January 2007
This is a 1977 Toyota Corona RT114 aka Corona Macho. It has a stock 18R engine, complete body parts and accessories except for a broken emblem and some missing badges. Interior is still in good condition but I will have it repaired in the near future. Chromed Trims and bumpers are still intact.
This car was first owned by Tirso "PIP" Cruz III. You can still smell Nora Aunor's scent in the car. Klasik Pinoy, beybe!!!

April 2007

Tirso was finally brought to the shop for major body repair and a new paint job.
Bumper Removed
Rust all over the running board

Scraping all the paint and rust!!!
Casio the Latero
Jed and Tirso

What a mess! Maybe during the late 70's Tirso had so much fun inside this car
Rust Rust Rust
Mission Impossible: The Rusted Firewall
Oh that's why it rains hard inside the car
RT114!!!

Trunk
Holes inside the Trunk
New Metal
Casio Fixing the Hood

Running Board Rapaired
After visiting 30 stores in Banawe, I finally found my surplus orig Fender!!!
New baby chin
The hood is done
Engine is taken out
Reinforcing the front chassis
Stripped Hood
Fender and Hood
More stripping
Trunk Stripped
Side Rear Stripped
July 23
Door1
Door2
Left
Right
Primered Back View
Side
The Hood is Installed
3 more weeks to go!
My 18R Engine
Oldskul 13" Rare Keystone Klassic. This was originally chromed but it got chipped away due to age. I am having it de-chromed and polished.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the ugly duckling is now a swan.

More to Come...