Slide Spec Ae71

[hara_kiri]

tuff as ae71, love this and ya got good skills on the wheel

[v-tec]

Thanks mate :2thumbs:

Hillz ill give you a yell later man, i think i know what you mean but will chat to ya

[v-tec]

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/1/8/218.jpg

[howee]

Win.

eggs

howee

[samoo]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div>
Win.

eggs

howee[/b]

is it me .. or can hao only say that on this forum :o

on topic

this car is looking shmick. can't wait to see it out at qr again

[driftke70]

conversion battle!

[deleta]

nice cusco engine mounts

this is the same yah

http://a958.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/46/l_1d5b9f5450dd80f3fbff978b23f9b315.jpg"

[driftke70]

was just thinking grant, are you slacking your handbreak off when you adjust your drummies.

[v-tec]

nah, I'm not actually tigtening it more often

If anyone can send me some info on what your thinking let us know

Got my new daily today!

[driftke70]

cool news on the daily

my suspicions are that you are adjusting your brakes with too much tension in the ebrake cables, so your cables are taking the force off the wheel cylinders and when you push the pedal they have to catch up on a bit of ground before they reach the shoes and making them work too far out of their stroke range.

[DRFTPG]

oh yes we are twins ones again grant lol

i think I'm gonna have to spray mine or people are gonna start thinking I'm copying you hahah

we should get some photos taken of them togther....would look pretty funny

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/170292.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/1/8/212.jpg

[v-tec]

Just don't copy my Doraemon and red dice... its my 'image' lol

looks good man, i need to hurry up and get mine sprayed... not happening as soon as id like

[Ryan_20v]

how much toe out do u run :o

[v-tec]

Its -2 atm i think, with either +3 or 4 castor and about 4deg camber

[Robo86]

so man howd this sick rig go today?

[v-tec]

learnt to transistion from corner 2 to the dipper :P

3rd gear clutch kick ftw

[MountainRunner]

Still 4age ? or is it 4agze now top work !

[v-tec]

still ge, awaiting my motor to be courier'd up still
New setup feels pretty good in the front, coilovers and the t3 lca's definately were worth their cost

[Robo86]

good work man! slide on the 6th!!!

[obey wan boenny]

Like so...

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/325/04kf1.jpg

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/9323/05ce5.jpg

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/9563/03wy8.jpg

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/1503/01zd2.jpg

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/5402/02fp4.jpg

[Robo86]

dude.....

hoooooly shit don't paint your car or lip, thats looking SO tuff.

jesus ur killing that entry, smoking hard

[v-tec]

Wow hot shit Hao!!!

love those pics, lol love the last one too... just the stance
Seriously dude, awesome shots, if you have any more please please please don't hesitate to post!! :2thumbs:

Haha so glad i went up yesterday, the front lips all sanded back in my hope that the car would be painted soon, almost didnt put it on... but thought whole car looks better with any lip than none.

on advice from the jasons i was doing some crazy shit into the dipper yesterday... despite never attending events, somehow they seem to know what theyre doing sometimes

[DRFTPG]

hey what lights have u got in ur quads? how much were they

[obey wan boenny]

Here are some more Grant :) These are all the good ones I took of you. Your car is looking phat as. Some very good driving going on yesterday too.

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/170634.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/170635.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/170636.jpg

[ae71neo]

Hot shit man, hot fucking shit.

[blair]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (hao @ May 26 2008, 11:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=536766)</div>
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/5402/02fp4.jpg[/b]

dude i think this is the first photo ever

to make me want a dirty ke70...

good work i say! haha :D

[starni_boy]

Looking good!

What size are your rears? 14x8 -4 I heard?

[jono86]

no way, hilton has 8 -15 and grants are wayyyy further out.8.5 - 25 or something at least.

[ae71neo]

Depends if he's still runnning his bolt-ons?

[samoo]

was so awesome to watch you yesterday .... motivation for me to go on track (y)

[driftke70]

looking good man.

i looked on my phone the other day i sent you a hell random drunk message, my bad.

but good to see your out there, I'm getting withdrawls looking at it.

[v-tec]

hahaha yeah i forgot about that, was ment to send you a pm for a translation!!!


lol thanks heaps for the pics Hao, they seriously awesome

Wheels are claimed 14x8 -4... I'm thinking of running 25mm spacers..... maybe

[driftke70]

you sure man, on the back here these are 14 x 8 - 4 and they sit in with a minor flare.
id say more towards neg 10

[v-tec]

Not 100% but thats the information i was given when i bought em off yahoo

[starni_boy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (v-tec @ Mar 3 2008, 11:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=496216)</div>
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/1/8/214.jpg[/b]

Here are my wheels, 14x8 -11 also made by Hayashi Racing, You can see on the step there that my wheels are further inside. Which may actually back up the fact they are -4. I think 0 offset would be right on the front of the step.

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/7597/img1657ty0.jpg

[Konakid]

Hot shit dude, killing it.

[stouty]

^^^^ OMG Cherry Blossoms

Looks awsome man love its stance.

[v-tec]

http://www.e-autosports.com/product_images/Bride/flyer/vios_iii.jpg

Fingers crossed


So what ive been using standard seat all this time...

