80’s Supras, much like 80’s Corollas, are becoming more and more rare as time goes on. Sadly the Supra is not immune to the afflictions some of these old vehicles seem to get, least of all: rust. Like any great vintage Japanese car, it has the ability to slowly disintegrate before your very eyes. The… Continue reading Supra Preservation – Rust Removal
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Back From The Dead – AE86 Restoration – Pt. 4
We’re back with the final chapter in this restoration series. If you didn’t catch the beginning of this story, it’s definitely worth getting caught up. This poor little old Corolla was in pretty rough shape when we first got our hands on it, but things are finally starting to look a lot more solid.
Back From The Dead – AE86 Restoration Pt. 3
It’s been a while since we’ve had a look at this one! Last time around we got started in to the metal work on this extremely rusty AE86. You’d better believe there’s a whole lot more left to do! Let’s dig a little further in to this restoration project!
Back From The Dead – AE86 Restoration Pt. 2
We are back for the second part of restorting this very, very rusty AE86! In the first part of this series, we had a look at all of the various rusty regions found on this car (spoiler: it’s the whole car), and took it for media blasting to try and reveal as much of the… Continue reading Back From The Dead – AE86 Restoration Pt. 2
FJ40 Restoration – Clean Off-Road Machine – Part 1
We’re back with another unique restoration project, this time a Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser! This one came to us as a running, driving truck… but in pretty rough shape. It was actually being used as a field/plow truck for a number of years, before finally winding up in the hands of an enthusiast who wanted… Continue reading FJ40 Restoration – Clean Off-Road Machine – Part 1
Project 86: Build A Dream AE86 In 86 Days
We’ve said it time and time again here on this site, but it probably bears repeating once more: restoring old cars is no small undertaking. It’s a big job that requires patience, planning, and most importantly: time. When Toyota Canada approached us to restore an AE86 to commemorate Toyota’s adoption of the Toyota GT86 (formerly… Continue reading Project 86: Build A Dream AE86 In 86 Days