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Bumblebee Tale Of A 1980 Ke55 Cs


gtnickk

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Hi Guys and Gals. Well I'm back with a new ride.

The Latest addition to my fleet is this Ke55.

 

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Features

 

Engine

Warm 5k

Genie Extractors 2.5 Exhaust System

5 speed Conversion (Celica Gearbox)

32/36 Weber Carb

Stage 3 Cam

Thermo fan

 

 

 

 

Body complete

Ground up restoration

All new rubbers and lots of NOS parts

Lenso rims pictured above have now been changed.

it will be sponsoring a set a Nemoto Mesh 15x7 very soon.

 

 

 

Future Mods

 

Twin 40mm Webers

R31 Rear diff

Coil-overs front and back

Chin splitter and Rear Venetian

 

More Pics to come

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A Question for the gurus.

 

I had one genuine key for the car for the ignition barrel.

The car has Solex door locks hence the reason for one key

I had to replace my ignition barrel and key, because the barrel played up and key got stuck inside the barrel.

Not thinking i threw the damage barrel and key out.

As a result. Now i can't open my fuel cap.

 

Besides damaging the fuel cap is there away to get it off with out a key or does anyone have blanks Etc:

 

Any tips would be great.

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The Next things i want to do to the car are.

I have a pair of Old School Recaro's which need to be Re-trimmed to suit the vehicle.

 

So order is

Re-trim the interior

Source and install a pair of DCOE carbs

 

Also Does anyone Know someone in Newcastle area that does custom Alloy work.

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Hey there gtnickk, don't mean to hijack your thread, just had a quick question about your new shoes.... Are they Nemoto Mesh? 15x7 +20? Any clearance issues?

Got a set of 14x6 and 14x7 Hotwires on my 55 at the moment, an I'm keen as to get me a set like yours...?!?!?

 

Cheers, Scott.

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Update Time

 

My Gilmer drive caused a leak in the water pump i believe, so i swapped water pumps and re installed the Gilmer pulley.

No more leaks.

 

I don't trust the factory temp gauge so i decided to install a VDO gauge.

 

This got me motivated and i fitted a 40 mm DCOE Weber on a Warneford manifold. That i had laying around.

Still yet to work out my linkage for this set-up.

 

Also swapped rocker covers from painted to polished.

will post pics soon.

 

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Excuse the dusty car and the shitty phone pic

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