The Perfect TE27 Corolla? This Old School JDM Canyon Carver is Built to Rip

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
  • Back at it again with another crazy clean Corolla build from Big Mike Muniz. You’ve seen the concours special, the FIA spec rally car, and now this: the perfect TE27 build for the streets. It may be “just” a Levin, but with Mike’s level of clean build and tasteful mods make this thing that perfect balance of restomod that’s true to it roots, while being fun in modern times.
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ความคิดเห็น • 173

  • @apolloravindran
    @apolloravindran 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    that grin Mike has on his face, he is like a proud father!!!

  • @EMNemesis
    @EMNemesis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    That "NAKO PO! BASTOS!" sticker got me 😂🤣 hard

  • @EvendimataE
    @EvendimataE 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    when i was a teenager in the philippines i can not afford that car......now im 50, i still can not afford that car LOL

  • @fjgfjghjhnghuj4
    @fjgfjghjhnghuj4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I’m loving all the classic JDM cars that have been on the Channel recently! Keep up the amazing work Larry!

  • @neilperry2224
    @neilperry2224 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Chen is waiting for his unicorn, the 2000gt Toyota. He's almost crying with expectation.

    • @jsleeio
      @jsleeio 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know that feeling. When I visited TAM in 2014 I stood watching the off-white 2000GT hardtop spinning around for quite some time drinking in all the details. And then I went and spent just as much time staring at the equally gorgeous and awesome (in my opinion) red Sport 800 on display near it. TAM is awesome and all car people should go there if they are able, there's so much to see

  • @randyej2pr
    @randyej2pr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I love this guys whole vibe and you clearly see how much he loves his old toyotas. Props my man. 🔥

  • @joeverzosa4548
    @joeverzosa4548 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    yup I could tell Mike grew up in the 🇵🇭🇵🇭Philippines🇵🇭🇵🇭 during the 80's...the Bosch horn, those Hella auxiliary brake lights, the Pioneer 8-track player, that mechanical fan in the passenger seating area. this car is so period correct I'm just nodding my head in approval to the amount of detail and love he put into this build...RESPECT bro..

  • @wasabicars
    @wasabicars 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    That was just amazing. Thoroughly enjoyed. Spectacular car. And, a bit of 2000GT sizzle at the end. Jelly

  • @OGO161
    @OGO161 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Man I hope one day these cars come back into production just like this

  • @prkidd23tc
    @prkidd23tc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I’m really enjoying the Corolla coverage

  • @timtrial3971
    @timtrial3971 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I remember these cars in the 1980s were so rusty and so to see one these days in NZ is a rare treat

  • @shinrips
    @shinrips 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice ride! I miss my '74 SR5. It had a 2TC motor, headers, wild Isky cam, widened SR5 rims 13x5 out back and stock up front w/ beauty rings around, MSD, electric fuel pump, racing steering wheel, shortened shifter, polished valve cover, tachometer placed right over my steering wheel column, motor carriage painted gloss black. I miss her.😄

  • @satram18
    @satram18 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Absolutely love this car, I have driven one in my teens and still can feel it

  • @MrSlick208
    @MrSlick208 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    makes me want to work on my 79 after watching this. #goals

  • @ecarasig
    @ecarasig 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So floored at the thought behind all of Mike Muniz toyota builds. Its crazy. Makes me think twice on how I want to build my cars. These Muniz Autofocus pieces are literally an experience. Thanks Larry for putting these together!

  • @markthibault8579
    @markthibault8579 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such a rad car. I too agree with Mr. Muniz that induction sounds better than exhaust like at 26:10. Absolute music.

  • @GeorgesMiniatureCars
    @GeorgesMiniatureCars 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Absolutely loved this video!! Probably the best Corolla model Toyota has ever made to date! Yeah, Corolla is reliable, economical and the new ones are well made and quick, but nothing compares to this model. That's my opinion.

