'86 Aerodeck EX-2.0i

[Dr_Snooz]

I want to see the vids of how you form those custom patch panels.

[Red_Aerodeck]

I want to see the vids of how you form those custom patch panels.

Sure I can do that. I took a couple days of from work and I was going to have a rust fixing marathon but gf is stuck at home with covid so I have to be home aswell

[Dr_Snooz]

Let me guess, no one is actually sick, right? I'm in the same boat till New Year's.

[Red_Aerodeck]

Let me guess, no one is actually sick, right? I'm in the same boat till New Year's.

Exactly how it is! She has had headache for a few days and I have no sympthon at all. If we dont have any sympthons we can get out on the 29th.
I'm starting to get really bored in here. I had planed to be in the garage all winter brake, but that didnt happen.

[Red_Aerodeck]

While I'm locked inside I might aswell write about the things I want to get done this winter.

First of! The rust.. When I first got the car it looked to be in really good condition. A little bubbling on the hatch, a tiny hole in the front right fender and the rear arched being rusted and fixed with bondo. I'm amazed I was so naive...

The tiny hole in the fender tuned into like 150mm being cut. I found the massive holes in the front right wheel well. I have the same gigantic hole behind the washer fluid tank as on the right side. There is a hole right under the drivers feet. The brackets for the rear bumper are gone aswell.

Non of the rust i found should be any real issue. I have repaired alot worse on my old Volvo Amazon. It's just a major inconvenience before I can start doing all the fun things.


Nr 2! The interior.. It's in very good shape still and will stay mostly stock. The only thing I'm thinking I would change is the steering wheel. Maybe put in a MOMO leather wheel or a nice Nard, but thats later down the road. I'm taking out the carpet and seats to clean all of it and to put in some new sound deadening. The old stuff is hard and brittle so it's getting replaced with Silent Coat.

I have a box of stereo stuff that is going in. I already replaced the front speakers to some old Alpine speakers. In the rear a new set of Alpines 6,5 are going in. And it all is powered with a Hertz HCP4 amp. I also have some random subwoffer I might put in if i can be bothered.


Nr 3. Wheels, suspension and whatnot. I traded a buch of junk to some dude and got 4 Ronal R8. I think they will suit the car nicely wrapped in 185/60 tires. I would like 15" but for the time being these will do the trick. The tires that are on needs to be repaced anyway (being dry rotted and 20 YEARS OLD ) . I really want some Work Equip 01 or 03 or Ronal R10.

I'm getting coilovers from Yellow Speed when the time is right. The calipers are getting rebuilt. I'll have to check all the bushings but they feel alright. The swaybar links are getting replaced.


Nr 4. The exterior. As mentioned....rust, you know all about that. The rest of the car is just getting a lot of little things done to it. A few dings are getting straightened. The left tail light is cracked and getting replaced. A complete polish and waxing and maybe repainting some bits. Maybe taking of the trailer hitch. Replace the plates. I really want some rear mud guards (shoot me a dm if anyone has a pair). And a new layer of undercoating.


Thats pretty much it. OH One more thing i want. I have this led light bar on now just so I could see something, but it's not very pretty. So I want to replace them with 4 big Cibie (well...knock offs) . I think that would look really fuckin' cool.


Evening update: I Placed an order from cheddas auto for some shifter bushings! EXCITED

[conozo]

Just now catching up on this thread. This is going to be a great car. Especially since you are taking care of the rust, everything else is pretty pointless if the rust isn't taken care of first.

[ShiRen]

I am really curious to see some testimonials of the ysr coilovers, do keep us updated on that when you decide to pull the trigger

[Red_Aerodeck]

Just now catching up on this thread. This is going to be a great car. Especially since you are taking care of the rust, everything else is pretty pointless if the rust isn't taken care of first.

Thanks! Yeah it is a shit job but it has to be done. I know it will all be worth it in the end.

I am really curious to see some testimonials of the ysr coilovers, do keep us updated on that when you decide to pull the trigger

I will! I made a YT channel that I'll eventually upload on. A review of the coilovers will go up there when I get them.

[Red_Aerodeck]

I had the most productive day ever this weekend. There is not a lot left to do in the front now. The right side is finished, short of a layer of undercoating. The left side is ALL WELDED UP YAAAAAAAAS (almost). One m8 nut needs to be spot welded on, because I forgot that one, then it's finished.

Picture time. Sorry for the shitty pics but i keep forgetting my good camera at home.


Rust. Not as bad as the right side.




All cut out




All welded up and primered. WERI NIIICE









The new metal





There we are. As you see I had to make another bit aswell. The metal was too thin and I kept burning through so I had to cut a bit more. I ordered a band grinder just to make grinding inside the engine bay a bit easier (any excuse to buy new tools)


All that is left to do in the front is make the patch in the enginebay look nice, paint the front end, paint the inside of the frame (if you take of the brackets for the bumper you see straight in, perfect for paint and wax), some undercoating and then put it all back together again. EPIC

[conozo]

you make it look so easy.

[Oldblueaccord]

Thank you for the pictures!

I know its a pain but it gives other people places to look for rust. I am going have to look my front parts over now looking at your pictures. I never thought of rust up there.

[Red_Aerodeck]

you make it look so easy.

Thanks man. I guess I have at least 150h of just fixing rust so I ought to get decent soon

Thank you for the pictures!

I know its a pain but it gives other people places to look for rust. I am going have to look my front parts over now looking at your pictures. I never thought of rust up there.

Yeah everyone who wants to keep their 3g in good shape should at least take of the inner fenders and give it a good clean and some sort of coating. And in the frame aswell.
I hope this is usefull and other owners can prevent all this missery I'm puting myself in

[Red_Aerodeck]

I've been super productive these last few days. The front end is finsihed, just need to put the inner fenders back in place.


Ground the welds on the patch nice and flat



A little bit of filler



And some paint! Looks pretty decent if I may say so myself. I'll try to polish the original paint a little to see if they match better, you can see the joint pretty well even tho the paint is supposed to be matched.




The front end was looking a bit sad, so it to got a lick of paint aswell

Before


And after!



Regarding the videos I have filmed. I'm trying to edit the first one, introducing the car and just rambling on about it, but my computer is a bit too weak so it takes it sweet time. But it's coming! Eventually...

[Red_Aerodeck]

Finally got the first video uploaded. It's just me talking a bit about the car and showing it off

[Oldblueaccord]

Great job its gonna turn out great!