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Hey littleRed, not sure yet if going to sell.
I think I'll fix the damage first then polish it out and retouch the paint on the fenders, flaked off when i first power washed after respray :/
I'll post here first when/if i decide top sell
Thanks guys

What rust? I cleaned and resprayed everywhere where there was rust, whole trunk and around fenders, so it's rust-free except where the damage is. It doesn't actually smoke or 'burn' oil, just have to add about 1/4 qt every 4k or so, i think this is quite impressive for age and mileage. Body damage i...

Hey guys I'm thinking about selling my beast :( Car has NO LEAKS, always taken care of, original paint(touched up in spots) burns maybe a 1/4 qt per oil change. Has the weber carb on it. Bartos lift with kyb Gas-adjust's. Clean inside. Biggers wheels and tires. Has 217k on it, i'm almost the second ...

Yea it was rusty and very stuck. I got new struts today from '87, came home tried to pull the cartridge again and came out, figures. I think maybe all the PB blaster overnight released it. Anyways, i pulled old cartridges from 87 ones, they were KYB gas filled, pretty good stock ones i guess. Insert...

I've tried pulling it out, but it doesn't budge. I also tried to put only the cap on the strut w/o spring and screw it with the screw then bang it out but no success. I thought there was something holding the insert on the bottom. Anyway, i just got a pair of struts from '87 and will try those. Thanks

I'm going to the junk yard today to pull struts off '87 SR5, which i believe have replaceable cartridges, from what i read.
I just wanted to know if they're the same.

I checked the site. I gives me all the models from '83 to '87, so i think it'll work.

Hey guys, so i'm in the midst of replacing strut inserts. I didn't read enough about it and thought that i can just pop new inserts in. But it seems that i cannot just take out the strut inserts. I want to make sure i understand what to do to replace them. 1. Drill an opening on the bottom to access...

Thanks Arch.
At first i thought they looked a bit "ricey" but now i'm liking them.
Also way better then the donut tires i had before, lifted w/ 13" looked a bit clownish.

Thanks, Got the rims on craigslist. Was looking around about a week for 14" 4x100 and got lucky.
Don't know the brand, came off of a civic, universal 4x100 & 4x114 patterns. They're very light, the whole wheel and tire was about the same weight, maybe even lighter then my stock 13".

Thanks for the feedback guys! So i'm currently running 185/65-14 and it makes a difference. Handling is better.
But seems slightly less powered, so now i'm looking for a weber carb

Check it out:

Thanks Petros.
Im thinking about 185/65-14. How do you think this will work, without changing drive ratio?
I don't have anything added to limit how far up the wheel can move.

Hey guys, time to get some new tires. I'm getting 14"rims.
I have done bartos lift and i'm not sure what can fit.

Anybody out there with bartos lift and 14"rims? Could you tell me your tire size?

I'm thinking 185/60-65

Thanks Tom. I AM using spring compressors
I tried holding it in a vice and twisting it off with a plumbers wrench. No good. I think i might get a wrench in that size like 40mm or something, if i find one.

Hey synth, why you riding in a jeep bro??? Gotta represent. Like my ride?? Nice advertising btw; i'm driving down pikes peak and all of a sudden this dude in a "jeep" :x screams at me "TERCEL4WD.COM TERCEL4WD.COM SYNTHDESIGNER". lol Cool race though, i wasn't at the dirt part bec...

it's EMPI so no ridges on anything. i just did what david said, thanks.
Now i'm trying to take out the strut cartridge, can't take off the top plate. i don't have a full size vise so its hard to unscrew the holding plate. any suggestions?