The Transformation has begun... 2nd gen of SS-four under construction, Sneaky update after years: 4th of January 2011 Options

[malpaso]

After all and under all circumstances I have made final decision what happen with my celis. I can not afford two of them but both has many advantages (one design and second power and traction). So I have only chance... two became one. The best from each will be taken. I hope in two months will be everything finished so stay tuned...

The plan:
- to separate all "fancy" parts from ST-T (done!)
- collect all parts for transformation and get GT-four ready (done!)
- pass LHD conversion with GT-four (I know it hurts... but this is only way how to register car in CZ) (done!)
- finish paint job... (done!)
- tune new baby a bit (in progress)

Major work will do no one else but Romas him self . The best of the best for something like this... here I have few pics to share:

August, 30th:
Collection of parts for conversion has started... (complete LHD dash)






September, 2nd:
Conversion date fixed, list of parts closed, conditions set... I'm full of optimism . Everything is perfect . Fingers crossed...

To be continued...

This post has been edited by malpaso: Jan 4, 2011 - 4:39 AM

[SwissFerdi]

Sounds amazing...what will the Four's new color be?

[RbrtNdrws]

I vote for the same color blue! Good luck, keep us updated Martin!

[malpaso]

September 5th:
I have started with swapping parts between cars... and it seems blue color rules . Good bie white color...





"for sale" soon

[manphibian]

That should keep you busy for a while

Hope it all goes well

[Batman722]

awesome !

[96bluevert]

I love that color of blue

[SwissFerdi]

Wow...goodness.

[Shigexile]

sweeet!!!

[supershannon77]

Love it! its gonna be even better than ever...I also love the blue color!

[malpaso]

Thanks folks . I just do not know if I can more enjoy it or its more sad for me to see how my car slowly disappears...

September 7th:
Interior is gone completely...






...technically inside is only engine, tranny, suspension and stearing gear (till tomorrow)

[SwissFerdi]

So what's gonna happen with the 7A-FTE?

[njccmd2002]

Dibs on the TRD strut bar!!!!!

haha, that is crazy, but well worth it, its going to be awesome gt4, but seriously let me know if you sell the trd bar..

[yagamius]

this looks pretty good, hope all goes fine....

also I'll be waiting for your sells

by the way, I'll take the side skirts from you

This post has been edited by yagamius: Sep 8, 2009 - 8:34 PM

[richee3]

Good progress! This is coming along pretty quick. I'm disappointed to see the destruction of the original SS-Four. But I know something better is coming up, and I can't wait to see it come together! Best of luck to you.

[nics]

September 5th:

"for sale" soon

interested on the front bumper

maybe on the fenders too

This post has been edited by nics: Sep 8, 2009 - 4:34 PM

[Rusty]

just what I first thought when you got the gt4, just amazing the amount of work you have to do, so how are you going to do LHD part, your ST steering componants wounldn't fit would they?

[deathdoakill]

yo mang let me know when you wanna sell id love to bye from you i need parts for my mad scientist project check it out let me know wut you think supra rear conversion http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=68894

[malpaso]

I have some updates again. I have all parts for conversion ready and now just collecting the rest for sale. As fast as possible because every single penny will be needed . So yes side skirts, bumper, hood, fenders and many other parts are available. Just make your dibs via PM .

September 9th:
engine is out...


"Lord of destruction" at work...






And result what has left... so I have definitely just one car to drive again.


Now small maintenance of "remaining one" . You would not believe how exhaust may look after years


Final confirmation... this is SS-four! (because front bumper was shaped on ST support bar with custom bracket it was necessary to re-weld it as well. On original GT-four one just was not fit)


This post has been edited by malpaso: Sep 9, 2009 - 5:38 AM

[doky]

Good job.This pictures on the Czech republic Martin?Thak you.Doky

This post has been edited by doky: Sep 9, 2009 - 5:48 AM

[delusionz]

Speechless.

