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by **DXROLLA** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:16 pm

Hey ive just got a 1982 DX Corolla it is not running but everthing is there body is straight apart from the shit paint job, im wanting to keep the 4k and modify it and paint the body do suspension breaks etc but i have no idea where to start, i was just wondering if ne1 has done a simaler project and what you have done and how you went around doing it, i want to do the job right the first time!

by **ke_25** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:01 pm

take the fu*d engine out and get it paneled and painted including engine bay, then once you running engine is in there you dont need to take it out again when respraying the car.. then you will have a mint base to sart with and do all your suspension and wheels from there and you dnt need to do things twice.. IMO

by **crnkin** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:51 pm

yerp and its best if you can get a shitty runabout so your not relying on using the dx all the time, im tuboing my stock 4k atm, may be a good route to consider

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:01 pm

Im also doing up my KE70, they're so easy to work on, if you dont do most of it yourself, theres something wrong with ya :lol:

New shocks and springs will make it handle a heap better...KYB's are a good cheap upgrade. Get a set of extractors and a 2" exhaust to help it breathe better...if you want to make a bit more power, cant go wrong with a sidedraft Weber or Dellorto and a good cam grind.

by **DXROLLA** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:16 pm

Cheers man, think that sounds like a good idea taking the motor out and getin all the panel and paint rite, what sorta $ would i be looking at 4 a respray if i did all the prep stuff meself? Yea il be doing most the work meself cheaper and ya can take a bit of pride in it

Also its got cuttys and shortened shocks is that legal and if so whats the handleing like with them as i cant realy drive the car at the mo wif the $&#$% engine

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 12:37 am

Depends where you go for paint, a repsray can be as little as $500 or as much as you can imagine.
Cutties are illegal, and generally they'll make the car handle like a bucket of arse. Shortened shocks are kosher, provided they still give you 100mm ground clearance.

by **DXROLLA** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:52 pm

How much would i be looking at 4 a set of lowering springs and shocks? And where would be a good place in ChCh to get paint work done?

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:30 pm

Go into Repco and ask about shocks and springs.
Yellowpages is your best bet for paint.

by **Rob** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:06 am

Depending on if you know any specialist suspension guys, most will sell springs for around $380+GST but there may be cheaper.

MY KE70'S · by **pervert** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:17 am

Lowering's easy, just get some standard springs and take them Bellamy & East in Chch, $120 will get them compressed to whatever specs you want, if you want low, then get the front's down 70mm, and the backs about 80mm, you've got shortened shocks so they should still be captive, and don't actually handle that bad at all...

If the back aren't captive, get some KE70 wagon rear shocks and they will bolt in, and should keep the springs in place.

by **tenyearguarantee** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:17 pm

paint spot on lichfield st do a real good job. If you want a good interior guy, go to patrick's auto trimmers on st asaph, good stuff there too

by **bad20v** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:29 pm

pervert wrote:Lowering's easy, just get some standard springs and take them Bellamy & East in Chch, $120 will get them compressed to whatever specs you want, if you want low, then get the front's down 70mm, and the backs about 80mm, you've got shortened shocks so they should still be captive, and don't actually handle that bad at all...

If the back aren't captive, get some KE70 wagon rear shocks and they will bolt in, and should keep the springs in place.

All yours buddy. This is your area of knowledge now.... Good luck. Safety first, well done! :lol:

MY KE70'S · by **pervert** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:38 pm

bad20v wrote:So we pulled out the front coil springs and flipped the rear leaf springs over.

You'd know... :lol:

by **bad20v** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:50 pm

rangi wrote:
bad20v wrote:So we pulled out the front coil springs and flipped the rear leaf springs over. (10 years ago)

You'd know...

Hey don't start this again. I played nice. So should you.

by **Psycho_Dad** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:40 pm

well i got a repco white card thingee, trade cost thing, if you want stuff through ripco, i can perhaps help out

Psycho_Dad

by **Primo** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:14 pm

Yea the engine bay painting and out side mint paint job will give u good as look

Post some pictures up as ur paintjob finished or any other project has done

does any one knows who can do spring compressing around Wellington??

im sorta looking at price like chch one

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:19 pm

Psycho_Dad wrote:well i got a repco white card thingee, trade cost thing, if you want stuff through ripco, i can perhaps help out

Psycho_Dad

What kind is it?

by **Torz** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:27 pm

White? are they one of those cards that gives you 40% discount?

by **Psycho_Dad** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:44 am

sometimes 40, sometimes more, sometimes less.... good cards they are indeed

Peace
Psycho_Dad

by **DXROLLA** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 5:58 pm

So is it legal to compress springs? And are your shocks supose to come back up when u push them down because mine dont? So far ive got the motor and gbox out and i painted the engine bay dont have digi camera so cant take pics soz

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