Snow White, Latest mod: Wifi controlled LED cluster. And pods Options

[The_enD]

Hello my name is Teo and this is my Celica. My focus is on audio and interior/exterior changes. Hope you enjoy.
7a-fe running on LPG, the rims are 16" OZ Superleggeras





I found a suitable hole to run the 0ga through the passengers side firewall. But my battery is on the drivers side. As I knew I will be upgrading my stock wire I decided to avoid running such a thick wire across the engine bay and connect it straight to the alternator. One little thing- the alternator positive bolt was a little bit short for the ring terminals at the same time. Went and bought this "tube" that is threaded on the inside.
Terminal for 0ga, washer, "tube" thingy, 5ga going from alternator + to battery +


Back seats be gone!


Falls floor done with multiple pieces to save on material. Practically zero spend on it.


Carpet


The box - 1.75 cub feet, kerfed port @ 32, 1.5 inch plywood walls
















Port painted in white satin


1.75 walls






Bad ass terminals






Sub - Sundown Audio SA-12 , Amp SAZ-1500D




This post has been edited by The_enD: Jun 26, 2014 - 4:18 AM

[The_enD]

Each door will have a single 10" Neopro in a ported plywood enclosure tuned to around 60Hz. Adding fiberglass for even more strength.

Plywood

Door inner cover and front baffle for the enclosure.




Flushed driver




Big hole for the enclosure. Door will be covered in suede.


Port


Assembly






The flush weakened the baffle, so I added two pieces at the back of it for strength.


After the glue dries I will cut it out again.


Attention to details. Even tho it won't make a significant difference the piece was rounded over.
This piece is kinda of a brake point for the to separate, so called sections of the enclosure.


And the round over is here


8 clamps and left to dry.










Cut them up to save some space in the front by doing some relocations.


Glued back on


Fiberglassed the original panel to the ported enclosures




Covered some parts of the wood and fiberglass with foam for a softer feel when I cover them up.


Rice


Old and ugly gear ball


New

[The_enD]

I bought the car with the original steering replaced with a MOMO RACE and decided to keep it. The leather was in bad shape tho so:

Test piece


Before






What happens when your hands are slightly wet -_-



Making holes, no thread in the needle


First piece done


Making a pattern for the more complex shapes


Connection stitch with black thread. It will be will be touched more, and if it was white, after a while it was bound to get dirty.






The finished product of my imagination












Overall I am very please with the result. It took me around 20-24 hours of hand work, measuring, cutting, using the sewing machine, making patterns, failures, stitching.

Used : white and black polyester thread, real leather from some dead animal, scissors, shaving blade, 3 needles, glue.
*optional : patience, good taste, the internet

[Malek]

Wow! Great job on that steering wheel!

I seriously need to do that..*have* some one do that to for me haha

[SwissFerdi]

Excellent job on that steering wheel, must be rewarding to handle your own craftsmanship daily.

[smkr3w]

Very nice, on everything!
Liking the sound setup as well.
I thought I had patience with projects but all that detail..

[Legen-dary]

Wow! Yeah that steering wheel looks professional, nice job! Looks like you have a nice setup for woodworking too!

[Syaoran]

I love seeing different things like this. Keep up the good work!

[The_enD]

Thanks, all

I am currently doing 141.7dB at 35Hz. But there is a competition in a month and I am hoping for a slightly higher result.
And I have an 18 inch subwoofer shipping later this year.

[Lil-Joe101]

Awesome build dude

[Malek]

Thanks, all

I am currently doing 141.7dB at 35Hz. But there is a competition in a month and I am hoping for a slightly higher result.
And I have an 18 inch subwoofer shipping later this year.

Are you using the small space of the Celica to your advantage?? I'm not too into sub competitions or anything but I've briefly read about people ordering subs to match the dimensions of their car. Volumetrically, their car is the sealed box.

Idk..maybe I'm making all of that up haha I thought it was a cool idea but yeah, keep up the good work

[The_enD]

Awesome build dude

Thanks.

