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Fuel door and boot lid release plus TRD sports accessories brochure – My Carina

January 13, 2024 / banpei / 0 Comments

It has been too long since I wrote an update about my Carina. The sad truth is that it’s still in the same state with an engine that runs roughly when idling. I did find a fuel pressure regulator, but it turned out to be one for fuel injection. That means it works differently and I need to find another one suitable for carburettors.

Toyota Carina fuel door and boot lid release handles

I have a lever under my seat that releases the fuel door lock without me having to open it myself with a key. When I refuelled the car the last time, the cable broke and I couldn’t open it anymore and I had to use the key. I have been on the lookout for a replacement since.

My Carina: Celica Supra seats upgrade

November 13, 2014 / banpei / 1 Comment

I have always fancied the Toyota Corolla AE86 or Toyota Celica Supra seats as they are quite comfortable for OEM factory seats and still give enough support at the thighs and back when cornering.

In contrast the OEM Toyota Carina TA60 seats feels more like sitting on a buck of a carriage: too high and no support to be expected from any side. I regularly bumped by head against the ceiling if I took a speedbump too fast.

You probably get what I mean if you compare the two different seats with each other: Continue reading

My Carina: current state double headlights

October 6, 2014 / banpei / 2 Comments

Just a quick update on the state of my Carina:

Yes I’ve almost removed the single headlights from my Toyota Carina TA60.

However there is one nasty discovery I made today and it is clear in the photo below: Continue reading

My Carina: Carina AA63 double headlights assembly part 1

September 10, 2014 / banpei / 0 Comments

After being silent on the subject of my Carina for a while I’ve finally made some more progress: I’m assembling the Carina AA63 double headlights (after stripping and repairing them first):

This is only the right side assembly and unfortunately the left side has to wait a bit. And yes I know: it is definitely not the most beautiful glassfibre repair, but it will be hidden behind the grille anyway.

Why? Well it is waiting for the respray of some new old stock headlight surroundings: Continue reading

My Carina: new goodies arrived!

March 29, 2014 / banpei / 0 Comments

Yesterday I received some goodies from the US for my Toyota Carina TA60:

A set of camberplates and a full set of Prothane AE86 poly bushes.
I’ll trial fit the poly bushes to see which ones match and which ones don’t. I’ll probably end up with half the set used and some that don’t fit at all but at least this way I know which ones to hunt for somewhere else.

The camber plates are Toyota Corolla KE70/TE71 items: Continue reading

For sale: My JDMish Toyota Carina 1.6 DX TA60

May 25, 2013 / banpei / 27 Comments

I made a tough decision last Monday: my Carina is for sale!

The reason why? Well I got an offer for a (project) car that I can’t refuse. ;)
My goal is to sell the whole as one lot, but if some buyer decides not to buy all the parts/JDM stuff I’ll put that here for sale seperately. So what does the whole package include?

Toyota Carina 1.6 DX TA60 Automatic
Built: 1982 (July)
Color: white (cream)
Mileage: 91874 km
Interior: black/cream white

The Carina has always had its checkups at a Toyota dealer and looks great for its age, but naturally there are some small points of attention: white stains on the windshield (outside viewing range so no MOT problem), rust on C-pilar near the left rear door, small parking dent on the right rear door but there is no scratch in the paint (some unknown person bumped into mine on a parkinglot and left without leaving a note).

The car has APK (Dutch MOT) till 7th of July 2013, exhaust has been replaced three years ago, waterpump last year and the car had its 90000 km checkup at the Toyota dealer October last year.
During the 90000 km checkup rust was revealed in the rear inner fenders and early 2013 this has been professionally fixed (by 2mmm sheetmetal) and the floorpan is now solid and rust free.
APK will naturally be prolonged by 2 years.

Specifications:

15 inch Celica Supra mk2 rims with Falken ZIEX 912 195/60R15 tires (5mm profile)
Toyota Corolla AE86 steering wheel (GT Twincam 16)
2 three point seatbelts and 1 hip seatbelt in the rear (kidsfriendly!)
JDM Toyota Soarer MZ10 centercaps
JDM tail lights (originals are easily restored)
JDM License plate holder
JDM Carina mudflaps at the read (got a Carina logo)
Koni shocks (yellow) ar the front (replaced 4 years ago)
Original Toyota cassette radio with automagic antenna
Yellow Marchal foglights

Extra parts (not mounted on the car):

Original TA60 steel rims with centercaps
Original tail lights
Koni shocks (red) to be mounted on the rear axle
New disk rotors
JDM AA63 Gauge cluster (including tacho, oil pressure, etc)
JDM quad headlights (needs work)
Various new old stock panels: front fenders left and right, rear quarter panel right, bootlid and front valance
New old stock read bumper
New old stock EUDM grill
Diamond shaped JDM grill of an AA60 ST
Rebuilt JDM quad headlight grille and surrounding
Shabby JDM quad headlight grille and surrounding
FOHA spoilerset from the early 80s (front air dam and bootlid spoiler)
Rebuilt TA40 gearbox (T50, 5 speed)
Celica TA40 propshaft
Celica TA40 flywheel
Celica TA40 dual carb (2TB)
A lot of small parts like extra sidelights and such