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Thought about a progress thread for a while, but i should have started when i first got it, but i'll try my best to show most stuff anyway.

October 10, 2009. My 19th birthday. I woke up real bright and early, birthday morning, to drive 2 hours to sydney to look at a celica.
Horrible condition, and i was dissapointed. Young P platers car which wasnt looked after at all. they knew i was coming early that morning, car was filthy, tail light broke, sh*t everywhere in the car, you could tell its been mistreated.

The trek home was quite a sad one, i thought hey, a car for my birthday would have been sweet (even though i was paying haha).
Once home, stopped by another for sale which was advirtised on ebay, and picked her up.

Talked them down near $4000 off the price, so was a fair deal.

Heres the first pics i took.








200k km's on the clock, but previously owned by only 2 older lady drivers, so i'd say its never hit 100, smile.gif

The first mod i chose to do was to remove those horrid hubcaps, and get wheels and 15% Tint.
17" CSA race rims, 205/45r/17 Tyres.



At the same time i painted my calipers red. smile.gif


Around the same time as my wheels, i installed my sound system. I don't have a pic on here atm, but can get some if requested.

Pioneer 3100 Headunit, 2x 6.5" Kicker Splits, 350w 2ch Kicker amp, 800w Slimline Kicker 12" Sub. The stupid spare wheel required me to either get a slimline, or make a new floor or remove the tyre, so i went the slimline, its decent enough for my liking atm.


The next 'Mod' to my memory would be the Crystal clear side indicators, with silver bulbs.


Followed by wolfies clear front indicators, and a cheap Mesh grill.


Than through months of searching, looking for good deals, i found a set of JDM Tails.


Removed the inner orange lens.



A few months of saving, and contemplation of which suspension line i should go down, i finally chose a set of BC BR Racing Coilovers. 30 way adjustable damping, camber adjustable top mounts.



It sat like this for a while, untill my slow ebay addiction kicked in, and i picked up a universal rubber lip.



It didnt serve much purpose, nor did i try and cut it properly. It was a unique look, so i thought what the hell. When i took it off, there were scrape marks UNDERNEATH the lip, which was strange. Silly low cars.

Than next, came one of the best additions.... the 6GC Sticker! Lovin it.



Next came Projectors. Spent the day learning how to remove the front bumper for the first time, and wiring them up smile.gif


Whilst installing the projectors i picked up a SAAS pod filter and aluminium pipe. Pics upon request, bit of a qhetto setup though, haha.

This is how she sat for a few months.

I finnally got sick of the sucked in look in the wheels, and decided on some Spacers
JJR 20mm in the fronts, and 25mm in the back

Before


After



To make the spacers fit, i had to grind off say, 2mm off the studs, which i thought was an acceptable amount. First time with an angle grinder though..was an experience haha.
I DO scrape a little when taking corners too fast, or have a car full. The rears are only JUST touching, so i shall get them rolled soon.


For quite a while, i had liked the look of the euro splitters. One day i found a decent conditioned set, and got them shipped right away.
A week of them being in my possession, painted and installed.


A week later, my OEM sides arrived, also quickly followed by paint and installation smile.gif

And this is pretty much where it is currently at.

I have a set of rear SS-III splitters to be painted in the next weeks and installed, but apart from that, i'm fair content.
Continuously looking out for a few goodies that i may purchase, JDM sills, rear oem seat covers, new wheels smile.gif
But appart from that, im happy atm, and will now start looking into Headers/Exhaust/Performance mods.

Heres a couple more pics for the lols.





Hard to tell, but i added little key hole plugs smile.gif




P.s. As you can see my camera quality/skills have also progressed smile.gif Will post some interior shots another day.

