Hello friendly 6GC Community and other guest of this site!
Bit of background info =)
I've recently got my license (so im young) and as my first car I got a Celica SX
The car was bought new from the dealer and has been in our family for the whole time. At least I can say that I trust the previous owners of the car Thecar has been serviced regularly and has hit 330,000kms or so... (quite a few in my opinion). The car drives fine and has no problems what so ever. Only some faded paint and a few scratches and dents here and there. I have done (IMO) quite a bit of work on it. And i will post it all in this one go, and continue along.
My car when I first got it
So yeah it needs A LOT of work to it in my opinion...
Of course im not going for those radical and overdone bodykits, like your Vielside kits and all that jizz jazz. I reckon those look over the top and sorta make you say, "0.0 GAY."
So me being simple as possible decided to remove the rear spoiler and to me it just adds more aggression to the car.
Bit of DIY HOME work and the spoiler was off and the holes were bog filled. I didnt paint the car until about 3 months down the road.
After a few months of driving this fun car I made a decision to respray it.
Now i know I'm going to get hated on and everyone will say "What the hell did you do this for" and blah blah blah.
I resprayed it in the original colour. Greeny torquise. I like that colour. But i resprayed it outside... in the open.
Hate me all you want.
Yes it was a stupid mistake and i will never do it again. I did have a bit of dust and all in the clear coat. But its not perfect. But compared to the old faded paint i really happy. It cost me only $350!
During painting/Sunburnt/After Painting
So SHINY! 0.0
Sooo now im rolling around in my new HOME JOB painted celica..
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Don't you ever hop in your car and say. I need to do something. Lets spice it up. And then you go do it and everything goes soo well until a big little complication throws everything off?
LIKE THIS??!?!?!
Yes. I decided to change my steering wheel. I thought a steering comes off by removing the centre nut, and off you go. Well my car had for some reason a grub screw underneath the steering column holding it in. And being me, I grinded off the wheel and realised what a mess i have caused.
But all was good and a new steering wheel was put on.
I also followed the yellowness of the new wheel and painted my dash to follow...
Looks ok IMO?
I shall be rolling like this for a while!
Thanks for reading and I shall continue on updating!
I was with you up until yellow interior.
looks like you are off to a good start!
Great job with the hole patching
not a huge fan of yellow, but looks good, and the paint job on the tailgate looks awesome!, if I were you id get rid of the antenna at the same time.
I want to do a custom duckbill, delete the antenna, LED taillight and do a custom diffuser on the rear bumper as far as the rear of the car hopefully I inspired you and because of your cars color carbon fiber accents wouldn't look bad at all
I like the Mightycarmods sticker
They live like 5mins from my house haha
The paint job looks really good! Who cars if it's not perfect... Nothing you ever do will be 100% perfect, and no matter how you try 'little' complications will stall you for hours haha
Good Job so far
Here's a little update on whats changed in and on my celica!
Bought a pod filter, with some piping and ran it to my fender, following the right up that urbandork did.
Thread here:
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=21648
SUCKING IN THE COOLEST AIR POSSIBLE!!
Where it sits now.
Close up.
Love the pod sound, especially in 3rd gear
In addition, i got brand new wheels!! A full set! and keeping it a legal 35% tint all round
Jks i picked up some hub caps from super cheap auto. Bargain for only 15 dollars for the set.
Also i found some black gutter paint and repainted the inside of my interior, whilst changing the steering wheel to a better and slimmer SAAS steering wheel.
LOOKS BETTER?!
BASSSS DROPPP WOBWOBWOBWOB!
2x12" Apline S Subs And a 850W Mono Block to Power it.
Installed Some ebay HID's with White LED Parkers to match.
And found this sort of Scratched cannon muffler on the side of the road.
It was left at the front of this guys house that had a WRX sitting at the front with what looks like a shiny new muffler.
Maybe it was off that?
Thats it for now.
Bought some 194 LED bulbs, and some Clear Sidemarkers with Matching Clear Indicators as well!
Hopefully to see them soon
Till then!
haha. can't beat a free muffler.
Actually the coolest air would be directly outside of the car, but that's just tacky.
I think what happened is that muffler was held onto a Civic with zip-ties and they finally gave way.
Hey guys! Time for a little update :3
Mhmm dats right
New wheels :3 These are Oz Racing, wheels... Some model, but suit the car in my opinion well
Dimensions:
17x7 +40? And with 215/40/R17
And these came off a subaruuuuuuuu
Fit good! No rubbing and are look good in my opinion.
Maaaad JDM sticker bomb, +25kw
Another photo
In addition, new clear side blinkers. Also i got, a new exhaust just a muffler, but thinking of upgrading to a xforce cannon, cheap IMO.
Will upload photos some time later
Thanks for reading!
Just need some clear front indicators and some spacers for the rear wheels
shoulda gone with 215/45/17, fits the car a little better IMO.
definitely needs at least 25mm spacers in the back. it's a $60 mod most everywhere
Finally an update!
So after 7months of no updating, i actually have a proper update!
few months ago i got BC BR coilovers.
Really worth every dollar for the set and changes every single aspect of how you drive the car!!
MOAR PHOTOS!
Also got red lug nuts
phat.
after doing a bit of offroading
needsmorelow?
side view
About a month ago i decided my hids were too much attention to the police so i decided for a long term upgrade and bought pprojectors!
before
during
after
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also another great upgrade!!
and ive started to add stickers all over my car
and the addiction has begun.
and one more weight ADDITION to the car...
sorry for crappy iphone pic but yeah.
got vacuum, voltage and tempurature gauges though it looks good ahahah
also installed SPREE LED KIT but dont have any photos part from the one above so yeah
WAITING ON:
DCW triple gauge holder
and some mega spacers for front and rear (looking to stay on stockies)
Until the next update! Thanks for reading
Wooooo.... A few good updates in there
BUT.... why keep the steelies.... why!
