More work done, removed p/s rack, lower control arms, tension rods & mounts, front sway bar and front crossmember.
Went by and picked up some wonderful chemicals to remove the rust from the battery tray, what leaked through the seams at the lf engine bay, and leaking clutch master.
1. Jasco paint/varnish etc remover
2. Naval jelly (Rust Remover - napa brand)
Here's the 1mp (mestiso power) corolla engine.
Note: the worst part of the rust was at the forward corner where the battery tray met the engine bay behind the left headlight bucket area. Unfortunately I didn't think about taking pics of where the worst of it was - oh well. It'll be fine now
![](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/assassin10000/ae86%20-%202/30jasco1.jpg)
![](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/assassin10000/ae86%20-%202/31jasco1.jpg)
Applying the jasco paint remover so we can see what kind of work we have ahead of us. In the picture below you can kinda make out the rust we were looking at cleaning up.
![](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/assassin10000/ae86%20-%202/32jasco1.jpg)
Applying naval jelly after removing the paint in the affected area's.
![](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/assassin10000/ae86%20-%202/33navaljelly1.jpg)
![](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/assassin10000/ae86%20-%202/34navaljelly1.jpg)
After all the oxidizing rust has been removed/chemically neutralized.
![](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/assassin10000/ae86%20-%202/35batterytrayclean.jpg)
A quick coat of paint to keep it from rusting until next weekend for more black epoxy primer.
![](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/assassin10000/ae86%20-%202/36batterytrayapainted.jpg)
We also cleaned up the area on the backside of the battery tray area where rust had been seeping/working its way through the seam sealer. (sorry no pics after it was cleaned up, but before paint)
![](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/assassin10000/ae86%20-%202/37outsiderailbatt.jpg)
And last lightly rusted area, where a leaking clutch master cylinder had leaked brake fluid and stripped the paint away causing some light surface rust. (again, no before pics)
![](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/assassin10000/ae86%20-%202/39clutchmastrust.jpg)
Removed SR-5 washer bottle/coolant reservoir mount bracket.
![](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/assassin10000/ae86%20-%202/38sr-5washerresmountrem.jpg)
On both sides of the car pounded the pinch welds flat to prevent rubbing and gave it a light coat of undercoating to prevent rust on the metal exposed by beating the shit out of it with a BFH.
![](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/assassin10000/ae86%20-%202/40fenderpinch.jpg)
Thanks to mestiso for taking the brunt of the filthy chemical fumes.
Andrew