celica converted.. celica? Options

[azian_advanced]

ever seen this before? i just thought it was cool... i can't say i like it, neither can i say i dislike it...








and on a side note, i found this on the Ultimate Celica Forum... it's like 6gc.net but in japanese, it's bigger and with a lot of content.. i still have to visit all the sub-forums and look at more celicas! 3/4 of the cars are gt-fours and are tastefully modded... oh man. soo cool!


oh and i found this handy How-To page, read it and you'll learn a lot of misc things.. (translated)

How-To Articles am i allowed to steal info like this?

[Chucky]

Not too bad!!! I think it's alright. But about the tail lights...I think they gotta go. And the muffler...seems like it's stickin' out a little far!

[j0e_p3t]

i think it has potential. the thing i hated about the 7gc exterior is the rear anyways. but i still prefer the 4-eyed look.

[mneal2_92788]

i like it. i love the front end of the 7th gen, just not the rest...and those tails...not so much also! nice find.

[malpaso]

I will be flamed for this for sure... but I like it

[96bluevert]

Thats actually pretty cool, someone did a nice job with the 6gc-7gc front conversion. back needs a little work though.

[Jared95]

it looks alright...alot of work put into it.

[jgreening]

Unique. I usually hate these frankencars but that actually doesn't look too bad.

[jcaron9gt4]

i dont know...something about the front end seems too big for our bodies. It just doesnt seem to flow...
although, they did do a very nice job on the work.

[njccmd2002]

Unique. I usually hate these frankencars but that actually doesn't look too bad.

It would have been nice in a coupe/ covert with curren tails, and Hiro wing...

[slvr_celica_GT_8...]

looks good

[goferris]

not too bad. i would kinda like to see it from the side though to see it the lines and curves of the front flow well with the back.
nice find

[Valo666]

that looks supprisingly good. Nice find

[frosty]

looks good in the pics but I would rather see it in person to really make my final decision on it....just need to see it in full to tell if it flows well, you know?

[GriffGirl]

I hate to say it but I actually thing it's HIDEOUS! I think those tail light masks are SUPER gay in a plastic spinning-rim wheel cover Wal-Mart kinda way, and lambo doors are ostentatious and played out! The muffler sticks out and totally works against the lines of the rear, and what is that, duct tape above it? I'm sure it's not, but it looks like it a little in the pic.

I can totally appreciate the work and time that went into it, but for my own taste I think it's butt-ass ugly. IMO 7th Gs have their place and 6Gs have their place, but I think this car detracts from the design elements of both and bastardizes the Celica as a whole.

[Celiracer18]

^ouch!^ kinda harsh dont you think? I like it quite a bit. I mean there are some things id change on it but nothing major. props to whoever did the work

[GriffGirl]

^ouch!^ kinda harsh dont you think? I like it quite a bit. I mean there are some things id change on it but nothing major. props to whoever did the work

I quite smoking on Monday.


Yeah, kinda harsh, sorry to be such a bitch. I still don't care for it though.

[bccentaur3]

The car looks horrible. The front doesn't belong on the 6g body. The front is obviously too short for the cars body. The rear ligths look like crap. WOW. They should've just let the 7th gen be a 7th gen. Wow.

[96bluevert]

The car looks horrible. The front doesn't belong on the 6g body. The front is obviously too short for the cars body. The rear ligths look like crap. WOW. They should've just let the 7th gen be a 7th gen. Wow.

umm, its a 6th gen, just with 7th gen front end..

[jgreening]

I hate to say it but I actually thing it's HIDEOUS! I think those tail light masks are SUPER gay in a plastic spinning-rim wheel cover Wal-Mart kinda way, and lambo doors are ostentatious and played out! The muffler sticks out and totally works against the lines of the rear, and what is that, duct tape above it? I'm sure it's not, but it looks like it a little in the pic.

I think most of us were talking about the conversion - not the various rice-like mods present. On that count, you would have few people that would disagree with you. Now, take a lude woman.

[GriffGirl]

I can totally appreciate the work and time that went into it

I think most of us were talking about the conversion - not the various rice-like mods present. On that count, you would have few people that would disagree with you. Now, take a lude woman.

Ya left that part out, which addresses the conversion part. No one actually asked for specific responses regarding technical stuff vs. aesthetic stuff. I just chose to address the aesthetic aspect is all.


I'm goin' to take my 'lude now

[azian_advanced]

just wondering... did any of you read the how-to page?

[jgreening]

I can totally appreciate the work and time that went into it

I think most of us were talking about the conversion - not the various rice-like mods present. On that count, you would have few people that would disagree with you. Now, take a lude woman.

