smkr3w's Thread, 1mz Swap with Standalone Options

[smkr3w]

My Name is Shayne.

I got my 97 Celica GT about 5 years ago with 68k original miles.
This was the first picture taken of it, a couple weeks after I got my license.


The only issues she's had (over time) was a blown clutch, blown heater core, and now a leaking PS boot. The clutch went out after only having the car for a year, I think it was due to previous owner, as when she traded it in she told my dad she was 'tired of shifting'.

Fast forward to about a month before joining here and i installed my first 'performance mod,' an eBay short air intake for $25.


Secondly I painted my stock calipers
Before:

After:


Then came the rims.. I originally wanted 18's but settled with 17's, but I'm satisfied



Not too long after came the JDM's my favorite addition. Thanks to 6gc member ST205WRC.

Installed:


Then I decided on changing up the interior. But wanting to keep the option of going back to stock, i kept the original pieces and painted parts i pulled of a junkyard Celica. And knowing prep work is most important I sanded, primed, sanded, light coat, final coat, and clear coated.


(Looks 10x better in real life..)


And about 2-3 weeks ago I got some new tint, the original tint was the cheap purple kind and filled with bubbles..
..last week i got my 6gc stickers (thanks to LewFX)

And a couple days ago I added the eBay Xentec 10000k HIDs, I think they may be too blue..



..Finally this is how she sits today


Future plans include coilovers (megans ftw), strut bars, header and cat back exhaust, new sound system, and fully renewed interior with Vincent_doggy leather seats.

Exterior wise.. possibly a de-skirt plus mud flaps OR addition of a c-one style bumper and rear spats (unsure though)

A swap was in the plan but seeing as shes my DD and i don't have any other means of transportation it wouldn't be wise to start that project anytime soon..

This post has been edited by smkr3w: Nov 14, 2015 - 1:58 AM

[Lil-Joe101]

Wow smrk, ur car is comin along quite well brother.

[smkr3w]

Wow smrk, ur car is comin along quite well brother.

Thanks alot man

Any news on the pending nuptials?

This post has been edited by smkr3w: Jun 17, 2012 - 1:38 AM

[Lil-Joe101]

Wow smrk, ur car is comin along quite well brother.

Thanks alot man

Any news on the pending nuptials?

lol, the wut?

[smkr3w]

Wow smrk, ur car is comin along quite well brother.

Thanks alot man

Any news on the pending nuptials?

lol, the wut?

upcoming wedding

[Lil-Joe101]

oh lol, sorry Im runnin on 12 hrs now at work, mind is dozin. Ceremony will be next year when I get back from Afghanistan. Judicial marriage this coming thursday.

This post has been edited by Lil-Joe101: Jun 17, 2012 - 1:55 AM

[smkr3w]

oh lol, sorry Im runnin on 12 hrs now at work, mind is dozin. Ceremony will be next year when I get back from Afghanistan. Judicial marriage this coming thursday.

LOL no worries, very nice tho

[Lil-Joe101]

Thanks bro.

[smkr3w]

Small update:
Got me LED blinkers in the mail and got them wired up.

Installed them in the high beam housings. The pic is when they are lit up. But since the LED strips are using the running light wires, the blinkers are just that- blinkers

[808celica]

Damn I missed alot of stuff going on. I guess it's out with the old and in with the new members Great work man Keep it going! Don't stop can't stop

[smkr3w]

Damn I missed alot of stuff going on. I guess it's out with the old and in with the new members Great work man Keep it going! Don't stop can't stop

Thanks man! You and your celica is what really sparked my drive to mod and make my car better

Almost everyday I think of something new I want to do with my car but I'm held back by lack of funds.. haha
Also in less than 3 weeks I'll be headed to Vegas for my 21st so definitely need to save for that

[Tigawoods]

Damn I missed alot of stuff going on. I guess it's out with the old and in with the new members Great work man Keep it going! Don't stop can't stop

Thanks man! You and your celica is what really sparked my drive to mod and make my car better

Almost everyday I think of something new I want to do with my car but I'm held back by lack of funds.. haha
Also in less than 3 weeks I'll be headed to Vegas for my 21st so definitely need to save for that

funds will come later down the road when like in my case in the beginning shortcuts are taken to save $, now I have a big man job and can afford doing everything the "right" way

[smkr3w]

Damn I missed alot of stuff going on. I guess it's out with the old and in with the new members Great work man Keep it going! Don't stop can't stop

Thanks man! You and your celica is what really sparked my drive to mod and make my car better

Almost everyday I think of something new I want to do with my car but I'm held back by lack of funds.. haha
Also in less than 3 weeks I'll be headed to Vegas for my 21st so definitely need to save for that

funds will come later down the road when like in my case in the beginning shortcuts are taken to save $, now I have a big man job and can afford doing everything the "right" way

I like to think I don't take shortcuts my roommate has offered to cut my stock springs before I had my megans, said "just rattle can it" on various parts of my car..
But I always opt to wait until I can do it right, because I know I would have to go back and do it over later if I don't do it correctly now.

[Syaoran]

Got any problems with the spacers/wheels not being hubcentric?

[smkr3w]

Got any problems with the spacers/wheels not being hubcentric?

So far no problems
I knew before installing them there's a risk with lug centric spacers, but I only drive like 10-15 miles a day and never drive my car hard so all should be fine.

[mak5603]

and never drive my car hard

[smkr3w]

and never drive my car hard

meaning i don't beat it to hell

[mak5603]

and never drive my car hard

meaning i don't beat it to hell

Word.

Just makin sure, one needs to let loose every now and then at the least.

[smkr3w]

Got an update or two..

Last week I finished my rear conversion from 5x100 to 5x114



And this week I bought my friends touchscreen HU which I'm super excited about. The sound is 100% better than my old stereo and LOOKS better too

[Tigawoods]

looks great! anyway it could be set back more?

[smkr3w]

looks great! anyway it could be set back more?

Thanks! I looked/tried but the mounting holes won't let it move any farther back. Even though it doesn't sit flush it doesn't protrude enough to bother me.
And for 100 bucks with no scratches and works perfect I can't complain much lol.

Also the primary reason for the hub conversion was because it was cheaper to replace with camry parts than celica parts.. and the reason I replaced them was because of a slight wobble on the pass. rear hub and a rollercoaster type sound at slow speeds.

However the sound is still there not better or worse. So what else could cause that type of sound? I can only think of the endlinks but that doesn't seem likely to me?

Anyone got ideas?

This post has been edited by smkr3w: Nov 11, 2012 - 3:26 AM