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Posted by: PegGTS Apr 22, 2013 - 7:22 PM

Just picked this baby up last week for 4000$ and can't wait to get started on it! It's a 1994 GT-S with just over 200000 kms on it, runs like new!

The day I bought her:
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/bf744e0d-3377-4acd-9f03-f5ae0752031c_zps7817a1cc.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/81677fda-7454-48d8-8b48-631c5a4666ea_zpsb0183d04.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/5b776ea2-8f4d-4400-803b-185a7209810b_zps7ee21d9c.jpg.html

It's in pretty good shape other than a few minor rust spots that I'll be getting touched up as soon as all the snow melts, and a small dent in the hood. Also the front Toyota badge is broken, just ordered a new one from the dealer today.
Hard to see in this picture but it looks like somebody closed the hood and there was something under it and it made the dent and they tried to fix it
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/478df2e3-3f7d-4fc9-b7bf-11ad9681c043_zps5a7ae2b4.jpg.html

Some more pictures:
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/01593565-e984-46c5-b711-894c778a81b9_zps14ff5d47.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/a5887da1-29fd-44e3-b4e4-fe3282a4bee0_zps3cdc3291.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/6c660160-fb12-4280-9a79-ef0e0696cfa8_zps21b0cda3.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/e0e4eaf1-e055-46bf-89d5-25fd2dd3e253_zpsa0d04308.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/5723ff37-5bea-44f3-9424-dda731f2ea04_zpse1e20e5d.jpg.html

First "mod" haha, thought I would take off the badge while I wait for a new one but didn't notice there was 2 holes for it so I left it in (upside down )
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/1fe7dd00-f67a-42f5-bb51-9bb6752a1d3e_zps010dfa20.jpg.html

Just put a new Alpine head unit in yesterday:
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/a1ab1cd4-30e2-47ac-a202-2878c6bd8c6d_zpsb7007679.jpg.html

Have a 10" JL sub that I took out of my old car, will be building a box and wiring it in when I get a chance

Plans:

- TRD replica shifter knob (ORDERED)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/140920873419?item=140920873419&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME:L:OU:CA:3160&vxp=mtr

- Black shift boot with red stitching

- GT-Four riser blocks (ORDERED)

- SpreeLED full car kit (ORDERED)

- White or gold wheels, thinking Rota Boost Golds:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CxD1GXhcLmY/UGdAMHlVPsI/AAAAAAAAAtw/l7QIAHGpwjo/s1600/boost_2.jpg

- Possibly JDM tails

- Short ram intake

- GT-Four front end conversion

- Mesh for the front grille

- Possibly fog lights

- Clear sidemarkers and turn signals

Posted by: Box Apr 23, 2013 - 12:46 AM

$4,000? Good god cars are expensive up there. That aside nice buy. I say you should've just broken away the rest of the "circle" on the front badge and let it be.

Posted by: azian_advanced Apr 23, 2013 - 8:57 AM

yup, Winnipeg prices. for just a bit more, it would already put you in gt-four territory.
anyway, it looks like you have quite a list of mods underway, may I suggest you adding heated seats to that list? definitely worth it during the winter months.
and if you want to upgrade to leather seats, my old 95 GT-S is at International (junk yard) off of Day street. sadly the gt-four conversion and lhd projectors were totalled and most of the mods are gone.

Posted by: PegGTS Apr 23, 2013 - 1:06 PM

Oh awesome, how hard is it to do heated seats? And could it be done with your leather seats?

Posted by: PegGTS Apr 23, 2013 - 1:25 PM

Also, found a guy selling some parts on kijiji:

http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-auto-parts-tires-auto-body-parts-94-99-Toyota-Celica-Parts-W0QQAdIdZ445264503

Do you think any of these parts would be worth it, also considering I would have to paint them?

Posted by: azian_advanced Apr 23, 2013 - 5:40 PM

I've always been a fan of GT-Four conversions than any other aftermarket bodykits out there, but that's just me.
I was tempted to get the C-ONE kit before, but ended up going the GT-Four route.
I think the carbon fiber oem hood would go great with the white exterior.

Posted by: PegGTS Apr 23, 2013 - 8:15 PM

I was thinking of getting one of the hoods considering I need a new one anyways. How would a carbon fiber hood hold up in the winter? It can get to around -45 degrees C around here

Posted by: PegGTS Apr 23, 2013 - 11:46 PM

Also what would be a good price to offer for the carbon fiber hood? There aren't that many celicas around and it doesn't look like this guy gets too many offers on it so I'm sure I can bring him down quite a bit...would 200$ be going way too low?

Posted by: azian_advanced Apr 24, 2013 - 1:15 AM

Just fyi, the guy's name is keith. he's a member of the forum (kloudkicka).
if all you want is an oem hood, i have one at my parents place in wpg in mint condition but it's also red.
i've had it sitting for years and will let it go for cheap. i'm leaving for wpg thursday morning if you're interested.
but if you're after carbon fiber, i would think it's worth at least $300.

Posted by: Box Apr 24, 2013 - 1:18 AM

From what I can find the Seibon and VIS CF hood is $500-600 new shipped. Eh, you could try offering $200 and if you could get it for $300 that'd be good I suppose.

Posted by: PegGTS Apr 24, 2013 - 1:53 AM

Thanks but I'm thinking going with something aftermarket, if I change my mind I'll let you know

Posted by: PegGTS Apr 26, 2013 - 10:33 AM

Quick update, nothing big.
Got the parts I ordered from the dealer, the clear Tundra door lenses and a shiny new Toyota badge

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/dfa7fb3b-7bcb-4aec-8956-52155f96af74_zpsf223a211.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/bb581192-204f-4fb9-9692-0c6a89eb6c47_zps2c19449e.jpg.html

Now just waiting for my SpreeLED kit and GT4 riser blocks! Then I'll probably be taking a little break for a while to collect some money haha

Posted by: PegGTS Apr 26, 2013 - 11:05 AM

Made a really quick (REALLY quick) mockup of how I hope she'll look eventually haha

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/carrrcool_zps0bfafd69.jpg.html

Posted by: RabidTRD Apr 26, 2013 - 12:10 PM

Not a fan of different color hoods on our cars. Idk why, but the body line looks weird with one.

Posted by: kloudkicka Apr 26, 2013 - 8:37 PM

Just stubbled across your progress thread, looking good so far, good meeting u and if ever u wanna save some money on the gtfour conversion lemme know, carbon fibre hood sold and for a steal I might add

Posted by: match220 Apr 27, 2013 - 1:29 AM

looking nice! My celica was that clean when I bought it, now you got me wishing it still was. I have to look into those clear tundra lenses! What year are they from?

Posted by: PegGTS Apr 27, 2013 - 2:02 PM

Thanks man, loving the hood it looks awesome!

Hood off!
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00574_zps683eb127.jpg.html

Hood on!
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00577_zps71ba2bd1.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00576_zpsf9963449.jpg.html

(Sick whip btw Kloudkicka)
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00571_zpsb1dd9efa.jpg.html



Pretty sure it's from a 2006 Tundra

Posted by: kloudkicka Apr 27, 2013 - 3:16 PM

perfect fit, niice work, so far so good with the progress, and thanks for the shout out lol, only difference now is i put the wing back on, keep it up

Posted by: PegGTS Apr 30, 2013 - 5:51 PM

Just got my TRD replica shifter today, I'm diggin it!

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00580_zps4eaa91b3.jpg.html

Posted by: PegGTS May 2, 2013 - 2:53 PM

Just bought some blaze green Plasti Dip, gonna be spraying my wheels with it while I save up for real wheels haha

Note these aren't my actual rims, just a picture from google to show the colour

Posted by: PegGTS May 3, 2013 - 12:33 AM

Okay I tried plasti dipping the rims today and it came out looking like **** lol...anybody know why this would happen? Maybe it was too cold? Spraying too close or too thick? When the spray came out of the nozzle it came out really bubbly and not spray-like...is the nozzle maybe bad / dirty or maybe the cans are just bad?

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00586_zpsb874ec1c.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00588_zps24e534e7.jpg.html

After they dried completely
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00589_zpsb91fc755.jpg.html

Posted by: mkernz22 May 3, 2013 - 2:35 AM

You did that so wrong...

First off, never paint your wheels on the car. 1) because you'll get overspray on the car 2) the paint will run downward because of gravity and 3) it's just a common sense type of thing.

Secondly, when painting (and your wheel is off the car), put cardboard under it so that it doesn't get on the ground and get note cards. You place the note cards in that little lip between the wheel and the tire, and they stick out the long way. This is so over spray does not get on your tire. Though it is plastidip, it's a PITA to rub it all off the tire.

Third, when you are painting correctly with the wheel on the ground, clean off the wheel with a damp rag. If it was spray paint you would do more cleaning, but plastidip sticks to anything anyway lol Anywho, you want to start off in light coats and build it up. It looks like you just went all out on that thing on the first coat, that's a big no no. It will bubble up like that if you spray it on too heavy, but yes, the coldness doesn't help too much either.

It looks like it dried pretty well though, but you should definitely go back over some of the areas that are light so that it's more even.
If I sound like a dick at all, I'm sorry, I just took a break from studying for my finals and I'm wired on caffeine pills right now lol
I hope that helps you though!

Edit: If it's coming out of the bottle like that, it's definitely too cold to spray. Shaking it up some more might help, but probably not so much in the cold.

Posted by: The_enD May 3, 2013 - 3:07 AM

To add to the good advices above me.
You should check out "dipyourcarcom" youtube and see how it's all done.
When the weather is cold it helps to put the can in hot water prior to the paint process, so when you spray the paint inside is actually warm.

Posted by: Timmyface May 3, 2013 - 6:23 AM

Pretty much as mkernz22 Said.
Make sure its a nice day. Sunny, not hot, and not windy.
Thoroughly clean your wheel.
Do many light coats, with a light sweeping action, and give it about 20minutes between each coat.
Don't spray it on thick, or too wet.
And you should be sweet.

On that note though, 3 of my 4 nozzles turned to **** after a few sprays, started splattering out a bit because it was building up/running at the cap. Just try another.
And with the 'wheel on/off the car' is a bit of ahit and miss topic, with plastidip that is.
With plastidip you do tiny light coats, so there will be no runs or build up etc.

