PLEASE get Safety Glasses! I was 17, in High School Auto Shop class. Back in the 70's, they didn't know any better, but I was doing a brake job and a spring popped off into my eye! Been legally blind in it ever since! I'm 61 now.
One advice: don't just put parts in zip lock bags and mark them with a marker sometimes it rubs off. Write on a piece of paper what it is and put in the bag. Best of luck on this build.
Former restoration shop employee. This. Or if you can find bags that have the white labels where they can be written on, but just writing on the clear plastic is a no-go. Tags are another must, get them in bulk and you can throw some tags in the bags as a safe bet. I'd also consider noting if any stuff taken off was missing hardware so you're not scrambling around looking for something that was always missing later on. Last, take lots of pictures and document everything. Can't tell you how many times I've had to look back at photos months later when it came time to reassemble.
For someone who claims not to know what they’re doing, you’re doing a great job! Excited to be able to follow the progress of this classic car. Also, thank you for your attention to detail with videography and editing. It’s a pleasure to watch a car restoration channel without the jarring, shaking, headache inducing camera shots.
Thanks so much, means a lot! Yes, the attention to detail is for audience enjoyment, but mostly so I can go back and watch what I did when I have to put it back together haha. UA-cam is a great teacher for now with the disassembly. But I'll have to read up and either get the car's original manual or someone with experience to help put this back together correctly and safely.
There is a Czech cartoon from past, named "Pat & Mat". I am sorry, but it look one to one the same. Honestly, I cannot understand the admiration to the people who don't now what they doin' and are proud of this.... what is the value of this video?
Try putting some superglue in and over those cuts. It dries up like a second skin if you apply it right. A convenient fix that still slows you to use your bare hands.
They do, but so small, i'm 6'2, i'll need to get longer seat rails to fit in this thing more comfortably hahaha. The ultimate classic jdm in my opinion look wise is the Hako
Small piece of advice. Never pull a drain plug without pulling the fill plug first. You don't want to drain a fluid and not be able to put any back in. And get some glasses. Especially if you are laying on your back. And NEVER pull the shock nut off of the strut without compressing the spring! You were very lucky to not damage the vehicle or hurt yourself. They can be under immense pressure. And if you pull that nut off it can instantly release that energy and cause serious damage.
Thanks for looking out, and the advice. With the shock, the spring was loose before I took the nut off. Is that common? Are all strut assemblies compressed? Was something wrong with my strut to begin with?
@@sansberlin some are some aren't. Depends on the make and model. Best to treat all of them as compressed until you can confirm if they are. You did good by making sure that it was loose first.
This is fantastic! I've been into cars forever, but never really did heavy wrenching like this. I appreciate that you're discovering stuff as you go along. I have a feeling you're going to have a decent number of subscribers as thus goes along. Probably helps that Sarah N Tuned is doing a pretty major oldschool Celica build right now and the algorithm will put your videos up for her half million+ subscribers. I just subbed to your channel BTW. Best of luch with this.
Thanks man, appreciate it. I actually just got recommended her video on the Celica! She seems to be doing quite the restoration with bigger engine, and transmission etc. I should probably watch and learn a thing or two because they're basically the same car!
@@sansberlin It's going to be a pretty serious restomod with a bunch of fabrication, but then she'll do something like pull the heater assembly and break that down. Hee builds are super detailed and very entertaining. You're off to a very good start tho.
Came apart resonably easily for a very old Toyota Corolla only needed heat once and one thing you won't have to replace is the exhaust system nice and shiny
@@sansberlin It is interesting some Australians are restoring okder Japanese cars because its worth it l myself have a 1997 Toyota Hilux a lot more recent that your Coralla and my brother has a 1976 Toyota Corolla and uses it as his daily driver and older Japanese cars are beginning to fetch good prices l know because l keep an eye on the market l have seen them sell for some quite good money
Nice looking car! It is definitely going to be fun watching you sort it out. Thanks for bringing us all along! Also, Spend a couple bucks on some safety glasses and wear them.
Ya beat me to it! I was wincing when he was rattle-gunning bolts, cuz I’ve been hit by supersonic stray particles. Great vids, though. And that is a beautiful little car.
Yes safety glasses for sure, and I've seen some restorers even wear gloves to keep some chemicals and rusty metal slivers out of fingers. I'd even put more blue supports under that bad boy if possible. Best of luck!
you are actually inspiring me to work on my mx32 that have been stopped for 5+ years , I'm gonna take that journey with you buddy keep on the good work❤🔥
Your overall excitement, enthusiasm, and motivation towards every task and part of this project really carries this series towards a fun and engaging build/rebuild. Looking forward to every bit of content that comes from this!
Great vid series starting. Have to say, your enthusiasm when breaking things loose is awesome. Cracks me up to be honest and brings a wonderful sense of simplicity that is refreshing in a world where everyone is a "pro" on UA-cam. Keep it up!
