progress on my 86.5

[toy fanatic78]

here's some updates on my rebuild.Got the doors and fenders hung,rear end is finished and ready to go back in,and the engine comp.is back together,motor is ready to go back together,but have to finish the front subframe before that can be dropped in.

 

[mk3design]

wow, looks nice! I like the molded door handles

 

[Dr Chill]

Looks real nice ... The door handles are sweet as well

 

[toy fanatic78]

It's getting there.Thanks on the door handles they were kind of hard to flush mount ,but I HATE fully shaved handles,had too many problems with them on other vehicles (think shaved would look funny with the trim being shaved on the doors also)Will post more soon,try to get a little done on it everyday.

 

[mk3design]

Is it just bondo, fiberglass or welded? (the door handles)

 

[kabanimk3supra]

nice job on the handles. hopefully it's not bondo.

 

[toy fanatic78]

It's not bondo,'glass,or welded.It's a 2-part bonding adhesive(by 3M part#8115 I think)I used to work at a restoration shop,they turned me on to it.Stuff is tough as nails.(it's actually what holds pre C-5 corvette bodies together,and on the newer ones it holds the body to the frame)The handles were still a pita though because they don't actually sit flush,even w/o the gasket,had to grind some off of the back of the handle itself.I did those when the car was still white(5yrs. ago)and have yet to have even the slightest crack in them.Did not want to weld them in case I ever have to replace the handle, this stuff can be removed with high heat(~600 degrees)and some patience.

 

[Chambers]

Nice to see a 86.5 getting some much needed love.

 

[toy fanatic78]

Have gotten a little further with my supra.Finished the underside.Painted and polished a lot of the stuff in the engine compartment.Stripped all 4 fender wells in preparation for the POR-15.I had started to install body panels but decided that I want to block and reclear,also plan to add a blue candy color over the black prior to final clear.Here are some pics of the underside,some of the stuff from the engine compartment,the dollar is just to show the depth of the paint/clear (the one on the top is the reflection,the one that looks white is the actual dollar) And one pic of the car all prepped up.Still have to take the rear bumper back off,just wanted it out of my way for a minute.