Dave's 6Th Ke70 Budget Build!

[M3LOW]

Hello boys and girls,

 

So about a month ago (Late January!) I picked up two KE70s for a bargain 700 bucks! Unbelieveable!

 

One auto, which I simply spent minimal change and cleaned up and use as a run around, the second:

 

A 5 speed manual, blue, and might I add rare "XX" model which includes a boot and petrol flap release catch under the drivers seat, a taco dash, and velour interior! Wow how modern haha! I was stoaked. It had done under 180,000 and has been sitting since 2007. I later found out it CAN be registered! Woo! However, no where near roadworthy. So I've sunk my teeth into it and plan to focus purely on cosmetics and not bother with molestoring the running gear! I've already fixed up some central locking to make life less complicated.

 

Naturally she came with all the rust and some. So I plan to fix that shit up and then respray her. In the meantime, I've decided to go over the interior with a few basic mods such as a deep dish steering wheel, dildo shifter, and a Pionner deck with Soundstream 6X9s because subs are douchebaggy. I do plan to tint this car as summer is a piece of shit on a hot day and she doesn't have air con, so any imput on tinting would be sexellent. I may even go to the extent of venetins. For that extra bit of shade.

 

As for the exterior, I've already scored some CSA's which havent seen the road in many years, so I'm keen as ʞ©$ɟ to get those sorted with tyres. Again, imput is welcome. I would like to go dish, but this is a budget build.

I haven't experimented with bolt on flares or guard rolling so I figured now is a good oppertunity try something out, input welcome. I'll probably get a madhouse lip, and a duck tail to suit it. I would preffer them painted fresh with the body instead of the cheap rubbishy plastic colour. So basically a few little mods to keep her tidy enough to avoid the wrong type of attention.

 

I'm getting to the age where I track how much money I blow on cars so I'm setting a total budget of 2k. Safe to say I've blown through 500 at the least. But I'm off to a good start!

 

So to conclude, I'm basically trying to build up a clean, fun little street car and get back into the 'scene' and make some new friends I can go out driving with.

Stay tuned, more to come in the progressing weeks!

Edited February 27, 2013 by M3LOW

[altezzaclub]

I picked up two KE70s for a bargain 700 bucks!

lol! Score!

Well done, either one would be worth that, definately the auto is.

 

I'd do what you're planning with the blue one, then either wam up the 4K or get it out to 5K size if you don't want to do an engine transplant. A 1.5-2.0L makes a nice cruising car in the hills.

[SnailCale]

dunno where ya located mate but my mates at tintacar lonsdale tinted my ke70, they have templates cut out now so it will be even quicker did mine in a highly illegal 5% all windows and a 6inch front visor strip for $300

 

which considering they removed the old tint aswell it is a bargain price- i highly recomend them!!!

[B.L.Z.BUB]

You can tint all the side windows of a 70 with one $35 roll of tint.

[M3LOW]

Altezzaclub - Not even keen for that! I've quite happy to smash some corners with a 4c hooked up to a 5 speed!

 

SnailCale - No worries I'll keep that in mind.

 

B.L.Z.BUB - Can you reccommend any brands, not keen to go for the cheap rip off shit.

 

 

 

So I've been sleeping in the days and hardly got much done except for some basic shit. I've managed to lower it, next job is to get the motor running so I need to plumb up the cooling system.

Working on the body simply does not apeal to me right now.

I also found it has no alternator hooked up so if anyone knows of any cheap ones going let me know!

 

So since most of my modivation likes to come out at night I thought it would be a good idea to bomb the shit out of some of the interior parts. They came up decent too but these photos don't do much justice. Really keen to get these back in the car and see what they look like.

Edited March 17, 2013 by M3LOW

[B.L.Z.BUB]

Sticker bombing is so 2012.

[M3LOW]

Oh well. Something new for me to try out!

[altezzaclub]

Sticker bombing is so 2012.

 

Dear God! Don't tell me we're going back to fake woodgrain!

[oldie]

sticker bombing,yuk! just my opinion of course but it makes it look like a "girly" car,never been a fan,but as I said,its YOUR car!!

[M3LOW]

Been a while since an update, but here's how the stickerbombing turned out.

 

 

 

Pretty happy the way it turned out.

 

I'll admit I have been super lazy with working on this car, but I've recenty found some modivation.

 

I found another alternator lying around so I've attached it up and everything seems to run fine. However there is this strange internal sound I can't diagnose. If i crank a cold start up everything is normal for about 30 seconds and then a faint clonging sound begins to fade in. It is not from the bottom, if anything from the top. Very strange, still working on it.

 

Yesterday I gave her fresh brakes all around, and the shocks seem to be fine so I wont need to be replacing them any time soon.

 

I suppose tyres to suit my rims is next on the list, should be able to do that next week with a bit of luck.

 

Then all that remains for the time being is the prep for painting!