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[billboard]

I'm telling you man, try jacking it with your left arm.

lols. i will try that out tonight.

[billboard]

Good news, I got it sorted out... Actually I didn't personally get it sorted out, but Yi at Racing Trenz did (located in Denver). Some times you just don't have the right tools or time to get it done yourself. Yi is a rockstar and if you ever need anything done for a 3rd gen he is very knowledgeable on the subject.

It took me a while to find Yi. I called a lot of "custom" auto shops and nobody really wanted anything to do with it.


Tire tucks just a little bit in the front. With plenty of adjustment left to go lower if needed.

[CRXer87hf]

So, I saw you on Instagram... you were nominated for an Emmy?!  Care to share?

[billboard]

So, I saw you on Instagram... you were nominated for an Emmy?!  Care to share?

I'd rather talk about wagons, but ok. Yes. I was nominated for best Evening Newscast. I am, or I was a Newscast Director... I am taking a break from that though, the stress was giving me chronic migraines and making me hate my life. So now I make dick doctor commercials... And car ads. Way less stressful and get to work in a environment that cultivates creativity rather than crushing it. Although I Directed a Special Olympics Torch Carrying Special before I left, and that may make a run at the Emmys this year? I'll keep you posted. lols

[niccer]

EGOT or bail. 

[CRXer87hf]

I'd rather talk about wagons, but ok. Yes. I was nominated for best Evening Newscast. I am, or I was a Newscast Director... I am taking a break from that though, the stress was giving me chronic migraines and making me hate my life. So now I make dick doctor commercials... And car ads. Way less stressful and get to work in a environment that cultivates creativity rather than crushing it. Although I Directed a Special Olympics Torch Carrying Special before I left, and that may make a run at the Emmys this year? I'll keep you posted. lols

 

Congrats on your nomination, and also your decision to make your life better!  Kudos... now back to wagons

[billboard]

EGOT or bail. 

lols. right!?!

 

 

Congrats on your nomination, and also your decision to make your life better!  Kudos... now back to wagons

Thanks dude. 

 

 

got around to stuff today.....

 

Like the JDM/EDM chrome window cranks..

 

before

 

After

 

 

 

 

 

I wonder if CRX chrome door handles are a direct swap??? I mean, I might as well match it up? I will consider that in the future.

 

Also, a friend picked up some wagovan jailbars for me a while ago... And today I was at the junkyard and there was a destroyed 86 wagovan there, everything was missing- headliner, interior plastics, primer paint on everything else..... Anyways I did notice the plastic plugs were still in the side of the pillars from the Jail bars! ah ha! Now I know where they mount! So I went home and mounted them.

 

 

Edited by billboard, 16 January 2016 - 09:54 PM.

[shuttlecraft]

Cool project, I'm impressed. Also looking to do some of the same things you've already accomplished like where you found the clear Toyota markers for the bumper, and (although purple as you say) side markers.  Also where did you find the center console?

 

I have an 86 wagon with some minor mods but still working on making it better.

[billboard]

Cool project, I'm impressed. Also looking to do some of the same things you've already accomplished like where you found the clear Toyota markers for the bumper, and (although purple as you say) side markers.  Also where did you find the center console?
 
I have an 86 wagon with some minor mods but still working on making it better.

Ebay for a lot of things. lols.

I have some purple corners (not in mint condition, they were the first set on my wagon- a couple pages back...) ANyways some kid was supposed to buy them but he never paid... SO if you are interested- just holla.

[billboard]

Took some very quick snaps with the Nikon this morning. Raw from camera, no time for editing right meow....

Edited by billboard, 20 January 2016 - 12:23 PM.

[shuttlecraft]

Funny thing for me reading your story was I had a blue 85 for years and I wasn't particularly fond of the recessed lamps.  Then one day I got rear-ended by some dude in a Jag just talking away on his iphone.  He pushed me into the trailer hitch on a pickup and rendered my little shuttle totaled.  It took a couple of years but I final found my blue 86 out in Hillsboro for 175 bucks.  Its been completely gone through and I've been luck finding original parts that I like.  I've done a few things you might be interested in.  Like you I've followed RPR for years until only recently decided to jump in.

[billboard]

Funny thing for me reading your story was I had a blue 85 for years and I wasn't particularly fond of the recessed lamps.  Then one day I got rear-ended by some dude in a Jag just talking away on his iphone.  He pushed me into the trailer hitch on a pickup and rendered my little shuttle totaled.  It took a couple of years but I final found my blue 86 out in Hillsboro for 175 bucks.  Its been completely gone through and I've been luck finding original parts that I like.  I've done a few things you might be interested in.  Like you I've followed RPR for years until only recently decided to jump in.

do you have a thread somewheres around here???




My latest project... These are dirty girls.




So either the bolts broke off in the holes where the Aero Disk mount ooooorrr some one filled them in with something???




a couple of them are not filled in?


So PLAN "A" try to remove broken bolts or filling or what ever it is with thingy ma bobs.... like there are tool things for this- but usually its a bigger bolt situation. I dunno what the fuck I'm talking about...
PLAN "B" drill out and rethread...
PLAN "C" ruin them and cry a little...

color undecided?

Edited by billboard, 29 January 2016 - 03:28 PM.

[badpenny]

I vote for color match

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[OG-TJ]

Regardless of what's in there, I'd vote for plan B - drill them out.  Do those mounting holes go through or not?  Whatever they are filled with would dictate what lengths you need to go to in order to get 'er done.  IE if the filler is silicon or bondo, do your best to drill a pilot hole (~1/8"), then creep up to the tap drill size, and finally chase the existing threads with a 2 flute tap.

[billboard]

I vote for color match

 I've considered that.
 

Regardless of what's in there, I'd vote for plan B - drill them out.  Do those mounting holes go through or not?  Whatever they are filled with would dictate what lengths you need to go to in order to get 'er done.  IE if the filler is silicon or bondo, do your best to drill a pilot hole (~1/8"), then creep up to the tap drill size, and finally chase the existing threads with a 2 flute tap.

They do not go through... I will work on them soon...


nothing really new to report. Ran into some passenger side mats. 4th gen brown mats. and 3rd gen sedan grey mats. No driverside though... and they don't fit my wagon... so that was a bust... but both are in great condition.