Thanks, all

I am currently doing 141.7dB at 35Hz. But there is a competition in a month and I am hoping for a slightly higher result.
And I have an 18 inch subwoofer shipping later this year.

Are you using the small space of the Celica to your advantage?? I'm not too into sub competitions or anything but I've briefly read about people ordering subs to match the dimensions of their car. Volumetrically, their car is the sealed box.

Idk..maybe I'm making all of that up haha I thought it was a cool idea but yeah, keep up the good work

Nah, I am not that fancy, it's just my daily with a loud system in it.
But a hatch works good for my purpose.
When the 18 comes tho I have a plan on walling it - basically you put a wall behind(one of the six of the box) you and mount the driver and port on it. Will be nuts.

[The_enD]

It's the small things.

Headliner bulbs changed to LED SMD's






I had a 1 meter/60 LED's strip which I cut from. Soldered and used the 3M tape on the back to attach to the inside. It was a bit time consuming, but I decided to not waste my time looking for bulbs and save some money. Under $1 upgrade.

This was shot in complete darkness with no flash, the LEDs are the only light source.


Next thing I did was use the same LED strip and do my license plate light.









And even more lights. This is a Ultraviolet neon. You can hardy see it at day and night, but add some white to it and the effect is there. Cool with white shoes or laces.

[The_enD]

Teaser on what I've been working on.

[JoshuaM]

Interesting concept with the chairs... I haven't seen it don't like that before; can't wait to see how it turns out

I love your work on the steering wheel too; looks plush

[SwissFerdi]

That's a great idea, Aston Martin did it, I believe.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: May 6, 2013 - 6:34 AM

[The_enD]

Thanks guys.
I've got quite a few interior ideas from Lamborghini.

[The_enD]

Couldn't resist posting my unfinished project



How would you guys like a white Toyota emblem on that headrest?

[TRock303]

Some seriously nice work on the wheel man, impressive door setup as well. Patience is a virtue!

[The_enD]

Patience is a virtue!

Hey, that's my moto!
Thanks, man.

One seat is mounted, minor things I have to touch up, but apart from that it's ready.
Pics soon.

[cheela]

love the steering wheel and the seats are looking so unique and cool.
I'm not much for sound and don't know much but what you're doing is right on the money too.

[The_enD]

Thanks, cheela.

Promised pictures




Drag style , no back seat and seat belts, no passenger seat, no cards on both doors, no spare.


Stock vs Custom

[Legen-dary]

Really love the pattern and material that you did for the seat cover, it looks great! Personally I would have kept the separated headrest but that's really just a matter of opinion. Is there a reason that the material looks "looser" than the factory seat? Did you reuse the metal bars from the factory cover and stitch them into the underside of your covers and staple them back to the foam?

[The_enD]

Really love the pattern and material that you did for the seat cover, it looks great! Personally I would have kept the separated headrest but that's really just a matter of opinion. Is there a reason that the material looks "looser" than the factory seat? Did you reuse the metal bars from the factory cover and stitch them into the underside of your covers and staple them back to the foam?

Thanks.
Yes indeed it is loose in some places. I used the original metal straps, but my cover was just not perfect replica of the old one and add to that a new headrest there were some imperfections. I may end up redoing in the future. I'll make sure I take more time with the driver's seat, but in the end it's my first time doing anything like this and I lack experience as a tailor.

[Legen-dary]

Really love the pattern and material that you did for the seat cover, it looks great! Personally I would have kept the separated headrest but that's really just a matter of opinion. Is there a reason that the material looks "looser" than the factory seat? Did you reuse the metal bars from the factory cover and stitch them into the underside of your covers and staple them back to the foam?

Thanks.
Yes indeed it is loose in some places. I used the original metal straps, but my cover was just not perfect replica of the old one and add to that a new headrest there were some imperfections. I may end up redoing in the future. I'll make sure I take more time with the driver's seat, but in the end it's my first time doing anything like this and I lack experience as a tailor.

