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  1. Join Date
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    #1
    Guys, I need some help here. I'm helping my friend restore their 1975(?) Toyota Tamaraw. This is no assembled AUV, this is the classic Tamaraw with the 'snubbed nose' made by Toyota back then.

    For the mechanicals I'm planning to take it to Chieffy's. I think the brakes and clutch (hydraulic?) need to be rebuilt/overhauled. I'm gonna have the engine (3K?) checked if any gaskets need replacement and might as well have a new timing belt and water pump put in for good measure. Have I forgotten anything?

    Now my main concern is the body. Should we just ditch the original Toyota rear body and put in a new body made by those assemblers in Valenzuela or Cavite or just have it restored by a tinsmith? Some sections badly need replacement and I was thinking of having the analok windows and doors converted to something actually made of glass and steel.

    How much do you think will it cost to get a new rear body if ever we decide to go for a new one?

    By no means is this project running on an unlimited budget. We were hoping for something in the neighborhood of Php 20k-30k for the paint and body restoration. So I would really appreciate it if you could also tell us where we can source cheap materials and labor for this little project.

    I hope you guys can help. Thanks so much.

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    all new body would be my recommendation - i assume the cost to get one would be comparable to the cost of an owner-type jeep...which my father-in-law (he owns a fleet of them for his business) tells me is quite reasonable.

  3. Join Date
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    The best thing you can do is have it checked first to a body shop specialist. I have a friend who's shop specialization is body works. Call him 844-9788. Look for Rey. Tell him I recommended his shop. BTW, nasa Newton St., Makati siya.

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    tamaraw body (rear lang) is really cheap...presyong owner jeep (less than P10,000 with out paint - I believe it is just around 3k-5K depending on the thickness of the metal used and maker)....but authenticity is an issue minsan....if you're lucky you'll get a good replica.

    my 2 cents.

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    ok na project yan a! tapos isali sa show!! classic!
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    for budget consideration and retaining the original body form, pwede rin restore, yung tipong strip/replace lang yung part na rusty which most likely eh yung lower half part ng rear body...

    have an estimate of this and compare with replacing the whole rear body, pero kung konti lang difference, you know what to do...

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    just make sure po na yung rear ay parehong pareho po sa original... baka ndi kamukha yung mapagawa nyo eh... and... kung ok pa naman yung rear... edi have it repaired nalang? para... original tlga

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