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rayhole!!! looking mint bro! its callum

Prices for KE25's are still holding there own, look at trademe for examples, still some tidy original models around, and modified ones.... 8-10k is reasonable price range.

I wouldn't let my original KE25 go for less than 10k....

if your wanting to swap your ke20 struts for some that are 4x114 stud i can help. im wanting to change mine back to factory spec on my ke26

located in whakatane, pm me if your interested

When i was back in July 2009 i brought back with me some venetian blinds for the rear of the car.

Have sourced some NOS genuine toyota fender mirrors for this, the same as my KE25 so will fit them when im back at xmas.

Car was used as a wedding car this year (about the only drive this has had since 2009 sometime haha)

have been looking forward to getting home to get into this project to return it to a more original condition.

12" ke2# rims an tyres have been purchased to replace the 14" on there at the mo

hubcaps on the way

few bits of chrome purchased

4k motor will be removed an forsale in the newyear, replacing with a standard 3k

bits of interior brought to replace.

will take some pics when im in NZ shortly, will try get all the cars together for a photo

So a bit of an update (no pics of yet)

Took the rx7 for a 4hr return trip down south of perth one saturday arvo, water pump started to let go on the way home leaking out the tailtail hole... so it was time to replace the motor i thought. Steam cleaned the engine bay and engine at work an removed the engine.

New motor to go in has been purchased is a 13b bridgeport, s5 13bt housings/plates, s4 NA rotors/internals, lightened flywheel, gillmore drive, 48mm weber IDA + K&N filter, new clutch setup, extractors etc.. has been dyno'd at 201hp at rear wheels in a s3 rx7 (mates car)

engine has been installed, just refitting all the other bits an pieces an re-wiring it in a few areas. New holley blue fuelpump + regulator is in there to help supply the fuel.

Should be back on the road in the newyear, in time for those summer crusies around Perth

Rito well after the last time i took it out an having to top it up with water for the 1st time, decided the radiator was on its last legs, ordered a polished alloy one off ebay. Turned up, fitted ready for a sat cruise with a mates rx2 he just got on the road.

re-wired the autometer water temp, have recently had a autometer oil pressure gauge turn up so have to wire that too...

some pics from the start of the drive.. went from home to the beaches/pubs etc.. bout a 50km trip in good temps! nothing beats kiwis in rotas not playing by the ozzie rules!!!

So since lowering it few weeks back ive managed to clock up 200odd kms on a few drives on the freeway to work an around the city.. started to notice this squeaking noise coming from the rear (sounds like bushes binding up)

Took to work early sat morning so i could use a pit, was a very tight fit puting a RX7 onto a pit designed to fit primemover trucks on haha. All the bushes are flogged out, so will have to invest in some new bushes in the near future.

On another note, ive purchased more gauges Autometer series from the US'nA an should be here this week...

also purchased a new air filter assy to remove the factory mazda blue pan style thing in the engine bay.

Discussion thread for my rx7 link below to the good stuff!

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=23987

Well guys since relocating to Perth few years back ive been threw a few rotary powered cars...

This is my latest, purchased start of 2010 just in time for summer. Drove it for a few months, then its sat in the shed doing nufing until the last few weeks where ive picked up some motivation to get a few things in order.

1985 Mazda Series 3 RX7

12a standard 4port with full exhaust (has all emissions an full electric everything on it)

was a fairly standard condition when i brought it, factory red interior.

Day i brought it was on 16" rims at standard ride height.

Did a few engine basics, new larger leads, Bosch GT40 coils, New starter motor, fixed a few niggly wiring troubles

Sold the 16" rims an put the standard S3 rims on for the mean time (lowered the car alittle)

Then the car sat in the shed doing nothing, lost motivation due to working on vehicles all day long an didn't want to work on my own. Had the idea of changing interior from red (faded yuck) to black. So brought a rolling S2 rx7 for the full black interior etc, stript the s2 for the good bits an sent it to MAZDA HEAVEN aka scrap metal.

