BenVallance

Got the gearbox out of the cressida, all the oil that drained out of it was clear and had little sign of ware but we'll see when i fit it hahah

Going to need a shifter bearing, clutch, bellhousing, new gear knob and leather sleeve, new clutch slave cylinder yeee

Also if anybody needs cressida RX61 parts I have a parts car with some pieces stripped so just ask for what you want

hey man spotted some on a japan auction and the cost of the parts including shipping were quite dear

So was considering getting them in if they were worth it but auction ended

Was wondering what it was worth for a set of badges for a Mark II corona

Full set including Toyota emblem, Grande emblem and the Mark II emblem

cheers Ben

Yeah yeah hahah the modgies give it a bit more appeal than standard but for now i dont mind them as they are off of the other corona in the picture because my mate has taken it off the road to put a 4age in it (Y) oh yeah!

Im looking for some old three piece rims but not untill i find some unique ones (and when i have the money (()

Found an old man who has some old supras so hopefully i can get a motor from him!

Heres a long awaited set of pictures

A picture before I put my friends Steelies on and before i lowered the back haha

heres a picture with the Back sacked out and the new wheels. Just waiting on taking the front struts out of the cressida i bought and shortening it all for the front

Heres a pic of the Cressida i bought for parts and it has a manual box im going to swap into my gx61 and a boot im going to get painted for the spoiler so i dont need to drill holes into the original!

I have springs from a Mitsubishi Sigma wagon that I got from a wreck at pick a part i was going to cut the top coil that coils inwards so it would fit and use that for the back. What do you think?

i want to use it on the street as a daily but have enough performance if i want to boost it or take it to the track i can

what spring rate should i get for the front and back springs?

found some bc's thats have 8kg at the front and 4.5kg at the back

think it would ride right?

Hard out mate thats AWESOME! but so much cutting and shit is it safe if in the future I wanted to upgrade power?

Yea mate the ae86 ones have the spindle on them so you only need to bolt the hub on but ahh cant you get anyhting that would bolt up?

Hello, I am looking about the best way to get low and adjustable with coilovers but am wanting to know the best way to do it for this type of car.

If anyone else has had experience with the suspention in these?

I was recommended a BC coil over package for an ae86 but doesnt seem legit to me because they would be half the weight.

So any ideas give me a shout please

Cheersssss Ben

Bought a spoiler lip from forum member Damz721 Pretty easy buisness Shot man.

Also Slapped some modgies on my car, that I pinched off my friends project rona (Y)

Havent got arounf to taking photos yet been lazy but will soon ayyee peace

Thanks man, saw it and was like fuck yeah cant let that go

Price hunting a kit set of BC Coilovers with the spindle on for an AE86

Does anyone have any good suggestions for lowering?

hard out man was a good find.

Cheers for the vid mang

Had the exhaust done today thanks to the boys at Pit Stops. Will upload some new pictures when i clean my car up on the weekend.

Sounds beast so far though for a 1GEU!

Project Discussion here,

Hey, My name is Ben Vallance and this is my 1982 GX61 Toyota Corona Mark II

I was driving down Memorial Ave in Christchurch and I spotted the old beast for sale on the side of the road.

Knowing she had A LOT of potential I quickly contacted the owner who was an old man wanting to sell his beloved family car from which he owned since the car was imported New Zealand new from Japan due to the fact that his eyesight had become impaired and couldn't see well enough to drive... His loss my score!

When it came to inspection I brought Rodney a good mate from work with me so we could carefully look over the car for any sign of damage Etc.. Ever heard when its too good to be true then it probably is? Well not in this circumstance, Hey Presto! 188,000 k's on the clock, the Original ownership papers and to my surprise a handbook with documentation of every service, replacement part, hell even when he's changed the water. The Interior Was mint condition with two seat covers that looked like they had been on there since the beginning judging from the amount of lint that had built up in the buttons of the seat. The Outside was Fantastic and after buying it and getting its first full tank of gas I gave it a Full Cut/Polish

I plan on doing a few modifications to it over the years I have it. Lists include:

-1JZ-GTE Engine conversion and Manual gear box

-Tinting the windows

-Lowering for the moment is gong to be shortened springs but I would like to have adjustable suspension at some stage

-Vinyl leather upholstery for the inside because since owning it I have made 3 burn holes in the seats without even noticing

-Looking for a set of rims that would suit it at the moment, any help?

-2.5" straight pipe exhaust/ (+screamer pipe when the jz comes)

-Full custom carpeted boot Subwoofer enclosure with lid for easy access to the spare wheel

-And a whole lot more as I find bits i want to mess around with and restore

PROJECT DISCUSSION HERE:

//oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/35902-benvallances-1982-gx61-toyota-corona-mark-ii/

*Photo I took with my friend Max's 1983 Corona Dx