I just done my wheels, i took them off the car, but still layed them upright, at like a 10degree angle.
The final coat i done was when they were on the car.

So try again man, try plan it out and tae your time, and it should come out pretty sweet. It did dry alot better, so good luck next time!

Posted by: Ted95 May 3, 2013 - 6:41 AM

^^ all the above is 100% correct. i work with plasti dip all the time where i work, I have to paint alot of things with it. Painting is a skill of paitence, you need to take your time with it a far as prepping the wheels and proper time between coats. it will take quite a few coats because of how clear the paint is but once it finished it should lay very flat and smooth and not bubbly at all. just dont spray it on to heavy, just get nice even light coverage through out the wheel until your completely covered. for the peices i have to paint it usually takes about 5-6 coats, but thats because im painting clear plastic black..

really make sure the surface is clean tho and that it isnt to cold, let the wheels sit in the sun to warm them up first before painting them. you dont have to paint them in the sun but id recommend letting them warm up in the sun and letting them dry in the sun after they are painted.

Goodluck my man!

Posted by: mkernz22 May 3, 2013 - 11:25 AM

Posted by: PegGTS May 3, 2013 - 12:26 PM

Thanks for the advice everyone! I think what my main problem was was that the cans were way too cold. It was probably about 0 Celsius / 32 Fahrenheit when we were doing it, and I didn't realize that the cans needed to be warm before doing it. When it started coming out bubbly we just got frustrated haha and I think that's what really messed us up, we started trying all sorts of things to make it work. Spraying lights coats, thick coats, spraying far away, from close...how far away should you spray from when doing it? As far as taking the wheels off, I don't have a jack at the moment and saw a few videos from DipYourCar explaining how to do it with the wheels still on. I'm assuming I should peel it all off and start again?

Posted by: The_enD May 3, 2013 - 1:42 PM

If you don't like it, obviously you should be peeling it off.
Get a heater, close the garage, put your plasti in a big basin with warm water and let it is for a while. While waiting, clean them wheels good!

Posted by: PegGTS May 3, 2013 - 1:52 PM

Yup will be peeling it off and redoing it this weekend since it's supposed to be a lot nicer. Only thing is, it's really tough to peel the overspray off the tires, it isn't coming off in one, it's just ripping, any tips on getting that off? I do have a heater in the garage so I'll try and keep it as warm as possible, obviously I should open the door when I'm spraying though right? I assume the fumes are pretty deadly haha

Posted by: The_enD May 3, 2013 - 1:58 PM

I'll put a mask and keep it closed and warm.
When dipping wheels it's easier to remove the dip from the tire when there is a good layer of it on the tire itself, not just a tiny amount of overspray.
I don't know what to say, either get to work and start cleaning it or spray just the tire and let it bond, then try to peel it.

Posted by: PegGTS May 3, 2013 - 2:00 PM

I've heard WD40 corrodes the dip too so I might try that on the tires. Next time I'm taping them off / using index cards though to avoid this haha

Posted by: mkernz22 May 3, 2013 - 2:25 PM

Like I said, get note cards and put them in between the lip of the wheel and the tire to prevent overspray. Have fun getting the rest of that off, I couldn't but at least mine was black. lol

Posted by: PegGTS May 3, 2013 - 2:39 PM

Yeah I will be doing that next time around lol, thanks. If it doesn't turn out this time...then I think I'm retiring from plast-dipping

Posted by: Red123 May 4, 2013 - 8:45 PM

http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-auto-parts-tires-auto-body-parts-94-99-Toyota-Celica-Parts-W0QQAdIdZ445264503

if the price of that c-one bumper is ok, just get it.

Posted by: PegGTS May 8, 2013 - 1:02 PM

Little update: Re-did the plasti-dip the other day and it looks 100x better now!

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00592_zps6407c0b1.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00596_zps0bed63b2.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00597_zps09faf957.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00598_zps47b26331.jpg.html

Decided to do the emblem too while I was at it just cause
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00605_zps33a3fcfd.jpg.html

Just have to clean the overspray off the tires and she'll be good to go!
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/neat_zpsbe295d4c.jpg.html

Also got my riser blocks in yesterday! Any tips on getting them painted? Should I bother getting them professionally done or would it be better to do it myself?
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00606_zps4dfdb027.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00608_zpsebd5e3a2.jpg.html

Posted by: Syaoran May 9, 2013 - 12:39 AM

Primer, adhesion promoter and paint. (after a good clean)

They look ready to paint, maybe a little scuffing with a scotchbrite pad for better primer adhesion will do.

Posted by: Box May 9, 2013 - 3:18 AM

If you know what you're doing there's certainly no problem with doing it yourself.

Posted by: PegGTS May 9, 2013 - 11:45 AM

They say they're already primed and ready to paint, should I primer them anyways?

Posted by: Box May 9, 2013 - 1:50 PM

If they're already primed just wipe them down with: http://www.duplicolor.com/products/greaseWaxRemover/

Posted by: PegGTS May 12, 2013 - 2:21 AM

Here's some pics from a local meet yesterday:

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00626_zps65f9c9de.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00627_zps9e831471.jpg.html

My buddy's 350Z
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00628_zps81e44f9b.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00629_zps6fc89c00.jpg.html

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00630_zps2a64d7e2.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00631_zps47c8701c.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00632_zps851fa3a7.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00633_zps433bf813.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00635_zps9d13b4eb.jpg.html

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20130511_133418_zpsd74620a6.jpg.html

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20130511_140529_zpsa0dc1788.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20130511_140540_zpsd0d2fc49.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20130511_140543_zpsd6c78837.jpg.html

Lowwww S2K
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20130511_142633_zps6c5d900b.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20130511_142642_zpsc28e1652.jpg.html

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20130511_143452_zpsa6459a61.jpg.html
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http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20130511_143738_zpsa1f2136e.jpg.html

Dat overspray.
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20130511_143822_zps888d5e51.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20130511_143835_zps605c34f9.jpg.html
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http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20130511_144456_zps2c6e1c4f.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20130511_144507_zps1d05a633.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20130511_144523_zps6e2d788e.jpg.html

Posted by: jordisonjr May 26, 2013 - 12:26 PM

Top tier meet I see.
Dissapointed I had to miss the BBQm but i was in whistler.
Looking forward to seeing your car out at future meets

Posted by: PegGTS Jun 11, 2013 - 10:39 PM

Finally got new wheels!

After hitting something in the road and riding on a spare for a couple weeks, I figured I should probably get some new tires, and while I was at it I got new wheels.

The wheels:
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00026_zpsdfdc4f77.jpg.html

Got some Firestone Champion tires from Walmart:
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00032_zps79922587.jpg.html

Wheels off, still plasti dip on the rotors and calipers lol...
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00033_zps3153db16.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00036_zpse7f81df5.jpg.html

Decided to paint the calipers red while I was at it:
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00038_zpsf850329b.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00039_zpsb22f501e.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00042_zps8d102045.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00045_zpsc5416a71.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00046_zps4dde496b.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00047_zps0561ecf4.jpg.html

Front wheels on! halfway there
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00048_zpsec1a6fac.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF1204_zps6892b88a.jpg.html

Did the emblem in black
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00050_zps7c93bc92.jpg.html

Finally back wheels on
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00056_zps8cda2d6c.jpg.html

Quick photo shoot at 4 in the morning lol...
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF1258r_zps89624c8d.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF1261hdr_zps52e6a310.jpg.html
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Posted by: Syaoran Jun 11, 2013 - 11:02 PM

Taking pictures of black wheels at night kinda makes them impossible to appreciate lol

I like them. They look like Tenzo wheels. Are they?

Posted by: PegGTS Jun 12, 2013 - 11:45 AM

Yeah I know haha we finished at 4 in the morning and went out for some quick pictures lol, when I get a chance I'll take some day pictures.

And thanks! They're actually Ultra wheels, Focal 421 X:

http://www.ultrawheel.com/ultra-wheel.cfm?id=3112&cat=1074&s=0

Posted by: PegGTS Jun 13, 2013 - 8:30 PM

Got around to getting some day pictures, went out with my buddy and took some

Did the back emblems the other day to match the front
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF1323_zps9dd812c9.jpg.html

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF1331_zps70587693.jpg.html
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Posted by: Box Jun 13, 2013 - 9:43 PM

Hey, what's that piece of junk doing next to your car?

Posted by: PegGTS Jun 13, 2013 - 9:58 PM

Haha I know... It's okay though cause his other ride is an '05 350z so he almost makes up for it

Posted by: Box Jun 13, 2013 - 10:00 PM

Mehhhh, maybe... You can import the good Celica where you live, he has no excuses.

Posted by: PegGTS Jun 28, 2013 - 2:02 PM

Update!

Finally got my spoiler blocks painted and installed! Lovin' them

Painted
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00099_zps32d01994.jpg.html

Stickers from Skewer applied! (Excuse my crappy shaky hand sticker job)
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00102_zps9c09c546.jpg.html

Spoilerless? Nahhh
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00108_zps426305fd.jpg.html

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/CAM00109_zps071bba6a.jpg.html
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And finally:
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Posted by: Box Jun 28, 2013 - 3:32 PM

You freaking poser.

Posted by: PegGTS Jun 28, 2013 - 7:03 PM

Haha shh! Somebody's jealous...right?

Posted by: Box Jun 28, 2013 - 8:32 PM

If I ever got the riser blocks I'd have to fill in where it says "GT-FOUR", unless I had the engine and all to go with it. That aside it looks nice.

Posted by: PegGTS Jun 28, 2013 - 10:16 PM

But this way I can pretend I have the engine to go with it ...until I actually do

And thanks! Taking a breather for now on it though

Posted by: azian_advanced Jun 29, 2013 - 12:22 AM

reminds me of when I first got my gt-four blocks on... oh the joy

Posted by: PegGTS Jun 29, 2013 - 12:09 PM

My car feels faster now The blocks add like 20 hp right?

Posted by: Box Jun 29, 2013 - 5:09 PM

They add downforce if that accounts for anything.

Posted by: RabidTRD Jun 30, 2013 - 1:16 PM

Makes it so you can do wheelies right?

Posted by: PegGTS Aug 22, 2013 - 7:23 PM

Just some quick updates.

