KE30 Restoration

[CityLover]

Mark 1 need some serious attention for interior, thats y i was asking you repeated times i wanted to see how is the interior done in your car.

[zak82]

Mark 1 need some serious attention for interior, thats y i was asking you repeated times i wanted to see how is the interior done in your car.

Its a time consuming and expensive job, if done to details. I never said k I won't b showing it to u. Let it complete, ill post the pics timely.
InshaAllah, the color is going to be done in few days.

[zak82]

After when this is done , I wud go for Ke30 or Ke35 coupe (inshaAllah) , if I manage to get a good one

Amazing ride ....

[zak82]

Wanted to buy genuine tail lights of 79 ke30. Got one in great condition

[zak82]

And luckily got a cluster in awesome condition with trip meter :-).. amazing na !!

[zak82]

Apologies for the upside down pix

[zak82]

Now looking for 2" spacer for leaf spring

[zak82]

Apologies for the upside down pix

Still upside down ...

[zak82]

I was looking for ke35 cluster with tachometer but didn't find it. .. Atleast better than nothing

[zak82]

More pics of latest work.. few touchups before final paint ..

[Oracles]

Now looking for 2" spacer for leaf spring

I have the 2"blocks

[sidneysaad]

amazing work till now.. i am searching for a Ke-30 in normal, resto needed condition to start restoring it my self. Your thread will help me alot

[Xulfiqar]

@Xulfiqar

How are u doing sir. I've read many of ur posts on PW giving suggestions and comments on various topics. I don't know exactly what u do as I have never come acrossed u but I'm pretty sure that u will b able to shed some light on what I'm abt to ask.

I'm looking for a diesel vehicle which can give good mileage and which is easily maintainable. Since mileage mostly(as one of the major factors) depends on cars power to weight ratio , I'm looking for a hatchback. The first thing came to my mind was charade diesel. I don't know much about the car but that's the only hatchback with stock diesel engine apart from fiat uno if I'm not wrong. Ppl drive diesel in UK as well including vw which is. Very efficient car. Rest sedans as in 2.0 D etc are heavy vehicles which I'm not after. Light body and powerful engine will give the best package

So my question is.. which car Shud be bought keeping in mind the above mentioned factors? First.
Second, if there isn't any available in hatchback, what suggestions u can give ? Shud swapping be the option, if yes, than from which and why?
Third, which is the most economical diesel engine as in mileage and which is easily available also?
4th, buying a car and putting a diesel engine can also be an option, so which is that car that can be bought and what engine can be installed in it?

Looking forward for a prompt reply

Regards

The small daihatsu 1.0L diesel is very economical but is very rare now as most have been raped and then scrapped by mechanics all over Pakistan. Same fate with the UNO which required some special tools to adjust (e.g. timing belt and injection pump)

The only other engine that provided stellar economy was the 1.7L Nissan CD17. Good thing about them is that they do come around in scrap a lot because they are used in some forklifts etc. Its a very rugged engine if adjusted correctly.

[zak82]

amazing work till now.. i am searching for a Ke-30 in normal, resto needed condition to start restoring it my self. Your thread will help me alot

Thanks bro.. I appreciate ur comments. Hope u find a good ride as u expect. Best of luck

[zak82]

The small daihatsu 1.0L diesel is very economical but is very rare now as most have been raped and then scrapped by mechanics all over Pakistan. Same fate with the UNO which required some special tools to adjust (e.g. timing belt and injection pump)

The only other engine that provided stellar economy was the 1.7L Nissan CD17. Good thing about them is that they do come around in scrap a lot because they are used in some forklifts etc. Its a very rugged engine if adjusted correctly.

Thanks for the reply
And I've made up my mind now after going thru it .. lol

[zak82]

Guys, I need suggestions on tyre size for rim 13". Since I've got hollow type rims, which size should suit best for 13"?
Moreover, if I wish to increase the rim size to 14 or 15, would it be feasible to go for hollow or zero offset rims ?

I believe the stock tyre size for 13" is 165/75 R13. But I don't want to mess the Speedo reading so which solution I should go for ?

All comments and experiences are appreciated

[zak82]

I've got this rim in 13" but need suitable tyre size for it

[CityLover]

bhai g kia update ha. kahan tak pohanch gye

[zak82]

Got the seats done today . Slight change of combination and foaming style. Doesn't look too appealing in pic but are good.

So how does it look ??

[Proverbial_Slang]

The small daihatsu 1.0L diesel is very economical but is very rare now as most have been raped and then scrapped by mechanics all over Pakistan. Same fate with the UNO which required some special tools to adjust (e.g. timing belt and injection pump)

The only other engine that provided stellar economy was the 1.7L Nissan CD17. Good thing about them is that they do come around in scrap a lot because they are used in some forklifts etc. Its a very rugged engine if adjusted correctly.

Not to mention smoith running and slightly higher revving than the 1C.

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