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post Feb 3, 2014 - 9:11 AM
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Hello 6GC'ers

My name's Tom, called Tj by friends and family, and after owning my 6gc for almost 2 months now and being part of these forums, I have decided to create my own progress thread.

I like reading up member's stories and how their cars came to be in the My Project section, so I thought I could contribute my own story, and I'd like to keep a collection of what I've done. [Long story ahead]
Every since I was little I always had an obsession with Celica's and I probably annoyed the hell out of my parents about how much I talked about them,
Come Christmas when I was 16 (Currently 19) A family friend was getting rid of his car and offered it to my parents as a Christmas present for me, it was a pretty big surprise for me to receive a car for Christmas, but I couldn't drive it independently until 1.5 years later, when I got my probationary license, not the greatest or safest car but it took me places and taught me a lot about car maintenance and care.

That was until November 2013, when on a rainy morning driving to work on a gravel road, I hit some pothole and lost control and managed to flip the car.
Car was wrecked and I was lucky to be even alive, let alone walk away unscratched.


I came back the next day to collect and sell the car to a junkyard, but someone stole all the wheels

This however gave me the opportunity to search the car I've been obsessing since childhood,

After constant search to find the 'perfect one' and feeling frustration that I was stuck inside the house, because here in Australia, its basically a 15 min drive just to the shopping store, or 30 min drive to a friends house, I think I was coming down with cabin fever, or just really really starting to hate public transport,

Until I was rummaging through newspapers at the girlfriends house, where I came across an ad of a celica for sale,
I saw it the next day and thought it was perfect, however the sunroof was completely wrecked, and the dealer that was selling took 3 weeks to fix it.
I cannot tell you the anticipation I was feeling then..
Finally came the day where I got my baby, and 1 year warranty biggrin.gif


First night I got it.

I loved the car so much that since I've owned it, I've driven 7000 km (~4500 miles) in under 2 months already,
It came with missing parts where the cigarette lighter is, the dash has been drilled into for some phone holder, and all the panels for the driver's side were missing, so my first mod's were to make sure the car ran good, meaning do an oil flush because the amount of sludge I found was shocking) and change air filter, and usual maintenance, then get onto getting those panels.

Finding parts at yards was a bit difficult because there weren't many 6gc's anymore, until I got lucky and found 3 in one spot (even tho it was sad to see wrecked 6gc's frown.gif)

My first proper mod was a full sound system upgrade. After receiving the car, and not playing the radio during the test drive, found out 3 speakers were blown, So I got myself this nice package smile.gif



I did spoil myself, I decided since the car is red to go with a red theme, meaning get a head unit that has a red display, but then after seeing one of special that changes colours I had to get it.

Going from a cassette player and non working CD player (with missing buttons of course):


To:



I also cut out some of my own lovely mounts tongue.gif , turned out pretty well



For the sub wiring, had to rip out the back seats, but gave me a good chance to clean whatever dirt was there



The sub seemed to fit well in the back, (noticed I have no pics of sub, will take soon)

The weekend I spent installing all the audio, I reversed the car all the way back, because I choose the perfect day of 43 degrees weather, and theres no way I wanted to roast in the sun



Following the red theme, I put in some footwell LED's, that are door activated



During the night time when I open my doors people say 'wow that looks great' and now I've gone to install LED's in 2 of my friends cars tongue.gif

I have also whipped out my fancy camera, and tried taking some artsy photos,


Im hoping my camera skills will improve with time haha

I had the idea to plastidip my badges, I screwed up the back and couldn't get all the stuff off so I had to take the back badge off and the next day, either someone stole my front badge or it fell off, So I've been contemplating..


looks a bit ridiculous, so in the meantime I've gone badgeless, but I have put in so much effort in trying to rub off the glue residue, and theres still damn glue there

Some more photography while driving in the countryside



I do have to say the mod bug has bitten, and I am looking to do a bunch of things, im just waiting until my budget allows me,
For now I am waiting on new armest cover and trying to get headlight seals for the lowbeams.

