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

[quick_5hifter]

Urputus: the colour you've chosen is really amazing and I'm pretty sure I'll see it for real this summer, at the PECM, if I can get there (and you were saying that MY car's colour was nice ... hmmm )
The JDM tail lights are a must-have for any Celica owner, I can't wait to get mine... And by the way, looking at the pictures above, I think that your paint is a perfect match for those tail lights... they can't look better on any other colour.
About the modified hood, I think it came out pretty good, even if the center line isn't perfect as it was from the factory. The aerodynamics are probably better than the GT4's. The shape isn't perfect, since the parts weren't initially designed to fit like this from the beginning, but it's a pretty good compromise that nobody (probably) ever thought about and it looks pretty nice!
Congratulations for everything, including the interior cleaning!