Squidbits Squidrolla Te21

[squidBits]

front_grille by squidbits, on Flickr

 

Name: john

 

Car: 1974 TE21 Corolla.

 

Motor & Driveline: 2T-C with a 4-spd

 

Suspension & Brakes: Coil overs and stock brakes.

 

Wheels & Tyres: Enkei's from a Mazda and Federal Tyres

 

Interior: Stripped, Seats from a WRX, Wink Mirror (needs installed)

 

Body: Pretty straight, needs a bit of rust removal. It's currently primered dark grey.

 

Other: This will either become a rally car or get traded for a drift car. Not sure yet, but it's been a fun project.

 

1974 Toyota Corolla by squidbits, on Flickr

 

This is what it looked like when I first got it. Lots of grey primer and rust.

 

1974 Toyota Corolla by squidbits, on Flickr

 

1974 Toyota Corolla BAdge by squidbits, on Flickr

 

1974 Toyota Corolla Name Badge by squidbits, on Flickr

 

 

First I found the cup holder hiding in the back.

 

 

Then I primered it up.

 

 

Complete with racing stripe.

 

 

Alongside my '02 Subaru Legacy GT daily driver.

 

 

Hanging next to my bosses' Mercury Meteor.

 

 

Then I took it to the track.

 

 

Got it a little muddy.

 

 

And a little sideways.

 

 

A proper mess.

 

 

Tonight I finished painted the bottom part of the grill silver. It turned out nice.

 

 

I also picked up a set of these on Friday. Need some spacers for them to fit on the front.

 

What do you guys think? I love this car.

Edited April 22, 2012 by squidBits

[B.L.Z.BUB]

Love it, but why is the front bumper 2 meters in front of the car? Is that some american safety regulation?

 

EDIT< not the original I'm guessing :P

Edited April 22, 2012 by B.L.Z.BUB

[Jono.C]

  On 4/22/2012 at 8:37 AM, B.L.Z.BUB said:

Love it, but why is the front bumper 2 meters in front of the car? Is that some american safety regulation?

 

EDIT< not the original I'm guessing :P

 

Nah mate, That's a USDM corolla bumper. America had hideous bumpers :osama:

[nerfbat]

loving it mate..!

[philbey]

5mph pedestrian impact bumper laws. The only reason old 911's have those accordion's on the bumper.

 

This thing rules and I love the opposite lock picture. Keep the updates rolling squidbits.

Edited April 23, 2012 by philbey

[B.L.Z.BUB]

You had this in /r/Toyota yeah? Was trying to think where I had seen it before.

 

Found it http://www.reddit.com/r/Toyota/comments/ofork/my_new_toyota_a_photo_album_of_my_74_corolla/

Edited April 23, 2012 by B.L.Z.BUB

[PMP020]

Love it.

 

Great look.

 

Cheers, Scott.

[Onikage]

The first couple pics look great with the brown tone!

 

The USDM bumpers may be ugly to most, but it seems to give the car a tougher look.

[squidBits]

Hahaha, yeah the USDM bumpers are freakishly large. I kinda like having them on just in case I need to push some cows around or something.

 

 

Over the weekend I filled in the holes where the chrome trim used to go and did some sanding.

 

 

[azza91]

awsome, love it!

[philbey]

holy mackerel what is that ugly looking red thing in the last pic! That is one awesome ride.

 

Edit: Datsun F10, man I'm pretty good at picking cars but I have never, ever seen one of those.

Edited April 26, 2012 by philbey

[squidBits]

 

Did some work tonight. Mostly to the garage.

 

Painted the hood white. Painted the air intake orange for fun, and because it was rusting over.

 

I made a mock up of the paint job I'm going for.

 

 

I need to find a set of those smaller "normal" bumpers, and mirrors like that.

[squidBits]

  On 4/26/2012 at 12:13 PM, philbey said:

holy mackerel what is that ugly looking red thing in the last pic! That is one awesome ride.

 

Edit: Datsun F10, man I'm pretty good at picking cars but I have never, ever seen one of those.

 

Yeah! A workmate found that in a barn and got it for real cheap. The inside is near overrated. Pretty cool little car.

[squidBits]

I took the bumpers off last night, and started cleaning the rust spots under the tail lights. Tonight's forecast has a lot of Bondo in the future (what do you guys call it? bog?).

 

I also primered the fender flares I have, so I'll start getting those tacked on and ready for fiberglass soon. I'll try to get more pictures tonight.

Edited May 7, 2012 by squidBits

[squidBits]

 

I either failed at bondo, or made a cool sculpture. lol.

 

 

Rally mirror.

 

 

Painted intake.

 

I painted the fender flares, and some other trim pieces black, and tested some chrome paint that I got.