Ke70 Daily/jdm Showcar Kinda...

[scotty1234]

Had plans for doing up my ae71 but crashed it so needed a replacement.. :) so now i have an 81 ke70 in fair condition.. not an issue though.

 

started stripping it down and yeah theres what i would call some rust, (others may say alot :P )

 

well progress so far started stripping the interior apart, and sanding back all the bog and paint for prep.

 

this is how it looked when i picked it up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

plans

 

finish off stripping interior.

get exterior all fixed and primed.

repair/replace rim/s

remove engine, g/box entire driveline.

weld in chassie supports.

 

Engine.

 

1jz-gte Twin or Big single turbo

unsure of diff atm, but looking for around 220rwkw....

 

 

Suspension.

 

coilovers of some description. not really sure what to go for on this one.

ajustable cambertops.

swaybars and chassie bracings.

 

Interior.

 

bucket seats of some description retrimed in cream/black leather.

bolt in roll cage.

retrim interior in black/ceam leather, back seats, door panels.

granny spec rear blinds.

custom dash, all drift iridium blue gauges.

replaced carpet with new black stuff lol

darkest legal tint on rear windows and rearwindscreen

 

Exterior.

 

custom respray in the new 2009 mazda 3 blue metallic, and black metallic roof and hood.

custom rear taillights.

xenon headlights

quad fog light setup.

jdm fendor mirrors.

madhouse lip.

torana style flares.

t-18/ newer bumpers.

billet grill

 

Wheels

 

15x8 wantanabies and maybe some fater meshies.

 

 

This is how it looks atm after alittle work on sunday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

comments welcome, tell us what you think. it will be a long project as i will be doing most of it myself. but should be good.

Edited November 17, 2009 by scotty1234

[BReNt]

Love the number plates LOL. Good luck with it mate.

[Undertaker_is_the_best]

yea i has rust but nothing a few plates and a welder wont fix that problem it should be a great car once completed and thats probably the best part cause it going take you a while and even better satisfaction of doing most of it yourself good luck with the project

[1st_rolla_ke30]

looks tuff as, thats one of the biggest chunk out of a rim iv seen lol

[scotty1234]

looks tuff as, thats one of the biggest chunk out of a rim iv seen lol

 

yeah lost control in the wet and hit a storm drain... fail thats what killed the ae71 bent the lh chassie rail and all. but the tyre didn't pop and is still holding the 40psi that was in it before the accident lol. just wacked it on cause i wanted to test fit them. have driven on it aswell not too bad lol but will get it fixed properly for sure.

[anastasios]

it will probably be cheaper to buy another rim

[slidewayzke70]

hey scott good to see ya making some progress on the beast!

lookin forward to seein more pics as ya go!!

 

 

by the way i got a letter the other day from QLD Transport saying that the rego has expired... bla, bla, bla..

so the plates should be dead by now..

 

 

 

Jono.

[Victim]

Just adding the wanta's make that thing look sex.

 

That rust... ungh i feel your pain. Rust is the devils work.

 

P.s. is that just rattle canned black over the stock red paint haha?

[slidewayzke70]

...... is that just rattle canned black over the stock red paint haha?

 

 

yea mate it is LOL!

was my little bros car, till he went back to NZ...

 

hope ya not finding to much nasty stuff in there Scott??

[Undertaker_is_the_best]

hey bud just wandering has there been anymore progress on this beast .

[scotty1234]

hey guys just an update, not much progress made so far working six days a week atm and have been spending a lot of time with my 3 month old daughter so not much time really, but it will continue, going overseas for two weeks soon so put on hold for awhile, bogged and primed most of the rear now. Also looks like engine plans may change spoke with Queensland Transport Department today I said I asked them recently what the maximum sized boosted engine I could put in my car was and of course same answer of 2.4ltrs max capacity I then stated I have been reading over the National Code of Practice the bloke pretty much shat himself he said yeah we currently don't run under that yet but it that it would be coming in mid next year, "around the time I will receive a lump sum of funding for the project". Anyway this means that the Tare Weight of the car is no longer x by 2.5 to find the boosted engine capacity but 2.75 this now allows me to follow my first plan of an rb26 powered corolla. :) :no2:

Edited November 13, 2009 by scotty1234

[LittleRedSpirit]

hey guys just an update, not much progress made so far working six days a week atm and have been spending a lot of time with my 3 month old daughter so not much time really, but it will continue, going overseas for two weeks soon so put on hold for awhile, bogged and primed most of the rear now. Also looks like engine plans may change spoke with Queensland Transport Department today I said I asked them recently what the maximum sized boosted engine I could put in my car was and of course same answer of 2.4ltrs max capacity I then stated I have been reading over the National Code of Practice the bloke pretty much shat himself he said yeah we currently don't run under that yet but it that it would be coming in mid next year, "around the time I will receive a lump sum of funding for the project". Anyway this means that the Tare Weight of the car is no longer x by 2.5 to find the boosted engine capacity but 2.75 this now allows me to follow my first plan of an rb26 powered corolla. :) :P

 

 

I can't believe that rim holds air. Thats massive.

 

Why rb 26, are you planning a 1000hp corolla? :no2:

Edited November 13, 2009 by LittleRedSpirit

[scotty1234]

I can't believe that rim holds air. Thats massive.

 

Why rb 26, are you planning a 1000hp corolla? :)

 

yeah still holding 40psi haven't filled it up since i hit the gutter... lol

 

nah looking for something completly different lots of 4age/ze/te's getting around and 20v's some sr's and 3sgtes but haven't seen a rb anywhere bar the rb30 one. had a good look and made a few calls last night and the rb would be an absolute nightmare to fit :no2: , so i have opted for second best for me but thats up for debate :P 1jz will be getting shoved in. i have talked with a mate running around 400hp from his with minimal mods so i know getting power is no issue. and nah not looking for a 1000hp rolla lol just a street car that i know can beat everything out there. plus it will be the only 1jz i know of around these parts.

Edited November 13, 2009 by scotty1234

[LittleRedSpirit]

yeah still holding 40psi haven't filled it up since i hit the gutter... lol

 

nah looking for something completly different lots of 4age/ze/te's getting around and 20v's some sr's and 3sgtes but haven't seen a rb anywhere bar the rb30 one. had a good look and made a few calls last night and the rb would be an absolute nightmare to fit :no2: , so i have opted for second best for me but thats up for debate :P 1jz will be getting shoved in. i have talked with a mate running around 400hp from his with minimal mods so i know getting power is no issue. and nah not looking for a 1000hp rolla lol just a street car that i know can beat everything out there. plus it will be the only 1jz i know of around these parts.

 

It sure would be different. Be careful in the corners!

 

I think you could get similar power out of a twin turbo v6, and it would hunker the weight back a bit and steer a bit better. I'm a bit biased towards v6s' though. Toyota has some awesome ones. All alloy and very powerful.

 

But hey its your thread mate, Id be curious to see how it comes together, no matter where the hp is coming from. :)

[beerhead]

A car that "will beat everything out there" should, as LRS said beat them in the corners too. Being quick in a straight line is just power to weight and good traction. Make it go around corners mate! So much more fun!