Panda L251

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Hi everyone!

Decided to finally start a build thread. Here is my L251 the day I got it.

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Then these came into my life. Work Equip 01s, 15x6.5 +39

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Wheels fitted. Put the biggest smile on my face! It’s such a tiny car.

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Here it is behind my panda 86… Look how tiny it is!

Now you might be starting to guess why I titled the thread Panda L251!

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Found some Copen front brakes at the wreckers. My Equips clear them! So far so good!!

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A package from Japan! :open_mouth:

A Move steering wheel!!

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I found a cluster on eBay for a German L251 Cuore VI

Thought it was a straight swap but then I saw that it has an electronic speedo, not mechanical like mine :\

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Nice! I wanna stay tuned to this thread :smiley:

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Crystal indicators have arrived!

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bugga about the cluster. wonder if there is a similar speedo cable driven you could mod into the back of this one?

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I’m trying to track down a speed sensor from the German L251 Cuore and then I might be able to wire it to an aftermarket ECU. Fingers crossed :crossed_fingers:t3:

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I think your rims cost more than any car Iv bought!
Look good though. Nice offset too

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Some Toyota Celica’s ran a electric speedometer sensor. You can change the guys from the gear from the EJ box, then get a jaycar electric speedometer adjustment kit. You can fine tune the speedometer with a GPS speedometer.

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Thank you for the info! I’ll keep trying to find the L251 GDM Cuore speed sensor over the next few weeks…It’s probably the easiest way to do it…If I find one!

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Indicators installed today. Also test fitted the centre caps.

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Installed some cheap eBay curtains to see how they are. Rails are just double-sided tape. I’ll let the adhesive do its thing and install the curtains properly tomorrow.

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Oh, one thing I forgot to post was that I removed the backseat.

I got a cheap foam mattress, cut it so it fit nicely and covered it with an old bedsheet.

It’s really comfortable, and I can stretch right out with the passenger seat tilted forwards.

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Love it so far man, wheels suit it great. Keen to see where it goes!

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Looks nice so far dude. Do the wheels poke out much?

This guy put an L150 instrument cluster in his L250. Although Jap model came with a 660cc motor, where as Aus delivered model came with the 989cc.
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Thanks svp! I just read his Move cluster swap and it is awesome but it’s still driven mechanically…I’m looking to get an electronic signal for my new cluster somehow. Maybe if I can’t find the Daihatsu L251 VSS I should try what Dale suggested or make my own hall effect sensor.

Also, I’m not sure about this either, but I don’t think the EJ should go above 6500RPM, his redline was 8000RPM! Edit: just remembered he has the 660cc turbo :expressionless:

Haha yeah :sweat_smile: my front wheels do poke out a little, but I’m searching for coilovers that will hopefully fix that with adjustable pillow ball uppers and give me a bit more low at the same time. Or I could just pull the guards. Or I could put spacers in the rear to make them all poke evenly, and then stretch tyres on and slam it and get defected. I’ll start with option 1. Or option 3 with bolt on fender flares :thinking:

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