[E7]

still does the job tho

[DRFTPG]

a decent seat makes the biggest difference!! i couldnt go back to a stock one now

[Clinton]

your car is kind of hot.... i guess

[ae71neo]

Exact seat i want too! I've sat in the one is Brads (steroidchickens) car and its very comfy and supportive.

[v-tec]

ive pretty much been subconsciously avoiding to buy anything bar a bride seat, so very glad this one came up.... will be getting some rails off Justin just after i get the seat, and will also into a takata harness when i can be bothered getting some harnes mounts welded to my cage

[jono86]

how much that set you back dude if you don't mind me askinnng n shit

[v-tec]

$600, delivered to my house, the dude is such a champ... bringing it down from brissy for me.
should be here in the next hour or so

[jono86]

holy shit.

i want one :(

[v-tec]

TA DAA

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/4545/buriddoge7.jpg

bit spewin its slightly too small for me, but i fit in... i figure worst case ill just find a wider one down the line... or lose some weight lol

[driftke70]

I'm lookin for a bride at the moment, if i find one a bit wider might be able to do a swapsies.

[ae71neo]

I'll take it off your hands grant ;)

[MARKE70]

long time no see brother,

lookin fantastic man, and i don't think you need 25 mm spacers lol.

GZE and paint NOW!!!!!!!!!!

[deleta]

nice hair cut :) and the seat looks good 2

[v-tec]

haha yeah, shaved head's my new thing... lol

Mark I'm trying for paint and gze asap :( things arent working in my favor unfortunately, still waiting on my motor due to transport reasons aparently.

[driftke70]

sounds familiar, so over transport related issues, mess me around so much at work.

let me know what paint colour your going.

[v-tec]

madza 3 velocity red ;)

[Clinton]

toyota red! or a hot mazda light silver thats on the mazda 6

[Roo]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (v-tec @ May 30 2008, 06:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=538933)</div>
TA DAA

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/4545/buriddoge7.jpg

bit spewin its slightly too small for me, but i fit in... i figure worst case ill just find a wider one down the line... or lose some weight lol[/b]
lol I was like that too. I sat in it was a bit tight, I was its bride I'm getting it i found if you kind of sit your ass abit more forward in the seat its fit all good

[v-tec]

Ok, car will hopefully start getting painted in about two weeks... ive said it before, but hopefully its definately happening this time....
Ive nailed it down to two colours, i was set on the red but now I'm not sure.

I'm asking for your opinion cause I'm just too slack to make up my mind lol

Its between this:

Velocity Red
http://mrfans.com/cars/Mazda3/rightsudefront.jpg
Anyone who has seen this colour in person, its the much darker more sparkly red on the mazda 3's... not that crap flat colour


OR


Phantom Purple
http://images.cars.com/main/DMI/158512/97068.jpg
Same deal for this colour, very sparkly and very dark purple... almost maroon in some lights... but id say it would be more of the purple without the pearl... apparently the pearl undercoat is yellow :o

These are both Pearls, but i will most likely only be doing the top metalic colour, so it should still come out the same but just not so pearl
I'm very tempted on the purple cause its different, but at the same time i like the red for the exact reason... weird huh

Anyone with photoshop pm me cause it would help me sooooooooooooo much

[starni_boy]

Are you planning on painting the engine bay again?

If not, choose the red. If yes, purple for sure!

[biggo]

red

purple is for complex people hahaha.

[DRFTPG]

red would look mad, maybe a little darked than that but

[dr1ft-pig]

purple ftw man.... will look sweet

[Robo86]

purple....

[blair]

purple for sure.

[Roo]

red i know a guy with a purple ke70 doesnt look right

[Gilly]

red

its your colour

[v-tec]

I got told that from callum too, said that colour looks wak on the 70's

lol I'm so confused... ive asked hao to photoshop it for clearer choice for me
The thing is too purple is a colour thats not un-rare in the drift scene, however this purple isnt all gay and bright etc

Red's good cause its similar to standard one but alot nicer and obviously fresh and new looking... I'm trying to go for the 'it could the cars original colour, but looks fukn phat' look

[riojin]

go velocity red. its the hot new colour.

i wanna do that phantom purple on the ke70 build i have going on in my head. with a madhouse lip, spirit wing and chrome bumpers that purple will look so pimp. add some gold centred b-bombs and the bitches will automatically jump into the backseat without even having to tell them

[Rob574]

It has to stay red, no question about it!

[v-tec]

There's some fairly valid arguments for red, i guess for one thing i definately know it wont look bad. The purple, however i can't be so sure about till its done.... i would say it would be dissapointing later if it would have looked even more awesome.

Probably the comments that makes the most impact is Gilly's lol!
Its true though, i spose if my cars know at all itll be most recognisable by the colour (or the exhaust lol), but there also isnt many hot 71's out there that are red (glares with squinty eye's at sonny ^_^ )

Red might be the choice, will still keep purple in mind though......

[superbmobile]

red for sure

[ae71neo]

red

[driftke70]

red

[mumblezzz]

Red. So you can be cool like me.

[Peter]

Has to be red. I couldn't imagine it, any other colour.

[Medicine_Man]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mumblezzz @ Jun 11 2008, 06:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=544564)</div>
Red. So you can be cool like me.[/b]

I thought paul was more an ipswich racing grey / woodridge pearl kind of guy..

