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I visited this site a while back, and I thought I saw a Celica topic to convert it to a Supra. I do not intend on having the same body... engine.. or interior features as the Supra, but I want to have a look a like. I own a 1994 Toyota Celica ST, sadly the AT200 frame.

My plans intend to (and if someone with an idea they believe is better, please tell me.) I want this to replicate a supra. Money is of no problem.

Supra Tail Lights (Afterburners)
Body Kit (one that is made for Supras also
3S-GTE Engine Swap
Supra Designed Rims?
Spoiler
Headlight Conversion

I tried and tried going through the forums looking for a topic like this one because I hate to repeat someone, so if I can be redirected to save time, that would be great. If anything I don't want to get flamed... i just need some help or advice to get started. I checked the site on the Engine Swap, saw its not going to be perfect, but I believe I got the garage and tools needed, just any kind of help or link would be great. Ty

eh i did supra headlights and someone else did supra tails
i still have the supra headlights and will sell them to you cheap if your interested

how cheap is cheap

then just BUY a supra

+1 there is a nice non-turbo here for $12,000

Steve

Pretty sure I asked for no flaming bro, but If I wanted a high risk supra on my insurance AGAIN, i would buy it. I would much rather stick to my low insurance cost Celica and make it look like one

So please, only positive comments will help

Go with the engine swap, leave the exterior mods to be -- let a supra be a supra, and a celica be a celica. Converting tails/head lights will look really, really riced out if you do not do it right, and chances are you won't do it right. EDIT: Don't take this post as flaming --> just laying it out for you in a direct way.

~snap

This post has been edited by snapshotgt: Jun 21, 2006 - 6:35 PM

i agree.

but if you do the supra taillight conversion, plz put it up more where the "supra" curve is. ton of people put it where the celica taillights are and it looks silly. imho, supra headlights are too big. stick with the stock celica and get projectors. GL

Instead of becoming a Supra "replica" How about becoming a GT4..
Since Money Is Of No Problem.. Just build the 3SGTE to lots of Powa..

crap i missed the "MONEY IS OF NO PROBLEM" part. yeah AWD baby!

if money is of no problem, and you want power with benefits of a celica...


...just have a GT-4 imported peice by peice by peice from europe and then reassembled here in the US.


...congrats, your the ONLY person on the board from the states with a GT-4.

Not true, FORGMANN lives in OH, and has a REAL IMPORTED gt4.

~snap

i have been on this site for a really really long time. i have seen members come and go, and i have seen almost all of the supra conversions and with the exception of Oreo's car, i have yet to see one that was done right and clean. From afar, it looks good, but as you look closer, the cuts arent as clean and it just looks shotty. So unless you have a REALLY REALLY good custom body shop, that knows what they're doin, i would just leave the body be. if money is no issue, just do a 3sgte swap, make it an AWD...import a Varis body kit from japan and some JDM projectors and you'll have one of the hottest cars on the site.

Ditto..

well why don't we try and help this new member and point him in the direction of what he should do to achieve a great "mini-supra" although some may not agree

for the tail light conversion if you want the best resemblance of a supra and greatest appeal then do it exactly like 0re0

your going to want to place the lights all the way up against the bottom of the hatch and use the supra rear bumper modified to fit a celica..

the front i've attempted on my own with mild results at a very amature skill level and very very little time spent on it
a custom hood really isn't too much of an issue to make as you can use a stock hoo sliced up to fit and fabricate the needed fillers to the gaps

but i've sent you a picture of mine you now have the picture of the #1 best supra rear so good luck

I think it's way more hassle than it's worth. No matter how you look at it, money is an issue. I don't think you realize the amount of money it would take to make it look good.

Personally, I think conversions are poser-ish.

I think your money could be better spent somewhere else. There's a chance you could start your project, get frustrated with it, and be left with nothing but a ruined car and not even near complete project.

thats what i was just thinking

Maybe adding a Supra wide bodykit. With that the tailights shouldnt look too cramped and youll have the extra space to play with the tailight placing

I am thinking about doing the supra rear as well. I have looked at almost all of the rears availible and I like it the most

Sigh, trying to take all the dissing and non getting behind me as a good thing, even thou its hard after wanting a something that resembles a supra again. I am glad i asked you guys about the work and what to do. I am going to drop the supra conversion idea whole . I plan to just grab a body kit, possibly the Varis body like 1 one said, but i have to look. Then look into the projection lights or w\e he said, then go from there. As for the taillights... no one commented on the afterburners. What should i do? Keep mine? or go afterburners... or try oreos if that is even possible?