Well said, I also want to see people in the process of learning, makes it seem like there's a barrier to perfection I need to cross if there's only pro's
Great videos! so at 17:40 in the vid, the nut you removed held the spring under tension, so thats why the spring was so loose at 17:57. At 19:00, thats just a lock nut (usually some kind of plastic or nylon so the nut doesnt slowly back itself off from vibration). Cant wait to keep watching more of this build, thanks for putting in the time to make these!
The thing is I swear the springs were never under tension in the first place, they were rattling around....i'm not sure if thats common or not, but the next ones will be an upgrade. Appreciate it!
SAFETY GLASSES! SAFETY GLASSES! SAFETY GLASSES! Other than that, really great looking project and you're doing great for someone who has never done this before!
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Loving this breakdown video, as someone who likes cars but does not own one, this is a great series. Beautiful Car by the way.
I am LOVING these videos man. It aint hard to tell youre havin a good time workin on your car. Just a man & his ride. You love to see it. Keep up the great videos man Im enjoyin every second.
She’s pretty clean for a 50 year old car. I hope you keep the 2T. You can wash the bearings in parts cleaner and then repack them with grease by hand later. I use Redline CV-2, it’s good stuff. T3 (techno toy tuning) is good for suspension parts.
Thanks for the advice, really appreciate it! I'll be keeping the 2t, and i've checked out techno toys, I think its my best bet for new suspension. Although I was wanting Bilstein. I dont want it to be all race oriented
Great video, man!! Curiosity: I'm brazilian e I'm waching videos in english to learm the language. Curiosily, you hear brasilian music. Good luck with your car. You work is inspiring!
Currently working on a old lexus and seeing your videos has given me alot of inspiration to get outside n start working again. Cant wait to see the finished corolla things already beautiful
Ok, so I don't know why this is a thing when people do stuff like this on UA-cam, but the first step in anything car related is to learn as much as you can about the car itself. You need to at least have an understanding of fundamentals or you can unknowingly put yourself and others in a lot of danger. I realize that it's much more entertaining to just stab at it but it's really not a good idea. Take for instance the third hose at 13:29 that's for the Evap system. Also absolutely do not run the battery cable under the car! It needs to go in the passenger compartment somewhere protected. Those brakes since original are full of asbestos so should be wet down when working with them to minimize dust. I know this comes across as a bit of a rant, but I want people to enjoy working on their projects safely and not have a preventable injury. I have done some really stupid stuff when I was younger and got lucky, depending only on luck is a really bad safety plan.
Since you've had it lifted and removed things undernesth the car, I would suggest some sort of rust converter paint then a sort of bed liner paint to protect the underside (assuming after you fixed the worn out rusted parts)
That's the plan. After I get this on its side, i'll sand blast it, repair the rust, and apply some either rust converter and paint. I saw people doing the raptor liner, but was worried it might trap moisture. Any thoughts?
@@sansberlin Its might if its not preped correctly, as you're blasting it that should give you a perfect surface. Most of the underside just needs a good tough paint and then stone chip in the wheel arches or high impact areas (raptor liner is a good choice here). You will notice the areas that were stone chipped and the others that were just painted from the factory.
@@sansberlin Not sure if you have it in the states but I've been using the KBS coatings here in Oz. Come as a kit - Rust Blast, Aqua Klean, Rust Seal. Works very well at a good price. POR-15 is also very good.
Back in the early 80s I used to own a silver 4 door 71 Corolla. Beautiful car smooth and quiet. Not very powerful but it was charming. Looking forward to your build.
I’m like you. Never done this before, little mechanical experience, but love old cars and dream of rebuilding one myself (after getting married in a year). I’ve looked around on UA-cam and gotten more and more into the car scene, have learned a lot, but haven’t found videos of someone in a similar position to me. These videos are exactly what I’ve been looking for. Thank you for this series and I look forward to watching your journey!
I'm not the most experienced person ever, but I guess I have a decent amount of experience tinkering with cars. Anyways, to answer some of your questions during the video. 1) 14:42 The reason the nut came off easily is the design is a tapered roller bearing and the nuts tightness (so to say) is there to set preload. There are many videos out there on setting wheel bearing preload. 2) 15:51 My guess for the reason there's no brake fluid is that either the line has collapsed (unlikely, but you should replace old rubber lines anyway) or the fluid had drained enough out of the back. 3) 16:31 As far as storage, I would keep them coated with the grease until you're ready to reassemble so they don't flash rust. Perfectly OK to touch with fingers as long as you clean and repack the bearings before reassembly. 4) 17:32 When removing the struts, just remove the 3 mounting nuts. The center nut holds the entire strut assembly together and on a car with stiffer springs that could definitely get sketchy. 5) 18:54 This just looks like a Nyloc nut. The plastic insert is to prevent loosening of the bolt. Usually, you replace nylocs when they are removed. Anyways, that's all for now, excited to see the video and I can try to answer questions to the best of my ability. Good luck!