Cheers

This post has been edited by Timmyface: Dec 22, 2015 - 5:16 AM


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- Timmyface   Timmyface's progression   Feb 3, 2011 - 6:51 AM
- - NGHTKD   Very simple and clean look but it looks AMAZING...   Feb 3, 2011 - 7:08 AM
- - whatthe   Camera skill progression > car mod progression.   Feb 3, 2011 - 7:29 AM
- - mak5603   Your car looks awesome! Love your choice of mo...   Feb 3, 2011 - 12:29 PM
- - smkr3w   Your car is now my favorite one here Such a clean...   Feb 6, 2011 - 5:35 PM
- - Ted95   sexxxyyy dude great progress with this car.   Feb 6, 2011 - 10:35 PM
- - Timmyface   Thanks guys The weather hast been the best atm, ...   Feb 18, 2011 - 7:00 AM
- - Timmyface   So heres my first attempt and wrapping with vinyl....   Feb 21, 2011 - 7:09 AM
- - Bigstring   Cracking effort there mate, top job......   Feb 21, 2011 - 8:10 AM
- - kar1   looks awesome mate. so different to how it started...   Feb 22, 2011 - 2:56 PM
- - Timmyface   Finally got some good weather, so operation Paint/...   Mar 3, 2011 - 12:22 AM
- - SwissFerdi   Oh wow. I'm totally de-spoilering mine. Looks ...   Mar 3, 2011 - 12:32 AM
- - BonzaiCelica   stop doing this too me. I hate you guys now I...   Mar 3, 2011 - 2:36 AM
- - Timmyface   Haha, thanks bonzai. I've always loved manphib...   Mar 3, 2011 - 2:44 AM
- - mak5603   I like spoilerless on some cars and on some I don...   Mar 3, 2011 - 2:51 AM
- - Timmyface   >< It sucks that i'm a very easily convi...   Mar 3, 2011 - 2:57 AM
- - Timmyface   Haven't updated this in a while. A while ago ...   Apr 16, 2011 - 12:26 AM
- - HectortheRican   Your car is one of the cleanest cars on this site   Apr 16, 2011 - 1:20 AM
- - delusionz   F*cking hot dude! I love every mod on that car...   Apr 16, 2011 - 6:46 AM
- - mmmchocolate   Thought about getting ss-III splitters in the fron...   Apr 16, 2011 - 3:56 PM
- - Timmyface   Possibly if a set popped up at the right price i...   Apr 16, 2011 - 6:55 PM
- - KALLusion   sweet ride. Nice job!   Apr 16, 2011 - 8:05 PM
- - Timmyface   Ok, so, Having a fractured knee cap isn't play...   Apr 27, 2011 - 6:32 AM
- - senick   QUOTE (Timmyface @ Mar 3, 2011 - 12...   Apr 28, 2011 - 8:53 PM
- - Timmyface   New update time since its cold and have nothing be...   May 12, 2011 - 4:31 AM
- - S8S8   The new dials look good, especially with the CF su...   May 12, 2011 - 4:51 AM
- - Timmyface   Still working on making the LED's look good in...   May 16, 2011 - 1:38 AM
- - delusionz   Send your euro splitters this way   May 16, 2011 - 3:01 AM
- - Timmyface   Maybe in a bit Think i might hold onto them for a...   May 16, 2011 - 3:37 AM
- - delusionz   Yeah I really liked the look of SS-III sides and r...   May 16, 2011 - 3:51 AM
- - Timmyface   I've thought about it for a couple of months n...   May 16, 2011 - 4:24 AM
- - delusionz   That looks really nice, Yeah, I know what you mea...   May 16, 2011 - 4:59 AM
- - whatthe   http://roadstergarage.net/2010/05/guard-ro...-dave...   May 16, 2011 - 5:01 AM
