Hills_KE25 Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 To celebrate finishing uni and stepping into the real world (read: getting a full-time job), I decided to treat myself to a present. Bought it in January this year and have loved every KM driven in it! It's a 1974 KE25 Corolla Coupe Deluxe in "bamboo" aka mustard yellow. Essentially original except for the wheels and a few other minor bits and pieces. - 3K motor with 2 speed 'Toyoglide' automatic When I bought it it had the following: - Reconditioned head - New pistons, rings, bearings, valve grind and gasket kit - Reconditioned radiator - Pedders shocks front and rear with stock height king springs up front - Fatter 22mm swaybar - Full exhaust with extractors (not loud) Condition is pretty damn good for an original car of 38 years old. Has only a small amount of rust, isolated to the two front quarter panels and boot lid. There is a fair amount of minor surface rust, which isn't a problem. Interior needs the most work, when I bought it the carpet was shot, roof lining is buggered, steering wheel is average and all the seats need a re-trim (hence the nasty seat covers). Door trims appear quite good, dash is great and has a new dash pad. The main issue is the 2 speed auto! What were they thinking?! Very high on my to-do list is a manual swap. Just need to track down a K40 or K50 gearbox as well as all the other bits I need and get it done ASAP! Here are some pictures of just after I bought it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hills_KE25 Posted April 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 (edited) Since purchase, I have done a few things, nothing much but just a few little things that needed doing (and that I couldn't help!). When I bought it, the interior carpet was pretty crap. 10 minutes on eBay and some new plush pile moulded carpet was on its way! Now I'm no craftsman, so the job isn't all that pretty but it's a million times better than it was before. With the rest of the interior back in... A further 10 minutes on eBay and I couldn't help myself :D A quick browse on, yep you guessed it - eBay - and I had these bad boys turn up on my doorstep 5 - 10 working days later! Put all those together and you get this... Very happy with how she is shaping up at the moment. Lots more in the pipeline, but taking it slowly so I can do it right. Edited April 23, 2012 by Hills_KE25 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenny0 Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Looks awesome mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerfbat Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 very, very nice, mate..! subscribed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJT036 Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Looks very cool mate. Nice work. :y: If you're going to do a manual conversion, it'll definitely be worth getting a K50 5-speed. :yes: Josh :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostalgia Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Love it! So clean! Welcome to Rollaclub mate You sticking with the 3k? I find mine a little hard to keep up with normal traffic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben-89 Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Great pick up mate, good to see some upgrades happening too. This is one car which stands out all for the good reasons! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pmp16 Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Wow very jelous ! love the ke25's :) was this the one on eBay not long ago ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverra23 Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Looks great. Really like the wheels you have on her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TE278U Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 that looks delicious :D I love it. top job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJM85 Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 :rocknroll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMP020 Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Brilliant !!! Looks great. you've done very well with your purchase and choice of modifications. Keep it simple and you'll always be winning. Cheers, Scott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benhachi Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Really like those fender mirrors and wheels suit her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hills_KE25 Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Looks very cool mate. Nice work. :y: If you're going to do a manual conversion, it'll definitely be worth getting a K50 5-speed. :yes: Josh :cool: Thanks for the comments guys! Really happy with her so far. You think the 5 speed is the way to go, mate? I'm assuming they cost a bit more? But everything else should be the same for a conversion, regardless of whether its a K40 or K50....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hills_KE25 Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Love it! So clean! Welcome to Rollaclub mate You sticking with the 3k? I find mine a little hard to keep up with normal traffic! I will be sticking with it for now, don't really need much more poke for what I'll be using the car for. I know what you mean though! She is very slow, especially with the auto, but I have my turbo Soarer for when I want to keep up with traffic :lol: Wow very jelous ! love the ke25's :) was this the one on eBay not long ago ? I don't think it was on ebay, not sure though. I found it advertised on Carsales... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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