RT78 Corona Wagon Budget Build Thread(LIKE A BOSS)

OkieRA29 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 8:36 am

Well, I do know where there is a 1600 Coupe, I don't know if it is a type S or not. Sitting in a junkyard not far from my house. Unfortunately, it has no floor from the back seat to the rear bumper... do not look if you have a weak heart...

Interior is trashed, car would be good for parts only.

travmac79 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:37 pm

O I know all about having no floor pans. Im restoring a VW bug lol. the entire floor was gone, both quarters had huge rust holes, rear apron was trashed and top was mashed in. I have it almost ready for paint, and I have the entire pan and drivetrain finished. I believe that nearly anything can be restored if you love the car enough. I jus got lucky that my yota was as good as it was. lol

Camshaft · **Posted:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:48 pm

I like it with those Accord wheels. Nice stance, too.

kingtoy · **Posted:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:56 pm

OkieRA29 wrote:

Well, I do know where there is a 1600 Coupe, I don't know if it is a type S or not. Sitting in a junkyard not far from my house. Unfortunately, it has no floor from the back seat to the rear bumper... do not look if you have a weak heart...

Interior is trashed, car would be good for parts only.

Is this where you said those Hiluxs are?

travmac79 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:44 pm

OkieRA29 wrote:

Well, I do know where there is a 1600 Coupe, I don't know if it is a type S or not. Sitting in a junkyard not far from my house. Unfortunately, it has no floor from the back seat to the rear bumper... do not look if you have a weak heart...

Interior is trashed, car would be good for parts only.

Does it have the heater vent right above the console still in it? Even if its broken I would like to have it.

travmac79 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:47 pm

Added 1/4" spacers in the front to fit the center caps. I like it with the center caps much better :mrgreen:

terolla · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:51 am

looks much betterah

travmac79 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:26 pm

Well my car is together and I can drive it around everywhere but I have some nitpicky things that are bugging me. It idles fairly high and I think it has something to do with the choke. I was wondering if anyone had any idea how far it should be adjusted(how tight to turn the plastic cover on the carb). I feel that the problem is the choke because after the car warms up a bit, it starts to idle higher instead of lower. Its annoying. Any help would be fantastic. Thanks!

heres some pics of the carb. The black round cover is the the choke.

OkieRA29 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:08 am

Sorry to have hijacked your thread...

Here is the wagon by my house.

The tarp is no longer on it, which means the interior is now open to the elements due to the missing rear window on the passenger's side. You can see the holes in the driver's side fender. All in all, it is not in that bad shape considering the age. Reportedly, the owner claims it just needs a clutch master cylinder to run. I think it might be needing a brake master cylinder.

yeah this is the yard with the Hi Luxes and a bunch of other cool old JNC. Nice thing is he will sell whole cars. DF, I will check on the corona to see if he would sell it and for what cost.

OkieRA29 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:18 am

Oh, to try and help with your carb issue. I know on my aisin carbs for the 20R, the choke has tick marks on the body and a pointer on the moveable part. Usually the pointer should be in the middle. Do you know if a carb from a 3T will fit your engine? Buddy of mine has a rebuilt carb laying around. He might be willing to let it go if it will work with your engine

travmac79 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:54 am

I have no idea if that carb will fit or not. I am new to the toyota thing and dont know much of anything that interchanges with my car yet. Is the pointer in the middle pointing up or down?

I will probably have to eventually buy a carb anyways as my linkage doesnt seem to work completely correct. Its all kind of loose as compared to other carbs i have messed with.

I was actually thinking about making an adapter plate and fitting a holley 2bbl from one my dads old race cars on it because they are much simpler to deal with. But I dunno if that will be too much carb for the engine or not. The carbs havent been ported or anything to my knowledge.

OkieRA29 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:59 pm

I woouldn't be surprised if it was fine. the 32/36 weber is what is normally used on the Toyota engines of your size. If the holley is of compareable size, you should be okay.

yellow_sub · **Posted:** Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:14 pm

i got a weber its kind of a bitch to work with lol

travmac79 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:11 pm

Ill just see how well it works when I get it on the road and decide whether or not to change carbs then. I have to rebuild the rear brakes, put pads and shoes on it, and find a master cylinder kit cause mine leaks. Then put insurance on it and bond it so I can drive it.

On a side note, I should be getting the windows tinted soon in whatever the darkest legal tint is around here. Make it look extra gangster lol.

OkieRA29 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:10 pm

You should be able to find a complete master cylinder from either napa or rock auto. They had them the last time I looked.

travmac79 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:24 am

OkieRA29 wrote:

You should be able to find a complete master cylinder from either napa or rock auto. They had them the last time I looked.

SWEET! I guess ill be heading to napa soon then

travmac79 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:09 am

Found Cressida spare number 2 today while unloading scrap metal at a junk yard. Had to get the trunk opened with a forklift and low and behold was an unused 15" spare

Camshaft · **Posted:** Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:42 pm

travmac79 wrote:

Found Cressida spare number 2 today while unloading scrap metal at a junk yard. Had to get the trunk opened with a forklift and low and behold was an unused 15" spare

No way! That's awesome. How common are those things where you are? :shock:

travmac79 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:47 pm

Not common at all lol. I found one at a junkyard in charlotte(80 miles away) where i go to college, and this one at the scrap yard near my home in biscoe. I got lucky that they hadnt started stacking cars on top of that thing or i wouldnt have gotten this one. Still need 2 more though

machopr25 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:38 pm

Bro i like ur wagon i wish i was here before i could had answer alot of ur Questions since i already been thru it here is anumber for parts you will neede no other number this guys is the King of Coronas 704-545-5261

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