Thank You
 

thanks man
people here are nice. I have been a member of other car forums for the longest time but this site has the most concerned members! I wonder if i should have been a mazda guy in the first placel ol!!! i was brought up by toyota fanatics but any help with would be greatly appreciated...

so i drove to moreno valley last night to pick up some seats
Angel was another cool dude gave me a heck of a deal with the steering wheel and side mirrors props to you bro... I hope that you will roll again with your beast

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5724/...2b62f0e964.jpgsw4 by nakahachi, on Flickr

installing the side mirror
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5677/...29cfc5df81.jpgsw13 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5671/...94aeb53921.jpgsw3 by nakahachi, on Flickr

is there a difference in seats the brackets not bended on this one i shouldnt have thrown away my burnt one so i can swap it just got a long bolt to secure it down

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5647/...d919555018.jpgsw4 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/711/2...4e0a77e8c7.jpgsw6 by nakahachi, on Flickr

time to change woot woot!!
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5701/...0fdb80870b.jpgsw1 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/668/2...faa0e8d8cf.jpgsw2 by nakahachi, on Flickr



https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5747/...82f05c276f.jpgsw9 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5773/...0fcef0ff00.jpgsw11 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/692/2...f7312c11e9.jpgsw12 by nakahachi, on Flickr


and the driver side

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/732/2...6fefebc789.jpgsw7 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5617/...b7abb7ebfd.jpgsw8 by nakahachi, on Flickr

just chilling today been 2 weeks working on this baby and dont have funds right now

fuel pump hanger
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/727/2...536184d55b.jpgfp by nakahachi, on Flickr

taking out the burnt connector
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5653/...13b079e93f.jpgfp4 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/605/2...472afb0247.jpgfp2 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/762/2...bdf301c054.jpgfp3 by nakahachi, on Flickr


finally
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/671/2...326834b972.jpgfp1 by nakahachi, on Flickr

this shit really works soaking on rust remover clr had been sitting for years in my cabinet


https://farm1.staticflickr.com/727/2...bfd3236101.jpgfp2 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5728/...6895ece5e4.jpgfp by nakahachi, on Flickr

lots of hard work. much respect! keep at it!

dude...this is amazing! Even Jesus would not resurrect this FD :icon_tup:

thanks guys
 

lol! this is the funniest comment.

Gotta to chill for a while 2 things got no more money to spend at the moment
and wife getting pissed!!! Im sure you guys has one of the issues one way or another... :nod:

I have been getting a lot of free parts thank you guys so much
There's so much sympathy going on over here. This is not an easy task but you just have to dream and be consistent about it. I already anticipated a 3 to 4 year wait

I might just do some body work since that takes time will see...

My car might not be the best but it will run i guarantee

I may have the cruise control part lying around if you need it. Otherwise it's going in the garbage.

thanks bro but i dont think i will install the cruise control on this one
i appreciate it though

while i was looking at my pile i didnt realize that this came with the passenger headlight cover so it made my morning good so i dont have to buy anymore

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/723/2...9722a6fea3.jpglight1 by nakahachi, on Flickr

cracked again so i fixed it
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/742/2...2b06333b5e.jpglight by nakahachi, on Flickr

installing it

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/742/2...2b06333b5e.jpglight by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5791/...4e9e846264.jpghl2 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/622/2...f91bbe4756.jpghl3 by nakahachi, on Flickr

we decided to go to san francisco for a drive and visit my folks but wife didnt know
i will be picking up some parts !!!!

cool i was able to pick some more parts here in san francisco

thanks shane for the tail lights

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5823/...aef1e50744.jpgkit1 by nakahachi, on Flickr

efini rear bumper i forgot his name lol

killer bumper
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/596/2...71de7c463f.jpgkit3 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/772/2...5f5f1d6df7.jpgkit2 by nakahachi, on Flickr

and door panels and extras from gtu

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5681/...b3f0a5a37d.jpgkit by nakahachi, on Flickr



cant wait to install this

i love the determination, but hope you plan to keep the car forever. disclosing this restoration would drop the value like a rock. this isn't just a rebuilt title, this is a "from the ashes" title.

this is a challenge for me on how i will transform this car to be descent not perfect

but we just have to wait and see the light at the end of the tunnel

even me i dont even know when im going to give up but at least i tried my best

that spray paint primer is just temporary i still need to sandblast and stitch weld the

chassis

do you really think this is the worst car ever been restored?
probably for someone who doesnt want to get their hands dirty or have no time work on it

but theres always a buyer for everything

ive seen worse restored and sorry to tell ya but this isn't proper. a proper restore involves stripping all the rust off with media or acid, restitching the welds and reinforcing the rotted areas and then treating the bare metal properly.