Keep it red!!!

[tuff]

Has to be red! we did a hotrod at work mazda red and it looked so phat i almost repainted my car.
Love this car dude but it has to be red.

cheers

[DRFTPG]

lol i think the decision has been made grant haha

[Luciano]

Grant.. did u like my mates purple corolla last night :P

[v-tec]

the pink one lol it was an interesting colour, but not me unfortunately... yea I'm thinking the red's the choice.
Here's some visual choices compliments of Mr Hao

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/171466.jpg

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/4506/grant01ra3.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/171468.jpg

The purples not quite right as he mentioned to me, but it helps alot.. the red just suits the car a whole lot better i think

I had a look at my car yesterday, its getting its rear guards done the same as jasons (Ke70 fronts on rear) so basically big arse metal bolt on's... its awesome too so now i can drop the arse so its level again, and also have some room to fit say a 14x9 - something

Should have the car back friday, if things go my way itll start getting the paint job a week after that

[steroidchickens]

go purple. something different.


don't worry about that seat, i have the same one and it is a very tight seat.
i got used to it, i was going to sell it but decided to keep it.
once you are in it its all good. haha. its just a bitch to get in and out of.


i sat in a bride zeta3 sport the other day and it is alot bigger than the vios 3 low max. all i can think of is that the vios 3 is a tight make.

[MountainRunner]

red is win! looks really good also try adding a black roof! Shichi-spec even tho no1 can tell mine has a black roof :(

[riojin]

think of it this way,

if you went purple you would have to get new fluffy dice.

[v-tec]

I know lol i noticed that too!!
Hao should have chopped the dice too :lol:

not so keen on the black roofs ay, really reckon it only suit's long sleek cars... usually 180's and big long toyotas and that

[DRFTPG]

hey you had bolt ons on the rear before didnt you...what you doing with them?

[v-tec]

Sell em i guess

[DRFTPG]

sell them to me? :D how much?

[mini_andrew]

lol keeping it in the red car family :P

this is callum on minis account :)

[marvis]

Ghetto red ftw.

Sketchy snow camo?

[Clinton]

buff the OG paint?

[v-tec]

PRRRRRRRRRROGRESSSS!!!!!!!

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5905/progress001nw5.jpg

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/7533/progress002sw2.jpg

This was done by my mate Lee who does some Top work, and i think he's getting into the business of doing this if anyone is interested.

A word to the wise tho, ke70's are fcuk off harder to put these guards on the rear than ae86's

All i gotta do once this is done is chop the rears, make sure the fronts arnt scrubbing and then its getting its paint asap

[Konakid]

Tuff! Having this done to mine soon!

[Luciano]

hm.... Very Nice.. my guards have goonee too great use :P

[tetsujin]

All read, no black roof crap JUST RED! :)

Will look great whe its done.

If you wana bit of a different look, try painting the grille/quad surrounds all satin black?



http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/128319.jpg

[v-tec]

don't rate the full satin black surrounds... i love the subtle bits of chrome that you would see on late 70 early 80's cars.
Definately not going black roof on the ke, looks tacky on such a boxy car

I'm gona see if i can keep the door window surrounds black too cause i reckon it looks alot better when the cars not a dark colour

[MountainRunner]

lucky u can't notice its there on mine then :(

[v-tec]

I think its more apparently when the main colour isnt dark... so basically it would look arse on a red car.
Yours looks good, i can't really notice the black and didnt till you actually mentioned it, so can't really make an opinion on whether the black is better or worse.

I really think its something that should be saved for sleek cars like the 180

[DRFTPG]

sent you a pm master grant

[HachiRoku]

If you're still considering purple, I think a darker shade like on this Alfa could look good. It has similar lines to a KE.

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/8900/319791527v3gdvlsj5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[v-tec]

I'm prettysure that the exact colour i was thinking, it does look good, but red's pretty much the go

Got my Seat Rail today, Thanks to KYOUTEKI!!! :)

[Roo]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (metha @ Jun 26 2008, 08:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=553055)</div>
hm.... Very Nice.. my guards have goonee too great use :P[/b]
you mean my car, you know that one you got from me and never paid for

[starni_boy]

So with the rear guards, Did you weld the inner to outer before the actual guard?

They look sick! I am doing my rears at the moment, Thinking of an easier way to do them..

[v-tec]

Yea they were previously welded for Bolt on fibreglass rears.
The pic with the mk1's on it is how its been for the last year and a bit

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div>
you mean my car, you know that one you got from me and never paid for[/b]

Hmm not sure what thats about, might be something you guys wanna take up via pm

[driftke70]

be good if you could tell your mate lee that i need mine done asap

forgot to mention looking good

[v-tec]

Ill see what i can do

[floody31]

Going to be off the hook Grant! If it comes out how I'm imagining it in my mind it will be uber rad.

[v-tec]

Finally got the car back and fitment is better than ever

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/172634.jpg

lol, will be cutting down the springs sometime soon to suit the fronts.... and gotta adjust the front lca so i have some clearance (as apposed to none which is now) so i don't wreck the new paint (when painted).
I keep saying it, but it should be going wherever its going to be painted this weekend...

