Well today was a big day. Went to pick up parts for Tabitha from Ipswich wreckers hoping they hadn't crushed the 25 there. Good news, they hadn't.

 

With the risk that they crush this puppy soon, I took alot of the good parts. CHEAP TOO :wink:

The steering wheel.

These are really good, So again I took them as spares.

I took these cause mine are a bit faded.

I had to take this cause its chrome. May end up in Lolla :cool:

Hubcaps found in the donor KE25.

NOTE I only have 2 so anyone with spares PLEASE contact me.

Lastly It had a Toyoglide in it. I was really unsure about this as the car looked shit. They quoted $50 as they never got to test it when it came in. (Its been there for a while) The once I started pilling parts off it I noticed how clean it was. Now in pretty confinent that she is good. When they asked me what I was quoted I said $40, so again even CHEAPER.

Okay, back to the steering wheel.

I did a bit of a clean up like I did on Tabitha's one.

 

Before the Before

Before

After.

Every good mechanic will tell you that the cleanliness of the outside of components is directly related to how good they are internally...Good spotting :cool:

 

 

Throw the dirty auto away and put a 5 speed in it dude... :wink:

Hubcaps found in the donor KE25.

NOTE I only have 2 so anyone with spares PLEASE contact me.

I have 2 :wink: :cool:

Change the filter and pan gasket on that box when you put it in, See how much metal is stuck to the magnet in the pan. If the pan doesn't have a magnet put one in.

Okay, me and Trev spent a good 14/15 hours working on Tabitha yesterday to get her going again. So Old Toyoglide out, NEW Toyoglide in. I also bout two matching hubcaps off Phatke20s. All the hubcaps didn't look too great, but wait till you see them now!!

 

Testing the plates.

Trev cleaned up the hubcaps and WOW

Degreased the engine.

Shot of the back end.

We're done and about to do a test run!!

Pumping the tires up at the servo.

Taking photos at the Pub car park.

She needs a wash...

I did my best to keep my black fingers off her panels.

Nice work. Looks Sweet.

 

What did you use to clean the hub caps? They came up a treat.

Nice work. Looks Sweet.

 

What did you use to clean the hub caps? They came up a treat.

 

My hand :thumbsup:

 

Nah i first used my hobby die grinder with a small wire wheel to remove all the grot from the hard to reach places and gave them a wash, I then went over them with some cleaners that are kinda like steel wool and scrubbed them up and finished them off with some metal polish, I have only really finished one as i gave the other 3 a quick clean, I will post some pics soon.

i can't believe thats the same car that you started with. good work.

i can't believe thats the same car that you started with. good work.

 

Jon and I both commented how god damn smooth this thing runs, It has a great amount of pickup aswell, The only thing wrong with the drive system is the rear uni on the tailshaft.

may i ask how much you picked it up for?

It looks the same as when u got it but with hubcaps...am I missing something?

It looks the same as when u got it but with hubcaps...am I missing something?

 

Exactly right, Hubcaps, A transmission change and a general cleanup and its a nice driver, Hard to believe someone sent it to the wreckers.

Edited January 23, 200818 yr by Trev

Because people are too f@$kin lazy to take out a simple ad in a newspaper and let someone who actually WANTS the car to come and give them cash for it...