This is my 1989 Corolla AE92 SKD

It's an SKD so its basically a JDM manufactured to export specs . It used to be 040 Super White . Initially i wanted to just respray the car with Nippon acrylic mixed to Toyota's 040 Super White , but the salesman at the paint shop sweet talked me into using Urethane Paint.

After scraping, rust-proofing and epoxy primering the car, I was hooked! Since its an SKD I decided to go all JDM with it and give it a different color and make it look as clean as possible.

Car: 1989 AE92 Corolla Semi-Knock-Down
Paint: K92 Azurro Blue Mica on K66 base
Top Coat: K300 Solid Top Coat

Interior :
AE92 GT-S "Long Gauge" Instrument Cluster
Momo Corse Steering Wheel
Momo Racing Hub
Sparco Shift Knob
Custom made Quickshift (2.5" throws from gear to gear)
LHD Levin Seats
Dynamat Acoustic Fiber Matting
Coventry Square custom seat covers for rear seats
Izen Aluminum Pedals
Complete Super White lighting on the Gauges, A/C switches, Cigar plug and Ashtray
JDM OEM Leather shift boot
JDM SKD door sidings
JDM SKD headliner
JDM SKD sunvisors
JDM SKD rear seats 
JDM black defogger, wiper and washer switches.
JDM Black Power Side Mirror Switch with R etract Button
JDM OEM Undertray
JDM OEM Cup holder
JDM Fog Light Switch

 

Audio system:
Pioneer DEH7750
Pioneer universal remote
Pioneer Separates
Blaupunkt Crossover
Blaupunkt Speakers
Blaupunkt Tweeters
2 Kicker Comp 12 Subwoofers
Custom Backboard
Custom Subwoofer Enclosure
Proline Amp
V12 Amp
Mass Power RCA cables
Circuit Gauge 10 and 8 Amp wirings
Custom Grounding Kit

Exterior:
JDM "thick" moldings
JDM door handles with chrome lining
JDM Grill
JDM Chrome window and roof linings
JDM Levin front bumper
JDM Clearance lights with fender markers
JDM Headlights (you can only tell at night, when you see the way the beams are pointing to the on-coming lane instead of on your lane)
JDM tilting Plate Number Holder
JDM JAF (Japan Automobile Federation ) badge
JDM low number Green license plate

Engine:
4A-F
Re-jetted carb (115/175 )
Simul
4 deg advanced intake camshaft
JDM Distributor with externally adjustable timing advancer
JDM M/T plastic radiator
Distributor Voltage stabilizer
Match Port and Polished Exhaust ports
Oil catch tank
Custom Velocity stack (swirled induction path for better air turbulence and fuel mixture) - this add on makes my baby scream like a 4AG!

Suspension:
TRD 25mm front stabilizer bar
JDM OEM 3 pt strut bar
Bilstein Shock Absorbers
OEM rear stabilizer bar

Lights:
PIAA Headlight bulbs
B1 Hybrid Superwhite Clearance Light bulbs
B1 Hybrid M7 and M14 Tail light bulbs
B1 Hybrid  Superwhite bulbs for the dash, gauges and switches.
16 bulb LED dome light

 

  AE92 GT-S "Long Gauge" Instrument Cluster. Gauges from left to right are as follows: Clock, Oil Pressure, Voltage Meter, Fuel Gauge, Speedometer, Tachometer and Engine Temp .

Here it is, my corolla GT-S "long gauge" instrument cluster .

 

View from the passenger side. As you can see i got all the indicator lights to work. Indicator lights from left to right; Door, Seatbelt, Catalytic Converter, Battery, Oil, Transmission Oil Temp, TEMS, Defogger, Handbrake and Check Engine

 

 

Here it is being test fitted into the dashboard.

A photo shortly after i wired in the harness loom.

 

 

A pic of the old GL instrument cluster and the stripped interior.

 

The old Instrument Cluster had White-on-White TRD gauge faces .

...and a 10K tach.

 

An internal part of the GT-S cluster - "TEMS ECT" . yes its wired in and functional!

 

LHD chequred Corolla Levin seats . You can also clearly see the MOMO steering wheel and hub, and the Custom Short Throw shifter (2.5" throws!), there's that JDM cupholder too.

 

Front right JDM SKD door siding . 

 

 

Front Left JDM SKD door siding . 

Rear Right JDM SKD door siding . 

Rear Left JDM SKD door siding . 

 

A pic of the OEM JDM AM/FM knob radio for the AE92 and a JDM cupholder being test fitted.

The cupholder fits well but i'll be replacing it with the a JDM OEM AE92 cupholder .

