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Any chance of grabbing me some parts from them? I'm interested in the metal part that is between the bumper and grill. Hows the interior on them? Can you descibe them a bit more? Cheers Tally

Well didnt get to put the engine in as it rained again on Sunday so it will have to wait until the weekend. (Engine is just temporary anyway. Just so I can drive it around for a bit once I have finished with the body. 12A, 13B, 2TG or 4AGE. Keeping my options open.) But at least it’s going to be smooth sailing from here on! Was speaking to my dad and was telling him how the paint is a bit ratty and everyone who sees it thinks "sh!tbox" straight away. He said once the house is done towards the end of the year, we will make some room in the shed next to the Karman Ghia and we will paint it! My dad painted cars in the 80s and early 90s. He regularly bought old Coronas and fixed em up and painted them. Apparently they were the IN thing back then lol. Anyways here is a Nardi steering wheel I'm bidding on:

Got the engine out today!!! Yay finally some progress!!! Didn’t get to put the new one in as it started to rain! :) Maybe put the new engine in in the morning. Need to get some degreaser, motor wash and I'm going to paint some bits in the engine bay black to make it look a bit cleaner! Cheers Tally p.s. Also I want to change the stud pattern to 4x114.3. Can I use KE30 struts? Please help me!

Received my second set of taillights today. Now I have 3 sets. Going to keep 1 spare and sell the crap set :) They have been painted black but I am going to restore them to this:

corollas

Quick small update: Getting some overrated NOS scuff plates from ebay. So just getting a few things while I wait for the engine to go in. Didnt get to put it in on sunday as my uncle was busy. Hopefully next saturday as I'm working this weekend. and also a few new pics of the beast... (missing parts are all in the boot) and a modmyride.com version of my car: Cheers guys Tally

never knew there was such a thing :y:

Very nice man!!! Love the early front on it. Nice paint job on it. Looks straight az. Can't wait to see the current state! Cheers Tally

everyone tells me to paint my 12" stockies on my 25 black but I say no because I wanna keep it original lol. How much would it cost to get them sandblasted and painted silver again?

Yea I have already, my thread is in the parts trader if you need anything that is left. update, bought some oil, coolent and a battery today. Also got a rocker cover gasket as it leaks in two spots. Hopefully get it in on Sunday. Might go to Gazzanats on the weekend so will have to sort something out :D also how easy is it to rebuild a 3K... out of interest! Cheers Tally

Got the engine out of the KE20 on Sunday. Didnt have an engine crane on hand so had to drop it out and lift the car back. Took about 3-4 hours work. I just hope it was worth it. :dance: I know the engine needs a rocker cover gasket as it leaks in two spots, is a bit smokey from what we saw. Would anyone know why the engine was overheating like wildly with smoke coming out of the rocker cover? Hmmm doesnt sound too good. But meh it was running. :cool: Once I get it in, I'm going to freshen it up with new fluids and stuff... Today just degreased the shit out of it. It was about 1cm THICK!!! LOL. Is that good or bad? :y: Hopefully get it in soon...

If i can get my car ready by that time then yea fo shizzle ma nizzle :no:

Its not because I didn’t look around. Its because I couldn’t find a RUNNING engine. Found a few but they either weren’t in the car or didn’t run. I’m not going to risk buying an engine for hundreds and not be totally sure its running. Anyone can take out an engine and say its running to a buyer, I'm just not willing to risk it as I don’t have cash coming from anywhere. Called up a few yards but they wanted $400+ for a 4K, its bullshit. Went and looked at this KE20. The chick started it and it fired first go. That’s just what I want, something that runs. I don’t care what it is. If it gets me from A to B then I'm happy. Later on I will think about engine conversions and such. Hmmm maybe a 12A, 13BT :) or a 2TG. But anything like that isn’t going to happen any time soon I really couldn’t care less. 3K, 4K, 5K. Its my first car so I just want to get it running sweet. Cheers Tally

Hey guys Finally some progress!!!!!! Bought that Brown 72' KE20 thats is now in the Car Trader. Just a shitty old 3K, gutless as hell but meh it runs for god sake!!! Engine is a little smokey but looks to be in good condition. Runs too... hehehe yea well I'm so releaved that I have got an engine for my beloved KE25... Going to do the swap in the next week or two so will keep you guys updated on the progress... Looks like it wont be long till you see me rollin in my rolla.. :) Cheers Tally

that last one is a Mazda 1300 wagon. Found that on the net ages ago. Its a 4 door and is a JDM spec as can be seen from the unfaded paint that was behind the square numberplate. good luck restoring that thing....

drooling............................... that KE25 is da shits :) :)

Its in America

some of my recent findings

Would anyone know if I would have to do any of this if I did the same thing but used a 3K 4speed box and chucked it into a manual KE25?

What grinds my gears is my Corolla. Its a Love/Hate relationship. I miss it during the week, and when I'm not working on the weekend and I'm trying to work on it at my uncles house. Sometimes I just want to kick the shit out of it. 1. Because its not running 2. Because I can't find a decent running engine at a good price 3. Because its a shitbox 4. Because it loves eating money and 5. Because I can't stop spending money on it meh I dunno mates... Cheers Tally

lol :)

yea lol I bidded on that sway bar... lost out and thought stuff it not gonna get it....

Just wanted to know if anyone knows anything about this KE25? Its located in Sydney THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL overrated!!! 20,000 KMS ALL ORIGINAL PAINTWORK ORIGINAL INTERIOR ORIGINAL FACTORY TYRES!!! NOT RESTORED!!!

very nice man love your 20... can't wait to see what it looks like all dressed up granny-spec :P