project double nickle tickle

So as of recent had been doing the whole drifting thing(got to admit- sideways is funnnnn) but I yearned for the pleasure of building hotrods and old steel.. Posted my corolla on craigslist and what do you know the next day was driving out to pick this up



Sat in a field for 5 or so years with no passenger window.. Needless to say wasent to pretty

Got a charged battery in her, some fresh gas and some water(I know I know- has proper coolant now) and off she went smoking a bit and loading up the plugs anytime I tried to stop which ment revving at lights to stay running hahaha what can I say I'm 22 and just don't give a crap


Looked pretty enough to drive home, got lots of looks and nods haha

Car is more of less original- has original column,glass,pedals,motor mounts,bellhousing,carpet and rear seats

But in place of the 6 and 3 on the tree its a decent little 350, a 5spd from a camaro or firechicken(in the original bellhousing no less) 4.11's in the back and a spool which reminds me of my corollas welded diff so its staying forever muhahahhha


And to top of the last of my first post- one of MANY to come as I build this into my daily/weekend warrior(hoping for low 12's once I'm done- n/a sbc of course)
Some soap and water did wonders

 

Nice start, welcome to the dark side!-MIKE

 

nice score. good to see more younger guys around here. im also 22

 

I dragged my 55 home when I was 15. It's addicting. Make it safe and have fun with it. There's a ton of parts available for them now.

 

I would love to have that 55 ! Nice score!!

 

Cool, but will it drift?

 

Diggin the engine color.

 

It will drift- proven already(spool makes quick ease of 15yr old 255's) thanks for the good words guys


Expect much work in this build, going through the brakes,steering and suspension this week

Not sure.. But probably chopping the front apart and tossing a straight axle under it- I know its a 4dr but so what

I just want to go to woodburn and od every test and tune all summer long

 

I dig it!...Keep tinkering with it. Also keep in mind it does not have to stay a 4dr forever, several guys have turned 4drs into 2drs. I think there are even a few post here on some of the conversions.

 

straight axle now your talkin that will real cool. any way cool 55

 

Since its the 4th- drank some beers and cleaned lol

 

Cool...I'm diggin' the factory Z-28/Chevelle wheels too...

 

Cool wheels and paint! Spray it with clear coat and keep the finish. The stance looks good as is...

 

Is that crowd control I see under the driver's seat?

 

I wouldn't come to Cali. With that next to the seat!

 

Probably a hold over from having to deal with the tuning crowd...

 

Its probably gonna get a primer coat soon, I'd clear it if the paint wasent house paint(literally worst idea ever- whoever did it should be slapped... It falls off if you sneeze at it) I'm not going for a show car, but its so straight and has almost 0 rust so I want it to not look like my usual shitty corollas hahaha still gonna be a drag car style so paint is whatever

And yea its crowd control- I may be 22 but my mom must have dropped me on my head so I think its 1956 or something... White guy with chucks, blue jeans a white tee and slicked hair hahahha you can guess I carry a butterfly knife and The usuals with me.... I'm laughing typing that.. A lot of import friends hate me for swapping so I guess it is a way of saying it stays for good hahaha

 

Hahahaha thanks!

So today doing some tuning on the #1411 750cfm eddy that's on the sbc in the car.. Everything works great on primaries and as soon as I come onto secondaries it lean pops out of the carb.. Checked timing, air leaks etc. Seems I'm just sucking in a shit ton of ait before it gets the chance to fuel it properly

Keep reading that this style eddy dislikes rumpity cams- and I'm nearing the 300-310* degree and some up in the high upper 400's of lift(calling guy I got car from to see if he has the exact specs still because without them I hate guessing and shit)

I just don't understand how its running lean, checked jets and all passages for debris- getting consistent flow of gas where I should be(and if I pump it with the motor off a few times, then start it- I can rev without it lean popping once or twice then its back to not enough gas it seems)

Ideas?

 

While yer "choppon", chop off those 2 extra doors!!!!! HAHAHA.......seriously though, nice score, and congrats on reaching automotive manhood!

 

Quickest 55 I ever rode in was a moredoor......

 

i hear they are called crew-cabs now..jack

 

Those are the plans, low 12 daily with no cares for comfort but a backseat in case my girl feels frisky


Just got to figure out the stupid motor situation(so used to hooking up to a wideband and tuning)

Lean backfires scare me lol

 

dude . id swap my 32 ford truck project for it right now.

 

I can dig it...4 doors means no regrets! Run the shit outa it!

 

Rawr... Still figuring out gremlins(got EVERYTHING else to work great though, its even fun on primaries lol.. Getting a holley this week and seeing if that helps.. Stupid eddy)

So that makes the only things missing- original column linkage, passenger window and driver turn signal..
Almost 0 rust and more or less runs fine!! Now that its all sorted and I know I'm keeping it

Fun Time Begins

 

are you and tecnui related or the same person?

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=713667

 

hahaahahahahaha I just heard from him what happened- but no I'm not him- he is like family though

(Also very new to forums of not corolla nature so he just posted- that baller caddy will soon be a 30's pickup on the ground though.. Static of course as he always does haha he just didnt read the rules I'm assuming)

 

Nice score. Love me some tri-fives. Had mine since I was 15. Keep hammerin n drive the wheels off it!!!!!!

 

haha, I recognized the tail end of your car in his photos.

great car, keep us updated on your progress.

 

Out of boredom and lack of being able to get the motor running properly... I fixed my rear seat up



This way I can trick my girl back there easier, didn't work when the seat wasent covered(it had like 57yrs of filth on the oem seat, aint getting me no where lol)