shaded_shadows_KE55

got mine re done $330 fronts (both) only $150 for back one

KE55 2 Door THEN old 13in jelly beans. Old paint NOW Advanti Racing flash 2 17in rims with 215/40ZR17 maxxis tyres. Were all silver but i painted the centers gunmetal black/grey depends on how you look at it. :P

just ordered my radiator its a full aluminum 3core custom radiator with twin thermo's ($720) keep you posted anyways havent touched the car for 4 months got annoyed and threw a sheet over it. Back on track now and bout time i had some cash to spend.

I have a ke55 coupe brought for 500 another ke55 for 600 and one I'm looking at now for 800 all the same condition so where I am prices for even a ke55 coupe are going up and there getting harder to find.

Drove the car round the back yard sr20 running sweet. finally real progress.

Drove my car 2 day good feeling yeaha (backyard tested)

i have 17in rims on mine sets it right off i just need to fill the gap in the wheel with bigger brakes

got the ta22 clutch master and pedals from celica went in prity easy. with small mods brillant for the home workshop. $55 left to pay on tailshaft YEHAH. then radiator and exhaust 2 go finally the end of the list..... |blink|

took the best part of 2 hours it a one try deal if you stuff it you have to live with it....or get another dash

Didn't take picks of this one so ill have to try and explain it.... you will need a heat gun gloves to stop you burning your fingers adheasive glue rope foam and most importantly patiants and concerntration. First I removed the top portion of the dash from the car. Removed the old vynal/plastic off the foam by heating the plastic up and peeling it off without melting / burning the foam. Then where the dash is cracked fill with foam, where the splits are high sand them down with sandpaper on a block. Cut vynal to appropriate size. Apply adheasive, I used selleys kwik grip gel contact adhesive, to both the dash and vynal. Postion vynal aproperatly while using the heat gun to soften the vynal I mold it I used the dash insert and the screws to hold the vynal tight around drivers side of the dash and pullled it tight towards the back. In the center of the dash where the cig lighter is I used rope with foam rapped around it to pull it tight in the curves mean while wile pulling and heating the vynal and streching it back over the back. I then worked on the ends of the dash heating and stretching it more this didn't work out 100% for me but still looks the part about 90% I waited for it 2 dry about 24 hours then I removed the rope and reinstalled the dash in the car. I noticed some parts hadent stuck where there was some bubbles of air stuck so I went to the hospital got a suringe and needle kit and injected loctite 424 instant adhesive in to the arias where it hadent stuck well and pushed the surfaces together. Works so far done this in aug 09. Hope this helps good luck

Hey bloke just started my sr20 I got in ke55 and the fuel system I got going is as follows. I'm using the stock send line as my return I replaced the original return with bigger stainless steel piping that is now used as the send line. I had to modifiey the pick up in the tank to sute the bigger hose and droped it as far down in the tank as I could. The fuel lines run down the standard path between the tank and the back seat threw the floor where the fuel pump is now located (vl) I used most of the vl pump bracket aswell its placed on the outside of the car under the drivers side passangers seat then the rest is simple to get it to the motor I don't have a surge tank or any of that fiddly stuff because if you get to a quater of a tank of fuel u need more anyways hence no sence in having surge tank

Great progress so far mate thinking id better do some brake and suspension work for my sr convsion. motor sounds realy grumpy (in a good way) I recon its to much power and not enough brakes well time will tell keep up the progress

I'm running stock brakes atm going 2 do the brake test when I get it moving see if I can getaway without doing that sort of mod othewise I got s13 struts n brakes ill mod and diff is stock atm if it holds ill keep it if not I see what I can find at a later date.

About 6-9 months ago I posted about sr20 conversions for corolla ke55 79 model. Well motors in and running and it cost me 4200 so far. All I need is the last few steps, I need info on what clutch masters have been proven to fit and also a little help with break boosters what fits and what goes close. All the work so far has been done by my neighbour and myself. Including a new pick up in the fuel tank, new fuel lines, all eletrical wiring, fuel pump wiring and fitting, moving engin mounts list goes on just need help with the last few things.

So far I have done. New vinal on dash (very time consuming), door trims and wheel arches$90 6m vinal,6m cloth wadding,staples and contact adheasive New molded carpet 2peice 175 New cloth on roof $25 glue and fabric New partal shelf $15 materials New 10in flat subwoofers pioneer 120ea(mates rates) New boot layout $60 cost for wood staples and fabric New fuel pickup in tank New fuel line stainless steel 6m $25(mates rates) New fuel pump $50(mates rates) New wireing to boot for boot layout(amps lightes etc) $90 New wireing for headunit Cut up silvia wiring loom made one to sute corrolla 5 days if swaring and helling (it actualy worked yahoo) New digital guages average $170each water temp (still waiting for fuel and oil press) New tacho $260.10 (mates rates) New speedo $260.10 (mates rates) New wireing for guages New engine mounts (v6 commador) $15 ea New steering wheel $200 New steering box New bushes all round and New steering components (from pedders installed by me ) $600(mates rates) New Clutch master Tinted by windscreen doctor $300 Seats by huthwates in wagga wagga $680? I think And the list grows

Got some free time finally. Positioned motor in car without mounts, will get some mounts on weekend off nissan bluebird wagon. Should do the job got the silvia for $800 insted of $2000 owner wanted some stuff of the car o well I got the motor box loom brakes(ill tru 2 fit silvia brakes) etc going realy well should be done in 4-6 months.

Thanks for all the hints and tips got a car to look at and get all the info I need. Due for compleation 12/2010 waitiing for s-13 silvia 2002 (brought from friend $2000) to arrive. awsome cost saver. Writen off ass end extensivly damaged : (. I will save a lot as I will do alot of the work myself. I have Certificats in auto mechanical light vehicle, spraypainter/panalbeater specalising in vehicle painting cert 3, Welding certificates mig, tig, oxy and plastics, auto electrical (basic) I have acess to most of the tools I need. And friends that owe me a few favors over the years. you can only ask right.

Fireing order 1-3-4-2. First cylinder is usualy the bottom right socket on the dizzy cap when looking towards the firewall from the grill.

try a tyre dealer and look at new rims I got 17in to fit ke55. Flash 2 by advanti. There far from stock but there's plenty of older styles. May be a place to start. Don't hesitate to ask for a discount they will usualy do one for you.

I own a ke55 corolla 2 door. Date of manufacture 6 month 1979 and have lots of questions about all the changes, modifications, part listings, enginearing requirements and approx cost to mount a sr20 in to my car I would like to see a car in person to take photos and notes can any one help. I will travel from wagga wagga nsw.