Certainly you're very talented and for just taking on these tasks you're doing a fantastic job. I'm sure you're learning more as you go along and it will just keep getting better and better!

This post has been edited by Legen-dary: May 9, 2013 - 10:12 AM

[The_enD]

Аppreciate the words. I certainly am learning some stuff and want to make it into a profession one day. What a better way than my own car.

[The_enD]

Finally :















Some minor things to be touched up, but this gives you an idea how it will look. The material is the same as the seats, kinda feels like suede.
Port will be painted black, a grill will be made. One more door to go...5 days to competition!

[travisxcore]

I think this is some of the best interior craftsman ship I've ever seen, that is crazy cool dude. Keep up the good work and good luck!

[rentaspace]

I wish I was half as talented as you are with craftsmanship... Your work makes my craftsmanship look like a 2 year olds HAHAHAA
Amazing job dude Keep it up

[The_enD]

Thanks, fellas.

[The_enD]

More pictures of the doors:

Wires that go on the in and outside of the doors for speaker connection.


Soldered


Heat-shrink

[SwissFerdi]

A bit bulky for my taste, but must sound proper. The seat design is fantastic.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: May 23, 2013 - 6:23 AM

[The_enD]

Shift boot cover. It was bare wood for a while, but is now the same as the doors.



Random from after party at a SPL competition

A bit bulky for my taste, but must sound proper. The seat design is fantastic.

It's a great armrest.
Bulky, but no other way to make the doors ported.

[playr158]

Wow, you've achieved quite some work here.
I think its really interesting that your car runs on LPG! can you give more information about how you converted the car to LPG?

nice work on all you've done.

[The_enD]

Wow, you've achieved quite some work here.
I think its really interesting that your car runs on LPG! can you give more information about how you converted the car to LPG?

nice work on all you've done.

Thanks.
It's quite common here for cars to have LPG. Big % of gas stations provide it alongside with gas and diesel.
I'm not that informed on the topic ,but basically you have a tank for the LPG and an evaporator that makes it appropriate for combustion.
LPG is 2.34 times cheaper than A98, so that is the main reason for using it. I am paying $6-7 per 100km which is quite good for Europe.

[The_enD]

Several weeks ago after a good wash the last thing I wanted was to hit a wall while backing up. Well it happen and things snowballed from there.

The damage was much worse, but this is after some hammering.


Before I start shaving


After a few days of welding, putty, sanding and paint this is what I ended up with.
Gas tank cover gone


Shaved the emblem and third brake light.


Damage and LPG cover are gone



Washer and wiper blade gone too.


If you see some color difference, well the paint is 16y old, and I am going from gloss to matte white.


Blacked out my tails


Nice and glossy






There used to be a gas tank cover and 3 damaged places, used to


Thinking about painting the middle/license panel black too for a long line of darkness.


Photo was taken with no flash, stop light test for visibility.


Blinkers too. You can see it pretty good considering how black they are.




I also rolled my fenders while I was at it.

This post has been edited by The_enD: Jun 16, 2013 - 4:19 PM

[The_enD]

So, things I shaved : gas tank cover, wiper blade, washer, all emblems in the back, third brake light, LPG cover.
Things to shave : door handles, front fender blinkers, front windshield washers, hood spoiler.

[richee3]

Well done.

[The_enD]

Well done.

Thanks.

Here's some more I found on another camera showing the gas filler relocation.

[The_enD]

A small (99 photos) photoshoot I did tonight. Only 9 survived the cut.











White Adidas + UV light

[The_enD]

Recently I decided to put blinkers in my side mirrors. I think it will look great and make the car appear a bit more up to date, so to speak.
Just a teaser with a random piece of plexi put in place.

[The_enD]

[smkr3w]

Nice! You and I have similar tastes.. ^That is something I've wanted to do that for awhile now.

[The_enD]

Nice! You and I have similar tastes.. ^That is something I've wanted to do that for awhile now.

