eraezer - Supra MK3 -89 -Swedish Build

[eraezer]

-:|Update - 2008-01-03|:-

Some more work has been done

The supra is now on jackstands and the wheels are off. Almost all interior is out and so
is the sound deadening (not on picture).

Some more things that are not on picture is that the rear brakes, rear struts, bolts between
the propeller shaft and diff and the bolts between the drive axles and diff are out.


Pictures:

Most of the interior is now out

It's up in the air and the wheels are off

Here you can see how I placed the jackstands and that the exhast is down

Pic of the rear right "wheel house"

The rust I have found ...rear right

...rear left

A sensor on the thermostat housing that has an broken vacuum connection :-/

 

[eraezer]

-:|Update - 2008-01-12|:-

Today I had to take a break from all the studying (have an exam tomorrow) so I went to the garage
Had some lunch and removed the rear subframe


Pictures:

The rear subframe is down

Managed to remove some bolts before I went home

Some pics show that most of the sond deadening is gone

It's a bit dusty in the garage

 

[eraezer]

-:|Update - 2008-01-15|:-

Did some more work on the subframe today. But I'm having some problem removing one of the bolts
holding the diff in place and the bolts holding the lower control arms in place are stuck.
I also removed the rear bumper.


Pictures:

A bit more stripped subframe

Found a bit more rust

A pic of the rear with the bumper of

 

[eraezer]

-:|Update - 2008-01-16|:-

Started the work against the evil rust today. Drained the fuel and removed the fuel tank to
avoid any fires and explosions


Pictures:

Marked some rust to cut away

Removed the fuel tank

Cut away some rust

Started cleaning the right rear wheelhouse

 

[eraezer]

-:|Update - 2008-01-17|:-

I don't like rust, so I started cutting it away today.


Pictures:

Cut away some more rust

Some of the pieces that I cut away

 

[eraezer]

-:|Update - 2008-01-18|:-

It was time to bite the bullet and start welding.
I got started on the part around the filler neck pretty ok but when I took a break from that
and start inside the wheel house it got bad :-/
My welder didnt want to work like I wanted it to, I got alot of spatter on me which left burnmarks
on my stomach, arms and legs and I kept hitting my welding helmet on everything.
So I called it a day and went home. Better luck next time... I hope.


Pictures:

Started making a copy of the wheel house that goes around the filler neck

Started welding together a rust free wheel house....but it didnt go so well

 

[toy fanatic78]

Man that sucks,a lot of work to fix.Good luck with the repair,glad to see it being done right.How are all the floors and everything?Here's a couple pics of mine when I started stripping it down.Kudos on all the work,the undercarriage is a bitch to strip,let alone repair.

I was surprised/amazed that my fender wells were that clean,especially being a Michigan car most of its life.

 

[mkiii 4 life]

Keep us updated. FYI the sensor that is broken has broken on my car 3 times i keep getting them from my local junkyard but now i cant find any more, they are all broken.

 

[adampecush]

nice to see somebody else taking the plunge with a rusty supra....mine was a bit worse, but I must admit, I didn't do the bodywork myself. Nice work.

 

[eraezer]

Thank you guys
So far it looks like the rust liked the rear wheel houses to much to go anywhere else, which I'm glad for.
Now it's time for another visit to my supra...there will be an update up later tonight (swedish time)

 

[eraezer]

-:|Update - 2008-01-20|:-

Now I'm done welding the top part of the plate that I started on the last time.
It still looks like rabbit shit, but it seams to work...atleast I hope so.

Then I did some more work on the plate that goes around the fillerneck.
I cut the hole for the opening and put it in place in the car, holding it in place with
the gromet. I still need to do some more work on it before I can weld it in.
I also want to primer the outside of it before I weld it in.


Pictures:

Fixing the hole for the fillerneck

Fitting the plate around the fillerneck

Painted some primer on the inside of the first plate

Finished welding in the first plate, but it looks like rabbit shit

 

[TuRbOdReAmZ87]

Looks like something i need to get started on. lol Very nice work. I think I'll subscribe to this one. :icon_razz

 

[eraezer]

Thank you
and tomorrow it'll be another update

 

[eraezer]

-:|Update - 2008-01-24|:-

So, I tried a product called Label Off and it worked extremly good on the sound deadening mats.
The idea was also to try it on the undercarriage paint since both are based on asphalt,
but it didnt do much good. I then removed the remaining undercarriage paint in the right
rear wheelhouse oldschool style grinder with an rotating wirewheel.


Pictures:

I cleaned up a little bit

The rear right wheel house is alot cleaner

Found some more rust

Label off work done on the right and still working on the left side

 

[eraezer]

-:|Update - 2008-01-27|:-

My arch dilemma is holding me back a bit. I want to cut away more rust and weld in new steel.
But I need to change my arches and depending on the way I will take to solve this problem I might
make it harder if I repair to surrounding rust. The best way is to weld in arches from a healthy
supra.
So whiel waiting for some answers regarding some arches from another supra I'm removing undercarriage
paint.
This time it was time to do some in the rear left wheel house.
I started with a heat gun and something to scrape with, then I use the grinder with a wirewheel.


Pictures:

One of my favorite tools

The rear left wheel house looks a bit better now

Found some more rust

 

[Tire Shredder]

it looks like you a trying to mig with flux core wire? no gas? definatley need to invest in some..
what did you use to remove the sound deadening in the car?

 

[eraezer]

Nop, I did use welding gas (Mison 18), but I was working against gravity and it was hard to reach and therfor the result :/

I first used a gasket scrape with a hammer and then I'm using a product called label off to remove the remaining stuff.

 

[eraezer]

-:|Update - 2008-01-29|:-

Today I worked some more on the rear left wheelhouse, most of the undercoating is gone there.
I also cut away some rust that I will weld the next time I'm there.

When taking apart the rear subframe before I had a problem with one of the bolts holding the
diff in place. The nut that is inside the subframe rotated with the bolt.
So I did some cutting and welding and now the nut is locked in a correct position and can not
move. I will weld back the pieces I cut off when the primer is dry on the inside.


Pictures:

Subframe before

Subframe after some cutting

Subframe after some more cutting and some welding

Did the same on the other side of the diff

Primered

A magnetic earth spot, just bought it

Rear left wheelhouse

 

[eraezer]

-:|Update - 2008-01-30|:-

The idea was to go to the garage today, but after picking up my mom at her job the outer
ball joint went on the DD volvo :-/

 

[DIYEFIorg]

the mazdas over here are for women to drive.:biglaugh:

I tried to get the woman to drive my mazda but she's too scared of it.

Looking forward to the HX52 that you are going to bolt onto that old 7m

Can anyone tell me what type of trigger pattern the 7m uses? Our swede will be needing an engine management system for his upgrades at some point so I had better make sure mine works with it

Fred.