My First Corolla

[KE ping it real]

If you havent alredy done so, remember to hook up the wires for the auto gearbox lockout switch or you'll be goin nowhere real quick :y

 

CHEERS

Ryan

Yeah thanks Ryan

 

I made sure that was one of the first things i did after pulling out the auto shifter

After reading so many posts of people not being able to get the thing started after the conversion i didnt want to be pulling my hair out wondering why

 

But cheers for the tip anyway :lolcry:

 

Andrew

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Well the engine is in

Gearbox is in

It's all hooked up and running very well

 

In fact i'm suprised just how hard this little rolla goes now :rocknroll: I also have a 2.7l injected hilux and the rolla would leave that for dead

 

Just have to wait a couple more weeks and i'll get the twins tuned

 

But overall i am very impressed with what you can acheive with a n/a 1300!!!!

 

Now i can start working on the body

[KE ping it real]

Well i've got my plates now

 

But the car is running like shit

I badly need to get the carbies tuned so i will have to wait a bit longer before i can drive it properly :cool:

[furryfrog]

finally get to see the car ha, too bad its not in the flesh tho.

 

any news from the mechanic on the carbies?

 

thank god for the donor car now i have a working diff again :lolcry: although it was making weird noises when i got home last night :yes:

 

really hope it can hold out for the cruise.

[KE ping it real]

I am finally getting my car back tomorrow after 21/2 weeks without it i am suffering serious withdrawls :lolcry:

 

Long waiting and $1000 later i can finally go for a proper spin in the beast :yes:

 

I hope that diff lasts you furryfrog - you have to come on the cruise

Edited August 15, 2008 by KE ping it real

[radrollaz]

Guys take care of those diffs as I'm looking forward to haveing you guys at the cruze. :lolcry: I'm trying to keep the cruze more oldskool so i need you guys there :yes:

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I've finally got the beast back and it's running like a champ

 

Soooooooo much better than it ever has before

 

I guess if you throw enough money at anything, it's bound to dance sooner or later :lolcry:

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Well the car was running well until i wound it out to 7200rpm yesterday (taking a mate for a rap, as you do) and managed to put the final nail in the coffin for the alternator

 

Was a fun drive home last night praying that the battery didn't die and leave me with no lights (it didn't thankfully)

and then managed to get it to the auto electritian who didn't have a reco one so $250 for a brand newy

No way i was going to leave it to the last minute with the blue mountains cruise this sunday (WOOOHOOO)

 

So got that fixed and also got myself a new set of rims. I'll post some pics tomorrow but they are old school and they are fat as. Looks fully sick bro ....lol Finally something that fills out the guards

 

Only got the rear two on so far but the other two are going on tomorrow

 

Also painted my white boot lid baby shit yellow to match the rest of the car to try to make it look a bit more respectable for the big day.......well kinda

 

Post some fresh pics tomorrow :P

[furryfrog]

sound good andrew looking forward to the pictures.

 

what kinda alternator is it?

i remember hearing somewhere you can gut bosch internals from other cars/models and make them fit other bosch alternators.

 

either way as long as its running :P

[KE ping it real]

sound good andrew looking forward to the pictures.

 

what kinda alternator is it?

i remember hearing somewhere you can gut bosch internals from other cars/models and make them fit other bosch alternators.

 

either way as long as its running :P

G'day George

 

How's your beast going? Haven't snapped that diff yet i hope. Did you get the front bar on & dash in?

 

I think the alternator is ONX or something like that. There was green on the box

Edited June 10, 2008 by KE ping it real

[furryfrog]

mate havnt had a chance to do anything ive been working every saturday.

if i get some time after work this weekend I'm gonna try do the dash

 

the front bar I'm going to have to modify the bracket, one of my cooler pipes is in the way. nothing a welder can't fix.

 

diff is holding on well, ive only been wet weather bashing it :P

[KE ping it real]

I took a couple of pics of the new wheels and one of my new tacho which didn't turn out too well but hey what do ya do

 

Enjoy

Edited June 12, 2008 by KE ping it real

[Taz_Rx]

I've got one of those speco tacho's.

 

They're actually a perfect fit for retro-fitting them into a corolla dash!! Little bit of work, but worth it I think.....

 

[Falken_KE30]

same wheels as mine!!! :lolcry:

looks better with the spokes chrome though i reckon!!

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I like your wheels too i may polish mine up like that one day but they'll stay as they are for now

 

And Taz, i like what you've done with the tacho nice work :lolcry:

 

I'm going to re-mount mine in the centre panel of my dash after i get it re-skinned