garage happenings

Summer is coming (again...)
Carina is staying n garage this year,engine going in pieces and new stuff inside ;)
and hopely more power of course!

well i want summer car so rat-look wagon wants road again.
interior i take to parts and soon i start weld body to that shape that it passes inspection.

new wheels,new interior to match body style and maybe that zz-engine under the bonnet.

well first on the road again,then i look what more (actually i need lots of time to new engine and that i dont have) but lets see how this thing is going to alive again :)

Toyota nostalgia 2017

Toyota nostalgia tapahtuma seinäjoella kesäkuussa 2017!

Tapahtuman teemana toyotan tavara-autot.

"13. Toyota Nostalgia tapahtuma järjestetään la 10.6. klo.10-16 ja su 11.6. klo.10-16. Teemana tulee olemaan Toyota tavara-autot, joita toivommekin runsaasti paikalle. 

Tapahtumapaikaksi on edellisvuosista poiketen varattu Nurmon liikuntahalli, mikä tulee tarjoamaan hienot puitteet tapahtumalle.

Ilmoittautumisia otetaan vastaan keväällä ja vielä onkin hyvää aikaa saattaa keskeneräiset projektit valmiiksi kesän näyttelyyn.

Suunnitelmat ovat vielä alkutekijöissään, mutta ilmoittelemme sitä mukaa kuin jotain lyödään lukkoon.

Tapahtuman järjestää Toyota Nostalgia ry"

Tapahtuman järjestäjä kerää varoja omalla verkkokaupallaan jossa myynnissä alati vaihtuva valikoima toyota aiheisia tuotteita ja varaosia!

http://toyotanostalgia.suomalainenverkkokauppa.fi/

lisää tapahtumasta:

https://www.facebook.com/toyotanostalgia

Happy new year!

Well summer has gone and so is carina again under construction...

couple events behind,FinnJAE 2016 and middle finlands dynoday,and lots of daily driving.

finnjae went well but dynoday didnt...
clutch melted to dyno so no numbers and heating problems went so bad that engine must be taken pieces in winter.
well its good time to put there some better parts for the next summer.

i made little paint work to body before finnjae,much better overall look 😎

i also take my oldie to home after 2,5 years break

fuel pump was dead but after i change that it only needed new battery and fresh fuel

couple videos,first try end of the summer:

and next in my workshop when it finally started:

there was quite lot of rust underneeth,5-6 big rustholes must repair and something i have to do to chassis. coilovers to front and drop pieces to back atleast.

new wheels are coming too and maybe that modern 3zz-fe engine...

if i get lot of inspiration...

its so ugly now 😝

 i try keep this blog alive again.

so many things to do and so little extra time...

but happy new year to everybody! (if somebody is reading at all this)

new year,new tricks!

v8/gti 1/4mile track day completed

And carina took me there and back too.

4 starts,best one was first:

14,23/160km/h

3 others i try drive better time but in every start i did something wrong,too much wheelspin or gear miss...

this was my first time ever in real 1/4mile race against clock so overall it went quite well!
next time hopely with better tires (now i use my 195/55r15 street tires) and lock in rear end (detroit locker truetrac is waiting in my garage).

then i think that car goes 13 point something,after that i need much much more power and then it starts to cost money...

but thats motorsport :D

Toyota Nostalgia 11-12.6.2016

Big toyota event in seinäjoki,finland.

in saturday there is evening show with many bands,main band Remu & Hurriganes

more info in facebook
https://www.facebook.com/toyotanostalgia/

They also have internet store where you can find some toyota stuff,buy something there and then you give benefit to this happening!
 http://toyotanostalgia.suomalainenverkkokauppa.fi/

streetman drag race 4.6.2016

In vesivehmaa airport,near lahti.

5 euros/one start

you only need inspected street car and a helmet and some clothes that covers your skin.

hopely there comes no rain,there is little possibility for that but i dont believe before saturday comes...

im trying to get my coupe there.
need new tyres and rear springs wich i have to change in next week.
also cars clutch is question mark,there is that much power in engine so this standard 2rz engine clutch is on the limit to hold all torq...

i broke drive shaft while i was "training",i change used one there and it seems to work fine so far.

i couldnt get car to my repair shop so i have to change it at home,didnt like that all...

trying to get time 14 point something,lets see how it goes :)

Classic Motor Show 2016

This years show was dedicated to rally cars.

there was many old rallycars,even rare group b ones.

toyota club of finland was there with 3 cars:
only 54000km driven -84 corolla

-84 celica supra with over 800hp 2jz-gte engine

and ke25 corolla with 4a-ge 20v blacktop engine

over 16000 visitors in two days and lots of nice cars outside where was parkinglots for over 30 year old cars.

more pics first here:
http://karppa1977.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Classic+motor+show+2016/

i will ad links more later...