the way you are going about it, the car would turn to a pile of rust as soon as it left the western states.

do i think it could be restored? yes, i've seen cars from the 40's that were balls of rust turned into immaculate restorations, however those cars had been treated as above and took months to just rehab the body and frame at professional shops for 10's of thousands of dollars. do i think an FD is worthy of that kind of attention? while it certainly is an awesome car it isn't worth that amount of work unless you intend to keep it for a long while before attempting to make a fraction of your money back. doing the work yourself certainly cuts the budget by ALOT but only if you do it the right way.

if i was looking to buy this car and someone pointed me to this thread and i paid anywhere near blue book i'd be on the fence for filing a lawsuit. i've already seen FDs come into my shop that had half a front FD welded to the back of another FD. sure it looked ok until you really looked hard at it and knew where to look, that car immediately became worthless to sell. so unfortunately if you're building this for a means to sell it... mmmm yeah.

that's a long haul car, just enjoy it and the hobby of building it.

door panels fits good still a lot missing but its cool

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/773/2...1f3327e706.jpgdp2 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/706/2...1cdf8a8974.jpgdp1 by nakahachi, on Flickr


freaking hot today tired and sleepy but decided to work on it
its good i didnt throw away stuff so i reused the bracket

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5737/...db03cfd4e9.jpgdp9 by nakahachi, on Flickr

sanded it again
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5745/...dce4452c21.jpgdp8 by nakahachi, on Flickr

painted

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/712/2...9d293d8734.jpgdp by nakahachi, on Flickr

installed it
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/721/2...c62095fef4.jpgdp7 by nakahachi, on Flickr

now for the bumper

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/664/2...b86eeb7107.jpgdp12 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/651/2...246e47548d.jpgdp6 by nakahachi, on Flickr

center garnish and lights

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/656/2...9bf7f48c69.jpgdp5 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5778/...caa33db9a1.jpgdp4 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/738/2...8ece6285c8.jpgdp11 by nakahachi, on Flickr

and at last

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5731/...9bd98f8bf4.jpgdp3 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/778/2...6ebae22663.jpgdp10 by nakahachi, on Flickr

From the first images my thoughts were no chance.. After reading thru this, I'd say there is no chance you will give up. Keep it up man, this is absolutely awesome!!

before the night ends
took out stuff that was left soaked from rust solution

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/727/2...bfd3236101.jpgfp2 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/764/2...2b3fa73dc0.jpgsw by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/705/2...5e0efe6190.jpgsw2 by nakahachi, on Flickr

i realized that i have an extra sway bar bushing by prothane and use it instead of buying oem bushings just have to mod it
i got tons of parts that i saved from my previous builds

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5723/...77ba5e9f36.jpgsw3 by nakahachi, on Flickr

quarter of an inch long so i got to cut it

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5679/...965db08aae.jpgsw5 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5618/...09c719a782.jpgsw14 by nakahachi, on Flickr

perfect

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5774/...461f405b0a.jpgsw13 by nakahachi, on Flickr

install it under the car

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5709/...4d051973c1.jpgsw12 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/696/2...fff6f09d8f.jpgsb by nakahachi, on Flickr


[img]https://farm6.staticflickr.com
/5804/21046908698_c89ef23765.jpg[/img]sb1 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5742/...0c021154fa.jpgsb2 by nakahachi, on Flickr


i tend to do small things at a time everyday
at the end of the month you wont realize that you have accomplished a lot
thats my secret in building

and i wasn't trying to sound discouraging, not that it appears to have anyways. lol.

its all good

Hey man, good work on this project!
Its obviously a labour of love. I really respect you making do with what you have.
I have no doubt you will get her into a condition to be proud of. By all means, you should already be proud of what you have achieved!
Keep it up pal

Great work so far, bringing it back from the dead proper!

This thread is fun to watch!

Can't wait to see more progress.

i just finished working on a camry water pump and timing belt plus suspension
so im beat up plus hot weather

looking at my pile decided to work on the fuel lines
it wasnt that bad

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/612/2...9f4eea7d_o.jpgfl by nakahachi, on Flickr

scrub scrub scrub
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/707/2...320d44ab_o.jpgfl2 by nakahachi, on Flickr

paint paint paint

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5714/...6dab64a4_o.jpgfl1 by nakahachi, on Flickr

and install

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/602/2...d9e8703d_o.jpgfl5 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5685/...5a76381e_o.jpgfl3 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5648/...c4e03706_o.jpgfl4 by nakahachi, on Flickr

just something simple today

Absolute legend...subscribed

The way you work on cars..Hmm..Idea!

