TRD GT4 conv in Florida, trd gt4 project finished!!!!!!! more pics Options

[supradog1]

1 weeks work with 4 more to go... What do you think???
and the imposable begains!!!

ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this dent was a major turn off!!!



thats much better!!!




This post has been edited by supradog1: Aug 14, 2007 - 1:28 PM

[94GT]

Looking good! What color are you going with?

[supradog1]

04 Porsche Carrera GT Indischrot Red...

This post has been edited by supradog1: Mar 6, 2007 - 6:56 PM

[block]

are you going to fix the damaged side? so far so good. thought you was gonna do an awd! haha good job

[Jen]

When you get it done, I'd love to come by to check it out.

[BLINKYxMUNKEY]

Coming to Tallahassee soon, or should I got to JVille? Looking good.

[supradog1]

are you going to fix the damaged side? so far so good. thought you was gonna do an awd! haha good job

All damage will be repaired along with full R&I of all glass and trim peices...

[Jaws4God]

looking good!!

[tim86]

looks like its making good progress... what shop is doing the work for u?

[Nibbe]

Looking good so far. Keep us posted.

[supradog1]

looks like its making good progress... what shop is doing the work for u?

B&S Body & Collision, thay have one of the best body men in town and I am have an old friend of mine come in and spray it... He did my boyfriends supra a few years ago and it was "A PERFECT JOB!!!"

[supradog1]

Got my Eurou front lip today from japanparts.com, this co. is very reliable with good prices and thay speak english!!! There standard air shipping is unbeleavable fast!!! DHL warped the part to me in 22 hours!!! What the hell!!! needless to say, next time i need a real jap part I will be buying from this co.

[Culpable04]

nice !

DHL international service is freaking fast.

looking forward to see your project all done and shiny.

[azian_advanced]

i've always wanted that lip... damn.. only thing stopping me is the high shipping price (but then again you get it very fast) and the fact that i won't be able to drive in the winter with the lip on. and the body kit combo you're going with has been my all-time favorite.

[99GT]

I can't wait also... hahah it's exciting to follow up with these threads! Can't wait until I get to make my own thread! Good luck!

[supradog1]

Well hears a little up date on my GT4 project...
I am steel waiting on:
bumper brakets and hood latch from toyota world (on backorder)
xenon projector retrofit from custom lights.com (somthing went wrong but thay covered it)
red suede Bride nok-off seats from custom kitz .com (told me that the seats were JDM parts and that the Chines new year held them up for 2 weeks!!! hmmmm??? JDM= Japanes Domestic Market ie: Japan... Chinese= nok-off ie: China... how dose somthing coming from Japan get held up by the Chines???
other than that, very thing ealse is moving smoothly...
no pics of car at this time as i have been in & out of town...but i did get my new Axis wheels & Yokohama tires today!!!
A "MUST SEE" in person!!! The picturs dont do them justice!!!












This post has been edited by supradog1: Mar 5, 2007 - 5:20 PM

[Valo666]

red rim...RED RIM! RED RIM!..sorry..i hadda make the shining reference..lol..Interesting look..but so far looks good. cant wait to see it finished

This post has been edited by Valo666: Mar 5, 2007 - 5:35 PM

[Negative]

OOOOH Parada Spec 2 tires! You are gonna love the way they grip on the twisties! Good on launch too. Love the red rims. Gonna paint the car red too? I'd go black for the contrast but should look amazing either way.

[m0dd3d1]

Does anyone have any kinda of clip they can put in with that Porshe red color? I'm really interested to see how it looks! Dude, car looks like it's coming along well! Nice.

-Triscuit

[rjbibeau]

where did you get those gt4 fenders?

[tim86]

wow i really like those rims... i have to see this when its done

[OrbitalGT95]

this just might be the first hella flush celi ive seen....very excited

[supradog1]

where did you get those gt4 fenders?

ebay.co.uk

The celica should be very close to this color when finished...





This post has been edited by supradog1: Mar 5, 2007 - 11:08 PM

[baddisintegra]

what size and offset are the Axis wheels? front and back if you can. also is the Axis that new Maxxis(i think thats correct) lip effect that they have with some of their wheels or is it the offset that creates the lip for you?