Car happenings in finland

couple of happenings that i want to advertise.

classic motor show 2016 in Lahti 7-8.5.2016

http://www.classicmotorshow.fi/

http://www.classicmotorshow.fi/en/ (english version)

this years theme is finnish rallycars and of course there is plenty of cars wich are now 30 years old.
toyota club of finland have own apartment again and we are going to show couple sport cars and one evergreen 30 year old model.

in june there is coming couple of street racing days and atleast another i want to take a apart with my coupe.
in vesivehmaa near lahti, http://www.fhra.fi/tapahtuma/4-6-katu-vesivehmaa/

and nnc street slide in hyvinkää, http://www.nncgarage.com/ and https://cruisingnight.fi/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=169

and of course there is coming many more like toyota club of finlands track days,summer event and FinnJAE 2016 (place and time is under progress)

more info about those later!

garage happenings

Lexus sold and carina in garage under progress again

New daily driver is under investigation,something like gs300 was but little bit newer.

now we drive this winter with -00 yaris wich i save from scrapyard.

it only needs little bodywork (litlle accident in front) and inspection and now we have driven with it almost two months.

in garage carina is getting new suspension finally.

front struts first,i get for cheap price (20euros ;) ) vw golf model 5 adujastable shocks and h&r springs and those i plan to fit to original hub.

those need little "adapters" to fit but i have friends who can machine to me what i need so lets see what is coming.

lower arms i need longer too to get right camber angles,if i cant find rightones then i customize originals.

rear axle turn is later and if i have time before summer comes i do something to engine too but that isnt main point now...

little service is enough.

updates more when there is something to tell!

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016

Toyota Club of Finland kesätapahtuma 2015 porissa

KESÄTAPAHTUMA  
10-12.07.2015

Kesätapahtuma paikkana toimii Mericamping, Merikarvialla, noin 50 km Porista, 150 km Vaasasta ja 160 km Tampereelta . Leirintä alueella on 22 mökkiä, caravan paikkoja, sekä mahdollisuus pystyttää telttoja mökkien pihoihin.

Autojen esittely tapahtuu Rantahuoneen parkkipaikalla, joka sijaitsee muutaman kilometrin päässä leirintäalueesta. Lauantai päivälle on varattu ohjelmaa niin aikuisille kuin lapsillekkin. Aikuiset pääsevät osallistumaan rastiajoon Merikarvian hienoissa maisemissa ja lapset pääsevät maalaamaan auton.

garage happenings

Little updates for a long time...

Lexus got new summer wheels,8x18 interaction mesh and 235/40 tires.

But im not happy with thoses.
They still look too small for this car.
So im searching now 19 or even 20" rims for a reasonible price...

I havent upload pics from couple of car shows but one i want now share.

very nice looking jzs147 body toyota aristo with 20" rims and air suspension. That what i want for our car but money talks...

I also take those mkiv supra springs and shocks off.

Car was nice and low but very terrible to drive...

So i bought lowering springs and i put original shocks with those back.

Its now 1,8" lower than original,not much but still better look than original offroad-look...

For carina i bought new gear-box. It came from sweden because those cost like 1/3 price if you compare to finnish prices.

Its w59 from 2001 year toyota hiace. That car had 2,700cm3 version of rz-engine,3rz-fe.

Its same block type so bellhousing sits now direct,now theres in place w50 with c-engine bellhousing.

Its so much modified that it fits and there has been many problems with that so i want better choice.

Last summer tires i sold away so i need newones.

Maybe little bigger like 16" with wider tires,time shows what i find.

I tried to drive little while in winter with this but it was pain in the ass...

No grip at all and i stucked many times to snow.

Also low temps (like -20 degrees) and not so good tuned engine doesnt help lot...

I will update pics and videos later when i got car back in business!

Thats all for now.

I try update blog litle bit more in future,now its like idling but hopely it gets more revs later :D

V8/Gti-magazine kiihdytyspäivä vesivehmaalla 6.6.15

:D :D :D

aprillia :D

Car shows coming!

First 25-26.4.2015 in tampere,hot rod&rock show.

american cars,tuning cars and lots off other stuff.

toyota club of finland is going there again with four cars,couple of years we have skipped this but this year not.

more info:
http://www.hotrod-rockshow.com/

And then 2-3.5.2015 classic motorshow in lahti.