Installed a 7th gen short shifter with a Blox weighted shift knob, shifts are so much smoother now
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG0231_zpsa4cd3a37.jpg.html

Bought JDM tails off fhalperformance on the forums here, love them!
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG0297_zps157bf917.jpg.html

I especially enjoyed the box it came in
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG0308_zpsf7b620e8.jpg.html

Before:
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG0298_zpsc46595b8.jpg.html

Halfway there...
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG0301_zps05f4ae40.jpg.html

Aaand done!
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG0304_zps55f4762e.jpg.html

Also got clear sidemarkers
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG0331_zpsad2c31df.jpg.html
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Posted by: PegGTS Aug 28, 2013 - 8:14 PM

Installed some Sparco mudflaps and took my camera out and messed around, lots of photos ahead!

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF1711_zps94c113dd.jpg.html
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Posted by: PegGTS Sep 11, 2013 - 3:43 PM

Got my JDM cupholders and TRD style rear splitters from Full-Throttle today! After spending what seemed like years trying to rip open the package which seemed like it was packed in preparation for the apocalypse, I finally got them out to reveal their beauty

Also thinking of shaving the letters on my risers because I feel bad whenever people ask me about my GT-Four haha
And maybe repainting them a flat black to match my wheels. Thoughts?

Sorry for crappy cell pics

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG0414_zpsd472ac23.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG0415_zps68b415c0.jpg.html

Test fit! They're perfect
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Ultra-crappy pic
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG0425_zpsa95f83c6.jpg.html

Installing my fancy new cupholders
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG0426_zps2b3bba6c.jpg.html
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Awww yesssss
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Posted by: PegGTS Dec 3, 2013 - 4:10 AM

Installed my newly received Injen intake tonight! Thanks perkyshadow!

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG0766_zpsa85b0f9f.jpg.html

Love the way it sounds, so meann.

Quick video:
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/VIDEO0046_zps1ede7fb5.mp4.html?o=1

Posted by: The_enD Dec 3, 2013 - 5:30 AM

You know what will be cool, if the red was actually transparent red and there was ligh underneath, so it will glow. Would look bad ass at night IMO, but won't be fairly easy to make.
The power source could be taken from different places like the running light or even the stop lights.

Posted by: PegGTS Dec 3, 2013 - 2:01 PM

That would be really cool for somebody who knows what they're doing lol cause I am clueless in that area. Plus I'm planning on filling the letters anyways. But I would love to see that done by somebody with the knowledge (you?? )

Posted by: The_enD Dec 3, 2013 - 2:10 PM

I plan on changing my spoiler, but it won't a GT4 one, something very exotic.

Posted by: Box Dec 3, 2013 - 2:35 PM

Euro risers!

Your JDM cup-holder is nice, almost makes me want to stay single DIN.

Posted by: The_enD Dec 3, 2013 - 2:41 PM

Something that has never been attempted on a Celica before... and many others.

Posted by: PegGTS Dec 3, 2013 - 3:07 PM

Single DIN master race


Make your own riser blocks for the three post spoiler. I've always been curious how that would look.

Posted by: PegGTS Jan 16, 2014 - 11:13 PM

Got my custom exhaust installed yesterday! Tanabe Hyper Super Medalion muffler, Vibrant resonator, Manzo header and custom 2.25" piping. I think it sounds good, nice and deep and rumbly at idle and until about 3k rpm then it gets loud

Just have a video for now, will get pictures soon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6cFYrfNri8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Posted by: cheela Jan 17, 2014 - 10:32 AM

looks good. sounds good.

Posted by: PegGTS Jan 17, 2014 - 12:23 PM

Thanks I'm happy with how it turned out, not too loud unless I floor it.

Posted by: PegGTS Jan 17, 2014 - 10:13 PM

Some pictures of the exhaust. I like it, it looks nice and stock

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF1730_zpsa9bb25e2.jpg.html
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http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF1737_zps2b389aa4.jpg.html

And the header:

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF1751_zpsb53efc10.jpg.html

Posted by: mkernz22 Jan 18, 2014 - 12:47 AM

WTF. I want mine to sound like that...

Posted by: PegGTS Jan 18, 2014 - 10:59 AM

Hehe yeah she sounds nice really happy with how it turned out! Sounds better in person too.

Posted by: PegGTS Apr 7, 2014 - 6:46 PM

Not so much of an update but went out for a "winter is almost over" photo shoot today

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Posted by: PegGTS Apr 29, 2014 - 12:54 AM

Finally got a chance to update this from the other day.

I've been wanting to do something different with my license plate bezel lately and thought of this and just had to do it. I thought about doing the whole bezel black but wanted to do something a little more original that hasn't been done. I ordered the decal from JasonTX a while ago and just got the chance to put it on. It was my first time working with a decal this big and with something as corner-y and complicated as the license plate bezel Considering that I think it turned out pretty well, other than a few spots that are only noticeable from right up close. I'm going to try and touch up a few spots and maybe eventually completely redo it, but for now I'm happy with it.

I love how it looks, not too obnoxious but definitely different. Threw on the vanity plate for a quick shoot, let me know what you guys think

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF2070_zps58725b1b.jpg.html
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Posted by: RoadRage Apr 29, 2014 - 2:14 AM

I love it, very nice

Posted by: Box Apr 29, 2014 - 2:20 AM

I have the urge to throw an E-Honda decal on there now.

Posted by: PegGTS Apr 29, 2014 - 2:29 AM

Thanks man!


I knew you wouldn't like it lol. Oh well, you don't own a Celica anymore, I don't have to impress you

Posted by: Box Apr 29, 2014 - 3:46 AM

You don't even know who E. Honda is do you? You poor deprived child. I'll have a Supra, so you'll have to impress me doubly.

Posted by: PegGTS Apr 29, 2014 - 11:38 AM

If course I know who E Honda is I'm more of a Mortal Kombat person though.

Posted by: Box Apr 29, 2014 - 2:44 PM

You should have E. Honda doing the hundred hand slap on the side of the bezel.

Posted by: JasonTX May 3, 2014 - 10:42 AM

if use have a couple of air bubbles under the vinyl you can poke them with a small safety pin and use a heat gun (lowest setting) and a little pressure on the bubble to work it out.

very nicely done for your first larger decal.

if you do ever redo it i'll make that bottom ray a little thicker since some of it is lost in the bend

Posted by: PegGTS May 4, 2014 - 2:04 PM

Thanks for the decal, it looks great And if I redo it I might get you to make all the rays a little longer because I ended up having to stretch the vinyl quite a bit with a hairdryer to get it to fit, it did turn out well considering though.

Posted by: PegGTS Jun 2, 2014 - 11:51 AM

Another quick update (Pictures ahoy):

Got my SSIII front splitters and door sills from Josh not too long ago. Got the door sills installed right away and finally got around to installing the splitters on Saturday before going to a meet. I also repainted my rear splitters and installed those along with my rear mudflaps again. I need to get some better double sided tape to hold the splitters on because the stuff I have now is cheap and doesn't hold them lol. I also want to repaint the rear splitters because they turned out a lot more yellow than the rest of my car. I'll probably repaint the front ones too when I can find a paint that matches lol because they're a little scratched from shipping I think. But overall I'm happy with how everything looks, just need sideskirts!

Oh and I "fixed" my door handle from when it got broken into until I can get it to a shop to get fixed for real haha. This tape matches better than the paint on my rear splitters, maybe I'll just wrap them in this!

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1230_zps45deb086.jpg.html

Parts!
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1212_zps49247638.jpg.html

Door sills in!
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1214_zps079ec53a.jpg.html

Just to show the colour difference
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1233_zpsfdf482a0.jpg.html

And finally here's some pictures from the meet with jordisonjr's car. My camera got a smudge on it at some point and I didn't notice so some of them might be a bit smudged
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF2309_zps1b8e95a3.jpg.html
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And here's some shots of kloudkicka's sexy car
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Oh yeah, and I played some limbo too
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/limbo_zps9ea01cff.jpg.html

Posted by: PegGTS Aug 10, 2014 - 9:49 AM

I guess I can update this, been a while lol. Long post and lots of pictures incoming!

Where to start...well first of all, I finally filled my riser blocks and repainted them flat black. Then I wasn't happy with my filling job and redid it. then I wasn't happy with it again and am in the process of redoing them again I'm also currently redrilling the holes to mount the blocks to the spoiler because they were slightly off and it was bugging me lol

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1379_zps4af32803.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1408_zps0117f35f.jpg.html
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Next I decided to grind down my brake hubs and repaint them because they were unbelievably rusty from last winter (I had just replaced them over the winter so they're pretty new brakes)

Before:

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1445_zps03b6b816.jpg.html

After (I wasn't too worried about the overspray on the rotor since it would just rub off when I use the brakes):

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1453_zps5632a478.jpg.html

Next I took apart the front end to try and see what was going on with the bumper bolts. The whole front end it pretty beat up so it was a huge pain in the ass to get it off. This picture sums up how I felt after getting the bumper off.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/Snapchat-20140720121758_zpsfc092916.jpg.html

Turns out one of the bolts on the bracket that mounts the bumper to the fender is broken. I'm just going to saw them all down and weld new ones in when I get a chance.
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1470_zps50edf7ef.jpg.html

Installed my clear highs while I was at it as well.

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Also tested out my custom lows and found out that they're pretty much toast. One of them is missing a tab, the other one has fallen apart inside and was rattling and the projector glass has a crack in it, they don't have any way to secure a bulb into them...I am going to try to make them work because they would look really good but I don't know if I can...

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1468_zps5934d197.jpg.html
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This is how the socket looks on the lows

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1500_zpse5742ee9.jpg.html

Oh and I also mounted my fog lights while I was at it. Didn't have the time to wire them up so they're just there for looks for now haha until I can get a chance to do it

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1471_zps7df82641.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/9f39fe69-8903-4b01-9580-956492aaa750_zps5cc917bf.jpg.html

Then I finally replaced my shot hatch struts...that I just replaced in the fall already. I tried talking to RockAuto about it but they only had a 3 month warranty on them No more holding my hatch open with my head!