[driftke70]

damn straight

[Bustin_86]

Get that seat bolted in asap dude! No more chiropractor fees!

[MARKE70]

Good to see progress happening mate!!!

that fitment is perfect!!!!!! hahaha way better than those silly hayashi things

[tuff]

Car is looking good now Grant , whos painting it? Is fanki or someone else?

[v-tec]

He was going to be painting it but then my mate came back saying he really wanted to do the paint so people could see his work... Ill have to appologise to fanki i reckon, don't think i put him out of his way or anything but feel bad for saying i want him to do it and then changing.

Its going down to Lee tmro to get started, cut down my rear springs today so fitment is pretty good all round

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/1/8/229.jpg

[Konakid]

Mint

[obey wan boenny]

photoshoot soon. :)

[Luciano]

looked soo good tonightt grant :)

i turned my mate be be a corolla person from urs and

cullum's old one :)

[deleta]

yah man car looked mint, lol and you showed tru low skills through the mounains, everytime there was a big bump, you exhaise sparked

[DRFTPG]

man your car is sooo hot grant!!!

lol at rosco stealing it at the servo :P good ol toyota keys :P

thanks heaps for the guards and tyres :)

[v-tec]

yeah i think i need to have it redone... its from when i had kings springs... now ive got trd springs that have been chopped twice lol

[57ompa]

Looks tough dude, i followed you into muwillambah(spelling) on the cruise and got a good spark show from the exhaust.

[driftke70]

probably asked this a few times
but what width and offset are those on the rear, I'm just doing some calculations for mine.

[v-tec]

problably not best to go off... when i bought them i was told 8 -4 all round... but jasons is debating that its -12

[Clinton]

oh man i wish i still lived on GC!! i need this sooo badly!

[Robo86]

they aint -4 we went through this!!!! LOL

[57ompa]

park it near my house and it will be -4...................wheels ;)

[tuff]

don't think Fanki will care, car is looking hot as , rear wheel arches turned out a treat.

Are you still keeping this regoed ?

Spewing i wasnt here on the weekend, i live in murwillumbah , i would have been able to chase you guys home.

[Konakid]

Reckon they are -4 as almost every pair ive seen come up for sale on yahoo in 8J have been that offset (-4 to -6 they are can be calculating error)

[DRFTPG]

yeh i have to agree they look like they have wayyy to much dish for -4!! and they sit to far out to be -4 as well.

[timmay]

either way they look awsome.. i got a pic to send you later grant.. i was talkin to ya on the cruise you were sayin you wanted a bigger or better radiator.. i took a pic of the brackets and shiz used to fit a sv20 camry radiator in. they seem to fit pretty good ay.

[v-tec]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div>
Are you still keeping this regoed ?[/b]

Shityea, keeping it on the road as long as possible.... Trailering gets so expensive each track day unless you have your own... and then there's the obligitory tow car daily.
Dunno about the offset, doesnt really phase me to be honest, its pretty much the perfect fit whatever it is... if i end up selling them or have to find some more wheels of same size then i might look into what it actually is

[driftke70]

interesting, i have 14x9 - 20 and they stick out only a slight bit more, my problem is the 5mm a side addition of the f series. but i think it should be alright.

[v-tec]

Paint's done!





Jks... i wish, here's some progress

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173712.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173713.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173714.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173715.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/173716.jpg

[dr1ft-pig]

its actually being painted.... i like it grant

will be good to see it done

[orange32]

Are you doing the 5 round series?

Starts August 9, 3 weeks away.

Do you think you're car will be painted and ready to rock?

[DRFTPG]

awww it looks so good all piggy but haha


lookin forward to seeing it :)

[floody31]

Cool to see some progress! Still with the mazda colour?

[v-tec]

negatory on the archy series.... if its done half way through i might enter but I'm in no rush to get it done... went to QR today for the v8's so i do actually want to go for a bash around qr no haha :)

Still pretty keen on the mazda 3 colour, but Lee is really trying to convince me to do something that is not a 3 layer pearl. Mainly because its a fair bit more work and if i get damage (which usually goes hand in hand with drift cars) any resprayed bits will never look the same...

He's gona try find some colours i might like, but i spose ill be fine with the car looking a bit off later down the line for the sake of having a rad colour... but will see, i might see something better. Still thinking some sorta dark red.
A flat colour is definately not an option so anything away from that.
If anyone has any suggestions feel free to point it out :)

[bigm]

lookin really good man
i also wanted to do the mazda 3 colour but its alot of work :(
and for the darker red i havnt seen anything that i think would suit the ke, all a bit bright for the old girl,
so ill be going original red, sould come up fresh,
Josh Youngs Hachi is the colour i would really like but duno the code :(

cheers
matt

[MountainRunner]

grant this is coming up real nice u have built up ur car the way i should have eg: fuck looks untill u can drive ! :( i lernt the hardway

[slydar]

amazing what can be achieved by just sticking with one car.

anyway.. burnt orange? maybe ford tango?

precious silver might be a good compromise between repairability and bling.

if you want red though man, just get red.

[starni_boy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (v-tec @ Jul 20 2008, 06:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=563917)</div>
A flat colour is definately not an option so anything away from that.
If anyone has any suggestions feel free to point it out :)[/b]

I know you said not a flat colour, but I personally think KE70's go off with non metallic colours, Just a gloss finish.