I love the reaction every time he gets a part off with the ball joint puller lol. Nice video I'm trying to get my 79 280zx ready to be daily driven so this gives me some confidence
Don't know why, but amateur restoration videos of cars is always a favourite. You've found yourself a subscriber. Looking forward to seeing this car become what you're visioning.
dude I am so excited about this project. I can only drive automatic but just looking at the classic beauty of this car makes me want to drive stick and get into restoration...
Hey mate, I'm not sure if its been mentioned in comments but around 14:40 when your undoing the wheel bearing nut and wonder why it's coming off so easy that's because its only required to load the bearing and should not be too tight. You're a smart person and probably researched already! Good luck with the build it's a beautiful car.
So good! The first car I bought myself was a 77 Corolla. It was yellow and looked almost just like this one. Same body style, but some different trim. It was a tank. I've had 2 other Corollas since. A 93 and my current 2015. Corollas are the best cars on the road.
I just watched the first video, not sure why I found the ending of "start" *Here's the next recommended video!* so damn funny. You're going to do well here, I think random older cars are the best way to build one of the best audiences here.
19:05 that's a nylock nut. They don't 'seal' on , they just keep from vibrating loose, or are supposed to. an alternative is a stover nut which is basically an oval shaped hole that does the same thing but with no plastic to degrade
Happen to watch your first vdeo and now i have decided to follow the whole restoration. keep up the good work and dont keep us waiting for weeks for a vdeo😅😅😅 all the very best keep rocking
Watching this video brought back memories. Back in 1979-81, I owned a 1972 Carina. I had forgotten that I changed the rear shocks in that car. Seeing that passage way where they go up under the car, and the fastening nut inside the trunk gave me a flashback. My Carina had the hemi 1600 and a 4-speed. The rear axle ratio was 4:10. I suspect your Corolla has the same rear end.
Just subscribed to your channel. I learned how to drive in a '72 Toyota Corolla, not exactly the peanut, it was a pickle, but still holds a special place in my heart. I wish I can find one of them to buy. Edit: It looks like somebody put in some work into it. For example: The exhaust and the hangers look fairly new and the grease on the front suspension bearings look good as well (it looks green which is a good thing). I have to go back and watch the first video in this series (which I will do right now), and then watch the one where you pull the engine. Good video!!!🤙🏼 Edit 2: Now that I've watched the first video, I came back here to say that my father's car was the original Toyota orange as well. He had re-painted once, but kept it the same original color.
I like the back and forth edits hahaha Yes I had the exhaust professionally done, but it was a bit like putting lipstick on a pig. The car needed basic work before making it sound good. I'm not sure the extent of the previous work, but I only had the rockers, carpet, and exhaust put in.
I just started watching today but this is going to be a great series and I think you are doing that Corolla justice! One thing which someone may have already mentioned: Working on a car is a good reason to invest in some protective eyewear and work gloves! The best of luck to you and THANK YOU!
Great video. Also so funny to see youre excitement while dismantling this thing. Especially the balljoints. Really brings some memories when i was about 14y old and did these things first time by myself. Keep it going man!
Your car brings back "high school" memories. I have work extensivly on 70s corollas. I give you credit for driving into the project with very little auto knowledge. This weekend I'll look at your video more thoroughly and give you some feedback. I can answer most of your questions, from the extra hose going to the fuel tank to the " self sealing" nut , on what of I remember correctly is a drag link. It's been about 30+ years ago
19:00 is a nyloc nut, it's a nut with a plastic (usually nylon) insert to increase friction on the thread so it's less like to undo itself. Great video Joel, looking forward to watching this whole series as it goes along.
If you are going through all this effort, i suggest you replace all bearings to brand new ones if a daily driver is what you want. Excited to see whats next!
I only found your channel today! My Dad had a 1976 Corolla, and we really enjoyed all the adventures our family had in that car. Mahalo for these videos. Toyotas and Datsuns sold like HOTCAKES here in Hawai'i in the 1960s and 1970s. The '80s seemed to belong to Honda and Mazda out here, and the Subarus were the thing in this century. Looking forward to more vintage Toyota stuff. Aloha!
@@sansberlin Yes. The vanishingly few vintage Toyotas and Datsuns out here are highly prized and coveted. Strangely...after I watched your two videos, I found another video by the photographer, Larry Chen, who interviewed a guy about his 1972 Sprinter Trueno. That thing is apparently SO restored that it has 1972-vintage rubber on it! The owner wanted to even capture the factory interior SMELL. It's strange for me to admit I'd like to open a car's door to sniff the upholstery, lol! Having done just that to new Toyotas in that year of 1972...I wonder what memories the smells would conjure up in my brain.
You could try threaded rivet inserts if you don't like the screws. Bolts would be rough to tighten by yourself and could come loose, but the threaded inserts are a great option if you want to put a bolt into sheet metal most of the time. Not sure what the weathering would do to them under the car like that but you could go back with some silicon after you've got all the bolts in and seal everything up.