  • @bearrett50kal17
    @bearrett50kal17 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Between his three videos Larry made a damn feature-length film!!!! I love it!!

  • @andrewsilver9730
    @andrewsilver9730 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    looks at rally car: too dirty. looks at show car: too clean. Looks at this one: Just right

  • @hemigie
    @hemigie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Oh my Got! Dis Pilipino accent is D best 🙏🏾🇵🇭💪🏾

  • @robertobetancourt7881
    @robertobetancourt7881 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love that Car !! I’m Puertorrican , we call that car , in my country , cocorito, or candunguito, we puertorricans we love oldschool toyotas❤️🇵🇷

  • @driveshift
    @driveshift 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    When you hear a Filipino accent in Larry’s video, you know the build is about to be legit

  • @dq7143
    @dq7143 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I owned a '70's Corolla 5 speed fastback with the factory flares back when I was younger.
    Big Mike - thanks for bringing back those great memories.

  • @MrLaurenevans06
    @MrLaurenevans06 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dude is an inspiration to me. Especially as I've recently been falling in love with Corollas.

  • @j.stephen460
    @j.stephen460 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    OMG, love this car! reminds me of time stationed on Okinawa! Friend had a Trueno, I had a Chaser, with the same damned speakers!!! I loved the car scene during the 80's in Japan. Lots of nights at the A&W. Great ride man, thanks for sharing.

  • @scottmclelland9728
    @scottmclelland9728 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I seriously admire this guy and his knowledge of TE27's and just Corolla's in general. This is what a true car enthusiast looks like folks.

  • @LarryChenPhoto
    @LarryChenPhoto  4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

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    • @user-pd9vm9ts1o
      @user-pd9vm9ts1o 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey i have a 74 Te27 ! i need mikes help to finish

  • @rdaalborg1756
    @rdaalborg1756 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Stop! ANOTHER ONE!? MIKE HAS ANOTHER ONE?! WOW!

  • @Mighty_Marty
    @Mighty_Marty 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The way his whole face is smiling when he smiles.
    You could tell that he loves what he does there.
    Really awesome. 🤲🏻🐒💨

  • @eduardoalmario1922
    @eduardoalmario1922 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The best Toyota Corolla model and it's detailed restoration done are amazing!

  • @dominicbustamante1600
    @dominicbustamante1600 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We know this guy as Mike Muscles or Big Mike or Mad Mike. He is probably the 4th guy that i know who collects mangoes. I had 5 in our family. I had a wagon, a 4 door seda, 2 door sedan, and 2 coupes back in the day.

    • @dominicbustamante1600
      @dominicbustamante1600 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      He is also friends with Denis, Joel Tan, Joel Lus, Raymund, and Angelo Angeles. We met Mike ages ago when our mango use to be still on the road with the Milo green color.

  • @ConnerSpeed6
    @ConnerSpeed6 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Dude! Mike has some CLEAN azz Corolla's! I did a feature on one of them on my gaming channel! Good dude too. Nice video, guys.

  • @yesimhuman
    @yesimhuman 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love that clear distributor cap.

  • @nismox6460
    @nismox6460 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You r a true car guy bring up your car is perfect

  • @radoriAUA
    @radoriAUA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    2tg 😍, might be my favorite te in the world

  • @dominicbustamante1600
    @dominicbustamante1600 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    J.T. kept the spirit of the car when I had it, but he refined it by resourcing all the interior pieces as well as he painted it that orange that i wanted and converted it to right hand drive.

  • @Thiagosfishing
    @Thiagosfishing 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    These old corollas are amazing!

  • @unknowndestinyfabrication3872
    @unknowndestinyfabrication3872 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can’t wait to see what the 2000gt will look like. 2000gt for sure is the top dream car for me. 😍😍😍

  • @davidyeh2678
    @davidyeh2678 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can't even wait for the 2000GT being restored

  • @allanc1862
    @allanc1862 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Loved the restoration. Great video. The TS-X9 speakers are mounted incorrectly. Left to Right. The tweeters should be on the outside.