Can you take a look at my EX's face and see if you can "resurrect it"?
(like your car,it wasn't anything to look at but in the long run it may turn out ok..lol!)

FD owners are amusing though. i've worked on restoring some FCs that looked about in that condition... hehe

course i usually give the owner a rolleyes look when i see something like that roll off a tow truck, followed by months of cursing and banging on miscellaneous things around the shop yelling "whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy"

nice progress

thanks guys parts are pouring in but i dont have enough money to keep up

so last night i picked up a door and finally its complete some what lol!
has glass motor power locks rails door handle and a key
i drove 45 min came home 1am

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/629/2...a14ae1de4d.jpgdoor1 by nakahachi, on Flickr

installed

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/644/2...6e258c968e.jpgdoor2 by nakahachi, on Flickr

now i can use the door panels i picked up in san francisco last weekend

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5703/...c7dc60ef54.jpgdoor 4 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/666/2...24595a799b.jpgdoor 6 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5662/...e3d200367e.jpgdr1 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/669/2...2b685fcbdd.jpgdoor 3 by nakahachi, on Flickr

i forgot to install the subframe bracket so i cleaned it up from rust again
removing from the old one

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5646/...cb55dd0f_o.jpgdr7 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5727/...7c4d1aaf_o.jpgdr6 by nakahachi, on Flickr

soaking it

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5817/...b971c168_o.jpgdr5 by nakahachi, on Flickr

and brushing a little bit

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/614/2...8d95040c_o.jpgdr8 by nakahachi, on Flickr

paint

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5685/...048a449e_o.jpgdr9 by nakahachi, on Flickr

installed

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5778/...f664dd02_o.jpgdr by nakahachi, on Flickr


https://farm1.staticflickr.com/662/2...1277204d_o.jpgdr10.jpg1 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/726/2...2c6a1f35_o.jpgdr10 by nakahachi, on Flickr

so the only thing missing is the handbrake cable and and connecting the brake lines
woot woot!!!

so today before going to work i met up with danning cool guy

he gave me side panels and a bin

thanks bro

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5687/...e176feccc4.jpgbins 6 by nakahachi, on Flickr

with seatbelts

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/710/2...0aa5ed9e26.jpgbins6 by nakahachi, on Flickr

i installed it when i got home

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/730/2...c400381e2c.jpgbins5 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5727/...5a54ba9fa2.jpgbins4 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5733/...a7aefab4e4.jpgbins3 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/655/2...2309d624aa.jpgbins2 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/649/2...cfc77a982d.jpgbins1 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5687/...1f3fa5dd3b.jpgbins by nakahachi, on Flickr

when i got off work i met with drake from garage life in el monte

bought a hatch with a glass not bad

cool cars at the shop pretty cool guy

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/676/2...2dd74d7ab9.jpgbins9 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/650/2...3afe4a065f.jpgbins 9 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5790/...be455b0622.jpgbins 8 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/626/2...a2ffcf7bb1.jpgbins7 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/613/2...e8cd5c8224.jpgbins10 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5688/...0e0ec57bd7.jpgbins12 by nakahachi, on Flickr

so i installed tonight and kinda hard lifting by myself but got it done

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/736/2...62599336e5.jpghatch2 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/679/2...b8fdcfd081.jpghatch1 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/639/2...5a9c41614a.jpghatch by nakahachi, on Flickr

hahaha! thanks for the shoutout. :icon_tup:

Danning you can ride shotgun once its done!!!

I didnt see the car last night too dark so i moved it today just to see how the progress is
and its awesome still needs a lot but little by little

from this

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5687/...a28b83b4a0.jpgr27 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/589/2...6895a42f3d.jpgr25 by nakahachi, on Flickr

to this in 3 weeks

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5738/...aa553eddf3.jpgnew body by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5764/...af15164dbc.jpgnew body 2 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/714/2...ba9bed8550.jpgbody by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5764/...af15164dbc.jpgnew body 2 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5763/...808476d588.jpgnew body 4 by nakahachi, on Flickr

i wish i have more money to burn cause parts are out there but im strapped for cash at the moment so i have to chill for the meantime

This is so awesome! I love to see any FD saved from the crusher. This also goes to show that some sanding, paint, and hard work goes a LONG way. You don't have to spend a fortune to make a nice FD if you're smart about it and work hard.