- - Timmyface   Yeah, no one within the hours drive around my hous...   May 16, 2011 - 5:09 AM
- - Timmyface   Hopefully this will be one of the last shots befor...   May 29, 2011 - 7:26 AM
- - Timmyface   So today, I hop out of the car at work an...   Jun 2, 2011 - 5:10 AM
- - jordisonjr   If your brave you can use a hammer/rubber mallet a...   Jun 2, 2011 - 11:16 AM
- - Timmyface   Not much of an update, but heres a few photos. Go...   Jun 26, 2011 - 6:05 AM
|- - jordisonjr   QUOTE (Timmyface @ Jun 26, 2011 - 7...   Jun 29, 2011 - 4:20 PM
- - Timmyface   SSIII Splitters. I'll get some better photos ...   Jun 29, 2011 - 7:33 AM
- - dudeofchaos   Damn your car looks sooo gorgeous! How do you ...   Jun 29, 2011 - 11:32 AM
- - RabidTRD   I can't wait to get the splitters for my car. ...   Jun 29, 2011 - 1:20 PM
- - manphibian   This looks absolutely awesome mate. Good stuff   Jun 29, 2011 - 1:55 PM
- - mak5603   Lovin' it dude! Those SSIII splitters loo...   Jun 29, 2011 - 2:30 PM
- - Timmyface   Thanks guys I'm really happy how they turned ...   Jun 29, 2011 - 3:58 PM
|- - dudeofchaos   QUOTE (Timmyface @ Jun 29, 2011 - 3...   Jun 29, 2011 - 4:53 PM
- - Timmyface   Jordisonjr: The front splitters were prettt much b...   Jun 29, 2011 - 5:34 PM
|- - dudeofchaos   QUOTE (Timmyface @ Jun 29, 2011 - 6...   Jun 30, 2011 - 2:36 PM
- - Needles   that db9 is really cool, lool im gonna took off...   Jul 1, 2011 - 2:18 PM
- - cax_11   can you say, sexiest N/A Celica ever?? this car ma...   Jul 1, 2011 - 9:12 PM
- - Timmyface   Tomorrow the celica is receiving New brake pads, I...   Jul 3, 2011 - 7:18 AM
- - RabidTRD   Not usually a fan of the mesh behind the grille, b...   Jul 3, 2011 - 7:27 PM
- - Timmyface   Haha yeah, that came into consideration when choos...   Jul 3, 2011 - 7:36 PM
- - BonzaiCelica   looking good. Nice HD Pictures! keep it up   Jul 4, 2011 - 12:05 AM
- - Timmyface   This, you could say HD, but you could also say, Ph...   Jul 4, 2011 - 7:53 AM
- - whatthe   ^ YESHHHHHHHHHHHHHH   Jul 4, 2011 - 8:09 AM
- - jordisonjr   Wow that picture is absolutely awesome!   Jul 4, 2011 - 9:05 AM
- - SwissFerdi   I'm envious of you, in the sense that you seem...   Jul 4, 2011 - 12:56 PM
- - Timmyface   New Interior Pieces My better attempt at my col...   Aug 3, 2011 - 11:33 PM
- - jordisonjr   Cold air box looks awesome! Always wanted to d...   Aug 4, 2011 - 11:11 AM
- - Timmyface   Update Havn't updated in a while. Keeping cas...   Sep 24, 2011 - 2:42 AM
- - Timmyface   Quick fiddle with photoshop: This week i may at...   Oct 4, 2011 - 6:20 AM
- - CelicaSTX02   Nice dude! I am curious to see how that littl...   Oct 4, 2011 - 9:54 AM
- - Grega   QUOTE (Timmyface @ Oct 4, 2011 - 2:2...   Oct 30, 2011 - 5:48 AM
- - Timmyface   Pretttty sure this is the one your after http://i8...   Oct 30, 2011 - 6:08 AM
|- - Grega   QUOTE (Timmyface @ Oct 30, 2011 - 1...   Nov 1, 2011 - 1:06 PM
