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@morkster, yeah i think its series 2 as its only a small gap in the inner side of the headlight bucket, chassis number only has 5 numbers after the "s122a" (s122a#####)

@Haurangi Its weird how mazda changed series every year, and it sux because I am after a s1 sedan and if i wanted to change this one from series 2 to a 1 would be a mission finding the parts and a decent grille 

@morkster , yeah 1971 is more likely to be a series 1 aint it? Anyway to know from the chassis number what series it is?

@kiwi808

 the guy who owns it is a v8 man, and the rx2 is his Mrs's and has been in her family since the mid 1990's apparently , living in a barn covered in bird shit with not much in the way of parts, looks pretty sad but its rust free so that's the main point.

As for you guys wanting pics, I dont have any, only viewed it once, its a 1971 Japan import series 2 sedan

Checked with vtnz, came in from Japan in 1989, last registered in 1997, no info on who was the previous owner and not listed as stolen? or is it only the cops that have the info on whether its stolen?

Hi all,

I have had an opportunity to purchase a rust free rolling body Rx2, only problem is the owner doesn't have any paper work, plates or a rego number or know the past owner,

However I have spoken to the local VTNZ people and they say that all I need is a receipt or deed of sale by a justice of the peace and signed by me as the buyer and the seller and this is all i need to start a paper trail to put it back on the road? Anyone else heard of this? or done this? All help is much appreciated

Cheers,

Rob.

Hi all!

Looking at another project, only problem is its dereged, no ownership papers, no plates, no glass, only a chassis number,

How do I start the right paper trail to make the vehicle in my name and get it back or find it in the system?

All info much appreciated guys and girls,

Rob.

Time frame is anytime in the next 3 to 4 weeks, small repair to the hatch of my Kp60, rust is from previous owners attempt to bog the window wiper hole, will require cutting out, welding beating and painting etc and have a number of small shopping trolley dents in both rear quarter's, easy fixes but I can't be bothered and I work away most of the time so best to get a professional a?

Cheers guys will talk to the one you have suggested 

Can anyone recommend a good panel beater  and painter for rust repair's in Auckland city?

Iv found a set for 750, the rear struts are identical part from the bottoms are longer, Im guessing the spring rates could be slightly different but if the general body of all 4 struts are the same then its just a case of machining the threaded bottom halves to suit the KE70/AE86/MX73 chopped up struts, then there would be 2 pairs of coil overs for a KE7x

@ryanfels  Yes Tein do height adjustable bottoms on s13/s14/s15 r32/33 ect ect, but I don't know the ID of the threaded tubes on them, but If BC reds are 51mm ID,

And that suits the later KE7x, AE86 and MX73 which Brennan used in his KE70 build, then thats the a go!

 BC Reds are common as much on trade me and other drifting forums, will hunt a pair out and go down that avenue.

Cheers for the help guys, much appreciated!!

Rob.

@ kpr , yeah they run castor arms, like ke30/ ke70 , 

KE70 rack will the go

Bamboozled? Why ? Because you like to post as many negative comments in one day as possible to get others attention?

Or are you the all mighty keeper of great knowledge off all things automotive?

Yeah I agree with ya Rookie and If its going to screw the ackerman angle up ( as projectr30 said) then its a no go, Building my own coil overs and using KE7x components will be the go, will research further on what  is the best way vs cost to build height adjustable coil overs ,

 Next question is do i use KE7x steering rack or KP?, 

Do KP Cross members fit roughly into a KE20? or better to just modify the KE20 to fit KE7x rack?

http://www.performancecar.co.nz/articles/1972-toyota-ke20-dub-city-192

@flying brick, how am I nuts for thinking it will work? its just suspension and its been done before many times on KE7X's, its not like I'm building a time attack car, all I am wanting to do is build a decent set up utilizing parts that aren't over priced like the BC or equivalent AE86 coiilovers.

s13 parts are cheap and in abundance here in NZ why not utilize ten and incorporate them into the KE7X front end?

S13 TEIN/BC/CUSCO Adjustables second hand in good condition: $200 - 500( All have height adjustable bodies)

Techno Toy tuning  T3 camber plates FOR KE20/KP61: $280

So say around 480 to 780 for the parts, then its machining the struts and fabricate them to fit the KE70 stub axels, How is that any harder than starting from scratch with fucking around trying to find the right length shock inserts, and ones dampening and then building them to be height adjustable huh?

@projectr30 if it fucked the geometry and changed the ackerman angle than thats a big problem, it would have been all over the show if you were over steering ? as for the castor could it not be corrected with adjustable arms? Im thinking more and more about implementing KE70 struts and using a height adjustable coil over form s13 or better yet r32 and sticking that together , that way i stay ke70 not s13

@ryanfels, Ok so can you implement using the s13 coilovers with height adjustable bottoms such as TEIN or BC and fit them onto the ke70 stub axel? 

Engine is either the 4AGTE I have or building a 7AGE and just keeping it NA, So power would be  80- 170 kw at the wheels spending on engine and set up using a link g4.

Wheels will be SSR mk 3's , 14 x 7.5 up front and 14 x 8.5 on the rear.

Diff is a b1600 with  b2000 4.1 lsd, rear brakes U13 Bluebird.

Its not a drifter or a bucket of shit that I'm going to hack up, I want to utilize the s13 front brakes and adjustable suspension  ae86 hubs and brakes are rare and over priced and the adjustables for them have no height adjustment only spring rate, this car will be low and I don't want to waste my time building some ke7x coil overs with no height adjustment and then have it certified and have to change it all again to get it to the desired height, been there done that.

So whats is wrong with using a second hand pair of TEIN or BC's from and s13, coupled together with addible lower control arms, castor arms and techno toy tuning T3 camber plates? Will the geometry be so out of whack I will be worse off or is that a fairly tale?

S13 Gear is cheap as chips , widely available and height adjustable not just spring rate adjustable, hence why I thought to use it

No one?

Anyone done this mod to achieve an easy 4age conversion plus rack and pinion?

Hmmm all good answers, points for and against, The reason I want to go four/five link is to have better handling and ride height adjustment, Im over leaves and having to A) get them custom made or resetting them and using blocks C) Having a limited range of shock absorbers to choose from and not many with dampner control and finally D) I will be running s13 coilovers hubs and brakes up front with adjustable camber castor ect so why do one end and not the other a?

I think the way to do it would be to copy the mounting on a Starlet(kp61) ect and find a wrecked one and cut and swap mounts, and floor, plus try to strengthen between the strut towers with welding in lower bracing under the car and a strut brace up top as well.

That way i could run this set up:

This 4 link set up from the starlet:

https://technotoytuning.com/toyota/kp61/rear-4-links-kp61-starlet-0

Add these coilovers from the AE86 :

https://technotoytuning.com/toyota/ae86/rear-coilover-conversion-ae86-corolla

Hi all,

Looking at 4 linking my KE20, wondering if anyone has or hasnt done it, would be similar to doing an RX3/808 i would think,

I have come across these kits for ke70/ae70 rollas from Cali

https://technotoytuning.com/toyota/te72 ... 72-corolla

, but wonder how hard or how easy it would be?

I will be using a b1600 LSD with nissan disks and calipers, and possibly these rear coil overs:

https://technotoytuning.com/toyota/ae86 ... 86-corolla

Do the Kumho 712's really come with one side white writing??