Wish I could have your sunroof though!

Is that shell going to be junk? Or rebuilt into a stock ST ? I ask this because you still have the same problem with having 2 cars and only 1 LHD firewall and running gear.

[malpaso]

Speechless.

Wish I could have your sunroof though!

Is that shell going to be junk? Or rebuilt into a stock ST ? I ask this because you still have the same problem with having 2 cars and only 1 LHD firewall and running gear.

I plan to sell whole sunroof as "kit". So part of roof plus complete working mechanism with wiring... I hope it will be useful for someone because shell is going to be junk... no rebuild is planned.

[doky]

Ansver???I think so yes - foto from Czech rep.Sorry my information be true.

[malpaso]

Good job.This pictures on the Czech republic Martin?Thak you.Doky

Ansver???I think so yes - foto from Czech rep.Sorry my information be true.

Sorry even powerful Google translate doesn't help to decode what is an issue . Give me message please in Czech... Thank you

[808celica]

Wow i have no words...........

[malpaso]

September, 14th:
A lot happened... I have completely prepared car for The Transformation (see there is really 3SGTE inside ). All body parts are on, two drivers seats inside (guess why )...



...and loaded in the car (even Romas didn't believe it's possible until he saw that )


Final surprise was when I have reached his place... My SS-Four met sister there!!! (based on SS-III with beams inside). My car must be really famous abroad


However now is my baby in his hand s and next progress is up to him now... so fingers crossed

[whatthe]

Oh my, i just erupted.

[SwissFerdi]

Why did you swap over the fenders as well? I assume that all the panels will be repainted, not just the ones that were white...

...keep us updated!

[richee3]

This is probably one of my favorite threads in the entire history of ever.

[doGGy]

Martin is Crazy - i can confirm this HOW the hell did he managed to squize all the parts into the car - and STILL drive 700miles with RHD car on LHD roads - i dont know

Anyway - project is on the roll already - his Four is without the engine and soon enouth will be more updates

Heres the pile of parts once i took everything out

[njccmd2002]

sweet, i wish i could have somebody to trust my car to, keep us updated!!

[Rusty]

thats just crazy the amount of work your doing

[malpaso]

October, 1st:
OK... It just happened... Suddenly w/o any warning... my baby is not RHD anymore!



More news will follow soon...

[recycle]

October, 1st:
OK... It just happened... Suddenly w/o any warning... my baby is not RHD anymore!

and from RHD now is WHD ?

[malpaso]

October, 1st:
OK... It just happened... Suddenly w/o any warning... my baby is not RHD anymore!

and from RHD now is WHD ?

sad to say but you are right... wrong hand drive

[SwissFerdi]

What's happening with your 7A-FTE? Parting it?

[malpaso]

What's happening with your 7A-FTE? Parting it?

yes...

[delusionz]

Looks very deceptive!!!

"Hey look its a GT-..uhhh.... three?"

"What? I don't see no Porsche"

[Superaison]

September, 14th:
A lot happened... I have completely prepared car for The Transformation (see there is really 3SGTE inside ). All body parts are on, two drivers seats inside (guess why )...



...and loaded in the car (even Romas didn't believe it's possible until he saw that )


Final surprise was when I have reached his place... My SS-Four met sister there!!! (based on SS-III with beams inside). My car must be really famous abroad


However now is my baby in his hand s and next progress is up to him now... so fingers crossed

THat bumper is SEX.



Where can I get one?

Oh, why are you doing this?

[SwissFerdi]

Wait, I just realized..that white SS-III copied your bumper?

[malpaso]

Wait, I just realized..that white SS-III copied your bumper?

yeap

[Rusty]

Superaison he made it, check malpaso's threads for how he did it.

[malpaso]

October, 5th:
I have new pics to share! Romas is just unbelievable. His job is amazing! More than that I really appreciate he is doing a lot more than is related to conversion. See for your self...




