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Also te72 (T18 ) T50 , but only the series 2 ( same box as AE86 ) SERIES ONE is a TA22 box ( 20 spline V 22 spline )

you are on a definite roll at the moment

Was wondering WHO bought it , know a few guys that where thinking of buying it . But well done to you , not many SL's about any more . Hopefully it will motivate me to start turning my 2 x ke15 INTO A ke15/17 weekender. Still collecting bits , but the end is in sight , not many bits to go before I start a ground up resto.

If it is not a genuine SL knob ( I wouldnt know thats for sure ) but if the EXPERTS think non legitt ---then time to name and shame /

Still collecting bits !!!! ---- now have a low K's 4K and 5 speed to go into the brown/ black shell and it will become a roadie . The white car will probably be turned into a light weight hillclimb special . Fibreglass panels,bonnet, boot . Lexan windows, quaters and rear screen . Looking at grafting a AE86 front end and disc\ LSD rear end into it . I have AE86 writeoff as doner car with a small port 4age and t50 ( was rear ended ). Basicly a KE15 with all AE86 running gear. This is all down the track thou. I have a 80% finished T18 roadie and A ae86 Levin copy to get on the road first. Also in the wings is a 1UZ V8 / w58 AE86 track car to to build and a 4agze Trueno AE86 road car as well. So I should be in the shed for the next 10 years or so . Back to the KE15/AE86 idea thou --- is there anyone out there that has attemped these mods to a KE10/11/15/17 . If so I would love to here from you and here of your trails and tribulations on the build .

Paid less than $500 for these bad boys about 18 months ago ---- full carby rebuild and aircleaner and all linkages included in the deal. Bought a second set unrestored of EGAY about 12 months ago for $50 . So I suppose all that shows is you can buy good ones ready to go for $$$$$$ and there are still bargins to be had . The old addage is ---- ( it's value is what someone is willing to pay !)

So no one has changed to a different rear end in to a early KE10,11,15 ,16 ,17 ? SO NO WONDER i CAN,T FIND ANY INFO !

KE15 - what other diff housings fit . Had a bit of a search , heard that (120y -- early ke20 jap ) fit . But what else have people fitted under the rear to the original springs ? I am really after something cheap (no suprise there) . but I have a 2nd KE15 with std springs but no diff housing. Just need it so I can move the car around when required. But I may put a 4age in it down the track and something a bit stronger would be required.

These will not give you a big preformance increase and best used with a mild cam ( but not essential ) . If they have not been rebuilt , then they will need to be . Both cabs need to be in (same -- same) condition or it will be impossible to tune and they will run like a hairy dog. If you do not have the STD aircleaner unit , then an after market aircleaner set up can be hard and expensive to find . So what I am tring to say a replacement weber carb can be easyer solution , both economic , power and tune . But if you want the old school look with a bit of old school induction noise , then they are the go !

Pretty sure UNI FILTER will make any size you want if it is not in there std range , but for a price of course. They may have something in there catalogue that may fit from there bike , quad or rally filter range . .

Yeah the enki's look pretty good , perfect offset on the rear, even with the 205/60/13 rubber on, a roll on the rear guards and they will fit perfectly. But must put a front guard back on and see what the fronts looks like. I will still need the mazda rims for rego anyway. but if the tyre was only a 195/60/13 , then I reckon that it should be ok!

Both in the back yard now --- still collecting bits ----- 2nd shell now rust treated and sealed , awaiting bare metal strip down when the project really gets going. For the keen of eye , they will have noticed an enki 7" x 13" on the back of the white 15 , found a complete set . Who likes the Mazda rims on the front and who likes the enki's on the back . Which do you prefer and WHY ?

Thanks for the offer Paul , much appreciated , will keep that as a back up plan. My present units are only 12 CFM , on my estimation I need 19 CFM. But as I have a few other reqirements planned I am hoping to go all the way !!!!!!!!! 34 CFM. If you are going to do it big , do it real big ? With all these projects lined up it is time to make life a bit easier , no more wire brush to do axle housings , clean up the large amount of old rims I have , engine parts , gearboxes , panels etc etc , the list could go on for ever . Just have to scrape up some coin to make it happen , seem to have run out ,been on a bit of a spending spree of late . Cheers Bob

It would be good to take it to the MAN ,but a bit expensive locally as no real competition. So I will do most the flat panels with stripper and sander and the harder to get to areas via SODA blasting. I have a soda blaster , but my compressor is not big enough to run it efficently . Saving for a big petrol driven unit , then I will be blasting away . A lot of money !!!!! but as I have 5 more definite resto projects in mind, then it is a worthwhile expense. Also just purchased a 3 tonne Car Rottisoree at the right price , been looking for 2 years and I did not want one of the crappy Chinese ones. So now I will be able to be more effecient than the GMH factory. Getting a bit old and fatter so this is the way to go , no more on my back , on cold concrete in Winter, I hope.

I know she looks really rough , but I have just finnished wire brushing all surface rust and bad rust areas, they have been converted and sealed , awaiting a back to bare metal respray . Considering the car has been siting in a paddock for the last 10 years that we know of, she is in remarkably good shape. So with all the running gear and interior of the the other shell , Ishould be able to make one good sound - period weekender . I am even giving some consideration to turning the rustier of the two shells into a class hillclimber . I have numerous AE86 bits in the shed ( small port 4AGE , DIFFS , Gearboxs etc etc ) Strip it down to super light spec ---- fibreglass panels , plastic windows etc etc . Just a thought at the moment , I still have a ae86 Levin to finnish , then a ST spec 1974 Celica to do , and also a AE86 Trueno copy ( lot of rust ) but complete . AND I have a non rust , straight AE86 shell . So some time down the track merge the two into another nice historic rego car. I am going to be a busy boy for quite a while .

Front guard problem , sort of solved !!!!! What is better than owning one KE15 ---- Answer , owning two KE15's. Found this on the weekend , not far from my place and very cheap. It has the drum front end ( no engine , diff , gearbox and not much interior ) But while the guards are rough , they have next to no rust . The same applies to doors , bonnet and even the boots not to bad. The rear quarters and wheel well are also intact. Just a couple of spots in the floor to do. I recon there is about 200 hours less work in this shell than the other. P.S. Most of the red you can see is not rust , but some sought of thick primer ---this is what may have saved this KE15 from rusting away to nothing .

Been working on my other project , but done a little on the KE15 and it was unfortuneatly bad news in the Rust department , worked on a few panels and after removing paint , bog and chicken wire ( yes chicken wire ) , we are left with this . So the it would be nice to have some good panels is now I have to fine some better panels. Photos give you a bit of an idea of the problem ----- P.S ---- may have just solved the panel drama ----- stay tuned !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep ! , been there - only two problems - most of the stuff been out in the weather for a long time ( with obvious results ) and the owner thinks that anything with a TOYOTA BADGE has equivalent value to a -- TOYOTA GT 2000

Love the optional front guard missing look and no bonnet , makes it real easy to check tyre wear , fluid levels and such like. But seriously well done, and isn't that 1st test drive always exciting and a great leap into the motoring unknown.

The simple answer is YES , guys even fit 2TG heads to 3t blocks

The Dash pad came from Melb , Dash cluster from Adelaide , Carbs from SYD . Almost everything else from Asia and the good old USA. Still after a sprinter badge for the boot, but not willing to pay the silly price from the guy in Spain. If I could find a broken one or borrow one I could make a mold and manufacture a few. Heard a rumour that a guy on Face book was about to do the same . Might what and if his is not silly $$$$ , buy one off him.,

Little up date -- still 6 to 8 months away from a real start on this resto ( still to finish AE86 no2 ) But I ave been collecting bits , rubbers , suspension , indicators ,interior bits etc etc . The more important finds so far are these ------

Gradually collecting bits to rebuild a KE15 . One thing I have not come across yet is any repalcement bushing for KE10 to KE17's front ends. Can any one advise of a source for them . I keep hereing about a firm in QLD that will make them but know one ever can remember there name . Cheers Bob

Just the best way for a RA40 to look !! Rumour has it more of these being built , after his Otargo rally win there will be a few people out there with the $$$$ that want one .

Hi mate , I am a fellow Canberra guy . I am restoring a KE15 SPRINTER. I have not started in ernst yet , still collecting bits and have a AE86 roadie to complete 1st. My 1st rally car some 30years ago was a KE10 ( had a few ) . If I can help you in any way let me know , will have some left over parts when I get started etc etc . , so might be able to help out there. My KE15 will be a back to bare metal rebuild (will take a while ). Going to keep it close to original as I want to put it on historic rego (a lot cheaper ). I live in WESTON CREEK area .