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[coldbluesteel]

OK as some of you know I had started to rebuild the Celica after I was hit by a drunk driver about a year ago. It wasn't bad just the fender, creased the front bumper,and the high beam were damaged. Nothing structural, so I decided it was time to finally do my gt4 conversion. "Some how" the corner of the hood got bent, and my lights got cracked too. Time for JDMs.

I was in the Marine corp at the time, so I worked on it my self taking it apart and the more I took off the more I wanted to bring it back to showroom condition so I gutted it. I planned on doing all new everything. Well then I got hurt and had to have surgery. A few months later and with not much recovery the military decides to discharge me with like 2 weeks notice. Yeah they can do that.

So this is June time frame and I have to move, my lease ended at my house and I didn't want to sign another year, since I was out of the military and heading back west as soon as possible. My girlfriend of a couple years is moving with me, but we have to wait until her lease is up in Oct. So I pack everything, put the Celi on a trailer and bring her north to Raleigh. With no garage to work in, and still recovering, I decide to do something custom and let a shop handle it. LS1 or 2jzgte wit a rear wheel drive conversion. I find a shop n Charlotte, but have to wait until they have an opening for a major job like this. Everything is going well. Then....

I have to leave and go out west to handle some personal family business. When I return my car is not where I had left it. The city had towed my car thinking it was abandoned! WTF! It took awhile to figure out what happened, and buy the time I did I have a huge storage bill. I don't want them to crush my car so I have to pay the fines. Now I don't have the time to see this project through. I would love to see someone finish what started or use the parts to let my Celica live on in yours.

I have tons of parts from gt4 conversion stuff to Jdm lights, as well as tons of misc. parts. Lot's of stuff still in the boxes. Right now I am looking for some one that wants the shell. Local pick up is a must I can not ship the car. I will and pics as soon as I can. I have to go to my storage unit to take pics of all the parts. The car/ shell is still in impound.

This would be a great project for someone .I wish it was me, but I have to move out west in a couple weeks and I don't have anyway to get the car there or a place to do the work once I get there.

Ok so your probably wondering what you would be getting right? You can see pics now in my build thread " one car ,one dream, one decade" The car is a 1994 Celica GT, 5 speed. It has about 200,000 miles on the chassis ( I loved driving it) about 60,000 after the motor was built. BUILT not rebuilt, there was nothing wrong with the engine. I had about 2 grand worth of top end work done to let the FE breathe. Intake, throttle body, and exhaust manifold where shot peened and port matched, head was given a valve angle job deburred, and decked. The bottom end was pulled apart and new seals and gaskets installed. The mechanic was amazed at he condition of the motor he said the crank and bearings showed no wear and even still had the stamp from the factory on them. I always babied my car, plus Toyotas are indestructible. I also had the mounts polyurethane filled when motor was reinstalled. It has custom side exit exhaust, no tip. ( I was waiting to fit the skirts) The tranny works, but needs work. I think synchros are going out, but I don't know trannys that well. It has a stage 3 clutch an a lightened factory flywheel. (I also have a trd short throw probably 200 miles on it, as well as the stock shifter in storage.) No intake on the car I have a couple in storage. It has upgraded brakes... brembo cross drilled with axxis carbon ceramic pads about 100 miles on them. The wheels are Ruff racing 18's hyper black with 225 40's ( I think ) again about 100 miles on these.
The wheels may not go with the car because I may use them for something else. We can discuss options.

There is no body panels on the car, that means fenders, hood, hatch, bumpers, doors, nothing. The interior is gutted. Pedals and A/C heater are still in there. The moon roof is out.

I have gt4 hood minus vents, gt4 bumpers minus grills. high beam jdms. JDM tails. driver fender, both doors. Driver side lights Factory, factory tails. all kinds of stuff. I would prefer to have local pick up on the big stuff.
Bring a truck and trailer and take it all with you.

Your like sounds great, how much?
I want to find some that can pick up the car and maybe the other parts too. So I'll hold all sales for a couple days while I wait for the golden buyer.


So if your looking or a project to put back together ( the car ran fine when disassembled, minus the stated transmission issue),a Gt to swap parts to your St, auto to manual, or if you wrecked you Gt hatch and you want to use my shell, please PM me and we can discuss options.

For the people looking for parts just tell what you are looking for, I probably have it. I'll take pics of everything requested when I go to my storage unit later this week.

Again, I am looking for someone who can come and trailer the car back first, taking the parts they want at the same time first. After the car is gone I will be selling all remaining parts.


I am very sad to have to let her go, but if she can help other Celicas live I can deal with that.

Thank you,
David...aka Coldbluesteel.

This post has been edited by coldbluesteel: Oct 17, 2007 - 10:00 PM