another celica back with it's proud owner, mark 426 reunited with the celi Options

[celicagurl152003]

So all what do you think of Mark's all new and improved celica? New paint, new kit new spoiler....well that's enough out of me. I'll let Mark tell ya the rest Here are some pics.....and yes, by the way all the work was done by Quarter Mile Customs (my shop), Mark even came down to give a hand as well. Mark I hope your happy with her I didn't wanna let her go.....
here is a before pic

and here are the after






This post has been edited by celicagurl152003: Sep 29, 2005 - 9:21 PM

[dstrbcelica]

wow..looks like a 4x4.

-dstrb

[dustin15brown]

they raised it lol no, it needs some springs man but it looks good like i told u last nigh

[Valo666]

looks good, just needs a drop though. Nice work Christina

[HaRv3sTeR]

drop it like it's hot

[mark_426]

Guys, dont be dumb, seriously.

[celicagurl152003]

yes it was raised up sense it was just painted i didn't recomend that it be completely dropped expecially on PA roads......didn't want the paint to get messed up. and thank you, im so thrilled on how it turned out

[Seth6Gen]

wow, you can see the color so much better in those pictures, looks totally amazing.

[blu94gt]

I like it all except that rear bumper. Idk why but that bumper on any celica just looks soooo retarded. Everything else is nice tho, props

*EDIT*
and I just noticed it says QUATER MILE instead of QUARTER MILE in a lot of the pics

This post has been edited by blu94gt: Sep 29, 2005 - 8:26 PM

[celicagurl152003]

ooops...my bad...he he he

[Akimbo]

Love that color...what is it...? Also, that blue sticker kind of throws off the flow for me...maybe a dark grey would be better?

[vangSTa_celica]

OMFG HOLY CRAP SHEESH MAN THATS HOT CAPS LOCK CAPS LOCK

Looks great mark. I love the two post spoiler on it as well. Great work!

[CelicaZR]

Nice work I like it
The only thing that it needs now is JDM Taillights.

[mark_426]

Guys, I haven't finished all the touches up. I haven't shown any of the interior stuff either.

Just like the coils being lowered - I havent had a chance to pull the blue sticker off, nor repaint the calipers.

Realize, I did pick the car up last night, and the pictures I took were (obviously) sitting in a gas station at 9:30 the evening I picked it up

I have some more stuff to modify/fix, and paint a little in the engine bay, then you all can see that too...

Edit: taillights - I haven't gotten to them yet, I have something laying on the floor for them....

Also, I'm looking into some kind of accent for the high beams and doing soomething with fogs... Some other stuff... you know how it goes

The color is "Dark Otter Metallic"

This post has been edited by mark_426: Sep 29, 2005 - 11:30 PM

[95CelicaST]

official price tag?

[sakara]

damn she is hott O_O I wanna see her in person

[dstrbcelica]

well...it looks really good.

-dstrb

[jgreening]

I agree with blu94gt about the vader rear. Other than that, I think its nicely done. Is the VIS hood painted too?

By the way, the graphics over the pictures are very distracting. How about posting the pictures without that lettering so we can see the car better?

This post has been edited by jgreening: Sep 30, 2005 - 4:15 PM

[ghostdog]

I like it all except that rear bumper.  Idk why but that bumper on any celica just looks soooo retarded.  Everything else is nice tho, props 

*EDIT*
and I just noticed it says QUATER MILE instead of QUARTER MILE in a lot of the pics 
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.. leave off the first r for savings ...

looks really good tho. christina got some skills

[mark_426]

I'll get some better pictures up with the other Olympus cam, sometime.

Vis hood is NOT painted... the hood spoiler is painted the body color though.

Ash, call me or IM me and you're welcome to - I'll meet you somewhere. Let me know.

[sakara]

I dun have ur number hehe... YGPM

[x_itchy_b_x]

is there an intercooler anymore?

[95CelicaST]

AHEM... price tag??

[mark_426]

Intercooler has been temporarily removed - I need to get my **** together and bend some piping. However, running no intercooler, I'm getting some insanely fast turbo spool...

