My Ke 11

[TOMMYS Ke 11]

Hi there everyone i hope you all survived the heat wave (45degrees+ bloody hot)up our way (Swan Hill)any way i spent the day working on Thomas little beast. I finally found something good about the TE18 i was able to take the rear sway bar of and fit up to rear end of the ke11, came up a real treat(i'll get Thomas to put photos up)refitted the original front end back on of our donor car just need to turn the camber tops around and wheel alignment.Still waiting for our colapsable steering coloum from Peter Robisons(3 bloody weeks now)then of to the engineers.Tomorow i will try and find some clips so i can fit all the stainless side body trims and then i think ive just about got the little beast done other than i still have to trim out the boot for him but the little rolla is looking real sweet and looking forward to getting it back on the road. Anay way as i said when Thomas gets home i will get him to post some photos for you all to enjoy as i know you all like pics.

 

Cheers:- Stuart.

[TOMMYS Ke 11]

Hi there all just a few random shots for you all to enjoy of the rear sway bar and the under side all cleaned up and repainted.I have removed the front sway bar and are doing some mods to it tomorow to see if i can get it to work without fouling the brakes(i'll keep you updated)and allso fitting up the side moulds.Anayway here are the photos i hope you enjoy.

 

Cheers:-Stuart.

[kickn5k]

Looking great guys!! New wheels look awesome!!

 

It's workmanship like this that made me nominate it for RCOTY!!

Edited December 1, 2012 by kickn5k

[TOMMYS Ke 11]

Thanks Stu i hope you like how it is coming along i just finished prepping the stainless trims to put on,RareSpares wanted $10 for 4 clips total $70 so i got some 3sixteen gutter bolts slid them into place held them there with a bit of bluetac then mixed up some PermaWeld,filled around each bolt let it dry then filled the whole back of the trim with silicone so hopfully this should stop any crap building up behind the trim and rusting; anyway all going well tomorow they will be fitted so we will get some more pics up for you all to enjoy(project cars are they ever finished) :yes:

 

Cheers:-Stuart

[TOMMYS Ke 11]

Hi there all had a bit a play with Thomas sway bar today and managed to modify it to fit without fouling on the disc brakes by putting it in the press and changing the angle(photos show how much)i also have drawn a picture of what i reacon would be a better design so if any one knows the people from Whiteline it may worth someone having a look(tell me what you think)i have also pre drilled all the side trims just need to pull the inside door & side trims of so i can to all the bolts any way i have put some more photos up for you all to enjoy.

 

Cheers:-Stuart.

 

Pictures 5&6 are on full lock.

Edited February 27, 2013 by TOMMYS Ke 11

[ScottKE1X]

So glad you have put the trims back on. Looking awesome.

 

Sway bar looks to goods, let us know how it goes after some spirited driving :)

[TOMMYS Ke 11]

Hi there Scott thank for your comments i have to agree it looks a lot better with the trims on,our ke20 collapsable steering column turned up today so will be fitting up over the next couple of nights then of to engineers and back on the road so then we can let you all know how well it handles with the rear sway bar we will keep you all posted with info and pics.

 

Cheers:-Stuart.

[TOMMYS Ke 11]

Hi all just a quick update;just spent the last hour pulling Thomas steering column out and the ke20 column will bolt back in the same steering box pattern just need to drill the holes a little bigger. I was able to fit the column bracket of the ke30 column i had here to the under side of the dash with a few modifications(pics to come)only problem is i can't fit the original column shrowd and indicator/light mechanism so looks like i will have to use a ke20 one and modify the shrowd to hide the ignition barrel hole and what ever else is not required any way looks like it is all going to work and should have it out of the shed on the weekend.We will keep you updated with pics of the column change over when completed.

 

Cheers:-Stuart

[TOMMYS Ke 11]

Hi there all well we didnt make the short list but once again a big thank you to Stu(Kickn5k) for his nomination maybe we should of mentioned it started life as a Ke70 HAHA just joking, maybe try again next year but anyway good luck to DOOGS KE20 and we will keep developing Thomas little beast and keep you all updated.

 

Cheers:-Stuart.

[TOMMYS Ke 11]

Hi there everyone havent posted for a while so i thought i would bring you all up to date. We finally got the little rolla engineered on Wensday :yes: (4k to5k motor/coil over front end/gear box cross member/disc brake rear end/widend wheel track/collapsible steering column/retractable front seat belts/14x6" superlite rims/front tyres 175-65-14 rear tyres 185-65-14) i had removed my modified front cross member but i took it down for him to have alook and tell me what he thought he said go home and put it back on as he could not see a problem with it :hail: (bloody great)but won't be back on for Hanging Rock Car Show.Got the road worthy done and yellow sticker of the windscreen and now finally back on the road ;).Decked all the boot out and carpeted looks great i will get Thomas to put some photos up for you all to enjoy of what i hope is the end of it for a while now :no2: .

 

Cheers:-Stuart.

[untubbed_20]

this car is so cool ...has everything

 

what inserts did you guys use for the coilover conversion? ke20? or ke10? what brand/type, would be good if

you guys went into more detail over the conversion as it looks simpler than some of the crazy stuff(but awesome) people

are trying on here for ke10's. I want to do it, but i don't want ke70 crossmembers and ae86 struts etc, for what i want its not needed

i'd like a direct copy of your setup with some 4kg front springs

cheers

darren

[TOMMYS Ke 11]

Hi there Darren i will try to explain our coilover setup for you. Yes we used the standard KE11 struts /we removed the lower spring hat just above the weld so as the coilover thread had a good base to sit on and weld to and did'nt run the chance of cutting into the strut ,we have used a standard Pedders Gas Comfort Ride shock that we had 70mm turned of the stroke on the lathe to help lower the ride and still keep the springs captive at full stroke.We used the Otomoto coilover kit and camber tops (otomoto.shop033.com) If you still have the original oil filled front shocks you will need to find the large (nut /cap)to hold the shocks in place i hope you unerstand what i mean?.I think there are probaly better camber top around but these ones do the job and as you may have read we have just had the little rolla engineered and had no problems i hope this is of some help for you and good luck with your build.

 

Cheers:-Stuart (Thomas dad) :wave:

 

There are pic of the coilovers on page 13 if you havent already seen them.

Edited February 6, 2013 by TOMMYS Ke 11

[untubbed_20]

ok so your using ke10 shock inserts, not ke20, i thought ke10 inserts where really hard to get, i will try pedders on way home,

all pedders stuff is monroe generally

cheers

darren

Edited February 6, 2013 by untubbed_20

[Doogs]

Top work guys, love it!

I can't believe you got defected in this, and I thought Melbourne cops were bad...

 

Sorry I missed it, but what brakes are you running up front?

 

Cheers,

Dougal

[TOMMYS Ke 11]

Hi there Dougal we used ke38 front brakes (girlok) with early skyline rear disc brakes and duel master cylinder it all works extremely well i hope this is of some help for you and congrats again for CAR OF THE YEAR well done and deserved.

 

Cheers:- Stuart (THomas dad).

Edited February 11, 2013 by TOMMYS Ke 11