to rewash or not to rewash?

[badkuk]

Hi All!

We got an '89 corolla whose chassis n paint are starting to go; me patches na nga where u can see the bare steel.

i'm thinking of having it rewashed, but i have nagging doubts na baka traydurin ako ng makina soon after the rewash B). more than 10 yrs na kc, though the mechanic says the mechanicals are still ok(gotta love Toyota, man!). The chassis is another story though -- years of neglect has finally come back to haunt us, kaya ayun, rust cap dito, lacquer paint doon...


so waddya think, save the 20-30k for a new car na lang? Ano pala marerecommend nyong shop? Been reading about CATS' diamond painting something-something...pang European cars kuno ung painting process...also read an ad from Ziebart Carsavers...

[ssaloon]

i think the more appropriate term would be washover or hilamos pards

i suggest you try looking elsewhere kasi mahal jan sa cats and ziebart. kung nangangalawang na ang katawan ng car, baka kelangan na ang strip to metal paint job. with regards sa engine mo, pag bumigay na yan, salpakan mo ng 4age blacktop 20v! ehehe :D

ano ba location mo pre? i know a good shop sa pasig area. they use PPG paint. PM me if you're interested. good luck sa project mo!

[badkuk]

Hi!

>i suggest you try looking elsewhere kasi mahal jan sa cats and >ziebart. kung nangangalawang na ang katawan ng car, baka >kelangan na ang strip to metal paint job. with regards sa >engine mo, pag bumigay na yan, salpakan mo ng 4age blacktop >20v! ehehe

bandang pasay tayo eh B). On ave., mga 20k yan d ba?

[ssaloon]

i think the price also depends on the paint the shop uses. whether 1k or 2k paint.

[ghosthunter]

you might want to look into the option of selling the car and getting a "newer" AE101 corolla. Might be a better option than fixing up your current AE89.

[OTEP]

If you love the car, get the mechanicals fixed first before the cosmetics. Kasi if you do the cosmetics first, baka magkaron ng mga little damages while the mechanicals are being worked on (i.e. mabagsakan ng screwdriver, magasgas, etc.).

[badkuk]

you might want to look into the option of selling the car and getting a "newer" AE101 corolla. Might be a better option than fixing up your current AE89.

Hmm...dunno about that...napamahal na sa akin eh; must be getting old and senti....plus, i really can't afford a new one ;).

[momoyster]

ang drawback lang minsan on an old car, walang katapusan ang mga repairs. kakagawa lng ng isang part, may lilitaw na namang bago. save ur money na lang 4 a newer model, marami namang pwedeng pagpilian sa 2nd hand market na matino, jst b patient during the hunt

[Sheep]

ganun talaga pag old cars you cant expect much...dami lilitaw na problems
but if you love it bale wala yung lumilitaw na problems ...youl enjoy trouble shooting and fixing it- dami ka naman matatanungan dito sa tsikot pag medyo di mo na alam dba
bale wala ke old or new ang car all it needs is TLC and a little positive outlook...

besides a well maintained old car would make more heads turn than a new car just out of the casa... my point of view lang

mas nakakatuwa kasi na luma na sya tapos mukhang bago pa rin tapos konti na lang kamukha mo... gets?

HTH

[Sheep]

well if u dont like to get dirty and if your budget permits you are better of with a later model car

pag luma pwede na rin as second car or toy car gawin mong parang hobby or outlet ang pag aayos like what im doing with my project gen 1 pajero...nakakatuwa din naman and i get to learn new stuffs :P

[falken_09]

save your money nalang and buy a newer car.. like momoyster said, dami lilitaw na problems, pero kung gusto mo talaga yung car, pa hilamos mo nlng..

[yamyam]

kung mahal mo talaga ung oto ipaayos mo


i agree with Sheep na mas head turner ang old car na mukhang bago..pag na-achieve mo na yan mas fulfilling di ba?

[badkuk]

Hi!

i agree with you...can't explain the allure of an old sentra or box-type lancer...i guess it tells you a lot about the driver.

Pero...the body is in bad shape, as in me malalaking butas na, caused by rust...ano ba ung usual na remedy for that? Right now puro stopgap measures ginagawa ko -- papel de liha dito, rustcap doon.

[MAXBUWAYA]

bibigay na ba chasis? mahirap yata pag chasis na ang usapan! baka pag nagflex yung body eh mabali chasisi mo.

new car na lang tsong benta mo na lang iyan

[Ungas]

Di nga kakayanin yan ng isang araw kung malaki ang butas, kung per panel naman ang pintura baka di magpantay ang kulay. Strip to metal pa pala yan.