80 series restoration 2022..and so it begins (1 Viewer)

[jaymie]

well lads, I finally pulled my 1993 hdj80 into the garage to start the long and over due restoration.

My hopes are to have it ready for the summer, which might be a little optimistic, as i work part time in another garage, (try to) run my own garage, am currently studying for a degree and am also a retained firefighter . But hey, who doesn’t love a challenge!

I hope to document most of it on here and will be asking for lots of advise. So it’s time to stick on george straits greatest hits and get started.

 

[jaymie]

old glory flying high

 

[MUDZLLA]

Start with a new windshield wiper.

 

[Rifleman]

What's with all the cans of WD40 in the back ground??? Or are you planing on having to deal with lots of rusty nuts and bolts in you're upcoming restoration?

 

[LandLocked93]

At least the paint's nothing to worry about. lol

 

[Rifleman]

At least the paint's in good nick. lol

I don't know what it was with the paint and clear coat used in the 90's, and it wasn't only Toyota's paint. Many car makers from that time period had major problems with their paint and clear coat turning to crap.

 

[LandLocked93]

I don't know what it was with the paint and clear coat used in the 90's, and it wasn't only Toyota's paint. Many car makers from that time period had major problems with their paint and clear coat turning to crap.

Yeah, it had to do with the economy of single stage something or other, iirc.
lol I tried to do something with the 'crust' on my hood, thinking at worst may need a clay bar treatment.
Nah. Needs a grinder treatment, so I gave up.
And the areas where the crust is no more is the actual paint, so very easy to remove that to primer if not careful.
Gave up there too. lol

 

[residualboulders]

that's going to be a fun project. Sounds like you have lots of spare time so should be done soon enough.

 

[SoTexCruiserDoc]

Snap-On and a lifetime supply of WD 40…no job is too big!!

Summer…ambitious!

 

[Irish Reiver]

I don't know what it was with the paint and clear coat used in the 90's, and it wasn't only Toyota's paint. Many car makers from that time period had major problems with their paint and clear coat turning to crap.

The clear coat is destroyed by the harmful UV from all the strong sunlight in Co. Tipp

 

[jaymie]

The clear coat is destroyed by the harmful UV from all the strong sunlight in Co. Tipp

yeah for the 2 weeks of sun we get a year .
it would be grand little country if we could just put a roof on it.

are you from ireland yourself?

 

[jaymie]

a bit of progress.. a lot of fabricating done, a lot more than i would have hoped for.

 

[jaymie]

bit more

 

[jaymie]

more

 

[jaymie]

inner wings treated for rust, epoxy primed and raptor lined