You’re doing exactly what I would be doing in your position…turning it into a “grandpa car”! I like cars that run really well and make the driving experience better. I got over the desire to make my vehicles loud and fast about 15 years ago!
the sound you make when something comes. off hahah. Enjoyable. watch keep. it up! also crazy to see the front knuckles are essentially the same as modern toyotas
I’m glad I found this channel I can tell this channel is going to be great 😂 also I was watching the previous video pls keep it black it fits the car perfectly 🙏😂
For a guy just went at head first you aren't doing too bad. I hope the work brings you joy with the experience gained. There are a ton of YT videos to refer to. I wish you were my neighbor I would enjoy helping out. ✌️
Don't see if anyone has said it but the axle nuts on those older style tapered bearings are supposed to come off easily. They should not be too tight otherwise the bearings would destroy themselves. As for storage, just put em in a bag. When reinstalling, clean and repack with new grease. Highly recommend a grease gun and bearing packer tool, not expensive and way less messy than hand packing. Also, long double box end wrenches are a lifesaver in tight areas and give good leverage. Game changer tool I'd recommend.
so nice to see people still appreciating such classics, this car being my grandpa's, i always wanted to see one in a good condition with a bunch of modern touches and upgrades, curious about the suspension and what you're gonna go for. Looking forward to the whole build, good luck.
PLEASE get Safety Glasses! I was 17, in High School Auto Shop class. Back in the 70's, they didn't know any better, but I was doing a brake job and a spring popped off into my eye! Been legally blind in it ever since! I'm 61 now.
There have been multiple comments on safety glasses and I will definitely listen!
Omg nooooo 😢
3:12 my thought exactly
Oh and not to mention the hand gloves
Yes! Former welder here . I've seen some bad injuries from grinding hammering and what not. Bad stuff
One advice: don't just put parts in zip lock bags and mark them with a marker sometimes it rubs off. Write on a piece of paper what it is and put in the bag. Best of luck on this build.
Noted, thank!
Yes. I will even blue tape the nuts to the part sometimes.
Former restoration shop employee. This. Or if you can find bags that have the white labels where they can be written on, but just writing on the clear plastic is a no-go. Tags are another must, get them in bulk and you can throw some tags in the bags as a safe bet.
I'd also consider noting if any stuff taken off was missing hardware so you're not scrambling around looking for something that was always missing later on.
Last, take lots of pictures and document everything. Can't tell you how many times I've had to look back at photos months later when it came time to reassemble.
@@badledgend1172 I was in a shop that had these awesome little cloth bags with a cinch string at the top. I'd love to find some of those to buy.
@@AM2prunejuice oh interesting, didn't know that was a thing
For someone who claims not to know what they’re doing, you’re doing a great job! Excited to be able to follow the progress of this classic car. Also, thank you for your attention to detail with videography and editing. It’s a pleasure to watch a car restoration channel without the jarring, shaking, headache inducing camera shots.
Thanks so much, means a lot! Yes, the attention to detail is for audience enjoyment, but mostly so I can go back and watch what I did when I have to put it back together haha. UA-cam is a great teacher for now with the disassembly. But I'll have to read up and either get the car's original manual or someone with experience to help put this back together correctly and safely.
AndI love the Bandaid on the finger.. Hate looking for a bandaid when im in the middle of getting a bad bolt out.
@@rodneynoriel1528 hahaha ya I was just covering up some cuts, ended up duct taping the finger instead 😆
There is a Czech cartoon from past, named "Pat & Mat". I am sorry, but it look one to one the same. Honestly, I cannot understand the admiration to the people who don't now what they doin' and are proud of this.... what is the value of this video?
Try putting some superglue in and over those cuts. It dries up like a second skin if you apply it right. A convenient fix that still slows you to use your bare hands.
"The why is the most important & the how will follow." I like that.
70s Japanese car designs have so much character. Very much looking forward to seeing this build.
They do, but so small, i'm 6'2, i'll need to get longer seat rails to fit in this thing more comfortably hahaha. The ultimate classic jdm in my opinion look wise is the Hako
THIS IS LITERALLY MY DREAM! I wish i could take a car apart, restore it, and build it back. *_THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME LIVE THOUGH YOUR JOURNY!_*
You CAN! Just find a car you like, get some money maybe 5-10k and someone to help/guide you....
brazilian music while work in the car is the requiem of life
It’s the little things
Oddly satisfying to watch this. Please keep uploading more!! I don't wanna miss even a single small step. Thank you for sharing!
Really appreciate it! Trying to make it fun for everyone, while at the same time documenting every step so I can put it back together
@@sansberlin Thank you so much. Hope this channel will outreach more and more.
agree
It's nice to see someone get excited when a cheap tool works.
hahaha
love the commentary while u work and figure it out
Small piece of advice. Never pull a drain plug without pulling the fill plug first. You don't want to drain a fluid and not be able to put any back in. And get some glasses. Especially if you are laying on your back. And NEVER pull the shock nut off of the strut without compressing the spring! You were very lucky to not damage the vehicle or hurt yourself. They can be under immense pressure. And if you pull that nut off it can instantly release that energy and cause serious damage.
