Tom's ST-II ?, ST bumper + GT Four hood + Tom's lip + more HP's? Options

[Urputus]

I was thinking about some modifications of the exterior of my facelifted ST since PECM 2007, which was a great inspiration to me. First I wanted to add a Tom's lip, but it wasn't easy to get one to Czech republic, …an original one. Then I saw the making of Malpaso’s SS-Four and realized that just Tom’s lip would not be enough for me . So I asked Malpaso to help me finding a solution, where I can use the parts I already have and create something unique.

The final idea was presented in this topic for the first time. Just to recall what's going to happen to the car:
- the ST/GT bumper will stay untouched;
- shave the gap in front of the GT-Four hood to fit ST/GT bumper;
- use OEM JDM-dealers option front lip (well known as TOM'S lip);
- use OEM Euro-dealers option rear lip;
- use OEM side skirts;
- and may be change of paint color.

I was wandering how to name this project. Martin used the name GT-II, but I'm afraid that this name was already used by some guy in Croatia? As I don't know this for sure, let's make it Tom's GT-II (without the smile of course )

In the first phase of the project most of the interior parts were dismantled before we went to bodyman. Only the dashboard, steering wheel and front seats were left in the car. Here are some pictures from the projects “first hour”:








In the second phase the hood will be modified to fit the ST/GT front bumper and there is some necessary work on other parts of the car – to prevent rust, repair some dents etc. This will happen within next two weeks. I hope I get some pictures from the bodyman so we don't have to wait two weeks for the progress .

This post has been edited by Urputus: Sep 30, 2013 - 4:06 PM

[Urputus]

As Malpaso announced, there is an update in this project. I was told that there was a delay in the paintshop, so my car got first coating on the end of this week. It should be ready for transport to bodyman on Monday. On Wednesday it will be in assembled state, the windows will be glued and on Thursday or Friday I can go for my car. I hope there would be no other delay.

I have a few more pictures from the paintshop (see below), which are from the preparation phase before painting. However, those pictures doesn't show well, how the gap in front of the hood was shaped. I asked the bodyman to send more detailed pictures of the hood, but for any pictures I have to wait until the car is painted. I hope next week I have more pictures to share.

A crack in a fender was repeired

Nothing done on the trunk yet

This is the best picture of the hood I have. It looks clean, but I can't say if it was shaped exactly as I wanted

A few rust spots were repaired on the rear-right fender

Rust around the trunk lid was also repaired

This window was not sealed well so the water got inside the car a few times. It caused a few rust spots inside of the car, so I hope it was repaired too. Both windows (left+right) will be changed for newer ones from Malpaso's previous stage of SS-Four


Well, and that's all for now, folks! I hope next time I have better pictures from my newly painted Celica.