KE70 Restoration Progress Part 2

 Right side,new door skin at the rear door,also new side sill.Notice the rear wheel arch have been pulled out for more wide stance look.All paint have been strip to bare metal,to expose the rust area for repair.

 

Left Side,new door skin front and rear and new side sill,also notice the rear arch.

The engine bay,not yet finished,the lower radiator support changed new,also stitched strut tower.

KE70 Restoration Part1

My KE70 restoration project finally started after 1 and a half month waiting for the workshop to clear.The car will be stripped and send to bodyshop for body repair.The body and chassis is in a very bad state as it is already 28 years old and have endured so much abuse.It has been driven to jungle,dragged and drifted.Rust is everywhere and the body have been repaired a few times.

Rusted

Peeled off paint and rusted

Drift abuse

Peeled off paint

Very bad peeled off paint

Drift abuse and peeled off paint

The engine have been drag and drifted,driven like mad (8000rpm shifting most of the time), this Silvertop 20V (with Blacktop ECU) it is still going,allthough not as good as other 20V in term of performance..its been leaking here and there now and consume engine oil. It will be rebuild soon,still thinking what engine management i want to use.The engine bay will be painted too,and will be wire tucked.

Engine is out,wiring and all accesories next.

Finally after 7 years inside the engine bay and never been overhauled since..for the first time it is out of the car! Look at that gearbox covered with mud,a testament to drifting.

Hopefully this project will give new life to the KE70,stay tuned for updates!