  • @AutomotiveAnatomy
    @AutomotiveAnatomy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Larry bringing the best oldschool cars. Super cool man!

  • @213davidhunter
    @213davidhunter 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You can see how much the owner loves this car!!

  • @feral4mr2
    @feral4mr2 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful build.

  • @isaacshively6705
    @isaacshively6705 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I used to work at a place called Ray's Auto Electric and the owner used to rebuild the old AM tube radios and 8 tracks and install bluetooth and until he passed away he was one of the last people that rebuilt those radios

    • @isaacshively6705
      @isaacshively6705 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      He even rebuilt a record player that was for cars and we installed it in a old Volvo and the whole turn table floated so it wouldn't skip when you hit bumps

  • @dude...are-you-sure
    @dude...are-you-sure ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome build!! love everything the owner has done to this corolla!!

  • @MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS
    @MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You picked the perfect photographer great job Larry, awesome corolla, best I've seen for a long time fantastic job cheers KC Tassie 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺😎👍

  • @jothkell9173
    @jothkell9173 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    love the paint and trim. super good looking

  • @K3Plez
    @K3Plez 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I run duel Weber 40 IDF down drafts on my 78 Fiat spider. 1.8L DOHC with velocity stacks. You’re absolutely right. Nothing sounds like a good set of carbs. One carburetor per cylinder the way God intended.

  • @feardabrow
    @feardabrow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    🇵🇭 represent!

  • @andysmyth866
    @andysmyth866 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This guy is a Legend.

  • @tjcben1
    @tjcben1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Those are solex locks for the hood right? And the center hood prop support is so clever. Mike probably have hundreds of small trick details on this car. The car is just so nicely put together. You can literally see how much passion it received. Thanks for featuring old school Jdm numba 1...lol.

  • @thetreblerebel
    @thetreblerebel 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this car, and this inspires me to restomod a Japanese car .

  • @AliasHSW
    @AliasHSW 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love those wheels!!

  • @noeldiecastchannel6810
    @noeldiecastchannel6810 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome Classic Car

  • @loganshotrod4x464
    @loganshotrod4x464 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    My dad had a little yellow 79 with a 2TC & a 4 speed. I miss that car 😔

  • @Hectorszenshopedc
    @Hectorszenshopedc 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Corolla for every duty... 💯

  • @dadstoygarage1878
    @dadstoygarage1878 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    beauty car! Grant does amazing work! I have his seat skins in my 1973 Celica and such top notch work!

  • @shamibull8972
    @shamibull8972 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This guy is a legend

  • @limpn00dleyo
    @limpn00dleyo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    think i might have seen this thing in san diego for a wildcards meet last year ! beautiful

  • @MitchC-vr8nw
    @MitchC-vr8nw 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    My aim with my Toyota Chaser is to maintain it like Mike has with his Corollas

  • @argostates4465
    @argostates4465 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That engine sound 😍😍😍

  • @FogRawS50
    @FogRawS50 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Squash Air Freshener is a must, right under the A-track tapes.

  • @josephbocanegra5652
    @josephbocanegra5652 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a nice guy. Good features

  • @DiecastShowCustoms
    @DiecastShowCustoms 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love it. I have one in 1/64 scale

  • @edwinvencio27
    @edwinvencio27 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Grew up in the Philippines 🇵🇭 and I remember the drag and slalom days in greenhills!!! So nostalgic! I wonder if there are any Mitsubishi Lancer Box Types and L types restorers out there? It wouldn’t be complete and period correct without those guys as well. Thanks Mike for sharing your rides!!!

    • @possibly8180
      @possibly8180 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The box types are thriving here fortunately. The L-types are a bit rare though.

