Shannon763 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Hey all, Here is my recently purchased KE20 Toyota Corolla. Bought on Trademe from Hamilton and delivered to Christchurch. Discussion: Here is all the info as provided on Trademe: 1974 Toyota Corolla KE20 Sedan. Car is deregistered and has been in storage since ~2001. The good, everything is there, interior is in good condition, engine runs I have driven to Auckland and back from Hamilton but would be due an overhaul. The bad, all panels have dents, someone has attempted panel/paint poorly on it. In Jan 2011 I took it in for VIN inspection, it failed exhaust mount, brakes and damage on LH inner guard. The brakes and exhaust are trivial. Upon inspection of the damage it will need LH A pillar section replaced. I have a replacement cut to do so. Unfortunately I don't have enough space to keep it dry stored so needs to be sold. Here are the main photos displayed on the auction: Once the car was delivered finally i got to inspect the car fully. Saying that the panel work is bad is a understatement. Although something that is fixable and i can work through to get it back to its former glory. The interior is as mint as it looks. No rips no Tears all original. The only things that the interior is missing is the inner door pulls (Which im looking for if anyone knows of any). It has the original conversion chart and the original tool kit too. So i had to take it for a few drives. Heres the damage that needs to be repaired and the replacement section it came with: 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shannon763 Posted May 15, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2017 So over the past however long its been ive had some good progress on repainting it. The panels have been quite bad and i am working to get them perfect. Before i started the strip down i grabbed dads mags and chucked them on to see what they would look like, with a slight polish it should look good when its done. So i finally completed the two doors that were giving me the most heartache along with the bonnet and starting on the rear quarter panel. Both quarter panels were especially bad so im fairly happy with how close it is at the momment. And finally the other doors are undercoated and dont require alot of work. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon763 Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 Some more paint work progress, Whole car is now in undercoat. This week i will be taking it in for its first Re-Vin inspection. Hopefully on Tuesday. After it is re registered ill be high filling the car and then working on getting it fully repainted in baby blue. Updates to come after its first inspection 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon763 Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share Posted June 29, 2017 Re-vin didn't quite go as smoothly as i first hoped, although they didn't find the rust in the front left pillar that we repaired they did find a whole lot more! Heres a what they failed me on: But on my way home i proved to a few of my friends that the trusty 1200 could get to 100kmph after some debate hah Ill ring in a few weeks when their repair certifier is back so i can get that all sorted but until then ill do the rest 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon763 Posted July 2, 2017 Author Share Posted July 2, 2017 The rear tires have been respectfully replaced with some 13inch Tridents. 185's on the back and 175's on the front to stop rubbing. The exhaust pipe has been replaced with a muffler we have lying around, although the whole exhaust system will need replacing at some point as its all rusted. We found the back left rear brake cylinder to be leaking hence the un-balanced breaks, so i bought one from Repco and replaced that. Next on the list is to get a rear break hose made and then wait for the repair certifier to get back I think its justified that they asked me to replace the muffler So now shes parked awaiting her brake hose and cert 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon763 Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 Exciting day today, but heres the lead up to it: Just a few random photos of driving around the block when it wasnt registered And when it snowed i took it for a wee drive So to get it registered since last time i fixed the brake hose etc and got that all checked out but they couldnt sign it off until the repair cert was done, and the guy doing it decided that they would have surgery the day that i got the rest checked out so i had to wait over the weekend. I got that all signed off today after alot of hassle and stress fro the guys i got at done at, along with a hefty bill for him purely to look at it as we did the repair work. heres the repaired product And today FINALLY after 6months of having the car i got it registered. Beyond excited and youll see me around christchurch for a few weeks unitl it gets a little bit warmer so i can paint it 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon763 Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 Couple of nice lil pictures from the since non-stop driving Hasn't missed a beat 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon763 Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 Time for paint, after enjoying the car for a good couple of months now it is time to get it back to blue. Today i tore her down and took the front and rear windscreens out. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon763 Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 And here she goes. Really stoked with the color that was mixed up for me at RJP. They couldn't work off the paint code i had so i got it matched with the under side of the boot lid (Almost the only blue i had left). So after getting it as straight as i could for a beginner paint job i high filled it once and wet sanded with 400. Then high filled it again and wet sanded with 600. I wasn't happy with the finish that i got after that so i redid it and got it to a stage i was happy with. Then i pulled the doors off and got rid of all the surface rust that was beginning to form inside the door sills. I high filled that and sanded it with 600. Then tonight i finally got a coat of paint on them. Very happy with how it came out. Next step is to put the doors back on and wet sand the outside for one last time until i coat it tomorrow. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shannon763 Posted November 22, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 22, 2017 And finally that's a wrap on spraying. My first time ever spraying a car ever and it came out better than expected. Although getting a few runs here and there, its all a learning curve for me and getting it to this stage on my own is a feat in itself. Before i sprayed the car i had to do the underside of the bonnet as it was rusting quite bad. So i fixed that and high filled, sanded and sprayed it. Another item that needed help was the front valance. Ive been looking for a new one for awhile but couldn't find one, so i just did the best with what i had. I straightened it as much as possible but i wasn't keen on adding any body filler down there. So without body filler in it i still think it looks quite good. The car now sits in the garage to tack off overnight and then tomorrow it will be pulled out and sat in the sun to bake off while i paint the silver trim peices. It should all go back together on friday and cut and polished depending if it has cured. (The blue is a very different colour in person and in the sun than it is on camera) 17 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shannon763 Posted December 4, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2017 And for now its finished. I could spend many more hours on the car to get rid of some of the imperfections and in the end i will. But after 2 and a half weeks of solid morning to night work im ready to just drive it. A couple pictures below are on the standard wheels as i had more than two people in it and it rubs on the tridents. And finishing it off with my 18th and a little burnout on the standards, dosent do a bad job with a couple people lifting it. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon763 Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 I am now on search for some wheels for the rolla. Looking at some dished hotwires or even ssr's. Anyone have anything or know of anyone with a set cheap?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon763 Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 Shes now for sale! Time to move her along and start my next project or maybe finish the other ones ive had sitting there for while. Heres the trademe auction: https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1613822781 All offers considered but am happy to keep til i get what i want. Swaps also considered if its oldschool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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