Corolla Sound's 97 DX AE101 On-Going Project

Corolla Sound wrote:

I know, im depressed. but I think with some time, cash and some TLC I can clean it up again (properly by removing bumper and wheel well trip). Im actually quite surprised for how long it lasted.

FYI, it's all rust back there. It is not surface rust, it started on the inside and is now coming through. I tried to "clean it up" and ended up with a big hole lol.

Im not sure if mines that bad though, but I know you know what your talking about because youve been there lol. Id really like to get my bumper off to get a better look and know for sure. I still have to pull the corners out from my backseats to check out the top of my rear struts to see if there is any rust there.

Yeah my car was rust free when I got it, though 8 years later when it was gone, there was nothing left of the quarter panels lol.

Plus you even took your bumpers off to remove the rust didn't you. I just left mine on. I think if I get my bumper off I could get all of the rust out, im just not sure how much metal would be left over.

We shall see when time comes guess lol

Yeah I took off the bumper, and there was rust back there of course, but it didn't make a difference.

How much, or did you attempt to remove it?

Yeah I tried to do what you did, put on the rust converter stuff. Of course, I was able to bondo and paint over it, but it came back soon enough.

Well, I plan on going to town and doing the best I can do (given I have the financial support). My plan is to wait until I can afford suspension (New struts, lowering springs, all the rubber parts for the struts and springs, most likely new strut mounts, new rear sway links. Then once I get the old struts out, I want to restore the wheel wells, brakes, and hubs, etc. Just waiting for the right time, but hopefully I wont have to wait to long. I was gonna go on more but I am getting a bunch of texts and need to go out lol. I do think the rust converter stuff works Ok though, better than nothing.

I just went out and finally adjusted my headlights as Ive been meaning to do for a while now. I wanted to raise them up more so the highbeam "beams" out further instead of focusing on the immediate ground ahead. I only made one adjustment and was satisfied so I left them this way. It was hard to notice the diffierence until reviewing the pics lol

Lows before:

After


Highs Before:

nice pics bro.......
ur cr is alll shiny.....

Thanks, It is probably the cleanest daily driver car for about 100 kms lol. everyone else is covered in snow, salt, and dirt. But I know as soon as I try to drive anywhere it will get dirty again lol

So much for that shininess:



and heres the pic I was going to change for my car of the month entry, but decided not too:


I think this looks better:

Dang wow that is covered in a lot of junk!!!!

ahahahahhahah man thats alot of snow.....but still ur car still looks gud...i soo love this model that it looks good weather clean or dirty

I took this pic just before leaving for work (approx 3 hours later):



Yep, just started snowing hard just in time for me to go to work, though as I was warming the car, the plow went through the road. I took some driving pics, this is my road pulling out my driveway just after the plow went through:


Then heres the municipality border (different municipalities plowing). Obviously the next municipality had not been plowed yet:

Around that corner is nothing but snow. Then a bit further down I got by the water and took a few pics:





and this is the main highway to town:

and heres what the roads look like in town (thats actually not too dirty compared to other roads)


Man my car needs a wash

Whoa! Nice! You got some real snow over there mate!

wow that is alot of snow, so far we haven't had any

Consider yourselves so lucky lol, although I just checked and today the temp is only 0 (right at freezing). So I think I am going to attempt to wash the car later, should be fun.

It's a winter wonderland!!! But you can't take off work when it's that bad?

Yea, this is the most snow we have had at this time of the year in a long time...and no, I cant take work off due to the weather because I work evenings and the roads are usually plowed by then lol Plus I like driving in the snow.

I tried making my own mini e-brake vid like Skorp did but it sucked, I will upload it just for humor thought the lighting is pretty bad and I made my own "go pro" with my digi cam stuck in between the passengers head rest.

nevermind, its even worse then I thought, cant see anything lol not worth posting

Oh, you like driving in the snow. Well I'll be tucked in my warm bed LOL.

Corolla Sound wrote:

Love the look of the DRL's

gold94corolla wrote:

It's a winter wonderland!!! But you can't take off work when it's that bad?

^That's what it looks like on a good day in the winter, where I live

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Oh, you like driving in the snow. Well I'll be tucked in my warm bed LOL.

I like driving in the snow, but not dirty snow filled with salt and sand lol. I think they should legislate and ban the use of road salt (for environmental purposes) and sand (for aesthetic purposes) and just simply plow the snow off the roads. but I guess there are too many crazy drivers out there with all different driving styles; not to mention the people with low HP and small bald tires lol.

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Love the look of the DRL's

Why thank you

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That's what it looks like on a good day in the winter, where I live

Yikes lol. I wonder how this winter is going to play out? Im hoping for an early spring so I can start working on my car again