R.SIlva Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 Hello everyone, I bought a decent KE35 that you can see in the picture. The car came as a body and a pile of parts inside, it is almost completely disassembled. Despite its looks its in really good condition, at least in terms of the body as it has no rust. The previous owner did a poor job painting the car, it is full of blisters and cracks in the paint. I am an amateur in mechanics but it was always my dream to own a classic corolla, I know almost every part that is in the car but some parts I have no idea where they are from so I would like you to help me out. For starters, what are those parts you can see in the picture? Hope you can help me out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 (edited) Rear of front mudguard, splash shield. Nice car ! Great starting point to have a basically rust free shell. Good luck ! where are you located ? Cheers Banjo Edited October 15, 2018 by Banjo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.SIlva Posted October 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 Thank you! I'm located in Portugal. I'm sure more questions will arise, and I will keep you posted on the progress I make. BTW, I'm having a hard time finding a center console for the car here in Portugal and I though that I can 3D print one. What do you think? If some one could provide me pictures and measurements of it I could do it, and I could provide the model to however wants to do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 Is your KE35 a manual or auto gearbox ? The consoles are a bit different. Heaps of them here in Aussie. Off memory, there are only two basic colours. Black or Beige. They are bulky but quite light, so maybe posting one over to you in Portugal could be a better option, & give you more time to get on with other things. Have you had the engine running as yet ? Cheers Banjo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.SIlva Posted October 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 It is manual gearbox. Great, mine should be black to match the rest of the interior. What prices are we talking about for the console + shipping? No, not yet. The engine came out of the car so I don't know if it runs or not. I'm currently stripping it down for paint and I only work on the car on weekends. The car is currently as in the picture. Next weekend I will be removing the front struts and will sand and paint the underbody of the car with chassis paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Nice work place ! Wish I had that much room around my Rolla, under cover, to work on it. You've even got a lounge there in the background to sit on, when you need a break ? Cleaning back the underside for painting, can be a happy, or unhappy time, depending on what you find, when you strip away, back to bare metal, after 40+ years. Good luck ! Banjo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.SIlva Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Yes, I do have my break couch. Thank you, I'll keep you updated as soon as I start working on the underside. About the console... no luck or should I search another thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Quote About the console... no luck or should I search another thread? Been raining here, but sun out today, so will go have a look in the shed, & see what I have in the way of black consoles, & let you know. Cheers Banjo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.SIlva Posted October 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 Thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.SIlva Posted October 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 On 10/18/2018 at 12:51 AM, Banjo said: Cleaning back the underside for painting, can be a happy, or unhappy time, depending on what you find, when you strip away, back to bare metal, after 40+ years. Well, I already found two parts of the car with rust holes. Going to buy sheet metal to mold it and repair the rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 (edited) Oh dear ! If water creeps in behind that floor sound deadening stuff, that Toyota painted on 40+ years ago, you often can't see any rust, until you scrape it off. Hope that's all the rust you find ! Quote About the console... no luck or should I search another thread? I've been looking for a black console I was sure I had. Couldn't find it, which you would understand, if you saw the back of my shed, where I keep all this stuff. After looking again today, I suddenly remembered, I sold it to a fellow Rollaclub member here in Australia, about a year ago, as part of a whole kit of bits & pieces he bought off me, for his resto of his Rolla. So sorry, I haven't got a console for you. Put it up on the forum under "Wanted to Buy" & see if you get any response. If I do come across one in my travels, I'll let you know. Looks like it might be a little while, before you arrive at the fit-out part of the resto. Good luck ! Cheers Banjo Edited October 22, 2018 by Banjo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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