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Hey charl, you said your were gonna do your headlining, wanna do mine seens how you did a sweet job of your panels? i did the same panels as you did today in the 25, havent cut the holes for the pockets, may do when i trim them, still crappy brown masonite colour:( will trim when i get something to trim them in. nice job. CHEERS Ryan

hello again. got up this morning to the sound of rain pourin down so i wondered what i could do while it rained. hopped in the rolla and started pulling out the rear inside trim and made some new ones as the originals had been butchered for 6" speakers. while i like my audio one of the previous owners had positioned the speakers right where the corner of the rear seat is :yes: so the seat was pressing against the speaker. went down to home hardware and grabbed a 1200x900 sheet of 5mm masonite, (a 1200x900 sheet fits nicely into a ke25, JUST) traced the shape of the panels onot the masonite and cut them out with the jigsaw. took a bit of nip and tuck to get them to fit snuggly but got them both in, cut the holes for the trim clips and clipped it all back into place. havent yet put any coverings on the new panels or cut the holes for the reccesed area yet but when i get fabric or something to cover them in i might put the pockets in aswel. will take some after shots as i already have before shot but no in the procces pics, will upload some tomorrow. CHEERS Ryan

hey mate, Putting the 4k head on a 3k actually lowers the compression whereas putting a 3k head on a 4k will bump the comp up. pretty sure a 3k head on a 4k wouldnt need to run avgas and te comp should be good for daily use. If you want to raise the compression on a 3k or 4k motor a 5k head will raise compression but to the point u'll need to run avgas and it would most likely be too much compression and the engine mightnt last long:( for something that wont put the motor at any risk of letting go would br to get maybe 20thou taken off the head to raise comp on a 3k and for a 4k just put a standard 3k head on it :yes: CHEERS Ryan

Hey charl, do u stil have those rear trims pout of the 25? doesnt matter if they're not fully together as long as the outside part that you see is still un-hacked up. CHEERS Ryan

Would love to come and see what a shitted 3k can do, but i'll be in perth that weekend. try make it to another. CHEERS Ryan

yea don't hide it too well that even u doont know where it is. my supervisor had a datto 1600 and put a switch for the leccy fuel pump down the side of the drivers seat, cut most of the acctuator for the swtich off so it was ony just visible even when you looked in the right spot. sold it to the dealership ans a few days later he got a call saying the car wouldnt start. turns out while cleaning it they knocked the switch to the off position and even the mechanics couldnt figure out the problem. so if done well a consealed switch will be a handy imobiliser. still wont stop theives from roll starting it:( CHEERS Ryan

nah sorry don't kno where to get white walls. but for now just mask up the old tyres and spray white walls onto them :yes: CHEERS Ryan

I wasnt with the car when he went past but my mate was the one who he talked to reckoned when he took of he spun the wheels and almost bogged himself. but locked the hubs and off he went. on his way back past he had the balls to drive right up close and have a geez. so i yelled a few differnt names at him and he just drove off. probably couldnt use a winch if he tried. i think i killed off whatever was left of my clutch lol, so ordered a new one this arvo and will get a mates dad to give us a hand when i put the 4k in soon. CHEERS Ryan

yeah tried that, but anyone who knows the Moana beach its a bit of a bitch. The forby owner woulda pulled me out but he wanted $20 for it. which i only had a fiver on me. but to think of it i saved $20 getting people off the beach to help. i woulda bought them all a beer but they pissed off before the offer could be made. CHEERS Ryan

The KE25 has been saved from disaster once again. went down to Moana beach had some fun fangin thru the sand. long story short, got bogged, got out, got bogged after about 15m, tried to get out, got deeper into the sand, at thes point I'm not havin fun and the tides starting to come in it got bogged to the point the rear half of the floor pan, diff and spare wheel well were on the sand. tyres were free wheeling and the waters is no further than 2foot away:( some forby owner denied a tow. got soem guys off the beach and managed to push it out just as the water was about upto the wheels. and thats my story of how Boris escaped disaster once again. CHEERS Ryan

Jaycar would be the place id be going to for switches here are a few. Minature Reed switch, smaller than a $2 coin. would suggest use with a relay. Part# SM-1002 $1.50. Alls switches below areReed Switch and Magnet Assembly (include both switch and magnet),same as the ones used on security systems on dors and windows, closed circuit while near magnet (ideal for your situation) Part# LA-5072 $4.95 (std size, same as used in security systems) Part# LA-5070 $6.95 (has both normally open and closed terminals) part# LA-5074 $7.25 (minature, good for hiding under carpet) Goto the Jaycar website: www.jaycar.com.au and type in the part numbers in the searh box to see pics. Hope this info helps CHEERS Ryan