7th time and this happening is growing every year!

lots of old and restored cars inside and big outdoor show in parking lot.

toyota club of finland and crown&corona club shares this years apartment.

three cars is coming in this years show from us.

more info:
finnish http://www.classicmotorshow.fi/

english http://www.classicmotorshow.fi/en/

Garage happenings

Im working with my ratty wagon for a long time.
it has stayed in garage corner half a year now because i want something new.

little update is coming to outside,stuff in roof go away and i only leave those bars with something smaller stuff.
i want this thing to go low so it looks much better if its more clean looking all the way.
new smaller wheels and tires (something like 175/50r13) and finally maybe some homemade rust is coming...

that original engine is so tired up and smokes like hell so it must go away too.
ive get for free 1,6 16v engine from 2000 year corolla wich was broken (couple of burned valves) and it has been now rebuild.

i want something old school so i dont put injection or direct ignition anymore (because i dont have those and i dont want spend money to this a lot)

so there will be carbs from honda cbr 900 (38mm keihin quottros :) ) and distributor from toyota 2e engine.
and a lot of homemade parts like engine mounts,clutch housing,distributor place,intake and exhaust manifold and vvt-wheel must be locked because i cant control that without ecu.
so lots of work is coming,if everything goes ok this thing could be moving in summer but lets see...

one photo after engine rebuild,carbs and manifold are there only for example

plan is to make engine compartment clean as possible so its total opposite what car looks.
i will keep project updated,,,

car hunt vol.2

Its time to find right cars again.

year ago i made same contest and then there was quite little competitors but hopely now more...

same rules than last year:

If you are bored and you are interested about cars ,try answer right to these,what car is in picture? 
all pics are from finland and myself taken.

if you know right brand,0,5 points
and right model,0,5 points


You can send answers to me by email
toyotarwdcarhunt@gmail.com

example:

title:car hunt 2013
message: picture1: chevrolet corvette
             picture 2: toyota crown

and so on...
Remember add somekind of name/pen name! ! !
You can also add somekind of text that you get part to this competition by my blog because this is added to couple other place too. Add example "founded in your blog" or something like that end of your message...

i put scores to this blog and i try update scoreboard for a couple of days.



If i get enough many competitors i will send somekind of trophy/memory to winner ! ! ! (even if you live outside of finland! )


after deadline,i but right answers and hole pics to my photosite.

if there is somekind of misunderstanding like some picture could be something else that i disbute,i hope that we can deal with it somehow. (right answers are in finnish models,if you offer foreign model wich looks just like it,i will admit it)
Dont take this too seriously! ! !

if you have any questions,ask here by sending comment or send email to me:  toyotarwdcarhunt@gmail.com

i send competition also to toyota club of finland forum (members only) and finnish demolition derby forum

There is 18 pics now,16 singles and last two pics you have to know two cars each.
so 20 points max.
this year deadline is sunday 18.01.2015 before midnight (finlands timezone,click here to check right time )
so there is three weeks time to answer...
NEW DEADLINE 25.1.15 in same time ! ! ! !
if i get many competitors i will arrange new round to top5 or 10 etc.

And here are round 1 pictures! :
http://karppa1977.kuvat.fi/kuvat/autontunnistus/2015+osa+1/

Merry christmas and happy new year 2015

Garage happenings

God dame im so lazy to write...

well nothing bigger updates anyhow...

lexus works fine,carina works awesome if i think that how badly its tuned.
i drive it every day,only bigger problem was little electricity issue but that was only caused by bad battery.
and wastegate vacuum hose melts at internals but that is now problem at all...

2,5 months and little bit over 1000 kilometers,not much but lots of fun :D
and rear tyres must change if winter doesnt arrive soon...

diff needs lock and actually i have one,hopely i get new rear end done in next winter

thiskind:
Detroit locker truetrac

in same time my gear ratio change 4.1 to 3.9 and im thinking its better,hopely i also can change w50 tranny to w5# aluminium based tranny.
from sweden i can find w59 trannys from hilux (my engine was there too) for a very reasonable price  but those trannys have very short first and second gears.
but i can mix other w-series trannys so maybe its best choise get one for a project from there.

short burnout in the end,maybe more before winter arrives ;)

and ratlook corolla sits still... and it will sit hole winter.

i dont want drive with that now,next time will be in some day. :)

first i want there something strange under bonnet,like this

or this

bike engine or mazda wankel... my dreams,if i cant get those,then something from toyota but dont know what...

Family albums

Ive been huge fan to rc-cars all my life.

when i was teenager i had several of those and now when my kids are growing bigger we started to drive with these again.

nowdays i have four drifters (HBX cheap one,team asso tc3 x1 and tc4 x2) and of course my alltime first one,kyosho raider,is still in my garage.

here is that tc3:

I have many bodies to those and so much spare parts/tires that i drive with those rest of my life...

and then i have one gravel machine,speed passion RS2.
thiskind:

Its equipped with brushed old school electrics,well 2S Li-po is quite modern battery,and almost in stock otherwise.
Those drifters has been upgraded quite lot,lots of aluminium,carbon fiber etc.

Some pics you can find here:
click here

and couple videos:

Team asso tc3

Speed passion RS2