shell is on the way! NOW WITH PICS OF THE POS!, finally, PLUS swap stays as scheduled :) Options

[brianforster]

Woke up at 10 this morning to a phone call from a shipper saying "he booked my shipping" for 300$ from uship.com (GREAT website by the way, you register, post target price, people bid on your shipment, like if they are passing through the area with a big truck and have more space, they can make some extra bucks)

I HADNT EVEN PAID for the car yet so i frantically called the guy, who didnt answer his phone yesterday, so i was worried. well today he did, i asked if he had paypal, NO, could i pay with card, NO! damn, so i call the shipper and ask if i can pay him 800$ instead of 300$ and him give the money to the guy, he said yes, but he needs an extra 80$ for atm and paypal fees. 80$ at the last minute isnt so bad I guess, it was in the heat of the moment haha. So I transfer the money, pay on paypal, and the guys about to go pick up my shell which is:

Red 1994 celica GT hatchback. 5spd. blown motor. dont know ANY other details except it needs a new front bumper and possibly one headlight.

however, as long as its got an engine bay ready and willing for my 3sgte, im excited. the swap will start friday march 17th as soon as i get home from college.

the car will be delivered by 9ish tonight, CHUCKY! If your home then, you should go around and take pics

oh yeah a HUGE thank you for easternpiro for hooking me up with the shell and contacting people for me, i owe you one big man.

This post has been edited by brianforster: Mar 8, 2006 - 12:28 AM

[Defgeph]

awesome man, congrats.

[easternpiro1]

no problem brian!!! anytime! im happy for you dude!! now its only a matter of time before you hear the pshhh! pshhh!!!

i think im jealous!!!

[playr158]

sweeet let me know when it comes in and i'll head over!

[frosty]

awesome dude.

[Batman722]

[BLACKcelicaGT]

you dont want to start work the 17th thats the best day of the year

[brianforster]

car is here, but some bad news

airbags are deployed which pisses me off a lot because i specifically asked the guy if the airbags were there, dunno what else, chuckys getting pics right now.

[brianforster]

my luck continues, its also an st!

let this be a testament once again to "if its too good to be true, it is!"

[brianforster]

lets screw brian over even more.

ROLL DOWN WINDOWS.

i didnt even know they made those on celicas.

dear lord, i got screwed harder than a whore.

[lagos]

lets screw brian over even more.

ROLL DOWN WINDOWS.

i didnt even know they made those on celicas.

dear lord, i got screwed harder than a whore.

ouch

[Hanyo]

yea, that is why you never buy things when the seller acts shady.

i would pay him a visit.

[brianforster]

7 hour drive... thats why i had it shipped.

oh well, i guess my buy + swap = fun daily driver car has now turned into a project car , ill deal wiht it though, 500$ is still a decent price.. *shrug*

[brianforster]

oh god tweak is viewing my thread.. this is what i get for cancelling on him!!!

im not worthy!

[Dr_Tweak]

oh god tweak is viewing my thread.. this is what i get for cancelling on him!!!

im not worthy!

I just keep checking back for the pics

-Doc

[brianforster]

oh god tweak is viewing my thread.. this is what i get for cancelling on him!!!

im not worthy!

I just keep checking back for the pics

-Doc

oh i have them, i was so flustered i forgot to upload, give me a sec

[brianforster]

there you guys are, in all her glory, roll up windows and all.

its official, the only option i do have, is rear window whiper!

[Jdog1385]

damn, start listing what parts you need. we'll help you get this celica back to its glory.

[purplegt4]

time to make some LEMONade!

[brianforster]

rear break conversion
power window wires + actuator + door panel + lock setup (the stock stuff, but i have to figure out if it plugs into the sts that didnt come with it first)
airbags, airbag ecu, 2 front crash sensors.
the passenger side motor mount, gt shift cables, gt p/s lines.
headlights, im not sure which are cracked yet, prolly all of them have something wrong with them.

thats about it i think, as far as my plans go, i might be buying the power window/lock + door panel stuff from mark, as well as the gt cables and motor mount.

playr has some airbags hell sell me.

still need:

airbag ecu, 2 front crash sensor
headlights
rear brake conversion

[Akimbo]

why do you want it to be a ST

[brianforster]

no i dont want it to have all the crappy options like roll down windows or locks

[purplegt4]

hmm since you're getting new door panels

lemme grab that passenger side arm rest. (mine has a cigarette burn in it)

This post has been edited by purplegt4: Mar 8, 2006 - 1:10 AM

[Batman722]

still need:

airbag ecu, 2 front crash sensor
headlights

might be able to help you out there, I might know sombody

This post has been edited by Batman722: Mar 8, 2006 - 1:13 AM

[Dr_Tweak]

Well... at least it's not a coupe.





