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After six months of hunting for a project car I have finally got one. My plan is to restore this car to a presentable condition which I like the look and feel of. This will be my second car so it will be built in order to enjoy the experience of driving it. I have limited experience working on cars but have managed to pick up some skills and knowledge through my studies. I am an undergrad Mechanical engineering student in the fourth year of my degree. I have read plenty of threads on this page and I think its fantastic that everyone is willing to help each other out and pass on experience. I would really appreciate all the guidance and one day when I've made all…

Bought this a while ago Its running 20v on itb at the minute I'm converting to a 1jz ( i purchased mount kit off site member )

My ke55 4 door project has started with the bonnet lifted 3"

Hi everyone, thought i'd introduce myself and my car. Name is Andreas/Andrew and I'm from melb. Ive been on toymods for years and ive playing with plenty of toyotas. i've owned a 3sgte celica st162, ke70 sedan with 4age, ra60 celica, ae82 twincam, a jza70r supra then back to a rolla. I'm loving my van :lol: had it abit over a year now and happy as with its progress. I didnt realize there were so many van's getting around! Ive spent prob 3hrs reading all the panelvan build logs on the site already. KE18s.. wow! love these things. Anyway i haven't made a build log of my own on any sites, but here goes! Background: I bought it completely standard off ebay. i…

Hey Guys, have been on this site for ages but lost my old login. Anyway, thought I'd might as well contribute and post up something about my Rollas. I had an AE82 twinky hatch for about 5 years as a daily. Loved it, but it was pretty rough. Look good from afar, but was far from good. Anyway, time came that I needed a new daily driver, and for cheap. I had intended on dragging the old twinky from mum and dads backyard. I figured that it would at least need 4 new tyres and 4 shocks. So I was up for at least a grand to get it back on the road. But then, searching gumtree I found another. Exactly the same model, but about 100,000 ks younger. Plus it had power-stee…

So currently residing in my home country of South Africa for a while. Of course my current demographic area will change the options of classic cars compared to Aus. But Corollas , this place has plenty ! The great thing about finding/hunting for classic cars in this country is that we have large cities inland very far from the sea's salty breeze and humidity. That is where this story beginnings in a city called Pietermaritzburg. I posted an ad on our local Gumtree looking for Corollas,Datsuns,Cressidas and boy was i offered some nice stuff, 1200Gx, Mx32's, and many many Ke70/71s but one stood out, A Red Ke70 , 1 owner from new , and paper work and I mean ALL …

So I have recently began prospecting Tijuana Mexico for some classic Japanese cars. I live in San Diego and now am looking into importing cars from Mexico mostly interested in Datsun, Toyota and some Honda. I began to network with some car heads down south and have come to meet a group that meets frequently. The cars are not the best but I hope to befriend many of these guys in hopes of buying their cars from them and bringing them to CA. Here are two cars in which I came across today August 8th, 2015. I am also looking into how to export these shells or rolling chassis to other countries perhaps Europe.

I have been working on a new project ke70 tell me what you think 😄

Hi guys, from sydney australia I have recently purchised a 1977 ke35 Coupe, all original except sound system. I am working on it in my spare time getting it ready for me to drive. Everything on the car is old and i would like to replace as much as i can. This is my first corolla and I'm used to working on american cars so all advise and opinions will help. thanks.

Hey guys, thought id share with you a project I've been working on for the past 3 years. It all started when i turned 14. All i focused on at that point was that i could get my driving license in less than one year. So at the time my old man thought it'd be a good idea for me to get my first car and do it up a little in time to get my learners. And also get to know further about cars etc. So i hoped on trade me and started my quest for my first car. I looked at multiple options as my first car starting at honda civic's (yes i know, wtf was i thinking???) right through to Subaru impreza's. After not having much luck in finding a cheapy, as only having an after school job…

Hi, I was only going to post my car when it was painted and completed, but thats never going to happen. A project car is never done. I will spare you all with in 'in the build pictures' untill later (there's heaps). It was stock standard when I first got the car. I was going for a tuff street sleeper car. Iv'e tried to list all the modifications, but there is just so much. Here it is: Engine Nissian CA18DET Stock. All seals/serviceable parts completed prior to installation. Modified firewall & tunnel. Modified S12 engine mounts with RX7 Nolthane rubbers Gearbox Nissian S13/S12 (shorten version) gearbox, rebuilt. (Poorly rebuilt by professional. Still to b…

I have about a week off over Christmas I am hoping to complete a Car trailer project I thought it may be of interest as a project to a few of you. I started today cutting and tacking together the main frame.