Thanks, man. I'll be buying LEDs tomorrow and hopefully have finished pictures soon.

[fatherof4]

Looks great! would like to see a night pic.

[rentaspace]

Nice! You and I have similar tastes.. ^That is something I've wanted to do that for awhile now.

Thanks, man. I'll be buying LEDs tomorrow and hopefully have finished pictures soon.

That looks so good... Want to make me a set if they work out well

haha Good job man... You really are a jack of all trades here

[JoshuaM]

Bring on the pics when its working - great job for actually following through!!!

[The_enD]

Nice! You and I have similar tastes.. ^That is something I've wanted to do that for awhile now.

Thanks, man. I'll be buying LEDs tomorrow and hopefully have finished pictures soon.

That looks so good... Want to make me a set if they work out well

haha Good job man... You really are a jack of all trades here

I have actually thought about selling sets, if the turn out good. The only problem I see is supplying the mirror casing. I'll have to scour the junkyards.

[rentaspace]

Nice! You and I have similar tastes.. ^That is something I've wanted to do that for awhile now.

Thanks, man. I'll be buying LEDs tomorrow and hopefully have finished pictures soon.

That looks so good... Want to make me a set if they work out well

haha Good job man... You really are a jack of all trades here

I have actually thought about selling sets, if the turn out good. The only problem I see is supplying the mirror casing. I'll have to scour the junkyards.

I'd be in for a set (Unless they are like $500 haha)

[SwissFerdi]

I don't expect The_enD to post today, he should be out doing high-speed runs.

http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=152021

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Jul 15, 2013 - 6:30 AM

[CrossCudi]

looks reaaly good so far !

[The_enD]

Looking for some opinions, guys. I want one nice and long line of non disrupted light, but it seems impossible to achieve with LEDs, there are always spots. I might settle down to a bunch of LEDs pack tightly, like in this test piece bellow.



Edit : Would look something like this(the orange one), I think it will be nice.



This post has been edited by The_enD: Jul 21, 2013 - 2:01 PM

[JoshuaM]

That would look nice

if you wanted a continuous light I would be looking into EL strip / wire

[The_enD]

While I am waiting on LEDs to be shipped.

Holy rock chips. 100+



Also shaving the hood spoiler and window washers.

[Syaoran]

I remember something that was done in the not so distant past for angel eyes. They used to put a led into an acrylic tube. The light would evenly distribute thoughout the tube and appear as if it was nowadays' CCFL halo eyes or whatever you call them.

I remember that the only issue is it working at daytime in a not-so-efficient manner because a single LED is just not bright enough, but that was the case with halos. Give that you're using a thicker strip, you could get it to work. Here's a description:

"[...]

Essentially, they take arcrylic rods that are used with window blinds, heat and bend them, notch them with a dremel, and put a LED in each side.

The biggest issue is the collimation of the beam, and trying to make the end of the rod fit the LED snugly and perfectly clearly. I think someone suggested clear nail polish between the two. You want all of the light from the LED to go into the rod in a roughly narrow pattern. Best to use relatively high-power LEDs (not 5mm 20mA crap, at least get a 4-chip or 5-chip Cree or Superflux)"

[The_enD]

Thanks for the info, Syaoran.

I've been doing more shaving and body work recently.

No more spoiler and washers


A lot of rock damage, About 100+




Fiberglass putty




Normal putty


Prepped the roof as well. I'll post pictures of it later. It's mad!


Washed the 16y old dirt


Done




I also converted the climate control unit to all white LED SMD.


This post has been edited by The_enD: Aug 8, 2013 - 10:30 AM

[The_enD]

New paint combo, sorry for the not so good phone pictures, my camera broke.

[CrossCudi]

[richee3]

Nice!

[The_enD]

Thanks, guys.

I made some progress on the mirrors.




And a video:


This post has been edited by The_enD: Aug 19, 2013 - 11:55 AM

[cheela]

mass produce them and sell them to us! lol

love the new look with the paint. very clean.

