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So, in conclusion.

GT4 now = No.

GT4 clip and welding, assuming you had the skills or money = Feasible, but can be lengthy and/or costly.

Just slam a 3SGTE and new clutch in, run the FWD like a pro until deciding AWD would be neat = Very doable within a modest price range.

Roger dodger. I'm sure you can tell I'm like a baby with plastic tools. I'm still learning the block goes in the square hole and the sphere in the round one. Replacing a caliper today, the previous owner snapped the bleed valve in half. Woo.

Thank you gentlemen, and hopefully I'll have a FWD driveable 3SGTE before I visit family for the holidays.

I'll post updates under My Project.

I figured, I was just messing about. Trying to get ahold of Prime Performance (PrimeMR2) in NJ to see if they can do the fab. No replies all day.

I'm still really REALLY new to the car world, and bare with me because this is probably a really really REALLY dumb question, but I have a coupe. Is the hatchback a completely different setup in the rear or could some body parts and whatnot be swapped out and boom I have a fancy hatch? It'd just be nice to have some of the extra room for my tools because I sometimes go out and find deals on craigslist and try and get them running and turn around the cars.

Thanks in advance from a newb!

EDIT: Just realized. I'd probably have to swap shells. Oi vey. A lot of friggin work. Oh well.

Update: Got a 95 GT for $700 that runs perfectly. No rust except for the brakes which is expected. Coupe, not hatch. A little bleh it's not the hatch because then I don't have that spoiler that adds 10hp per ft-ib of down force yknow? Huehue. Will update probably under builds with progress. Time to learn to weld!

*Heavy breathing*

Appreciate the input guys. Yeah I can see where it'd take quite some time. And I know I could wait until 2019. Just lil ol me being impatient.

So, I am purchasing a 1997 Toyota Celica GT with a silvertop 4AGE 20v (MT). I plan on slapping a 3SGTE and new clutch on it to handle the power, but here's the kicker:

I want AWD.

Why? I'm a GT-Four enthusiast. I know the '94 will be legal in 2019, but this is a project I want done before Christmas because it'll be a present for my father, who's been eyeing the GT-Fours for 13 years now.

NOW, the fun part. Do I care about price? To an extent. Please don't tell me "if you want AWD just go buy a subaru". No. Screw you. I want a GT-Four, lol.

Is it at all possible to ship a GT-Four sans internals and have US VIN marked parts such as a 3SGTE and tranny + diff etc dropped into it? Or would there be a VIN issue due to the VIN being stamped into the car itself and it being a japanese body not having a US standard VIN?

Maybe just order a GT-Four frame? Transfer EVERYTHING onto the new frame?

Or for the builders, fabricate a subframe and bolt everything to it and call it a day? Cut out the spare tire well, run a new fuel cell (ST205), extend the brake lines, and welding in drive shaft support brackets?

Just wanted some up-to-date info. Thanks guys!

Sick car! I'm right on Newport News too for an east coast port. But this 25 year thing is killing me.