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Offline 1933beer

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What to save on a car
« on: Sep 05, 2021, 01:23:53 am »
I need to know what i cant buy and need to remove from a doner car before i sell the car. It is a hatch. I am removing egine and from bumper. What cant i buy any more for these cars. Ie glass,  engine bits, ac parts, i have a convertible and am saving what i can for the front end from the donor. I need to take keep what i may need for the hatch car i am trying to save. If there is a thread i can read i can. Thanks for help. I just need to get this done and make the wife Happy

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Re: What to save on a car
« Reply #1 on: Sep 05, 2021, 03:16:33 pm »
Save the whole hatch. I've had 3 that were all rotted to shit at the back.
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Re: What to save on a car
« Reply #2 on: Sep 05, 2021, 08:27:26 pm »
What does a complete hatch go for? Thecar i am saving is rust free on the out side i dont remember seeing anyunder when i opened the hatch. The part car is rust free on otside but jas some rust on underzide in the corner.
The more i get going in this car the only rust it has is at the back in front of the wheels and back corners. The spare wheel has some from mouse piss but is still solid. I hate to junk it but know i cant keep it.

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Re: What to save on a car
« Reply #3 on: Sep 07, 2021, 09:22:48 pm »
There's a post in the forum with a rare parts list... if you can salvage those items, like the hatch, that would be good. Unrusted hatches with glass can go for $300-500, seems to be the current fair rate.
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Re: What to save on a car
« Reply #4 on: Sep 08, 2021, 02:49:08 am »
If you can telle the subject is i would love to read the thread and save the parts.

Question on the fender flares can you by the materialbetween the flare and the body?

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Re: What to save on a car
« Reply #5 on: Sep 08, 2021, 11:18:27 pm »
If you can telle the subject is i would love to read the thread and save the parts.

Question on the fender flares can you by the materialbetween the flare and the body?

Found it: https://www.celica-gts.com/forums/index.php?topic=15422.msg441257#msg441257

And yes! You can buy rolls of fender flare edge trim from Amazon.
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Re: What to save on a car
« Reply #6 on: Sep 09, 2021, 05:31:00 pm »
great I wont worry about the old stuff then. I did find that link. I take it that there is bunch stuff that people are not collecting. glass, sunroof parts, and ecu.

I replaced the window switch on the cab last night if has been iffy on working this summer. I had picked one up on this site from a member years ago. 

I then tried to see what was up on the door handle on the passenger side I can't open the door from the outside. I took the panel off and fount that the plastic on the handle inside where the rod pops in is broke. I have only found one post about door handles removing. I can take the handle off the donner car but the plastic is sun baked and the one on the cab looks new. I want to know if anyone has repaired these or even had this issue? I was thinking of removing the handle and using apoxy to mend the hole and redrilling to proper size.