  • @markymonteleyola7494
    @markymonteleyola7494 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Shout out from the Philippines 🇵🇭

  • @mohamedchaudhry8
    @mohamedchaudhry8 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I seen the mitsubishi lancer in the garage too. Nice toyota. Love them cars

  • @nismox6460
    @nismox6460 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Corolla Guy doesn't BEGIN to describe this vehicle

  • @raymonddon8875
    @raymonddon8875 ปีที่แล้ว

    love it... from england!

  • @jenny1joshi1
    @jenny1joshi1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    So beautiful

  • @erictaka4311
    @erictaka4311 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice Te27 👍

  • @FrictionShifter
    @FrictionShifter 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Imagine Nads and Mike in one episode, geeking on Toyota Corollas and Hondas.

  • @perrosdemaiz
    @perrosdemaiz 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good stuff Larry! Thank you for the killer videos

  • @Thesusoperator
    @Thesusoperator 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow. Very well done car.

  • @AliasHSW
    @AliasHSW 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    @Larry - I’m impressed that you only mentioned your beloved once in this series. 😆

  • @zombie4034
    @zombie4034 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Best turbo sound in Forza horizon 3

  • @EveryTongue
    @EveryTongue 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Intros👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @user-xh2vn6gs7p
    @user-xh2vn6gs7p 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Omg I didn’t realize this is the same big mike social with the ship horns! Get him to do a feature or at !least get him to bring out some of his bigger ship horns and turn them loose in the canyon! Please! Them shits is awesome!

  • @dattepo7534
    @dattepo7534 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thing is beautiful

  • @pittsy162
    @pittsy162 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If I won the lottery today, tomorrow morning I would pay Mike enough money to quit his day job forever, build me my own LHD version of this car, and a carbon copy of his rally car, and then spend the rest of his life in retirement. Everything he touches turns out perfect in every way.

    • @MaddoxWR144
      @MaddoxWR144 ปีที่แล้ว

      For that buy a ke25 and put the 2tg engine in it

  • @orvillesicat157
    @orvillesicat157 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Jt’s car and big mike who’s next larry way to go Filipino car community there in the us

  • @Mustardmartin
    @Mustardmartin 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love those horns !

  • @timbo5964
    @timbo5964 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! I love it

  • @fauzisulaiman8578
    @fauzisulaiman8578 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool... Yeah awesome

  • @nashgill1062
    @nashgill1062 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful car

  • @oioracing
    @oioracing 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This man needs to be watching our channel :)

  • @randyledford6496
    @randyledford6496 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pretty cool story ☺️

  • @dailygrindescape2598
    @dailygrindescape2598 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sympathetic wire tuck. Ima use that

  • @m1kel
    @m1kel ปีที่แล้ว

    hahhah "nako po! bastos" sticker ROCKS

  • @craigs6380
    @craigs6380 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Haha, it even has 8-track 😊

  • @jameslitteken2655
    @jameslitteken2655 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sweet ride ! They totally skipped over the samurai handle on the E brake

  • @bigharrykochenbauls4567
    @bigharrykochenbauls4567 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I do the exact same thing with coins and trinkets that I find in my restorations LOL
    I think it's good Juju.. ✌😑👍

  • @jsleeio
    @jsleeio 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Larry you should ask Mike if he plans to also restore a Sport 800 to match the 2000GT ;-) He would never fit in it to drive it, I think, but it would be awesome to see anyway, they're a super dope car

  • @EvendimataE
    @EvendimataE 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    would be nice if they will make again brake lights similar to those

  • @dominiqueleblanc2193
    @dominiqueleblanc2193 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish those could be available in Canada!

  • @mitchellthibeault6759
    @mitchellthibeault6759 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Drop the clutch and lil man gooooos

  • @mrboatshoe
    @mrboatshoe 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn Larry! You gonna cause a fight between him and his wife with you driving it first 😂😂😂

  • @pices229
    @pices229 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Popped his Mango cherry. Hahaha

  • @TMR0907
    @TMR0907 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    God i wish i had one

  • @josemarquez86
    @josemarquez86 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just no words 👏👏👏🤗🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