Mick's AE82 Twincam

[jaderd]

i see you used to have the VR/VS front speaker pod/map holder, i used them in my old ford LTD years back, easy to install and dont look too bad for a easy DIY speaker pod setup.

Car looks great btw

[eviltwin]

ive still got my AE93 SX seca to haha! ive been trying to persuade my g/f to sell of her daewoo kalos and jump into the SX but her folks arent to impressed hehe!!

[eviltwin]

yeah Jadered had the commonwhore pieces in her a while back , i got over it which was good , very handy things though!

[eviltwin]

New bumps , fitment of suspension begins! Also got sick of working on the car being so filthy so i gave her a waterless wah , 6 bucks at bunnings FTW! worked a treat...

[1rocky]

Awesome :toast:

What other mods are planned?

[Tash]

Woohoo! Man this project is motoring along - love your work :D

[eviltwin]

other mods , well depends what yuo mean by mods , i hate interior changes especially in a car like an AE82 so it's all staying stock , outsides the same but with the little lip and skirts to match the cars age etc. It's all under the bonnet for me really , im about to buy new bushes throughout , rebuild the factory rear brakes and fit new pads and some slotted RDA rotors , once im done up the back ill move to the super strut brakes that need a rebuild , new pads , rotors etc , and once im done there a rear strut brace , front and rear adjustable sway bars etc , lots of $$ to spend yet Rocky.

Tash , cheers it's tough getting work done sometimes i just get to busy , hopefully i can get the rear struts in asap though!

[eviltwin]

Suspension in, just waiting on some front springs , looks phat as on bumps!

[Blind Kid Seeks]

mad stance.....

[eviltwin]

it just screams for coilovers and adjustable ride height!

[eviltwin]

Latest Mini project: "Stealth Gauge" Because I hate anything that's not meant to be there!

[Blind Kid Seeks]

so clean.

good work!

[cruzer]

update comeon !!!!

[eviltwin]

Well today i tore the p/s rack out for a reco and i now really have to get cracking as ill have the motor ready for her soon...

[eviltwin]

well i went down to a steering place this arvo and got quoted $480 bucks for a reco on my steering rack , jaw almost hit the floor...

Anyways im currently doing my brake upgrade/installation... Waiting on my rears in the mail but i decided to be a rice boy and paint my Super strut calipers! Im not into all that look at me my brakes are red they wish they were brembos crap so i just went all out and got some gloss black , shiny yet subtle and thats all ive got, also on the trek home i decided to pick up some beer as a comfort eagle whilst i clean and paint the bastards. It took a bit of elbow greese but i took all the correct equipment, placed it in the one spot on my bench and went nuts. Now to do the other one. The rotor went on nicley after i buggered off the dust shield as that was no good considering the size difference between my stock brakes and these guys. My dog found the painting process quite interesting and kept watch at the fence for the missus so there was no trouble painting her tree as well as the calipers.. kudos young fella. Some fantastic shots of the greenery much enjoyed the shade on such a kent of a hot sticky day.

[cruzer]

ohhhh nice cant wait to see her finished man $480 for a reco steering rack

[eviltwin]

Cheers dude , yeah i was fairly devo on the idea of 400 clams

[CHA54]

$480 is a ripoff.

Throw some new rack ends and tie rod ends on it and it will feel good as new... If you can get the "555" brand for the rack ends etc they're basically the best you can get, will probably set you back $150ish for them.

[eviltwin]

$480 is a ripoff.

Throw some new rack ends and tie rod ends on it and it will feel good as new... If you can get the "555" brand for the rack ends etc they're basically the best you can get, will probably set you back $150ish for them.

Thankyou Jason , locally im unsure what sort of access to that brand you mention i have but im sure i could have them sent in... i didn't really buy the speal from the bloke so thanks for the heads up , im sure i could easily attempt this at home and while im at it give it a clean and the likes , is there a way to flush them or is better the leave them as is?

[cruzer]

ducktape and windex it fixes everything still have $460 left over

Edited November 12, 2009 by cruzer

[CHA54]

the hardest part about changing the rack ends is getting some spanners thin enough to fit. The rack ends come with new boots and clamps, the 555 parts are made in japan, tons better than the china parts most places use these days.

I just change the rack ends and tie rod ends, fit up new boots and flush the system with Castrol Powersteering fluid and have never had an issue. I do the rack ends etc on every secondhand toyota I get, for the minimal outlay you end up with greatly improved steering.

[eviltwin]

Again thanks for the heads up! is there anywhere reputable i can ask for these 555 branded parts? locally i have the usual repco/supercheap/autobarn and then a few other guys i could possibly ask. I take it buying genuine toyota stuff is going to be a big spendup and these japanese guys would be just as good if not better.

[CHA54]

PM Shano2 on twinspam, he sourced the last lot of 555 stuff I got.

[eviltwin]

awesome , thanks mate ill let you know the outcome!

[eviltwin]

After some good advice and some digging around ive managed to get onto some information through a couple of the gods and decided to do the reco myself , it won't be as thorough as a fully reco'd or exchange rack but it's sure cheaper than 480 clams... The tie rods are actually fine but the ends have seen better days and the boots.. well the boots arent worth discussion. Everythings been removed and i prepped the rack for a quick paint as it was covered in **** and looked poor against my engine bay presentation. So being me i got my tools out and got to work. The finally piece shows the story of today's work and hopefully i can shortly get the other assosiated parts to complete the job and have it back in the car. As usual my dog came and watched over proceedings to ensure all saftey precuations were undetaken. Im really pleased with the end result. The next step is cleaning and fitting all of the hosing and getting onto the parts i need.