Hi there,

 

This is my new project car!

1978 Corolla KE 30 two doors, with only 69k km on it, good/overrated condition. (I'm trying to wrie M I N T condition, but it wont let me???????????????? :wtf: )

 

I have built a couple og cars before, a Nissan drift car eg, and som german crap....

 

Plans for the car is to make it in to a clubdrifter, streetlegal of course....

 

I have a Corona thats beyond repair, so thinking of taking the engine from that one (18R) and put it in the Rolla, uppgrade with some webers, headers, cams +++

 

Colour, not sure yet, but it will be something smooth..... (my drift car was Lamborghini yellow, so something i little bit flashy. :D

Wheels, nothing bigger than 14" and 7"-8" wide..

Also i need to figure out what to do with suspension and steering.... I have read alot about it, but havent found a good thread with pictures and stuff to describe the prosses og fitting R&P steering on it...

And also regarding the rear suspension, what have others done?

 

I get the car on wednesday, so wil just rip the engine out asap, and start the bodywork so it will be nice an ready for the summer.... and that aint until may here in Norway so.....

 

Stay tuned

 

Some pics:

 

Edited October 13, 201213 yr by timj

It always cracks me up when I see a LHD corolla with a K motor, There is NOTHING on one side of the engine, and everything on the other, what a nightmare!

 

Looks like a great little car to start with, the leaf sprung rear might need a lot of work for a decent drift set up.

Yea, it gets a little tight on the left side of the engine bay..... Just hope that the 18r engine doesn't make it even tighter.... Got some ideas what I can do with the rear?

Leaf springs can go alright for drifting, You just want to remove as much tramp for the rear end as you can

Ok, so you think it will be enough with just some new shocks and just remove as much weight as possible from the rear??

I doubt it..

 

I mean, My mate has an ae71 wagon, reset leaves no blocks, KYB shocks, rolled eyes and a weldy in the rear..

 

He doesn't competitively drift it, just chucks it around back streets, late nights etc everynow and then..

 

And after driving it, it doesn't tramp that much under normal driving, even with a weldy..

 

It's as soon as you chuck it out that it tramps and shudders pretty bad

Ok, I'm thinking of putting in some kind off tractionbar in the rear, maybe that will do the trick.....

Anyone have a link to someone who has done something in the rear on these cars?

Anyone who knows where to buy struts for these cars: ta22 /te27/te71

I'm going to build coilovers, so need the struts for a base....

 

Thanks.

Startet working on the car now, and I discovered to my horror that some jackass have welded the front fender to the sill.... :wtf:

So i now need a new left fender.... And here in Norway it seems like mission impossible.... Anyone who knows any sites that I can look into??

 

Pictures will be uploaded this weekend.

Some pictures of todays work... Found some rust but not to bad....

I need some new parts, the plate thats under the grille, the front valance I guess its called.... Anyone got an idea?

Edited November 6, 201213 yr by timj

Update:

Started fixing the rust, pictures will come tonighte....

 

Also, bought my selg an engine, 4AFE, but.... Do anyone know what kind of gearbox i can us eon this engine???

This is what I got done to night, the sill is almost ready, just have to weld the front of it and then it's time for the other side...

 

Also fited flares on the rear fenders just to we what it looks like.

Any comments?

Edited November 6, 201213 yr by timj

looks ok ... might help if the pics werent upside down :thumbsup:

I know... Don't understand why they are upside down....??

Maybe an iPhone thing....

New update,

Almost finished with the rust on the left side of the car... Also cancelled the 4AFE engine, and bought a Ford 1.8 16v Zetec engine..... Will put carbs on it, new camshafts, and a header... Much easier to find parts for this engine, and the gearbox is from Sierra, so thats a pretty easy thing to find here in Scandinavia....

Recon i will get 160-180hk with these mods....

 

Wil post some pictures later tonight...