I really think you need to go into your local paint shop and look at the standard colours from different models.

[v-tec]

I'm just really trying to merge away from the 'drift cars have to be the brightest flat colour i can find in a catalog for high visibility safety apparel'
Not saying that all drift cars are like that, and sometimes it doesnt look half bad... but its not something i want on my car.
Just really want something thats got that grainly/flakely metallic look, something that shows that time, care and money has gone into the paint work and that i trust myself enough on track with such a paint job.

Also not saying i wont crash, but i gotta say i really respect the cars i see with the nice paint and its always mint.

[floody31]

Meh, screw the damage factor..Damaged paint is damaged paint no matter how you twist the story and NO paint is ever going to match 100% when its repaired.

The way velocity red highlights in the sun will be awesome on an angular car like a xE7x.

[v-tec]

This is true, good advice. I think the main thing is to minimalise the difference in the paint, the thing I'm starting to think though is if i get a bit more competative i might get a bit more damage... but if I'm getting that competative ill probably take on a sponsor by then that would either chip in to touch up the paint... or want a colour to suit the sponsorship...

Still needless to say, velocity is the default if i can't find anything I'm just as happy with.

[Konakid]

I'm in the same boat, not going anything metallic or pearl as it will be too hard to blend in when it comes time to fix damage (it will happen!). Thought about going the original AE71 spirit red with a few layers of clear?

Either way, love the metal rear guards, looks way more original, should be lookin thug when done!

[v-tec]

If anyones interested in a half decent read, and a somewhat wonky travel back in time. Ive started a thread on 7tune forums which pretty much shows the whole build up till recently (still updating)...

http://www.7tune.com/forums/index.php?show...&#entry6071 (http://www.7tune.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=477&st=0&gopid=6071&#entry6071)

Enjoy! :)

[marvis]

^ good read :)

[Luciano]

+1

[stouty]

awsome write up man

[starni_boy]

Nice thread at 7TUNE, the little stories are sick!

Wouldn't mind doing something like that later on.

[v-tec]

yours pretty much is like that lol, just good to read a project and see how much its changed... and not have to sift through 39 pages *cough*

[driftke70]

twas a good read, pretty similar build story to me, good to reflect, can't go forward till youve gone back etc type sloganism

[v-tec]

Yea its really good to relect on really how much time and money ive put into this car.

I'm glad you guys enjoyed the read... i didnt really expect anyone to read it...
Just expected most people to sorta flick through the pics and post 'thats a nice datsun 1600' lol

[starni_boy]

Nah, mine is nowhere as good as that thread.

Also, Do you know if your bars were sent? pm'ed

[tetsujin]

one of my favorite KE70's... ever.

Lovely stuff, can't wait to see it all clean. :)

[v-tec]

And Vice versa

[MountainRunner]

car has come along way man! i read that hole article good read! motovates me more to find a new shell! and keep slidin!

[v-tec]

Stoked with this purchase, the alternative to its original use as a sex toy is a shifter. I'm using it for the latter... but will see how it goes... :bunny:

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/174036.jpg

[Sherlock]

Win! That things fancy as ;)

[Ksevn-T]

Shifter looks Boss!!! what it set you back?

[DRFTPG]

haha thats awesome grant!!!

I'm on the look out for a 600mm one...no not for the 70 haha
and that money will be in your account on monday!!

[v-tec]

Oh right lol, forgot, cheers man!

Ive hit a delema today, trying to figure out what colour my cars going still. The velocity is a good colour obivously, but cause its a 3 layer pearl obviously i risk not having paint match if i crunch a panel.
Ive deemed that unless i do serious damage to the car i probably wont be respraying any bits either way, but obviously there is the risk of having big crunches that will require more paint.

What ive also come to realise is that, i don't want to find the same colour as the velocity in a normal metalic cause obviously I'm always gona think the pearl will be better.

Ive found a colour today that i think is freaking awesome, but sorta tossing it up.

Its like a Dark burgandy, and then goes a bit more pink/red when the sun hits it
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/174076.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/174077.jpg

I'm seriously considering it, ive got a scrap panel I'm taking to lee tmro to get a coat of this paint on it and ill see how it looks

[floody31]

Wow, that pops off the stick; if it sprays that good or close it could be a winner!

Cressida looks bangin' just chilling in the background.

[steroidchickens]

just get a fair bit of it. you should be right. i have repainted my bar 2 times, bonnet guards and just about to paint rear bar.
you cannot even tell they were painted at different times.

just do it. awsome colour.

[Sherlock]

Reminds me of this car:
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/0/21242.jpg
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/174120.jpg

Bit darker...but fucking excellent.

[Clinton]

that colour looks nice grant! if it looks anything like that ae70 above then your on a win!

[v-tec]

The new colour looks promising, the sun was pretty much non-existant after this test panel got sprayed so will have a better look tmro. Looks so hot though... I'm pretty sure its the go

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/174173.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/174174.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/no-v-tec/Image009-1.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/no-v-tec/Image008-1.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/no-v-tec/Image007-3.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/no-v-tec/Image006-4.jpg

Funny thing too, ive brought this boot down thinking its just a dodgy panel. After lee painted the thing, he's gone 'thats way better than your current boot' lol so now he's gona use that one (gona be rubbed back again properely though)

[Felix]

colour = win grant

will have to come over once this is done, finally get my car back tonight all tuned properly

[ae71neo]

Colour looks good man, do it!

