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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 12:31 AM
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Hi everyone my names John. I have been in the Toyota scene since I started driving back in 2002, first car was a 92 Camry v6. I purchased a 92 SC400 with 192k miles for $1300 last Friday, the owner thought the fuel pump had died and the car had sat in his yard for a few months I got it fired up with a new battery and a paperclip and drove it back to my garage. Started looking through the interior and it has been leaking bad from the passenger side door (window regulator is done) and it looks like its been leaking really bad from the rear window.

The rear seats are destroyed, the leather appears decently clean but it tears very easily and the upper and lower seat will need to be totally recovered, blah. The brake light is on and the brakes are pretty messed up, and the alternator needs some love. I read through this forum before I bought the car so I am not really surprised, the engine and transmission are smooth and I plan on cleaning the car up and enjoying it for a while.



I will have pictures up after tomorrow
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 12:45 AM
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Welcome to CL

Sounds like you've got your work cut out for you, good luck with the rebuild.
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 07:44 AM
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Congrats on your lex, and welcome!
Get those brakes fixed first, they're more important than anything.

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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 07:58 AM
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Congrats, hope to see the pics soon.
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 08:32 AM
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Welcome, stick your nose in the classified section for good deals.
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 09:12 AM
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congrats and welcome to an addiction lol
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 09:15 AM
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welcome to the club man. you will have no problem finding everything you need to know about your car and everything you will need to buy in the classified
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 11:03 AM
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sounds like you got some work ahead of ya. good luck
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 04:46 PM
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welcome.. sounds like you have a bit of work ahead of you. just dont give up on it these are great cars. GL
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 06:10 PM
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Welcome to CL, best of luck to you on the rebuild.
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 08:02 PM
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Welcome to CL
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 05:28 AM
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Welcome and best of luck on the rebuild focus on the engine and transmission before the vanity items like leathers seats and you should be ok.
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 05:42 AM
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Welcome to CL, and as others have stated...start looking in the classifieds-I'm sure you'll be able to find what you're looking for. GL
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 07:54 AM
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Welcome to the CL. Good luck with your build, you have your work cut out for you. Be patient everything will come.
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 03:26 PM
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Congratulations on buying a great car for the DIY speed enthusiast and for having the good sense to find and join this Forum immediately - LOL.
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