Do u mean make sure u can undo the plug to fill it. because if you dump the oil then find out u can't open the filler your going to have a hard time filling it back up :hmm: CHEERS Ryan

Which car man? i only paid 200 for the corolla. the tonner cost a wee bit more than that :y:. i'll eventualy get a pic of the drivers side and you might change your opinion of the corolla. Raven can confirm this. :hmm: CHEERS Ryan

and heres a pic of my other ride. i put it up just beacuse i could :hmm: CHEERS Ryan

OK, finally got a a couple of pics to share with you lot. Just a pic of the front end with the new grille and to make Raven happy again a pic of my new seats installed. CHEERS Ryan

might see if i can come and check your beasty if I'm ever down that way. looken good kep us posted to whats goin on. CHEERS Ryan

Yea thats not a bad idea ay? stealth starter. you could just use an ordinary toggle switch and mount it somewhere hidden for "theft prevention". hey at least you will have most of the wiring work already done. CHEERS Ryan

HEy Charl. Where in Adelaide are you?? CHEERS Ryan

OK last night swapped the brake pads over using a mix and match of pads some off a pair of calipers i bought and some that were already in the caliper. just used the beast of what i had. will need to bleed rear brakes as i think thers some air in the rear lines. at the moment i have to pump the peddle once or twice to get up a decent amound of pressure to stop decently. maybe a friday job. Also whats a decent brand and price for diff oil? (leaky diff seals):hmm: CHEERS Ryan

Yep thats the one, drivin round the Seaford carpark with the boot lid up, sound up and strobes goin. FULLY SIK ULEH (not really) :hmm: CHEERS RYAN

hey mate. Same thing happened to me with the carb, as soon as you drop it back to idle it just dies. I blew the carb out and put it back on, started up perfectly and got about 3/4 way home (christies to woodcroft) and things just got worse like backfiring, smoking, poping etc. i think i was probably the idle jets but i just swapped carbs from a 3k-h if i remeber correct. but toy around with it and you might get it goin again, you might not. if you get a carb from u-pull-it take a toolbox and sit it in the toolbox upright,and 9 times outta 10 they think its only a single barrel carb so you get it a bit cheaper. :hmm: Oh and theres no more KE25 at Lonsdale U-pull-it :y: CHEERS Ryan

yea no probs mate. Which shifter are you talkin abou manual or auto? shouldnt need to pull either of the shifters apart. as on the manual the reverse wires exit thru the side of the box.as i recal there are about 3 pairs of wires coming from the box (again FAQ is your friend) and sorting which is the starter circuit wires and reverse wires are another case of trial and error. CHEERS Ryan

Hey Lesley, Too tru bout the barbie reference. (reverse parkin) As i left from Seaford i went back to check out some of the other cars and when i got back out on the road i was sitting infront of a commo and behind that i see an undercover cop car flashin his lights. I'm sittin there shittin myself but he pulled the commo sittin behind me. i went bac to have a look because I'm a nosey lil bugger. that was when i realised it was an undercover car, he was defecting this commo just outside the maccas less than 100m from where we came out of the car park. UNDERCOVER CARS now tell me thats not the cops targeting the event to get their quota. Overall it was a good cruise, not too much hooning. TOO MANY R31's. Not enough corollas. 1 Too many posers (silver supra, Lesley and Raven knows the one) and people not knowing how to spell REAPER. but thats just my 2c BRING ON THE NEXT ONE CHEERS Ryan

I havent dealt with auto trans before, so from what i know from manual boxes there should be 2 wires for the reverse lights and 2 wires for the park switch. Possibly connect both wires from each pair of wires together (one pair at a time) and by proccess of elimination you should find which pair is the park switch wires.the worst i can see happening is turnin on your revesing lights. just remember to hook the other pair of wires up to the reverse switch on the manual box (goto the FAQ for where the reverse switch is) CHEERS Ryan

Well, people. looks like the 25 will eventually have a turbo 5k sittin between the rails as i've been offered a complete runner minus turbo for about 200. it comes with a turbo head, decomp plate, 2 track cams, street cam and std. head. So I'm gonna set up the turbo on the 3k and then when i get it right i'll swap it over to the 5k while its outta the car. while i swap it over i might put another 4k off a mate in it so i can still get around. and eventually part out the 3k and sell the 4k. got some pics just need to upload them off the cam. CHEERS Ryan