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1482_zps69434dae.jpg.html

Then I decided to repaint the rising sun on the license plate bezel rather than a decal because it was starting to peel in a few places because I suck at applying big decals I mixed up some paint for cheap at work and sprayed it. The paint is Mazda Velocity Red, paint code 27A. I scuffed up the white then masked off around the decal, peeled the decal, scuffed up the paint underneath it, shot it with the red a few times, then peeled off the masking tape and re-cleared the whole bezel to give it an even shine throughout. Pretty happy with the results.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1508_zps56fdab4f.jpg.html
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At some point I also managed to bend a rim on a pothole despite the amount of meat on my tires...

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1358_zps4bca47e7.jpg.html

Last week I had my door handle repaired finally from when it got broken into, they did a really good job on it.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1537_1_zpsf3e841eb.jpg.html


Right now I am currently working on fixing the rust all the way around my car, then hopefully going in for paint!

This spot wasn't too had, just surface rust. Grinded it down, treated the metal with Picklex 20, body filler, glaze, and primer.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1538_zps14a2e238.jpg.html

This spot turned out a lot worse than I expected. started to grind it down then I went right through the metal...found lots of body filler there already. So then I had to make a decision; quick fix, or long-term fix. Decided it wasn't worth it to weld new metal in at this point so I just grinded it down as much as possible and treated the rust, filled and primed it. Perhaps when the rust comes back I'll weld new metal in, but for now it just doesn't seem worth it.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1542_zpsfb18d619.jpg.html

And lastly, I received my spacers on Friday and installed them! 25mm in the rear, 20mm in the front. Pretty happy with how they sit now, I just need to lower it a little bit now. Although the back tires rub when I go over bigger bumps so I will need to get the fenders rolled.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1553_zps1f67093d.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1556_zps00ccdfa2.jpg.html
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And that's it for now! Wow it's been a while since I've updated this lol

Posted by: enderswift Aug 10, 2014 - 10:30 AM

Great work. Looks good. Any links to picklex? I'm always on the lookout for new stuff to fight rust with

Posted by: PegGTS Aug 10, 2014 - 12:21 PM

Here's the website for it. Not sure where to buy it in the states but I work at a automotive paint store in my city and that's where I got it. It's awesome stuff, we have a rusted rad shell on display that was treated with it on one half about three years ago and it's still clean. And the floors get mopped like 5 times a day in the winter so that thing should be rusted to hell lol. It's super easy to use too, just spray it on and leave it wet for about 10 minutes then wipe it off.

http://picklex20.com/

Posted by: RoadRage Aug 10, 2014 - 10:34 PM

nice update!

Shame about the rust

hopefully it doesn't come back any time soon lol

Posted by: PegGTS Aug 11, 2014 - 12:47 PM

With the winters we have I'm sure it will be back within a couple years at most...I'll deal with it properly then

Posted by: malpaso Sep 30, 2014 - 8:33 AM

Damn that rear license plate frame looks awesome. I'm glad giving you vote for Celica of the month

Posted by: PegGTS Nov 30, 2014 - 11:51 AM

A little late to reply haha but thanks!

It's been a while, so time for another update I guess

Where to start...well, I wanted to do something different with my interior for a while, started looking at hydro-dipping it, but I didn't want to try the DIY kit and screw it up, and the cost to get it professionally done is a little pricey so I decided to paint it in the mean-time. Nothing crazy like blue or red, I wanted to keep it subtle and still OEM-looking. So I got a SEM metallic grey spray bomb from work (technically for plastic bumpers but it's all the same stuff). I took apart my interior and replaced everything with the spare set I had (which is actually in better condition than my stock set so I decided to paint my stock set) and got to work. Sprayed everything with SEM plastic adhesion promoter, then gave it all a few good coats of the grey.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1615_zpsd3323004.jpg.html

I gotta say, I'm really impressed with the SEM paint. It goes on very nice, even when I tried laying it on a little thicker I did not get any runs. And it's held up for a few months now with no signs of wear so far. I'm happy with the results, nice and subtle.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/interior2_zps15462084.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/interior1_zps7cbf25be.jpg.html
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Next, I decided I wanted to do something a little different with my trunk as well. Not sure why, but I fell in love with the hardwood trunk look. So I went to the hardware store, bought some MDF and some hardwood, and got to work. Stripped the trunk and it was filthy underneath

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1656_zps8ea79311.jpg.html

After trying to clean it up a bit. Don't know where that black stuff on the right came from lol.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1659_zpsbf12931d.jpg.html

Glued the hardwood to the MDF, took the carpet out of the trunk, laid it down, traced it, then cut.

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Next, I attached my 10" JL sub and Phoenix Gold amp.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1667_zps094818d0.jpg.html

Threw it in the trunk, installed my rear strut bar, and I was done! The markings were there because I was originally going to make a hatch to get to the spare tire, but I couldn't see an easy was of making it work, so I just left it. It isn't too hard to lift up in case I ever need my spare tire. I have not found the time to wire in the sub, so I'm not sure how it sounds just yet. I'll be having a wiring party in the spring so if it doesn't sound nice, I will build a box for it underneath.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1671_zpsd961d99a.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF2823_zps35f02fa4.jpg.html

Next, I had my fenders rolled because my tires were rubbing with my spacers. They still rub slightly, but not enough to worry about for now. When I do eventually lower the car, I may have to go with very slight negative camber in the rear, nothing crazy though. Just to avoid rubbing.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1664_zps9504e79e.jpg.html

had some black plasti-dip laying around so I decided to try out the "angry eyes" look on my highs. Actually turned out pretty nice, although the dip peeled up a bit when I peeled the tape off, will have to redo them in the spring and not wait so long to peel the tape off.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1679_zps2475bfaf.jpg.html
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Also got finished with all the rust fighting (for the most part, have a few smaller spots to do but the bigger areas are done). For the driver's side rocker panel, I had new metal welded in by a customer of mine, then painted and cleared it myself.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1687_zps34990348.jpg.html

At the same time, while I was doing some painting on the back of the car, I peeled the tape off my bumper and this happened.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1677_zps2117e43f.jpg.html

The paint should not have just peeled off that easily, so I took it back to the shop that had fixed the bumper in the spring, and they admitted it was their fault and they will be repainting it next week.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1677_zps2117e43f.jpg.html


THEN, disaster struck. One day when I was leaving work, I went to put my car into gear, and it wouldn't go at all. Tried forcing it and it just grinded like crazy. So me and my coworker had to push my car into the work compound and I grabbed a work car. After getting it into the compound, I tried putting it into gear again and it finally went in but I decided I didn't want to take a chance and took a work car anyways.

I kept driving my car for a couple months with no issues. Fast forward to late September, on my way to work after getting gas I went to shift into second, and it wouldn't go at all. Put it in neutral and it wouldn't go into any gears, so I had to coast it onto a side street. Sat there for a few minutes trying to get it to go into gear, but nothing. Something was screwed. Luckily I was only a couple blocks from home so I left the car there, and walked home. My car sat there for a few days until we took my brother's truck and towed it back to our garage.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1703_zps4c0e80f3.jpg.html

While it was in the garage, I decided I may as well take the valve cover off and paint it sprayed it with some VHT black wrinkle paint, although I think it was too cold so the paint did not wrinkle at all.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1720_zpsf1af17da.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1719_zpsa8f9a9c1.jpg.html

It sat in our garage, and I had my girlfriend's dad (who is a mechanic at Honda) have a look at it. He came to the conclusion that it had to be something with the clutch, great news...since we didn't have the time nor garage space to get that done, I drove it onto my street (started it in second gear and drove it) and it sat there for a couple weeks while we waited for a family friend to have time to replace the clutch.

Finally he had time to get it done, so I drove it down to his place in second gear the whole way, and he got to work on it. A few days, and $675 later, I had my car back and it was glorious. He showed me my old clutch, I had broken 2 of the springs.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1757_zpsf087284e.jpg.html

Then the snow came and it was time to put the winter wheels on. It's crazy the difference in wheel gap between my summer and winter tires.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1762_zps23d6cb50.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1761_zps6e7a6930.jpg.html

And that's basically it. This is mostly how she'll sit until spring.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1795_zpsc6083daa.jpg.html



Also, here's some random shots I took of my car over the summer / fall:

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF3107_zpsa613e50f.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF3096_zps2b59c52e.jpg.html
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I wanted to get some fall shots of my car so I took it to a local park one day and messed around. Realized I forgot to put my front splitters on for it Also this was my first time editing with Lightroom and I love it!

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF3182_zpsd71d3af6.jpg.html
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Posted by: PegGTS Jan 10, 2015 - 9:32 AM

Not really an update but I did this the other day when I was bored...just an idea of the direction I'm thinking of going

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/10884640_10203451282427219_85280587_n_zpsf5f5c989.jpg.html

Posted by: JoshuaM Jan 10, 2015 - 9:48 AM

What Is your obsession with tiny wheels! Haha... the 'shop looks great, but would look better with 17's

Posted by: PegGTS Jan 10, 2015 - 9:49 AM

I prefer a little meat with my wheels haha. Plus our roads are awful here, even with the amount of tire I have I still managed to bend a rim on a pothole...

Also a little teaser of what I'm planning:

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1814_zpsbeemw6rk.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1812_zpslruzalej.jpg.html

Posted by: Box Jan 10, 2015 - 12:23 PM

Don't let him get to you, I'm Mr. Sidewall. I need at least four inches of sidewall for it to look right to me. I just can't get into the low profile look.

Also, GOLD!!!!

Posted by: PegGTS Jan 10, 2015 - 4:55 PM

Yeah I've never been a big fan of the look either, sometimes I don't mind if it it's done right. Although I think with my next set of tires I'll go down to a 205/50/16 or something similar instead of the 205/55/16 I'm running now.

Posted by: jordisonjr Jan 12, 2015 - 9:31 AM

Almost 5 years on a 40 series, and no problems. Must be user error

Posted by: PegGTS Jan 12, 2015 - 4:16 PM

I've seen the way you drive though, swerving to avoid potholes and shiz

Posted by: Box Jan 12, 2015 - 4:38 PM

^Generally that's the name of the game.

Posted by: cheela Jan 12, 2015 - 5:20 PM

yup. I'm sure I swerve more sober than I would if I were drunk. lol.

Posted by: JoshuaM Jan 12, 2015 - 8:54 PM

Haha, reminds me of road tripping in my Mustang when I was over in Cali, 18" Saleen reps with 35 profile tires, stiff lowering springs and not very good shocks..... that thing got uncomfortable

Posted by: Box Jan 12, 2015 - 9:20 PM

I'd probably had been the only one in a Mustang GT with 15" rims, white letter tires are where it's at.