This post has been edited by malpaso: Oct 5, 2009 - 7:53 PM

[ja_ma]

Why you respray to blue colour, white is the most beautiful!!! I hope we meet somewhere

jarda

[97celiman]

is it legal to drive rhd car on lhd roads?...just curious. and i thought all of europe was rhd...ugh i feel so american...sorry

[SwissFerdi]

is it legal to drive rhd car on lhd roads?...just curious. and i thought all of europe was rhd...ugh i feel so american...sorry

Oh come on man...American indeed.

England drives on the left side...and I think a few other countries do as well. I believe Monaco does. But yes, it is apparently illegal to have a RHD vehicle in the Czech Republic.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Oct 5, 2009 - 6:43 PM

[malpaso]

To SwissFerdi: In Europe are three countries where driving on left side of the road: UK, Malta and Cyprus. Rest is right side of the road...

To 97celiman: Driving RHD car in CZ (or other LHD countries) it's not quite illegal. I drove with my car as RHD car in LHD countries over 5000miles. Been pulled over by police 4x because they were just curious to see steering wheel on the other side . Checked papers and done. However need to say I had UK plates on car. With local registration on RHD car I would need to have special permission from government (not kidding). I talked to THE guy who is giving those permissions via phone and he said I have no chance having it (because I do not meet all conditions they want like owned car 6month before import etc.). I do not have any issue with RHD cars (after 5000miles on LHD roads ) so I would keep it as is... however after that phone call I had just one choice. That's whole story.

To ja_ma: agree white is damn nice color. Unfortunately very hard to keep it clean good looking and (you would be surprised) is for me cheaper to change color than keep it in white and follow my SS-four design .

[SwissFerdi]

Thanks, I knew it was only a few. I should know that. I'm a bad European.

[Tony-B]

Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland drive on the proper side as well

[808celica]

Martin, are you gonna put some sound dampening material on the floors???

[97celiman]

and just to be clear...america is lhd? when we say lhd and rhd we are talking about the side of the car the steering wheel is on...not which side you drive on in the country...my brain cannot wrap itself around this crazy concept

[SwissFerdi]

LHD denotes steering wheel position, yes.

[Wintersun]

Yes LHD (left hand drive) means the side the steering wheel is on.

In the UK we drive on the left side of the road, steering wheel is on the right hand side and its not illegal to drive LHD cars on our roads which is good as I really want to get a Mustang!!!

[SwissFerdi]

^ No you don't. You've got a GT-4...come on man.

[808celica]

bump for update

[malpaso]

October, 10th:
Last pictures I can share are from Wednesday...




According to plan now car should be finished and now in bodyshop for paint work . But I have no recent pictures to share...

[808celica]

looks good martin cant wait to see this on some road pics

[SwissFerdi]

So you transferred everything in front of the A pillars, body wise, to the GT-4? That is a ridiculous amount of work.

I can't wait for the finished product!

[richee3]

I'm speechless. Can't wait to see it finished!

[malpaso]

October, 12th:
Update after weekend!!! . Conversion is FINISHED! Car is fully derivable and now in bodyshop for new paint... So get ready for another shiny-as-hell pictures of SS-four as you know it soon




This post has been edited by malpaso: Oct 12, 2009 - 2:26 AM

[njccmd2002]

so dreams do come true, wow, cograts

[malpaso]

October, 19th:
fresh news! Paint job is finished so now just complete whole body work and I can pick it up

[azian_advanced]

omg i'm so excited to see this!

[Superaison]

This is going to make my unborn children happy.

[doky]

New SS4 is perfekt .Good joob,good time!!!

[_rz_]

Glad to hear it Martin!
Hope to see it in person some day

[malpaso]

October, 24th:

She is back



tomorrow will start final stage... complete design and small tune-up

Glad to hear it Martin!
Hope to see it in person some day

Honestly Jenya... I have a feeling you will and from very close detail

[SwissFerdi]

You are SO damn lucky. Wow.