My most recent photo, (and favorite so far) taken on the weekend



I think I'll stop typing now and head off to bed, and update later tomorrow with even more photos
I didn't realize I typed this much, but I feel so much passion for this car, Feels like I'm already driving my dream car and it feels great every time I walk out to the driveway to know that the car right there is mine, and how it great it feels to drive, I love working on it and If i'm not, I'm on these forums at least twice a day

And even if I'm not doing that, Playing Forza 5, guess what car I have?

Yup.. (taken when I glitched out of the showroom)



Thanks if you took time time to actually read all this, lol tongue.gif
Tj

This post has been edited by RoadRage: Sep 25, 2016 - 1:36 AM


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- RoadRage   RoadRage's Progression   Feb 3, 2014 - 9:11 AM
- - njccmd2002   Welcome, nice progression   Feb 3, 2014 - 1:23 PM
- - MarbleFlame   Shame you're not closer, I have no idea when i...   Feb 3, 2014 - 1:53 PM
- - RoadRage   Thanks, I had no idea either, but watching a few ...   Feb 4, 2014 - 2:01 AM
- - Box   Welcome! Make it more low, now.   Feb 4, 2014 - 2:20 AM
- - rentaspace   Subs is easy... Too bad grafton is like 5 hours aw...   Feb 4, 2014 - 7:30 AM
- - RoadRage   Thank you for the comments, theres more much more ...   Feb 5, 2014 - 10:40 AM
- - njccmd2002   that is one sure way to change a tire...   Feb 5, 2014 - 1:34 PM
- - rentaspace   And this 'small' work was? :S Also if yo...   Feb 5, 2014 - 7:15 PM
- - RoadRage   There is a big dent/hole under the car where the j...   Feb 5, 2014 - 11:20 PM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (RoadRage @ Feb 5, 2014 - 11:2...   Feb 5, 2014 - 11:38 PM
|- - PegGTS   QUOTE (RoadRage @ Feb 5, 2014 - 10:2...   Feb 6, 2014 - 1:03 AM
- - JoshuaM   No paint needed... Just take off the black covers ...   Feb 5, 2014 - 11:45 PM
- - RoadRage   Well... I didn't actually think of that, I bou...   Feb 5, 2014 - 11:55 PM
- - RoadRage   Ok after much strain and effort Installed fog l...   Feb 7, 2014 - 4:04 AM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (RoadRage @ Feb 7, 2014 - 4:04...   Feb 7, 2014 - 5:32 AM
|- - PegGTS   QUOTE (RoadRage @ Feb 7, 2014 - 3:04...   Feb 7, 2014 - 9:18 AM
- - RoadRage   Thank you, here are some more photos of it After ...   Feb 7, 2014 - 10:54 AM
- - rentaspace   Cats: got more somewhere of him claiming my sp...   Feb 7, 2014 - 9:41 PM
- - RoadRage   I have lots of photos of her in my old car So f...   Feb 8, 2014 - 12:37 AM
- - rentaspace   In the near future I will probably be selling my C...   Feb 8, 2014 - 12:51 AM
- - cjpost   I really like the fog lights, how hard was the ins...   Feb 8, 2014 - 10:52 AM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (cjpost @ Feb 8, 2014 - 10:52 ...   Feb 9, 2014 - 12:09 AM
- - RoadRage   QUOTE (cjpost @ Feb 8, 2014 - 11:52 ...   Feb 12, 2014 - 2:24 AM
- - RoadRage   Ok photo update time Continuing with the cats and...   Feb 13, 2014 - 6:44 AM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (RoadRage @ Feb 13, 2014 - 7:4...   Feb 13, 2014 - 6:53 AM
