My Ke30 Project.....

[ke30dude]

Hi there I am new here and thought I would introduce myself and my rides. I'm from the riverina MIA and have just got back into corollas (I went to the dark side of commodores) Anyhow enough of that here we go.

 

My daily driver is a 2002 acsent sedan. no mods except the cd player and wheels. there will be no others.

 

My project is one I got bored with years ago.

 

The pic of my ke30 complete is from many years ago after I built it the first time. Since then I tore it down to bare metal, painted the basic shell and then left it.

 

Many parts have been lost and I am just happy to be starting with a shell that is pretty much rust free. The motor will be a 4k that was in my "thrashcar.com" ke20 fully rebuilt again for more abuse.

 

For starters this thread I would like to dedicate wholly to my project and will update with current pics as soon as I get it trailered to my new place. (once the commodore is gone out of the shed in the next week or so)

 

So far I have some goodies for the 4k sitting here.

 

single weber dcoe carby and manifold with linkages.

Brand new alternator

New clutch

New set of rings

fuel pump kit

polished rocker cover

And a few more bits and peices.

 

General plan now is to get it roadworthy, paint it in primer and just use it as is once its running right.

 

Cheers everyone :)

[ke30dude]

Back in 2000 when I bought the ke30 and I was in year 8 she looked like this. It had a 3k running on 3 cyliners. Best part was the widened stockies which I am going to use again.

 

Bought as seen in the pic for $300.

 

 

Now I am almost 21 and fallen back in love with the old girl.

[ke30dude]

So after I finished work today I went around to my fathers to pick up my old 4k, getting it in the daily was that hard part as my father is away and I CBF'd getting the engine crane out so I lifted it into the boot myself.

 

Getting it out of the boot was easy as when I got home I told the other half there was an old motor in her boot, was out of the car before I got inside!

 

 

Anyhow the pic of it more or less complete was just after I got it home, I wasnt sure of what it would be like inside as it had been out in the rain for a couple of years.

 

Second pic shows maybe it wont be too bad!

 

Bit of luck I will have the whole car here in the next fortnight. :)

[smeetsy1]

getting it in the daily was that hard part as my father is away and I CBF'd getting the engine crane out so I lifted it into the boot myself.

 

- HE MAN! :)

[Falken_KE30]

they not very heavy.

 

Had to lift one off the back of a ute onto a tyre and drag it into the garage

 

Car looks hot in the red and black

[ke30dude]

- HE MAN! :)

 

HA, it nearlly put me on my ass as I am a scrawny thing. Getting the crane out of the back of the shed and setting it up would have taken longer and would have left me more stuff dent the car with...

[smeetsy1]

:( But talking about moving motors, my brother and i had to move a 13BT motor + gearbox from one side of the block to the other by using sheets...

[ke30dude]

Well well well. the old girl can almost see light again, its been buried under rubble from when dad emptied the old shed out and surrounded by other vehicles. I sold the rear springs to a lady from work some time ago, I have her old sagged ones and I am purchasing some helper springs soon.

 

The missus saw it today and likes it also, which is good as far as I am concerned.

 

One more car to get rid of and it gets to come home.

[TE278U]

^^^^^^is that a stanza with tarago wheels??? :lolcry:

[ke30dude]

^^^^^^is that a stanza with tarago wheels??? :yes:

 

 

Found the wheels out the front of a scrap metal yard where people dump stuff attached to a celica. I only scored 3 wheels though because somone else took the other one. :lolcry:

Edited June 3, 2008 by ke30dude

[ke30dude]

Block is prepped, still running std size, bores had no lip at the top.

 

Some other bits pictured infront turned up tonight (I have had the DCOE for years though)

 

Car is still not at home. :bash:

[ae174agze]

sick build

there celica wheels, i got a set from a sa63r celica

[ke30dude]

Had one or two cold ones last night and put the crank and pistons back in with new bearings and rings. Turns very smoothly.

 

Hopefully my gasket set will turn up on tues.

Edited June 8, 2008 by ke30dude

[Falken_KE30]

one or two?? i seen 6 Jimmy's there lol.

 

Good progress on motor, need more car shots though dude lol

[ke30dude]

one or two?? i seen 6 Jimmy's there lol.

 

Good progress on motor, need more car shots though dude lol

 

Car is coming lol, waiting for somone to buy this goddamn vk commodore out the back. all I gof off ebay was non paying bidders. Putting it out the front is the next step.

 

 

Confirmed I am over bogandores today after spending a few hours (and a few more coldies) trying to get the thing running nicely only to have the rear main give out.