[supradog1]

what size and offset are the Axis wheels? front and back if you can. also is the Axis that new Maxxis(i think thats correct) lip effect that they have with some of their wheels or is it the offset that creates the lip for you?

its a little of both, offset and lip size... i had to role the rear fenders to make the wheels fit... thay should clear by 2mm!!!

This post has been edited by supradog1: Mar 6, 2007 - 1:54 PM

[Starcraftjunkie]

I was just skimming and I thought I read "The celica should be very close to this when finished"..
Then I saw the pic and went.. DAMNnnnn....
Then I did I double take and read it again...

How many coats of clear and stuff are going on?

ebay.co.uk

The celica should be very close to this color when finished...

[midengine3sgte]

nice color. the color that my brother used for his st205 was blue blood red with extra clear. makes it look deep in color.

[baddisintegra]

what size and offset are the Axis wheels? front and back if you can. also is the Axis that new Maxxis(i think thats correct) lip effect that they have with some of their wheels or is it the offset that creates the lip for you?

its a little of both, offset and lip size... i had to role the rear fenders to make the wheels fit... thay should clear by 2mm!!!

yeah, am currently working on my GT to fit some 9.5", maybe 10" rims rite now (not to sure yet)

i've been lookin at Axis wheels and their Maxxis tech is pretty cool...expands lip size, gives a rwd look, without sacrificing the dimensions of the rim to much.

if yours are 18", i assume they're 18x8 all around with the Maxxis tech in the rears, correct?

and where did you have to roll? the front or the rear fenders?

i think i'll have to do some major stretching to fit the 9.5-10" rims but the end result is worth it for me

[Slick]

Beautiful rims! Are they staggered? In the second picture it looks like they are. You're car is going to look great!

[supradog1]

what size and offset are the Axis wheels? front and back if you can. also is the Axis that new Maxxis(i think thats correct) lip effect that they have with some of their wheels or is it the offset that creates the lip for you?

its a little of both, offset and lip size... i had to role the rear fenders to make the wheels fit... thay should clear by 2mm!!!

yeah, am currently working on my GT to fit some 9.5", maybe 10" rims rite now (not to sure yet)

i've been lookin at Axis wheels and their Maxxis tech is pretty cool...expands lip size, gives a rwd look, without sacrificing the dimensions of the rim to much.

if yours are 18", i assume they're 18x8 all around with the Maxxis tech in the rears, correct?

and where did you have to roll? the front or the rear fenders?

i think i'll have to do some major stretching to fit the 9.5-10" rims but the end result is worth it for me

You are correct... the wheels are not staggered sized, just staggered offset, it gives the celica a look of a RWD car... I made a template to find the max offset and mesured it down to 2mm cleareance for that "perfect flush look"...

[supradog1]

Well... today i went down to the shop to see how the car was coming along, to no suprise alot was not done dew to other cars that were there before my car.. but he did get the huge dent out the rear quarter panel!!! all it needs now is some body filler and sanding and were good to go!!! later this week we will move on to the rest of the body!!!







Almost for got!!!! I got in more new parts also :

sloted/drilld rotors...


braied brake lines...


valor nvg-670 wt navi/dvd/ipod head unit
pionner center channel speaker
mb quarts QSC component speakers x4
power acoustik 1800 watt 12" fubar subs x2, 800 watt 4 channel amp, 2000 watt 1 channel amp and 6 feret power cap...


hks 170 mm carbon ti black box (muffler)...

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

I like those wheels. Bold choice. Watch those rotors for breaking, I'm too chicken to buy drilled rotors. I would like to see the radio system left out, those things are too heavy. That quarter isn't ready for filler yet, I still see rust. It'll come back quick if you don't completely get rid of it. Good luck with your project.

[Nibbe]

Thats true. Make sure they take all the rust out of it cos otherwise it wouldnt take too long to get rusty again.

[jdg371]

how fat is the lip?

[supradog1]

how fat is the lip?

About 65mm in the front and 90mm in the rear...

[supradog1]

Came home today and found this on my door step!!!


MAN!!!! This thing feels NICE in your hands!!!