Posted by: PegGTS Mar 4, 2015 - 1:07 PM

Soon to be featuring low! Ordered a set of Tein S-Techs today and will be ordering KYB GR-2's by the end of the week.

Posted by: Box Mar 4, 2015 - 4:08 PM

You could say, *takes of sunglasses* our victim was chopped.

YEEEEEAAAAH!!!!!!!

Posted by: PegGTS Mar 4, 2015 - 7:06 PM

I'm not chopping my springs!

Posted by: Box Mar 4, 2015 - 7:12 PM

I know, but nothing else fit the situation and sounded appropriate.

OOOOHHH WAIT!!!!

I guess you could say, *takes off sunglasses* our victim was slammed.

YEEEAAAAHHHH!!!!!

Posted by: PegGTS Mar 18, 2015 - 8:00 PM

Went for a photoshoot yesterday, can't wait to see how the shots turn out!

Also, my Tein S-Techs came in today!



http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF3443-2_zpshdvstxst.jpg.html

Posted by: Box Mar 18, 2015 - 11:53 PM

Wooooo springy spring springity spring!

Posted by: PegGTS Apr 1, 2015 - 2:54 AM

Well, time for an update!

So since the last update, I received and installed my cluster pods from The_enD! Really happy with them, they're very high quality.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1844_zps9b76udzt.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1845_zps1b0qem8y.jpg.html


Fast forward to last Saturday, I installed my KYB struts and Tein springs! A friend let me use his uncle's shop with a lift to make things much easier. We got to work and within less than 5 hours we were done! It took a lot less time than I thought actually I was completely expecting all the bolts to be absolutely seized in there but they weren't bad, probably because I used about a whole can of penetrating oil on them the night before But as always, things didn't go as smoothly as planned.

After everything was put back together, I had some nasty sounds. We couldn't get the rear strut mount nuts to tighten all the way because they just kept spinning, so it was making a rattling sound in the rear. Tried everything; impact gun, holding the piston while tightening the nut, but nothing worked. Eventually found out that the nut was actually running out of thread, so threw a couple washers on and it tightened just fine.

Also the front was making a clunking sound when turning the wheel. Had a look at it yesterday and it turns out the strut mounts aren't turning smoothly with the wheels, they are getting caught up and making a clunking sound. I'm going to have to take them apart again and see what the problem is. Any ideas?

Anywho, here's some pictures to look at. Just look at that pre-springs wheel gap!

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1923-2_zpsjr0w3xxm.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1964_zpsefnzdqbb.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1966_zps1woz6wmo.jpg.html

On to the show...we have lift off!

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1967_zpsx7vxhe17.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1968_zpsqjn59cd5.jpg.html

And finally:

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG1971_zps99fjsup5.jpg.html


The other night I threw my summer tires on, got an alignment, and today I went for a "I'm finally lowered" photoshoot Unfortunately the car isn't as clean as these shots might suggest, I had to photoshop out some rust that was ruining the pictures Once the weather warms up a little bit, I will be treating the rust along the rockers (Once again) and throwing some POR 15 or something similar on them. This should hopefully be the last winter this car will see so I'm hoping that will put an end to that rust.

Overall I'm very happy with the drop and the fitment, other than the fact that I have some fender rubbing happening when going over big bumps with passengers. It's not bad enough for me to be worried but I may end up bringing the spacers down a notch, try and rolling the fenders a little more, or adjusting the camber a little bit.

Here's some more pictures to look at.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF3546-2_zpsi9hgu47p.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF3551-2_zpsau2o0c2w.jpg.html
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http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF3606-2_zpsbmxpowq5.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF3624-2_zps6ndqzkov.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF3626-2_zps9oqyuu9s.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF3660-2_zps8lk6k3sp.jpg.html

There's a LOT more where those came from on my Photobucket in case you're interested for some reason.

Well, that's it for now...

Posted by: Box Apr 1, 2015 - 4:28 PM

Yay more low! Someone else recently had a similar issue where the rear struts wouldn't tighten up, apparently there's some kind of spacer that's supposed to be there.

Posted by: The_enD Apr 1, 2015 - 4:33 PM

Yay, my product!

Nice fake license plate.

Your car needs skirts, I might have white ones in a few weeks!

Posted by: PegGTS Apr 1, 2015 - 4:43 PM

Yeah it was strange, I never got these supposed spacers with the mounts. I'm surprised I hadn't heard of that problem until now...oh well, washers works just as well.


I wish I could drive around with that plate all the time

I do need skirts! Unfortunately I'm very broke right now haha, I'll be starting work for the summer again at the end of April so I may get in touch with you then! Unless you want to hold onto them for me until then...

Posted by: PegGTS Apr 3, 2015 - 3:49 PM

Well today I took out the front struts and had a look at them to try and find out why I was getting a clunking sound. After reading a few threads of people with a similar problem, I found out that I didn't have the arrows on the struts pointing outwards like they should have been. Aligned those, put everything back together, and NO MORE NOISE!

Now she rides beautifully, no noise whatsoever! (Other than the fender rubbing ) It's amazing how much of a difference the new struts and springs make, especially since the old struts were pretty screwed lol. Handles like a brand new car again

In other news, I had to swap back over to my winter tires again today. For the 3rd time this year. I hate this city.

Posted by: jordisonjr Apr 3, 2015 - 7:39 PM

Was just about to comment about the arrow being the culprit, Guess that's not needed now haha.

Posted by: PegGTS Apr 3, 2015 - 7:51 PM

Haha yeah it's not very obvious that the arrow is meant to go outwards, honestly it just looks like a part number or something Glad it was just that though and not something else.

Come to think of it, it was actually one of your threads that I was reading through

Posted by: jordisonjr Apr 4, 2015 - 9:13 PM

Yea, I also learned the hardway of doing it wrong, and had to basically do a strut/spring job twice :unamused:

Posted by: PegGTS Apr 22, 2015 - 1:57 AM

The things I do when I should be studying

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/ba2_zpsaijsw5nf.gif.html

Anyways, not much to update since I've been so busy with school.

Plans once I'm done exams are to roll the rear fenders a little more and play with the front fender liners to try and get rid of all my rubbing, hopefully pick up a set of skirts, get my wheel fixed, and try out a little something on the wheels. I'm also looking into getting the cracks in my hood repaired pretty soon.

Posted by: Markup May 9, 2015 - 5:07 PM

Brilliant read, Ive been glued to this all evening. WOW, how much do you love your car - well done!

Love the black wheels so much...but, not the green ones lol. Fantastic job!!

Posted by: PegGTS May 12, 2015 - 7:57 PM

Thanks man! She's come a long way and lots of work put in, and unfortunately things have taken a turn for the worse this weekend.

Friday I noticed my engine started making a slight ticking noise. Didn't think much of it at the time, thought it could have something loose along the exhaust. Sunday rolls around and the ticking has gotten a lot louder. I finally decided that it was time to investigate and realized that this was definitely no exhaust rattle. It was coming from the engine...great. Between 2500-3500 RPM you could hear a fairly loud knocking sound coming from the engine. Did a bit of diagnosis and found out that pulling out the first spark plug wire caused the sound to stop. Great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hRAJhEtz04&feature=gp-n-o&google_comment_id=z12ouz4ril3wgvjnd22bczy4rwb2chw5a04

Now I've been driving it to and from work this week since I've had no choice and it's been getting worse. I'm no engine expert so I had a few people have a listen and they all seem to come to the conclusion that it's
a rod...

Tonight, I took my car to my uncle to have a look at it and he said it could be a rod but I'll have to pull the pan so he can have a look and find out for sure. On my way home, she was bogging down like crazy and barely able to drive. Stalled once when trying to make a left turn into traffic...that was a little scary lol. Got her home and parked it in the garage where it will rest for now.

Poor Celi

Posted by: PegGTS May 14, 2015 - 10:07 PM

Well I pulled the oil pan off last night and I must say that was a huge pain to do just for a simple job like that. Anyways when I pulled it off it didn't look good in there, lots of metal shavings. Gonna have a look at her tomorrow and try and see what happened.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMAG2049_zpswocezzr1.jpg.html

Posted by: Box May 14, 2015 - 11:14 PM

While you have the pan off check the rod caps for slack. Though with that kind of debris it looks as if something just outright broke.

Posted by: JDUB May 14, 2015 - 11:42 PM

where did u install the washers because I have the similar sound, if I installed a rear strut bar would that solve the issue? thanks man

Posted by: PegGTS May 14, 2015 - 11:51 PM

Just underneath the strut mount top nut. The nut was running out of thread on mine so it wasn't tightening all the way. Threw a couple washers on underneath it and it was good to go. Check your top mount nuts first and if they're still pretty loose then that's probably your issue. If not then it could be something else.

Posted by: PegGTS May 20, 2015 - 10:25 PM

Well with the engine dead, here's the ultimatum:

- Replace the engine with a 3S.

- Replace the engine with another 5S (There are pretty much none available locally or anywhere close so it would have to be bought from across the country).

- Part the car out and scrap it.

For the work and money I'd put in swapping another 5S in I'd rather put in a little extra money and go for a 3S, but that's also quite a bit of money and still doesn't guarantee that I will have a running car if I run into issues (keeping in mind this is my daily and only car).

As far as parting it out goes, that's my last option and of course my least favourite. If it comes to that I may have to do it but I won't even get all that much money back from parting it out and that's what really sucks.

Anyways, I've got some thinking to do.

Posted by: Chanassa May 20, 2015 - 11:15 PM

I hope you will be able to fix this. Im thinking a 3S is a very good choice, but I see your points as well.

Posted by: Box May 21, 2015 - 4:18 AM

Compare the cost and risk associated with the BEAMS swap to selling your car and getting next to nothing since it doesn't run, and then buying another car hoping nothing is wrong with its drive-train. Plus haven't you already done suspension etc... with it?

Another option is finding where in the U.S. is closest to you and searching that area for a 5S, they're a dime a dozen here.

Posted by: jordisonjr May 21, 2015 - 9:25 PM

Let me know if you plan to part out but hope it doesn't come to that.

