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I should add I’m in health, and we are kept fully informed of where we are up to, and Dave is right, misinformation is rife. I will tell you this is a very real, and very serious issue, and I have no wish to end up a statistic

We can ‘eliminate’ it, but that refers to removing it from circulating in a specific area, then stop it being reintroduced. NZ have proved this, the question is how did it get back in there again. Of course this raises hard questions about economic impact, and my Teenage daughter getting upset she can’t go to parties and see her friends. Unfortunately this is the goal until such time as an effective vaccine is available, as only that will break the cycle. And that’s likely to be a good 9 mths away. It’s the same as polio, small pox etc. All virulent deadly diseases that killed millions and severely harmed others. But in our first world bubble, we forget these realities. In some areas of the world, vaccine preventable diseases continue to kill thousands.becaude of political/ideological resistance

Sorry guys, but this is semantics. This is a highly virulent virus, which means that if you are exposed there is a high probability of infection. There are complex reasons why some people are severely affected, yet others may only be mildly affected. But that relatively unaffected person can easily pass it on to multiple other people who can also be variously affected. For example, the moron security guard I spoke to in the servo last night who doesn't need to wear a mask. You know what dumbass, yes you do. When this originally came out, I was not especially worried. Masks are essentially about minimising droplet spread into the air or onto hard surfaces that other people can then come into contact with. Back in March there was no presence of the virus out in the general community and therefore they were of no benefit. Kids could still go to school and people could largely do normal things. But since the virus entered the community from the overseas travellers quarantine farce, things are very different. Masks are very important to minimise spread. But continual hand washing, not touching your face after touching a potentially colonised surface, and by far - minimising contact with other people, is crucial. I am now very worried. Infection can result in a severe inflammatory response which leads to lung damage. If you already have existing lung damage or other health issues, your ability to cope with infection is highly compromised and risk of death or serious consequence of infection dramatically increases. The nursing home situation has come about from one person being infected via the security guard farce, taking it home to a family member who works in nursing homes. The casual nature of nursing home work means it was easily spread. Same story with abattoirs. If the virus gets out of control, thousands of people will die. Including people just like you and your family. Some people who survive will be left with prolonged serious consequences even after clearing the virus. We are seeing younger people being left with ongoing cognitive effects (i.e brain function problems), ongoing lung and heart damage. It's like the road toll. 300 people die from road accidents, but others not killed outright are left with long term injury concerns. Don't assume you will be OK just because you're not in a nursing home. Younger people die too. This is exactly why we need a government. Failures in government allowed it to escape into our community from quarantine failures. Success in government have so far limited the spread. Make no mistake, if we fail to restrict the virus, people like you will be at risk. Hard decisions are required to limit mobility of infected people and therefore the spread of infection; and lockdowns and curfews, along with stopping more infected people arriving from overseas is the only way to ELIMINATE the virus. Only by eliminating the virus can we ease the restrictions. Then we need to stop more infection being brought in. The eventual defeat of the virus will be effective vaccination, but it is unlikely we will have access to effective vaccination before May- June next year earliest. So we will need to maintain high levels of vigilance, and international travel restriction until at least then. India and Indonesia are a huge concern. Understand the problem, and deal with it. To have any prospect of returning to lower restrictions, we all need to do these simple things.

Do you take him on occasionally (and get whupped by the look of him)? Looks a lot of fun

My thighs are sore just watching

You are very unlikely to find a better bonnet unfortunately. Best bet is to get it repaired. It's also missing the trim across the front of the bonnet which will be difficult to find. Be very careful if you are removing any of the plastic trim, it will be pretty fragile.

It's always a good idea to query the postage cost with international sellers, especially if you are looking on ebay. You may find they can do it substantially cheaper as often postage is calculated by ebay automatically, and sellers are not aware of what postage costs come up in other countries.

Congrats on your purchase, and welcome. Ideally your best bet is to try and find a parts car, but they are few and far between. If you need specific parts, it can be a long, hard and expensive process. Everyone wants grilles, bonnets, grille filler panels and front guards. As well as the plastic corner trims and tail light surrounds. interior stuff is a bit easier Put a list of what you need in the wanted to buy sub forum and see what turns up. Unfortunately a lot of it involves trawling various Facebook pages, gumtree, ebay and yahoo japan. Mechanicals are not to hard to find. Expect to be asked eye watering prices and go from there.

I can tell you 100% that if you put a 4AGE in it, it requires engineering. Purely and simply because that chassis never came out in Australia with that engine in it.

The first time I installed the aftermarket cooler in my AE86, I installed it upside down. After some thinking about fluid dynamics, I eventually worked it out. I'm sure that was their thinking above also

I'm not aware of a generic Japanese club, and with everything going to facebook, the clubs have remained pretty much as what was around 10 years ago. If you go to a TCCAV coffee cars and donuts you will find a wide variety of cars, not just Toyota's. I reckon once restrictions ease off, the first CC & D will be a popular event. If I remember, I'll message you so you know its on. I might even get my AE86 on club reg by then.

TCCAV is great, but Victorian based obviously. Where are you? They are still a very social group with an active competition programme, plus club meetings when COVID doesn't get in the way. As with any group, there is a smaller core of active members, so don't be put off by thoughts the group is too big, many of those (including me) are remote and not directly involved in the internet era.

So no surprise, the genuine KE2x strut tops are out of production and unavailable. Not very happy with the service from Amayama on this occasion, and that's got nothing to do with the unavailability of the part, rather their requirement for payment 3 days ago without any certainty of part availability.

