December 25, 200817 yr comment_301458 hey guys picked up a 84 ae71 panelvan for 500 on sunday (no point doing a spec thingo lol she is stock) is 1 owner (me being the second) has all receipts/ manuals etc and even a lil panelvan poster from 1984 :) came with 6 months rego, a new clutch, new battery, new tyres and new timing belt. was fairly rooted in the front (front right guard/headlight was annihilated) which pushed the front out of shape but fixed it all in about 2 hours yesturday and put my ke70 slanty front end on it also put my driver seat and luisi wheel in ;) but drives like a new car really has a few lil noises but meh things to come: gonna lower it find some el cheapo wheels for it and put some stereo in get a taillight :D heres some pics cheers sturgey Report
December 25, 200817 yr comment_301459 Nice find looks good, now... I'm going to say it like i do in everyones thread... SLAM IT Ok... i have a whole ae71 front end at my house.... gaurds are in overrated condish, bonett has a couple of dents, but i have lights and grill and stuff if you need CheersMC Edited December 25, 200817 yr by Daimon J Report
December 25, 200817 yr Author comment_301463 yeh will do daim :) gonna get some lowering blocks soon and chop the front (maybe put my celica struts in) Report
December 25, 200817 yr comment_301468 We can just re-set the rear.... make it stiff as a bitch haha Report
December 25, 200817 yr comment_301472 what do u mean by re-setting the rear? does it make it stiffer? what about lowering blocks? just abit curious never dealt with leaf springs before Report
December 25, 200817 yr Author comment_301473 do it then :) to "reset" leafs you take each individual leaf out of your leaf pack and heat them all in a furnace then shape each one, then you group them back together and walla reset leaf ;) Edited December 25, 200817 yr by Sturgey Report
December 25, 200817 yr comment_301477 Flip the springs. Lowers it and stiffens it in one go :) Report
December 25, 200817 yr Author comment_301478 yeh and ur leafs will be f@$ked in about 2 yrs plus its highly illegal atleast blocks are legal (can have them up to 2") Report
December 25, 200817 yr comment_301479 how much you planning on lowering? anything under an inch and id block it, anything over an inch and id just get them reset. Report
December 26, 200817 yr Author comment_301627 not gonna touch this for a while lol gonna keep it stockish then when my other one is finished i will work on the van Report
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