1JZ~lux Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 I found this old girl a few months ago but had troubles getting onto the owner. My other car, a RN85 Hilux with a 1JZ-GTE, has been giving me a lot of dramas this year, so there was always a little thought in the back of my mind about getting a reliable daily. I found this purely by accident as it wasn't advertised. It was sitting under some carports at work collecting dust and hadn't moved for ages when I parked next to it and noticed the for sale sign in the window. It's a KE35 Corolla coupe, 3K motor with a 4 speed manual and only 122000kms. It's currently unregistered but only needs a battery and 5 new tyres. The engine sounds great and has no oil leaks. The body is straight and rust is just surface. Nothing a sand and coat of paint wouldn't fix. The interior is good, with the dash and other panels in top condition and seats with a few holes in them. I'm the 3rd owner and its the typical 1 owner was an old guy who kept full service and repair records and the 35 spent the last 3yrs of its life with him sitting in his garage. 2nd owner was the old guys neighbor and bought it as a daily until he got a better job and could afford a "better" car. So without further ado I give you the 35 On first glance it just needed a new battery and a full set of new tyres including the spare. So I got a battery and some Sava 155/75R13 tyres and sent it off for a roadworthy. She failed the roadworthy. The guy picked up all four tie rod ends, the lower ball joints, exhaust mounts, brake lines didn't have retaining clips, P/S parker and the rear cylinders. So I got the retaining clips from a wrecker and a packet of e-clips and secured the brake lines. The rear cylinders weren't leaking, so I gave them a clean. The only thing I found with the exhaust mounts was 1 missing so I replaced it. The parker light must have blown when he checked it so it's been replaced. The ball joints and tie rod ends didn't seam to have anything wrong with them but they've all been replaced. I did find the idler arm ball joint was stuffed and replaced it to. The old girl passed her roadworthy and is now registered. I gave her a service and a tune. New oil (GTX2), plugs (NGK), leads (Auto1's A1 brand), fuel filter and oil filter. Cleaned the air filter. She's been tuned for 98 octane. Idle's at 650rpm and timing is at 21 deg advance. There's a dead spot when you first put your foot down that my old man and I can't get rid of so a fuel pump and carbie refurbish is on the cards. This will probably be all the attention it gets for a long time until the Lux is running reliably and has had the suspension done. The idea is for it to take over the daily driver driver duties so the Lux can have a break and get some work done to it. In the distant future, after the Lux is finished I'll either give it a full resto or set it up for racing. I'd like to get into hillclimbs and sprints but it'll all depend on what the engine and suspension restrictions are. I'm leaning towards full resto as it's in such good condition. Cheers for now Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIMMMAAAAYYY Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Welcome to the Rollaclub. It's good to see you got the roadworthy. I spoke to you a couple of weeks ago..........in the carpark at work. See you around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiP Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 Hey, wecome to the club. Nice to see a KE35 in such good nick. Where in QLD are ya?? I'd love to inspect this closer. I love KE35's. What'd it set you back too?? By the way, I love your steering wheel. And you should be very happy that you got it in the condition it is. Its almost impossible to locate a dashtop in such good condition. JiP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1JZ~lux Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Thanks guys, I knew I'd found a gem. Cost break down is $500 for car, $350 for 5 tyres and a wheel alignment (I pay more then this this for 1 tyre for my Hilux), $150 for 4 tie rod ends and an idler arm (work done by me) and $40 for a full service and tune (work done by me). Rego and CTP was around $300 all up. The only things left to do are rebuild or replace shocks (they are the rebuildable originals); adjust the float level in the carbie; replace/repair boot lining, parcel shelf and a piece missing from the center console; install a cheap stereo; and a repaint. Getting my Hilux finished before Christmas is a priority at this stage so the rolla won't be getting any more attention. I live near Beaudesert and work near Ipswich so if your south or west I'm sure we could arrange a meeting. Cheers for now Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolla__Boy Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Pics are broken....me wanna see!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78_7kRolla Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Nice find there mate, she most likely won't give you any trouble as a runabout. Keep us filled in with progress on the lux as well. Welcome to the club mate. Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiP Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Cool, I'm in Logan. If you need some parts give me a bell. I stripped a hardtop a while back and still have a fair bit. Also, I've just mapped out a cruise that will be most likely early next year, you should come :jamie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerondownunder88 Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 You work at the RAAF base Amberly? Looks like it in the photos. I live in Ipswich around the corner usually have a heap of parts so feel free to drop in one day etc. But I am some times out at the base my self so we might run into each other. But clean car. Nice to see a manual coupe and I love the steering wheel :jamie: Cameron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1JZ~lux Posted December 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Rolla boy, pics are working fine on my laptop. Parts I will be looking for first are, the piece of center console missing (there's a slot above the gearshift with nothing in it), the dimmer knob (it has tape around it to stop it from rattling) and a center rear view mirror (the mirror rattles in the plastic casing). I may need a parcel shelf depending on how bad the last owner hacked it up trying to install speakers. The Lux is currently getting dump pipes installed then 440cc injectors and fuel pressure regulator will be installed before its tuned on the 17th then the rolla can get some more love. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiP Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 I can get you a gear shift console, overrated parcel shelf and maybe a dimmer knob. PM me if your interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiP Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Hey, spotted you yesterday on the Logan around 3:30. Car looks hot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh what a nissan feeling! Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Nice find mate! Hey, with all you guys living so close to willowbank raceway, I'm surprised i don't see more rollas when i go down there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1JZ~lux Posted December 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 G'day guys, I'm not dead or anything yet, I haven't had the time to get online 'cause I was trying to get the Lux ready for the dyno. I managed to get it there Tuesday arvo but was working on it up until the time I left for the tuner and had to fix a blown coolant hose on the front turbo when I got there. Good news is the Lux made 298BHP @ 1Bar and is running sweet now. Bad news is it took so long to get it all sorted the Rolla is going to miss out on any love this year. I'm also posted to Richmond next year so I guess I won't get to meet any of you. I have bought a new fuel pump and carbie rebuild kit so we'll see if I get to install them before I go. The rear parcel shelf will work ok, I'm going to install a pair of Pioneer 6x9" 400WP 5 ways with spacers as I've got these sitting in the loft and seeing the old speakers were an odd size. I've been meaning to take a photo of where the piece is missing in the center console so someone can identify what should be there. I'll try to do this tomorrow. oh what a nissan - I'd like to take the Rolla out to the drags and see what it's like stock so I have something to compare mods to but I'm out of time. It would also be pretty embarrassing to be running in the 20s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1JZ~lux Posted December 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 The woes of christmas time and everyone being on holidays. My laptop and external harddrive case are both stuffed and I won't be able to replace or fix them until I get to Sydney on the 9th. So I hope everyone had a merry christmas and has a happy new year. Unfortunately I didn't get to meet any of you guy and gals around Brissie but hopefully I'll get to meet a few of you Sydney-ites next year. The 35 now has a new mechanical fuel pump and will be putting a rebuild kit through the carbie hopefully before the new year. I wacked in some spare 6x9s to fill the holes on the parcel shelf but I doubt that they will work 'cause of all the dust in the voice coils (very scratchy). The dash is currently half out so I can install a cheap Kenwood headdeck that came with the rolla. The last owner must have been very rough when he tried and failed to install the headdeck 'cause the lower half of the dash and both A pillar covers have cracks and spits in them. The lower dash I'll glue back together 'cause the cracks can't be seen but I'll have to replace the pillar covers. I've sent some PMs about parts I want to get before I head to Sydney. Cheers till next year Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1JZ~lux Posted December 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 I found out why the AM radio wasn't working. It was because the last owner had started extending the wires to the back of it and never finished, so I removed his extentions, then decided to install the cheap Kenwood headdeck that came with the rolla. I installed it on the shelf under the glovebox with a fused distribution block. The Kenwood is really terrible and I'm shaw the speakers should be replaced seeing how much dirt is in the voice coils so as soon as I get to Sydney I'll be doing a complete stereo install. It'll be something along the lines of a middle of the range Pioneer headdeck, probably a pair of Soundstream 6x9s, a 10" sub of decent quality and a 4 channel amp of good quality to drive the speakers and subs. I also had a problem when I put the dash back together and that was that I now have no dash illumination so I'll look into this tommorow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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