Hey everyone

 

Had this one lying around and recentyl decided to fix it up. But everyone hates reading so here are some pics:

 

Does this pic make it look more rounded at the back?

 

interior has seen better days thats for sure

 

The old...

 

The new

 

Unfortunately all of the seat are pretty bad. might try to get them re trimmed at some stage... will they look under a set of seat covers for rego?

 

random corolla but i thouhgt it was an nice pic

 

ke55 diff v tarago diff/ axle which ends up being about 60 mm longer overall i think

 

Questions comments always appreciated

Thanks guys

wow looks like you have a lot of work ahead of you. Once done thought it should be a nice package.

 

 

Have you checked out the 3sge conversion thread on ae86dc?

nice engine choice mate :P

what generation motor are you using and from which car?

nice engine choice mate :P

what generation motor are you using and from which car?

 

Looks like a Gen1, so that'd be an ST162

tarago is a good option... but what are the availability of LSD's?

Have you checked out the 3sge conversion thread on ae86dc?

 

don't think i have come accross that one yet... ill definately have a look when i get home thanks

 

Looks like a Gen1, so that'd be an ST162

 

spot on, i was lucky (perhaps?) to pick up complete running gear from 2X st162 (from what i was told) celicas (one engine had damage, the other one is hopefully fine) for $300.

 

tarago is a good option... but what are the availability of LSD's?

 

don't know about that... what is the advantage of an LSD over whatever kind of diff is in their at the moment (excuse my ignorance)?

 

but again i was lucky to have a tarago lyinng around. I'm using the gearbox, bellhousing, and rear axle things. (+ rear suspension). gearbox might be a bit weird (g52 from what i have researched) but its free and it fits so i can live with that.

 

Thanks for the comments

Good start for a project mate.

 

Oh thats a sad site to see a pano like that. You should save that too :y:

spot on, i was lucky (perhaps?) to pick up complete running gear from 2X st162 (from what i was told) celicas (one engine had damage, the other one is hopefully fine) for $300.

 

Did either of those ST162s happen to have un-rusty sunroofs? :y: Just bought one myself and the sunroof is the only piece that has rust in it, by some miracle

Did either of those ST162s happen to have un-rusty sunroofs? :y: Just bought one myself and the sunroof is the only piece that has rust in it, by some miracle

 

Sorry didnt get the sun roofs with the gear. Got alot of other crap though

here are a few more pics of the progress so far

 

currently in etch primer

 

rear guards flared by dad

 

front guards, might be a bit over the top with the flares but it should look pretty good

 

stripped interior, now i have to clean the floor pan and everything else

 

taken the dash out completely. have since removed all of that wiring, steering wheel and accelerator gear. Tomorrow going to take off the brake master cylinder

 

Early ke3x bonnet with chrome flutes

 

Dusty dusty cars

 

 

 

It's good to have time off to finally be able to get some work done on it. Its pretty much stripped right down ready for a good clean and a new engine. We are now thinking of what to do for sound deadening, but i might ask about that in a separate thread if I can't find any info on here.

 

I'm in the process of removing the engine mounts from the tarago as they look like they might bolt up to the 3sge. Still have to sort out efi setup and actually mount the engine and gearbox.

damn all those last images didnt work.... and I'm interested to see it because it looks like you've got the exact same model and the only other ke55 in the same colour/trim as mine! check in the sig

 

hope to see some progress pics

 

cheers