[supradog1]

I will hopefuly get a chance to stop by the shop today and see how the car is coming along before i leave out this week... this morning i finaly got my shark fin antenna!!! WOW this thing looks SICK!!!!!!! I am planing to mount it just as the BMW,s have them (rear part of the roof) and i will also be hiding my GPS and XM antenna underneath the shark fin... this should turn out as a very clean install with classy german styling!!!











please... feel free and let me know you thoughts on this...

This post has been edited by supradog1: Mar 19, 2007 - 11:01 AM

[99GT]

Where can I get a shark fin antenna!!! Damn!!! That's hott!

[bccentaur3]

DUDE, I want one too, thats sick.

[devilsden97]

whats the blue bodykit in the background too...


should look good (the 6gc) btw

[OrbitalGT95]

looks like an s13

[supradog1]

Where can I get a shark fin antenna!!! Damn!!! That's hott!

I got it from a friend!!! I can find out were he got it if you like...

whats the blue bodykit in the background too...


should look good (the 6gc) btw

That the front cover for my boyfriends 1100 RWH widebody supra!!! YALL ANT READY FOR THAT!!!

[Negative]

MKIII I take it. Was it at the Texas2K7 this year? I was there quite by accident with MR2 T friend and the GF and we saw sooooo many MKIII's and MKIV's.

[99GT]

I would like to know where your friend got it from!! Thanks...

[BLINKYxMUNKEY]

Where can I get a shark fin antenna!!! Damn!!! That's hott!

I got it from a friend!!! I can find out were he got it if you like...

whats the blue bodykit in the background too...


should look good (the 6gc) btw

That the front cover for my boyfriends 1100 RWH widebody supra!!! YALL ANT READY FOR THAT!!!

Sweet. I am coming to Jacksonville to check these out when they are done. lol.

This post has been edited by BLINKYxMUNKEY: Mar 20, 2007 - 6:12 PM

[99GT]

How big is the shark fin?

[supradog1]

How big is the shark fin?

its 7" long, 2 1/2 high... i will try and call him tonight and find out were he got it...

Negative... the supra has been to a few shows in its time, but its more of a track car as he rarly drives it on the street...

[Negative]

How big is the shark fin?

Negative... the supra has been to a few shows in its time, but its more of a track car as he rarly drives it on the street...

No that's the big nationwide Supra rally held in Tx every year. Supra's come from all over North America [a friend of mine brings his from western NY] for this. You guys should check it out next year.
The schedule is usually:
Fri - Dyno day in Houston
Sat - Track day and track tuning in Seally [the part I happened into this year quite by accident]
Sun - Show and shine or something in San Antonio
I even saw two MKI Celica/Supra's this year.

[DSToyo]

i cant wait to see this car when its done!
keep up the good work and keep the pics comin

[99GT]

What's the update on this?

[bccentaur3]

i was wondering the same thing

[tim86]

bump, hopefully this will be done soon so i can check it out! its been a month now... cant wait to see everything together

[99GT]

I want to see that shark fin on!!!

[supradog1]

Sorry to all.. i have been out of town the last 2-1/2 weeks trying to find a house in miami... any way, im back and the celi project is still moving along nicely!!! before i left on my trip i stop by the shop to do a follow up and the car was in full primer and ready for block sanding!!! i am sorry to say i forgot the camera on this day and will be taking shots of the celi tomarrow!!! i do expect some if not all paint work to be finished at this time!!! i also recieved my "hid projector retrofited headlights" from customelightz.com the servis thay provied me with is nearly flawless!!! and appears to be oem... i cant tell you how happy i am with this retro fit!!!

have a look for your self!!!










i will post shots of the lights on and in action asap...

[LewFX]

make sure you have a drill for the braided lines, the bracket doesnt fit with the 12mm bolt part of the strut, i had to use a 8mm bolt instead.

[Culpable04]

can you tell us how much they charged you for retrofit ? or at least a ballpark price.

[bccentaur3]

What HID was used in the retro? Acura TSX?

[supradog1]

Culpable04... it was about $350 (i supplied my owen acura tsx projectors)...

today i worked on the celie for a few hours, too my suprise no color has been sprayed, but lots of things have been fixed!!! i puled off the brakes for paint/replacement and started installing the new wheel studs, but i had to stop because the wheel studs i picked up were the wrong size... other than that, all is going well!!!

and the sanding continues!!!








as you can see the the rear quater panels have been roled very nicely for larger wheels... no more wheel rub!!!




the dent has been fully repaired and the antenna hole hase been removed!!!






