JAY48

Cool stuff. I'm itching to fit a K50 to my 4K as well!

I've never seen that front grille...ever! Good stuff.

Hi, I managed to remove the trim, but couldn't figure out how to remove the number plate wiring so left it at that. Will tackle it later on when my father's around! This particular model is a "DX" so no rear wipers. the "GL" model had the rear wipers and better features. I've occasionally spotted "1.5 DX" models on our roads as well. This came with factory A/C though. I've completed wet sanding the panels with the rough paint and I'm hoping to find a polishing wheel to complete the job by the end of this week. EDIT: Managed to snap some photos today- Here's where the shifter is located. Are there K50s with different shifter locations? If so, what do I need? Original half seat covers- That's it for now, I'll share some more photos if I polish the paint this week. Cheers!

LOL yea!

Hi, Thanks for your suggestion, will try it out today. I finished wet sanding the complete right side and started work on the left rear quarter panel as well. Satisfied with the outcome, but I should polish it with a polishing wheel to get that beautiful lustre!

So do I, but my stock exhaust is mounted vertically. If I get a twin barrel, it'll basically look like this- (English Electric Lightning F6) (not really, 'cause 4Ks aren't jet turbines! ;) )

Here are some more photographs. My camera has decided to quit powering on (typical) so these were shot from a phone, hence the poor quality! I've almost completed wet sanding the driver's side surfaces and will tackle the opposite side next week. Then I've got to look around for a polishing machine to really bring out a glossy surface! A quick question; how do you remove the "TOYOTA COROLLA" trim on the tailgate? (With the numberplate lamps) The black has faded along with the white letters so a respray is in order! The rear Newly restored wheel caps- The "DX" sticker (survived two resprays!) The steering wheel- Hopefully I'll be able to snap some photos of the inside once I get my camera fixed. The seats still have the white half-seat covers with the "C" mark and "Corolla" written on it. Unfortunately one headrest cover was misplaced years back. I've acquired some magazine scans of a Japanese racer with a 4AGE KE70. He's managed to fit a AE86 cluster in the dash without any trimming! Of course, the scan is limited in terms of clarity. There's an identical KE72 wagon with a 4AGE that has the rare digital cluster installed, although the trim has been cut to fit it. I'll post these along once I locate them on my XE7X folder. Regards.

Beautiful car, I like that shade of Yellow on cars. Great idea with twin exhaust tips, something I've wanted on my wagon for a long time. Not the wide, beefy tips but stock-looking slim tips! ;)

Your car looks flawless! Great ride.

Hi and thanks for the welcome! Your avatar looks alot like a KE72V, is it one? Parts are rare for these locally though which is a shame. I'll keep my eyes out for one. I'll share some more pictures, just have to get my camera to cooperate! Regards.

Hi Ben, Thanks for the welcome! Yes, the radiator cover I was referring to is the black plastic that is supposed to surround the fan. Is there an alternative I can fit into this? (from another corolla, perhaps?) Parts for this have become rarer to source locally now, but strangely there are loads on our roads! I'll snap some more interior shots and post here. BTW, our other car is a Corolla CE106V but it's an auto :oops:

Hi, I'm Jay from Sri Lanka and I'm the proud owner of a JDM Toyota Corolla DX Wagon (KE72V-1986). My father imported this with 40,000KMs in 1989 and it's been with us ever since. It now has 141,000KMs as it was used sparingly. It has now been entrusted to me as my father wanted to sell it to make space for a new Toyota (a crappy FWD 'Belta'). This KE72V is powered by the usual Toyota 4K, but mine says it's a 4K-J which I think is a JDM version. It's mated to a K40 4 speed manual as well. It's currently bone-stock but I find it's very efficient and might not do any performance mods. It even has the standard wheels with the wheel caps as well! Future plans for this include- --Swapping the K40 with a K50 (if I can locate one locally for cheap) --Upgrading the front suspension to have adjustable camber (is advantageous when adjusting wheel alignment, or so I was told) --Fitting a AE86 cluster (no tachometer on this!) --Lowering the ride height --Finding a 'radiator cover'; my father says the original radiator cover was flicked at a repair a long time back and he wasn't interested in finding a replacement. However, one is required for the AC to work (currently no AC on this). --Polishing the paint to a high lustre. I've already started on the rough spots. Here are some photographs. I'll snap some more tomorrow. Some interesting facts I have gathered online- Lower spec AE86/85s (the lisse versions in particular) has a similar steering wheel and cluster. I measured the cluster on this and the dimensions are similar to an AE86 cluster so I'm thinking it might fit. I might be wrong though. On another note, what is the exact Haynes manual for this particular model? The RWD Corolla ('79-'84) has no reference to KE70s or KE72s. I've seen a manual for the AU model KE70, is this what I require? Best regards, Jay.