Ke55 Coupe - First Car!

[boofis]

Hey

Thought I may aswell post my project as I've joined now.

Basically I bought this car to learn about the mechanical side of things. Its my first car and I picked her up for $425. It was in good condition but not really atm. Plans - Warm 4k (Rebuild) :angrybird:, Whiteline sways, re-spray, Rt corona brake upgrade, stripped interior, rims, cut all rust out and NO BOG, lower at front, new rims/tyres, weight reduction :D, yeah the list goes on, but thats the notable stuff. Pics will be up tonight!

Thanks

Troy

Edited November 2, 2005 by boofis

[boofis]

Hey

Thanks for the welcome, yeah it should be a challenge but I really do dislike bog. And I like bodywork/paint. :D Yeah it's not much to look at atm, but still! lol.

Thanks

Troy

[Super Jamie]

that's cool, we all had to start somewhere :D

 

i'd suggest getting some decent shocks and springs and wheel alignment sorted out before you start messing around with swaybars. you're going to have to go short stroke shocks and coilovers with the corona struts, so get the leaves reset and put some matching shocks in the back, and get it on the track and actually see how it handles first

 

corollas are pretty well balanced from factory, and it's very easy to turn any old toyota into an understeering or snap-oversteering pig with "she'll be right" massive sways. this is what half the celica idiots on toymods do, cos "mate, it cost 300 bucks so it must be good"!

 

it really depends what you're going to do with the car, if it's just a hot streeter with a bit of weekend short course work like motorkhanas and hillclimbs, you'd probably want to leave it stock. if you're going for high speed track stuff like QR (which you probably aren't with a just a 4K) then i'd say uprated swaybars could be useful. if you're going to be doing offroad rally stuff, that's different again

 

just a suggestion, and will save you a bit of cash at the start :angrybird:

 

what color you want to paint it? what wheels and tyres?

[boofis]

Hey SJ

Thanks for the advice. I'm painting it the same colour because I'm not going to do the engine bay (Thats just rediulous) Wheels and tyres - hopefully something with some dish and some nice tyres (I've got no idea :angrybird: in other words) lol.

And pics.

I'll link I hope you don't mind.

The paper tar war begins...

http://img383.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ke5500100017wc.jpg

My work space

http://img383.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ke55001000114od.jpg

And the 3/4 kind of view. Looking lovely!

http://img383.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ke55001000121ah.jpg

http://img383.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ke55001000121ah.jpg

And, boxes with parts, all named nicely. But I've still lost stuff I don't know how though, :D http://img383.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ke5500300019vj.jpg

Thanks

Troy

Edited September 2, 2005 by boofis

[boofis]

"i'd suggest getting some decent shocks and springs and wheel alignment sorted out before you start messing around with swaybars. you're going to have to go short stroke shocks and coilovers with the corona struts, so get the leaves reset and put some matching shocks in the back, and get it on the track and actually see how it handles first.."

 

Ah, I think I changed my mind! LOL.

Thanks

Troy

[boofis]

Hey I already tried the dry ice but couldn't get enough of the stuff to do it all so resorted to hairdryer and scraper lol. 3hrs later its almost gone....almost. Oh! And I am NEVER EVER NEVER NEVEVER Going to take a dash out again!!!!!!!!! :D

Thanks

Troy

Edited September 2, 2005 by boofis

[Super Jamie]

hehe, nice big garage you have there, lucky man :D

ahh parts in boxes and a car half painted, that brings back memories

 

where abouts are you? most of us noisy ones are around brisbane, but we've got regulars from all over the world! i'm down in nsw, just south of the gold coast

[boofis]

Hey mate

Yeah I'm very lucky, thats actually my neighbours garage and shes kind enough to let me use it. Parts in boxes is the way to go! lol. I'm down in Melbourne, well Eastern Suburbs of Victoria. I think an around Australia cruise is in order.......when I get my license...........and when my car is finished Hahaha. :D

Thanks

Troy

[Super Jamie]

oh cool another mexican :angrybird:

i reckon we should organise a victoria cruise, i'm keen to put some kays on my panelvan :D

[mikeys toy[RL]]

mexican?!

[Super Jamie]

victoria is the southern state :D

[boofis]

oh cool another mexican :blinks:

i reckon we should organise a victoria cruise, i'm keen to put some kays on my panelvan :D

Heck yes. But lets wait like, maybe a year or so, so my car will be a bit faster and back together :angrybird: Hahaha. Or not, thats ok.

Thanks

Troy

[Hokey]

oh cool another mexican :blinks:

i reckon we should organise a victoria cruise, i'm keen to put some kays on my panelvan :D

Heck yes. But lets wait like, maybe a year or so, so my car will be a bit faster and back together :angrybird: Hahaha. Or not, thats ok.

Thanks

Troy

But has to be before you decide, then build your engine and after i finally finish mine

Edited September 4, 2005 by Hokey

[boofis]

Hahaha. Finish yours :blinks: When? Too much snow..... :D AND A BENT CHASSIS RAIL. Chode :bash: :angrybird:

Thanks

Troy

Edited September 4, 2005 by boofis

[Hokey]

welded diff now to!!! doin doughies last night in an industrial area was sooo much fun. going to the melbourne rally now. chassis rail smassis rail it is fine