carbonboy Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 particularly once the interior is done and I dump it back on its ass again and whitewall the shit out of it! Yes please! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverra23 Posted November 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Thanks for all the thoughts people! I too reckon 5R would be the go. Save a fair bit of mucking around as the 18R is moderately different. I think there is a brake conversion early Crown guys do using early Hiace discs, we will have to look at that if we go down the "more power" route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whysmee Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 i have a 1962 toyopet stout and i have a timing chain version of the 5R and i agree on a 5R with a supercharger. the 5R is a simple bolt in option and was an indestructible engine, the timing gear version had issue prone to failure but the only downfall of the timing chain version was vacuum leakage on cylinder four due to the brake booster and it's plumbing. the 5R was also built to use sole LPG, needing no modification and has 8:1 compression ratio so is open to run some serious boost. with the research i have done, i do not doubt that a 5R could handle 3x the factory hp without any modification and the thought of an engine swap such as an 18R-C or 18R-G. they do not make any sense because the 5R had more hp factory than a 18R and was not far behind the 18R-G=(heaps of 5hit), the 5R is on par with a 22R-E, but looks the same as the tiara R engine. my stout when i found it had a six cylinder holden engine in it, a very common conversion in the dyna and coaster and makes no sense to me. because i think the 5R was and still is a far better engine than a holden six (i have a 5R that has over 900,000kms on the clock and has only ever had a head gasket replaced). my personal thought is a supercharged 5R, LPG gets around emission standards and to gain some serious power slip a turbo in the mix as well and a stock standard timing chain 5R would love it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverra23 Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Well I continue to faff about... Anyways the interior came back today.. its going to look good when I put it in properly. Still got to get the floor welded up. That will happen early next week. Then its time for rego. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philbey Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Brilliant. Might I ask what the interior work cost you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverra23 Posted January 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 It was a bit dearer that I was hoping. $750 for the front seat and door trims, and the door handles, which took forever apparently because of the compound curves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philbey Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Wow I would have said that is a great price. Mates rates or just a walk in customer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverra23 Posted January 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Kinda mates rates.. he did the Celica front and rear seats and fitted moulded carpets for not much much, so I was thinking I was getting stitched up a little :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverra23 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Bit of an update. I got the interior in and it looks farken awesome I also fixed the floor so I could get a roadworthy, and it passed with flying colours yesterday. Off to vicroads next week and she will be fully registered again and then my brother can take her to Sydney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverra23 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 So we have rego again! Happy days. I have now been madly getting it prepped to go to the AOMC Classic Japanese car show this weekend. Since it tried to overheat on me on the way to vicroads, I have whipped out the radiator for a reco. Sweating on that coming back. In the meantime I have installed some "flapper" white walls, and re-installed the lowering blocks so its got its stance back. And wound down the front. This picture is with whitewalls done and front wound down 8 turns on the torsion bars. It ended up needing another couple once the lowering blocks went in as they are monster 3 inch jobs! I will keep the finished product to myself until Sunday's reveal :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJT036 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Very Very Cool Adam! :y: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthh Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 thats one amazing ute! hope to see more photos soon :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverra23 Posted June 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Well she is finally on her way to Sydney today, thanks to a fellow toymodder who is towing her up. She got a run at our Coffee & Donuts meet two weeks ago.. here is a pic of her when I parked up again. Looks cool as shit dumped into the weeds again! I will try and get my brother to take her to Toyotafest so all you Sydneysiders can have a good look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverra23 Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 So she resides in Sydney these days, but sadly she doesn't really fit into my brother's collection. As a result we are about to advertise her for sale. A few people have expressed interest. Now is your chance :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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