- - HectortheRican   Timmyface, I honestly don't know what excites ...   Oct 31, 2011 - 9:39 PM
- - Timmyface   Thanks Hector. I'd say the photography whilst ...   Oct 31, 2011 - 10:01 PM
|- - S8S8   QUOTE (Timmyface @ Nov 1, 2011 - 1:0...   Nov 1, 2011 - 7:58 PM
|- - Timmyface   QUOTE (S8S8 @ Nov 2, 2011 - 11:58 AM...   Nov 2, 2011 - 6:05 AM
|- - S8S8   QUOTE (Timmyface @ Nov 2, 2011 - 9:0...   Nov 2, 2011 - 6:29 PM
- - CelicaZR   Nice work mate Love it!   Oct 31, 2011 - 10:45 PM
- - Timmyface   Wow, thanks Grega. I don't mind at all, I...   Nov 1, 2011 - 7:11 PM
- - Timmyface   Apart from thinking of a new engine, i'm still...   Nov 2, 2011 - 6:10 AM
- - jordisonjr   Looks so sick^ Do it.   Nov 2, 2011 - 9:08 AM
- - Ted95   i was too was deciding between the Beams and the 3...   Nov 18, 2011 - 12:29 AM
- - Timmyface   An actual update! Hopefully get these in ...   Dec 9, 2011 - 2:39 AM
|- - RabidTRD   QUOTE (Timmyface @ Dec 9, 2011 - 2:3...   Dec 9, 2011 - 6:25 PM
- - Ted95   are your ss-III front spillters OEM or replica, lo...   Dec 9, 2011 - 3:58 PM
|- - Timmyface   QUOTE (Ted95 @ Dec 10, 2011 - 7:58 A...   Dec 9, 2011 - 4:22 PM
- - Timmyface   Its a waste of money when you get the wrong F***en...   Dec 9, 2011 - 7:51 PM
- - Timmyface   .. Getting there..slowly Before: After^ Not muc...   Dec 19, 2011 - 3:34 AM
- - RabidTRD   ROFL pedo bear.. My friend wants that sticker on h...   Dec 19, 2011 - 5:51 PM
- - UndecidedPC9397   Your car is very well executed, props, man! I ...   Dec 19, 2011 - 11:21 PM
|- - Timmyface   QUOTE (UndecidedPC9397 @ Dec 20, 2011 - ...   Dec 19, 2011 - 11:39 PM
|- - RabidTRD   QUOTE (Timmyface @ Dec 19, 2011 - 11...   Dec 23, 2011 - 6:43 PM
- - UndecidedPC9397   QUOTE (Timmyface @ Dec 19, 2011 - 11...   Dec 19, 2011 - 11:44 PM
- - Timmyface   I wish my car came with stock alloys. I'd rock...   Dec 21, 2011 - 6:52 AM
- - UndecidedPC9397   Ohhh steelies I need to get some with winter tir...   Dec 21, 2011 - 3:50 PM
- - Timmyface   Thanks rabid. I might put it in for an alignment a...   Dec 23, 2011 - 10:56 PM
- - Timmyface   Came out alright i guesssss haha.   Dec 24, 2011 - 3:08 AM
- - BonzaiCelica   spray paint I'm assuming. with the black rims ...   Dec 24, 2011 - 4:36 AM
|- - smkr3w   QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Dec 24, 2011 - 4...   Dec 24, 2011 - 5:09 AM
- - Timmyface   Yeah i know, im still pretty unhappy with my rear ...   Dec 24, 2011 - 6:34 AM
- - SwissFerdi   These, perchance? I'm eager to try a set. Ebay...   Dec 24, 2011 - 9:02 AM
- - Timmyface   Exacct ones haha. But, comic from USA to aus in Xm...   Dec 24, 2011 - 3:12 PM
- - Timmyface   Awsum!!!!!!!!...   Feb 18, 2012 - 8:00 PM
- - richee3   What the.... What happened? And please tell me the...   Feb 19, 2012 - 11:58 AM
- - Timmyface   No idea what happened, car just died on me and wou...   Feb 19, 2012 - 4:31 PM
- - Timmyface   ^ Turns out it was my Ignition Coil that sh*t itse...   Feb 23, 2012 - 4:59 AM
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