Still with no motivation went with a mate to watch his 13b bridgy hilux get tuned an ended up buying some rx8 seats. Had a bit of motivation so stript my interior out, cleaned it all up fitted the black interior (sprayed it all over with gloass black vinal paint to give it some shine/depth) fitted a momo wheel, stereo etc

Started to take shape, got the motivation back, summers on its way, so brought some 17" rims for her off ausrotary got them sent over from the goldy an fitted them.

Car was rather high for my liking, fitted superlow kings in front, "custom" kings in the rear with shortened bumpstops an shocks.

End result ready for summer cruising with the boys!

Very nice. i reckon you shouldnt touch it untill after wagon nationals late Jan

Wont be in the country to attend sorry bro... will probally see 1 week on the street when im back then pull it off the road for a nother year lol.

Searching for a ke2# parts car... any one have anything around the BOP area???

This yours callum? or your brother or whoever else uses your account? Looks sweet man

Yeh bro its mine to add to the KE20, an KE25 ive got... seam to be buying more cars an i dont even live in NZ anymore lol

New addition to the family.. purchased off trademe this week.

This is what the add said:

"Brand new warrant and 6 months registration.

In good condition considering its nearly 40 years old.

4k motor with after market exhaust and lumpy cam. Starts everytime as K motors do.

White wall tyres

Chrome fender mirrors

AA Badge

Deluxe seats

Saas Steering wheel

Lowered front and rear

Custom Toyota side strips"

looking forward to its arrival... wont be starting work on it until im back in the country for xmas. Future plans are to restore it back to factory.

Can vouch for McStripes + Signs for there whitewalls. Ive had them on my KE25 & KE20 for the past 3yrs an they look like the day they got done! Rusty does it while you wait too. really friendly crowd of ppl there

sweet mint ryde bro!

what was the cost involved in sending it from oz to nz?

im keen to send my ke10 back over soon

I live/work in Perth, managed to purchase some off these guys from there Ebay site. They turned up undamaged etc. I flew over to NZ few weeks back an took them with me. This is them in the KE20

They are top quality! id recomend them. I will be buying a few more sets in the near future

that 2 tone blue corona a coupe or a sedan????? love those coupes so much, pretty damn rare too.

cheers

Matt

The two tone RT4# series corona is actually a WAGON!!! Never seen a wagon before until now

fuck. i want. don't suppose you noticed the condition???

cheers

Matt

Guy said he had restored it few years back but parked it under there when he started his KE10 restoration. An it hasnt moved since, it looked straight an very tidy/dusty az fuck with that horrid red ozzie dust!

that 2 tone blue corona a coupe or a sedan????? love those coupes so much, pretty damn rare too.

cheers

Matt

The two tone RT4# series corona is actually a WAGON!!! Never seen a wagon before until now

He will sell both the older corona coupes for $1500AU. There pretty dam rusty tho!

There was approx 30-40cars there, only took pics of what interested me

Went to view this KE10 at this guys house on thurs nite, ended up buying it for $250 complete car, fuckn rusty but lots of parts to salvage an send back to NZ

while i was there he took me round his property this is what i found!

This it the KE10 i brought...

Im wrecking a 1968 KE10 Corolla over in Perth...

Does any fellow KIWI's require any hard to find parts????

PM me if you require anything an ill check its still on the car.

Also if theres any parts/cars you need that may be easier to source over here in OZ feel free to PM me. Im in Perth, WA. 90% of the old stuff is in Eastern States, but i have managed to find a few old gems kicking round the place.

If anyone has hookup's in the freighting business id love to know a rough costing on shipping a car from Perth to Tauranga port. Cheers

Thats a tidy KE26! Just replace it all with new stuff (do it right 1st time)

On another note, if you ever want to sell the KE26 id be keen to buy it. Its all i need to finish my ke2# collection

I ended up selling this project around the start of 2009 due to not seeing myself moving back to NZ anytime soon... bit of a shame really, but would rather see it on the road an someone else enjoying it.

I ended up Selling this project towards the start of the year to a lad from Palmy.

Hope he ends up finishing it an getting it on the road.

I couldnt see myself moving back to NZ for many years to come so cut my looses an bit the bullet an sold it with everything.

Will have another project on the cards shortly over here

Phil ripn it up at Baypark skids