e70van

Rollapv75: atm i have reset leaves +1 added to the pack. the rubber spring insulators are in pretty good nick too. the shocks are standard. they are black in colour and very old. (can't see any part no: on them) Ive started getting bad axle tramp when "driving" hard so i was going to change the shocks/shock rubbers first and go from there.

Looking into a respray. got a quote today and it was cheaper than expected, so might have this thing painted sooner than i thought. :jamie: I would like to source another panelvan bonnet. anyone have any leads on one? also re' front bumpers. where can i get a new chrome panelvan bar from? was there a place in the phillipines reproducing them? again, any tips/links on this would be great! cheers Andreas

is the thermostat housing on the motor located at the top hose or bottom radiator hose? thermostat might not be opening..?

Hey everyone, i need to replace the rear shocks on my KE70 panelvan. the van is pretty low and wouldn't mind something with a bit more travel and something heavy duty. Are there shocks off another model of car that are a good bolt in choice? cheers for the help rollaclub :jamie:

yeah its been there all week! no note on it from what i could see.. part's car? ;)

cool colour man. works well. looks abit like grant scott's..? colour on his ke70.

nice styling on the wagz mate. Re: the centre console. did you ever consider fitting a KE55-70 etc console? could also use the brackets off them.

had some kitchen cupboards in the back of the van today. was filled right up! now with this wider diff and 7.5" rims (175 tyres) my rolled guards are polishing the sidewalls of the tyres hahaha!

wow they are long header pipes! looks cool ;) nice project, 4ag + carbs is nicee!

Yeah my s series was hating me towards the end. bent axle, big diff wine etc. T series feels solid as. can drop the clutch hard and have some confidence in it! *touch wood* haha.

Hey, small world! glad you like it. :lol: i wish the paint and panels were better :D hopefully will be one day soon :(

thanks for the complements rolla fans :lol: For future reference (and to help my memory too! haha) Re: T series diff conversion: housing diameter is thicker on a t series than an s series. I found the corona rt104 came with T series (and some with borg warners.) Anyway i used the U-bolts from the corona and slightly elongated the holes on the original s series shock absorber/spring saddle plates. s series housing = 61mm approx, t series = 65mm. needed to shave the t series housing a little with the grinder too.

right you are. thanks :lol: Mr overrated: Living in Mitcham/Nunawading atm.

Another action pic. haha Thats it for now. finally made a members pages! *pats myself on the back* lol.

coming back from the beach (like this pic. not bad for an iphone!) current pic with wider diff and camber tops running 1.5-2degrees camber.

modded diff - using shortened T series handbrake cables. (two LHS RA40 cables for reference) T series in

how i bought it 4age conversion pic. engine is from ae82, with modded fwd water system, AE71 radiator and thermo, JDM intake plenum and headers Old pic when i was rocking the Ma61s :lol: pics old suspension and old diff. rear is now wider and abit lower. front also wider and has neg camber.

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. its in pretty good nick rust wise. (done a couple little repairs, bonnet has the worst rust :( and would like to find another) pics of when i brought it. original specs list: 1981 ke70 van. 260ish kms 4k/k40 original brown (has been repainted in parts. paint is crappy) beige/tan interior with vinyl floor windows fitted all round (i hate these and want to get rid of them in favor of sheet metal :D ) Driveline 4age 7rib redtop bigport (stock) factory headers with 2in exhaust (x1 resonator and 1x muffler) not too loud. sounds ok. little up-swept twin tips K&N pod filter ADM T50 gearbox with rebuilt shifter Exedy h/duty clutch RA60 Celica T series with modified mounts (obviously). locked 3.9 center Suspension Front AE86 Tein camber tops XT130 front struts, 260mm brakes and calipers XT130 LCA's with urethane bushes RA40 tierods, XT130 rack tubes ST141 wagon rear king springs up front ST185 KYB front shocks with spacers JDI cut/shut steering arms Rear Reset leaves +1 leaf added. (needs abit more low) KYB front sierra shocks (pn:343185) T18 rear swaybar with ra60 link pin mounts and custom link pins. Wheels bilbo (one peice light jap wheels made in the late 70s) front: 14x7 +/-0 . 185/60 sumitomos Rear 14x7.5 -5 . usually 175/65s, whatever brand i find :( Interior 95 Honda prelude seats AE71 tacho dash (wiring that in was fun!) CD player with 6" speakers in the doors AE82 Twincam steering wheel or a SAAS trispoke wheel Future Plans: Ok, bit unsure on a few things but here are some definite plans. *Respray and dint repairs - respray will be in the same metallic brown and pin stripes redone. removing side mouldings. fit new tailgate and get some new door window seals/rubbers. *more low all round *cool pair of skidder wheels *convert to front coilovers *remove back windows *maybe look for proper LSD *Madhouse front lip *New cd player and some 6x9s *redo back cargo area panels. currently had Velcro cushions on the side panels. *maybe fender mirrors The following parts i'd like to source: rust free bonnet, spare doors All comments, ideas welcome :D :) here comes the pics and a brief description :) prelude seats

coolest car! where in cali are you? looks abit like san fran. I was over there earlier this year and was surprised to see hardly any old cars on the roads. maybe because of the smog checks? or new cars are cheap to buy there from memory!

:lol: sad end for a panno.

Just joined the forum to say, great project mate. hope you finished it soon! question: hows the clearance from the handbrake lever when the gearstick is in 2nd and 4th? looks pretty close!