Thanks for looking out, and the advice. With the shock, the spring was loose before I took the nut off. Is that common? Are all strut assemblies compressed? Was something wrong with my strut to begin with?
@@sansberlin some are some aren't. Depends on the make and model. Best to treat all of them as compressed until you can confirm if they are. You did good by making sure that it was loose first.
This is fantastic! I've been into cars forever, but never really did heavy wrenching like this.
I appreciate that you're discovering stuff as you go along. I have a feeling you're going to have a decent number of subscribers as thus goes along.
Probably helps that Sarah N Tuned is doing a pretty major oldschool Celica build right now and the algorithm will put your videos up for her half million+ subscribers.
I just subbed to your channel BTW. Best of luch with this.
Thanks man, appreciate it. I actually just got recommended her video on the Celica! She seems to be doing quite the restoration with bigger engine, and transmission etc. I should probably watch and learn a thing or two because they're basically the same car!
@@sansberlin It's going to be a pretty serious restomod with a bunch of fabrication, but then she'll do something like pull the heater assembly and break that down.
Hee builds are super detailed and very entertaining.
You're off to a very good start tho.
i was actually surprised to listen to brazilian music here, carolina bela is my favority music, great video
Gotta love all the brazilian music! If you stick around i'm sure you'll hear a little of everything, brazilian, french, nigerian, etc.
@@sansberlin i hope you post really frequently, I'm loving your videos
Came apart resonably easily for a very old Toyota Corolla only needed heat once and one thing you won't have to replace is the exhaust system nice and shiny
Was very surprising that it all came apart, but it was kept indoors. The exhaust was put in by me, so nice and new!
@@sansberlin It is interesting some Australians are restoring okder Japanese cars because its worth it l myself have a 1997 Toyota Hilux a lot more recent that your Coralla and my brother has a 1976 Toyota Corolla and uses it as his daily driver and older Japanese cars are beginning to fetch good prices l know because l keep an eye on the market l have seen them sell for some quite good money
Nice looking car! It is definitely going to be fun watching you sort it out.
Thanks for bringing us all along!
Also, Spend a couple bucks on some safety glasses and wear them.
lots of votes for safety glasses, i'll listen. and thanks, glad everyones along!
Ya beat me to it! I was wincing when he was rattle-gunning bolts, cuz I’ve been hit by supersonic stray particles. Great vids, though. And that is a beautiful little car.
Yes safety glasses for sure, and I've seen some restorers even wear gloves to keep some chemicals and rusty metal slivers out of fingers. I'd even put more blue supports under that bad boy if possible. Best of luck!
you are actually inspiring me to work on my mx32 that have been stopped for 5+ years , I'm gonna take that journey with you buddy keep on the good work❤🔥
There's nothing stopping us, get out there and fix that Cressida, film it, it might be useful to others doing the same resto!
Your overall excitement, enthusiasm, and motivation towards every task and part of this project really carries this series towards a fun and engaging build/rebuild. Looking forward to every bit of content that comes from this!
Great vid series starting. Have to say, your enthusiasm when breaking things loose is awesome. Cracks me up to be honest and brings a wonderful sense of simplicity that is refreshing in a world where everyone is a "pro" on UA-cam. Keep it up!
Well said, I also want to see people in the process of learning, makes it seem like there's a barrier to perfection I need to cross if there's only pro's
Thank you YT for suggesting this. I look forward to your restoration. Older cars still can be great daily drivers.
Appreciate it! Hopefully it will be a great daily
This cat has such simple engineering it just makes me smile.
Perfect for a beginner, i've enjoyed the process without a ton of sensors and wires.
Grew up around Celicas and Corona Toys...this is nostalgic 😢
Love everything about these videos. The car with character, unlike most car build channels, the music choice, the simplicity... Good stuff!
Great videos! so at 17:40 in the vid, the nut you removed held the spring under tension, so thats why the spring was so loose at 17:57. At 19:00, thats just a lock nut (usually some kind of plastic or nylon so the nut doesnt slowly back itself off from vibration). Cant wait to keep watching more of this build, thanks for putting in the time to make these!
The thing is I swear the springs were never under tension in the first place, they were rattling around....i'm not sure if thats common or not, but the next ones will be an upgrade. Appreciate it!
Idk why but its very satisfying to watch, glad I stumbled upon this journey on yt
SAFETY GLASSES! SAFETY GLASSES! SAFETY GLASSES! Other than that, really great looking project and you're doing great for someone who has never done this before!
Loving this breakdown video, as someone who likes cars but does not own one, this is a great series. Beautiful Car by the way.
I am LOVING these videos man. It aint hard to tell youre havin a good time workin on your car. Just a man & his ride. You love to see it. Keep up the great videos man Im enjoyin every second.
Its been a blast so far, appreciate it!
She’s pretty clean for a 50 year old car. I hope you keep the 2T.
