Shit Box Ke70

[KETURBO25]

Just picked up this ke70 for cheap a few days ago, the motor in it is good runs really well but its a auto. the body has rust in the boot and around the fuel cap (its pretty bad). the interior is surprisingly clean Not really planning to go too nuts with this car, I'm just gonna lower it and paint it, and mabye some wheels.

 

I bought it from Just Wrecking Toyotas on the cnr of South Tce and South Rd in Wingfield. The guy said it was lucky i called when i did because the car was about 10 minutes away from being completely wrecked, the guys had allready gone out and marked all the parts with a texta which i now have to clean off, lol.

Edited October 7, 2010 by KETURBO25

[KETURBO25]

I hate driving autos, so much so that ive decided to

convert this one.

 

Ive been told that its fairly easy to do, ive got a

K50 5 speed gearbox to go into it and the manual

pedal box aswell, so far ive put the pedal box in and

I'm getting ready to do the conversion, I'm just waiting

to get a heavy duty clutch and the flywheel machined.

Pretty sure the only thing I'm gonna need is the manual

tailshaft and cross member, But are the 4 speed and

5 speed tailshafts the same? i would imagine they are

but I'm not sure, let me know if youve done this before. :lolcry:

 

Changing the pedal box is very awkward and time consuming

thing to do (probably the hardest part of the conversion) i used

this guide by Rolla Club member 'Altezzaclub' to help locate

all the bolt holes and yada yada, and i got it done in about 3 hours.

 

very helpful.

 

http://www.ke70.com/forum/index.php?showto...ed&pid=9479

Edited September 5, 2010 by KETURBO25

[KETURBO25]

Just thought id throw a few more pics up of the rust in the car,

ive never really done body work on a car with rust this bad so

its gonna be an 'interesting' result I'm sure. I'm just gonna get

some doors that are in better condition then these ones but

the rest I'm gonna have to do something about ASAP.

[B.L.Z.BUB]

4 and 5 speed tail shafts are the same.

 

Bit of rust there mate. But find me a rolla without rust.

If your gonna do a full re paint it'd probably be easier to find better doors. They don't cost much.

 

Nice car otherwise.

[KETURBO25]

4 and 5 speed tail shafts are the same.

 

Bit of rust there mate. But find me a rolla without rust.

If your gonna do a full re paint it'd probably be easier to find better doors. They don't cost much.

 

Nice car otherwise.

 

Yeah mate I'm keen for doors, ive even put a thread up in the wanted parts section

requesting some, about the tailshaft, i thought they would be the same i just wanted

to know for sure. thanks very much for the info.

[altezzaclub]

I could ask the local wrecker what he wants for doors if you like, they're usually rust-free out here in the country.

 

Postage might kill it though!

[KETURBO25]

I could ask the local wrecker what he wants for doors if you like, they're usually rust-free out here in the country.

 

Postage might kill it though!

 

 

Pm sent.

[altezzaclub]

cheers-

 

Not really planning to go too nuts with this car,

 

yeah riiight.... How long can you drive a 4K before its just too slow??

[KETURBO25]

Yeah i know man your probably right, but the plan is to have this

one as my daily and drive the KE25 Turbo on weekends, but I'm

sure if i get the paint right and it looks good that could all change.

[SLO-030]

Nice to-be-daily there Pete!

 

For rust repairs, you know who to get in touch with..

[SLW42]

Nice ke, just manual it and sack it onto the stock wheels :lolcry: then paint it black/flat black

[KETURBO25]

Nice ke, just manual it and sack it onto the stock wheels :lolcry: then paint it black/flat black

 

 

Well thats a coinsedance, ive just come inside after putting

lowered king springs in the rear of the 70 to check my emails

to find that someone else wants to see it dumped aswell.

Still got the front to do but it will be done hopefully in the

next hour.

 

(Flat black would be sick-shouldve been a factory colour)

[KETURBO25]

Nice to-be-daily there Pete!

 

For rust repairs, you know who to get in touch with..

 

f@$k yeah ryan, I'm quite keen man, you know if your prepared

to help dude ill make it worth your while. Might have to get a taxi

to my house and back that day lol. :lolcry:

[KETURBO25]

Hit a bit of a snag trying to get the front struts out of the KE70,

so i could only lower the rear today and ill do the rest tomorrow.

Ive put some pics up, i didnt want to go too crazy on the rear

its just enough to take away that 80's jacked up look.

 

Pretty obvious difference there...

Edited September 5, 2010 by KETURBO25

[SLW42]

Well thats a coinsedance, ive just come inside after putting

lowered king springs in the rear of the 70 to check my emails

to find that someone else wants to see it dumped aswell.

Still got the front to do but it will be done hopefully in the

next hour.

 

(Flat black would be sick-shouldve been a factory colour)

 

AGREED IT SHOULD HAVE

 

Hit a bit of a snag trying to get the front struts out of the KE70,

so i could only lower the rear today and ill do the rest tomorrow.

Ive put some pics up, i didnt want to go too crazy on the rear

its just enough to take away that 80's jacked up look.

 

Pretty obvious difference there...

 

It still needs more low man i put low kings into my old slanty front ke71, and cut another coil off them cause they weren't low enough :lolcry:

 

The front struts should come out with the three 12/13mm nuts on top of the strut tower, two 17mm bolts on the bottom of the struts on the steering arm, and I undo the sway bar and castor arm so I can just swing the lca down and out of the way and then undo the brake line, and the strut should have fallen out by now :lolcry: