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ha i just remebered something else. if you plan on using the st205 brakes, which you probably will, good luck finding rims to fit over the massive front calipers. i went through 3 sets before i found a set that fit.

if your gonna use the TMIC, your gonna need the 205 hood also, or a different hood with some kind of scoop in it.

if you get a complete drive shaft it should come with all the center bearings, if not then your gonna need to find them. first thing is i would try to find a clip with the complete rear end and drive shaft. otherwise your gonna be spending an awful lot of time finding all this stuff.

if you dont have a decent amount of money saved up, i wouldnt try this swap. all the little things add up like crazy.

if your not completely dedicated to the car and swap, then i wouldnt do it either. any parts that may break, or if you wanna upgrade, your gonna spend an arm and a leg for any parts. they all have to come from the UK or Japan and that gets very expensive. its worth it but it does get way too expensive. for me at least.

it really only took probably about 3 months or so only working on it on weekends and the ocasional day off or vaca.

dont be fooled, its not a really easy swap at all. your gonna rack your brain so much its not even funny.

hey i got your PM and figured i would give you some help.

first off, definatley look for a front clip. its the best way to go when your going to do such a major swap. finding all the odds and ends you need can really be a pain. the clip that i got, came with everything that i would imagine that i needed and then some. it cost about $4500 including shipping, but it was well worth it. i got it from this place called NAD auto out of Georgia. it came with, motor, tranny, drive shaft, rear diff, all the suspension, etc.

i would recomend that you do all of your research prior to taking the car apart so you know what your getting into. also, the wiring is pretty much what takes the longest, so if you can get that done first, it would be a big help.

as for the one that i completed, i swapped just about everything from the front clip into my car (besides the climate control.) therefor, the ECU wiring, and wiring under both fenders had to be lengthened. the fender wiring was the pain part. seeing as how its right hand drive, both sides had to switched. i just criss crossed them under the dash. some wirirng under the hood is going to need to be lengthened also.

the mototr itself was out and the new one in within a weekend and was fairly simple. MAKE SURE YOU CHANGE THE CLUTCH BEFORE PUTTING THE MOTOR IN. that was a stupid move on my part, cuz the motor had to come back out cuz the clutch was smoked.

the tunnel for the driveshaft already exists, on the cars so that is realatively easy cuz it runs right down where the exhuast goes. your just gonna have to make templets to figure out where the drive shaft brackets need to go. i think there is about two or three of them????? sorry its been a while. weld up the brackets out of sheet metal (doesnt have to be real thick sheet metal if you make them correctly.) once they are all made and placed up where they need to go, and fit....... then weld them up in place and seam seal them so they dont rust.

as for the rear end, if i remember correctly, the four mounting positions, should pretty much line right up with the existing holes from the other rear. at least two of them line up perfectly square, so if the other two dont line up, then you can drill the holes out where they need to go. your gonna have to make a spacer for the rear end mounts so it sits level. i just made mine out of a chunk of steel with a hole drilled in it to space them out. put everything up in place before you start the welding so ypu make sure its going to work.

your gonna have to figure out what your gonna do with a fuel tank. the stock tank wont work cuz everything is in the way. the stock st205 tank will work if you can find one. i just bought a fuel cell, cut out the spare tire well, and fabbed up a recessed holder for the cell. it wotked out very nicely. you could barely even tell there was a fuel cell in the back. the carpet covered it right up. the only thing you could see was the hose that i had coming from the filler. i just cut a hole in the middle of the carpet. MONEY!!

you gonna have to go with a custom exhaust. a real GT4 exhaust will not fit.

and as of right now, im having a serious brain lapse and cant think of anything else. if it hink of anything ill post up. hope that can be of some help to start you off.

