Flash Posted February 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 I’ve asked about the moisture thing... Reply: ”We use heat lamps to dry car thoroughly before and during the processes, this way we can do them all year round” Seems legit and very professional to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwayzsidewayz Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 Hope it goes well. It is really easy to under estimate the labour required to blast all the rust and dirt etc off before covering the underside. If I was you, I would do it differently if you plan on keeping the car, but that is me. I would get some spare suspension parts, get them blasted and painted etc, then get a garage to drop the old stuff, get as much of the kit refurbished, and while the underside is stripped, then get it blasted and treated. Then re fit etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted February 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 9 minutes ago, alwayzsidewayz said: Hope it goes well. It is really easy to under estimate the labour required to blast all the rust and dirt etc off before covering the underside. If I was you, I would do it differently if you plan on keeping the car, but that is me. I would get some spare suspension parts, get them blasted and painted etc, then get a garage to drop the old stuff, get as much of the kit refurbished, and while the underside is stripped, then get it blasted and treated. Then re fit etc Well....... we are sort of on the same page here I think I’m trying to source all the suspension bits before then and will ask them their best price to fit the new... Hoping for a discount!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwayzsidewayz Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 Nice one, and if you are doing that, you may as well drop the tank and treat that. Replace all the rubber / bushes in the suspension. New shocks & springs etc maybe New fixings, as many as you can see are crusty re paint all the brackets etc May as well re do the brakes too, so they match everything And boom, its all sorted. :-) easy as that. Then its all about the topside and looking after that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted February 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 I’m getting all the suspension re done mate. Have you got details on what rubber bushes you mean or do you mean boot stoppers and stuff like that? Fitting new discs, pad too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwayzsidewayz Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 In your car, you have a number of suspension bushes. These are in the following parts: Front wishbones, You will have two IIRC Then in the rear suspension, you have a hub, arm and wishbone on each side that again feature bushes. A cars suspension is not just shocks and springs. Have a look here to understand what I mean https://parts.olathetoyota.com/auto-parts/2000/toyota/celica/gts-trim/1-8l-l4-gas-engine/rear-suspension-cat/rear-suspension-scat https://parts.olathetoyota.com/auto-parts/2000/toyota/celica/gts-trim/1-8l-l4-gas-engine/front-suspension-cat/suspension-components-scat It is far more involved than just springs and shocks you see. Hope that helps you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted February 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 Thanks mate makes sense. Obvs I can’t replace it all If I manage to get the bushes done and I assume looking at it, there’s a wishbone each side (so x 4)... so get them all done too? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts