My II Generation Toyota Corolla

hillram · 12th November 2008, 15:40

I have restored this beautiful 1.3 Litre II Generation 1974 Toyota Corolla with Patience and every detail of this car is lovely and I enjoy my ride in this.

vikram_d · 12th November 2008, 15:49

Nice work there. The side profile for some reason reminds me of the Contessa.

suren181 · 12th November 2008, 15:53

Nice car to add on to your long list of assets. The color change is news to me though. Good choice of color, a very stand out amongst the crowd color I must say. Enjoy the car and wishing you many many miles of happy motoring with it Ram.

esteem_lover · 12th November 2008, 15:56

Nicely done. I am sure the ORVMs are not stock though.

suren181 · 12th November 2008, 16:07

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Nicely done. I am sure the ORVMs are not stock though.

John, IIRC, the Toyotas of this era used to come with these ORVMs fitted on them. Remember seeing them in the movies of yesteryears especially those with Kamalhassan in them.

GTO · 12th November 2008, 16:18

Sweet job with the restoration, Hillram. She looks like just rolled out of the factory! How about some work in progress pictures? I don't like the colour but guess that it is very "seventies".

BTW isn't this the third-gen Corolla?

hillram · 12th November 2008, 16:24

Yes GTO..this is seventies colour and chose it after lot of research.
I guess 1974-79 was II Gen as per my knowledge.Let me check.

agspins · 12th November 2008, 16:30

Nice work Hillram...any plans for alloys or gonna keep them stock....

hillram · 12th November 2008, 16:39

@agspins..I intend to keep the stock alloys..unless i find a good retro looking 70s alloys to match the era and epoch.

atom_ariel · 12th November 2008, 17:10

Wow! It has been supremely maintained...but why did you fade out the reg if it is yours?

Jayabusa · 12th November 2008, 18:43

Fantastic! The beauty is in the right hands for sure.

TRANSAM · 14th November 2008, 11:32

real beauty for her age, good restoration job..

fx45 · 14th November 2008, 11:43

nice retro classic there. nicely mantained

vnabhi · 14th November 2008, 12:32

Nice job, Hillram! Man, those ORVMs look like PRVMs (Pedestrian-controlled Rear View Mirrors)!

desigNation · 14th November 2008, 12:38

hillram-thats wow man,so beautifully restored without adding any extra thingies which wouldnt have blend with the vehicle,thank you so much for that.even the color, like someone mentioned very seventies, its looking cool.congrats man, you got taste.

12th November 2008, 15:40	#1
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	My II Generation Toyota Corolla I have restored this beautiful 1.3 Litre II Generation 1974 Toyota Corolla with Patience and every detail of this car is lovely and I enjoy my ride in this. Attached Thumbnails
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12th November 2008, 15:49	#2
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	Nice work there. The side profile for some reason reminds me of the Contessa.
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12th November 2008, 15:53	#3
suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 850 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Nice car to add on to your long list of assets. The color change is news to me though. Good choice of color, a very stand out amongst the crowd color I must say. Enjoy the car and wishing you many many miles of happy motoring with it Ram.
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12th November 2008, 15:56	#4
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Nicely done. I am sure the ORVMs are not stock though.
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12th November 2008, 16:18	#6
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,534 Thanked: 300,738 Times View My Garage	Sweet job with the restoration, Hillram. She looks like just rolled out of the factory! How about some work in progress pictures? I don't like the colour but guess that it is very "seventies". BTW isn't this the third-gen Corolla?
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12th November 2008, 16:24	#7
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	Yes GTO..this is seventies colour and chose it after lot of research. I guess 1974-79 was II Gen as per my knowledge.Let me check.
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12th November 2008, 16:30	#8
agspins Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MH-31 Posts: 1,653 Thanked: 508 Times View My Garage	Nice work Hillram...any plans for alloys or gonna keep them stock....
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12th November 2008, 16:39	#9
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	@agspins..I intend to keep the stock alloys..unless i find a good retro looking 70s alloys to match the era and epoch.
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12th November 2008, 17:10	#10
atom_ariel BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: pune Posts: 75 Thanked: 4 Times	Wow! It has been supremely maintained...but why did you fade out the reg if it is yours?
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12th November 2008, 18:43	#11
Jayabusa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,448 Thanked: 69 Times	Fantastic! The beauty is in the right hands for sure.
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14th November 2008, 11:32	#12
TRANSAM BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 705 Thanked: 247 Times	real beauty for her age, good restoration job..
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14th November 2008, 11:43	#13
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	nice retro classic there. nicely mantained
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14th November 2008, 12:32	#14
vnabhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: DC -> DC Posts: 5,958 Thanked: 2,393 Times View My Garage	Nice job, Hillram! Man, those ORVMs look like PRVMs (Pedestrian-controlled Rear View Mirrors)!
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14th November 2008, 12:38	#15
desigNation BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: calicut Posts: 661 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	hillram-thats wow man,so beautifully restored without adding any extra thingies which wouldnt have blend with the vehicle,thank you so much for that.even the color, like someone mentioned very seventies, its looking cool.congrats man, you got taste.
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