[Pfloyd09]

D-d-d-damn... Holy **** man..

Outstanding all around! The doors are the only thing I wouldn't do on mine, but I see why you did it, and it was done very well!

Wild paint job on the top. Very unique ride, fo sho..

SIX THUMBS UP!

[Red123]

nice progress mate.
keep it up.

[toyota123]

Not really very big on the two tone paint jobs but that pic at an angle showing the roof may have just changed my mind
Keep it up looks great

[The_enD]

Thank you all for the positive feedback. In a way it keeps me motivated to do more and more. Wont post any details, but I have some crazy stuff in my mind that will amaze many. It's all about money tho.

Anywho, painted the mirrors today, I will mount and wire them tomorrow. If I get my camera back from the repair guy I will shoot pictures and somebody wanted a video in the night.

[PegGTS]

I'm so confused. Where's your gas tank lol?

[Legen-dary]

Nice job on those mirrors! I really like the custom work you've put into the car and all the little touches. I can only imagine how many hours you have invested.

[The_enD]

I'm so confused. Where's your gas tank lol?

It's gone, now inside the trunk. Car runs on LPG anyway, I put gas like 5 liter on a blue moon.

Nice job on those mirrors! I really like the custom work you've put into the car and all the little touches. I can only imagine how many hours you have invested.

Thanks, I've put a lot in the car, but it's all about enjoyment.

[CrossCudi]

Nice job

[The_enD]

Nice job

Thanks.

Here are some pictures until I get my camera. New paint.

[SiriusVirus]

This celica is beautiful! That sound system is sick.

[The_enD]

This celica is beautiful! That sound system is sick.

Now she needs a 3S-GTE, right? What more is there to do...

[The_enD]

Finally got my camera fixed.












And a video:


And the roof

[The_enD]

Finished my LED speedometer conversion. 50 LEDs, lots of time spend soldering, gluing and wondering wtf to do.

Before


After

[cheela]

wow! looks awesome! got any pics of how you set that up?

[richee3]

Do mine next!

[The_enD]

wow! looks awesome! got any pics of how you set that up?

I'll have to look, if I took any. Basically, you want to cram LEDs under everything you want lit up. I used hot glue to fix it to the inside. For the leds under the needles you will have to cut the clear plastic, make the hole bigger.

Do mine next!

Labor free, just gimme $5 for LEDs.

[Nihil]

Did you polish off that greenish colour? I have bright white LEDs inside, but no matter how bright, its always a bit green

[The_enD]

Did you polish off that greenish colour? I have bright white LEDs inside, but no matter how bright, its always a bit green

Yes, I did. I don't think it is necessary for red/blue/green, but for white the color will be slightly green.

[Nihil]

wow, thanks for that, and just in time as I've got the gauge cluster apart

[Box]

I still say that has to the best look for our cars by far.

[The_enD]

My color combination in particular or in general - black top + stock color?

[Box]

The white and black makes for such a strong contrast, yet it's still classy. I think it'd also work for darker colours. I thought about doing it with mine, but I think the bright red and black would be too drastic.

[The_enD]

The white and black makes for such a strong contrast, yet it's still classy. I think it'd also work for darker colours. I thought about doing it with mine, but I think the bright red and black would be too drastic.

[SwissFerdi]

It looks like an angry scarab.

[storm26]

The white and black makes for such a strong contrast, yet it's still classy. I think it'd also work for darker colours. I thought about doing it with mine, but I think the bright red and black would be too drastic.

If you find/paint a celica in that type of color, I'm paying for the roof painting

[Box]

The white and black makes for such a strong contrast, yet it's still classy. I think it'd also work for darker colours. I thought about doing it with mine, but I think the bright red and black would be too drastic.

That's much darker than the red on mine. Plus that's a Lamborghini, they're allowed to be ostentatious.

[The_enD]

.....

