Doing a bit of work on this '75 Publica. Like most 70's Toyota's rust is a huge problem made worse by bodged repair work over the years.
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First job was to strip it down get it on a spit and media blast the underside to see what was what. Naturally it was worse than originally expected. The car is eventually going back on the road with pretty standard looks with the exception of arch extensions and bigger wheels. Rear suspension, diff and gearbox is all AE86 twin cam corrolla stuff with the engine coming from a Toyota AE111 Levin - 1.6 20 valve Blacktop on factory individual throttle bodies..!!
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The engine was never designed for rear wheel drive configuration with the oil filter for example sitting exactly where an engine mount needed to be so a remote filter kit was used, pitman steering linkages and brake master cylinder are also in the way of new engine/gearbox fitment. Luckily the factory sump clears the cross member. Power steering and A/C pumps where removed. I had to make up custom engine mounts but it is a very tight squeez lenght wise in the bay, the front pulley and bulkhead both needed modification to fit as the distributor and thermostat housing both need to protrude about 2 inchs past the bulk head.
Transmission tunnel has been enlarged also to allow the fitment of a 5 speed T50 gearbox.
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