Buying New Celica - What should I look for?, In hopes to convert to GT-Four eventually Options

[richee3]

Expensive... But hey, the car looks great!

[Selly_Kuhman]

Thanks! Yeah, I def missed having the Celica for a year.

On the way back from CT, I was letting my friend drive the car, while I was driving his. We stopped by NYC on the way back to get some food. At one point in slow moving traffic when I was driving behind him, I heard this younger guy say "AHH and old Celica!" Then ran up to the window and started talking to my friend about it. Then I heard his friend yell to him "Ask em' how much was it?!"

Then yesterday when I went to register the car at the DMV, the woman I was dealing with at the counter was like "OH a Celica!" Then she went on to say how she had an 82' Celica which had a truck engine in it and she would beat everyone in races back then. She was looking for another Celica also, and knew all the ones on CL and Autotrader that I was looking at. Then on the way out of the DMV I saw a MK4 Supra in the parking lot. Only see like 3 of those a year if I'm lucky.

Anyways, my plans for conversion are now backed up with all the unforeseen repair costs, so I am just looking to do some cheaper upgrades for the time being. First on the list, I'm going to try plastidip metalizer on my rims which are beat to hell. Then going to attempt the red-out on the tails. Will post progress in case anyone else on a tight budget is looking to do some cost efficient cosmetic changes.

This post has been edited by Selly_Kuhman: Sep 17, 2014 - 5:29 PM

[Box]

Well, at least you have it all straightened out and it's safe. I'm serious though about writing the Attorney General if you haven't already. Anyhow if you need help on things feel free to post separate topics.

[Selly_Kuhman]

Starting out with the painting the tails. Any idea how to get them to look like this? They look lighter in some areas. I'm wondering if he made them clear first, then did the red out after. It also looks like he made some areas darker than others by taping the lights in half. Maybe it's just how the light is reflecting off them...Anyone have an idea? Also I'm not sure where I got this pic from. It was in my pics folder from a few weeks ago and can't find what site it was taken from.

[Box]

The lights are on.

[VavAlephVav]

those look real nice though, you might be able to use a headlight buffer system and make them look sparkly, or maybe just bendover and get some brand new ones from Toyota.
but you could mask off the lenses and paint the black trim too.

[Nial]

The lights are on.

Also the photo has had some HDR filter applied.