The Great Aw11 Restoration

Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration (spike10000)

Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:55:29 GMT

What's the latest on this build?

Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration (rikkir)

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 12:03:10 GMT

This website is good for trim clips and fasteners...

https://www.clipsandfasteners.com/Toyota_Lexus_Clips_And_Fasteners_s/13.htm

Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration (dwoodcob .)

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 11:22:45 GMT

I NEED INTERIOR SCREWS/ BOLTS

I forum installing and removing different bits of trim over the weekend I have found many screws/ bolts are missing. I have found that there has been many a rattle in the car. I thought maybe this was due to age, but no its because there isnt much holding in many of the trim pieces.

Does anyone know where you can get these screws? or does anyone know where to find a screw chart so I can find similar bits that fit?

Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration (dwoodcob .)

Thu, 22 May 2014 15:11:42 GMT

Im in the same boat, im still trying to track down a dash :(

Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration (maj)

Thu, 22 May 2014 15:03:47 GMT

Ah only things I might have wanted was interior anyway.

Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration (dwoodcob .)

Thu, 22 May 2014 14:48:02 GMT

There was one at black town that had hit a telegraph pole. It has since been claimed in its entirety now, I had a mate let me know the second it arrived. I just got in and stole the exhaust, lucky for me.

It was already missing most of the interior and many other bits worth taking, so no good finds here. It still had its engine though and the thing only had done on the clock 110 000. The gent that picket that one up got a good deal.

Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration (maj)

Thu, 22 May 2014 14:26:22 GMT

There's a GZE MR2 at pick and payless? Where?

Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration (dwoodcob .)

Thu, 22 May 2014 12:07:04 GMT

I hope I haven't opened a can of worms here " />

I think I will be sticking with factory bolts in the event of having to change them. Im not going after a super sports build, Im after more of a reliable build. One that will keep it on the road for years to come.

Im glade to see so much activity on my humble rebuild. Speaking of which REBUILD UPDATE!!!!!!!

In the last couple of days I was able to get my hands on a dirt cheap stock exhaust from pick and pay less of all places. Its in fairly good nick for its age so that another positive. This weekend i will be cleaning it up and installing it.

Wish me luck

Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration (datafunk)

Tue, 20 May 2014 20:57:13 GMT

barely 3 pages and already a rollercoaster of emotions. shiiiiiiiiiiiit.

good news though! hope i get this lucky one day!

Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration (Mrskylighter)

Tue, 20 May 2014 20:04:42 GMT

maj
Lol don't get that argument started on single use head bolts.

Let's ignore that for a second though, a whole set of genuine head bolts and washers is less than $40, so I don't see why you would wanna use them over and over.
ARP studs would be overkill, but if you took off the head completely and wanted to not ever do it again and have future mods planned, it wouldn't be out of the question. You might as well throw on a TRD HG while you were at it though.

Yes it may be overkill to replace the bolts. I only mentioned it because I have personally sheared off a bolt head on a 3sgte trying to tighten it to spec. Not really knowing what I was doing likely contributed to it :) but I'd still go with new ones.

Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration (MR2QIK)

Tue, 20 May 2014 16:57:03 GMT

Good news & luck.

Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration (maj)

Tue, 20 May 2014 15:38:02 GMT

Lol don't get that argument started on single use head bolts.

Let's ignore that for a second though, a whole set of genuine head bolts and washers is less than $40, so I don't see why you would wanna use them over and over.
ARP studs would be overkill, but if you took off the head completely and wanted to not ever do it again and have future mods planned, it wouldn't be out of the question. You might as well throw on a TRD HG while you were at it though.

Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration (Guest)

Tue, 20 May 2014 15:00:16 GMT

Congrats on fixing the problem! On the 4age can you swap out a stock head bolt for an arp stud one at a time?
That might be a good thing to do, do them up tighter and replace the stock bolts (as they are apparently a single use item)

Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration (maj)

Tue, 20 May 2014 13:46:45 GMT

Just FYI new head bolts specify you need to torque them to 60NM, then run an additional 90 degree pass over them in correct order, then another 90 degree pass.

If you've torqued them higher than this, it'll be with the old method but if they are original factory head bolts, this should be fine, and yep good idea to check in a few weeks time, wouldn't hurt just giving them an extra one eighth turn if you feel they need it.

Great to hear you sorted a dreaded issue so easily :)

Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration (spike10000)

Tue, 20 May 2014 11:34:42 GMT

Great news!