[steroidchickens]

OMG hot.

awsome colour choice dude!

[bigm]

that colour is awsome dude!

don't wana sell me the old boot do u? aha

[stahlz_ae86]

Sweet, 100 X better than original red.

[floody31]

Colour looks like a winner!

[v-tec]

Funnily enough, I'm actually starting to dislike this colour... id be the only one though, its just really brown when there is no light on it... which is really what i don't want.
I'm getting somewhere though, I'm gona go down to 3d again where i got this colour and see if he can make me up something that looks similar in the sunlight but then more like the velocity in the dark.

[v-tec]

*in the most childish voice possible*


Guess what i got!!!???

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/174304.jpg

Quite stoked with this purchase, comes at perfect timing too for when paint is done.
It was such a mission to unravel it all lol, but was packaged well so its good
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/1/8/234.jpg


Here's probly the best pic i can get of the colour
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/174306.jpg

It looks really cool in the sunlight, its like a sparkly cherry red... which i really like, but unfortunately as shown in this pic before when there's no light its a really burgandy almost brown colour before
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/no-v-tec/Image008-1.jpg

It could potentially look good, but I'm just not feeling it. As said I'm gona go down saturday and see if i can get a custom colour made up i like... some sorta cherry candy red that looks a bit like the velocity colour when no light is on it.
Still wanna stay as close to red as i can

[starni_boy]

Glad you happy with the bars. Mine should be here soon.

As for the colour, I think that in the dark it doesn't look quite as good than in the sun, just as you said.

GZE, how long till its in?

[v-tec]

No Idea, its apparently being sent off this week... but I'm not holding my breath

[DRFTPG]

hey grant how much did the bars set you back?

[v-tec]

$750 landed

[DRFTPG]

wow haha

[Konakid]

750!??!?!

What are they?

[keto]

by the looks of the black capping i would say there genuine DX bumpers or the pano van ones...

750 bucks? is it NOS?

colour looks great dude! stick with it.

[v-tec]

They were actually Closer to $800ish... from what ive heard this is cheap, but i certainly didnt realise they were gona be that much...

Theyre Brand New Genuine Bumpers, with brackets, new indicators and fibreglass side bits...

[Robo86]

^ftw

[stouty]

F@#king expensive but well worth the money they will look awsome with the new paint job i can't wait to see this finished.

[v-tec]

Somehow i think this wont be finished till its in 5000 peices and clogging up the For Sale Forum on this site hahaha

[Robo86]

LOL don't say that!

[obey wan boenny]

Awesome stuff Grant, this will look fucken shit hot once it's done!

[ae71neo]

Inspiration.

[tetsujin]

$800 just for the bumpers! Thats some comitment, I don't think even I could spend that! :D But hey, there not common over there are they and look lots better that the TE bumper IMO.

Along with the new paint and thse, and your rim and your 4agze, I think this will be one sick KE70.

can't wait. :)



Will be painting mine after the summer and want to do something different with the brown, maybe like a Metal flakein the brown (gold) or something and some new rims :)


Is it a crime to get the same as you though! :D hahaha :)

[Robo86]

lol I'm kinda excited to see it finished now:P

[slydar]

800 isnt really a big deal.

think of a kit for an 86 mine cost almost that much for just front and sides.. and it still needs finishing and painting. plus these wont just break from driving in driveways...

[tetsujin]

Here in the UK the chrome bumpers were std but they stopped making the and people want about £200 for just the Bumpers and ends ($400) so its not that bad. I would like new ones but mine are 90% mint anyway so will do for now.

the bumpers will tranform this car so worth it in Aus were there rarer to see on KE's. :)

[MountainRunner]

please do me a favor a remove on track days :D that said car is gonna be epic win!

[marvis]

OH MY GAWD.



Your bumpers are worth more then me and my car.

[v-tec]

The thing is they were about $450... the rest was shipping
Cheers for all the comments guys

Dimitri thats a good point that i didnt think of, it really puts it in perspective... I think when i paid for them i just sorta had to realise, i wanted them, this is how much they cost... this is how much I'm paying for them.

Tetsujin i say the same advice i took from Gilly about my colour, go Brown seeing as its the colour your know for.
Brown weirdly is a really cool colour on ke70's, as said if you can do like a cool flake through it or something it would look awesome.

[Luciano]

you love spending abit of moneys on cars grant. :)

i got my quads now.. all in looks good :)

[ae71neo]

Yeah i like my brown, its got a gold flakey metallicy sorta thing goin on.

No one else get it :P

[v-tec]

oh fk i hate colour choice... thank god i only gotta do this once
Just saw the boot again under porch lights and the colour looked sick.... fuck

Still quite adamant that i can find something that looks as awesome in the light but what i want in the dark though.... fuck fuck fuck... colour choice is gay

[Peter]

Leave as is, I love it!

