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GJM85
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Post #1 post 22nd December 2012 - 06:41 PM
I bought this car in August 2010 as a rusted out bogged up stocker. It's a November 1972 KE20 SE model. It had a stock 3k, 1.2 litre and 4 speed gearbox.
Two years later and more than a few thousand gold coins and it's on the road.
Now sporting a 5k, 1.5 litre from an 1988 Liteace. Here's some specs

Engine:
ACL gaskets and bearings
Oversized 0.020"
Nason pistons with molley rings
Chev solid lifters
Datsun A12 light weight solid pushrods
Pro Torque double row timing kit
Ported and shaved head, 3 way valve grind
Port matched & machined manifold
32/36 Weber
Redline adapter plate
Redline Sport air cleaner
Heat wrapped 4-1 Hurricane extractors
2" exaust straight through with a Supercat 18" muffler
GT40 coil, electronic dizzy, Champion leads & Bosch Super plugs
Racer water pump
12" thermo fan

Driveline, Braked & Suspension:
Machined flywheel
Exedy HD clutch
KE70 5 speed gearbox
KE55 tailshaft (shortened)
KE55 BW diff and rear drum brakes
KE55 Boges shocks
1 1/2" lowering blocks
Custom strut brace
Shortened KE20 struts
Boges VW Golf GTI MK1 short stroke inserts & bump stops
Recoiled 55mm King springs
KE70 Girlock calipers and rotors

Interior has been redone/replaced including dash pad, carpet, seats & roof lining.
Colour is Toyota's 1972 Blue Star Saphire
Wheels are 13x6 Performance Superlites


Thanks for lOOking!

This post has been edited by GJM85: Feb 21 2013, 04:26 PM
 

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'72 Toyota Corolla
Classic, not plastic...
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Mcleod
Post #2

Much respect

GJM85
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Voted

GHOSTY
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Voted

BLO-DIS
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jen.mitchell.5473
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kurtty&binda
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LNighthawk
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Voted

LNighthawk
Post #9

Totally gorgeous car! AND you did it all in such a short time! Even though I am a woman, I can SO appreciate all the work you put into this classic! My Dad taught me all I know about cars. The oldies ARE the goodies. All that electrical garbage and if it gets hit even by a butterfly it gets dented...Well done! cool.gif ~~Luna

PJW-90
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jo.gilding
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GJM85
Post #12

QUOTE (LNighthawk @ Dec 23 2012, 07:32 PM) *
Totally gorgeous car! AND you did it all in such a short time! Even though I am a woman, I can SO appreciate all the work you put into this classic! My Dad taught me all I know about cars. The oldies ARE the goodies. All that electrical garbage and if it gets hit even by a butterfly it gets dented...Well done! cool.gif ~~Luna


Thanks a million for your kind words. It's a great feeling to know people appreciate the effort I put into my Corolla.

nerfbatt
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Mcleod
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HarlzC
Post #15

I want it! thumbsup.gif

slokey
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GJM85
Post #17

190 psi on all cylinders.

ShanO`
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Dorsey
Post #19

Voted got to vote on the rolla

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