a brief overview of da restoration of my Toyota Corolla 1976 a.k.a. rOllA76...
Start the thread mate... It was my ever dream that some one restore a 1976 rolla..
Here is what i wrote once on pak wheels for this car but it was a 1977:
https://www.pakwheels.com/forums/cool-classic-cars-latest/157432-toyota-corolla-1977-classic-nizola
Here is the author's blog he recently made.. Maybe it helps u in expanding your car work in future...
NIZOLA
The paint job is fair enough but i believe it isnt that shiny... Let me get my ride painted then i will upload its pictures.. If you feel satisfied contact me.. Ive been using a painter for a long time who doesn't have a paint booth even but his work finish is awesome and simply unbelievable...
History of da ride:
This particular toyota has been wid my nana jee since 1976....he it imported himself frm japan....my mamoo modified it bak den.....some old members frm lhr might remember dis particular rolla roaring da roads of lahore (Samanabad,Mall Road, Aitchison College).....it was registered as LET-501.....i found an old pic of da car in which da carz modified nd luks cool....wud scan nd post da pic IA.....frm 1982-2009 da rolla had been parked at my nanaz place....during dis period da car bcame a piece of junk coz no 1 took care of it as my nana shifted to america wid my mamoo.....so u ppl can imagine da condition of da car.....da only pic of da car in da worse condition i hav is coming.....so hold ur breath ppl
da only pic i hav b4 da work started.....i wish i had taken more pix to giv a better idea to u ppl bt due to sum professional priorities cudn't.....da panels were completely rusted....da front,sides nd bak had dents throughout.....in short da condition was pathetic
nd yes da floor was also completely rusted nd had holes which were fairly large in size which means dat dey cud've fallen apart on any given day
da engine bay is also rusted but it has been left out coz i was short of money....so to justify i usually say dat its left for da sake of genuinity
nice project...all the best for ur project and thnx for sharing it. i hop ur restotration includes original position instead of ricing it...though its a difficult color to remake, but i guess baleno's bottle green will work/suit more thn any other shade in this color....toyota also hav this clr in indus and honda as british green, but baleno one is quite lighter and shining a bit mroe thn these two...do post some interior pix including dashboard...and do tell me any help required regarding parts coz there are many this shaped rollas r here at kabaarris who can give u any corner of the car.
@ kazmi_muzammil bhai its 1 of da coolest project i've ever seen.....da shows dat da guy has put in alot of effort and money 2 yaar actually ur ryt da paint isn't dat shiny and also not upto da level dat i thot of.....but actually my father is against da restoration and modification stuff so i had to do it myself.....without da support of family i had limited funds as a student so had to manage and adjust da project widin da budget.....so sum compromises hav been made.....neways im open for any suggestions u pp hav as i wanna redo da car once i complete my degree and hav a job.....so any suggestions r more dan welcum.....and yes thanx for ur concern dude....i'd definitely contact u if i need any help in future
@fyq yaar da project has already been completed and dis particular thread is to get a quick flashbak of da project and to get da comments and suggestions of da valuable and experienced members of pakwheels.....neways thanx for ur concern jigger i'd like to contact u if i need anything for da ride.
herex da workshop pix....
da paint job pix.....
sum pix afta da completion & da addition of leather hood & rims.....
nyte pix....test drive & testing lights & stuff....
Job Well Done.
sum of da gadgets installed
1.cabin lites wid tissue holder.....also a very large rear view mirror
3.alpine mp3 player (not clearly visible i guess)......also added a compass and temperature guage (can b seen above the A/C vents in green n orange color).
so herex a visible 1....
*da interior is orignal & left out due to a lack of cash
thnx alot for ur compliment adil bhai
pix before & after da addition of xhaust.....
b4....
after.
now comes da A/C installation part....
Mashallah. Very nicely done bro.
meherbaniz