Posted by: PegGTS May 22, 2015 - 11:08 PM

I'm hoping it doesn't come to that either but I'll let you know if it does haha

So the other day I was almost committed to a 3S swap and actually had a 4th gen 3S-GTE on hold at a shop in Calgary. Did some thinking over the past couple days and realized that since this my daily car as well as my only car, I decided that I should pick something up that I know is running and healthy rather than gambling on buying an engine online.

So now I'm looking at a couple Camrys to see if I can pick up a cheap one and swap engines.

Posted by: The_enD May 23, 2015 - 1:19 AM

I would buy a cheap runner up and start on my project swap. Afterwards sell the beater... or keep it, if it is cheap to maintain and pay taxes, you never know when you will need a second car or your project needs a few days off the road once done.

Posted by: Box May 23, 2015 - 6:12 AM

Ah yes, just remembered:

Posted by: PegGTS May 23, 2015 - 10:13 AM

Thanks for that info Box! There's a 96 Camry with 220k kms for sale for $500 that I'm gonna go take a look at soon.

I think I will swap a 5S in for now then buy a beater after the summer and park the Celica for the winter.

Posted by: Box May 23, 2015 - 5:52 PM

You're welcome. Just wanted to make sure you got exactly what you needed to make life as easy as possible.

Posted by: PegGTS May 25, 2015 - 8:26 PM

Well I went and looked at a 94 Camry with a 5S with 133k kms today as a possible donor car for the Celica. This thing was stupid clean and in such good shape, I couldn't even bring myself to rip the engine out of it. I put a deposit down on it and should be picking it up on the weekend. It shouldn't take much if anything to get it safetied so I will do that and drive it for now and park the Celica while I look for another engine for it.

I am now the proud owner of 2 white 1994 Toyotas

Posted by: sircalebwhite May 30, 2015 - 4:58 PM

So a Beams swap is in it's future????? OR if you don't mind a drive to Minnesota I found a 3SGTE for sale on CL! Wasn't much info in the post other than it was running when pulled out of an MR2 and seller wants $350 obo on it. If I had $350 I would take it in a heartbeat but I'm beyond broke.

Posted by: PegGTS Jun 16, 2015 - 9:20 PM

I wish! Probably going to just swap another 5S in because I'm a broke university student

Not much progress on the car lately. Pulled up the carpets and found plenty of nasty rust on the driver's side. In the next few days I will be cutting out some of the floor and welding in some new metal and covering it in POR 15. Getting that done while the car is down.

Other than that, a couple weeks ago I dipped my summer wheels gold. I had already bought the dip to do it before my car died so I figured I might as well do the wheels too while I have down time. Here's how the car is sitting as of now in the garage:

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF4087_zpsbeedo3eu.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/DSCF4104_zpsz1ik9rul.jpg.html
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Posted by: Box Jun 16, 2015 - 10:11 PM

Should do a 1MZ swap, wouldn't really cost all that much more than another 5S.

Posted by: sircalebwhite Jun 17, 2015 - 12:16 AM

Or turbo the 5S! And she is looking gorgeous!!!

Posted by: Box Jun 17, 2015 - 12:44 AM

The 5S is blown though...

Posted by: sircalebwhite Jun 17, 2015 - 1:53 AM

I know! I meant turbo the NEXT 5S that is unless there are other plans.

Posted by: Box Jun 17, 2015 - 2:07 AM

The 1MZ would definitely be cheaper at that rate.

Posted by: jordisonjr Jun 17, 2015 - 11:39 AM

Wheels look way better gold than the previous look.
What is Dank Squad?

Posted by: kloudkicka Jun 17, 2015 - 12:00 PM

Agreed on the gold wheels, waay better look

Posted by: PegGTS Jun 17, 2015 - 1:45 PM

I actually would prefer the 5S over the 1MZ personally. I'm not a big V6 fan so I'll probably find another 5S for cheap, especially since it would require the least work.


They're a group based out of Florida that Oliver and a few others started up over here. I'm not all for the name haha but the people are awesome.


Thanks yeah I'm definitely liking the look a lot more. Eventually I'll get some gold wheels but for now I think the dip looks pretty good!

Posted by: Box Jun 17, 2015 - 1:53 PM

So you're not a fan of being faster I see. BE THAT WAY.

Posted by: PegGTS Jul 8, 2015 - 11:24 PM

Haven't gotten too much done with the car since I've been so busy with work and fixing a few things on the Camry all while trying to save up for a new engine. So lately I've just been tackling the rusted driver's side floor.

It started with this, a nasty rust hole where the drain hole should have been in the driver's side floor.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG2073_zpsjkwxi9qj.jpg.html


So I pulled the carpet back, chipped away at the deadening crap on top of the floor and proceeded to cut out all the bad metal.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG2094_zpsye5ovn2p.jpg.html
http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG2095_zpsxdgpmrvu.jpg.html


And this is after cutting out all the bad stuff and hitting the rest with a wire wheel, excuse the crappy low light cell phone shots...

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG2103_zpsiyox7oth.jpg.html


Sprayed some rust inhibitor on the surface rust and let it sit and do it's magic. You can see the pile of rusted crap on the floor through the hole

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150708_180824_zpskvnrfgbp.jpg.html


Here's the patch panel I had made up.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150708_180920_zpsqorikin1.jpg.html


And here it is sitting in the floor, waiting to be welded in.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150708_180954_zpsfrjne8mj.jpg.html


Once I get that welded in, I'm going to clean the floor up a little bit more and try and get as much of that surface rust off as possible, then POR 15 the whole floor, and it'll be (almost) good as new! Sure beats spending over $700 on a new floor pan

Posted by: PegGTS Jul 30, 2015 - 12:56 PM

Update time!

So I got a patch welded into the floor and will be going over the top with POR 15 when I get the car back in my garage. Will update with pictures when I can.

ALSO, I have a replacement 5S on the way! It's coming from a nearby city and should be here in the next couple days! 165k kms on the clock.

Posted by: jordisonjr Jul 30, 2015 - 4:28 PM

Where'd you snag that from? Good find. Going to keep the camry now too?

Posted by: PegGTS Jul 30, 2015 - 6:10 PM

Girlfriend's dad works for Winnipeg Honda and he got it through one of his customers for a really good price. Couldn't pass it up. Unfortunately I don't think I'll be able to afford to keep both cars since I'll be starting school again and not working so I'll probably end up selling the Camry. Know anybody looking?

Posted by: Box Jul 30, 2015 - 6:36 PM

Yay on finding a new motor!

Well if you're not doing anything with the Camry but basic maintenance just use it for school/work and make the Celica into a fun weekend car and maybe start autocross and the like with it.

Posted by: kloudkicka Jul 30, 2015 - 8:22 PM

Nice find, and i second what box said, camry =daily, celica=pleasure

Posted by: sircalebwhite Jul 30, 2015 - 8:57 PM

Agree also! But maybe 5sgte?!

Posted by: PegGTS Jul 30, 2015 - 9:40 PM

I'm still debating whether I should keep the Camry or not. I'll see how much money I have saved up by the end of the summer and if I'll have enough to survive until the spring when I'm done school again

This engine would definitely be a good 5SGTE candidate though.

Posted by: sircalebwhite Aug 1, 2015 - 1:39 AM

I know as soon as I take the engine out of my celi the build begins! Hoping to autocross it in the next year or 2.

Posted by: PegGTS Aug 7, 2015 - 9:41 PM

Got my engine today! Had it shipped to my work since we had a forklift and I'll be bringing it home tomorrow. Another 5SFE with 165k kms on the clock, not bad. Any preventative maintenance I should do with it before I put it in?

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20150807_090929_zpstcsmyyht.jpg.html
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Posted by: Box Aug 7, 2015 - 10:10 PM

I'd go ahead and do timing, water pump, and perhaps the oil pump if it hasn't been noted when it was last done.

Posted by: PrimeLuxeZ Aug 7, 2015 - 11:53 PM

I would also do the front and rear main seals, and give it a good degrease, and power wash. Maybe check the thermostat as well?
I had bought a used engine and I found a partial thermostat sitting in the housing.

Posted by: sircalebwhite Aug 12, 2015 - 5:37 PM

Seals for sure. One thing my previous owner didn't do when installing the new engine in my Celica was he obviously did nothing to it prior to dropping it in. Now I have many oil leaks at every bad place to have one apart from the valve cover gasket.

Posted by: Box Aug 12, 2015 - 5:42 PM

Yep seals and thermostat would be good too. Any newer/better parts off your old engine like maybe spark plugs and wires or header for example would swap over too. The engine does look pretty clean from the pictures though.

Posted by: Celica_MKVI Aug 13, 2015 - 1:17 PM

Toyota typically offers a complete gasket kit for their engines, but I do not see one listed for the 5S-FE. Aside from what has already been mentioned above, if you really want to clean up everything, you may want to do the head gasket. If you go that route, since the head will be off, do the valve stem seals, spark plug seals and valve cover gasket.

Posted by: PegGTS Aug 20, 2015 - 11:56 PM

I guess I can update this a bit.

Been extremely busy lately with life and other things so my car has kinda been on the backburner for a while. Here and there I've been slowly taking the engine apart and getting ready to take it out. While doing that I've also been putting the interior back together slowly and working on the surface rust on the driver's side rocker panel.

But tonight I FINALLY got the engine out and it's such a relief. I was having a lot of trouble with the driver's side axle but after asking Daniel (richee) for advice he told me I could just pull the whole thing out with the axle, which is what I ended up doing. I'm glad to finally have one step out of the way.

Here's some pictures:


Got the floor patch welded in and sealed

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150809_162216_zpskpsvcohf.jpg.html

Then I used POR 15 on the whole front floor to seal it in

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150809_204058_HDR_zpsbpj25z40.jpg.html


Now onto the engine!

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150807_214712_zpsgl7a5yuj.jpg.html
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And it's out!

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150820_222547_zpss518wlwy.jpg.html
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Old poopy engine

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150820_222623_zpssvyqptm9.jpg.html

New engine on the hoist ready to go onto the engine stand to get some work done on it

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150820_222638_zpskgwtzmvk.jpg.html


And of course:

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150820_220319_zpsnnx9mdst.jpg.html

Posted by: Box Aug 21, 2015 - 12:45 AM

Woooo broken engine out!