[v-tec]

New Colour, looks fkn phat in real life

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/1/8/235.jpg

These two pics came out real gay, looks really orange.. but its not
Its actually the colour above, but really pink.

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/174631.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/174632.jpg

Ive focused on this colour really... not proud of pretty much copying it, but its pretty much what it is

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/0/21242.jpg

And then as in the other pic, when there's not alot of light on it, its like this

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/7974/phrd04no085bbu9ct0fq6.jpg

Fkn WIN

[floody31]

Perfect! Man, I should have watermarked my edit of the red KE70 slider pic, haha.

[v-tec]

haha... ill always know its yours man

[v-tec]

I think ive got a win

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/174652.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/174653.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/174654.jpg

Prep on this is poor - none, its just to get an idea. It probably comes out a bit more orange than i thought but it looks sick. First one is without flash and last two are with.
With no light, it comes out awesome... and when there is sunlight on it, theres a real metalic red/orange/pink colour through it.... looks so cool

[driftke70]

should be awesome, has your name all over it.
don't forget the base coast will affect how it turns out too.

[v-tec]

That is the base coat, its only a single layer metalic.
its going to have a coat of a flat red underneath because apparently this paint is a bit too transparent, but it should come out pretty much like this is but obviously with proper prep

[v-tec]

Getting very excited... got all the paint and thinners today, cost me just over $400... feeling pretty light.

can't wait to see this on the car, i can't get the words to express how awesome this colour is... in a 2L tin about 1/3 of it is just pure Pearl! lol, and there is about 7 different colours in it.
In the sunlight its still dark red with pink and bronze metalic look through it.... in dark its just an awesome dark red.

I also just can't get any pictures that do it justice, it really has to be seen in real life to get the right perspective of it...

The colour is on the left and the other maroon one is on the right
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/174961.jpg


Getting freaking excited

[driftke70]

lookin good, i can't get my car in for paint till octoboer.

good to see you putting some effort into your colour instead of, my mate habib had the fully hektic paint and i want it.

[v-tec]

Thanks, yea i really wanted to go a pretty subtle colour which is why i wanted the velocity... but i actually reckon i like this more, i wont offically say it till its on the whole car but its looking this way...

Best thing is too, this is a completely originaly colour, ive got the code for it so noone can copy me... and cause its just metalic its not fuked if i have a crunch like the 3 layer would be

[v-tec]

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/1/8/546377.jpg

Got my first attempt at welding today.... went ok i guess lol, got the job done.
Car's getting there, had a few snags with crap... my fuel pump relay died earlier so the car couldnt be moved to get work done.

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/174995.jpg

Its getting done amongst about 4 other cars, I'm not too concerned how long it takes though its getting every detail sorted so its perfect when painted

[johl]

even getting painting its at full lock... nearly

[Clinton]

sick bumper mounts grant! haha

[v-tec]

Oh yeah... lol i didnt make the mounts, just put the tabs on the front to suit an adm corolla... though they arent exactly the most well built things ive seen

[Clinton]

well they certainly look 'drift' spec i guess

[v-tec]

Had my second attempted at welding, this time i decided to not do the thongs and a singlet option as i ended up with a full on front tan last week :pinch:

Anyway, all my bars are sorted now and set to go on once the paint is done... gona loook siiiiiiiick hehe

Got a new relay for the car, started first crank... fkn win
Gotta say its dragging on a bit longer than i thought it would, but its all for the sake of it coming out mint

[ae86 slide]

fancy pants vtec, all prettied up with the new paint.
Now your turn 2 entry's will prob drop below 100 for fear of scratches.
(good luck with it mutha v, will have to check it out soon).

[Robo86]

^^jase. where u been dude!!

vtec, must be getting close now!!! yeew

[v-tec]

Fear of scratches? there's like 3k's of kitty litter...

No I'm just going to go 20kph in to the dipper so everyone can notice my sparkly paint
35kph might require dirt turbo

[driftke70]

just get a car bra and some mud flaps

[Luciano]

+1 good one.

[v-tec]

Matt black overcoat ftw to protect prettyness lol, I'm doubting any form of softness from getting the paint.... it would have to be a visual thing for me to go any slower and i can't see the paint from the inside....


Eeek prep's taking a while, lots and lots of bog going into this sucker lol

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/1/8/236.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/1/8/237.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/1/8/238.jpg

Also i got some very happy new this week with a massive thanks from Lawson (AJPS) who's been helping me organise couriers for the past few weeks with nothing to gain from it but see my motor sent off.
So the motor is finally sent off, should be at my door step about a week from now :) :)

[Felix]

kick ass

so the current 4age, has that gone pop? or you going to sell that off and throw the cheating motor in asap?

[Driftspec]

Eh, I'm too lazy to read the thread, so I'll ponder what is happening engine wise :D

Colours look good too mate. Can't wait to see it trawl the dipper at tractor speed :)

[v-tec]

Current engine is still fine and dandy, it will still be getting some decent rape'age before the new one goes in

Wootz

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/1/8/239.jpg

[dr1ft-pig]

lookin the goods man, how long till the topcoat???

[hilton]

oathhh

[Robo86]

go-time. sick man not long now

[v-tec]

This turned up today.... messy and crying for attention

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/176524.jpg

Its long awaited..... but i wont get into it because its just not nessecary.
I will say this though, Lawson from AJPS helped me out shitloads to get this thing sent up, so a great deal of thanks goes to him.