The big part wholesalers can be a good source but unfortunately the catalogues can prove pretty generic, especially with older models. The Thai ebay guys are usually on the money with the right part, but some of their stuff can be a bit generic too, for example the door locks. They sort of fit, but not very well as tey use the same one across multiple models. And quality can be variable. I think an issue with some of the aftermarket strut tops is that people put them in cars with rock hard springs, then wonder why the rubber in the strut mount splits. Essentially something has to give. Amayama have come back to me saying, "We haven't heard back from the supplier regarding availability of your order #123456 however there's a 95% chance they are in stock at the supplier. Please, make payment to process the order." Not quite the usual service i expect from them, but it's been a while since I bought anything through them. I'll pay for it and see what happens. Previously they ascertained whether it was available and THEN you paid. Have also ordered some rear spring insulator pads and some control arm bolts.

Be warned that part number is for a KE70/AE71/TE72 or Tercel. Will it fit a KE20? I have no idea. With respect to your question though, the daily driver item notes: The Shock/Strut mounting is exposed to strong demands and influences of the weather and therefore it is among the commonly replaced wear and tear parts. The consequences of a defect are perceptible: Loss of exact wheel control Loss of optimal road contact of the tires Unprecise steering behavior Prolongation of braking distance Increased noise Decreased absorption of vibrations Which one would you choose? I once ended up in the middle of a freeway jammed on the end of a barrier rail after an aftermarket tierod end failed. My wife to be ended up in hospital with a jaw fracture. We were very lucky. I always try and buy genuine for something like this if i can. Or think ery hard about aftermarket if it isn't

Glass is glass, although it can vary in thickness. And a seam is a seam. Any other older style car with a fixed window is going to have a seal with the same construction. As long as it is long enough, it could be cut down. Amayama have come back to say they are checking stock for the strut tops and a couple of other items I ordered. Experience suggests some items will be NLA, while some others will be. Knowing my luck, only the lower control arm bolts will be available....... I should say, Toyota Heritage are a great business. Gary is very responsive to filling demand, but tooling up suppliers for his products is probably far more complex than we realise.

As above, coming up as available only means they aren’t definitely unavailable! But fingers crossed. Do let us know the outcome either way. I’ll do the same with the strut tops.

Wenisman that’s spot on. I would be stunned if they were available. I would be looking for something ‘common’ and more recent with that type of window, and buying a seal to cut down

Part Number for KE2x strut tops is 48609-12030 To my surprise it is showing on Amayama as available, which really only means it MIGHT be available. Anyway, I’ve ordered a set and will find out one way or the other. $190 a pair.

Here you go. Yell out if you don’t know how to read the part number

I'm an Amayama fan, and also a Yahoo Japan auctions fan. A part number book is a great thing to have but they are not commonly available. A surprising amount of assorted parts can be picked up new from Toyota new via Amayama. There are tricks to using those sites to have the best chance of locating things. Same with ebay. You need look outside the box and look at US ebay for stuff like brake parts/fuel system parts that you otherwise may struggle to find. There are part wholesalers in the US with lots of stuff who specialise in reselling stock bought in from closed businesses. Quoted Ebay postage can be extreme, so talk to the sellers about actual postage. They will generally work with you on this. BUT, you need to know what you are looking at, and whether it is correct for your application. i.e. if looking at brake cylinders for example, knowing which bore size you need. Try and stick with components that were made in japan if you can determine this. Often you will find they also made the OEM parts in the first place. 555 for balljoints/tierods. Miyaco for brake components. Often the stuff from US resellers is Japanese made, but rebranded in a Girling box as an example. I can help with part numbers if required. This is a link to some aftermarket strut tops. You will get varied opinions regarding quality with any aftermarket stuff https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TOYOTA-COROLLA-TE27-KE25-KE20-KE26-TE28-STRUT-MOUNT-NEW/163970705675?hash=item262d6a690b:g:3bIAAMXQiNdRfMBS

Problem with Rockauto is they are in the US, and postage is astronomical. Welcome to the wonderful world of part searching. Being doing it a long time, and have learned to buy stuff when I see it at a reasonable price, if I think I'll need it in the years ahead. Various repro stuff is available from Thailand, but a lot of it is fairly ordinary quality. Realistically though, there aren't really any other options. Mechanicals are reasonably available but becoming increasingly scarce. If you think you will need a windscreen, buy one now. Trim is only available second hand, if you can find it

Pop your location in your profile, makes a big difference in helping with things like this.

Install an electric fan with a relay to cut in at appropriate temp. A good idea to use the standard shroud on the back of the radiator also. There are write ups online of how to set up your relays. I have setup mine (in my AE86) as per The Witzl's thread on Toymods from years ago, using a stock AE82 Corolla thermo switch to activate it. There are vast options for cheap fans at your local pick a part, and if you take a tape measure, you may find something that fits well with a bit of thought with its own shroud. As Banjo says, a clutch fan sticks out a fair way. Personally I dislike aluminium radiators because they don't look right in my view. Years ago my mate and I had identical TA22's except that he had a stock 2TG in his, and I had a moderately warm 2TC with twin webers etc in mine. We used to race in clubsprints at CCCV events, and usually we were pretty even with very similar times. One day I was able to gradually pull away from him, and it drove nuts because he knew I hadn't done anything special to the car. I told him my modification was in plane sight, but still he couldn't see it. All I had done was take the fixed (not clutch) fan off the car when we arrived at Calder. Not an issue when racing in 3 lap sprints. He only realised at the end of the day when I re installed it to drive home. Vale Paul Carden - a much better driver than me.

They do look really good. Body appears pretty straight? Or the result of a lot of work?