SOLD!!! but also

ha dont worry, as of right now im a pretty poor person myself.

the dinner i had with the car was really nice.

hopefully all goes through with the potential buyer. i've had way too many people say they are gonna buy it and then never even email me back. it sux getting my hopes up like that.

sale pending!

ya i guess i should have specified a little more on that subject. i will take other methods of payment. i dont expect anyone to really have that much cash lying around. i'll take bank checks also. possibly money orders too. no personal checks though.

oh ya:
reducing the price to $12,750 o.b.o.

just PM me or call me if anyone is interested. mike: (860)208-4302

anybody else?

yup ur totally right. fuel lines. just a slight modification.

the 13.5k thing probably is the problem. i know its a lot of money but, oh well.

i just took it for a spin on saturday (illegalally mind you), and man i miss driving that thing.

wow, i didnt realize people were still posting on this post. sorry.

ya the car is still for sale. ive had alot of interest but no one ever gets back to me.

the swap is very expensive, and time consuming. you may not think so but all of those little stupid things add up very very quickly. take it from someone who has been there. also whoever is gonna do it for you, ur gonna need to have alot of faith in them to do it the right way. not to mention very good fabricating skills cuz theres definatley alot involved in that part of the swap.

im not saying you cant do it, im just saying you better be ready to spend a bunch of money, and go through some headaches.

ya you can buy mine already done.

im yet to post on those sites yet.. im so busy, i never really get a chance to go on the computer. def this weekend.

ya i know, i should put it on ebay. i just dont wanna spend a bunch of money in fee's to just have no one buy it and not make my money back.

i put a 3sgte on ebay twice and no one bought it. i ended spending something like $90 and never made the money back.

i probably will put it on there though. i'll just have to bite the bullet.

hey brian, i sent you a PM. someone else may be interested so let me know if you still want it. you have first dibs.

ya i realized it would prob just be easier to call me. i dunno what i say half the time?

i meant that when people PM me, and then i PM them back, they dont seem to get back to me. sorry, my bad. but calls are easier.

thanks for the suggestion, i'll prob try doing that.

ive had a ton of offers and no one seems to reply to my emails????

anyone with questions can call my cell. its just easier talking on the phone sometimes.
mike: 1860-208-4302.

well i would need the money as soon as possible. i just bought a new car and need to start paying it off. the first one to have the money will get the car. but if it means a sale then i might be able to do something.

i saw that other conversion i didnt realize that it sold twice already though.

the clutch kit that i bought for it was gonna go in this winter but then i decided that i was going to sell it so its not really worth me putting it in. the clutch is going with the car though. it was like a $650 kit so its its a pretty decent one made for the GT-4. the clutch thats in it is'nt really that bad. it doesnt slip all the time only on ocasions when you really get on it. as of now the car is totally drivable. i recently just replaced the right side front axle. i took it for a drive and noticed a small clunking coming from somewhere in the front end. i went through it with a fine toothed comb all the mounts and everything seems fine. (nice and tight).

any spare parts that i have for it are gonna go with it too. it wont hurt to have all that extra stuff just in case something were to happen. and i realize that christmas is kinda a bad time but oh well. my bad.

if you have any other questions just hit me up.

come on i need some more interest.

ya i know. its gonna be tough seeing it go but some things just have to be done. if i could afford it, i would just keep it, but thats really not an option for me.

i've actually had alot of trade offers but i really just need the money, i just bought a new car and now i hafta pay that off. nevermind the 30 something k i owe for school..... sorry

still for sale

heres the pics of the stuff i have for sale.





































:correction: the 6th gen mirrors are just stock USDM ones. sorry my bad.

i decided to clean out the garage a lil bit the other day and now i have stuff i need to get rid of.

st205 dashboard (RHD) i have all the panels for it including:
-glove box
-steering column cover
-kick panels
-midle console
-climate control face plate
-interior light
make me and offer for whatever anyone might need.

--5th gen power mirrors (painted 6th gen silver). $35 for both
the plugs are cut off so you will need to keep the ones from your stock mirrors to conect to. i had them on my celi before. but they have fresh paint, and no chips.

--6th gen power folding mirrors( silver also). $35 for both
the plugs are cut off these too. good shape, no major chips

--sony CDX-51RF 10 disc CD changer. $45 (SOLD)
brand new, never been used but the box has been opened.

--left side st205 front axle. $70
used but in great shape. boots are good.

--stock st202 taillights. $75 for both
in great shape, no major scratches or chips. with all bulbs

--center console pad. $10(SOLD)
mint shape

--haha oh ya, and my celica. seriously....


well i didnt have time to post up pics but i will post some up tomorrow.
any questions PM me.

haha ya pretty much.

come on, someone jump on this.....