Only owner of a 86 MR2

Jessica · 07-21-2009, 07:20 PM

Hi,

I am new here. I have an 86 MR2. Cutest little car that ever lived!!! For her 25th birthday I want to get her back on the road. She drove into the garage on her own about 15 years agao - but was burning oil. Now it is time to get her going again. I know that I will need rear quater panals -- they are rusting. I put a new battery in and she turned over -- but there is certainly work to be done. I am looking for places in NE both find the parts and people I will need to get her running again. I would love any help that I can get.

Jessie

traintech86 · 07-22-2009, 07:40 PM

well as for the panel's, i am told you'll need to find a good parts car, cut out the rusted part and weld it from the parts car to your 86 >> GL!

Davis · 07-22-2009, 07:49 PM

Welcome Jessica! Glad to see your bringing her back.

Raptor13x · 07-22-2009, 08:17 PM

I love how people anthropomorphize their cars.

Kw8z3boi · 07-22-2009, 09:16 PM

Welcome, I'm Steve. I wish you the best of luck brigging her back

U-235 · 07-23-2009, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptor13x

I love how people anthropomorphize their cars.

I think you mean "personify." Unless he car actually sprouted human parts.

Welcome aboard, Jessica.

Raptor13x · 07-23-2009, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by U-235

I think you mean "personify." Unless he car actually sprouted human parts.

No, I meant anthropomorphize.

an⋅thro⋅po⋅mor⋅phize
verb
to ascribe human form or attributes to (an animal, plant, material object, etc.).

Personify would also work, but anthropomorphize has a more precise meaning and sounds cooler.

como · 07-23-2009, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptor13x

Personify would also work, but anthropomorphize has a more precise meaning and sounds cooler.

Sounding cooler, +5

Jess, good luck. Living in New England I feel your pain- Just bought my first mr2 (85) a few months back, but I got it from the west, so it's rust free. (Or at least was, two months in maine and it's already showing that it's got some maine on it...)

As for the quarter panels, if you want to replace them you're going to need to ship them in from the west, Pretty sure you wont find them here. Repairing them, or even fabricating new ones out of fiber glass may be a better option....

Got any pics?

muffinman · 07-23-2009, 10:37 AM

Welcome

+1 for pics

Jessica · 07-30-2009, 05:36 PM

Thanks for all of the information. Can I bother you with one more question? I guess I just did. Anyway - where would you go to get new ones fabricated?

Thanks again -- Jessie

Jess, good luck. Living in New England I feel your pain- Just bought my first mr2 (85) a few months back, but I got it from the west, so it's rust free. (Or at least was, two months in maine and it's already showing that it's got some maine on it...)

As for the quarter panels, if you want to replace them you're going to need to ship them in from the west, Pretty sure you wont find them here. Repairing them, or even fabricating new ones out of fiber glass may be a better option....

Got any pics?

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07-21-2009, 07:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jessica No Skills Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Only owner of a 86 MR2 Hi, I am new here. I have an 86 MR2. Cutest little car that ever lived!!! For her 25th birthday I want to get her back on the road. She drove into the garage on her own about 15 years agao - but was burning oil. Now it is time to get her going again. I know that I will need rear quater panals -- they are rusting. I put a new battery in and she turned over -- but there is certainly work to be done. I am looking for places in NE both find the parts and people I will need to get her running again. I would love any help that I can get. Jessie

07-30-2009, 05:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jessica No Skills Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Fabrication Thanks for all of the information. Can I bother you with one more question? I guess I just did. Anyway - where would you go to get new ones fabricated? Thanks again -- Jessie Jess, good luck. Living in New England I feel your pain- Just bought my first mr2 (85) a few months back, but I got it from the west, so it's rust free. (Or at least was, two months in maine and it's already showing that it's got some maine on it...) As for the quarter panels, if you want to replace them you're going to need to ship them in from the west, Pretty sure you wont find them here. Repairing them, or even fabricating new ones out of fiber glass may be a better option.... Got any pics? [/quote]

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traintech86 Traintech86 on all im's Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 920 Thanks: 14 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	well as for the panel's, i am told you'll need to find a good parts car, cut out the rusted part and weld it from the parts car to your 86 >> GL!

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