1999 Toyota Corolla E11 Wagon

01 Feb 2017

Because of the baby and other possible kids in the future I wanted something bigger. Because of my love for the 99 bug eye corolla, the choice was made quickly. Technically it runs like a charm, on the outside, it needs a bit of love.

What I have done allready:

leather celica T23 steering wheel
leather gear gaitor (from the G6R) with weighted ALU shifter (custom)
leather handbrake lever
leather armrest cover
leather 2din radio holder with thouhscreen-gps-handsfree radio
spray the centre console in 196 grey
spray some other interior parts in 196 grey
white leds behind the speedometre + red needles
white leds in the centre console
Tweeter mirror caps + tweeters (rare for the wagon)
Hertz speakers in the back
G6 grille
remove the orange glow out of the front blinkers (chrome bulbs)
6000K headlight
6000K foglights
white blinkers on the side
Sprint Carib spoiler with integrated led breaklight
Original TTE double-tip exhaust (longer piping to fit the wagon’s lengt
Original mudflaps painted in bodycolour
Original Toyota roofrack carriers for the E11 Wagon
Fixed the two-tone paint on the back bumper
replacing side mirror caps (originals were busted)
receiver central doorlocking mechanism + remote
2nd remote controle
TTE Grandstand 16” rims
Red G6R seatbelts, adapted to fit the wagon
TTE bumper
Tinted the rear windows

To be done:

repainting the bumper strips in 196 grey
repairing scratches on the bodywork (filling and spraying)
find the missing cap of the rack
G6R sideskirts
sunstrip on the front window
aluminum inside doorhandles of the facelift liftback/wagon
white leds in the numberplate lighting
disc-brake conversion in the back

Comments

I knew you would make the right choice!

What engine is it? I had one of these with 1.6, and it was brilliant!

Yes it is the 1.6 4afe engine, which is virtually indestructable.

Rust?

Just a little bit of rust above the wheelarch on the inside of the door. But it’s on the surface, not rusted through, so with some grinding, sanding, treating and spraying that should be gone. No rust at all on the botom or in the wheelarches.

Are there 2Din cases for lhd corollas or is that modded from a RHD one?

Modded from a rhd.
I know people who just kept it rhd, it’s only a 4° angle.

Also, did you use OEM receiver for the central locking or an aftermarket one? I bought an aftermarket one but haven’t had the time to install it yet.
Did you use the full gear gaiter from a g6r or just the leather part(been hunting one myself but can only find the leather bit, without the plastic moulding and wondering if I can use the existing one from my old ugly rubber one?)
Aand lastly, did you disable the airbag when you changed the steering wheel, or is the bag the same in both wheels?

I used the oem receiver. A red box behind the glove compartment. If it’s there you can program a transponder. If it’s not there it’s just a matter of plugging one in.
I used the full gaiter. The plastic bit is needed. De rubbery one can’t help you there.

The Celica wheel has the same airbag-plug. So it’s really just a matter of airbag off, wheel of, other wheel on, other airbag on. Depending on the steering wheel you have, you will have to connect the wire of the horn, as that is diffrent, but that’s just a matter of connecting 2 wires.
Oh yes, important word of advice. Allways disconnect the battery when working on airbags.

G6 has standard suspension. I haven’t seen a 4wd in real life, but it might be possible you’d have to use the wagons knuckles. I do think it should be possible to use pieces of the G6 and the 4wd wagon to do the disc conversion. It’s just a matter of keeping the parts you need for 4wd and switching the others. I can’t say for sure, but I would think the pieces should fit.

I took a bandsaw and i cut of the front in a straight line. You have the backside that’s staright in the front and you have the frontside that has a 4% angle. Than I glued on the front again, but I glued it on upside down. The 4% angle is now in the right place. To hide the the very visible line where I cut it, I used leather to cover the whole thing.