Toyota Corolla Liftback

[Pro323_b5]

This is my friends lift back... its a great car to set up.

[Pro323_b5]

Here's the stock engine (2T):

[xmark]

Ganda naman taga san yan?

[turbo]

Meron pa nga pala akong 18rg engine, baka benta ko na din.

[ecneret]

This is my friends lift back... its a great car to set up.

naalala ko nung elem/hs ako, lagi ko nakikita dumadaan sa amin yung lb na ganyan, mga taga-las piñas, wala na yung rear seat, sub/box na lang... tapos may mga sticker din sila ng team toms... ganda nga i-setup yan...

[YotaGuy87]

I recently got a hold of a 84 liftback for 100 bucks! i'm kinda excited because of what ive heard this car is pretty rare. it's a carbureted 1.6 4ALC motor. The car has 359,000 miles and didn't run when i got it. Put a new fuel pump, air filter, fresh oil, new plugs and now runs without so much as sputter.. should i invest or is it really not worth it? im pretty sure i want to keep it but i need a second opinion! Thanks.

[thundergod]

Mga masters, newbie lang po. I tried to look for an informative thread about the corolla liftback and this site came up the search results. Anyway, Im helping my mom to restore the car she's using which is a 1979 corolla liftback DX. Not sure about the engine type but maybe it's has a 2T engine according to a neighbor who knows a little bit about cars. We already had the whole body overhauled, lights, seats, etc except for the engine. We've been having issues with the alternator as it discharges the battery everytime we use it. Everytime we turn off the engine, we need help to jumpstart it to make the engine run again. Most likely we need to replace the alternator already but where can we get replacements? Can we have the old one repaired instead? Roughly how much will it cost? Ok bang bumili dun sa mga shops na ng-rerewind ng alternator or we need to buy specifically sa mga autoshops? ANother problem we're having recently is according to the friendly neighbor is the fuel pump assembly. What happens is when we start the engine, it goes out in a few seconds. The engine sounds like its havng a hard time combusting fuel or something lke that. Eventhough we start stepping on the gas pedal to rev the engine, it doesn't sound or respond right. The engine still goes out. Parang nalulunond yung tunog ng engine kahit ni-rerev na namin. What type of fuel pump assembly is recommended for this type of car?How much will it cost and where can we get one? WOuld there be any other parts that we need to replace to correct the problem. Hoping to get any response from the forummers on this thread especially the lifyback the owners out there. I'll try to post pics of the car asap. AGain thank you in advance and more power to tsikot.com

[Mguy]

Guys, buhayin ko lang itong thread.

I was inkling to buy a box type lancer and restore it pero I had a feeling na parang boring ang outcome nun, that I would end up with just another 4 door sedan.

Then I thought about the Liftback and with its two doors, and of course the lift back, makes it a bit of unique car, and would be fun to drive. So I found on the internet a few liftbacks selling at 30 to 50k, some in ok condition. Ang plan ko is doing it in phases. Phase one is to fix the internals, probably do an engine swap if so required, or probably an overhaul lang kung 2T na ang engine. Then check the suspensions and drivetrain. Phase two would be the electrical and aesthetics.

Now, i'm not going racing with this car, I just want a reliable 2nd car. And with a limited budget of 100k for the phase 1 and probably the same ang phase 2. Do you think this would be feasible or am I over my head here? Baka lang wishful thinking lang gagawin ko at super hirap and super mahal pala itong project na ito.

Hoping for your constructive comments here. Thanks.

[meledson]

on the works na ang pag purchase ko ng '81 red liftback. for minor repairs muna.

pang bahay opis lang

[vinj]

Guys, buhayin ko lang itong thread.

I was inkling to buy a box type lancer and restore it pero I had a feeling na parang boring ang outcome nun, that I would end up with just another 4 door sedan.

Then I thought about the Liftback and with its two doors, and of course the lift back, makes it a bit of unique car, and would be fun to drive. So I found on the internet a few liftbacks selling at 30 to 50k, some in ok condition. Ang plan ko is doing it in phases. Phase one is to fix the internals, probably do an engine swap if so required, or probably an overhaul lang kung 2T na ang engine. Then check the suspensions and drivetrain. Phase two would be the electrical and aesthetics.

Now, i'm not going racing with this car, I just want a reliable 2nd car. And with a limited budget of 100k for the phase 1 and probably the same ang phase 2. Do you think this would be feasible or am I over my head here? Baka lang wishful thinking lang gagawin ko at super hirap and super mahal pala itong project na ito.

Hoping for your constructive comments here. Thanks.

If you're restoring an old car for daily use, i'd still stick to a 90's model. Parts are easier, price difference isn't much and air conditioning systems are waaay better.

In my own opinion, if i were getting an 80's classic like a boxtype or corolla liftback, it will definitely have to be in very good condition to make owning it a worthwhile. Good paint, all proper trim are in place, all mods (if any) are period-correct, and well conditioned engine (even if its just stock). But such will set back a person quite a tidy sum.

[Mguy]

If you're restoring an old car for daily use, i'd still stick to a 90's model. Parts are easier, price difference isn't much and air conditioning systems are waaay better.

In my own opinion, if i were getting an 80's classic like a boxtype or corolla liftback, it will definitely have to be in very good condition to make owning it a worthwhile. Good paint, all proper trim are in place, all mods (if any) are period-correct, and well conditioned engine (even if its just stock). But such will set back a person quite a tidy sum.

This would not be a daily drive, just for the coding days only or in the event I would need an alternate ride. Siguro max budget ko would be in the vicinity of 100 to 150k. Pwede na kaya yun? I plan for this build to take 2 years, right enough time for when my daughter can drive na.

[swankydewd]

That's most probably an '82 or '83 model. The '80 and '81 had different headlights and tail lights. The pillar (where you see the LB logo) is also diff in the older model.

I used to own one. My problems were:
- under chassis parts are prone to scratches due to the low stance of the car
- previous owner was a big guy, the springs on the driver side were sagged, had to interchange the left and right side
- had problems with the rear window moulding, the one between the rear window and front window. Water seeps during strong rains.

[Mguy]

I gave up on my search for a LB long ago. I went thru a lot of corollas but their body were rusting away. Hirap na paayusin. I landed myself a Celeste though but still in the process of restoring.

[ecneret]

nice thread. hopefully maganda din ang resulta ng mga rebuild projects nyo dito. big fan din ako ng LBs.. naalala ko nung elem/hs days lagi may dumadaan sa amin na color white/dirty white, tapos wala na rear seat, sub/box na lang yung nandon tapos grupo sila e mga naka-team toms na sticker sa ws... sobrang cool nga nung mga yon... afaik, mga taga-las piñas sila... doña manuela subd. yata...

[Sarsi]

A good friend of mine still has his orange lift back in his garage, he's planning to restore it but can't start since he can't find a good conversion kit. It's still right hand drive.