Aubrey's LC80 Restomod & 2UZ swap

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

Joined
Jun 11, 2026
Threads
3
Messages
9
Location
Montana
I haven't got many pictures of the rig all put together, but here's the listing photo it came with when the previous owner listed it, it's not quite so pretty at the moment since I'm mid engine swap
She's got some pretty major rust damage on the body, a good chunk of the floor is rusted out in front of the driver's seat, along with a few spots throughout. But luckily the frame only has surface rust with a few spots that I do worry a bit about, but I do plan to figure out a way to internally clean out the frame rails to avoid it rusting from the inside after I use POR-15 or another similar product to protect the outside. I want to make this rig something that I don't have to worry about for the foreseeable future.
The 3fe I drove it home with is pretty much cooked, but it turned out to be a very educational process for me in many ways, so I'm not mad about it
I'll post pictures from the restoration process up till now later, and intermittently provide updates, it's been pretty slow going since my jobs have been pretty demanding, but I'm tired of seeing it in pieces so I'm planning to push to get it running and driving by the end of the year.
Anyways, I'd love to yap about it with anyone interested so hit me up if you've got a similar build or just wanna talk!
1781227584646.webp
 
I'm in, have a 91 I semi-daily drive and have been collecting misc parts and a donor vehicle for the 2uz swap. I'd be interested in details of your swap
 
I'm in, have a 91 I semi-daily drive and have been collecting misc parts and a donor vehicle for the 2uz swap. I'd be interested in details of your swap
likewise! I've already refined the details of the swap a lot with the help of some people on this forum and a few shops in my area, I'll be sure to compile it all here once I've got it to a workable point. looking forward to discussing more of the details here
 
Back
Top Bottom