[Random Photo Thread]

Ok, as the newbie, I figured I would inroduce everyone to my little collection........

 

This is the AE92 I bought for my wife, she is yet to drive it due to a lack of desire to get her licence, so I'll eventually sell it to fund the wagon....

 

 

I accidently bumped a roo early one morning out the back of nowhere in the hatch......

 

 

This is my old hilux, 2.4 petrol beater that I learned to 4WD in, yes, it's stuck in a dam, and yes, I eventually managed to drive it out.......

 

 

This is my new Hilux, 2.8 Deisel, much more potent, much better on the hills, and it has an LSD! score! traction! Yes, I drive my 4X4 off road.

 

 

This is my freebie wagon, 7K, 5 speed, project car. More to come on this one as it gets done....... Balloons and all.

 

 

This is my old '85 beater, bought it when I blew the clutch in the hatch (couldn't find a sports clutch to replace it), so I just got another car......... Logic plus.

 

 

Belting the '85, I bumped a tree......... backwards.

 

 

Then I bumped a tree......... Sideways.

 

 

Note the leftover tree stuck inbetween the wheel and tyre.

 

 

It eventually ran out of rego, right about the time I found a clutch for the hatch, so I stripped it and made a dedicated beater out of it.

 

 

Uber lightweight high tech dash

 

 

Then we took it to a secret location in the back of somewhere-or-other to belt it relentlessly.

 

 

Then I found a 4WDers hill commonly used to test undercarriage clearance and traction on sharp angles.

 

 

So I drove up it faster........

 

 

And then faster again.........

 

 

Eventually the engine gave up (not without a struggle), so I parked it at a mates place and left it there for a while to decide what to do with it next.......

 

 

Then I took the diff center out, thinking I could weld it up and use it as a temporary diff in the wagon for drifting or something, then I noticed this on both sides....... I'm still going to weld it up for the next beater car anyway........

 

 

That's my little story in pictures, there were many cars before all this, there will be many more to come yet, I hope you all enjoyed....... 8/

[Project Help]

Wow, thanks for the quick replys guys!

 

Ok, first, bugger, I thought those wheels would fit. (didn't get out a tape measure) and yeah, I'd considered the guards.

 

I'm reasonably certain the diff is the borg warner aussie classic, so I guess I need to bin that.

 

T series diff is out of the rt 132 corona and ta22 celica isn't it? (all I could find)

 

Ra 40 struts could be a good idea, hadn't considered it, I was going to get some to fit from a catalouge...... Money saved!

 

I like the idea of scavenging parts off other cars...... For some crazy reason it appeals to me....... Evo disks with VT (commodore?)calipers, clever mix and match......

 

About the quick rack, ok, forgotten.

 

Thanks again guys, hopefully this build won't take forever, as I look forward to track days and cruises....... (I'm not allowed to use the hatch, dammit)

 

P.S. I'll post a few pics of the build as it gets underway and as it goes through (funds allowing), I'll also post a few of what ended up happening to my old beater '85 Rolla when I bought a new(er) car........

 

*Edit* Flat out, thankyou for your offer to help out with the rear leaves, I may just take you up on it when I get around to doing them........

[Project Help]

Ok, I'm new to the idea of modifying cars with intent to keep/put them on the road, I'm also new to this site, so please bear with me......

 

I have a '79 Corolla wagon (see avatar) sporting awful seats, awful alloy wheels, a whining diff (to be replaced ASAP), awful wheel alignment, shot shocks, shot springs, the worlds dodgeyest "sport" steering wheel, 2 out of 5 doors won't open, very little rust (front quarters), and very proudly being motivated by a 7K engine and 5 speed 'box.

 

Perfect project car then........

 

I've picked out a theme that I'm aiming for with this car, that part is the secret to be revealed at the end of the build, I will tell you all it's going to be a street/track oriented car, but I've picked out a set of gorgeous 15X7 wheels, 4X100, +40 offset, and will pick them up soon(ish)....... That is where the problems start, I know I can't make the wheels fit too easily with out bringing the guards out a bit, no problem there, but I want to do a brake upgrade, does anyone know what's possible as far as that goes?

 

I know nothing about brakes, so I have no idea what size Disks I can shove behind those wheels allowing for the callipers....... Or whether I should aim for 2 potor 4 pot calipers.......

 

I'm replacing the (very tired) open diff center with a 2 way item from Cusco, so that bits easy, but is there a possibility of a Disk brake upgrade for the original diff or will I have to commandeer one from another car and engineer it to fit? Or is it adviseable/safe to leave the drum brakes in and go for air ducting to keep them cool and upgrade to Street/race pads?

 

The 7K will get binned (eventually) as will the gearbox in favour of a higher revving unit with better output (no details yet, I'm keeping that one close to my chest).

 

Are quick racks availiable for a car like this?

 

Is there anything resembling sport leaves for the rear end available on the market?

 

Any help/suggestions welcome and appreciated, I know Ive been long winded, but I genuinely have run out of ideas and people to ask........

 

Thanks in advance.......