Minor mods today: jsp shifter bushes, (previous: door trim, handbrake, door catch, shift boot, door handles) Options

[BloodyStupidDave...]

A couple of subtle styling mods.

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(That's a chrome door catch with plastic cover from a Lexus)

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(Chrome gear gaitor garnish, also donated from a Lexus)

This post has been edited by BloodyStupidDavey: Dec 6, 2009 - 12:28 PM

[BloodyStupidDave...]

( jsp shifter bushes)



I actually did this during the week, but got around to putting the centre console back again today.

Quality finish, perfect fit and really gets rid of play in the mechanism. If you still have the stock marshmallows, I would highly recommend these. Very happy.

Note: they are for the stock 6th Gen. shifter base and won't fit the TRD base or 7th gen Celica. They will fit Supra MKIV and early/mid-90s Curren, Caldina, Carina ED and Corona Exiv.

How-to guide: http://www.celica-club.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=93857

Also did one of those 5 minute jobs that turned into a whole day. One of my rear license plate lights had gone, so took a screwdriver to the screws holding the clear plastic cover in place but couldn't shift them - far too corroded. So ended up taking off the trunk liner and unbolting the number plate surround. Once I got it off, I discovered that where the plastic stand-off touch the metalwork, the metalwork was very badly corroded.

So I ran an power extension lead from the house across the main road (no parking outside the house - only opposite), broke out the dremmel and rubbed down all the rusty bits, put away the dremmel and washed down the whole of the rear bumper including behind the rear lights which I also removed. Only to find that the dirt was hiding blisted paintwork - the rust had worked its way under the paint much further than I had expected. Out with the extension lead and dremmel again...

So after more rubbing down, couple of applications of kurust and a few coats of primer, everything is pretty much back together again and I have two working license plate lights. I'll need to apply topcoat at some point in the week.

This post has been edited by BloodyStupidDavey: Dec 6, 2009 - 12:47 PM