Hey everyone :y: I bought my second corolla, a white 1988 Ae82 Sedan. As most of you know I have a Brown Ae82 seca that was going to get rebuild but after pulling the whole thing apart and trying to paint it, I ran into some bad luck with the weather and Non self motivation. After moving house, I left it to rust up in the hills. I recently brought it down to where I live but after looking at it for about 2 months I have decided that I can't remember how to put it back together :yes: I have a heap of spare parts and some goodies to put in the new corolla like AE94 brakes, 4age conversion, twincam shockers, rear disk brakes, 7" screen, mags, extractors, 2" exhau…

Hi guys, I've had this for a while now and i thought it was about time i do some more work on it.. I originally had an immaculate T-18 which i only owned for 6 months due to my brother writing off! *Spewin* ;) I then bought this KE30 4door, it was rough as guts but after i lost my pride and joy i had no money, and as a struggling first year apprentice i had to make do.. I proceeded to pull out the engine and 5speed, seats and a few other bits and pieces from the T-18 before cutting the whole lot up with a 9inch angle grinder and taking the rest to the tip! I was surprised how easy it was to fit the 3T motor and box into the KE30 though. (i didn't know about r…

You've all seen it before in the other thread but I thought I would post it here so I could update it as the car progresses. For those who don't know, this car was bought for $250 off ebay. It started life as a lowly KE70 S trim povo pack. It was powered by a completly standard 4K in front of a 3 speed auto. Not very exciting at all. Here are some pics of when I bought it. It wasnt long (about 10 days) before I got bored of driving around with an ashmatic 4K and a slipping automatic transmission barely keeping up with traffic and getting bored to tears with not owning a manual car anymore. It was time to pull the running gear which used to reside in…

hey guys this is my T-18 its not perfect but it will do I'm yet 2 do anything 2 it yet, i've found a sc14 supercharger with intercooler for cheap so i might get that and put it on once i fix the internals! Just installed a webber onto it last night goes a little different now but not much Cheers Sean

Long time lurker here. I don't post often but thought it time I share some latest pics As some of you would have seen previously, I have a ke30 2door sedan with a 3k, worked head, lightened flywheel, EFI (7ke manifold), Megasquirt, distributorless ignition (EDIS), etc etc. It even has a catalytic converter. I have now added an AMR500 supercharger, which is originally from a 930cc twincharged Nissan March Superturbo. I fitted it to the engine using custom brackets, which I knocked up on a spare block in my shed. This was the easy bit! The pulley on the S/C was changed from serpentine to a v-belt type from a corolla alternator. My crank pulley already had a too…

After a bit of searching and looking on these forums every day, i finally found a decent car to house my supercharged 4K. I have had the motor going in my KE38 but running it with 2 different carbys and not really ever getting it to run properly, i recently purchased a 7K efi manifold so that i ca get it running to its full potential. The motor is a KE70 4K that i fully rebuilt with new 40thou pistons, all new bearings, fully reco head with double valve springs, fairly aggresive camshaft that made pretty good power when the car was N/A. I have fitted a SC12 supercharger that is pumping 6psi but that may increase when i get the motor running properly on the efi. …

well gday guys, i been a registered user on here for a long time, browse alot, but hardly ever post. thought id show you my lil ke70 project car/daily driver started out as a dodgy white slanty fronted ke70. current mods -flat front conversion -corona quad lights, with surrounds -garden edging lip -central locking/cd player -thermo fan (with uber temperature controller thing) -tacho dash -s13 front end conversion, with JIC coiloveres (With way to stiff springs) -holden commonodore shocks in the rear with cut falcon springs -whiteline adjustable panhard rod mods for the future obviously it needs a paint job so thats on the list, then hopeful…

Hey everyone, I am currently 16 in Australia and own a 1991 AE94 corolla. It has a 4A-FE motor and I was wondering what mods I could do to it to make it run better. Don't have much cash so preferably cheapish mods. Cheers

Hey rolla club new to the site got a 1980 KE55 Corolla a month or so ago now... I have no experience on working on cars but I believe its time to learn. Inspiration:

Hey all, I'm from Toowoomba QLD and i just acquired a '79 KE38 wagon from a friend. and after seeing some pics of other peoples rides it has me hooked. i can't wait to fix it up. bit rough around the edges but not to bad. rust is the major problem(have a mig welder now so can fix that) will need a new tail gate and a few trim parts but all in all it's mostly there. looking at do a full 4k rebuild with either Solex or Weber carbs, cam upgrade and a few other mods love NA motors. such a fun car. my 4yr old loves it. doesn't like going in our 02 VX Berlina any more. any one who has info or parts please pm me.. can't wait to get this bad boy looking overrated.

INTRO Hi. The other day I scored a cheap as pretty neat condition KE15 and a few have been asking about it so I decided to start my ride thread for its journey from back shed to the road and beyond. The car was purchased off an old guy who lived close to me and he could no longer drive so had no use for it and sold it. He was part way through restoring it as he wanted to drive it again and he was the original owner which made it all the better. Over the cars history from what he told me he: Killed a dog in it. His daughter used it to learn in and be a daily. He liked doing a few races in it. Blew up an original K-B motor. As he got old it was to fast for him so …

Hi All This is the reason I've decided to bow out of the corolla game for the next few years. Mods: - Factory Manual - HKS Panel Filter - HKS Turbo Back Exhaust - Amuse ETCS - Blitz URAS Racing DC II Gauges Wheels: AVS Model T7 - Front: 18x8 +38 - Rear: 18x9 +45 Suspension: - Cusco Type AS Front Strut Brace - CST Zero-1 Swift Coilovers - 14kg/mm Front Springs - 8kg/mm Rear Springs Misc: - Factory Upgrade Alarm (wired to work off the factory remote key) Here are some happy snaps from yesterday, so enjoy. :) And some more recent pics after a few cosmetic changes: All in all, VERY …

here is my AE71 that I bought running with a blacktop 20v running standard ecu, and running like shit with vacuum leaks and wiring issues, used it as a daily until I lost my license, (p plate fell down on good behaviour 😔 so I decided i would turn it into a drift car because I'll have a lot more fun on the track with it! Specs on how I got it, Weldy Chopped springs front and rear with kyb AGX shocks in the front with xt130 struts brakes and lcas And using dodgy coolant hoses going to the back of the engine with fwd cooling system Has a dizzy relocation to the front That's about all it had from the start!

Hi Guys, I am in the early stages of transforming my little KE25 corolla. Future plans and specs ; 20B Engine on Methanol Liberty Clutchless 5 speed Single Garret Turbo 9'' rear with strange centre (undecided on 4 link or ladder bar) lexan windows and respray 28'' x 9'' slicks I will be getting help from scotty no doubt along the way with his generous services, GCG Turbos, Godzilla Motorsport, Justin, Direct Clucth and PWR. Will update as progress is made. Thanks Cheers

Hey all, just got my first car today, after about 9 months of searching for a good enough ke70 i found one. I'm 16, and this is my project car with dad. Stock and pretty much rust free, its a good start. :dance: Engine bay. Stock 4k-c Perfect interior. I will post more pics tomorrow due, to its getting late, and i have to clean up ect. :yes: Stay tuned!

Hey, thought i'd upload some pics of a project that i've started. I bought the car from a mate for $400 and it didn't start when i first went to pick it up cause of a dodgey starter motor, they got it rebuilt and started first turn of the key. Had some exhaust noise and economy wasn't that great, so about 30 bucks later it was running sweet. During the whole time though it had an oil leak or leaks, so i thought i'd pull it apart and do a gasket and seal change, and also do a auto to manual conversion. Picture shows some damage to the door, the previous owner's daughter left the door open and it rolled into a tree :) , but 1 hour and a block n tackle all fixed :…

I was looking at philbey's pictures and saw this wagon at a great angle...hope he doesn't mind me chopping it up. They made a 2 door, a 4 door, a fastback and a wagon, ...I think it would have made a good looking truck too.

Hey all, picked up my new car today. Its a Corolla KE30 2 door. bought it for a little price, but worth it. bought off a member here, thanks nick :D :) bought as a rolling shell, so no motor, box, tailshaft radiator ect, and no interior, well there is a Crack free dash, and some door trims lol. Has NO rust, ive had a look meself, and the only rust is surface rust where paint has been chiped, or faded a bit. Few nice bits would be, i like the paint scheme, looks smick. Front brakes are RA40 ones out of a celica, new strut inserts and springs. Rear end has 7 leaf spring in a pack, with lowering blocks. Far as i know the grill and the passenger side mirro…