^ wish my OEM rims were in that good of condition!
but nice updates! lots of things I need to do as well. hahahah
Hi guys!
Since the last update there have been a few minor things that have changed
Firstly i plastidipped my stockies with a red lip.
I dont have any photos during the painting, but will get them off my phone later
I think they look awesome IMO.
Heres some pics from my recent Car meet.
What do you think???
Besides that i have bought camber kits for the rears and spacers that are on the way
Still waiting for dcw triple gauge pod. But should be here soon
Thanks for reading!
Looking good (y)
Just some suggestions:
JDM tails and clear third brake light coupled with SSIII body kit
Great to see some active Aussies on this site
A few come, post once and then leave
HEY GUYS PRETTY BIG UPDATE IMO!!
Recently received my spacers! Took only 4 days from USA, not bad
SPECS OF SPACERS:
Ichiba Hubcentric spacers
30mm on front
38mm on rear
54.1 hub centric ring
M12 x 1.5p
HUGE ahah
The excitement!!
Next to a wallet
During
After (the jack is let down)
Went for a test drive... ended up doing this
LOL
DIY Guard rolling!
After that the rears haven't rubbed since, even after taking corners ridiculously fast and yeah. Only problem is that the front wheels rub when going over a speed bump at a stupid speed. (eg. 40km/h)
Next addition...
i wonder what it is?!?!?!
TADA!
Installed
Thankyou to DCW for the awesome custom work! Fits perfect! And looks so much cleaner!
IF YOU WERE WONDERING HOW THE WHEELS SIT NOW!
about 3mm poke
Thanks again for reading!
Also please tell me what i should do to my car next?!
Holy huge spacers! Nice update.
Hey.... I spy a missing update!!! When did you get the new steering wheel? Looks awesome And I see you ditched the yellow interior too
Not an update, but just took some photos whilst preparing my car for Northies JDM car meet.
Pictures>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Outside shot (accidently pressed shoot with timer... hence seeing abit of me)
Interior Shot!
60% Complete.
What i use.
Full Car shot. (insides ready... Waiting to wash tomorrow)
What actually changed in my car
Interior neons that turn on with courtesy door lights.
Thanks for reading!
get some Kouki Tails
Your interior looks amazing with those on dash gauges! I'm curious to know where and how much you paid for them.
Those spacers also look pretty bad ass
Bad news... Head gasket is gone.
Ideas on what to do?
I got a few
1. 3sgte swap
2. 1mz swap
3. Swap for same motor.
4. Another celica (transfer parts)
5. New car.
Pleas help!
I've been trying a few cars.... Don't do it, it's bad Celica always comes back out on top!
I'm with 1MZ/BEAMS/3S-GTE.... Whatever suits your driving style and future ambitions best.
Does WA have mod plate restrictions for P platers?
What about just replacing the head gasket...? That's the most feasible option cost wise. Do it yourself and it won't cost over $100.
Well, just checked and the entire head gasket set is under $60 shipped off Rock Auto. So, just doing that and including fluids it'll be under $100. Might as well do timing, it's only another $40 or so for the timing set. Still well under $200 to do everything yourself and having the head resurfaced.
Yes, it will fit. It's done on 9/10 swaps.
Yes. Same transmission so it uses the same axles.
You have to get a hybrid clutch setup. Needs to have 5sfe clutch spline with 3sgte pressure plate. Spec makes this clutch as well as other brands. I'm sure there are other guys on here that can chime in with the other clutch companies that make the hybrid kit. I'm just partial to Spec.
300 at the wheels.
UPDATEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Head gasket got fixed, re machined the head and all is running well now. Not much more to say besides some little updates i will post photos on later.
Oh i might be getting a GT4.
sorry for the long lost un updated info.
Hey guys been a long time since last post... LOL !
Anyway down to business massive update!
My 6gc currently looking the biz still on stockies hahaha and HG all fixed lol (was fixed a very long time ago)
http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y355/r1037xboxcr7/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_916551612159.jpeg
and to add i also got a GT Four
http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y355/r1037xboxcr7/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140912_161814.jpg
Has Fmic, 3" exhaust, some ok looking wheels and some little goodies in the car. Am living the life...
BUTTTTTTTTT that was very short lived... While out cruising car started getting smokey... got home and checked it out... some internal damage has been done. And later taken to a shop found out cylinder 3 has taken some damage to the piston ring. Rebuild coming on!
SKIP SEVERAL MONTHS
Car is in shop
Parts a rolling through
Parts obtained-
BLOCK FULLY REMACHINED
HEAD FULLY MACHINED
CP PISTONS
SHWAJFAKSMCAK FORGED RODS shotpeened (sorry forgot the german brand)
COMETIC METAL HG
KING RACING Bearings
BC RACING 264 CAMS
TITANIUM VALVE SPRINGS/RETAINERS
HKS ADJ CAM GEARS
ARP HEADSTUDS
ARP MAIN STUDS
Part to be obtained-
GTX 3582R .82
Custom exhaust manifold
Tial 44m ext wastegate W/Screamer
Custom intake manifold with some port and polish hopefully
so far thats what i can remember atm sorry guys its very scrambled. Been busy with many things
Progress atm is engine is nearly finished building, engine bay all nicely cleaned down. deleted aircon/all pipes ripped out. Still thinking to block off the EGR but not main concern atm.
Also slowly figuring out my suspension setup but saving up for some BC's BR coils, had them on my 6gc and they still havent failed me so im heading that path probably.
Thanks for the read!
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