Ya left that part out, which addresses the conversion part. No one actually asked for specific responses regarding technical stuff vs. aesthetic stuff. I just chose to address the aesthetic aspect is all.


I'm goin' to take my 'lude now

And, what do you think of the conversion?

[GriffGirl]

Like I said, I appreciate the time and energy and creative thinking that went into it. IMO a conversion involves more than just mechanical knowledge to be successful, it should be fluid and seamless in both looks and functionality. Being that I'm not standing in front of the car, I can only go by how it looks. To me it looks kind of "choppy" and unrefined.

It's just my opinion though, and since I'm still really new at this, I certainly don't tout myself as any kind of authority!

mmm, 'ludes....

[Remy]

Whats under the hood ??

[goferris]

just wondering... did any of you read the how-to page?

i read a couple of the how to's (badly translated btw) but not that one. most of them seem to be fairly simple mods (as far as i could tell)

[jdg371]

Hate to say it but the 6GC and 7GC should not be combined like this..

everyone knows that the 6GC is about its smooth curves and grace..
As the 7GC is to its sharp edges and aggressive corners..
ALSO Lambo doors are for Lambos lol.. [Flame Suit ON!]

Back to the vehicle, the conversion is clean, not tacky with panels misaligned and by inches.

[azian_advanced]

Whats under the hood ??

a 3sgte i think.. i'm assuming it's a gt-four based on the brakes.

This post has been edited by azian_advanced: Oct 26, 2007 - 11:39 PM

[purplegt4]

Whats under the hood ??

a 3sgte i think.. i'm assuming it's a gt-four based on the brakes.

yea i saw that too. i believe it's a gt4 also.
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that thing above his muffler is a piece of metal so his bumper doesn't melt.

[rayneezy23]

i like it....

[IGloo]

My opinion is very similar to the one said by GriffGirl in her first reply...
To me the 7th gen looks quite cool, but only after you change some parts of the suspension which will lower it down a bit, and those tiny wheels (what are those...14" or something ), but seing the 6th gen and 7th gen one beside the other on autostrada in Italy this summer (yes...PECM it was), the 7th gen looks like some poor Hyundaish half baked product...

The 6th gen however (and I´m not saying that in favour of just the GT4 but the ST, and GT also) looks like a proper sportscar...wide, round and very sleek...and not just compared to the 7th gen, but also Honda Prelude, Hyundai Coupe (Tiburon in the USofA), Eclipse and others...
There is another thing in my mind about the two...the 6th gen is an OLD car, and STILL looks far more attractive completely stock, than most of the cars made today, while 7th gen looks probably pretty cool today, but how will it compare when the examples on the road surpass some 10 years of age...I think not very good.

So, needless to say that mixing these two cannot be cool...ever!
IMHO of course...

AFAIK the only car that looks even remotely cool with front end taken from the next model in the evolution would be the 200 SX...and that´s it.

This post has been edited by IGloo: Nov 8, 2007 - 2:48 AM

[95celicastLSR]

great body work and effort.....but just not right with the rest of the body..if i were to do anything like that id go for the supra look seems thats what are 6gc's are modeled after...lol

[x_itchy_b_x]

I think thats a mint looking conversion. ditch the doors muffler and tails and that car has ALOT of potential to look awesome. very unique.

[94CelicaDragon]

Thats pretty cool that someone took the time to do that. But....It doesnt look right, I think It looks retarded, no offense. But nice job on the How-to Info, though from what I read, It Is a bit scrambled.

[azian_advanced]

i forgot to mention, the how-to was originally in japanese and is translated in english using some online translator service...

[azian_advanced]

i found a pic of how the car previously looked like before the conversion





looks 10x better

[SteveHall]

Seems like he had problems with pannels not lining up before he converted. I can't think of anyone who wouldn't prefer the 6th gen front end (expecially GT4) over the 7th gen. Although I definatly feel the rear end of a 6th gen isn't that great (I may be alone here) and the 7th is definatly better round the back. That said, you can't have a 6th front, 7th rear because it just wont tie up, much the same as the 7th front, 6th rear example here doesn't work.

The best thing out of a 7th has to be the seats, it's hard to see, but I think he has them, so possibly better inside than out.

[azian_advanced]

based on the picture, the reason things aren't lining up is because he hit something. hence the damage to the front bumper. but i guess, he had to replace a few things to the front end and decided he might as well try doing a conversion

[st00f]

Thats pretty crazy although it seems kind of awkward!! I really like the 7th gens too but not the rear very much. Ive wondered what this would look like before