GeorgeG5

not much new since I've been sick the last two weeks. I have a choice to make... One local guy offered me a KE30 for 480$ with complete spare engine, gearbox and rear window. It's in much better condition than the 70 and road worthy. He had it in the shed for 10 years and had no use for it. I can't decide if I want to buy this or put this money towards 4AGE for the KE70... IMG_6651 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr IMG_6652 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr

great! I'll be getting fender mirrors for my wagon and this is exactly what I've been looking for

lol that are not even the worst parts engine and transmision are out, next stop - rear axle _MG_6587 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr

I took off the front suspension and started celaning the engine by today _MG_6572 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_6569 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_6573 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr

I'm trying to keep the car empty, otherwise I'd have the back full lol finally got the brakes apart, punched another hole through the chasis and almost had a jackstand go through the rusty sills... _MG_6528 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_6544 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_6540 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr

started striping it, but space is an issue, so it's all going on the roof... _MG_6520 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr

finally got some time to work on it again... I drove it to the shed so it won't get covered in snow during the winter and started stripping it to uncover all the rust. Today I tried one way to get rid of old paint and rust and it came out pretty good... before: WP_000047 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr during: WP_000051 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr after (only wiped with cloth and minor brush on the worst spots): WP_000056 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr

not much new since I'm on vacation... I got a workshop manual to help me working on the rolla IMG240 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr and a shot of my other car IMG239 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr

Welcome! I'm glad to see another European!

finally finished the floor and started striping the rest of the car, dash etc. I also got in touch with a friend who'll let me have his old 4AGE and I'll probably try the 7AGE way IMG_6247 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr IMG_6246 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr IMG_6245 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr IMG_6244 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr IMG_6243 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr IMG_6242 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr

it lives! finally started on it's own

Got the passenger's side and rear part of the driver's side (this one's LHD, just to clarify) done and this is the only bad spot. The rest is just fine. Now comes the worst part, the space under drivers seat and footwell. _MG_6226 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr And the solenoid finally came in today. woo _MG_6222 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr I assembled the starter just to find out the solenoid doesn't work... quick check confirmed that I need to adjust the rod so it connects the two top terminals once it's on. Now it worked just fine, I put it back together and nothing... the solenoid works, but the starter motor doesn't spin... It decided to give up just as I got the new solenoid... ʞ©$ɟ me _MG_6229 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr

Thanks! I'm still not sure if I like those headlights or if I should get the quad lamps... Since the new solenoid still isn't here, I'll have another round of dealing with the insulation or whatever is the stuff on the floor called later today.

It may be common in Australia, but not so much here in central Europe :) d'oh _MG_6217 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr

oh, yeah... the guy I bought her from told me he put it there just before I arrived so he doesn't have to put too much gas in the tank... that is rusty as hell so it's probably better like this :D

finally got to order the solenoid today and it was cheaper than expected... I was told it will be somewhere around $70 and the final price is just $20 for a brand new one

Thanks! The starter motor was a real pain in the ass... These cars are quite rare over here so it doesn't surprise me I'm the first one. This one's probably the only KE70 wagon in my country

After a long search for a Japanese "oldtimer" I got this last Thursday. It's a 1982 Toyota Corolla KE70 2 door wagon in more or less original state. Engine is 4K - 1.3l, carburettor, 8-valve OHV with maybe 55 hp. It was left standing outside a garage for three years so it's in quite a rough condition, but it fired right up! Plans are complete overhaul and maybe 4AGE blacktop swap sometime in the future. I'll have to take a look at starter later today because it doesn't work. I've put a new battery in, it takes some juice (lights on the cluster dim a bit when trying to start) but nothing happens. _MG_5952 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_5949 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_5958 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_5957 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_5959 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_5961 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_5962 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_5965 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_5950 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_5991 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_5993 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr the only worse spot is on the drivers side just under pedals... _MG_5994 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr and door _MG_5996 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr somebody was playing with seatbelts so I'll have to take a look at this... _MG_5998 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr and finally a shot of a whole engine bay _MG_5999 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr I finally managed to get the rolla on ramps so I could take a look at the starter. I got it out after almost an hour of trying as it's in the most ʞ©$ɟed up place. The pinion goes out, but doesn't spin, not even when connected directly to the battery. I got the starter motor apart, changed one of the brushes that was too small and renewed the collector surface. Now the pinion spins, but only when connected directly to power source. So I took apart the solenoid as there was no connection between the + cable terminal and the one that powers the starter motor. That was quite easy to fix, but it still doesn't work. The solenoid pulls out the pinion, but it doesn't spin. My friend confirmed the solenoid is shot so I have to order a new one _MG_6194 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_6200 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_6202 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_6205 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr

Name: George Location: Czech Republic / Europe Car: 1982 KE70 3 door wagon Motor & Driveline: 4K, stock Suspension & Brakes: stock Wheels & Tyres: stock 13" steelies Interior: stock Body: rusty Other: nothing _MG_5952 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_5949 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_5958 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_5957 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_5959 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_5961 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_5962 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_5965 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr _MG_5950 by GeorgeCZ, on Flickr