Dliverance's dream GT four build, slow and lengthy process Options

[dliverance]

Long story short I have always been a fan of the GT four. I have owned 8 Celicas and this is my 4th gen 6. Now that I have a daily (Miata) I can do a proper build. This project is going to take a while since I'm doing it on a tight budget but I'm sure it won't disappoint in the end.

Here is the car I'm starting with. its a 94 with a 7afe, 5 speed, and a whole lot of mileage. In the next few months I intend to strip everything down, prime/paint, and give it a nice little tune up. And the wheels will be going in the trash.



Here's a few of my old cars and the daily.











This post has been edited by dliverance: May 7, 2012 - 1:45 AM

[ricochet1490]

look like gt4 knockoffs! lol

[Box]

So what's the plan? Just put GT-Four body parts on, drop in a 3S-GTE, or even make AWD?

[dliverance]

Yeah I want to start stripping it down soon and doing any fab work as soon as possible. It's going to take me some time but I do intend to equip this with the AWD tranny and gt4 exterior.

[Box]

Awesome, good luck to you! Look forward to what you do.

[dliverance]

Ordered my bumper.

[dliverance]

I ordered the front spats and I picked up a set of knock off 17" rpf1's. Gonna respray them ASAP.




This post has been edited by dliverance: May 16, 2012 - 12:53 PM

[dliverance]

I dismounted and weighed the new wheels. They came out just less than 18 lbs which is only a pound and change heavier than real rpf1's. I also sprayed one of them just for ****s and giggles to see what it would look like with fresh paint. I got a quote to have them sandblasted so I will be doing that soon.




This post has been edited by dliverance: May 20, 2012 - 2:09 PM

[dliverance]

So i got her all paid up yesterday and I drove her home, I ordered some SS3 sides from FORGMANN, and I'm waiting for my TRD front spats.

Today I pulled off he broken spoiler and I test fit my gt4 front bumper. I really need to get a hood.

[dliverance]

I had some damage on the passenger side so I spent the afternoon fixing these dents.



The rear quarter was easy. I pulled off the interior panels and used a 2x4 to pop the dents out. Unfortunately, the door wasn't that easy. I had to make a trip to the junk yard and grab this bright red door



After a million mosquito bites this is what I had.




I intend to get everything primed pretty soon but for now its pretty smooth.

This post has been edited by dliverance: May 26, 2012 - 7:49 PM

[dliverance]

Small update. I ordered the seal and bar that goes between the hood and bumper from toyotaworld, ss3 sides should be on their way from FORGMANN, and I ordered my gt4 hood today from Malaysia. It has a lot of scratches but it's the only one I could find without a bunch of dents.



I'm thinking about polishing it since its aluminum. Something Miata guys do that looks like this...



if I do polish the hood, I think I'm going to wrap the plastic bits in carbon. I think it'll look good.

[dliverance]

Ok, I got the dhl tracking number for my hood. It shipped out on Friday so I think it will be here in about two weeks. Super excited about that.

Today I picked up some gt4 riser blocks. They were in pretty rough shape because they were glued to the spoiler instead of bolted. I sanded them down and mounted them to my spoiler. This was the end result after I primed them.



I also test fit my ss3 side skirts and front spats but since they're black, they don't show up in the picture very well.



Next step will be the wheels. I need to have them media blasted and have the tires mounted.

[Ted95]

wow quick work so far man tha cars looking good!

[chacha]

^^^ how do you fix the front splitters so it lines up with the gt-four corner pocket? is that a replica fiberglass trd front spats?

[dliverance]

Thanks guys. The spats are fiberglass replicas. I haven't attached them yet but they seem to fit very well so far. When the hood arrives, I'm going to take a weekend and permanently attach everything.

I got the spoiler attached.

[dliverance]

[mak5603]

Sounds/looks like a good start man!

I love your miatas.

[dliverance]

Thanks Mak, That means a lot to me coming from the most slammed celica on the forum

I got my hood today. It was quite a bit more beat up than I expected. I don't think it will be one that I can polish. The good news is, it's not beyond my abilities to repair. Here's a few shots.

[Box]

Coming along nicely!

[JohanFer]

I've a question cor you. When you installed the front bumper, did you buy that part so that the new bumper will fit nicely or did you adapt the one you had?

[dliverance]

I have not yet fully attached the bumper but yes I did order the proper parts. I ordered them from from toyotaworld. Once those get here I'm going to start priming everything.

[JohanFer]

I have not yet fully attached the bumper but yes I did order the proper parts. I ordered them from from toyotaworld. Once those get here I'm going to start priming everything.

Good, I am hoping to do the same with mine, but was under the impression that I needed to buy a clip or the whole front conversion to do it as seen in the article they have here. I will look at the website you looked into to see if I can buy parts and follow your lead

[dliverance]

Ok so I got the ball rolling on my wheels today. A friend of mine plastic blasted one of the wheels and since I wasn't too happy with the finish I decided to paint it. I'll be doing the rest throughout the week. Here's a teaser.

[dliverance]

Halfway there

[mak5603]

Lookin nice! What are the specs?

[dliverance]

Not very impressive lol. 17x7 or 7.5 +44 I think. Definitely going to need some spacers.

[ricochet1490]

Not very impressive lol. 17x7 or 7.5 +44 I think. Definitely going to need some spacers.

17's fit well on the car
215 40 r17 tires are almost perfect for correct spedometer
should look good

[dliverance]

Thanks. I'm going with a set of 215/45 just to get the wheels on the car. I hate the current wheels.

[ricochet1490]

Also a good fit, helps fill the wheel well

[cheela]

I feel so happy for the celica. I hope you can restore it to it's full glory.

[richee3]

This project is coming along nicely I can't wait to see it finished up.

[dliverance]

Thanks everyone. I got the wheels installed today and I'm ok with the way the car liiks now. Next I need to get the car primed white, lower it, install my skirts/splitters, and get some spacers.

[jordisonjr]

Damn you have quite the multicolored car lol.
IT'll look good when its done, with the gold/bronze on white
Are those RPF01's?

[dliverance]

Priming the car today. Gotta love the Florida heat...

[Box]

Just think, it'll be worth it in the end!

[dliverance]

Yeah you're right

I got her 80% primed and then I ran out of primer. It's all good tho. I'm going to sand the primer down and do all of my body work soon. Then I'm going to spray primer next time instead of rolling it on.