Wooo woo we got our Corona Wagon started, now it's time to get it moving under it's own power! As a project car this is actually pretty typical, someone previously couldn't get it running... so they let it sit for years. Insert Lucore Automotive, we'll get it fixed right up!
What you see here is a gorgeous unrestored 1980 Toyota Corona Wagon, and it's the Luxury Edition! Under the hood is the tried and true simple 20R 2.2 liter 4 cylinder carbonated motor that contributed to the legendary Toyota reliability of the 80s and 90s.
This particular car, as you hopefully saw in the intro video was left sitting for a number of years at another shop unable to run. With a battery, and a bit of fuel she fired up coughing a cloud of black smoke but REFUSED to stay running. Now, as mechanics, we know there are a few basic things to try and we begin with why it's not getting fuel. As you'll see, we didn't have to go much further than Step 1 in this case!
So, with a new mechanical fuel pump PROPERLY installed, new lines to replace the cracked rubber lines, and a fresh tank of fuel, she's rumbling to life! Not exactly purring like a kitten, but we'll save THAT for another future episode.
We hope you enjoy this video, we are just a small automotive repair shop outside of the Columbus / Dublin Ohio metro area. In business for nearly 2 decades we pride ourselves not only on fixing the usual daily drivers and work trucks but also the interesting rides and project cars / trucks of our customers. We recognize the importance of small business marketing, so these videos give you all a little peak behind the scenes of what we do!
Thanks as always to our friends, families, fans, supporters, and subscribers who help keep our doors open and keep us motivated. Without you all behind us, we would just be a little group of car addicts collecting old junk and wasting money to entertain ourselves!
What do YOU think we should do with this Toyota Wagon now that it's running again? Get it prepped for an engine swap? Drive it in "classic form"? Sell it off to some lucky soul who's been dying to relive the 80s wagon glory days? Let us know in the comments below!
7 апр 2020