Cheers Eddie! Yep, knox carpet.
I couldn't find a single speck of info about underfelt, placement or where to cut it.
Have you got any images at all of factory placement?

I was also under the impression it only went in the foot wells, but as I said, when fitting it it was really really loose around the gearbox tunnel.
I might have a bit more of a play around tomorrow and see what it fits like if I thicken up just the foot wells.

And yeah, might even do it the radio wiring tomorrow.

[Jrad]

Worked out why I couldnt find any pics of it, underfelt is stuck to the carpet itself in the 86s
Did a bit of japanese googling and found a lot more info.

[Jrad]

Been slow and haven't had much time to play, but the old man and I spent Sunday and got the rear end all up and complete!





Starting to work my way on to the front now. Have the bar just sat on.


Also started to fit up my seats before I get all the carpet in and make it dirty. Might spend another day tomorrow on it and try to get the carpet cut to be fitted.

[johnny2]

This is looking sick as, can't wait to see some pics of it when it's finished off

[jay70]

good stuff man, looking tidy. maybe give those seat rails a coat of paint though to freshen them up

[Jrad]

[jay70]

haha perfect

[Jrad]

Been doing a few small things here and there in amongst thesis stress (less than 4 weeks away!)

Modelled and got some headlight eyebrows 3D printed.
After printed, they were sanded, high-fill primed, then painted.


Also just cleaned up and painted indicators/park light black.


Got new mirror glass cut from Steven's glass


Had my tailshaft reco'd/balanced and a new centre bearing put on. They're shit tail shafts for assembly.

Shaft, seat rails and mirrors all in the oven for paint.

[clowkingdom]

Nice model the bottom brow too?