Turbo_rolla's Ke70

[turbo_rolla]

Only been a day or so but having second thoughts about the LSD already lol. Got a price of $985 delivered, which is pretty good seeing as though some sponsers here and on other sites are after $1199 ("on special"). BUT, i just don't know if i'll really make good use of it. The only reason i'd use it is for motorkana (IF i ended up doing it), which might be 4 or 5 times a year. I don't drift, and only other time i spin the wheels is while turning a corner from a standing start, which is easy enough to control anyway. So i think it'd be a waste of $1k to get it........i just think there'd be better things i can spend $1k on for the car than a LSD that wont get much use :S

[ae174agze]

yeah i can see that,

spend that 1k getting the rust fixed :S

 

cool car coming along nicly

[turbo_rolla]

yeah i can see that,

spend that 1k getting the rust fixed :)

 

cool car coming along nicly

Me and a mate who's done quite alot of body work are gonna fix up the rust, so that's fine - better not cost $1k :S COnsidering more power, but nothing on the forced induction side of things as i'll then have to get it engineered, which defeats the purpose of me trying to make it legal for cheap which i've managed to do so far (when its finished). Dunno :)

[smeetsy1]

progress? :(

[turbo_rolla]

progress? :D

Not too much unfortunately :( was going to put the cat converter in last weekend, but turns out we need some other pipe to do it properly (ie mount it up in the little cavity on the floor plan underneath - when the new exhaust was done it just went straight over it), but managed to get my reverse lights working so that wasnt a complete waste of time. Slowly getting there - been busy lately so been hard to organise to do stuff

 

Did just get off the phone to regency re some queries i had for when it does go over. Thought i'd chuck them up here, if not just for my own future reference :lolcry:

1. does the car need the stone stray under the engine that was there previously (but no longer fits)? No

2. do i need to put an ULP fuel filler neck/sticker on the tank inlet? No, can't get Leaded petrol anymore so not an issue

3. Do i need to upgrade my brake master cylinder due to the upgrade of brakes - if i step on the brakes when driving along and it locks the rears, then yes, or need to put a "proportioning valve" in it. If it doesnt, then they're fine

4. chrome t-18 bumpers okay? Yes

5. Pod filter - needs to be secured so it doesnt wobble around - up to me how this is done

6. Cost of inspection - $198

 

When i was chatting to the guy and telling him about what had been done he said "and we havent asked you to get this engineered?" which was a bit worrying :yes: , but i guess i've got the SOR here saying i don't need it. Just hoping there arent any major issues when it is finally taken over

Edited May 27, 2008 by turbo_rolla

[LittleRedSpirit]

You will be fine. Just be polite and stick to your guns. They will be cool, if you sound like you are trying to be dodgy they will treat you as such.

 

All the best with it.

[turbo_rolla]

Thanks mate, hoping to get it over my mates pit for us to do a bit of work to it, so it basically depends on that and a couple of other things are done as to when it goes through, but within a month or two would be ideal. Will keep the post updated once all finalised, with some new updated pics too :lolcry:

[turbo_rolla]

Been a bit sick the last week with a cold, and got some days of work to rest, but thought i'd make the most of these free days to work on my car. Fairly productive day today i thought:

1. Got the fuel level indicator on the dash working again (after cutting a hole in the rear panel after taking the bumper off to get through to it on top of the tank, i realised there was a nice little cover in the boot that just had to be undone to access it - raise your hand if you feel like an idiot :y: )
   
2. Started to cut out and clean out that rust spot near the roof, so its ready to get stuck into when i start on it with my mate
   
3. Got the airconditioner working again (issue with the power getting to it and activating the magnetic clutch on the compressor)
   
4. Got the rear window demister/defogger working
   
5. Replaced the plastic covers that go over the steering column (thanks tas ae71 :))
   

So all in all a fairly productive day i guess, and everything went to plan - even better than i planned as i wasnt expecting to get the a/c to work (was just testing out one of those little pen with light voltage testers and used that plug, then plugged it back in and it kicked into gear ;) ).

 

Also yesterday got a piece of exhaust pipe bent up so the cat can hopefully be put in this weekend. So getting closer to all being finished :D

[turbo_rolla]

Got a couple of new "toys" that should be making their way down from queensland on monday:

They're 14x6.5 +10, just a pair, and probably chuck them on the front. I've got the 14x7 hotwires on there at the moment, but wanted to go for something a touch thinner to get rid of any clearance issues (also just wanted some XR4's ;)) - will get some spacers if i wanna fill them out a little more.

 

Anyway, had a very quick play around on photoshop with something i'd done previously

1 - car lowered a bit more, centre of hotwires on rear painted black, and xr4's up front:

2 - car lowered a bit more, and xr4's all round (if i can get another pair somewhere i probably will)

 

Disregard the wheels in the bottom corner of the pics - other layers i couldnt be bothered getting rid of :)

 

I'm liking the look of the xr4's front and rear though, so that may be the way to go :D

[Johno]

looks sweet as lowered like that.

I done the same with one of my cars a few years back but I used ms paint.

Wish you could get it that low in real life!

[turbo_rolla]

looks sweet as lowered like that.

I done the same with one of my cars a few years back but I used ms paint.

Wish you could get it that low in real life!

yeah, got enough clearance issues as it is though, so definitely wont be going that low :bash: actually had a change of plans though and not getting the xr4's anymore - will stick with what i've got for now and maybe spend the money doing some other things to it :yes:

[turbo_rolla]

Bit of work done since last post - the rust has now all been cut out and replaced and bogged - that was last weekend. Is currently sitting outside with the primer drying before i do a quick top coat, so thought i'd update the post while i had some time :cool:

 

Probably better just to put it in pictures!

This was the main bit and what she looked like after it was all cut out and taken back to bare metal :(

 

First part of repair welded in:

Full repair welded in:

Neil cleaning it all up (not bare metal guards):

All cleaned up:

Bogged and sanded:

Primered and drying, as of about 45 minutes ago:

 

Also repaired a little bit around the bottom corner of the rear windscreen:

 

Also did fuel filler cap (that area, but on the body in the corner), but no pics of that - a LITTLE rough, but will do the job. Also took the front guards back to bare metal and bogged again :y:

 

Just giving it all a spray pack job at the moment until i've got a bit more time and then we'll do it properly (the front guards atleast, as the rest are only smallish spots and can probably get away with spray pack). Just wanted to get it all primered and painted for now so it doesnt rust more :y:

 

Gotta give a HUUUUGE thanks to Neil and his dad, who really did the majority of the work - his dad did the welding, neil did the cleaning and tidying up of it all, and i mainly did the guards and some sanding (kept it to that as i didnt wanna f$#k up their good work :lolcry: ).

 

Anyway, should be dry now so off to paint :cool:

[Medicine_Man]

awesome, i have to do the spot in my roof soon, in the recent rain it started leaking..

[turbo_rolla]

awesome, i have to do the spot in my roof soon, in the recent rain it started leaking..

Ah that's always nice :lolcry: mine didnt get to that point until i put the screw driver through it, then it got the duct tape treatment. Got one layer of paint on all of the bits now so that'll do until its done properly. Got a couple of things that could do with some smoothing out (where they connect the roof the the rear pillar was a bitch before, and still a bit of a line now, but there's no rust so tempted to leave it :cool:). Either way, its alot cleaner than it was, and another thing ticked off that needed to be done! :y:

[trav_555]

hello mate, i was wondering if you could send me a list of requirements and anything that i would need to be able to not engineer a 4age into my 4k-c ke70 cheers thanks heaps