zeph_KE70 Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Beautiful, love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrot Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 If you're talking about the All Toyota Winterfest on June 24 - unfortunately, it won't be there. I'd already booked to be away for that week. That's OK, if you PM me the details, I'll come by and exhibit it for you. I'll even wash it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickn5k Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 That's OK, if you PM me the details, I'll come by and exhibit it for you. I'll even wash it! I'll wash and polish!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corollaart Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Thats a great looking 37 ,the rally car looks like dave nightingales old car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhoncho Posted May 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Looks like you have nighto's (Dave nightingale's) old ke55 It is! Do you know what happened to the red hot motor he had in it. I ran it for a season... and won the HRA novice driver with my daughter winning the most improved navigator and novice navigator titles. The engine developed a leak in the rear main, and when this was inspected it was a "let's have a look at the rest of it"... which turned into a total rebuild. This ran last season until the first night stage of the Alpine, when a valve decided to let go, and destroy number 2 cylinder. So.. it has a "new" 2T-GEU retrofitted with the solexes... which has been kept totally stock. I haven't seen you at any vcrs or vrc events this year? Are you running the mornappa event? I ran the Gil Davis, and picked up 1st under 1600cc car. ATM, I'm looking for a navigator for the Mornappa, and plan to be there. I'm just back from the Readyplan Rerun.. and the car performed great over the 1200 odd km of outback roads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhoncho Posted May 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 That's OK, if you PM me the details, I'll come by and exhibit it for you. I'll even wash it! I'll wash and polish!!! Gotta couple of things to do to it before it can "go out" but I may let someone take it down to the Winterfest... it's only around the corner from me! I'll let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KE70slider Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Ahh ok that's no good was a quick motor. Did it destroy the head? I started the gill Davis but didn't finish. I was in a blue ke70. I did an alternator an lost lights. If you end up at mornappa I might have to say hello. Not running i only live 10 mins from hq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhoncho Posted May 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Ahh ok that's no good was a quick motor. Did it destroy the head? Yes - totally - and the piston - and it also damaged the block. I have another head exactly the same, however I decided to put in a rebuilt engine that I found in Wodonga rather than rebuilding from scratch - my budget is limited, especially after I found the TE37! This new motor appears to work very well (apart from having to replace a timing chain tensioner that didn't ilke hot oil!) Pop on down to the Moornappa... I'm sure I'll be there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhoncho Posted May 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Well, the Levin now has a club permit (through the HRA), and I'll hopefully be giving it a run this weekend down to Archie's Creek with the HRA. I've replaced the clutch master cylinder, but need to get it tuned... it's popping and banging like you wouldn't believe. Who knows when it was last tuned, and, for that matter, what sort of fuel it has in it! (I'll have to drain the tank and put some of the good stuff in it). And if anyone's interested, I've entered the rally car in the Moornapa Mountain Rally http://hra.org.au/index.php?q=node/2301 on 2nd June based out of Briagolong about 10 minutes north of Stratford (2½ hours east of Melbourne). I'll keep you posted with updates and photos as they happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimi91 Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 Did u need a nav for a rally soon???/ See ya Jimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhoncho Posted May 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 Hi Jimi, Sorry, not in the immediate future, but I'll keep you in mine. Regards Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizzys25 Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) Wow, what a car. Havent realy seen any good pics of a TE37 till now. Let alone a Levin. Glad to hear you are going to restore it to its former glory. Keep the Pics coming as the resto is done. Edited May 23, 2012 by Gizzys25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blktoy35 Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 great te37 so jdm .....love the front.... the rear light surrounds need to be chrome.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimi91 Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 hahahha na its ok i just thought u did :P my bad See ya Jimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhoncho Posted May 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 great te37 so jdm .....love the front.... the rear light surrounds need to be chrome.... Yes.. someone blacked out nearly all the chrome... so I need to either replace it or get it redone. hahahha na its ok i just thought u did :P my bad Jimi I did... but found someone... so I'm OK for now. Regards Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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