stealth20b Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) Hey all this is my first "old school" corolla ive owned but have always like the old ke's but never came around to getting one until now as its something different to me and i thought now's the best time to start with something fresh. My ke30 is a 1978 model sedan(auto with factory A/C, 77,000klms), its a 1 original owner most of its life until recently. I got it from a guy who bought it from the original owner who was gonna restore it but changed his mind and sold it. Now This is where i step into the picture, I was looking to do a engine conversion on my S15 200SX and will have everything from this car mechanically left aside from it so when i found this corolla it all made sence, SR20 + KE30 = AWSOME FUN..... So this is my build thread on this car, i have owned the car since july 1st 2011, and have since spoken to a few forum members regarding there similar conversions. My build objective is to have the car to mimic the original look of the car on the outside, (excluding bigger wheels to allow for bigger brakes) and to have the SR20DET auto in place of the old 3k motor. I will try to have weekly updates with progress pics, I have been working on the car atleast an hour or two a night after work, as I'm giving my self 3-6 months to have it complete...... Any positive feedback is welcome, hope you all enjoy my build thread. This is my progress in the past 10 days of owning the car.(sorry bout some of the pics, Iphone shit photos). Edited February 20, 2012 by stealth20b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason. Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) dude you work quick. keen to follow this thread, should be a mean ride once your done with it edit- i may have missed it but i hope the sr20 will have a manual behide it :) Edited July 11, 2011 by Mason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealth20b Posted July 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 dude you work quick. keen to follow this thread, should be a mean ride once your done with it Thanks dude, I set my self a goal for the day in what to achieve and do it. P.S. I got get it done quick as my wife and i are expecting our 2nd child end of October, and once that happens it will come to a stop as i will need to help out the wife a lot more....lol Although i may be doing it quickly, quality wont be sacraficed. stay tuned everyone..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willis Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 keen to see this come together. ill be watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja-philbo Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 wicked as \should be a fun bit of gear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUZ440 Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 I remember when mine use to look like that, auto and all, Good luck with the build, a B&M Ratchet Shifter will look at home, I would suggest you get a welded cage, she will get tail happy and keep it rigid Unless you are going to cruise her, then keep the mudflaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja-philbo Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 nisrola would love to see ur car in person oneday just to cheack out how some stuff was done I'm keen as mustard to drop an sr in a ke but ive always been anti sr due to mainly owning big 4 door nissans( cefiro's r32 4 door r33 4 door and a gloria) so u can't hate on me too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUZ440 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 nisrola would love to see ur car in person oneday just to cheack out how some stuff was done I'm keen as mustard to drop an sr in a ke but ive always been anti sr due to mainly owning big 4 door nissans( cefiro's r32 4 door r33 4 door and a gloria) so u can't hate on me too much I sometimes go to Harrys on Thursday night, and at Springwood Maccas and Yatla BP Which is another reason i chose the plates, as it has SR in it and between the engine and car itself, well and the $145 price tag haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh what a nissan feeling! Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 This looks like a tidy shell as a starting point. I have been working on the car atleast an hour or two a night after work, as I'm giving my self 3-6 months i don't think you will have any trouble with your timeline, for the right person the conversion is relatively easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radrollaz Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Looks good Steve, looking forward to seeing more pics. Ill buzz you later in the week in regards to picking up the 3K this weekend. Thanks :y: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealth20b Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Looks good Steve, looking forward to seeing more pics. Ill buzz you later in the week in regards to picking up the 3K this weekend. Thanks :y: no worries dude, you'll get to see it in person and whats been done since the pics..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealth20b Posted July 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Hey all, progress so far. I dropped the fuel from the tank so I couldn't do any grinding earlier on in the week until it was all clear but i further stripped the car of its complete dash and front gaurds and removed about 2 kg of dirt in the box section where the gaurds bolt up too. I also removed the standard diff and went to pick-a-part and removed a hilux diff to use in the car, i have a narrower hilux hosing already but i needed a centre and axles. Also removed both engine mounts from the subframe and started removing the other bracketry thats apart of the mounts on the drivers side. will get some more pics up soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealth20b Posted July 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 here are some pics, both mounts removed from subframe today, will need to do some grinding and welding in it before its cleaned up properly, will start welding up unwanted holes in the bay this week also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae824ate Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Good to see steady progress man. Good job, best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealth20b Posted July 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 hey all progress so far is the whole bay has been paint striped and take back to clean bare metal, i've started to seam weld the bay and fill in any unecessary holes. will post pics once i have completed this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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