The Diary of my 86'.

[JDMJNKY]

It was a mistake to sell my first Hachi although it was an sr5, with rear end gts conversion. Still 4ac engine tho'. So I set out for a new one. A DAILY DRIVER.


Here's a few photos of the car when I first got it...2 months ago

Home sweet home, with my new daily! Needs EXTERIOR, INTERIOR, WIRING work!4AG Baby! (SR5 GTS conversion)

I'll post more pics later along w/ plans for the car. Nothing grand though.



Here's more flicks of my new daily.

Her name is "Delilah"

(aka slimer, & thegreenteabagger)

I know she needs TLC so please don't make her feel bad! she's a strong gurl, runs like a champ. motor was overhauled 6mnths ago.











flourescent wire colors are for fog lights, fan , and winsheild wipers, the previous owner :crazy:







Traded the TRD hatch wing Hatch w/ Mr. Akuma Dori for his stock hatch

[JDMJNKY]

also picked up some rims. wan-to-bee( drag fast forwards) ...I was inspired by A.D.D's Levin hatch and his digi cluster....SO SICK!!! if anyone needs a set contact me.

GOING SATIN BLK SOON!






HERE ARE MY WHEELS FRESHLY re-COATED!!







OMG JUST BOUGHT A JDM ZENKI REAR BUMPE VERY CHEAP W/ BRACKETS!!!!

it'll be here tonite

[JDMJNKY]

well here's another small update. I was kind of disappointed when I noticed this a week after buying the car.

The car road well and even cornered respectfully well. It was not super bouncy, kinda firm. No big clunks on huge dips. So I felt it was ok. What lead to this inspection was a brake grunt ( cracked pads with 1mm thickness).

When I pulled the wheels off this is what was found.



(Removed caliper, brake line seen here)



Until I can afford some tokico blues & springs, here's some shots of my hang time. ( all over M.J.)

I definitely got some cleaning up to do. Feels like a mini-build already











Here's a small update on what I've been doing. It's my first time working on a 86' corolla so I'm learning as I go.

I decided to refresh & replace some parts while the car is down, since the suspension is so dangerous and I had a oil leak from the dizzy I haven't drove the car but twice. Seller - Home. Home - Shop =(

Being a "Technician" ( nissan , but I drive Hondas) I decided to Rebuild my own dizzy w/ a new U-Seal!! << pain in the butt! Very hard to source, so I bought 4 J.I.C
( u seal out I'll update the finished unit later)

[JDMJNKY]

My old suspension, and brake setup dirty and an eyesore. ( moaned upon braking- pads cracked as well)





The refreshend components. Calipers, backing plates & hub < not pictured.







The replacement rotors & pads set, via 88! ( < shameless plug, sponsor me hahaha. bought them before I got the bad news...always happens this way LOL)





All I await now is struts & springs.

here's some updates on the car. It seems like it requires more work than I thought as I replace parts.

Finished rebuilding the dizzy coated the VC's black w/ new seals & plugs...Sorry again I forgot to take pics, but it's 100% sealed & working fine. while I was replacing the VC gaskets I decided to do the cam seals also. I had spotted oil & derbis behind the rear sprocket cover.

[JDMJNKY]

I'm not a pro, this is my first time on a 4age. Easy engine to work on. So I used this tool. To accomplish this task it took me a total of 1hr including resetting the timing. so not too bad! here's the tool that made it all so simple.

Timing is set @ 10 BTDC Idles @ 750. But the bad is I don't have the black DIAG. Box in my engine bay??? I guess the previous owner left that out during the swap =( Feels a little sluggish on accel, but I do have and exhaust leak. After i fix the exhaust I'll see how it runs, I may set it at 15 & 850.



here's a pic of the brake parts touched up....





I did the rears on car ( dont need those rotors anymore)


Finally got to pick up some shocks. BNIB Tokico Blues 160.00 Got some new insulators. Thanx to my buddy Norman @ Colonial Honda in Glendale





Installed w/ 5w20 to aide with heat transfer cleaned the casing a bit.



( tried to get part numbers for ref.

[JDMJNKY]

as requested! not to clear tho'.............still needs another good one I think!



after the dirt in the background dried my boss had a porter clean it up, I felt kinda bad! :devil:


NEW IMPROVED VID!!!
( by my standards at least!)

[JDMJNKY]

previous owner heated one side of the coils...........

[Dylan]

scary

[marvis]

I reckon.

Looking good man.

[skaney]

That springs proper fucked...
its been said before, but should look tuff with JDM bumpers