Ke70 Questions.

[zacharyo]

hey everyone i just thougt as i'm getting so much help on here i might as well just ask all my questions.

 

1. Rust, a cars cancer.

Is there a way i can remove the rust and seal it without having to repaint, my car sits out the front all day and night and has rust that's only going to get worse in this horrible melbourne weather.

So just wanting to know if i can remove the rust (sand and bog) and seal it without painting.

 

2. Later model corolla parts.

I have a good friend that works at the wreckers and there are alot of ae101's and later model rollas,

so i was just wondering if it was worth getting the whole front set up (not engine or gearbox) but the brakes springs struts etc.

Is it worth buying that or should i just buy new aftermarket parts for a more costly price ?

 

3. Manual box / flywheel.

i have a manual gearbox at home, just 4speed but it hasn't got flywheel bolts or clutch bolts or any bolts actually

i want to know if i should buy the bolts brand new off ebay, or should i buy a complete gearbox with everything included.

Either way i know it will be similar in price so i was just wondering what way to go with that

 

ANY help is greatly appreciated.

Cheers

zachary.

[B.L.Z.BUB]

hey everyone i just thougt as i'm getting so much help on here i might as well just ask all my questions.

 

1. Rust, a cars cancer.

Is there a way i can remove the rust and seal it without having to repaint, my car sits out the front all day and night and has rust that's only going to get worse in this horrible melbourne weather.

So just wanting to know if i can remove the rust (sand and bog) and seal it without painting.

 

Any rust removal will require painting. You should be able to match the original colour pretty close so a whole respray isnt necessary. When rust is removed you will need a good rust converter, sealer etc. Ideally you should weld in new metal.

 

2. Later model corolla parts.

I have a good friend that works at the wreckers and there are alot of ae101's and later model rollas,

so i was just wondering if it was worth getting the whole front set up (not engine or gearbox) but the brakes springs struts etc.

Is it worth buying that or should i just buy new aftermarket parts for a more costly price ?

 

Ae101 is a fwd and nothing will work on a ke70. Corona xt130 is a good cheap front end upgrade.

http://www.ke70.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=83

[Jackson]

I can only comment on 1 and 3 so:

 

1. As long as you can get all the rust you can bog it it probably won't be a problem unless the hole is to big, but if you just bog it it'll probably look crap unless you paint it. The bog I used was pink and the car was yellow. So painting over the bog is sort of a must if you care about the appearance.

 

3. I'd get new bolts, I recently reused the bolts and snapped them off in the flywheel. I probably did them up to much but it was still annoying to have to get them out. Really new bolts aren't going to set you back much and you don't have to worry about any previous fatigue.

 

Just what I think.

 

Jackson

[zacharyo]

okay so if i remove the rust no matter what i have to paint ?

I know that i have to respray the whole car eventually as it's multi coloured but that's not any time soon as funds are low so i just wanted to know.

Also another question like that, um i've done this on my bmx bike, if you sand it down to raw (the silver colour) and put a real good sealent on it, it will have that raw look on it, will that work on my car like if i wanted to do that to my boot, or will it just rust after time ?

 

Oh whoops, i didn't relise that it made a difference but now that i think about it its tottaly different thanks alot :D

i know i sound like an idiot but i'm new to this so bare with me.

Thanks again

[B.L.Z.BUB]

Throw up a pic of the car bro. And pics of the rust or even better start a thread in the rides section :y:

[zacharyo]

I'm on my phone that comment wasn't there just a second ago,

thanks jackson i was heading towards the new bolts cause i figured over time it will work in my advantage,

there are some on ebay for corollas but i wasn't sure if they will fit.

Also what should i do about bolts for the actual gearbox to the car ! Can i just pull them off any old toyota ?

[zacharyo]

i have a thread in the rides section ! :D

i can't give you a link cause I'm on my phone but its under rookie ksev project.

[altezzaclub]

You will need lots of little bits to replace an auto with a manual..

 

However, I've got rid of the rust, sorted the suspension and changed from auto to manual... all here-

 

http://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/42407-the-girls-ke70/page__p__445727__fromsearch__1#entry445727

 

 

Do all the prep work yourself and have a spraypainter blow it over for you. What you see cost me $800, and for a few hundred more I could've done the last side and had a complete respray.

 

Cut the springs a little, good shocks, Corona LCAs and Celica rear sway. Unless you're on your 'P's and want to have it bone-shakingly hard and low. Make sure you get a wheel alignment after you have changed everything!

[zacharyo]

You will need lots of little bits to replace an auto with a manual..

 

However, I've got rid of the rust, sorted the suspension and changed from auto to manual... all here-

 

http://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/42407-the-girls-ke70/page__p__445727__fromsearch__1#entry445727

 

 

Do all the prep work yourself and have a spraypainter blow it over for you. What you see cost me $800, and for a few hundred more I could've done the last side and had a complete respray.

 

Cut the springs a little, good shocks, Corona LCAs and Celica rear sway. Unless you're on your 'P's and want to have it bone-shakingly hard and low. Make sure you get a wheel alignment after you have changed everything!

 

The cars originally a manual, but when i got it the gearbox came as the box and the gears clutch etc were in a cardboard box, i still need a pedal box as i didnt recieve that.

So I'm not quite sure what I'm missing or what i need, I'm gonna work on finding a set of those corona LCAs. :D

thanks for the info about the respray i was sure it would be alot more expensive than that, maybe sooner than later it will look clean.

cheers.