Story about restoration of TOYOTA LEVIN'93 (ae101)

in life •  7 years ago  (edited)

Hi! I like old japanese cars, I like to drive it, I like to tune it, I like to build it and repair it. And this car is start of my JDM love. It was made in Japan at 1993. Small japanese sports car.
When I by it, it was without rear window, with ugly yellow stripes on body, ugly wheels, bad suspension and many tech & "cosmetic" problems.
Hear it is (sorry, some photos I make on finger =) ):
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But I love it!) It was my first experience.
At start I don't make my car better w_8e14cf1d.jpg
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But I learning...
And now I can show you how to understend car, and make it much better.
To be continued...
P.S. Spoiler for next post of these theme & chenges of car 11d921es-960[1].jpg
See ya!

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I dig it. I love people putting in work to make older regular cars nice drivers. I'm doing the same sort of ongoing/learning project with my '87 volvo 240.

Oh, I know this car. Comfort and good look) Got photo?

Looks a bit rough right now... at some point I'm going to try my hand at a DIY paint job. Right now I'm tearing apart the top end to replace the valve absorbers and replacing all the intake gaskets and hoses and some sensors hidden under there. Maybe paint will be the next project! 18404243_10156330408268916_8991204672716721678_o.jpg

Is it air suspension? Am I understand right?

Or its about turbo charger? =)

I wish! Hah, the '85-'87 motors have thin connecting rods and aren't much good for turbocharging like the earlier and later models. A more aggressive camshaft could be done though.

Nah, it has mechanical lifters, so it has these rubber cushions for the valves under the camshaft, and after 255,000 miles, they're probably all gone, so I'm going to replace them since I'm doing the timing belt anyway.

Here's where I'm at now!
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  ·  7 years ago (edited)

It's one shaft? Maybe it's time for swap engine?) Fresher engine gives new life to your car.

Oh! I understend! Oil-remover cap, right?)