EDIT: HOLY CRAP I JUST REALIZED THIS: malpaso, you actually contradicted yourself. That's a shot of the BACK of your car. I'm disappointed.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Oct 24, 2009 - 4:29 PM

[808celica]

Looks like she never left Color match is flawless.

[recycle]

lets welcome the WHD AWD car that hopefully will give you at least as much fun as the other.
there were parts from my car on the previous one i hope some found their way on the new one

take care re file and have fun

[malpaso]

lets welcome the WHD AWD car that hopefully will give you at least as much fun as the other.
there were parts from my car on the previous one i hope some found their way on the new one

take care re file and have fun

re... of course there are moved (license plate frame is good and visible example . What I must say (I know it's crazy) LHD gives me less fun than RHD. After about 5000miles with RHD my left hand wants to shift (so I hit many times doors now ), I'm using wiper instead turn signals and... already twice hit a curb with wheel (because car is on wrong side again )). If Chris reads this he must smile because first thing I did driving RHD was hitting curb with passanger's side front wheel . So yes it's weird driving LHD car again and I feel less unique

here I have more pics from "JDM heaven"











and my next year submission for calendar picture lol

[recycle]

nice fotos mate and your new gift to me looks awsome

This post has been edited by recycle: Oct 25, 2009 - 4:43 AM

[whatthe]

More pics of the white gt4 c-one kitted up celica?

[doGGy]

Glad to see you made it home safe Martin! Let me know all the Q's by email that poped up

White C-one is 98' GT-four... Its a upgoing project wich started as stock GT-four - will post some pics once its finished

[808celica]

which one is Doggy's daily??? A man making baller cars must have a more baller car

This post has been edited by 808celica: Oct 25, 2009 - 6:26 AM

[doGGy]

which one is Doggy's daily??? A man making baller cars must have a more baller car

lol - my Daily for now is a Minivan Citroen Diesel with 1.6 engine Comfy to ride, has super LOW consuption Daily - has to be practical, and economical And if i want fun - i just take the STi Spec.C type RA on the road and its more then enouth for me

[richee3]

Those pictures make me sad that I don't live somewhere awesome.

The car looks amazing, Malpaso! I hope you didn't do too much damage to your wheels!

[Kotass]

(:-o

.. crazy .. un****in*beliveable .. speechless ..
In such short time and everything seems to be perfect .. respect to you guys, keep on rollin´ ..

Král je mrtev, ať žije král. :-)

[bodhi]

What I must say (I know it's crazy) LHD gives me less fun than RHD. After about 5000miles with RHD my left hand wants to shift (so I hit many times doors now ), I'm using wiper instead turn signals and... already twice hit a curb with wheel (because car is on wrong side again )). If Chris reads this he must smile because first thing I did driving RHD was hitting curb with passanger's side front wheel .

yep, then just after that it was the end of the first road when you turned out onto the wrong side.
Me: "Ummm Martin other side"
Martin: "What"
Me: "You need to be on the other side of the road"
Martin: "Ahh yes..." *swerve* "this is going to take a bit of getting used to!"

You soon got the hang of it though mate, so I'm certain that you'll soon be comfortable with the LHD again.

It looks fantastic anyway Martin, you must be really pleased! I'm very jelous that you have such a good place to spray the car. It looks perfectly colour matched with the old parts. I really want a respray now!

This post has been edited by bodhi: Oct 26, 2009 - 12:59 PM

[SwissFerdi]

Looks FANTASTIC. Only thing I'd really change is the wheels.

[devilsden97]

Very Nice Martin.

[malpaso]

Thanks all for comments. Now I'm working on details and small upgrades (daytime running lights, rear foglight installation, side skirts back, spitters back, at last that clear gas tank lid from Vince is on . Many important things

[Sebby]

Martin u did piece of great job man !!!! I just have no words....

One question- u have lithuanian plates on your car?? Why??

Waiting for more photos

[malpaso]

Martin u did piece of great job man !!!! I just have no words....

