Things I need to do Options

[senick]

Well, bought this 95 ST about two years ago when I was going through college, and didn't have any money to work on the things that could use some attention. Got this horse for $1,000 with 140k on the odo. Can't say I'm rollin now, but I'd like to at least fix up some stuff while I have a positive net income. Here's what I want to do:

Paint/Rust removal:



And maybe replace that bumper since it's f'ed up...but only if I can find one in good condition in a junkyard.



I'd like to paint the wheels as well, what color would look best?

Clean, detail the engine:




Dirty!

And last, but most certainly not least, fix THIS:



NOOOOOOOO, yeah it's an auto. The only thing is, I just don't know if I can do anything about it. My skills are limited, and finding the parts to do the swap has been less than pleasant. I don't know what it's like where you guys are from, but in northern Indiana, 6th gen Celica's don't exist, especially not in junkyards. If I could find the parts, I wonder how much I could expect to pay a shop to do the swap, assuming I could do the AT removal myself (which I'm confident about)?

The other fantastic thing is my e-brakes don't work....Haven't figured out why, but I might need them if I throw a 5-speed in there....

Well thanks for looking