Fixing odds and ends

The reason I picked up this Corolla was for the ease of access of parts through my place of work. What I did not realize was that these are a dime a dozen at the local junk yards. I had to fix the cracked tail lights as well as the torn driver’s seat. I was lucky in that there was a Corolla S in the yard that day with the interior still present. You see, the S trim had a black interior, so not just any plain Jane Corolla would do.

Rather than purchase the entire driver’s seat, I took the bottom section. It was much cheaper to do this.

Pretty straight forward. The Corolla is pretty much ready to be sold, although I do not currently have a beater to leave in bad areas and parking garages. Perhaps I’ll restore more of it and hold on to it for a bit longer.

My first non-Honda in years.

I’ve always been a fan of basic cars. Compact, low-horsepower cars with simple running gear and an inviting aftermarket. Because of the aftermarket component, my taste skewed to Hondas. After having started at San Francisco Toyota, I was being teased–in good fun, of course–for not owning a Toyota. After some research, I decided I’d purchase an 8th generation Corolla and ended up with a clean title, 170,000 mile Corolla S.

The Corolla is in decent shape. There’s some sections that have been re-painted, but overall, you wouldn’t know it unless you were told to look. With this project, I’m looking to just keep it clean and close to original spec, something that I’ve been known. I’m looking forward to learn from this car, despite putting my other projects on the back-burner.