Posted by: PegGTS Sep 4, 2015 - 12:48 AM

So I got the interior back together for the most part the other night, just gotta put the pssenger side panels back in once I get the wiring harness back through the firewall.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMG_20150830_225613_zps6785l3rd.jpg.html

I also got the new engine on the engine stand and changed the timing belt and swapped everything I needed over from the old engine. Once everything was swapped over I got the clutch and transmission on the new engine and dropped it all in! Bolted up the side motor mounts for now, I have yet to figure out the mess of the wiring harness that's waiting for me.

That's all the progress for now, hopefully I'll get everything done in the next week or two and she'll be up and running again soon!

Degreased the engine bay a bit to prep it for the engine.

Before:

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150820_222600_zpsi6yn3zpz.jpg.html

After:

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMG_20150902_230136_zps1nytrwsc.jpg.html

Engine and tranny together:

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMG_20150902_230947_zpsvjgqhpod.jpg.html

And in goes the new engine.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20150903_230636_zpsdirpmw9n.jpg.html
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Posted by: Box Sep 4, 2015 - 4:42 AM

Woooo, now for the hard part. Wiring.

Posted by: PegGTS Sep 4, 2015 - 9:24 AM

Yeah I know...everything should go slowly but smoothly though, hopefully

Posted by: cheela Sep 4, 2015 - 10:43 AM

you're just missing the turbo now. hahah

Posted by: PegGTS Sep 4, 2015 - 3:44 PM

Missing it, for now...

Posted by: PegGTS Sep 14, 2015 - 1:08 AM

Well I got the car running tonight! So here's a bit of an update.

After getting the engine in I went to bolt up the rear motor mount and realized that I had actually crushed it and the bracket as I was putting the engine in so out it came again. I took the rear mount and bracket out and straightened it out as best I could and put it back on. Dropped the motor back in and made sure it was lined up this time.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150903_233609_zpsth0lo10i.jpg.html


Swapped the valve cover with my original one which I had painted wrinkle red (The front didn't wrinkle very much) and got most of the hard parts back on. Laid the wiring harness in and got to work hooking everything back up. Had some trouble hooking up a few vacuum lines which I forgot to mark, asked around on the ol' Facebook and found out they were for the idle up control valve on the power steering pump. Had a look at the pump and the nipples where the lines should go were broken off, so I capped them off for now until I can replace the valve.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150907_204929_zps7cqnbk0f.jpg.html


Also while I was putting the engine back in I found a strange motor mount sitting in my garage and couldn't figure out what it was for. Back to Facebook again and Dustin told me it was an MR2 motor mount, so at least now I know what kind of car the motor is out of!

Finally got everything back on and threw my vanity plate on just because lol. My brother had taken my battery to use in his 4Runner so I had to borrow a Honda battery from my girlfriend's dad. It felt like such a shame to be using a Honda battery in a Toyota

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150910_224321_zpsmnvhx3pt.jpg.html
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Saturday I filled up the fluids and tried starting it for the first time. It turned over, but just didn't want to fire up for some reason. Thinking it could have been the distributor, I swapped it out for my original one and still nothing. I made sure it was set at TDC on the compression stroke and that the distributor rotor was pointing towards the #1 spark plug wire. Then today we tested to see if there was spark and there wasn't anything. We couldn't figure out why we weren't getting any spark and we were all scratching our heads. Here's a video of what it was doing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGtY5gbQTT4


Then as we were all sitting there trying to find out what it could be, I had a look behind the intake manifold and saw something...a ground wire. Turns out it was the main harness ground which I somehow completely forgot to bolt down. I was probably working on it late one night and was too tired to even notice it. So I bolted that in, tested for spark and there it was! Put everything back together and tried starting it and it fired right up!

That was probably the most relieving moment ever. To know that I was finally (mostly) done and that I could get the car back on the road again in time for a local end of year car show!

I just have to get a timing light and set the ignition timing although it does seem to run very well as of now, almost no issues so far. Here's a video of it running, it's really loud since I had the exhaust unbolted haha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18qEPYHYCGY

Now all I need to do is install my stainless steel brake lines and she's good to go! Can't wait

Posted by: cheela Sep 14, 2015 - 8:52 AM

for shame! honda parts in a toyota!!!

hahah glad it's back up and running though. just in time for winter

Posted by: jordisonjr Sep 14, 2015 - 10:15 AM

Just in time.
I think Keith and I were gunna get a shoot going soon!

Posted by: richee3 Sep 14, 2015 - 10:32 AM

So did you get the axle out or pull the motor with the axle in the trans?

Posted by: PegGTS Sep 14, 2015 - 10:56 AM

Awesome. Should be up and running in the next couple days!


We tried getting the axle out but it just wouldn't come so we did end up pulling it out, axle and all lol. Thanks for the tips Daniel, you've been a big help!

Posted by: Box Sep 14, 2015 - 11:01 AM

It's alive!!! Muwahahahaha!!!

Posted by: richee3 Sep 14, 2015 - 11:08 AM

Glad I could help out in some small way.

Posted by: PegGTS Sep 14, 2015 - 11:07 PM

Didn't install the braided lines yet, figured I'd get it up and running first then worry about that

So tonight we set the ignition timing. I found that it should be set to about 10 BTDC but after doing a bit of research I found a lot of people saying they were able to squeeze a bit more power and MPG by setting it to about 12-14 BTDC so that's where it's sitting now.

Then we bled the brake system and got her back on the ground. I took it out for a quick drive around the block to test everything out. Didn't go too far since its not insured lol but from what I could tell everything seemed to be running well! No issues so far.

Tomorrow I'll go and get about a month of temporary insurance just to last me until the winter when it will get parked. Can't wait to start driving it again!

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20150914_223114_zpsumiqedr2.jpg.html

Posted by: PegGTS Sep 16, 2015 - 12:22 AM

Got the car insured this morning and drove it to school and work. So far no issues other than the rear motor mount I believe. It seems to be shot, when I start up the car you can hear a fairly decent knocking sound coming from underneath and at low RPMs you can feel it too. When we were putting the engine in we did notice it was a little torn but at the time we just said screw it because we just wanted to get it done and make sure it was running lol. I'm not too worried about it right now, the engine isn't going anywhere Other than that, everything seems great!

Also washed it for the first time in about 4 months, my god that thing was dusty. As I was washing it I also noticed that a lot of the paint on the passenger side is cracking and flaking off. Must not have been prepped well enough so sometime soon I'll redo that.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMG_20150915_193704_zpsppj5ggfm.jpg.html

And here's the two 'Yotas together

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/IMG_20150915_195153_zpsg5dio5g6.jpg.html

Posted by: PegGTS Sep 21, 2015 - 12:01 AM

Went out the other day with a friend and took some shots, then of course my clear turns showed up the day after...

Gotta replace those front bumper bolts! I guess I also never mentioned the decal on my spoiler...given the state my car was in for the past 4 months I think it was only appropriate haha. Let's just say it's the only decal my girlfriend approves of

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/Celica%20and%20Pickup/DSCF4305-2_zpsrphxu4y6.jpg.html
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http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/Celica%20and%20Pickup/DSCF4345-2_zps3s8dzudc.jpg.html

Unfortunately my passenger door bottom is starting to get quite rusty as you can see. Might do a quick fix for now and then possibly source another door eventually.

And lastly here's some before and after shots of the clear turns.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20150917_191311_zpshdvkyvpv.jpg.html
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Posted by: RoadRage Sep 21, 2015 - 7:01 AM

Looking good!

but next sideskirts pls

Posted by: PegGTS Sep 21, 2015 - 12:53 PM

Yeah sideskirts need to happen haha

Posted by: PegGTS Mar 23, 2016 - 3:21 PM

Hasn't been anything going on with the car over the winter since it's been stored, but I just ordered some OEM sideskirts last night! Going to install them when I bring the car out of storage. Also have camber bolts to install in the front.

Posted by: njccmd2002 Mar 26, 2016 - 6:41 PM

that would make the car look much better.

Posted by: PegGTS Mar 27, 2016 - 9:08 PM

Yeah I know I've been waiting a looong time for skirts that weren't gonna cost too much. Got lucky with somebody parting out an SSIII in Ireland. Surprisingly enough they were fairly cheap even after shipping. Plus they're already white so no painting required

Posted by: RoadRage Mar 27, 2016 - 10:16 PM

Posted by: PegGTS Mar 28, 2016 - 10:28 PM

Posted by: Box Mar 28, 2016 - 11:29 PM

If the rust spot is isolated and not too big you can cut it all out and back the hole with fiberglass, then fill it with Bondo Glass before topping with regular Bondo and proceeding with primer and paint etc... Not really the ideal method, but it's easier than welding in patches and being you plan to replace the door anyway it'll at least hold you over.

Posted by: PegGTS Mar 29, 2016 - 10:05 AM

Yeah I work at an automotive body shop supply store and can get the supplies to do it pretty cheap. Ideally I would like to get a new door but finding one locally will be pretty tough.

Posted by: Box Mar 29, 2016 - 1:39 PM

It's always nice to get stuff for cost plus ten.

Posted by: PegGTS Apr 2, 2016 - 9:27 AM

Took the car out of storage Wednesday night Felt so good to finally drive it again.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20160330_201410_zpspysbahu9.jpg.html

Then yesterday this happened Oh well, I still have the Camry to drive for now anyways. That's why I took it out of storage so early.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20160402_073803_zpsieoodakn.jpg.html

Posted by: PegGTS Apr 26, 2016 - 10:51 AM

Haven't done much with the car so far, although I did get my side skirts last week! They even still have the stock seals around the top and clear protective vinyl. Did a test fit of them and I can't wait to get them on

I also installed Eibach camber bolts in the front to hopefully stop the fronts from rubbing on bumps.

So funny story Recently the flex pipe started leaking and the car was pretty loud. Thought it might have been the header gasket so I unbolted the exhaust pipe from the header but the gasket seemed fine. I was going to check the manifold gasket but then I got busy and never got a chance to get around to it. I've been driving around open header for the past couple weeks...although I usually just take the Camry because it's way too loud lol. Anyways, the other night I was driving to a friend's place and heard some clunking coming from the front and then something fell. Looked behind me and my exhaust pipe from the header with the flex pipe completely broke off and fell out behind me, van behind me had to evade it lol. Pulled over and a guy walking down the street had picked the pipe up and gave it to me.

