My First Car :) SW20 NA 1990

Hey guys just thought I would share the car I just bought with everyone. Gave it a clean all around before i took the photos, it's fairly rough on the other side BUT I bought another mr2 with this car which comes with a working diff this black one has a blown diff so I will do a full change over from the other car to this car. And will probably do a full resto on certain parts of the car. 

 

 

 
To Do List:
Fix all panels on r/h side of car bog and then sand back for a paint job... What colour do you guys recommend should it stay black?
Interior:
(R/H side seat from wrecked mr2, install new manual boot (already bought one), Change dash as old one is rough (from other mr2), paint centre console, might get a new gear knob, make/get sound system, Fix cold to hot air system knob as it stays on hot side -.-
Exterior:
Fix and replace right hand side panels (most of them have dints in them), fix front left hand side indicator, left h/s mirror doesn't move up or down :(, change over engine with diff and clutch etc.. Change over front end bumper and need to find a right fog light for it (unless original owner can find it). Change shocks over from the other car, Might buy some rims with left over money.
 
Thanks for reading guys hopefully I can get some helpfull tips from you guys as this is my families first toyota mr2 been a dream car for my dad and it ended up being my first car :D I have all the tools needed for this restoration even a car hoist which will make it much easier. 
 
 

Reddtarga

Mirror problem
A common problem is that the wires that go into the driver's door from the doorpost often break due to opening and closing the door. They generally break just inside the flexible rubber gaitor. That may be your problem.

I had the same problem with the mirror adjustment switch, and stereo speaker not working on one side.
I had to remove the door trim and unplug the wires inside the doorpost to fix.

Thanks mate, I'll take a look before changing mirrors over then haha make it much easier :) hopefully it's easy to fix

Welcome. Yet another 2 being saved and restored.
You should do ok here for some good advice and theres no shortage of parts.

Saving at least one MR is better than not saving any!
I'm looking forward to your updates, looks like you have a good base to start with :)

Tree

Wow that was fast lol. Looks like you bought my mates car :D
Besides those probs you listed last time I saw it, was still running great engine-wise and yeh heaps of spare parts from the other car so fantastic buy.
Congrats man!!

yeah it's a shame it was the blue car it is so beautiful :( still the black car is cool) can't wait to fix it up. Yea bought it from Glen saw it and jumped on it straight away :D 

noice mate, get something happening with the interior. Love MR2's with good interiors.

pulled out the engine from the wrecked mr2 gave it a real good clean :) next up is the black mr2 might take a while though it's getting pretty busy at school.

Glenjo

WHOAW!! You boys aren't stuffing around, this is awesome!! Can't wait to see that black 90 back down this way for a cruise!! Keep it up dude!!

Yeah the blue car's down to it's chassis it's alot of work haha, just at a stand still at the moment my brothers taken over the garage again he's putting some bags in a guys ute so i'll get back too it when i've got the shed again. It might take me a while but it's very worth it, schools starting to get a little bit harder. Can't wait to take it on a cruise... i'll put a pic of the blue car on now.