Hi all,

 

Well after completely blowing the budget on 67Rolla (over $13K...and still going) I've got myself a KE20 with some front end damage that I hope to have on the road for less than $1k.

 

The car cost me $400 without a motor (thanks Chris :jamie: ), but just picked up a 3k for $150 (thanks Callum :lol: ).

So budget is looking good so far.

 

I'll be putting 13" rims on her as 12" tires cost a fortune. So $260 for new tires.

The car came with all the bits to put the front end back together. My brother in law pulled the front end out for me on the weekend, all I need is a new lower radiator support.

 

Once the front end is back together and the engine is in she'll get a rub back and respray in the same original blue.

 

The interior is like new so nothing to spend there.

 

All up should cost about a grand...

 

pretty cool project gl with it mate

Thanks.

 

I'm liking your Valiant. My wife and I are looking at a HG Premier for our next project... nothing beats the good old muscle cars!

Thanks.

 

I'm liking your Valiant. My wife and I are looking at a HG Premier for our next project... nothing beats the good old muscle cars!

damm straight iam looking at getting my next project its going to be my first toyota like my mates car its he has a 74 and iam getting a 72 ta22 celica looking forward to the build and HG premiers are awsome done up

Great stuff Ken. Lovin' the original Visor. You should really send that to me. :jamie:

 

Love the colour of this car too. So so glad you are gonna respray in same colour.

Thanks Chobis, it's more a laziness thing respraying in the original colour :jamie:

 

Visor is staying on the car! :lol:

sweet!! should come together nicely ...

looks good

 

your rear tyre is flat and your appear to missing the front end

 

just thought i would let you know if you didnt notice

Thanks Roo, was having trouble getting her going :worship:

Could do with a polish too. :y:

 

I notice there is a Mk2 Corty in the background too. That yours? Also it seems you have a BUS! Do Greyhound know you took that? :worship:

lol, the cortina belongs to my brother in law, it's his shop. The bus is a customers.

 

I'll leave the polish until after the paint :worship:

Looks sweet bro! wouldnt wana sell that mirror or swap it for the ones i have on my ke10 or ke20???

Good luck with it, that blue is one of my fav colours for the ke2# series

 

Hope ya have as many fun km's with the 3k as i did :worship:

Thanks Rollas22.

The mirror and antenna are going on my KE10.

 

Was absolutely stoked when I saw it had the same antenna as the KE10. I had to destroy the one on the 10 cos it was rusted on.

 

Will just get one of those black rubber aftermarket ones for the 20.

Looks like a reasonable example.

Much rust in her ?

What are your plans for the respray ? Full baremetal, and will you do it yourself ?

Not much rust at all, just the spot under the rear windscreen. Just going to get my brother-in-law AJ to rub her back and spray same blue at his panel shop.