This post has been edited by Dr_Tweak: Mar 8, 2006 - 1:10 AM

[purplegt4]

Well... at least it's not a coupe.

lol true that.

just when you thought it couldn't get any worse!

*jinx proof*

any frame damage?

*jinx proof*

[brianforster]

still need:

airbag ecu, 2 front crash sensor
headlights

might be able to help you out there, I might know sombody

alright, let me know.

Well... at least it's not a coupe.

yeah doc, thats about ALL i can be saying haha

[purplegt4]

AT LEAST ITS NOT A CIVIC. MUAHHAHAHA

[Jen]

Wow, I've never seen our celicas with roll up windows.

[Dr_Tweak]

My '94 ST had roll-up windows, no power locks, etc.

And it was a coupe

-Doc

[brianforster]

tweak, since your a wiring master, do you know if the body harness for a celica with roll up windows is the same as one with power windows?

as in if i get all of the stock components will there be plugs for the power components?

[CelicaSTX02]

dude, thats similar to what happened to me. I found a celica for $3000 at a dealership, called them and they told me it was a GT manual hatchback in great condition. I drove 7 hours up there to look at it and buy it with cash, and it turned out to be an ST with fake GT badging, the interior was so damaged that it had furry seat covers and the whole interior had like white stuff all over it from like water or something. To make things worst, the motor was all rusted and it had the ugliest teal flat color i've ever seen. I was so pissed at her, but before I left, I checked out another celica in the area and it was exactly what I wanted and so I bought that for $4000......with luck on my side, I made it out of the deal with a better car than I originally intended to. 1997 GT with perfect interior and exterior . power everything, sunroof, cd player, and the car was babied since the owner was a car lover.

[Dr_Tweak]

tweak, since your a wiring master, do you know if the body harness for a celica with roll up windows is the same as one with power windows?

as in if i get all of the stock components will there be plugs for the power components?

I don't know, but I doubt it. Easiest thing to do would be to just custom wire it.

-Doc

[CelicaZR]

Sorry to hear about your misfortune
I hope you dont find any more nasty surprises.
Wish you all the best in bring it back to life.
Just remember you've saved another 6gc from the crusher.
That in itself deserve a metal
Good luck, there are plenty of good people here willing to help you
out. If I can be of some assistances let me know.

[BBoYRuGGeD]

come to think of it the dealership that i bought my celi from classified it as a GT and the car also had GT badging. LOL course i knew better and used it to my advantage to lower the price from 9grand to 7grand. the car was in extremely great condition too with freakishly low miles...but it woulda helped my swap out if it already was a GT manual...lol oh well

bboy

[bojangles_8686]

Hey Brian im goin to the junkyard after class and ill get some quotes and pics. Well get this beyoch right in no time.

[bindertch]

Sounds like there is a trend here. When I bought mine they called it a GT. I didn't know much about Celicas then and it didn't have any badges but the Toyota symbol. I found out when I went to insure it that it was an ST but that made it easier and cheaper to insure.

Completely off topic but Dr Tweak where you going to stop? It seems as if you are sliding down the States. Maybe you will end up in SoCal and I could give you some business.

[easternpiro1]

yea, that is why you never buy things when the seller acts shady.

i would pay him a visit.

IM GOING TO PAY THAT F#&*ER A VISIT!brian tried to calm me down last night but i dont appreciate ANY of my peeps getting the shaft! and my friend gary "claims" that he didnt see the airbags deployed and the windshield smashed. i feel bad that brian got shafted b/c i didnt go check the car out first. ive had people buy celicas thru me before (last year someone on 6gc bought a black gt from a guy in charlotte.) IM SO PISSED OFF!!!!

This post has been edited by easternpiro1: Mar 8, 2006 - 10:54 AM

[brianforster]

yeah piro has been more angry than me about this haha

im over it now, im just working on restoring the bad-boy!

piece by piece im gonna make this car nice, even if i have to spend every dime i have

[BBoYRuGGeD]

piece by piece im gonna make this car nice, even if i have to spend every dime i have

ah the words of a true enthusiast good luck again brian

bboy