My new 2008 Absolutely Red 3 Door Yaris Project Car - Page 6 - Toyota Yaris Forums

tooter · 08-04-2012, 01:10 AM

You did a beautiful job, CT.

I'm sure you got a lot of personal satisfaction giving the little car a new life.

sex · 08-04-2012, 07:27 AM

:O cheapest car you've ever bought! Congrats on build. Where are you taking her for the maiden drive?

CTScott · 08-04-2012, 08:34 AM

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daf62757 · 08-04-2012, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by CTScott

That was the great part - The previous owner only had liability insurance on the car, so no insurance company was involved to assess the condition of the car and potentially cause the title to switch to salvage. It will take a couple of weeks for me to get the title back from DMV in my name, but it will be a normal, not salvage title. Even the carfax on the car has no indication of it having an accident.

I have less than $1000 into the repairs, so when I filled out the paperwork to register the car I could honestly not check the box that indicated that the car had more than 75% of its book value in damage (which would also be a mechanism causing a live title to become a salvage one).

You need to run for political office. Someone with your brains and skills to get things done needs to be running the country!

blacksandiegovitz · 08-04-2012, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by CTScott

We took her last night to grab dinner. My wife and my two daughters said no more family runs in her until I get the A/C back running. So, it looks like I will order the two aluminum pipe assemblies, so I can hook it back up.

^^lol , I just replaced my a/c condenser today and can't find anywhere how much 134a it takes to fill/re-charge an empty system . Do you happen to know ?

bad · 08-04-2012, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by CTScott

Seriously leaning towards something like this to have both the convertible and truck modes:

If you successfully do this, I think you could start a profitable business. Good job man. What happened to those odd chrome things on the bumpers (sorry if you already explained)?

CTScott · 08-04-2012, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by blacksandiegovitz

^^lol , I just replaced my a/c condenser today and can't find anywhere how much 134a it takes to fill/re-charge an empty system . Do you happen to know ?

330 to 390g (11.64 to 13.76oz.)

CTScott · 08-04-2012, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bad

If you successfully do this, I think you could start a profitable business. Good job man. What happened to those odd chrome things on the bumpers (sorry if you already explained)?

They were just stick ons, so I pulled the rears off and the fronts are gone since I replaced the front bumper. The hubcaps followed them into the trash can.

CTScott · 08-07-2012, 09:10 PM

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Hershey · 08-07-2012, 11:20 PM

He's the mad mechanic of Y.W..

Killchain · 08-10-2012, 10:49 PM

Bump

daf62757 · 08-11-2012, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Hershey

He's the mad mechanic of Y.W..

Hardly mad!

More like pure genius!

CTScott · 08-11-2012, 07:59 AM

So, the used radiator actually self-healed. I believe that the gasket between the top plastic tank and the aluminum fin section had shrunk a bit from being used, then drying out and sitting on a shelf for a year or so. I think that re-wetting and heating it swelled it back to shape. For now I am going to run with it as is.

fnkngrv · 08-11-2012, 05:42 PM

not much longer and the wifey will be happy since you will have AC again

CTScott · 08-11-2012, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by fnkngrv

not much longer and the wifey will be happy since you will have AC again

Just sweating my butt off down here while waiting for some guy from Maine to ship me some AC parts.

I now own the complete rig for evacuating, testing, and charging A/C systems, so I am ready to get her's back running.

enviri · 08-11-2012, 10:07 PM

ouch. I have an industrial a/c unit just sitting here at my house unused still in shipping crates if you want it LOL

CTScott · 08-11-2012, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by enviri

ouch. I have an industrial a/c unit just sitting here at my house unused still in shipping crates if you want it LOL

There you go, then I can do this:

Billiam · 08-12-2012, 12:00 AM

Old school swamp cooler baby!!

http://www.busandcamper.com/shop/vin...-electric.html

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08-11-2012, 07:59 AM	#103
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	So, the used radiator actually self-healed. I believe that the gasket between the top plastic tank and the aluminum fin section had shrunk a bit from being used, then drying out and sitting on a shelf for a year or so. I think that re-wetting and heating it swelled it back to shape. For now I am going to run with it as is. __________________

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fnkngrv Mr. 155 and climbing View User's Garage Drives: Seriously Modded 07 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In The Hotbox Posts: 4,742	not much longer and the wifey will be happy since you will have AC again __________________ Team Tiamat Racing on Facebook Youtube Channel: Team Tiamat Racing *Class record holder in Land Speed @ 154.5mph for 1.5 mile and 145.5mph in the mile in the F (2.016 to 3.014 L), G (1.524 to 2.015 L), and H (1.016 to 1.523 L) classes.*

08-12-2012, 12:00 AM	#108
Billiam View User's Garage Drives: '10 White Yaris 4D LB Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA Posts: 556	Old school swamp cooler baby!! http://www.busandcamper.com/shop/vin...-electric.html __________________ If you want to enjoy your car, stay off of the internet.

08-04-2012, 01:10 AM	#91
tooter play every day Drives: 2012 Yaris L 2dr 5sp Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,961	You did a beautiful job, CT. I'm sure you got a lot of personal satisfaction giving the little car a new life.

08-04-2012, 07:27 AM	#92
sex View User's Garage Drives: 09 5DR Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NY Posts: 310	:O cheapest car you've ever bought! Congrats on build. Where are you taking her for the maiden drive?

08-07-2012, 11:20 PM	#100
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	He's the mad mechanic of Y.W..

08-10-2012, 10:49 PM	#101
Killchain Drives: '10 Yaris LB Polar White Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 248	Bump

08-11-2012, 10:07 PM	#106
enviri View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: CT Posts: 1,516	ouch. I have an industrial a/c unit just sitting here at my house unused still in shipping crates if you want it LOL

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