June 2006:

Arrival of rebuilt, but never used Toyota 3-TC engine from ToonTown.   At the time I purchased this I was still undecided about many aspects of the project.  But the price was too good ($80) to pass up.  I figured if I decided to go a different direction I would be able to sell it and get my money out of it. 

August 2006:

City of Regina Police Auction has rusty, f-ugly four-door '81 Corolla.  It came with the optional cannibis leaf stickers all over interior. It also has 3-TC engine, with 5 speed manual.  

Hmmm... I guess the direction of the project has been decided !  Toyota power, solid rear axle !  The car sat in the driveway until October.  Time to strip it before the snow comes:

I don't normally pull engines from the side of the car.  But that was the space I had left to use at the time.

The donor car also came with the lovely ventilated engine block.

Well, that was it until summer 2007.  In the interim period I  was able to get my garage furnace installed, installed poly and drywall on the ceiling and installed 8' fluorescent light fixtures. Everything takes time and $$... mostly $$ !