So now the car is at my uncle's place getting a new flex pipe welded on

Here's the skirts after hosing them down. The driver's side is a little rough towards the bottom but you can barely even notice when they're on the car.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20160420_184825_zpsaug7h11f.jpg.html

And some shots of the driver's side mocked up.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20160421_124857_zpskbu60xwz.jpg.html
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I've gotta do a bit of work on the passenger side of my car before I install the skirts though so it'll have to wait a week or two.

Posted by: cheela Apr 26, 2016 - 11:57 AM

very nice! looks complete now.

Posted by: Box Apr 26, 2016 - 2:27 PM

They just don't make them like they used to, eh? Sideskirts look good though!

Posted by: PegGTS Apr 26, 2016 - 2:28 PM

Thanks! Can't wait until I get a chance to actually mount them. Planning on getting it done before the first car show of the season on May 15th.


Thanks. And yeah, surprised the whole pipe just fell apart and fell off lol. Oh well, my uncle was able to weld in a new one today so it's all good

Posted by: JapTengoku Apr 26, 2016 - 6:52 PM

Love the car looks awesome, love the financial mistake sticker on the rear spoiler haha, skirts look good on it

Posted by: PegGTS Apr 27, 2016 - 10:36 AM

Thanks man and thanks so much for the skirts! Can't wait to get them fully mounted, they'll complete the look!


So I got a new flex pipe welded in yesterday and the car is much quieter now. It's actually quite a bit quieter now than it was when I originally had the exhaust done, which leads me to believe that the flex pipe had been leaking ever since the exhaust was done, and just finally gave out completely.

Also I'm pretty certain my calipers are sticking, because I was stopped on a decent hill on my way to work this morning, in neutral without the brake pressed, and the car wasn't rolling. And when I drive for a little while, I can feel the car slow down really quick as soon as I let the gas off, and sometimes it has trouble even getting up to 80km/h. If I turn the engine off and let it sit for a minute then turn it back on it seems to fix it for a little bit but it comes right back.

Posted by: PegGTS May 17, 2016 - 6:25 PM

So about that brake issue, I ended up tracking it down to the master cylinder, replaced that last week and it's good to go again!

Other than that, I've been cleaning it up and getting it ready for a show that was on Sunday. Did some rust repair and painting, clay barred the whole car, and tried to buff the hood out. The hood seems to be beyond buffing at this point, it's gonna need to be refinished.

Ground down the rust, applied rust inhibitor, some POR 15, a bit of body filler, and sanded down the filler.

http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/PegGTS/media/20160509_201613_zpsduq6penr.jpg.html


Primed a good portion of the side.

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Then painted and cleared with a 2K clear coat. Really happy with how it turned out.

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Some shots of the hood before trying to buff it:

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And after buffing and polishing. Slightly better, but not by much.

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Also installed my side skirts the other day, removed the mudflaps and front windshield banner and I'm extremely happy with how the car looks now! Here's some shots of it at a local car meet!

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Oh yeah and I put the car up for sale yesterday. Just a feeler at the moment and seeing what interest there is for it, but I can't afford 2 cars at the moment, especially not one that sucks all my money

Posted by: Box May 17, 2016 - 6:36 PM

If you feel the Celica is trustworthy again with the replacement engine might consider selling the Camry, being you pretty much stole it you could make a good profit on it and I'd imagine the market for the Camry is probably a little bigger. I just see you regretting selling the Celica after you've put so much time and money into it getting it how you want it. I still regret selling mine from time to time, but seeing it meander around town from time to time exactly how I left it helps since the kid needed a reliable car.

Oh as far as the hood goes if you do recoat it make sure the epoxy resin is UV resistant, and it probably wouldn't hurt to wipe it down with AeroSpace 303 protectant whenever you wash the car.

Posted by: PegGTS May 17, 2016 - 6:57 PM

I have no doubts the engine is trustworthy, it's just the rest of the car mostly. Always seems to be something going wrong and I just can't really afford to keep up with it, being a broke student and all lol.

At this point I just feel like I will never get back what I put into it so I might as well sell it while I can. I'll probably part out all the parts I have on it and sell the car as is, I would get a lot more that way. I was actually planning on selling both the Camry and the Celica and picking something a little newer up that I can drive all year round with no issues. I'm not selling it just this moment, I still want to drive it around for most of the summer and enjoy it a little longer, but for sure later this summer or next spring I will be.

I will definitely regret selling it and I really don't want to do it, but it almost needs to be done unfortunately.

Posted by: Box May 17, 2016 - 7:17 PM

That's understandable. Being you're in Canada you could get a GT-Four and swap all your parts to it. At the very least I guess you have time to think about what you want that's in your budget. There are a few early 00's cars that'd be fun and reliable dailies.

Posted by: Tigawoods May 18, 2016 - 7:25 AM

if only we were closer. a hood swap would be in order haha

Posted by: PegGTS May 18, 2016 - 7:13 PM

I wish haha! I'm going to try and give the hood a wetsand, then buff and polish and see if that helps any.


A younger kid and his dad came to look at the car today. Asked a few questions about it and took it for a test drive. When they got back I asked how it was and the dad just said "I shouldn't have let him take it for a drive" because the kid really liked it haha. He's interested in the car with all mods on it. Was planning on parting it out but if he wants to pay the extra money I can keep them on for him. I'm just worried he won't understand the value of some of the parts. Oh well, if he's willing to pay a little extra I'll throw them in for him. I estimated all the parts, not including wheels and tires, to be about $1300 USD, which is almost $1700 CAD...

Posted by: Box May 18, 2016 - 7:45 PM

You could always do a walkaround and point out what parts are what and how they're special etc... Selling to someone that really likes and wants the car helps with letting go.

Posted by: PegGTS May 20, 2016 - 2:30 PM

So the kid wants to buy the car as is with everything on it, I sent him a list of all the parts with prices I was going to sell them for and he said he wants everything. We came to an agreement on a price and he said he's just waiting for a guy to pay him for his truck then he'll have the money, so this looks to be it...definitely very sad

Posted by: Box May 20, 2016 - 4:09 PM

So I guess you're going to meander around with the Camry for now? Any idea as to what you're going to get next?

Posted by: PegGTS May 20, 2016 - 4:54 PM

Yeah probably just daily the Camry for now and keep checking local classifieds in case anything pops up. I'd like something a little more practical for the time being to daily, something early to mid 2000's. Gotta be manual though, maybe even a 5 speed Corolla, who knows. There's actually a pretty nice 2006 Lancer Ralliart up for sale right now for a good price, I might go take a look at it.

Posted by: PegGTS May 26, 2016 - 10:38 AM

Took the Celi to my gf's dad to take a look at and see what it needs. Found out the passenger side axle bearing was completely shot, surprised I couldn't even notice it while driving until I saw it on the lift...there's nothing left of it.

So last night I picked up a new axle and got to work on replacing it. It was going well until I tried getting it out of the wheel hub, it wouldn't come out. I tried unbolting the LCA to make it a little easier and of course I snapped the inner bolt.

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Luckily I was able to drill the stud out pretty easily and then I was able to move the hub enough to get the axle out. This is what was left of the bearing:

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Couldn't get the bracket off the old axle because the race from the bearing was stuck inside of it. Had to slam the dust shield a bit to get it off but the race was still stuck in there, so I gave it to my gf's dad along with the new axle to take it apart at work and put the bracket on the new axle because I didn't have the tools for it. So tonight I'll get it all back in and together.

The kid says he should have the money for the car this weekend so this might be the last week with it

Posted by: Box May 26, 2016 - 1:54 PM

Awww.

Posted by: PegGTS May 27, 2016 - 12:23 PM

Last night I finished installing the axle and it's good as new again. Although when I put my wheels back on I had really bad positive camber, then found out I had my camber bolts installed in the wrong direction. Fixed both sides and it's all good now. Probably the last time I'll work on it, the guy is supposed to come tomorrow and pick the car up.

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Posted by: cheela May 27, 2016 - 3:05 PM

sad to hear but...... ur in Canada. just pick up a GT-four when you're ready.

Posted by: PegGTS May 27, 2016 - 3:58 PM

That's the plan lol. When I have the room and the funds I'll import one as a project

Posted by: njccmd2002 May 27, 2016 - 9:36 PM

sad to hear this car was traded for a camry.

Posted by: PegGTS May 28, 2016 - 1:45 AM

Not necessarily traded. Just downsizing the fleet...for now.

Posted by: njccmd2002 May 28, 2016 - 7:39 PM

no, you traded your heart and kept the camry. booo..........


but we try to understand

Posted by: Lamont May 29, 2016 - 11:56 AM

Posted by: PegGTS May 29, 2016 - 12:57 PM

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Posted by: Box May 29, 2016 - 4:24 PM

I'll be nice and offer a hug, a manly one of course. At least it went to someone that really wanted it and seems like will give it a good home. Which I know you won't feel like it for a few days, but now you can start on the exciting and frustrating adventure that is shopping for another car.

Posted by: ClevelandGaint May 31, 2016 - 7:31 AM

This is really sad news

Posted by: PegGTS May 31, 2016 - 10:15 AM

Yeah I'm sure the kid will enjoy it, he lives about an hour and a half away so I probably won't see it again though. For now I'll just drive the Camry and save some money, probably pick up something a little newer next spring.


Tell me about it. Didn't want to but it had to be done, it's definitely nice having a little more financial freedom now.

Oh and I shipped your bezel last night, let me know when you get it!

Posted by: cheela May 31, 2016 - 10:25 AM

you're gonna fall into celica withdrawal pretty soon...

camry is comfy but no fun at all. I get it when I drive my matrix for too long.

Posted by: PegGTS May 31, 2016 - 10:15 PM

I already have...the Camry is so boring and feels 100x slower than the Celica even though they both have the 5S. A loaf of bread would be more fun to drive lol

Posted by: 1994Celica May 31, 2016 - 11:54 PM

Sell the Camry and buy a first gen Impreza with awd. Practical and fun.

Posted by: Box Jun 1, 2016 - 1:24 PM

^Great minds think alike. I was going to say since you're in Canada and want something useful as a car a Subaru would probably be ideal. Get an Impreza Coupe, do ittttttttttttt.

Posted by: PegGTS Jun 1, 2016 - 4:05 PM

Yeah that would be alright but they're pretty expensive. Maybe if I save up enough this summer I might pick one up.