Jarrad's AE86 resto project

[bunki86]

looks good man !!
what hatch is that ? or did you mould a spoiler onto a hatch ?

[Jrad]

Here's a bunch of pics! Go nuts, hahaa.
Not ashamed to say I'm very happy with the end result. There's a lot a work in that. Sikaflex and rivets to hold it down. Then mostly fibreglassed and a bit of filler to get it perfect. It came out very well and looks like a one piece moulded part.

[bunki86]

well done man ! came out heaps good !!

whole car looks great.

[Jrad]

Thanks dude! Getting pretty keen now

[Brendan]

Man I love this thing! Great work dude...

[bunki86]

hey man whats your final thoughts on the knox carpet, im thinking of getting some.

did you get the loop pile ?.


cheers.

[Jrad]

Hey, yeah. Pretty happy with it. Make sure you get some underfelt though. I had to double that up in the footwells. I got the loop pile. It's closer to OEM.

I've also fitted plush pile into a Pontiac and it's harder to work with and thicker.

[Jrad]

Wow, bit slack on updates. I dropped my diff off with a replacement 4.1 ratio that turned out to be not good. It wouldn't pattern up in any way, shape or form. Ended up sourcing another so there was a bit of a delay there. But now the diff is in and sounds much better.



In the meantime, I wanted to make an airbox for my carb set up. But I'm not sure that I will end up using it due to clearance and fitment issues. I may have another go at making it.

Anyway, for the sake of others and the exercise. I made a guide skeleton from cardboard and MDF, and foamed a urethane based expanding foam into it. Then cut it back to the desired shape. Trust me to believe the cans instructions, it really does expand a lot.




After cutting it down and test fitting it.



I think wrapped it in glad wrap so the fibreglass wouldn't stick, and moulded over the top. fitment is generally okay.


This is a laser-cut base plate I got for mounting/testing purposes and may end up going with something based off this instead.



Anyway, this is now what's keeping it from running... I wanted to install a speco water temp gauge, as well as keep the dash gauge. The bloody adapter sheared off in the housing! such a pain... So I think I'll just tap it out and put a sensor in without an adapter.

[Jrad]

OK! It's damn near time to close this chapter! May as well finish the book haha.

I got the diff in, all the water system sorted and sent it to be finished off/tuned at Allcraft Automotive in Moorabbin - as reccommended to me from a few people due to the Mikunis on the car.

They were fantastic in wanting to get the car RIGHT. Turn key and go!
He reworked a few things, like the throttle linkages and pedals. My brakes were seized from being rebuild almost 5 years ago. Fuel system was simplified. I had a weird wiring issue with my headlights too.
Carbs were cleaned, valves were shimmed, cams timed, speedo cable replaced and a few other small things.

Anyway! Winners are grinners. I had my first real drive of the car. It was such an awesome feeling - so many unknown noises and stuff, but it already feels heaps of fun to drive.
I am suspicious that the gearbox has straight cut 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears in it. I did buy it from a guy that raced AE86s and it was meant to be rebuilt.. so who knows. It sounds pretty wicked haha.






I ended up not stuffing around with the airbox and made these air cleaners fit.
The dyno showed they were a bit restrictive, sapping around 5kw at 7500rpm. I will try shorter velocity stacks inside them.

The good news is... I made 102rwkw tuned on BP Ultimate 98.

Here's a short clip taking off/engine noise up hill.



It's now just finally awaiting RWC/rego when I have the time to organise that.

[bazz84]

Looks great mate. Congrats