Old car renovation: Carefully restore a Toyota domineering LC120 and regain its domineering appearance

Hello everyone, this issue brings you a post on the renovation of the domineering LC120. I’m short of words at the beginning, so read on!

First of all, let’s take a look at this photo I took when I was working in a car city in 2007. Did you notice that the Renault Megane was also a very high-end car at that time?

The owner bought the car and drove it directly from Huzhou, Zhejiang to Zhangjiagang on a small truck the next day. It seems that the obsessive-compulsive disorder is very powerful!

The task of test driving has been entrusted to me. Why do Japanese off-road vehicles maintain their value so well? Not to mention their classic appearance, they only have two words: durability!

The mechanical chassis part is not a big problem. Replacing the wearing parts and replacing the oil and water in the whole vehicle basically solves the problem!

The main appearance is that the paint surface is aging and the details of the previous painting were not properly handled, the electroplating parts are aging and some accessories are damaged and missing!

The color strips on the car body have been debonded for so many years and the performance has been very good. The light on the wing panel turned yellow and water entered!

The English logos on the back door are all three-dimensional!

It is no longer easy to buy gold-plated original wordmarks. The previously refurbished batch has been used up. This time, I will replace it with silver ones and wait until they are available before sending them to car owners!

The outer black plastic parts are all aged and turned white. They need to be disassembled and processed separately. The spare tire cover is also broken. It took a long time to repair it. Save what you can, and spend the money in the right place!

The door latch is rusty, the latch needs a new one, and the screws need to be cleaned!

The width and shape of the aluminum alloy wheels match the 120 body lines very well, so you need to be discerning when changing the wheels!

After the wheel hub is refurbished, the hub cap and tire screws must also be replaced!

When you open the door and enter the car, the interior is basically finished and needs to be refurbished. The exterior also needs to be bright and new!

The ceiling velvet and lamps must be cleaned and replaced!

It’s a bit dirty, so washing it with a brush is useless!

The front windshield also needs to be replaced. Even if it is not broken, the windshield wiper will not clean the glass after so many years!

The color scheme of this leather steering wheel cover is a bit unappreciative, and the plate is not lightly worn!

Looking at the wear and tear on this switch, it looks like you’ve been walking a lot at night!

The window-winding machine is also used a lot~

Not to mention the handle, it wouldn’t be worn like this even if I had to use it for 500,000 kilometers!

Of course the seats are not much better!

The only bad thing about this car is that it has 8 seats. The last row is useless. Japan is a country with big butts and not many people. Is it because they are not big enough that two people can fit in it without being too crowded? Grandma of!

Take a picture of the cabin first and deal with it last!

Start the disassembly. The LC120 is a non-load-bearing body. You can lift it off by just using a few big nuts on the body!

Shoveling stickers is a time-consuming job!

The rear glass is very easy to remove!

These rusted areas must be dealt with individually!

The pedal is broken and the new order is on the way!

After all the stickers are removed, start polishing the car body!

If you want the details to be in place, the peripheral accessories of the car body must be carefully disassembled!

The roof is no longer good. After all, after so many years, it would be troublesome to polish the car if it is too high!

This is the finished primer. The gray one is imported two-component primer!

The car shell is sprayed!

How to whiten white is also very particular. How to whiten it will be explained later!

The body accessories have started to be sprayed!

Off-road vehicles have many body accessories, unlike cars!

The halo eyebrows come in many shapes, big and small!

This is the corner wrap at the back!

After derusting the front and rear inner bars, spray them with anti-rust paint to make them beautiful!

Accessories that must be replaced for appearance are also arriving one after another!

After reassembling the peripheral parts of the car body, the buckles basically have to be replaced!

The interior parts are all being renovated in an orderly manner. There are too many things to list here!

Being overbearing without stickers and latte art is not overbearing at all!

This post is finished, it looks much better!

The mechanical chassis part has begun a major overhaul, and the photos are lost. I will write more details about the LC100 when it comes off the stage!

So dirty?

After the hub is refurbished, the hub cap must be brand new. Guess what car is under the cap!

This is it. This is the one in the game. Its name is Ferrari 512TR. Friends who are interested can search on Baidu. It is the only 1994 Ferrari still on the road in China. The car comes from Chengdu!

Well, here comes the real thing. This picture was taken by my friend who was doing photography at the car wash and sent it to me after I drove to the car wash. Of course, we are now good friends!

512 represents 5.0/12-cylinder, it is currently being reproduced, and the details and workmanship must exceed the original factory!

The visual effect of the processed wheel arch is great!

The overall effect of the wheel hub is great!

Looking from the front and side, there are no blind spots in details!

The texture of brushed aluminum alloy wheels is also better than ordinary painted ones!

The back door latch has also arrived. This thing is rarely replaced, so it came late!

Finally, tweak the speakers a little!

The edges of the original car speakers are rotten, which is common in Japanese cars. This oval one is for the mid-bass!

This 2-inch is considered a mid-range and high-pitched sound!

This is the speaker to be replaced, here are the treble and midrange!

This 6.5 is the mid-bass that replaces the oval speakers on the car door!

It’s not an exaggeration to say that the weight of one huge magnet is worth five!

Comparison of two mid-range speakers!

The magnet of the mid-range speaker is almost as big as the speaker!

The two-to-one tweeter is almost incomparable compared to the original machine!

Okay, everything is done, let’s go clean it up and take some pictures of the finished product!

Qingyuan Car Wash is opened by a friend. There are not many suitable car washes in Zhangjiagang!

After passing a big mound, climb up and take a look!

It actually rained after I finished taking the photo, but it’s okay, everyone has their own feelings, as long as the car is not too dirty!

The following are detailed photos, please take your time to enjoy them~

Okay, that’s it for this issue, thank you everyone!

Major: Old Car Refurbishment Team (Mao Cong-Sun)