New MK-I

Mr.Sanyo · 09-29-2009, 07:54 PM

Just bought a 1985 MK-I MR2. Got it for $400 just needs a new fuel pump to be running. The body is kinda rough though.

Anyone who has had experience, bondoing / painting / do-it-yourself body work, if you could give my friends and me some tips on it or if anyone is in the Tampa Bay area and could help us out that would be very appreciated.

BTW, my friends and I are planning to strip this thing and autocross it, so any tips on that would be great too!

GrandpaGofast · 09-30-2009, 10:15 AM

Good luck w/ your projekt.
Don't weigh her down w/ too much bondo. :-)
There's probably lots of "how to" on the web.
Grandpa.

Stu. · 10-01-2009, 07:51 AM

sounds like a good project,do mk1's rust much over in the USA

curvesrgood · 10-01-2009, 10:51 AM

Depends what part of the country on the rust problems... none of my mk1's have rust issues at all. Southern cars seem to fair much better because there isn't salt used on the roads as often, or ever in some cases. Western cars in the dry climate areas are also usually pristine body-wise, but the paint and interior often takes a little more of a beating too from sun... same for Florida cars (I've got one of those too... poor faded thing!).

traintech86 · 10-01-2009, 11:49 AM

most of the pannels should be replaced. if thats not possible, then you should try to have some sheetmetal welded in there me thinks.all in all def get her restored.

09-29-2009, 07:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mr.Sanyo No Skills Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	New MK-I Just bought a 1985 MK-I MR2. Got it for $400 just needs a new fuel pump to be running. The body is kinda rough though. Anyone who has had experience, bondoing / painting / do-it-yourself body work, if you could give my friends and me some tips on it or if anyone is in the Tampa Bay area and could help us out that would be very appreciated. BTW, my friends and I are planning to strip this thing and autocross it, so any tips on that would be great too!

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09-30-2009, 10:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
GrandpaGofast Have tools, will cob it. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mid Atlantic USA Posts: 148 Thanks: 35 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Good luck w/ your projekt. Don't weigh her down w/ too much bondo. :-) There's probably lots of "how to" on the web. Grandpa.

10-01-2009, 07:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Stu. No Skills Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	sounds like a good project,do mk1's rust much over in the USA

10-01-2009, 10:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
curvesrgood three mk1's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NC Posts: 499 Thanks: 8 Thanked 33 Times in 28 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Depends what part of the country on the rust problems... none of my mk1's have rust issues at all. Southern cars seem to fair much better because there isn't salt used on the roads as often, or ever in some cases. Western cars in the dry climate areas are also usually pristine body-wise, but the paint and interior often takes a little more of a beating too from sun... same for Florida cars (I've got one of those too... poor faded thing!).

10-01-2009, 11:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
traintech86 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yokosuka, Kanagawa Japan Posts: 1,802 Thanks: 27 Thanked 47 Times in 43 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	most of the pannels should be replaced. if thats not possible, then you should try to have some sheetmetal welded in there me thinks.all in all def get her restored.