I agree with everything except the red interior.

 

I'm not normally one to tell people how to do their cars, but you appear to be going with a race/japanese inspired styling? :( I fail to see how a red interior ties in with that.

 

You're better off with a classic black interior with some comfy slightly more modern seats in the front :)

Nah your right, just love the red and white theme, we will see how I go, I personally don't think it would look to bad.

 

Staying brown for now so close enough to black so still will look sweet. :( Interior will be staying completely stock.

Pulled the engine out from the side of the house, 4K from a '83 KE70 Corolla.

 

Going to clean it up a bit, seems to be in good condition. Going for clean look, nothing shiney just going to do some wrinkle-coat on the rocker cover for some coolness.

 

Plans are:

3K water-pump

- So my factory heater hose can fit. Will I have any issues as I think the internal water-pump fan is smaller then a 4K one.

3K thermostat housing

New fuel pump

5K electronic dizzy with Bosch GT40 -

Thanks to Ryan SLO-030, shouldn't be hard to connect up

Basic service

New clutch with machined flywheel

Try find some extractors -

Have access to a 2.5" under diff stainless exhaust to suit an E7# but wondering if I could adapt it to fit

Stock carbie

- Emissions all ripped off and blocked.

I'm contemplating later on to either turbo it for a bit of boost, or try and make it a revy little thing... should save for engine conversion though LOL

Sounds good Tally.

 

Dizzy is a piece of piss to hook up :jamie:

 

Let me know how you go on the exhaust, i just bought a TIG welder.

and we have paint!!! well in the engine bay, but its a start!

 

Colour is 1971 Mazda 1300 Swan White, has a slight blue tinge in it, looks nice az.

 

Only layed two coats to start with, going to lay a third thick, glossy coat 2moro for that extra shine.

 

If everything goes to plan whole car should be done by end of the week.

 

now I need some cir-clips for my ball joints before I bolt my front end in soon, anyone know where to get them?

 

Cheers

Tally

 

Edited April 26, 201016 yr by Tally

Lookin' good.

 

Check out CBC Bearings on South Road, Regency Park.

 

They'll have the circlips you need :)

Thanks man, will do.

 

And for an update, body is painted and looks wild!!!!! Spent all night tonight wax and grease removing it and hit it with 4 coats of paint.

 

Also got guards painted.

 

Still got to paint doors, bonnet, boot lid and apron. Will be done soon enough though.

 

Going to lay another full coat on the body 2moro night, will get pics up 2moro, got late and so smashed, need a coffee.

Great work mate, keen to see the pics. :)

got off my ass and went and took some pics lol

 

what you think guys? I'm over the moon.

 

 

looks gd tally, nice work

Congratulations mate. That looks like it's coming along fantastically. Props to you mate.

 

Vince :)

Looks great Tally.

Interested to know what ratio of thinners you have been using for the later coats.

Cheers,

Dougal

1 part to 1 and a half for the body, added bit more thinners in the engine bay. Not even buffed yet and looks great!

Looks great Tally,

You must be hangin to put her back together.

Keep the pics coming

1 part to 1 and a half for the body, added bit more thinners in the engine bay. Not even buffed yet and looks great!

 

Cheers.

Yeah, it looks to be a pretty good off the gun finish.