I have bought this Sw body off flying brick but I don't really know where to look for stuctural problems and rust etc in an Sw could someone on here help a Genga out? Its gonna take alot of work and $$$ to get this to be what I want and I wanna know if its gunna be a waste of time. I would ask this question on the MR2 forums but they never get back to me when I aply to join them so f*#k em.
Man I hate it when I start second guessing myself.
Bad bits of SW20
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Bad bits of SW20
by Redd » Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:59 pm
Current Car : 2004 1kz Hilux
Previous Cars : 1978 Ford Escort on 15" reflexes, 1978 Vauxall Chevette powered by a 3K, 1991 ST182 Toyota Celica, 2x SW20 Turbos, 1985 R31 RB20det and an S14 ks
Previous Cars : 1978 Ford Escort on 15" reflexes, 1978 Vauxall Chevette powered by a 3K, 1991 ST182 Toyota Celica, 2x SW20 Turbos, 1985 R31 RB20det and an S14 ks
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by RomanV » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:33 pm
Okay well if you've got your other car that you're swapping all of the bits onto his, you'll be sweet.
IT would be finding the bits and pieces that will kill you.
SW20s are generally sweet in terms of rust etc, I wouldnt be too worried TBH.
IT would be finding the bits and pieces that will kill you.
SW20s are generally sweet in terms of rust etc, I wouldnt be too worried TBH.
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by Dell'Orto » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:44 pm
Just check the chassis rails for clamp marks indicating its had a big whack at some point. As Roman said, they're pretty good rustwise.
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by mr2_t » Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:14 pm
Look for cracking on the chassis around the front sway bar mounts. Mines doing this apparently (mechanic spotted it last time it was in) and i'm not sure where to take it to get it fixed. Anyone have any ideas?
As above tho, they don't rust.
As above tho, they don't rust.
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by Adamal » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:59 am
mr2_t wrote:Look for cracking on the chassis around the front sway bar mounts. Mines doing this apparently (mechanic spotted it last time it was in) and i'm not sure where to take it to get it fixed. Anyone have any ideas?
Yep. Had this happen before. My mechanic cut them out and welded in a 1/4 inch thick steel plate in its place.
This is what it looked like. They had tried welding the crack first, but with no joy. Gave it a few taps and the crack reopened
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by mr2_t » Sat Apr 28, 2007 1:08 am
Adam, thanks for the pic. I'll probly take it to a panelbeater, out of interest where'd you get yours done? Someone who's done the exact same job before would seem a good bet...
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by Mr Revhead » Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:13 am
$5 says if you ring round and get some one who was in the trade 10 years ago and they will know what you mean
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by mr30%jr » Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:55 am
you prolly wont see an mr2 as rusty as this...
cheap ass front cut at one time dodgy as
http://usera.imagecave.com/shuichi3/sw20/Image007.jpg
^^ its a large pic
ROOARSSS I AM SW20ZOR
cheap ass front cut at one time dodgy as
http://usera.imagecave.com/shuichi3/sw20/Image007.jpg
^^ its a large pic
ROOARSSS I AM SW20ZOR
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