This post has been edited by supradog1: Apr 11, 2007 - 9:13 PM

[95st-celica]

lookin really good man keep the pics commin....lokin forward to see the finished project....Good luck

[Jen]

i don't know if you answered this already or not, but where are you getting this done?

[bccentaur3]

Hey whats up with the fitment?

BTW the car is looking pretty darn good so far. Can't wait to see the finished product.

[supradog1]

B&S bodyshop on phillips hwy is where the work is being done...

Hey whats up with the fitment?

BTW the car is looking pretty darn good so far. Can't wait to see the finished product.

rear bumper is not bolted on... its just resting there...

[bccentaur3]

Oh my mistake, lol. Scared me a little there.

[Random_Stranger]

B&S bodyshop on phillips hwy is where the work is being done...

Hey whats up with the fitment?

BTW the car is looking pretty darn good so far. Can't wait to see the finished product.

rear bumper is not bolted on... its just resting there...

Dude! Where are you getting the money to do all this? You hiring?! LOL I look forward to seeing more, and can't wait to see what it is going to look like when it is done. I bet you won the lotto huh? Naaaaaaah. You work for a mob boss, right? No? Best friends with someone famous? Okay..... You sell..... Nevermind. LOL

[99GT]

Did you ever ask your buddy where he/she got the shark fin from? and how much?

[supradog1]

[quote name='99GT' date='Apr 13, 2007 - 3:42 AM' post='546290']
Did you ever ask your buddy where he/she got the shark fin from? and how much?
he said a place called VG sells them in canada...

today i got the studs installed, brakes finished and wheels mounted for testing!!! this celi is starting to look realy good!!!
the offsets a dead on!!! and makes the car look low and wide!!! next week i hope to spray the jams and be ready for paint...

new calipers+powder coat, rotors, pads, lines, exstened studs...






wheels mounted for test fit...








wheel offsets are dead on for the perfecit flush look!!!




lookin good!!!

[bojangles_8686]

lookin really good! I like those wheels

[Jen]

i don't know if you answered this already or not, but where are you getting this done?

[Culpable04]

he answered you jen



B&S bodyshop on phillips hwy is where the work is being done...

[Jen]

she answered you jen



B&S bodyshop on phillips hwy is where the work is being done...

it's a girl. :x

i never saw the post, so thank you.

[tomazws]

Sexy Z behind your sexy Celi

[tim86]

those wheels are hawt... that back lip is huge! cant wait to see everything done

[presure2]

looks great so far!
cant wait to see the finish product.

[supradog1]

today i found out that i am not geting my seats be cause the supplyer has not made a shipment in 3 months!!! so i got my money back, did some research and bought these instead... (Matrix Type-X Modena Alcantara Racing Seats) from my research i am hearing that thay are good seats and have a long life with little or no issues, just not a top brand co. like sparco or recaro. i like them because thay are alcantara and have a fair price tage most seats that are made with alcantara COST $$$$!!! has any one had any personal experance with them??? if so please post...

Matrix Type-X Modena Alcantara Racing Seats


if you are asking your self "why???" its because i am going with a red alcantara (suede) interior, ie. doors, front & rear seats, steering wheel ect ect...

[elvasoshexai]

ooh! another celica who got a retro @ customlightz!

[OrbitalGT95]

ehhhh u deff can be flusher.....dont make me bust out my driftunit hellaflush pics(go there if u wanna see some flush wheels) Car is hellaflush for a celica though...lovin it

[vg30dett93]

Cant wait to see it in the streets. Where do you usually kick it(supradog)?

[supradog1]

ehhhh u deff can be flusher.....dont make me bust out my driftunit hellaflush pics(go there if u wanna see some flush wheels) Car is hellaflush for a celica though...lovin it

ooohhh!!! i know what you are sayin !!! your talkin about how most D1 drift cars run the wheels a little to wide and tires a little to narrow so the wheel rides the fender lip!!! it almost looks as tho its rubin but its not!!! lots of vip cars are also goin for the same look... well, i dont think its goin to look quite llike that but it will be verrrry close... my boyfriend saids "i have a camber kit on the car and when its "dialed-in" the wheels will be with in 2mm of the fenders..."

