Hey all, i now have a ke30 2 door corolla. My turbo Ke55 is on hold for the moment :P

 

Here are some pics of the car when i picked it up. As you can see it needs a little bit of work!

 

This car has a 5k motor and a 5 speed gearbox. the body is fairly straight apart from a few dents around the place.

 

and there is minimal rust.. compared to my other corolla!

 

I am going to spray the car acrylic white to give it a mirror finish. also some future plans are white wall tires a rear venetian blind and probably lowered a little bit.

other then that ill probably keep it stock standard as i have my quick little red rocket as my other car.

 

I am also looking for a few parts too, i have the bonnet with bonnet pins, i want to get a new bonnet to make it look stock. if anyone has a ke30 bonnet thats straight give me a holla!

 

Cheers

-Gerard

Today my dad and myself have done a bit of work to the car already.

 

Its stripped and ready for the rust to be removed and some dents in the body work to be fixed up.

 

Here are some pictures.

nice it looks fairly clean

how much did u pick that up for?

keep us posted on this

nice it looks fairly clean

how much did u pick that up for?

keep us posted on this

 

 

Got it for $500

 

And will keep ya all posted until Complete :P

Fun little project! I've always had a soft spot for the 2 door sedans. Just don't look as "cluttered" down

the sides since it's essentially missing one door.

 

Hope to see a good paint job :P

Fun little project! I've always had a soft spot for the 2 door sedans. Just don't look as "cluttered" down

the sides since it's essentially missing one door.

 

Hope to see a good paint job :hmm:

 

 

Yeah i love the 2 doors

 

as as for the paint work i hope to see a good job to :P

Well i have done some sanding today and my god its hard work...

 

The back end of the car is almost done sanding but still needs a bit of bogging

 

The roof still needs a bit of work because of all the putty spray cracks.

 

The doors have been dent knocked and straightened and sanded ready for painting!

 

The front guards need a bit more bogging and sanding.

 

Also still after a Ke30 bonnet? if anyone has one? haha :hmm:

 

Will keep posting as the process goes on... :P

Ah, you bought KJ's old 2 dr. great to see its gone to a good home :P

 

Theres a KE30 bonnet at the southern UPI, if jason doesnt get to it before you :hmm:

Ah, you bought KJ's old 2 dr. great to see its gone to a good home :P

 

Theres a KE30 bonnet at the southern UPI, if jason doesnt get to it before you :hmm:

 

 

Yeah its gone to a good home! :) can't wait till i have finished painting it, should be ready for painting next weekend

 

Might have to have a look at UPI for something...

Slap the 5KTE in this, massive sleeper effect :P

Slap the 5KTE in this, massive sleeper effect :P

 

Haha i thought about it hey! but the ke30 doesn't have that sporty look like the ke55 coupe...

 

The ke30 i might do some mods down the track? ive got the lumpy cam from the turbo to put in this one! as there both 5k motors! :hmm:

but this will be the ultimate sleepah :P

Hey all just another quick update.

 

the rubbing down of the doors and guards is done.

 

and placed some filler in them today, ready for sanding tomorrow. and a rust hole to be cut out too..

Hey Gerard!

Long time no see aye. Nice to see you got a good looking ke30 there. Congrats. Hope everything works out alright in the build :)

Man u got ur self a great ke30 project there and good buy kinda jelous u got a 5k and 5spd in urs already my ke30 still got 4k n 4spd. i wana respray mine too but I'm scared at the cancer that lies benath the past owners back yard respray.

 

whats been the hardest part about striping it back like find rust ect?