Thursday, March 26, 2015

My AE86 Corolla Part 1 - What did I get myself into!?

Since car forums seem to come and go, I am going to move my "Build Thread" here and share it to the other forums.

So, to give a little back story, I have been into cars since I was a little kid. My dad was a mechanic, and I would always spend time with him in the garage fixing cars and talking about how things work! Fast forward a few years. I got my drivers license and I was immediately interested in modifying my car to handle better and go faster! After 10 or so years of doing different motorsports, I fell in love with drifting! Next came the drift cars (Mazda RX-7, Nissan 240, and Mazda Miata). My latest, the Mazda Miata was a blast, but I unfortunately crashed at Raceway Park in the summer of 2012. In the fall, I traded it for my new project: a 1984 AE86 SR-5 Corolla.

Here are some photos from the Seller/Dude I traded the corolla with from when he got it and started with it. After these photos where taken, this car sat in his yard for 4 years! 



So 4 years later, I pulled up with a truck and my old Miata on a trailer to pick up my new project! What an exciting day! Finally picking up my dream car felt so good! 



All packed up and headed back to Minnesota from NW Wisconsin with the Corolla and an extra truck load of parts. Here are some parts that I got with the car:

2 sets of steel fenders
JDM Zenki front bumper
USDM GTS front bumper
JDM Redline taillights
Fake Origin tails
Spare set of Flip up headlights
JDM GTS Sideskirts
UEO Tie Rods
Rebuilt steering rack
GTS Front X Member assembly
Stock rear suspension rods
Swift Lowering Springs on all corners
Front stock struts are bad but has good strut tubes
KYB AGX rear shocks
Techno Toy Tuning front Coilovers
Front GTS brake calipers
1 complete set of nice SR5 wheels
1 complete set of nice GTS wheels
1 complete set of brand new 14'' Koning Rewinds -9 offset
1 complete set of brand new Falken Tires on Rewinds
GTS MT Driveshaft
Rebuild 4ag Bluetop
4AG bluetop head
4AG Redtop engine that needs rebuild. (Rings)
Good GTS T50 trans
Brand new stage 3 clutch
ITBs
Megasquirt Standalone (needs assembly and wire harness)
Bluetop ECU
Bluetop Engine harness ( tore apart in a box)
Stock Intake Mani 
Stock MAF
Stock Exhaust Mani
All engine assemblies are there but alt is seized
Battery Box in hatch
Has stock flywheel but needs resurfacing
GTS Front seats in great shape
Mint GTS Dash
HKS steering wheel hub
GTS Cluster
GTS Center trim
Alpine CD Player
All dash trim parts
Toyota Service Manuals for AE86
I have 2 bins full of other misc parts
Front strut bar
A bunch of spare body trim parts


















Stay tuned for part 2, Cleaning and Organization