v8estate
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I am in the middle of a body off restoration of an LJ78 which includes an upgrade to Lexus V8. I thought I would post a bit about the restoration.
I purchased the vehicle about 5 years ago and drove it around for about a year until the engine died. Instead of trying to fix it I decided it was time for an upgrade, not least because it was full of rot. It really didn't look too bad until I removed the wheel arch covers.
The Rear Panels were cut out revealing yet more rot
I decided more drastic action was required
The chassis was shot blasted, and repainted. Fortunately it was in great shape and didn't need any major repairs
Panels for these are incredibly hard to source, but Tyrell Restorations in Ireland made me some rear panels.
There has been a serious amount of fabrication done to get these fitted. Both rear inner arches have been fabricated from scratch . I hate to think how many hours have gone into the rear quarters
I purchased the vehicle about 5 years ago and drove it around for about a year until the engine died. Instead of trying to fix it I decided it was time for an upgrade, not least because it was full of rot. It really didn't look too bad until I removed the wheel arch covers.
The Rear Panels were cut out revealing yet more rot
I decided more drastic action was required
The chassis was shot blasted, and repainted. Fortunately it was in great shape and didn't need any major repairs
Panels for these are incredibly hard to source, but Tyrell Restorations in Ireland made me some rear panels.
There has been a serious amount of fabrication done to get these fitted. Both rear inner arches have been fabricated from scratch . I hate to think how many hours have gone into the rear quarters