One question- u have lithuanian plates on your car?? Why??

Waiting for more photos

Hi Mate . It's simple. LHD car with UK plates looks suspicious (imagine for example PL plates on RHD car) so I have registered car in LT before trip home (I was driving it home my self through whole Poland so it was necessary). Now managing registration here.

Now I'm playing with many thing in the car (current job is interior illumination change to red/white LEDs). Car is dirty and not much photogenic . Only I have is just few crappy pic from cell phone...:

I bought new Yokohama winter tires and painted old GT-four rims to make "winter wheels set" for upcoming weather



As noticeable I have side skitrs back on, SS-III splitters as well so full SS-four look is back again



Last upgrade was transparent tank lid installation and TRD cup cover

[Rusty]

dang you stole my idea, are they powdercoated?

[jeffrosie]

Looking good.
Where did you get the transparrent fuel lid from?? Love to have one like that

[CastrolCelica]

Looking good.
Where did you get the transparrent fuel lid from?? Love to have one like that

vincent_doggy sells them. Many members have them including me. The old one isn't fun to take off, but once you get the old screws off and new clip on it's easy work .



Great work on the car so far.

[malpaso]

dang you stole my idea, are they powdercoated?

It's just an idea for winter time . For the rest of the year I will use different ones. It is not powdercoated. I have heard it's "fragile paint" for rims and it can crack when you scratch (the curb for example) easily. So just special wheel primer and paint been used.

[playr158]

Very nice work Martin, I like what you do with your cars.
keep up the good work

[kloudkicka]

this is by far my favorite 6th gen, awesome work malpaso

[delusionz]

Im liking the white gt4 wheels

[malpaso]

Thanks for support guys... now when car is at home and I can drive it everyday is every progress so slow . I'm busy at work so not much spare time for my baby left .

November, 30th:
Exterior is fully finished and now working on interior. Of course what I miss is my old illumination



So now I have installed additional gauges (3 of them are not working because I have not installed sensors yet but they are wired and ready ), also working on dash illumination upgrades like LED installation:



And when I have my new speedo at home I will start with cluster as well...

This post has been edited by malpaso: Dec 2, 2009 - 4:00 AM

[Shigexile]

you know martin, i need to fly over there one day and meet you.

[malpaso]

you know martin, i need to fly over there one day and meet you.

You are always welcomed!

[CastrolCelica]

I love how you decided to do your extra dials on the dash and not on the roof column. It make sit look very nice and professional. Just curious, how hard is it to do all the LEDs and what not? I'm still riding on stock green.. and to be honest, I don't like it much lol. Also, which speedometer insert did you use?

Great job so far. I understand how it is not to have a lot of time to upgrade your car. I wish I had more time to do mine.

[Quidam]

Man, I just read through this topic from beginning to end. What an epic journey. Simply amazing, and what a great and unique car you have now

[manphibian]

All looks fantastic mate, love it .....................






.....................except for the petrol tank lid....... never understood those. I mean why do you need to see the petrol cap? Kinda the same as drilling a hole in your fender so you can see your oil filter to me

[malpaso]

.....................except for the petrol tank lid....... never understood those. I mean why do you need to see the petrol cap? Kinda the same as drilling a hole in your fender so you can see your oil filter to me

you know why? Because I'm only one in CEE who hs it and because evey single local ricer will hate me for this

[malpaso]

After one year, one month and one day ( ) I have decided to resurrect this topic to show this picture:



Some people here already know that 5 months ago "SS-Four - stage III" project has started. I have learned two years ago it is not wise to share with news too soon... But... On December 2010 was new forged engine completely finished. Now it is time to bring her back to live . Nothing can stop it now... So stay tuned .

This post has been edited by malpaso: Jan 4, 2011 - 9:22 AM

[HectortheRican]

Oh... my... god...
I saved that picture and titled it 'pr0n'
I can't wait to see more progress!!