2007 "Red Yaris" RS Restoration

[scarsofcarma]

This is an impressive level of rust repair. I commend you on your efforts. 👍

I'm not sure I would have gone ahead and bought the car knowing that. But on the positive side it was a great deal to be had if you could fix it. 😎

I plan to get more experience welding. It's was something I intended to get a degree for in school after I finished up automotive classes.

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by scarsofcarma

This is an impressive level of rust repair. I commend you on your efforts. 👍

I'm not sure I would have gone ahead and bought the car knowing that. But on the positive side it was a great deal to be had if you could fix it. 😎

I plan to get more experience welding. It's was something I intended to get a degree for in school after I finished up automotive classes.

Thanks, man! Yeah, although I did a fairly thorough investigation, the extent of the damage wasn't readily apparent. I really had to start busting pieces off to see what was involved. I might just have passed on it too, had I known. Had I been able to demonstrate the extent of the damage, I probably could have had it for considerably less. That said, I have always wanted to do this kind of repair and now I am learning. I like the challenge of figuring out how to go about providing an adequate support structure. Kind of like a low grade engineering. In one way, it's almost been worth it as now I have a very thorough understanding of the inner construction of this generation of Yaris.

The power train and suspension etc seems in pretty good shape. I don't think I'd make a dime on it if I was going to flip it. I do have to replace the rear axle bushings and that will be a bit of a job for sure. But, when this job is done, most of the major stuff will be complete. Next summer, likely, the car will get a repaint.

I don't regret the purchase, especially since it's an RS trim. I am partial to those and they are pretty rare around here.