84 Ke70 - Converted

[Jrad]

Sounds like too much effort to me hahaha.

The exterior of this car looks professional, but it's almost all Mexican suspension-wise haha.

 

Thanks for all the tips on that though. It's definitely going into the memory bank if I get really serious about it.

At the moment, the suspension works. It's a bit rough but not intolerable. And handling - well anything smaller and lighter than a Commodore I consider to handle pretty well haha.

I've got sports springs (not lowered or anything) in my daily commodore (yes, I know "ugggh Commodore wanker") but I'm not. Maybe you can tell from my typing capabilities?

[Jrad]

Today was good progress!

I spontaneously went to the wreckers to find something to do... came across a VL wagon with a full suspension setup. Newish gas shockers and low, sports springs.

Surprisingly, there were no KE70s there.. No KE model anything actually. I set out to see if a fresh one had happened to come in, and if I was in super luck for a tacho dash, door rubbers and only if the gods were smiling on me... a 5 speed hahaa.

 

You can guess what I helped myself to.

 

 

Fitted, it was super easy. As soon as I unbolted the old shocks, one collapsed down - probably good I replaced them. They were marked 1997, hahaha.

 

 

 

 

It was finally worthy of it's "low and slow" sticker... because it won't get much lower than that.

 

[dpb]

if you want to run xt130 struts use st141 wagon rear springs there tapered so you can use the ke70 strut tops i have them in mine and they seem to work well

[Jrad]

Hmm, thanks. I'll keep that in mind too.

 

I also totally forgot to mention. I painted the rear bumper today in that textured bumper paint to match the front.

It looks brand new!

[Jrad]

Went out today and took some photos with a mate that also has a corolla, 1989 Seca with a 4AGE

 

Took them up the hills and through some gravel road - my suspension didn't like the 1 foot pot holes hahaha.

It also had its first drift. I found a sweet gravel car park and did a few turns and figure eights and stuff.

I've never really experimented with that before so that was heaps of fun.

 

Here's some pictures we took today, hope you enjoy them.

I actually had my SLR with me this time, no iPhone photos haha.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 22, 2011 by Jrad

[rian]

Nice flicks man!

 

The car is looking really good.

[JJT036]

This looks very very cool Jarrad. Top Job. :y:

 

Josh :cool:

[Spencer[RL]]

Stop it ! :)

[Jrad]

Thanks guys - nice to finally get some decent photos of it.

Love the wheels, Spencer!

 

And Josh, I'm still keen to check out the Smurf, and possibly take it off your hands ;)

Edited December 23, 2011 by Jrad

[zeph_KE70]

Looks so clean!

[Jrad]

As does yours and you've got a really good base to start with. It looks really clean and low kms :)

[JJT036]

And Josh, I'm still keen to check out the Smurf, and possibly take it off your hands ;)

Will you be bringing this Rig when you do come around to look at it? Keen to see this beast in person. :)

 

Josh :cool:

[Jrad]

Nah, I probably won't be. It's a fairly decent trip from Lilydale and back. So we'll either go in my commodore or dad's Hilux.

And hopefully drive home in a pano haha.

[JJT036]

Nah, I probably won't be. It's a fairly decent trip from Lilydale and back. So we'll either go in my commodore or dad's Hilux.

And hopefully drive home in a pano haha.

Hahaha. Hopefully.

 

As I said, this beast looks the goods. Hope to see it one day. :)

 

Josh :cool:

[Jrad]

Update!

 

As you may have read correspondence between Josh and I, above.

That didn't eventuate. I had a look at the car but it wasn't going to suit my ideas for application.

 

BUT, in other news. I've purchased a 5k engine with a weber carby, and I'm in the process of organising some extractors for it.

now looking to hunt down a K50 5-speed to complete the upgrade for it.

 

:) more power to come!