All came in pretty good condtion, everything is there... Has the engine loom and came with the car loom too lol
But it was face down in the courier so there was oil and coolant everywhere...
Was an effort to get off the truck, i knew we were just gona have to get some mates to help lift it off the truck... but the courier was under the impression that i was going to have a forklift. Not sure who told him that, but its off now...

Also there is this.... Frown Town
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/176525.jpg
The motor crushed it at some point....

Looks ok from the inside, but i spose only time will tell.... also the wiring has been cut so ill have to find where it attaches to...
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/176526.jpg


But anyway, now the Forced induction saga begins for my humble Ae71...
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/1/8/233.jpg

Ive got a fair bit of work to do, gotta get an enginen stand as i plan to pull the motor apart as much as i can without touching the block.
So new head gasket, seals and re sealant everything so its shmick as when it goes in.
Plus i plan to get a fair few goodies for it, new oil cooler, guages, allloy radiator... all that crap.

So yeah pretty excited, been looking forward to getting this for a while... and really cant wait to have some good torque for the 71

[Clinton]

siiiick grant!

still keeping the t50 of not

[DRFTPG]

nice!!
took its sweet time!! i remeber you telling me you had payed for it when i bought those 01's off you many moons ago

[v-tec]

Woo!! Yea!! Progress!! Woo!!

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/1/8/240.jpg

getting near now

[Medicine_Man]

Looking awesome, Any more pictures or are you just going to tease us with the one shot?

[Clinton]

ive been trolling the e7 members rides thread for the last 5 days waiting for you to update this, constantly thinking "oh i wonder if grant has resprayed his car yet?"

[Felix]

yeh, hows it going

saw the cressy in nerang today, was heading to watch the footy final, looked fat

[v-tec]

lol Thats all the pics for now cause thats all ive seen, was going to go this arvo to have a look but will have to tmro night or something.

The cressy is going ok but its bent at the front now :( need a new bonnet and grill

[Clinton]

gay!

whats happened?

[driftke70]

a maritime of note hit him

[v-tec]

Lol beally i didnt get that in the slightest... i was excruciatingly tired on the way to work, a bloke took off but then stopped... me being in a subconcious haze of tiredness didnt see and couldnt get on the anchors in time.
Luckily the damage was mostly my car so the bloke said dont worry about it... the best result i could have asked for i guess


Anywho... i went down to see the car tonight to get some stuff done, the paint is 100 times more awesome in person... and these pics still dont do it any justice. Im very happy i didnt go the velocity now cause i love this colour sooo much more.

I mainly wanted to get these pics to show you the extent that Lee is going to with the painting of this car
When i go into the shop i was just struck in awe of how much detail he is putting into this... im truely amazed.

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/1/8/241.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/1/8/242.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/177147.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/1/8/243.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/1/8/244.jpg

I gotta say when i saw he had done the hinges too i had to ask why, but stoked to see it...
But then i saw he even painted the bolts for the doors!!!!!
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/177150.jpg

Needless to say im glad he's done it, the car is going to look a million dollars after he's done with it

Also i think ill need to pressure wash my motor after all this haha
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/4/8/4/3/177151.jpg


Anyway thats all for now.... hopefully should be fully sprayed this weekend, and will be putting it back together next week right on time for parklands

[dr1ft-pig]

that looks awesome man

[MountainRunner]

holy shit man! 4th pic looks candy apple redish glad to see some attention to detail :D should be fuckin phat when finished ever thought about getting ur wheels reco'd as in polished and resprayed ?? would finish off the car nicely

cant wait 2 see it finished man!

[howee]

pretty sure he loves u and wants kids?

looks shabtastic grant

howee

[superbmobile]

defiantly looks the goods.

[ae86 slide]

looking good big V, yeah I could imagine Lee would go nuts over spraying a whole car, looks like the perfectionist in him has come out, not the hammer weilding animal.
So i get first drive once its done???????? Cool, thanks.

[marvis]

Looking hot.

[Clinton]

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a maritime of note hit him[/b]
something to do with the cressida being a land boat?

[shorty]

new colour choice looks dope!

also i cbf'd digging throught this thread :lol: but are you running 210mm free ride height all round?

just about to order myself some rear springs ;)

[bigm]

car is looking awsome mate,
cant wait 2 see it at parklands! you driving there in the comp?

[v-tec]

yeah man ill be in the L2 drift comp... finally found out how the structure of that works haha, so its the one under the pro's

lol @ 210mm free height, sorry but i have no idea... its tein coilovers wound almost to the bottom and about 3/4's of a trd spring. Feels a good setup... i think i had 210 in my ae86, pretty high but felt awesome on the road... just needed some good shocks to accompany them

Lol Jase at driving, im gona install a <strike>Pit Limiter</strike> Jason(s) Limiter in the car

[70XIN]

that paint looks edible, no shit

looking awesome dude, props

[hilton]

holy dick. thats fucken hot

[v-tec]

Omg... just got sent a phone pic of it all painted!!!!!

Looks epic hot, going down tonight and will take some shots...

[bigm]

plays the waiting game....