Dissasembly, Inspection and Refresh of the Front Suspension and Brakes on the Mk1 MR2

In todays video we take the front suspension and brakes apart, inspect for wear and damage, clean and paint and then reassemble.
We also look at all of the completed welding.
We are getting closer by the day now to that elusive MOT test...
If you want to see more of our work then you can find us on instagram @resto_nation or on Facebook...
#resto_nation #restoration #toyotamr2mk1

[@GVickers613]

That was very manly handled with that scary monster attack! I especially liked the escalation of hammers in defence of your life.

[@Resto.Nation]

Some days i wonder wonder what’s more important, getting an mot or getting rid of all of the spiders....

[@dusting1851]

the amount of times you said "fuck off, that's massive," amused me to no end

[@lawrencewaite3084]

My car has the same rust and the fuel pump has died 😂😂 excellent work though man, got me motivated to sort mine

[@Resto.Nation]

Great stuff mate. The tank is a nasty job, make sure you only have to do it once....

[@jimbuilds]

How did you not hear that spider? I'm sure it was wearing doc Martin's!

[@ocesmekanics3831]

Corrosion is extremely bad in those parts of the world. Great content

[@Clem000]

Love you content filming editing and how clearly you speak. I've started an MR2 MK2 project and your videos are giving me a good idea of the work involved.

[@Resto.Nation]

Thanks, good luck with yours.

[@larrycluness5438]

Just bought a 1988 MK1b for a project and there's a lot in common with this one, but maybe my one is a little worse regarding rust! I'll be watching every one of these videos to try and learn something, cheers for going to the effort to video all the jobs you did!

[@Resto.Nation]

No worries. If you ever need any questions answering just drop it in the comments section and I will do my best to help... good luck with the build 😎

[@larrycluness5438]

@@Resto.Nation hey thanks for taking the time to reply! I feel like I'm connecting with a celeb, a celeb that tackles mahoosive creepy crawlies!!! Seriously though all the best, I would think there'll be quite a few questions!

[@Resto.Nation]

@@larrycluness5438 far from it mate! Hope you enjoy the videos too. P.s there is another video in the pipeline on what Happened to the mr2 after I sold it too... it’s not pretty

[@Nvdp0103]

To bad postage to Belgium will probably cost an arm and a leg. I'm rebuilding an AW11b myself and my callipers are allmost gone. Awesome vids btw, keep it up.

[@Resto.Nation]

Probably as much as the pads cost haha! I think a guy in the U.K. is having them but if not then I will give you a shout and we can look into it... thanks mate. Next video isn’t far away now.

[@ek8710]

What spray sealant did you use? Looks like the OEM stuff, I've been using gravitex but it doesn't have that sort of finish. Also lol that spider section :D

[@Resto.Nation]

Good question, it was a long time ago! From memory it would have been done using a shultz type gun and an under body sealer of some sort.

[@twotone_ra6558]

22:19 I recently just purchased a 1988 MR2 SC, and I have the exact same rust on the opposite side. I live in the US, so technically it’s just a mirror image of the rust you repaired there. Kinda bummed you lost the footage of that repair.

[@Resto.Nation]

Twotone_RA65 it was only the footage of the inner stiffener. You should be able to replicate it from the existing by making a template 😎. Good luck

[@twotone_ra6558]

Resto Nation thanks!

[@specialk7269]

Hi mate those front pads would be awesome. 😊

[@Resto.Nation]

Sorry mate. They went within a day...

[@specialk7269]

@@Resto.Nation no problem mate loving the vids

[@Herpitor]

Superb series of vids on this MR2 project! What brush-on black satin paint did you use for the front brake parts?

[@Resto.Nation]

Thanks. It was a high temp engine enamel because that’s what I had to hand but it goes on nice, sits flat and is a one coat job 👍🏻

[@Herpitor]

@@Resto.Nation thanks for reply. Do you know the brand name? I happen to need some so would be happy to check out what you used.

[@johnboy384]

There is no shame in arachnophobia.