This post has been edited by The_enD: Jun 26, 2014 - 4:35 AM

[SwissFerdi]

If you find/paint a celica in that type of color, I'm paying for the roof painting

It would never work. The Celica doesn't have a tenth of the attitude exuded by the Lamborghini.

[The_enD]

If you find/paint a celica in that type of color, I'm paying for the roof painting

It would never work. The Celica doesn't have a tenth of the attitude exuded by the Lamborghini.

Yeah, it can kinda work(there is a guy here with a orange/black one), but the car is doesn't have the lines/panels for a complete nice cut.

[watchii]

So I just read through this whole forum, and I must say I love what you have done to your car its too legit. keep up the great work!

[The_enD]

Hey, thanks.
I might have an update for you guys, since I haven't done much to the car lately.
I sold my 12" subwoofer box, but an 18" is on it's way. Then I'll start on the wall and rollcage.

[dudeofchaos]

You've done such great work you've made me love mods that are not my cup of tea. WELL DONE!
The car is sooooo sexyy

Btw, this is the hottest speedometer I've ever seen o_O Simple yet so clean and fresh!
I want mine like this ^^

[Poonicus]

Amazing, how did you paint the trim pieces on the inside I'm about to do mine and was wondering what kind of paint do I need to use and do I sand or not because of the chance of it not being even anymore since they're already so thin pieces?

[Box]

Amazing, how did you paint the trim pieces on the inside I'm about to do mine and was wondering what kind of paint do I need to use and do I sand or not because of the chance of it not being even anymore since they're already so thin pieces?

I wet-sanded mine in warm Dawn water with either 600 or 800, can't remember exactly but probably was 800. Used primer for plastics, then proceeded with colour and clear coat of my choosing. Afterwards once dried you can wet-sand with 1,500 and 2,000 then finish with rubbing and polishing compound. Then apply a small coat of wax to protect from UV rays and install. Wasn't that hard and really changes the look of the interior. The wet-sanding with Dawn or another de-greaser is really important, have to remove the years of protectants so the primer will stick.

[Poonicus]

Amazing, how did you paint the trim pieces on the inside I'm about to do mine and was wondering what kind of paint do I need to use and do I sand or not because of the chance of it not being even anymore since they're already so thin pieces?

I wet-sanded mine in warm Dawn water with either 600 or 800, can't remember exactly but probably was 800. Used primer for plastics, then proceeded with colour and clear coat of my choosing. Afterwards once dried you can wet-sand with 1,500 and 2,000 then finish with rubbing and polishing compound. Then apply a small coat of wax to protect from UV rays and install. Wasn't that hard and really changes the look of the interior. The wet-sanding with Dawn or another de-greaser is really important, have to remove the years of protectants so the primer will stick.

Oh okay thank you so much Box, I almost ****ed my **** up XD. Thanks for the advice any tips on color to do my car it's a black gt, I plan on lighting everything up to match on the outside, underglow and all that turning it into a "show car/play toy," I'm just stuck on picking a color can't do red or blue because of cops and I thought about green. I just don't know, kinda lookin' for other people's opinions atm.

[Box]

I painted mine with metallic black, it's subtle and classy. There are some pictures in my project thread.

[Poonicus]

I painted mine with metallic black, it's subtle and classy. There are some pictures in my project thread.

Yeah but the outside of my car and everywhere else is black haha. I guess we should probably talk about this somewhere else instead of stealing the end of this thread XD

[The_enD]

Amazing, how did you paint the trim pieces on the inside I'm about to do mine and was wondering what kind of paint do I need to use and do I sand or not because of the chance of it not being even anymore since they're already so thin pieces?

I bought the car as is. And I believe it is factory paint.

[Poonicus]

Amazing, how did you paint the trim pieces on the inside I'm about to do mine and was wondering what kind of paint do I need to use and do I sand or not because of the chance of it not being even anymore since they're already so thin pieces?

I bought the car as is. And I believe it is factory paint.

The white? No way? I didn't know that was an option in factory, unless it's previous owner shenanigans.