Well, I'm at it again.

 

With the introduction of the Evo 2 Corolla, sadly the original car just doesn't cut it anymore. :(

 

Don't get me wrong, it goes competently enough for what it is, but I have stumbled upon an opportunity to have the car I've always wanted.

 

A week and a half ago I purchased for the right price an ex-hillclimb KE20 with a 2TG, T50 and a Celica diff. I now intend to build a TE27 Replica. Why do this when I already have a TE37 replica? Because I can. :)

 

So, now after 15 years of ownership, I'm now enbarking on the 4th serious rebuild of the car.

 

First stop is to strip the 20 of all it's goods. Engine came out today (88222 head on it), and the gearbox. It's a T50 with a cable operated clutch. Piccies soon. :)

 

Panhard rod mounts removed. Pedal box half out (for Doug, bastard job, I may double the price...), next is to pull the suspension which is all Celica. Don't know what I'm going to do with it at the moment, as Evo1 does have good shit in the handling department. Just ask Fook. :D

 

Lots of piccies to be taken, updates as we go along.

 

Cheers

 

R

Edited May 21, 200620 yr by Redwarf

Yes, We will be watching this thread with eagle eyes :)

Please be calling me for privlidge to work on vehicle :)

 

Love your work rob :)

sounds like things are shaping up nicely. always thought the evo1 had far more class than the evo2. soon it will have the balls to match. :)

 

Pedal box half out (for Doug, bastard job, I may double the price...)

 

lol :)

Please be calling me for privlidge to work on vehicle :)

 

Love your work rob :)

 

hehehehe.....*puts hand up* me too!

why wouldn't you keep the suspension that's already in it? It's worked very well in the past, apart from the extra weight of the bigger diff and the 2TG (which isn't all *that* much and could probably be sorted with shock revalve and/or springs).

 

But yes, good to see, I'm sure it'll be an absolutely awesome beast when it's done. After all, just look at what it was, and what Evo2 has become, and I'm sure it won't disappoint :)

Yes..yes keep the suspension 'coz you know I am eyeing off whatever ones you don't use. :)

Not much progress today, just got the stuff Felix wanted out of the car. However, have been taking Piccies.

 

Now, calling all T50 gurus.... can anyone tell me what this box is out of? My guess is early Celica. Shifter is forward enough to fit through a normal 20 shifter hole. I've also included a pic of the clutch mechanism thingy, so that the cable clutch can operate it.

 

A nice bit of work has been done to the gearbox crossmember to allow the exhaust past, too.

 

Pics too of the 2tg and the panhard rod mount.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dwarf is the toughest Corolla ever. No questions asked.

 

TE27 Replica = :D & :)

 

*subscribes to this thread*

 

:) *look at who wrote the post*

 

I would've suspected a TA22 Celica owned that box for sure

That's my thought, too. The whole car reeks of TA22

Looking forward to see the result of this.

More like "CAN'T WAIT TIL YOU DO A VIC TRIP WITH THIS ONE" :)

And when you do... YOU BETTER CALL ME!!! :) hehehe

Nooooooooo - keep it away from VIC. Last time Rob competed in this car down here the bastard beat me for a class win :)

 

Just kidding - Rob you need to visit us again sometime.

Edited May 23, 200620 yr by coln72

Rob: TA22. Same as the ones you picked up from me awhile ago.

Iknow for sure its a Ta22 one but i just have never seen one with cable one it it looks really weird i've only see hydrolic ones

 

but this for sure is an awsome car will be watching this one

 

Cheers Sean