Project car

Redriddick · 02-06-2020 1:31pm #1

Hi guys,

I am contemplating buying a early to mid 90's car to work on or restore. Was thinking of an mr2 or celica or something along them lines. Something a bit of fun and with parts easy to come by.
Anything ye would recommend, budget €3000 approx.

Quigs Snr · 02-06-2020 2:28pm

.. I found the MX5 fun. Easy to work with too. If you can handle the aesthetics which are a bit love / hate. Would like T-BAR MR2 myself though. Loads of them around a couple of years ago. Not many now.

kev1.3s · 02-06-2020 6:46pm

Redriddick wrote: »

Hi guys,

I am contemplating buying a early to mid 90's car to work on or restore. Was thinking of an mr2 or celica or something along them lines. Something a bit of fun and with parts easy to come by.
Anything ye would recommend, budget €3000 approx.

I know of an absolutely immaculate 93 celica that'll be coming on the market pretty soon, you'll need to be a little north of your maximum.

kdevitt · 02-06-2020 7:13pm

How much work are you actually looking to take on?

Redriddick · 02-06-2020 9:02pm

kdevitt wrote: »

How much work are you actually looking to take on?

Could take on a good bit, have experience in all mechanical work, engines, suspension etc.
I fully rebuilt a tractor and will be selling that shortly and am looking for a new toy to tinker on.

Redriddick · 02-06-2020 9:02pm

kev1.3s wrote: »

I know of an absolutely immaculate 93 celica that'll be coming on the market pretty soon, you'll need to be a little north of your maximum.

Oh do tell, pm if you need too....

kdevitt · 02-06-2020 9:16pm

Redriddick wrote: »

Could take on a good bit, have experience in all mechanical work, engines, suspension etc.
I fully rebuilt a tractor and will be selling that shortly and am looking for a new toy to tinker on.

Theres a CRX shell being sold down in Cork on Facebook for €500 - needs engine and panel work etc. Good opportunity to stick in a B series or K series engine.

Redriddick · 02-06-2020 9:34pm

kdevitt wrote: »

Theres a CRX shell being sold down in Cork on Facebook for €500 - needs engine and panel work etc. Good opportunity to stick in a B series or K series engine.

Have ya a link

Redriddick · 02-06-2020 9:38pm

Found it, needs alot of work though

kdevitt · 02-06-2020 9:40pm

Redriddick wrote: »

Have ya a link

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3282135771810986&set=pcb.2772441306212041&type=3&theater&ifg=1

kdevitt · 02-06-2020 9:49pm

Should add - I'm restoring one at the moment, so probably have one or two parts that it needs. Not certain on the year of that one - but its 6 months at most away from vintage tax.

kev1.3s · 02-06-2020 10:41pm

Redriddick wrote: »

Oh do tell, pm if you need too....

It belongs to a guy I share garage space with. I think hes reached the end of the road with it and replaced it with a project alfa gtv, I'll get some photos and upload them tomorrow.

Redriddick · 02-06-2020 10:43pm

kev1.3s wrote: »

It belongs to a guy I share garage space with. I think hes reached the end of the road with it and replaced it with a project alfa gtv, I'll get some photos and upload them tomorrow.

Cheers

kev1.3s · 04-06-2020 8:48pm

Photos as promised

kev1.3s · 04-06-2020 8:52pm

kev1.3s wrote: »

Photos as promised

Files are too big to upload so if you pm me your number I'll what's app them to you.

Redriddick · 04-06-2020 10:22pm

kev1.3s wrote: »

Files are too big to upload so if you pm me your number I'll what's app them to you.

Pm sent

Redriddick · 15-07-2020 10:37am

So after alot of thinking and what not I but the bullet and bought a 1994 MR2 mk2 rev 3 tbar. Its not in bad shape at all for the age and I'm fairly happy.
It did however fail the nct a few months back and I got my hands in the report. Failed on rear suspension imbalance and emissions so a but of work to do over the next few months. I'm going to pull all the suspension, paint all of it and install all new bushing etc.
Looking forward to it.

kev1.3s · 15-07-2020 12:05pm

Good luck, looking forward to seeing your progress.

Redriddick · 15-07-2020 12:49pm

kev1.3s wrote: »

Good luck, looking forward to seeing your progress.

Thanks kev, did your mate sell his celica

unkel · 15-07-2020 1:00pm

Redriddick wrote: »

Failed on rear suspension imbalance and emissions so a but of work to do over the next few months. I'm going to pull all the suspension, paint all of it and install all new bushing etc.
Looking forward to it.

Best of luck with it! Would you not start with the emissions? That could potentially be expensive, so not much point spending time and money on the suspension if you can't economically repair the emissions issue

Redriddick · 15-07-2020 2:58pm

unkel wrote: »

Best of luck with it! Would you not start with the emissions? That could potentially be expensive, so not much point spending time and money on the suspension if you can't economically repair the emissions issue

Thanks unkel, will be looking at the emissions issue alright. Throttle body clean, full service, new lambda sensor maybe, check for leaking exhaust etc.

Redriddick · 17-07-2020 12:33pm

Thought I would throw up a pic of the emissions, someone might have an idea.
Appreciate it guys

kadman · 19-07-2020 11:09am

https://www.smogtips.com/failed-high-carbon-monoxide-co.cfm

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