Popular Post dadams Posted August 23, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2014 Discuss //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/44865-dadams-73-ke26-discussion/?hl=ke26 Hi! After deciding that the old faithful 1200 wagon was way to far gone for me to attempt to save on my budget and skill level I decided to go pick up the next best thing, behold, the mighty ke26! Pick it up off a fellow oldschooler up in the 09 area, flew up, talked some shit, turned the key and drove back to wellington with zero dramas, so pretty much the best start you could wish for! Specs are that shes pretty much stock, will kinda. Has a big block 4k with a little head work, mild cam and Weber carb, which has around (at a guess) 10,000k on it from rebuild, 5 speed k50 box, 50mm blocks and lowered front springs with new shortened shocks. Shes no rocket ship but does go fairly well for a 4k. As it was when I got it.. Decided that I wasn't to keen on the 12's and white walls so decided to clean up some ssr star formula's I had in the garage. So out with a bunch of masking and a couple of tins of paint, a set of 165/50/14s and we're back in business. In the process also swaped it up from 4x110 to 4x114.3, so in went some ke30 front hubs and re-drilled rear axles.. Result Yea I know, need to lose another 40mm or so off height, but thats a story for another day... 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dadams Posted October 25, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 25, 2014 Little wee drive to my mommys house today with my brother.. He took this outside her hay shed... 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadams Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 Long live the wagon! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadams Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Decided that since Wagnats is just around the corner it would be in my best interests to install some one off custom one way makita racing springs and lose a leaf out of the rear. I think the results will speak for themselves.. Rear is still a little high but with a zero dollar budget it came out ok.. Turns out its still a little to high as it only took around half a hour with some 4x2 and jacks to get it out of my garage! Now the only problem is that wagnats is some 150+ kms away and it drives like a utter bucket of shit (who ever would have guessed!?) Didnt leave a 50km area and even that was to fast for my liking... So all signs lead to it being back up at previous height by then... Such a shame as it looks so lush! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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