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yeah - I have NIL welding skills and equipment :) I thought about learning etc.....but there's only a few bits on my car that will need it and i'd rather have it done professionally - plus I don't really intend on building anymore cars after this one.

Hey Luke - thanks for the tip re the wire wool. Nice to see your car coming along, and sitting on the rotisserie. I've been trying to track one down around here but no luck yet.

thanks for that, I'll pick up some scrapers when I get my stripper. Someone said the Bunnings own stripper is a good product? The more I can strip myself the cheaper the blasting bill - did you do your window apertures or leave that to the blaster?

Hey Guys, I need a little bit of advice.......from what I have gleaned from various sources I am preparing to strip the shell........ I need the shell stripped back to metal and primed/welded asap. I intend to use paint stripper on the roof and panels etc.......what do i do for door jams, the underside of boot/bonnet etc and tricky places? I want to strip as much as I can myself so my blasting bill is less........any tips? There are some bits that will need blasted to remove surface rust too. Should I weld up what needs patched up first? I figure it's just an easy case of reapplying primer if I wait to weld after the shell is fully primed? Is this the right way to go? any tips? cheers

nice, do they have a website or a catalogue of parts?

Hey mate, Where did you get those emblems/badges from? they look brand new?

Good luck with that! I know for sure I'd take one of each of those of you in a flash when you're ready to sell :)

I seem to only get about 300 - 350kms if I'm lucky out of a tank in my BZ Carib with the 20v blacktop.......have always wondered if this was a little low?

Hey Phil Thats a really nice set up you have there mate. I am intending on using similar parts for my build but mechanically I am a noobie and am learning a lot from reading peoples build threads.....slowly :) Forgive my ignorance.....what diff have you used to be able to get the disc brakes in the rear and the lsd? And what was the benefit of swapping out your steering mechanics?

yeah I think the rust/hole in the cowl has caused the water to sit in the passenger floor pan and rust that out. After seeing a bit of roof rust in some threads I have tapped around the roof and I don't think theres any bog in it at all thankfully.......but yes only the paint stripper will reveal the truth.....

Thanks Roo, yeah the sooner I can get the shell stripped and treated the better! I'd be keen to see your build thread when you get into it too.

Not too much to report from the weekend...... Radiator, carb, few hoses, clutch, accelerator, gas tank and entire wiring loom all removed Slow but steady progress so feeling good about that. Getting the engine and box out this weekend thanks to a mate with a crane which will be good, and slowly but surely forming a plan of attack to strip the body with a combo of 'peel away' and blasting........getting excited about that :)

Looking for Car Rotisserie to borrow/hire short term - Auckland NZ Hi Guys I am looking for a rotisserie for my KE25 so I can sandblast and prime the shell. Is there anyone out there who can help or point me in the right direction? Cheers Alasdair

Well I've managed to strip her down a fair bit and have a closer look at what I have to deal with........ there's a fair bit of rust..... and in some pretty hard to get to spots...... At some point the bonnet had flown up and munted the hinge brackets and the cowel panel...... there's surface rust down in the usual spots but no major holes I stripped back above the boot and found some embedded rust.....and then quickly covered it up with primer till I can figure out what to do with it Thankfully my doors are in great condition, the boot has a few big holes, one fender is brand new (score), the other needs the bottom replaced, may need a new bonnet though. It's a bit overwhelming for a noob like me to see all this rust, but I've seen worse repaired on some of the posts on the site so I am taking confidence from that :) I work for Smith & Smith as an autoglazier and have met a good panelbeater who's into Corolla's who's going to come have a look at her and give me some help/advice......maybe teach me to weld. Once he's given me his diagnosis the plan is to remove the engine etc, hit it with paint stripper, find/make a rotisserie and get the rest of the body blasted and primed.

Yeah they're getting rare, but one will turn up for you if you keep an eye out mate - probably heaps more over there on Oz than here in NZ

Hey Guys It's time for me to start a thread for the build of my 74 KE25. I have been a member for a little while and have done a lot research and have been thoroughly inspired, impressed (and depressed ha ha) by a lot of peoples mad skills with welders, engines, fabrication etc, spacious garages, knack for rare parts sourcing and seemingly infinite time and $$ for their rollas. My first car was a 1975 KE25 SR coupe and I loved it!! She was stripped in a weekend and thoroughly bogged (in places she shouldn't have been ha ha - fender reconstruction) and I sold my motorbike to paint her.....a stoked 15 yr old and his first wheels. I kept it for around 5 years, while having other cars, and gave her a refresh after cashing my old Subaru Leone into the sea outside Kaikoura - fun times. So she was hauled back into service with a fresh coat of paint but I from then on I dreamed of stripping her back to metal and rebuilding her properly - with some serious mods ;) Alas, the opportunity never came because while I was back at uni, my dad sold it to a farmer and his kids thrashed it around the farm and then dumped it down a tomo!! (giant limestone sinkhole/cave). So ever since then I have been biding my time and waiting for the opportunity to get another one and go from there. Finally, I have got a 1974 KE25 I found in Christchurch, NZ. I probably paid a bit too much for her, but I wasn't going to miss out on another so was happy to secure her without paying NZ $10k for one already done up. Here she is when I got her shipped to my folks house...... She's 90% complete but needs a LOT of work. Anyway - I finally have her here with me in Auckland (moved into a house with a double garage) and have big plans for her!! I'm a bit of a novice but am happy to take my time and if it takes a few years then so be it. stage 1: Strip to shell, bare metal and prime stage 2: Cut out rust, weld and straighten body stage 3: Build 7age, possibly 7agte stage 4: Paint "Lamborghini Competition Orange" Stage 5: Re-assemble with engine, box (type to be confirmed), AE86 struts with vented discs, TE27 steering arms and LSD, reconditioned rear leaf springs. Stage 6: Fit out interior with all new black vinyl TE27 style door cards, rear seats, hood lining and re-trimmed recaros Stage 7: Cruise to my hearts content. so, it may take me a while - don't hold your breath's guys - but I will get there!! I will post progress of stage one and what lies hidden underneath her panels very shortly! Cheers

Hey T Nice work on the centre console clock bracket!! I'd definitely love one if you're going to make a few?