[OrbitalGT95]

ehhhh u deff can be flusher.....dont make me bust out my driftunit hellaflush pics(go there if u wanna see some flush wheels) Car is hellaflush for a celica though...lovin it

ooohhh!!! i know what you are sayin !!! your talkin about how most D1 drift cars run the wheels a little to wide and tires a little to narrow so the wheel rides the fender lip!!! it almost looks as tho its rubin but its not!!! lots of vip cars are also goin for the same look... well, i dont think its goin to look quite llike that but it will be verrrry close... my boyfriend saids "i have a camber kit on the car and when its "dialed-in" the wheels will be with in 2mm of the fenders..."

i was gonna ask you if you were gonna run any negative chamber or what not, but im deff excited to see how the car will turn out. And for that "narrow" look i stretched 235 on the rear of my 240, when in fact they should be 255....although i need to are adjust my whole suspension now and get an alignment so nothing is absolutely rubbing....once your car is done, post pics of it on HELLAFLUSh...im serious when i saythis might be the first flush 6gc

[LewFX]

hey your rotors are on backwards, the slot should be / not \

[Gary]

hey your rotors are on backwards, the slot should be / not \

Actually, if the rotor has internal curved vanes, the slots need to be cut accross the vane.
Otherwise, it will crack through the unsupported slot.
The rotor must be mounted according to the internal vanes in order to get rid of heat as fast as possible.
Hence, if the rotors she is using has internal curved vanes and they are slotted properly, that is already the correct way.
Slots: [front (\) rear]
Internal Vanes: [front (/) rear]

[supradog1]

hey your rotors are on backwards, the slot should be / not \

Actually, if the rotor has internal curved vanes, the slots need to be cut accross the vane.
Otherwise, it will crack through the unsupported slot.
The rotor must be mounted according to the internal vanes in order to get rid of heat as fast as possible.
Hence, if the rotors she is using has internal curved vanes and they are slotted properly, that is already the correct way.
Slots: [front (\) rear]
Internal Vanes: [front (/) rear]

you are right!!! the curved vanes are there to move hot air from the center of the hub/rotors outward...

[supradog1]

pulled the celica back apart today and doing some final detail sanding and lots of taping before sprayin jams/underhood tomarrow morning... my bf showed up just in time, quiten time... well im stoked and ready to start sprayin!!!
ps: thanks for all the feedback guys & girls!!! the more the better!!!

[tim86]

nice pics, ull look good in ur celica when its done

[JoKeRkId613]

good work. its coming along nicely. 1up for florida.

[bccentaur3]

Nice pics, can't wait to see the finished work.

[snapshotgt]

Nice fenders... like the fact that you have done away with usdm, and gone with jdm -- looks great.

[Daftboy]

Looks good...hope to see it near complete soon ...btw...nice shades...and what speakers did you go with ?

This post has been edited by Daftboy: Apr 23, 2007 - 3:36 PM

[DSToyo]

looks awesome, its really coming along! cant wait to see it painted with those wheels and seats!

[supradog1]

Looks good...hope to see it near complete soon ...btw...what speakers did you go with ?

thanks all!!! thay are my old speakers, quick fix i know... soon to make way for new system

[95st-celica]

what happened to your old rims???

[supradog1]

what happened to your old rims???

sold to vw owner...

[Daftboy]

So did it go into paint today?

[playr158]

nice progress

and nice shades

and now that u posted pics of yourself beware the

This post has been edited by playr158: Apr 23, 2007 - 3:20 PM

[BillyBob]

love the progress and pictures. your car is just screaming 'paint me'. can't wait to see it finished!

[supradog1]

finaly got the car jamed in!!! its realy lookin good, no issues at all, we may be finished by next week!!! i hope...

[Daftboy]

Nice .....you really are going all out with this...door jams and all.....The color looks good so far, but I'm sure better with the clear coats..

[tim86]

ah that shark fin is hawt... cant wait to see everything done

[Valo666]

whats the colour you using/code? its a really nice red.

[Negative]

Looks great - I especially like the rims and tire choice and the GT4 look. The only thing that looks off to me is the shark fin. But that's just my .02. You are gonna take it off to paint the car right?