Keep up the good work! I'm rooting for you!

Dale

holy crap dude :scratch: this is insane, would it even be safe to drive (as in get proper paperwork to drive it)? big kudos to you either way

why wouldnt it be safe to drive?
chasis is straight its just the panels are warp and rusted?
this will be stitch welded in all corners im just trying to complete the parts first before i do work on it regarding paperwork this will be a track car but i dont like a strip car might even install a/c but will see down the road

so i receive some good side mirrors from ray today
they are clean thanks bro

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/733/2...535b5acb9f.jpgmirrors1 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5643/...5567d4aaf2.jpgmirrors by nakahachi, on Flickr

i wanted to replace the once i got cause mirror is crack

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/568/2...160b157d54.jpgmirrors2 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/642/2...feb258378f.jpgmirrors3 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5805/...3a98dc11a9.jpgmirrors 4 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5652/...2b493541c5.jpgmirrors5 by nakahachi, on Flickr

now on the driver side i have to use my old one cause it didnt come with it

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5741/...24569d2787.jpgmirror6 by nakahachi, on Flickr

bolt broke too rusted so i have to drill out the rest

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5726/...96770c321a.jpgmirror7 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/694/2...b5a8fac4cc.jpgmirror8 by nakahachi, on Flickr

i havent installed it yet cause i have to tap it i have to go the machine shop tomorrow to borrow one and thats it for now

just wondering if the integrity of the unibody would be good with all that rust and seems like it was fire damage? not putting you down at all bud just dont want anything to happen to ya god forbid you are in an accident! ill be keeping up with the thread though this is amazing that you are bringin it back to life!

This incredible man. Good work. Keep it up.

I have to say, this is amazing.
Upon firsthe stumbling across this thread I thought this was a lost cause but after seeing the progress you have made it is looking better and better.

Keep it up!

thanks guys will probably hit the junkyard on some clips screws gas tank parts
saving up money for the engine wiring ecu and transmission
body work is coming up shortly

What other interior parts are you in need of? I have a few tan pieces laying around that I would be willing to donate if you want to pay shipping.

thanks man i appreciate it
i need some
door handles
head board
inserts
center panel
hatch panels
sunroof and cartridge (lol)
dashboard lol
gas cap

if you look at the pictures im still missing a lot thats all i have

just pm me how much for the shipping

Package sent your way today with some door seals and rear side markers with brand new tabs to mount them.
Wiper cowling still looking for a long box.
Keep it up and don't give up. :icon_tup:

This thread never disappoints! At your rate, you'll be done well before me. Keep up the awesome work!

Looks like all I will have the is headliner and everything that goes along with it. However, I won't be swapping this out until November-ish. You're definitely welcome to it when I pull it all out.

bzebern I was thinking of doing what you are currently doing to this shell.
I owned this shell/car got it from tow company that towed it from fire off the freeway.
I traded some camera work for it. I needed all engine components from it which where untouched from the fire. It had a cool setup on it, from turbo back HKS exhaust system, v mount intercooler setup, etc... I would love to come and look at your progress any time you available. I'm currently doing a single turbo swap on my FD if your going stock I can hook you up with all the components i will no longer need...

cool man previous owner lol

yeah sure your very welcome to swing by at the house i live in buena park knott and la palma just hit me up 714 737 8874

working on the car is not the problem i can keep up day and night but the thing is money :lol: i dont have enough to buy the parts at the moment but i do have the time to work on it so im kinda holding on it kinda sucks but thats the way it is :(

while working on my cousins tacoma changing valve cover gasket

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/581/2...79b5d8d299.jpgseal5 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/743/2...d0fc3315e5.jpgseal6 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5825/...8d4628911d.jpgseal7 by nakahachi, on Flickr

so today i got this mail from dr. robert

thanks for the park lights and door seals

mailed it for free

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/711/2...d81d6dc3d8.jpgseal4 by nakahachi, on Flickr

installed it small but good

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5731/...4da4666046.jpgseal3 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5808/...5fea9dd734.jpgsea8 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5745/...149aeda220.jpgseal2 by nakahachi, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/618/2...6fb678bc3e.jpgseal1 by nakahachi, on Flickr

and door seals

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5826/...02a37ee15a.jpgseal by nakahachi, on Flickr

Glad you receive the package. :icon_tup:
Still looking for a box to send you the wiper cowling.