 

 

Right after the scraping and rustproofing stage comes the primering.

Everything i could take off with a wrench i took off.

Everything came off...

...even the fuel flap. hehehe...

I was able to find a JDM OEM 3 point stabilizer bar so i put it in.

And straight from Malaysia - a TRD front stabilizer bar

 

Nearing the end of the project.

Initial D inspired. I painted the bonnet black just to see if it would look good. well it does but i decided to go with the body color anyway.

 

Test fitting everything including the spare grill that i cut out to give the car a sporty look. i decided to go witht the JDM grill though

Looking good, now for a few more layers of top coat.

 

Put the interior back in.

 

Ready for show? Not yet. She needs some buffing to look really nice.

Everything back together and waiting to be buffed!

The camera can't quite capture the way the color changes.

You can see that the color turns white, silver, two shades of light blue (a darker and lighter one), yellow, and apple green.

Here's what she looks like from the front. The JDM Tilting License Plate Holder adds a nice touch. Plus its functional since the JDM Levin Bumper can only accomodate a Japanese license plate.

 

Painted, top coated and buffed rims!

Buffed and showing off the rare low registration Green Japanese License Plate ! What a beauty!

 

Look at that shine!

 

Is the paint still wet? nope, its got a wet look finish! Those LHD Levin Seats look real nice too!

 

Shining under the sunlight.
Hasn't been waxed yet on this photo. just rubbed down and buffed.

 

After the rubdown and shining like a star.

 

At this angle you can see some of the color shifting.

 

So much light reflection that parts of the car seem white!

Mirror finish on a light colored vehicle? Apparently its possible.

 

Completely flat, no bumps and waves. Can turn half an image into a whole.

 

 

A look into the engine bay .
Gotta update this pic though. Got new goodies.

See Below for the updated pic.

 

 

TRD and Bilstein suspension compnents up front...

...and at the rear.

 

A view of the pedals and one of the Blaupunkt speakers custom mounted on the kick panel.

 

My two amps, custom mounted and ventilated by a couple of custom mounted high speed cooling fans.

 

My 2 Kicker Comp 12s make a lot of bass. But i want a Solobaric !

 

A pic of the maiden voyage to SBMA after the repaint. Real shiny.

 

New JDM Goodies!

 

JDM Power Side Mirror Control Switch with Retract Button and a JDM Foglight Switch.

Another View of the two abovementioned JDM Switches . You can see how well the Non-slip mats blend in with my Special Edition Checqured LHD Levin Seats .

 

JAF Badge to add a little more JDM  flair to the car.

JDM is the way to go!

Another angle of the car with the JAF badge .

Since we opened the hood already, lets look in it.
Still clean. There's that Velocitystack i was talking about earlier, a new Rising Rate Fuel Pump ...

...and there's my K&N Breather.

 

16 Bulb Dome Light LED in Super White trim. Looks really nice at night.

 

A photo of my tall Quickshift . Photo includes the JDM Cupholder, JDM Undertray and Pioneer Universal Remote Control

 

On First Gear the tip of the shift knob lines up at seven inches...

On Second Gear the tip lines up at nine point five inches!
2.5 inch throws!

 

   

On Third Gear...

...and on Fourth Gear.

 

 

 

JDM Cupholder for Corolla AE92s.
What it looks like closed.

Here's what it looks like opened. Nice.

 

JDM Undertray . tsk, tsk, tsk. dirty floor mat.

"Sinong sumakay na hindi nag pagpag ng sapatos?!! @#$%@#!!!!"

 

   

Right side JDM Black Wiper-on, Wiper-intermittent, Sprinkler and Defogger Switches .

Yes they do work!  

Here's what it looks like with the rest of the dash.

Left side single JDM Black Defogger Switch .

 Here's what it looks like with the rest of the dash on its side.

 

My MOMO Corse Steering Wheel.

The whole dashboard. Fully loaded with all the JDM goodies i could get my hands on.
Now, for that elusive climate control.....

 

My 4AGroup Membership Sticker.

 

In case you were wondering where my Japanese License Plate went, there it is on the backboard.

Look at the car shine!

Seven days outside the garage, very dusty and without wax.
Yet she shines.
You can see the thick JDM Door Mouldings and the chrome lined JDM Door Handles.

 

Dropped by one time to find this!

 

Here she is ranked Number 1 in the Toyota Corolla All Years category

Here she is ranked as the Number 1 Toyota!

I couldn't  believe it myself but there it is!

 

That low chassis number can only mean one thing...

JDM!

Thanks for dropping by!