||- - RoadRage   QUOTE (rentaspace @ Feb 13, 2014 - 6...   Feb 13, 2014 - 7:17 AM
|- - PegGTS   QUOTE (RoadRage @ Feb 13, 2014 - 5:4...   Feb 13, 2014 - 12:35 PM
- - RoadRage   Thank you! haha now I notice, its exactly same...   Feb 13, 2014 - 6:10 PM
- - RoadRage   Back from our roadtrip I took photos, but can...   Feb 15, 2014 - 6:32 AM
- - rentaspace   My cat strikes again. Gonna have to reregister it...   Feb 15, 2014 - 7:12 PM
- - RoadRage   Ok, got the photos, Our roadtrip included of thi...   Feb 16, 2014 - 7:45 PM
- - RoadRage   Indicators arrived! Now to install them..   Feb 17, 2014 - 9:39 PM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (RoadRage @ Feb 17, 2014 - 10...   Feb 18, 2014 - 7:16 AM
- - RoadRage   My brand spankin new Headlight seals have arrived ...   Feb 19, 2014 - 6:40 AM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (RoadRage @ Feb 19, 2014 - 7:4...   Feb 19, 2014 - 7:19 AM
- - RoadRage   http://www.amayama.com I'm getting the parts ...   Feb 19, 2014 - 7:33 AM
- - RoadRage   Small Update.. I've had my gear boot cover on...   Feb 20, 2014 - 8:24 AM
- - Tomski   Looking really good mate. Also nice too see that y...   Feb 20, 2014 - 7:52 PM
- - RoadRage   Thank you! I'm loving my celica. I order...   Feb 21, 2014 - 2:53 AM
- - MarbleFlame   JDM tails?   Feb 21, 2014 - 4:18 AM
- - RoadRage   maybe also got these printed today   Feb 21, 2014 - 7:17 AM
- - MarbleFlame   Reckon you could make a set for me? Lol   Feb 21, 2014 - 3:38 PM
- - RoadRage   If you wish The sticker place is only open Wedne...   Feb 21, 2014 - 6:17 PM
- - RoadRage   Ok update time, been working away on the celica to...   Feb 22, 2014 - 9:25 AM
- - PegGTS   Looking really nice man! Personally I'd re...   Feb 22, 2014 - 10:30 AM
|- - Lil-Joe101   QUOTE (PegGTS @ Feb 22, 2014 - 9:30 ...   Feb 22, 2014 - 11:11 AM
- - Poonicus   I have that same Sony radio in my celi too haha an...   Feb 22, 2014 - 12:25 PM
|- - richee3   QUOTE (Poonicus @ Feb 22, 2014 - 11...   Feb 22, 2014 - 12:29 PM
|- - kurt95gt   QUOTE (richee3 @ Feb 22, 2014 - 12:2...   Feb 22, 2014 - 12:31 PM
- - Syaoran   I think JDM tails are singlehandedly the best mod ...   Feb 22, 2014 - 3:13 PM
- - kurt95gt   I prefer curren myself   Feb 22, 2014 - 3:42 PM
|- - JoshuaM   QUOTE (kurt95gt @ Feb 22, 2014 - 3:4...   Feb 22, 2014 - 4:42 PM
|- - kurt95gt   QUOTE (JoshuaM @ Feb 22, 2014 - 5:42...   Feb 22, 2014 - 5:04 PM
||- - Poonicus   QUOTE (kurt95gt @ Feb 22, 2014 - 4:0...   Feb 22, 2014 - 9:35 PM
|- - The_enD   QUOTE (JoshuaM @ Feb 22, 2014 - 11:4...   Feb 23, 2014 - 6:08 AM
- - RoadRage   QUOTE (Lil-Joe101 @ Feb 22, 2014 - ...   Feb 23, 2014 - 5:32 AM
|- - PegGTS   QUOTE (RoadRage @ Feb 23, 2014 - 4:3...   Feb 24, 2014 - 2:05 AM
- - RoadRage   Josh advises me not to... The car came with it, I ...   Feb 23, 2014 - 6:32 AM
- - The_enD   It's a not going to save your ass (your car...   Feb 23, 2014 - 7:07 AM
- - RoadRage   Been to the back to the beach and got some photos ...   Feb 24, 2014 - 1:58 AM
- - RoadRage   But then how will people know I have a Celica   Feb 24, 2014 - 2:23 AM
