My MR2 Slow Build

[LoSt GhoSt]

Thanks for the interest guys. There is def more to come.

 

[DrOwZee]

damn. i cant wait for the final product. good **** man

 

[mraw112]

sweet another mr2 owner. I have an 86 mk1 with a blacktop 7age.

 

[Russianred]

Mad props I love this build!!

 

[LoSt GhoSt]

Thanks you guys.

Also, I had a small cut on the driver side cv boot. Well, going to dallas last weekend. Something blew up lol So I replaced that.

And since I usually work on my car alone, I couldn't really take any shots in between because it started getting really messy after I took the boot off. So here is the final pic.

And as far as my suspension goes. I have:

ES Rear control arm bushings.
ES Rear tie rod bushings.
Rear ball joints.

And just bought tonight.

ES Front control arm bushings.
ES Front tie rod bushings.
ES Rack N Pinion Bushing.
ES Front sway bar bushing.
Front ball joints.

Well, I had lots more pictures, but my other phone died causing me to loose all my pics.

But lets begin, on hard rainy days, my car still leaks. I have discover that there is a big gap between the windshield and the trim piece above it from the outside. Hopefully Ill fix that soon.

Rust...

The wire brush effect...

And now for my bushings... Did my rears one day and the fronts another day.

Control Arm and Rear Tension Rod

Control Arm Bushing

Tension Rod Bushing

Harbor Freight press with ES bushing and axle grease showing..

And all old bushings from both sides.

 

[LoSt GhoSt]

And Fronts:

Front Tension Rod Bushing...

Out with the old, in with the new...

Left Side

Right Side

Went to replace my Rack N Pinion bushings and found out I was missing a bolt.

No biggie, went to my bolt box..

And for some reason didn't take pics of the after...

Wanted tint, so I got my cousin to experiment on my car lol

(Rear not tinted on those pics)

I took off the fenders so I could take out all the leaves and dirt the collect at the bottom of the fender. As I started putting them back on, the bolt on the driver side bottom broke :3dtard:

You could barely see the gap on that last pic at the bottom, its gotten a bit bigger since with the driving and wind.

And as she stands with no side skirts.

Thanks for tunning in.

After getting the wiper motor in, I put everything back together again.

And guess what else came in

Rear Tie Rods

Side mounts insert bushings

Gonna work on the car after finishing up with this small update. :bigok:

And the brass bushings.

 

[LoSt GhoSt]

Unfortunately, I haven't worked on the MR recently. Need to save up for some wheel bearings because my driver side bearing is going out. But I rather replace both of them now then one at a time later.

Bring back memories shot

My very first all original 86. Still miss her till this day. Got her $850 w/ 126K original miles. My old civic in the back and my bros old rado.

That is it for now . Thanks for viewing.

 

[mraw112]

Im loving those control arms. Where did you get them?

 

[LoSt GhoSt]

Im loving those control arms. Where did you get them?

The tie rods? I got them from twosRus

http://www.twosrus.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_28&products_id=253

Worth the price IMHO