brentlaf Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 (edited) I thought it was about time I posted SOMETHING about my cars on here. I have a 1977 4 door KE30, a 1974 (?) 2 door KE30, and another 4 door KE30 for parts, I think from memory it's a '77, plus I have a stock pile of 4k engine parts and interior parts which I will be putting on here after I have what I need for my builds. The original plan was for the yellow 4 door to be my project car as I had one years ago with a 2TG conversion which I stupidly sold, and needed something to fill my void! But came across the 2 door and the white 4 door plus all parts. I will post some pictures (by some I mean lots) and write my plans along the way. This will eventually be a build thread when I have the time/funds to commit and knuckle down with my projects, but until then just showing what I have got. The white KE30's drive line will be transplanted into my 2 door, after i source carbi's/rebuild kit etc (manifold is on it's way). It's a 2TGEU but I'm going to stick with the carb as it's as far as my mechanical ability allows! This is the first car the day I picked it up around 2 and a half years ago. It had run out of rego a few days before I bought it. It looked pretty straight. This is how she stands today. I have only recently began stripping bits and bobs for a respray. Again, time is limited along with money! The plan with this 4 door is to do it cheap enough for a roady and use it as a daily to get rid of my fuel loving VY SS Commonwhore. Currently trying to work out the ignition issue where it will run but only when you hold the key between on and start. I have 3 different ignition switches I have tried and 2 different barrels. Surely they're not all bad? Seats if anyone is interested? Very rough I picked up the following: Too many parts This is what I wanted it for! Can do my 2 door conversion 4k if anyone wants it, comes with the box. Could be a 3k I'm unsure. And that's that. I have interior and engine parts coming out the ears.. will keep the thread posted when I manage to get any progress... The 2TG out of my first corolla which was a 1979 KE55 Edited March 1, 2014 by brentlaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 WOW! Love it! So many KE30's. Currently trying to work out the ignition issue where it will run but only when you hold the key between on and start. I have 3 different ignition switches I have tried and 2 different barrels. Surely they're not all bad? A member JUST had this issue and it was the ballast resistor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentlaf Posted October 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 A member JUST had this issue and it was the ballast resistor. Thanks heaps I will look into it tonight! It has annoyed me to no end! And yeah, so many KE30's, the misses is thrilled! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Looks like you have plenty of good bits to make an epic little car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentlaf Posted October 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Sorry the engine featured which comes with the box is a 3k, but I'm keeping the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verdey0 Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 I've just got a KE30! my very first project car. Keen to learn and begin making it my own.. I'll be hanging around this thread & learning whatever I can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 I can see the blue mod plate in the white Corolla for the 2TG. Should be able to swap everything over into the 2 door along with the blue plate and it should be right :P: You got a good deal on the Corollas. Heaps of parts to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentlaf Posted October 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Verdey feel free to follow, it's going to be a long road! Bruce - that's what I thought when I saw the cars originally. I will have to get it blue plated again as the VIN numbers will be different but I shouldn't have any issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japlish Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 you got that 2 door from rocky?....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clapped out Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Nice 30's fella, great base to start with, also pm'd, cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentlaf Posted October 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Sure did japlish were they yours haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentlaf Posted October 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 (edited) Thanks to Matty (clapped out) who is an absoloute legend, we made a swap and I now have thess for the the 2TG which saved me a LOT of heartache trying to find a set for a decnt price. Just waiting for the manifold to arrive in the mail! Sorry for the sideways image, posting off my phone. Edited October 17, 2013 by brentlaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuzzo Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Tidy yellow two door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentlaf Posted October 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 WOW! Love it! So many KE30's. A member JUST had this issue and it was the ballast resistor. Finally bought a new ballast resistor from Repco for $12 and after 1 minute of changing it out, it ran fine straight away. Thank's for the advice. Now i need to finish off the body work and paint, seats (they're torn but I might just throw seat covers on, does anyone know if this will suffice for a roady in QLD??), exhaust mounts, maybe new bushes and clean the engine/tune and tidy up and i should be done. Then on to the mighty 2 door. I am not as motivated on the old 4 door now as I want to get stuck into the 2 door! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clapped out Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Looking at your 4 door the other night, there is not much work to get it on the road, couple of weekends and it should be sorted, cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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