Formerly McKenney's, now Thaison's Kouki Levin Coupe

[JDMwhiteboy]

I bought mine out of a field, I was rocking the rat rod look from day one!! I still want the license plate that reads "jap rod"

[bt20v]

yea i looked closer i guess it does have the rally suspension. Oh well they have come a long way.

[JDMwhiteboy]

Where's your build thread? Cough

[mandm177]

Where's your build thread? Cough

he doesnt need one. you just need to look at mine! lol

[JDMwhiteboy]

^^^^^^^ THIS GUY!!!!!!! HAHAHAHA LMFAO ROFLCHOPPER!!!!

[bt20v]

Where's your build thread? Cough

he doesnt need one. you just need to look at mine! lol

ouch man....not fully I dont have a Black top just wheels and suspension...and seats....and ...no I will just need to get all the pics together so i can tell the tale.

[McKenney]

A few more pics


062511074310 by McKenneyLevin, on Flickr


061811121645 by McKenneyLevin, on Flickr


060611194955 by McKenneyLevin, on Flickr

Vene now has this grille sporting my handpainted TRD badge

061510124032 by McKenneyLevin, on Flickr


051410201735 by McKenneyLevin, on Flickr

[McKenney]

The Levin front end swap is covered in the technical thread under interior/exterior here

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I did the swap by myself, with the exception of feeding the antenna wire. Slo rolla stopped by to pick up some parts that day and lent me a hand for that part. Use your old hardware. You will have 2 of the vertical bumper bolts left over and a few from the pop up headlight motors. I'll go back and take some pics soon of the wiring for the blinkers and side markers. Headlights use the same plug so no modification needed there. There is no cutting or special tools needed with the exception of the weld in headlight brackets. And as I said before they aren't absolutely required.

[McKenney]

So, my rebuilt motor has shavings in the oil again. Now it's also accompanied by a lovely knock and 0 oil pressure. So I'm trying to figure out whether or not to dive into the Bastard Motor or rebuild the stock motor for now. Cost is about the same either way.

[McKenney]

Thanks to c4ptiv3(Jeremy) for hooking me up on a fresh shortblock! It's already on the stand and getting started on full assembly tonight. Car will be running this weekend!

[JDMwhiteboy]

I like what I see here

[McKenney]

Had to sell my pistol to afford to fix it though But I picked up a 7rib no squirters block with new bearings, rings and ARP hardware for cheap. Gotta clean up my head and throw it all together tonight after work. Then tomorrow after work pulling the motor outta the car and get the accessories off it. Then Sunday put this one in and cross my fingers it holds up!

[bt20v]

very nice hey u helping me at all this weekend after your done?

[McKenney]

after your done?

key words! You owe me help anyway, you gonna come help me?

[bt20v]

cant bro got 6 cubic yards of dirt being dropped off....I would totaly help ya and have on 3 of the swaps....but gotta move the dirt