- - MarbleFlame   RE: RoadRage's Progression   Feb 24, 2014 - 2:43 AM
- - RoadRage   Haha, thats cool.. In the meantime I've seen ...   Feb 24, 2014 - 9:13 AM
|- - PegGTS   QUOTE (RoadRage @ Feb 24, 2014 - 8:1...   Feb 24, 2014 - 9:26 AM
- - MarbleFlame   Yeah he did. I bought the third brake light vinyl ...   Feb 24, 2014 - 3:08 PM
|- - PegGTS   QUOTE (MarbleFlame @ Feb 24, 2014 - 2...   Feb 24, 2014 - 4:46 PM
- - RoadRage   I Contacted Silly97 and there isn't any anymor...   Feb 25, 2014 - 12:45 AM
- - RoadRage   Met up with a 5th gen   Mar 3, 2014 - 10:16 PM
- - RoadRage   Got riser blocks on their way thanks to Josh Gonna...   Mar 15, 2014 - 1:55 AM
|- - PegGTS   QUOTE (RoadRage @ Mar 15, 2014 - 12...   Mar 15, 2014 - 6:07 PM
- - RoadRage   Thing have been quiet lately, however I have 2 thi...   Mar 27, 2014 - 11:23 PM
- - RoadRage   Also! New gear knob!   Mar 30, 2014 - 11:54 PM
- - RoadRage   ^^ that knob broke and faded in 2 days.. it was aw...   Apr 28, 2014 - 12:34 AM
|- - JoshuaM   QUOTE (RoadRage @ Apr 28, 2014 - 12...   Apr 28, 2014 - 12:54 AM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (JoshuaM @ Apr 28, 2014 - 12:5...   Apr 28, 2014 - 2:45 AM
|- - mkernz22   QUOTE (rentaspace @ Apr 28, 2014 - 3...   Apr 28, 2014 - 7:18 AM
- - Box   Must be an engine swap then.   Apr 28, 2014 - 2:40 PM
- - RoadRage   haha I wish!   Apr 29, 2014 - 2:04 AM
- - RoadRage   BIG update is here! (sorta) I took photos whi...   May 4, 2014 - 6:40 AM
- - JoshuaM   Woooo   May 4, 2014 - 3:25 PM
- - PegGTS   Make me want to get my lights in right now   May 4, 2014 - 3:29 PM
- - RoadRage   Gonna update this since it hasn't been updated...   Aug 2, 2014 - 7:49 AM
- - RoadRage   Ok!! Update time!! Been a bit laz...   Aug 3, 2014 - 11:09 PM
- - BonzaiCelica   Oh dar. You I've been looking cor that middle ...   Aug 4, 2014 - 2:55 AM
- - JFXtreme007   Mate the car looks freaking awesome! i love it...   Aug 4, 2014 - 7:57 AM
|- - JoshuaM   QUOTE (JFXtreme007 @ Aug 4, 2014 - 7...   Aug 4, 2014 - 8:37 AM
- - RoadRage   Ok so, I have been busy with university lately, bu...   Aug 11, 2014 - 10:54 PM
- - JoshuaM   FINALLY!   Aug 11, 2014 - 10:57 PM
- - rentaspace   What about today's progress? o.O   Aug 12, 2014 - 4:41 AM
- - RoadRage   Alrighty here we go Day Two of Six Started out w...   Aug 13, 2014 - 6:14 AM
- - The_enD   Sorry to inform you, but fiberglass does not adher...   Aug 13, 2014 - 6:46 AM
- - RoadRage   Yeah the way it snapped I figured, but this time I...   Aug 13, 2014 - 7:04 AM
- - JFXtreme007   I'm loving the Carbon Fibre look! and yeah...   Aug 13, 2014 - 7:42 AM
- - RoadRage   Nahh, its not that bad, gives pretty good look for...   Aug 15, 2014 - 7:08 AM
- - RoadRage   However! Day Three didn't end too well, by...   Aug 15, 2014 - 7:13 AM
- - Lil-Joe101   AWESOME WORK DUDE!!!!   Aug 16, 2014 - 5:00 AM
- - RoadRage   Alrighty... I think its time for an update So my...   Nov 23, 2014 - 7:52 PM
- - RoadRage   Update timeeee An opportunity came up for a set of...   Dec 20, 2014 - 8:54 AM
- - The_enD   Atrocious wheel gap.   Dec 20, 2014 - 9:23 AM
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