Price tag...what part do you want to know about?


Needless to say, heres what we've got done.

same 2nd gen 3SGTE - but wired correctly, i hope, now
new (right before sent it up) Koyo Racing Radiator
reinstalled HKS SSQV BOV
FabTech 3" downpipe
FabTech Header
New plug wires
centerforce stage three clutch
new rod and main bearings
machined rods
machined flywheel
machined crankshaft
painted engine bay

replaced Invader rear bumper
replaced Invader skirts
repair Z3 fenders w shaved triangles
replace Zyclone front bumper cover
zyclone carbon hood with ST205 hood spoiler reinstlaled
new (right before sent it up) JDM Projector Lows/JDM Crystal Hi's
shaved emblems - one toyota center
molded rear bumper to keep it from sagging
5th gen power mirrors
dark otter metallic paint
Shaved Rear wiper and sprayer
Converted 3post to 2post wing

blue LED climate control
blue window switches
accent lights on projectors wired to sidemarkers - independently controlled

and as soon as i actually remember to grab the wire i have cut at work, relocate battery to hatch....

This post has been edited by mark_426: Oct 2, 2005 - 1:40 PM

[madmods]

Very nice Mark!

[sakara]

that car is sexy and beautiful... got to see it last night and it's fun :D

[mjmsoccer]

Heres a couple more pics. Not the greatest pictures but you get the picture.

[BBoYRuGGeD]

oh man thats a sweet celi mark! so so sweet! btw how did u fit ur koyo radiator in there? i've barely got enough space on mine for my stocks! lol but then again my turbo is clocked so that may be it...hmmm i needa see these koyo radiators in person

celicagurl... thats a REAL NICE paint job! how far are u from jersey? i may need a new paintjob next spring!

bboy

[vangSTa_celica]

Those flakes are beautiful.

[celicagurl152003]

bboy,
im probabily about 2-3 hours away from nj depending on what part. your best bet is to mapquest it. new oxford to the city u live in. and thanks for the compliment.

[mark_426]

First and foremost, the car is dirty as junk, I know. I've had it in the garage since tuesday, trying to fix the oil leak and turbo problems.. no time to polish it when going to college, working 15-30hrs a week, and fixing the mechanics.

Before anyone says anything - I need to get my **** together and cut, bend, and weld up my intercooler piping and exhuast. (The intercooler is not plumbed, exhaust midpipe is stock). See above.

I'm also going to get some outdoor pictures of the paint and such, these dont do it much justice. Its not perfect, but its not too bad.

Hopefully I'll have some interior pictures up when I get all my components delivered... dont have an ETA on that yet. Probably redoing electrical, putting the racing seats back in, painting some things, maybe some fiberglass... etc. This is the bottom of my priority list

Some of you wanted to see the bottom of the Vis hood:





















some intercooler piping bends...

[95CelicaST]

Price tag= How much did it all cost... I didn't know price tag meant anything else....

[celicagurl152003]

95celicast, for everything that was done to the car, with labor,parts (body kit, hood, engine components, ect.), and paint ect.....he ended up at $5000. The thing that made it so expensive was all the new parts as well as the engine rebuild...he only paid $1000 for the paint job. But it was still pricey (sp)

[celiracer]

I like the vader rear bumper, But it looks a lot better when the whole kit is vader or Veilside, cause then all the curves match. But mark you gotta really really nice ride. i love it.

[mark_426]

I usually thoguht it was polite to privately ask questions like that, guess you didn't get the insinuation.

However, that bill went up since I have to fix problems that weren't taken care of.. but at least its my labor this time.

edit. I wouldnt mind just having a rear lip.. but I didnt have a stock rear bumper.. so I wouldve had to find a stock panel, and then buy the lip. Most places sell invader parts with the zyclone front, for reasons beyond me.

This post has been edited by mark_426: Oct 20, 2005 - 6:53 PM

[dustin15brown]

personally not a fan of the invader rear, but i understand its the cheapest and widest available