Hello RollaClub! I'm Danny from Southern California, I've been lurking around the site for the past few months now and finally decided to join. I have a 1979 KE30 coupe, that I purchased November of last year. So far its been a blast to drive and have been slowly getting it together since. I'm hoping with the help of RollaClub and a little elbow grease I can accomplish better performance and make it look more appealing. ;)

Hey guys, I've had a lot of people (From here and just mates) ask where is my green Corolla, Why i haven't finished it, and wondered why i haven't been on rollaclub. Well, This is why... I've wanted one for as long as i can remember. I bought it in very poor non running/ rego condition 2 years ago. Since then the car has had the entire electrics gone through, All the large dents and miss alignments fixed, All mechanical components have had a once over and been upgraded or replaced. Car is a 1972 Crown, MS65. Body remains factory with just a few small subtle mods, and keeping the original patina'd paint. Interior is also mo…

Started this a while ago now can't find it,so i have had some progress so i will start again.

I bought this ke20 off ebay, most of you have seen it already. Its mods are: Bigport 4age T50 Locked ke20 diff Haltech Computer Accord seats 16 inch Simmons B45 wheels (8 inch front and 9 inch rear!) Ta22 struts, brakes and LCA Autometer gauges Ford TB and custom intake Basically I'm going to use this car as a daily till i get my ke35 on the road then we will see what happens. It has some problems: brake Master cylinder is stuffed and too small for the ta22 calipers T50 is hard to down shift into 2nd and 3rd gears. Wires need a tidy up and same with the interior. Other than that I'm very happy with it. Here are some shots: (these just…

Just started doing up my 1988 ae82 corolla. Was completely stock when I got it. Was a gift from parents so hadn't spent a cent on it. Now I've cut the back Springs 100mm. Rode rough as anything. So chucked some tennis balls in the spring now it just rides smooth but bouncy. Going to paint it myself. Did a panel matte black see what it looks like I like it but thinking about doing a dirty white. De badged it. Took the muffler off and it sounded like a dirty thirty. Cutting front Springs tomorrow. Other mods I want to do, a nice set of wheels, thinking about chucking some roof racks and a rear Window spoiler thing like a little lip, some sort of exhaust. When I can fig…

whats up Corona crew, Just thought i would throw up a few pics of my 2 RT40s 1st my daily driver Model: 1968 RT40 2R engine 2 speed toyoglide 37,000 miles Lowered on whitewalls and hub caps Stereo = MP3 player with 6X9s in boxes and 4 inchs up front Fender mirrors on from 1/4s Chrome head light covers Skull gear shifter and skulls hanging from rear view mirror RT40 QLD license plate 2nd my project which is getting a few mods model: 1969 RT40 will be completed full RATROD style, Matt black, custom pin stripping ect slammed so scrapping road, big whitewalls 18RG engine W50 5 Speed gearbox just need custom driv…

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Hi to all...long time since have done much on here.. Many would have seen i had my ke38 van for sale for a while,well time has come that eldest daughter has turned 16 yrs of age and will in the next 12 months or so,need a car. So what better than to rejuvenate the old nanna mobile for her to use..Yes it requires,rust and body work.and is going a colour change with finally a bit of a custom paint job..was meant to do this like 4 years ago..oh well better late than never..Also requires a little bit of mechanical work i e rear brakes etc.. New colour is to be the old school ford wild violet purple..but i tell ya the cost of group 3 paint these days..ouch,1 lit…

I am constantly on rollaclub checking out other peoples ke corolla's and so thought I might throw a few pictures of my old girl up. At the moment it has the mantle of the oldest known street registered corolla in the country, the VIN is ke10 182969 I bought the car 5 years ago, it was an ex rally car from Tassie that had been driven pretty hard. It already had the 5k in it with an updated cam and extractors, it is running a celica 5 speed gearbox. It also had a Ke70 brake upgrade What I have done so far: After driving it home to the annoying sound of the worlds winiest diff I set about finding another one and ended up picking up a LSD for it off a Ke10…

hey guys been a very long time since i've been on here, quite possibly about 3 years i would say, over the time i have got myself another ride, picked up an 88 st162 celica with a bung engine, to make things more simple for me I'm going to coppy and paste from another forum. Once apon a time i bought a 162 celica for $850 Aus and knowing the history of this car i knew what was ahead, after getting it towed home and a couple of days latter when i had the time i hooked straight into getting the monstrosity apart (First fwd motor i've ever worked one) getting it out was the hard part :mad: plenty of punching things (not the car), anyway got the motor out and i stripped…