Evan G Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 (edited) i scored this one off ebay for $650, picked it up from albury (boarder of nsw/melb). since i couldnt find anyone to tow it back on a tralier i decided to drive it back , it was a 3 hour drive each way. i loaded the car with almost all my tools from work. spare dissy/fuel pump/carby/tyre Just incase.. what a waste of time that was. drove it back didnt break down! but then again it is s a corolla some pics as the story goes from the seller he bought it off a 16 year old girl who was learning to drive in her back yard, so she painted the car in pink house paint! so the seller bought it off of her. sanded it all back and painted it in 2pak. he painted it and bought a bombadoor and lost intrest 200 something on the clock. 5 speed manual blows a bit of some on start up noisy thrust & input bearings stripped thread on the sump plug! over spray everywere and most of all square head lights plans convert to round headlights Granny spec no stupid mods engine rebuild tigh 113 cam carby rebuild fit my electric dissy respray the engine bay fix up the over spray replace input shaft bearing and new hd exedy clutch swap the a/c over to this car swap dashpad/cluster door/boot rubber kit throw the sedan rear lights as far as possible and swap to normall ke55 lights swap windscreens and hid kit then rego and roll'n i think thats it Edited June 9, 2013 by Evan G 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmoht Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 plansconvert to round headlights Granny spec no stupid mods engine rebuild tigh 113 cam carby rebuild fit my electric dissy respray the engine bay fix up the over spray replace input shaft bearing and new hd exedy clutch swap the a/c over to this car swap dashpad/cluster door/boot rubber kit swap windscreens and hid kit i think thats it :( Where are you sourcing your door and boot rubber kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamboo Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 You gunna give the fidy5 a name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan G Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 You gunna give the fidy5 a name? ill think of one soon :( Where are you sourcing your door and boot rubber kit? probs from the Taiwan seller on ebay 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben-89 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Nice buy Evan, try (phils aus rotaries on ebay) for rubbers on the ke55. So whats the go with the repaired ke55? scraping it etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan G Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Nice buy Evan, try (phils aus rotaries on ebay) for rubbers on the ke55. So whats the go with the repaired ke55? scraping it etc? $170 for all weatherstrips (incl windscreens) i got one month rego left on repaired 55, strip it, transfer all the parts to new 55, cut rear gaurds out and most usual spots for rust and keep them as patch panels 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmac80 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 DO NOT get the tiawanese ones. i haev them on my orange car and they are already breaking apart. only like 1 month of use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan G Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 DO NOT get the tiawanese ones.i haev them on my orange car and they are already breaking apart. only like 1 month of use. thanks for the heads up mate! I'm gonna give power windows a try :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan G Posted April 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 11.04.2010 ripped the engine & g/b out previously a auto? looks like it! headed down to bamboo's to pick up my 14's. had a good chat/look over his cars :bash: thanks bamboo for the rims and letting me borrow your timing light :yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamboo Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 No probs, it was a good laugh. You try the rims yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan G Posted April 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 No probs, it was a good laugh. You try the rims yet? nah shoved them in the corner and cleaned the garage before dad saw it LOL! ill test fit em when I'm checking brakes/suspension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan G Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 (edited) 12.04.2010 got a carby kit from MBL carburettors in reservoir, told the owner i mite be putting a cam in it gave me a couple of extra jets and for $40 can't complain stripped the engine in a hour :bash:, found alot of metal on the bottom of the sump, what does the carbon build up around the valves mean? (i found valve saver in the glow box?) cracked manifold? all the bolts for the manifolds were loose! gonna throw the gearbox in the hot wash at work tomorrow, order the input shaft bearing/input/output seal Edited April 12, 2010 by Evan G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason12 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Looks like your making good progress, and looks pretty tidy, keep us all updated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan G Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 no problemo, planning to take the block & head to the machinist on wensday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curly Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 no problemo, planning to take the block & head to the machinist on wensday Is that Wensday the forteenth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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