Well I have not been lurking here for a while, but I acquired a 1971 TE28/KE26 last year. It has a 4AGE swap with a T50 trans. Motor is a redtop 4AGE from a 1st generation MR2 and so is the complete wiring harness and ECU. The T50 trans is from a GTS AE86. The front suspension is also from an AE86 with T3 camber plates and Ground Control coilovers. I'm planning a future R&P swap from a Starlet KP61. The rear is stock and planning to match it to a GTS AE86 LSD complete rear. I'm trying to find a old 74-75 Corolla 10bolt rear, but they are rare as hell. I have 13x7 and 13x8 Enkei Apaches wrapped in Sumitomos with a lil' bit of tire strtching. The body is pretty much what I call a "Frankenstein". The original doors and rear tailgate were trashed. So I pulled some clean ones from a TE21/KE20 and fixed the tailgate. I have some original new Hond/Acura Type-R seat which I scored years ago from a wreck. Anyways thats all for now and some pics are below. Cheer, Mike!!!

 

slammed:

 

 

 

 

Original struts with cut springs:

 

 

AE86 fronts:

 

 

T3 camber plates:

 

 

Suzuki GSXR can:

 

 

With 14" Watanabe rims:

 

 

Recent pics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

my old KE20:

 

http://www.rollaclub.com/board/?showtopic=19862#entry243819

Edited August 13, 200917 yr by migz808

i'm in love....give...giv.....give it... meow!

 

So you're in Cali, do the cops every hassle you?

 

Obviously that is illegal over there?

 

Looks great, top score.

I'm with you Smeetsy, this is on hotty pattotty!! :)

 

Love the pop out windows and two door :y:

very very cool :)

dope as fuk

 

love it looks so hot

Dude, f@$king well done. That looks excellent

 

This is near on how I would like to build a KE26 daily/parts getter

 

Cheers, Ben.

That is extremly cool, good job :)

Love it!

Nice build, love the rim combo.

Thanks, glad you guys like it. It is built for daily use and most importantly for fun. Not the most beautiful body out there, but its fine with me. I'm all about spending the money to make the car run and handle better. I would definately love a decent paintjob, but IMO I think its perfect the way it sits.

 

The cops over here don't really trip over these kind of cars unless you are drifting and running amuck out on the open streets. Its perfectly legal to have these here. If you are talking about engine swaps you can pretty much stuff anything on these cars as long as they are 1975 and older vehicles here in California. 1975 and older vehicles here do not have any smog checks. Some states are stricter than others and it really depends what state you are in.

I wish we got 2-door wagons over here

I wish we got 2-door wagons over here

 

Its the opposite over here. We don't have any 4 door 71-74 wagons. I've only seen one in the forums and the owner was from Hawaii.

I love this idea of turning a blind eye to pre 1975 cars! I'm see you in california :)

Damn nice ride.

 

Keep up the work

 

Cheers

Bernie

nice ride but steering wheel is on the wrong side :P