springersrolla Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) hey lads heres my project, bought for a measly amount off a mate who had it garaged for 5years, i had sold my last perfect 35 and wanted another that i could molest a little instead of keeping it bog standard. The car was bought with a dinted drivers door, boot and car full of useless shit, zero rust and no motor or box, plus a whinging diff. I played around with it for a while, picked up a ke36 pano with a 3tgte, t50 and ford 9" and slotted the motor and box in, hated the whole setup and how it was done, and what was needed to be done, when a 5k would have been much more easier for rego and time and cost. picked up a cheap ke70 with a good compression5k , k50 and everything was sorted. picked up a set of extractors from the wreckers, and the car came with an exhaust to suit. Out of the ke36 pano had a set of ra40/60? front struts (EDIT)found out the other day, the bad boys are rt132 front struts, got them machined, new pads and wheel bearings every thing is sweet up front now i then completely rebuilt the front end of the car, each tierod and idler arm, steering arm replaced due to being standard and sloppy. also rekitted a set of xt130 lcas(EDIT)- picked up a set of GE?? GH sigma arms for $20 from pick and pay. light mods to the superpro bushes and light sand on the ball joints and about 2. something negitive camber, wound a die nut down the castor rod arms for more castor, and superpro'ed every bush i could find in the front. As i stands the rear end is completely standard as for a set of koni adjustable rear shocks. also running a 4.1:1 diff. I have another diff with 4.3:1 with lowered leaves ready to be installed. Constant addictive trolling on the net has let me buy a few bits and pieces ready for some fun with this 5k. next update Edited July 11, 2012 by springersrolla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springersrolla Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 pushed to get the car roadworthyed and everything came up sweet, everything worked well and the tyres were brand new and brakes were perfect. got rego for it and have been runnnig around for the last couple of months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springersrolla Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 have picked up a set of 40mm webers and have a ported head ready to slap on. also have a set of 15x7 performance globes to go on. looking at bolting the rear leaves and 4.3 diff in soon and have a bit of fun. hope u enjoy my little hobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springersrolla Posted May 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 playing round with new wheels, what u think looks better, just painted the centre? I'm gonna get stainless studs for the wheels around the inside of the lip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azza91 Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 black centres look the goods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM55 Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 how good are the superpro bushes!! i done the whole car with them and everything is so tight now :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyinwall Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 black centres look the goods i disagree i think the polished look is better (but that is just the opinion of an alcohol affected person) either way it is a great looking rolla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springersrolla Posted July 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 hey dudes been a while since ive updated, i picked up a 4.3 diff cause my 4.11 was whinging like a poofta, got my rear springs reset and new superpro bushes throughout the rear end. bolted it in and has been great. no more tramp and sorted my koni adjustables out in the rear, still got a bit to play around with. i got the shits and couple of weeks ago i picked up a ke55 engine cross member and remade mounts to suit my new 3t. i made a turbo manifold from 1 1/4 steam pipe with a t3 flange reasdy for a 38mm gate, running a t04e and picked up a 32/36 weber with blower hat ready to turbo.. still unsure on the direction but ill put up some photos. started a new job this week so my time is now non existant, but am aiming to put the 3t in and get everything mod plated before i start diving in to the boost realm, stand by in the next week or 2. what do ya reckon cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja-philbo Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 hows this going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springersrolla Posted October 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Everything fits!!!! Bolted the 3tc home on the crossmember I modifyed at work and the home made manifold sits pretty under the bonnet, not much to play with but who gives a ʞ©$ɟ its a big enough turbo anyway. I'm goin down the turbo weber route asap so whoever have a adaptor plate for sale help me out!!!! Hydraulic clutch is all sorted, and got the solid lines from the t18 to slave but I will buy a new slave also. Stoked about having a clutch that doesn't use a circlip on some ally grooves to hold it on! Now just set on chasing a radiator and should be right to start, also gotta braze a sump drain. picked up braided stainless oil feed for free:). Have extractors and twin 40mm webers sitting here and don't know whether to bolt all in na and drive or just go whole hog on the LSD 9" t50 turbo 3t path. Everything is ʞ©$ɟing sitting there screaming for me to use it. Also found a cool mod plate guy that said he would do turbo, brakes, diff, engine on the one plate. Anyways it'll come out again this week for me to play around and then ill just stuff stupid boost in it then blow it up and stuff stupid money in it. Feels good to be proactive occasionally!! Excuse the half cut phone photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rian Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Turbo powaahhh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Your car needs a sunroof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nme308 Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Good stuff mate! I'm very happy to see your manifold and turbo all fit - that must be a feeling of relief!! :D And as if you are doing anything other than the turbo... Cheers, Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springersrolla Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Hahahah cheers Jason, Yeh that's it! Turbo or nothin!! Need a few bits and pieces but shouldn't be to much work now. Just stoked to have the old one out and new project in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja-philbo Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Cool. looks like fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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