July 27, 201412 yr Author comment_686131 Yeah I am happy to sell the nudge bar Rhys. Pm me an offer you think is reasonable. Report
July 27, 201412 yr Author comment_686158 Celica steering wheel fitted. Mmmm leather ;) Gee I need to give it a vacuum, looks filthy in the photo! Report
July 28, 201412 yr comment_686168 I'm sorry to hear that you had these issues when you had gotten it. I hope that it gets fixed soon! Report
August 5, 201412 yr Author comment_686559 Could well be the best 45 buck wrecker spend I have ever made! Report
August 10, 201412 yr Author comment_686823 Late 80s st162. Not all seem to have had this wheel so perhaps it was an sx version. Report
September 19, 201412 yr Author comment_688519 Now with added late model Landcruiser head unit... gives me bluetooth for phone calls, 6 stack CD, AM/FM (god I have missed FM radio over the last 6 months!!) and an aux in for my ipod. Blew us away when it plugged straight into the factory wiring loom - just had to pull the connectors down into the right part of the dash. Thanks to Mick for his help! Next stop SX dash conversion and some lowering :) Report
September 20, 201412 yr Author comment_688532 Quite remarkable really, all plugs went click click (we did check that the power was still at the right pin before we did that). With these head units apparently most people don't have the security code enabled, so you don't have to worry about it. It is hard up against the vent in behind there so the fit is tight, but it looks good. That was probably the hardest part of the whole install - Mick was pushing hard on it while I go the screws started. I will likely obtain another surround from the wreckers (perhaps a black one from a Nova) and have another go at cutting the opening out to fit.I didn't do a bad job, but I would like to do better. This photo makes it look worse than it looks in person. Report
September 21, 201412 yr comment_688553 Late 80s st162. Not all seem to have had this wheel so perhaps it was an sx version. It's the SX wheel (ST ones are vinyl, thinner, slightly different shape and just say CELICA from memory), but probably 80% of ST162s are SXs anyway so they shouldn't be hard to find Report
September 25, 201412 yr Author comment_688763 So did some playing with the suspension set up today. In the front I installed KYB strut housings from an AE92 Corolla, with king spring lows. In the rear I installed standard KE70 Corolla sedan rear springs. Pre install guard to ground measurements at front were 655mm, and rear was 645mm Post install guard to ground measurements at front were 595mm, and rear was 625mm Front crossmember is now about 125mm off the ground with no load in the car, so I reckon that is low enough, especially as my jack was stuck under it! The rear hasn't come down as far as I had hoped, so I reckon the next step is a set of king lows from an ae86/ae71/ke70. She will do for now. Photo time. It has come a long way! Report
October 16, 201412 yr Author comment_689538 Did a road trip in the old girl last week - roughly 2000kmm from Melbourne to Bathurst to Sydney and then back home to Melbourne again. Impressed the hell out of me - didn't miss a beat despite relatively high km's and averaged around 8.5L/100km despite a hard flogging on some country back roads. I reckon she would do better again if I actually spent some time working out what sensor brought the check engine light on and replaced it! I did come to the conclusion that the suspension set up is OK for Victorian roads, but would be unbearable if you lived in NSW. The AE92 KYB struts in the front just don't seem to cope all that well with the extra weight of the 4WD drivetrain and when you hit a big bump they struggle to control the body properly. Its not so noticeable on the better roads in Vic, but it is still there. I think it probably needs a better quality shock, but I think Koni's would be too firm, so not sure what the next option might be. Probably just leave well enough alone! Here is a photo of her in one of the streets of Bathurst Report
February 1, 201511 yr Author comment_693734 New update... still hating the lowered front end in terms of ride... maybe the shocks I bought second hand are stuffed... or I need heavier duty springs.... I found a really good grille at Centre Rd wreckers on the weekend when I was there for other things. Always wanted to try this grille on my 95, so I grabbed it and love it :) There is also a AE93 SX Seca at home that I recently acquired. Bway keeps telling me I should install the smallport 4AGE in the 95.... damn its tempting :) Report
September 13, 201511 yr Author comment_700073 Its been positively eons since I visited the forums. Old faithful is up for sale, returned to stock form to appeal to a wider market. http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/eltham-north/cars-vans-utes/1991-toyota-corolla-wagon/1089335799 Report
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