You can wash the bearings in parts cleaner and then repack them with grease by hand later. I use Redline CV-2, it’s good stuff.
T3 (techno toy tuning) is good for suspension parts.
Thanks for the advice, really appreciate it! I'll be keeping the 2t, and i've checked out techno toys, I think its my best bet for new suspension. Although I was wanting Bilstein. I dont want it to be all race oriented
Working on cars your best friend is safety. Hand and eyes at a minimum. Looks like a great build!
Will do, thanks for looking out
Thanks for sharing. I am grinning ear to ear with the ball joints.
They were so fun haha
Music choices alone have earned ya a sub😂.
Great video, man!! Curiosity: I'm brazilian e I'm waching videos in english to learm the language. Curiosily, you hear brasilian music. Good luck with your car. You work is inspiring!
Brazilian music is the best for working on cars. Thanks!
Currently working on a old lexus and seeing your videos has given me alot of inspiration to get outside n start working again. Cant wait to see the finished corolla things already beautiful
Get out there and work on it! Appreciate it, thanks man
Shoutout to the great music. Umi says - mos def is a great song
Good ear!
Ok, so I don't know why this is a thing when people do stuff like this on UA-cam, but the first step in anything car related is to learn as much as you can about the car itself. You need to at least have an understanding of fundamentals or you can unknowingly put yourself and others in a lot of danger. I realize that it's much more entertaining to just stab at it but it's really not a good idea. Take for instance the third hose at 13:29 that's for the Evap system. Also absolutely do not run the battery cable under the car! It needs to go in the passenger compartment somewhere protected. Those brakes since original are full of asbestos so should be wet down when working with them to minimize dust. I know this comes across as a bit of a rant, but I want people to enjoy working on their projects safely and not have a preventable injury. I have done some really stupid stuff when I was younger and got lucky, depending only on luck is a really bad safety plan.
Since you've had it lifted and removed things undernesth the car, I would suggest some sort of rust converter paint then a sort of bed liner paint to protect the underside (assuming after you fixed the worn out rusted parts)
That's the plan. After I get this on its side, i'll sand blast it, repair the rust, and apply some either rust converter and paint. I saw people doing the raptor liner, but was worried it might trap moisture. Any thoughts?
@@sansberlin Its might if its not preped correctly, as you're blasting it that should give you a perfect surface. Most of the underside just needs a good tough paint and then stone chip in the wheel arches or high impact areas (raptor liner is a good choice here). You will notice the areas that were stone chipped and the others that were just painted from the factory.
@@sansberlin I use POR 15, I daily drove a 1969 cutlass for 8 years
and it worked wonders.
@@sansberlin Not sure if you have it in the states but I've been using the KBS coatings here in Oz. Come as a kit - Rust Blast, Aqua Klean, Rust Seal. Works very well at a good price. POR-15 is also very good.
Back in the early 80s I used to own a silver 4 door 71 Corolla. Beautiful car smooth and quiet. Not very powerful but it was charming. Looking forward to your build.
watching this feels therapeutic for some reason👌
I'll start chanting half way through the video
I love how excited you get every time you use a new tool. It's really wholesome, wish I was helping you out too with the project. Keep it up!
It's a new world for me, i'm sure there will be a lot more moments like that
I’m like you. Never done this before, little mechanical experience, but love old cars and dream of rebuilding one myself (after getting married in a year). I’ve looked around on UA-cam and gotten more and more into the car scene, have learned a lot, but haven’t found videos of someone in a similar position to me. These videos are exactly what I’ve been looking for. Thank you for this series and I look forward to watching your journey!
Maybe it's my long gone childhood, but I love a lot of the 70s Japanese car designs. Corolla, Celica, 929, RX-7, 240 Z....
The good old japanese cars! with a basic set of tools and great determination, one can performs like a real pro! Thanks for sharing!
I'm not the most experienced person ever, but I guess I have a decent amount of experience tinkering with cars. Anyways, to answer some of your questions during the video.
1) 14:42 The reason the nut came off easily is the design is a tapered roller bearing and the nuts tightness (so to say) is there to set preload. There are many videos out there on setting wheel bearing preload.
2) 15:51 My guess for the reason there's no brake fluid is that either the line has collapsed (unlikely, but you should replace old rubber lines anyway) or the fluid had drained enough out of the back.
3) 16:31 As far as storage, I would keep them coated with the grease until you're ready to reassemble so they don't flash rust. Perfectly OK to touch with fingers as long as you clean and repack the bearings before reassembly.
4) 17:32 When removing the struts, just remove the 3 mounting nuts. The center nut holds the entire strut assembly together and on a car with stiffer springs that could definitely get sketchy.
5) 18:54 This just looks like a Nyloc nut. The plastic insert is to prevent loosening of the bolt. Usually, you replace nylocs when they are removed.
Anyways, that's all for now, excited to see the video and I can try to answer questions to the best of my ability. Good luck!
