My 1982 KE70 Coupe

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MTyn
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My 1982 KE70 Coupe

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Because you all love pictures.. here the story about mine with lots of pics!
Have no huge plans with her. Only enjoy to cruise with it and keep her in the same mint condition as her former owner did.
So no big or fast engines (sorry guys!) only a few original options IF i can find them.

I do have changed a few things. The grille, the double sport exhaust is changed to a genuine new one and the K40 gearbox is swapped to K50.
I hope to find some taillight parts so i can change the rear to early 1980-1981 look. And a center console with armrest. Things i may never find will be a leather TE71 GT steering wheel.. If you can help me to get these parts i will appreciate it very much! On the other way, if you are a coupe owner and looking for parts, drop me a message.

Enough talk, time for the pictures!!


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In 2009 i picked her up with a trailer. It did not start and had no MOT or tax. Just a little dust on the outside and only 51.000km on the ODO.

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After a powerwash i dropped her at a local Toyotadealer for repair, checkup and MOT.

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It needed only a new battery and fresh fuel. Thats it! So took her home..

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And gave her a polish. Amazing we found just one little scratch. No dents, no rust, nothing bad.

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Seat covers kept the original seats really as new.

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The 4K engine bay is covered with brown ML tectyl.. so no chance for rust

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Bottom was also covered with anti-rust

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Just.. as new

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After the polish. It all shines!

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First mod : I cruised to Boblook and replaced the grille with lights for a genuine new one. Much better!

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Period correct cassette player. Yes, i play oldskool tapes when cruising!!

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want this one instead.. Have one only the cassette dont work. Once i hope to find a working set!!

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Bought a set of TE71 wheels. Rusty... very rusty.

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They got a sandblasting, galvanise, powdercoating and clearcoat treatment.

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New Goodyear tires. The old ones were still the original tires from 1981!!

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Here she is now. Sleeping under polar fleece cover. Waiting till winter is over.
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Re: My 1982 KE70 Coupe

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Nice white Diamond :)
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Re: My 1982 KE70 Coupe

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Everything is there! All you need to concentrate is on the little things you want to do to it. Thats awesome! So.........did you sell the grill? :)
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Re: My 1982 KE70 Coupe

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Thanks! Do my best to keep it in mint condition.. every km is full of enjoy (and a bit regret of the counting km on the odo :D )
And yes, i sold the grille..
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Nice with the grill i sold you the other look more like rally style front ;)
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The rally grille was bad for the cooling also.. these 4K engines can run hot quickly and after the new grille the temperature did not get so high anymore.

Here pics of my new taillights.. need to find the lampholders!!

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hey check even toyota lexus parts in Almelo maybe he can find something i have no luck finding only lenses like you have
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Thanks, i will contact them. These came from CAR Toyotaparts.
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very nice coupe.... I own a white E7 coupe too... mine is a wee bit more custom then yours...... :o
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Slowly mine is getting ´custom´ too but only in details! Some chrome parts outside are not as it came from factory.
In fact it is a base model coupe DX so should not even have rear wiper. But its there..

Did´nt we have had contact by email about a blue center console? Im still interested! :idea:
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