Old School 71 celica

[Ortega]

Almost done with the ae86 I had an itch I needed to scratch...

So Got me a 71 ta22 celica pretty much original.

but will need some tlc, thats for sure.

Soo.... overfenders, fmoc, ducktail, watanabes and air dam.... anything Else ‍

 

[Ortega]

update…/

shit hit the fan!!

wanted to go real swanky and get my overfenders, spoiler, air Dam etc. On amd be done with it… but small cracks in the paint been buggin the hell out of me, so pulled the whole thing apart…. Basicly full retard…

I’m doing some youtubes on this and my other projects

New videos each week…

 

[crazyae86]

+1
this is serius job

 

[Ortega]

+1
this is serius job

Sure is..

 

[GerryMandering]

try paint stripper...?

 

[Ortega]

try paint stripper...?

Ohh I did…
Alot of it… there is almost a full cm of filler/Bondo on the hood…

it takes the paint just fine… but the filler just remains like rock…. Horrible stuff….

 

[GerryMandering]

lol - I get it now. I worked on a 280z like like that once.

 

[GerryMandering]

That's a cool car - don't see these around here anymore

 

[Ortega]

That's a cool car - don't see these around here anymore

Thanks man.

they have rotted or chrashed almost all of them…. And it’s such a cool little ripper…. Could use boost thoo….

 

[Ortega]

Progress is being made…

lots… but I’m about fed up with removing Bondo amd bodyfiller…. So now I’we started putting some back…

also cruised my ae86 and Got some shots at the old skate park…

 

[Ortega]

Crap….

I Dunno what I thought I Would found… but every time I just want to do a Quick job….. there it is….

more rust!!!! Good dammed!!

well… back to it

 

[Ortega]

And Update time.

I’m cutting this thing up good this time.

 

[Ortega]

This is going the wrong Way…. Paint prep is suspended as I go into rust repair

 

[oscar]

Can you recommend a decent paint stripper?
Ta

 

[Ortega]

Can you recommend a decent paint stripper?
Ta

No Sorry…
If you find any that’l work please let me know

 

[Ortega]

Part II 71´ Oldschool JDM amazing transformation. Airdam, spoiler, overfendenders & exhaust DIY ta22

Progress!!!

 

[Ortega]

It only lastet 2 days after the make-over before it was pulled back into the garage and cut up….
Not for the faint of heart…

 

[Ortega]

Sometimes….. like…. Maannn….

 

[Ortega]

And another Update…
Basicly going from paint prep back into rust repair…. I feel like I opend a Can of worms sometimes….

 

[Ortega]

Taking a break from the rust repairs and started doing brackets etc for the new alternator.

Classic cars, in gennerel, often lack the capacity to replenish it’s battery charge fully. Both due to having old wiring, bad connections etc, but in particular due to it having a small alternator… Well it’s basicly a generator and they have extern voltage control and so on… they will give around 20-30 amps. And if you run an electrical fuelpump, new radio or something Else the car didn’t have from Stock, your bound to get in trouble…

I’m redoing my 71’ celica’s electrical system from the Ground up, and starting with a Modern 80 AMP alternator is the first and most important step.. I’ll show you all you need to go down that path on your own.

I’m posting build videos as I go along on youtube on my Channel Roadworthyish.

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Next up is engine Bay clean up and paint!