I love the reaction every time he gets a part off with the ball joint puller lol.
Nice video I'm trying to get my 79 280zx ready to be daily driven so this gives me some confidence
These cars need to be driven! hahaha thanks, its the small things
Brother, its better to use goggles and working gloves! Safety first! Love the video!
love the honesty, great trait to have
Appreciate it, we're all beginners at one point
Don't know why, but amateur restoration videos of cars is always a favourite. You've found yourself a subscriber. Looking forward to seeing this car become what you're visioning.
dude I am so excited about this project. I can only drive automatic but just looking at the classic beauty of this car makes me want to drive stick and get into restoration...
Hey mate, I'm not sure if its been mentioned in comments but around 14:40 when your undoing the wheel bearing nut and wonder why it's coming off so easy that's because its only required to load the bearing and should not be too tight. You're a smart person and probably researched already! Good luck with the build it's a beautiful car.
Ah good to know. I'll be doing some extensive research when putting it back together about torque settings
So good! The first car I bought myself was a 77 Corolla. It was yellow and looked almost just like this one. Same body style, but some different trim. It was a tank. I've had 2 other Corollas since. A 93 and my current 2015. Corollas are the best cars on the road.
I just watched the first video, not sure why I found the ending of "start" *Here's the next recommended video!* so damn funny. You're going to do well here, I think random older cars are the best way to build one of the best audiences here.
haha that is funny, ya I dont see to many 70's jdm builds on here
So glad you are documenting this...i need to do many of the same things on my 71 and i have something to reference now 🙂
This right here is what it’s all about. Good luck on it!
19:05 that's a nylock nut. They don't 'seal' on , they just keep from vibrating loose, or are supposed to. an alternative is a stover nut which is basically an oval shaped hole that does the same thing but with no plastic to degrade
Thank you for this!
We have very similar tastes in music and that has elevated my enjoyment of this video so thank you.
Your enthusiasm from learning and succeeding bit by bit is really fun to watch.
Happen to watch your first vdeo and now i have decided to follow the whole restoration. keep up the good work and dont keep us waiting for weeks for a vdeo😅😅😅 all the very best keep rocking
Thanks so much, really appreciate it!
Watching this video brought back memories.
Back in 1979-81, I owned a 1972 Carina. I had forgotten that I changed the rear shocks in that car. Seeing that passage way where they go up under the car, and the fastening nut inside the trunk gave me a flashback.
My Carina had the hemi 1600 and a 4-speed. The rear axle ratio was 4:10. I suspect your Corolla has the same rear end.
idk how i ever got myself here but now im invested. great work on the car and video as well.
I just found out about your channel, and I’m here for it.
Thanks! I'll keep it fresh
@@sansberlin hopefully you’ll bring the car back to it’s original colour 🥺
UA-cam sent me here. This was a really enjoyable experience, the dead mall atmosphere adds a lot to a car restoration video.
You've immediately earned my subscription!
Thanks! Means a lot
Massively cool videos man! Love the style and your enthusiasm. I'm doing a similar project with a Subaru BRAT. All the best from Denmark
Really appreciate it! The little El Camino, very nice, i'll have to come check it out.
I love the fact that you show shots of just the underside, and we see everything.
Also, you had fun with that popper tool
It's like My Summer Car, but in reverse. Awesome to watch. Thanks for sharing! 👍
Just subscribed to your channel. I learned how to drive in a '72 Toyota Corolla, not exactly the peanut, it was a pickle, but still holds a special place in my heart. I wish I can find one of them to buy.
Edit:
It looks like somebody put in some work into it. For example: The exhaust and the hangers look fairly new and the grease on the front suspension bearings look good as well (it looks green which is a good thing). I have to go back and watch the first video in this series (which I will do right now), and then watch the one where you pull the engine. Good video!!!🤙🏼
Edit 2:
Now that I've watched the first video, I came back here to say that my father's car was the original Toyota orange as well. He had re-painted once, but kept it the same original color.
I like the back and forth edits hahaha Yes I had the exhaust professionally done, but it was a bit like putting lipstick on a pig. The car needed basic work before making it sound good. I'm not sure the extent of the previous work, but I only had the rockers, carpet, and exhaust put in.
Man, everything is so tiny and not rusty! This would be a dream rebuild.
I love the choice of music .... so damn good XD
Loved the Brazilian playlist at the beginning! Keep up the great series, man, congrats!
Best wishes from Brazil.
How sentimental. We used to have one of these when I was a kid. It was red. I still remember the number plate, 40 years later.
I just started watching today but this is going to be a great series and I think you are doing that Corolla justice! One thing which someone may have already mentioned: Working on a car is a good reason to invest in some protective eyewear and work gloves! The best of luck to you and THANK YOU!
loving the video mate, and also absolutely loving the music selection - 10/10!
Appreciate it man!
You just popped up on my suggested videos and I subscribed almost immediately. I love how you're putting these videos together. Please keep this up.
Great video. Also so funny to see youre excitement while dismantling this thing. Especially the balljoints. Really brings some memories when i was about 14y old and did these things first time by myself. Keep it going man!
That car is totally cool!
such a beautiful car, following your progress!
I CANOT WAIT TO SEE THIS BEAUTY COME ALIVE
Your car brings back "high school" memories. I have work extensivly on 70s corollas. I give you credit for driving into the project with very little auto knowledge. This weekend I'll look at your video more thoroughly and give you some feedback. I can answer most of your questions, from the extra hose going to the fuel tank to the " self sealing" nut , on what of I remember correctly is a drag link. It's been about 30+ years ago
Loving the toro y moi playing in the background
19:00 is a nyloc nut, it's a nut with a plastic (usually nylon) insert to increase friction on the thread so it's less like to undo itself. Great video Joel, looking forward to watching this whole series as it goes along.
And I hope the novelty of that tie rod end lifter never wears off :D
If you are going through all this effort, i suggest you replace all bearings to brand new ones if a daily driver is what you want. Excited to see whats next!
Good idea, i'll look into it. Thanks!
I only found your channel today! My Dad had a 1976 Corolla, and we really enjoyed all the adventures our family had in that car. Mahalo for these videos. Toyotas and Datsuns sold like HOTCAKES here in Hawai'i in the 1960s and 1970s. The '80s seemed to belong to Honda and Mazda out here, and the Subarus were the thing in this century. Looking forward to more vintage Toyota stuff. Aloha!
I bet the classic jdm scene in Hawaii is strong. Aloha back! Thanks for sharing, always cool to hear these old stories about people and their Toyotas
@@sansberlin Yes. The vanishingly few vintage Toyotas and Datsuns out here are highly prized and coveted. Strangely...after I watched your two videos, I found another video by the photographer, Larry Chen, who interviewed a guy about his 1972 Sprinter Trueno. That thing is apparently SO restored that it has 1972-vintage rubber on it! The owner wanted to even capture the factory interior SMELL. It's strange for me to admit I'd like to open a car's door to sniff the upholstery, lol! Having done just that to new Toyotas in that year of 1972...I wonder what memories the smells would conjure up in my brain.
This makes me miss my 73 Corolla that had a 3tc motor swapped in it with dual side draft mikuni. Can’t wait to see all the work you do to this!
dope project, love your filming
Thanks man
this is entertaining to watch. The excitment when parts come off is hilarious.
You could try threaded rivet inserts if you don't like the screws. Bolts would be rough to tighten by yourself and could come loose, but the threaded inserts are a great option if you want to put a bolt into sheet metal most of the time. Not sure what the weathering would do to them under the car like that but you could go back with some silicon after you've got all the bolts in and seal everything up.
I know you can get stainless steel or aluminum rivnuts
You’re doing exactly what I would be doing in your position…turning it into a “grandpa car”! I like cars that run really well and make the driving experience better. I got over the desire to make my vehicles loud and fast about 15 years ago!
Exactly, the car's got an old soul and it needs some smooth daily driving and to be appreciated. Thanks!
Wow this brings backs memories when I was working on my 1985 Toyota corolla good ol days. The biggest challenge was removing the rusty bolts
Great musical taste
the sound you make when something comes. off hahah. Enjoyable. watch keep. it up! also crazy to see the front knuckles are essentially the same as modern toyotas
remember,: just start. the why is the most important, and the how will follow
love it!
I did the same thing on my 74 corolla SR5 coupe back in the late 80's. That car was a blast to drive. I think you're doing a pretty good job so far.
2:49 amazing music taste
I’m glad I found this channel I can tell this channel is going to be great 😂 also I was watching the previous video pls keep it black it fits the car perfectly 🙏😂
I'm getting colours from everyone here, some people saying original orange, but it might be too poppy! I'm thinking dark green. we'll see....
@@sansberlin dark green sounds great too. Keep the vids coming 👍🏽
Another Mat Armstrong-like enthusiast. Keep up the good work bro
Nice car. Can't believe how much it looks like a 70's Nova. Keep up the good work.
For a guy just went at head first you aren't doing too bad. I hope the work brings you joy with the experience gained. There are a ton of YT videos to refer to. I wish you were my neighbor I would enjoy helping out. ✌️
Don't see if anyone has said it but the axle nuts on those older style tapered bearings are supposed to come off easily. They should not be too tight otherwise the bearings would destroy themselves. As for storage, just put em in a bag. When reinstalling, clean and repack with new grease. Highly recommend a grease gun and bearing packer tool, not expensive and way less messy than hand packing. Also, long double box end wrenches are a lifesaver in tight areas and give good leverage. Game changer tool I'd recommend.
That is a very good looking car
was not expecting Phone Call to be playing! love that whole tape :)
so nice to see people still appreciating such classics, this car being my grandpa's, i always wanted to see one in a good condition with a bunch of modern touches and upgrades, curious about the suspension and what you're gonna go for. Looking forward to the whole build, good luck.