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post Oct 17, 2016 - 9:15 PM
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Just put some money down on a red 1997 Celica... I'll be bringing it home on a trailer this weekend, don't even have it yet. But I'll be updating this thread with little things that I do to it. For now, here are the pictures ripped directly from the Craigslist ad:











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I currently live in MN and have always been a Toyota my whole life.
 
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Might as well post a quick update... Nothing particularly major to report apart from a new Magnaflow muffler. This video is the closest sounding one I could find on youtube, even though it's a different product. The 7A is weak but it can make a mean sound smile.gif Just had it professionally installed last week along with new brake pads and rotors in the front.

A bunch of smaller things I've done/have planned, in no particular order:

A few months back I slapped some basic white TRD decals onto the stock mudguards as an experiment. I noticed that a lot of older cars, especially Japanese ones, have decals on the stock mudguards. One example here. I always thought it was the perfect small detail to give a car more of a "retro" kind of look. I'm very pleased with how this turned out, you can see for yourself in some of the pics below. Easiest "mod" ever!

I got a set of clear front turn signals and sidemarkers which I equipped with LEDs. Also swapped in LEDs for the third brake light and rear turn signals (all of these lights use 1156 bulbs. In the pre-facelift years, the third brake light uses a 194 bulb, which is smaller). Popped in a flasher relay so they actually work. I didn't do the four tail lights because I feel like 1157 LEDs (dual filament--used in front turns and taillights because they need two levels of brightness for normal function) don't have enough of a difference between the "low" and "high" brightness levels. Every video I've seen comparing standard filament brake lights to LED brake lights shows a quicker response time in the LEDs (a good thing) at the cost of a clear distinction between "braking" and "not braking" (a potentially VERY bad thing). This is due to the LED being SO BRIGHT to begin with, that when the brakes are applied, it's hard to notice it getting even brighter. Here's an example I just randomly found on youtube. The guy in the video has the same complaint as me, even though it's kind of hard to tell for yourself. That's why I only put an LED in the third brake light, where there is a much clearer distinction between "braking" and "not braking" (on and off, respectively--hard to misinterpret by someone driving behind me). It's safe to say that I get the best of both worlds doing my rear lights this way. Instant on/off time in the third brake light, clear braking designation in the taillights.

I have a European license plate surround and a hood spoiler I still need to install. Just need to devote a few hours to drilling some holes. I never even considered that the Euro plate surround would have different license plate hole locations than the USDM one until I had it completely bolted in.

Still waiting on a few shipments of small parts, including almost everything needed to install factory cruise control. I may have mentioned before that the car has a pair of ebay foglights installed deep in the air dam. I could never get these to work until a couple weeks ago when I traced the wiring up into my dash and found the fuse, which was blown. Then, after some quick testing, I found out that one of the bulbs is burnt out. So I ordered a new pair of yellow H3 bulbs from Hella, gold headlight film, and a new box of the fuses (the previous owner used a weird kind of fuse that I've never seen before). After it all arrives I should have a nice set of working yellow foglights. The switch will be semi-OEM looking, placed in the "second choice" location described in this thread.

I've decided that when I source a new hatch door, I'm going to get this ducktail spoiler. It would be the finishing touch to the wingless look. My current hatch is getting eaten by rust from the inside out, so I'm going to wait before I do anything major like a new spoiler. As to why I've decided against a two-post spoiler; it was a toss-up until my girlfriend saw a picture of a GT-Four and literally the first thing she said was, "why did they put such a dumb spoiler on that?" So that was the tie breaker rolleyes.gif

Over the past few months I've noticed my brake pedal sinking into the floor as I keep it pressed down paired with a loss of braking power. I have to pump the brakes or use the e-brake every time I'm stopped on a hill. When I had my pads and rotors replaced they also bled the brakes, and the problem has persisted. So it isn't air in the brake lines. I think a new master cylinder is in my future. Speaking of brakes, I hate that they put drum brakes on these models. My old Volkswagen from 1967 had drum brakes, it's an ancient technology!

I want to do one of those false wood floors in the trunk. If you don't know what I'm talking about, here's one example. It's one of the few tricks from the VW scene that I actually really really like. Needless to say, it's a bold design decision, so I would make sure to do it well and make it easily removable.

Still have plenty of stuff planned for when I have more money! Brake master cylinder (obviously), coilovers or lowering springs (along with new top mounts, bearings, etc.), full respray (in my previous post I said I wanted to respray in a Saab factory green color. Now I'm leaning toward just doing it in my factory color, renaissance red), treat the rust in the driver's door handle area, new speakers, blue climate control LEDs, various bits for the engine, other stuff I'm forgetting.

And now for a random dump of cell phone pics, including one from the early stages of today's eclipse! Featuring a dirty car that looks somewhat clean from a distance:









Bonus: I have a mystery item on the way from Japan... All you get now is a sneak peek!


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I currently live in MN and have always been a Toyota my whole life.

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- Bushmatic   1997 ST - The Bushmobile   Oct 17, 2016 - 9:15 PM
- - njccmd2002   Clean celica   Oct 18, 2016 - 6:22 AM
- - cheela   welcome! yeah that looks like a really clean c...   Oct 18, 2016 - 9:26 AM
- - Bushmatic   Spent a few hours looking at engine swap write-ups...   Oct 18, 2016 - 11:40 AM
- - Box   Welcome! Every time I see a Renaissance Red C...   Oct 18, 2016 - 12:28 PM
- - ClevelandGaint   Welcome, once you get one your bound to get others   Oct 18, 2016 - 2:17 PM
- - Bushmatic   I just tried to post 3 times but the posts are not...   Oct 18, 2016 - 2:31 PM
|- - cheela   QUOTE (Bushmatic @ Oct 18, 2016 - 2...   Oct 18, 2016 - 3:08 PM
- - cheela   as for your other questions: tachometer: http://w...   Oct 18, 2016 - 3:20 PM
- - Bushmatic   Wow, my long post showed up. If an admin sees thi...   Oct 18, 2016 - 3:29 PM
- - Box   Here's a writeup on drums to discs: http://www...   Oct 18, 2016 - 3:38 PM
- - bryanf   Here is my writeup on the brake conversion: http:...   Oct 18, 2016 - 4:10 PM
- - Bushmatic   QUOTE (Box @ Oct 18, 2016 - 4:38 PM)...   Oct 18, 2016 - 6:10 PM
- - Smaay   Sounds like you should have not bought this car. I...   Oct 18, 2016 - 6:53 PM
- - ClevelandGaint   You can go on eBay and purchase a 7th gen celica s...   Oct 18, 2016 - 6:54 PM
|- - Box   QUOTE (ClevelandGaint @ Oct 18, 2016 - 6...   Oct 18, 2016 - 7:39 PM
- - Bushmatic   QUOTE (Smaay @ Oct 18, 2016 - 6:53 P...   Oct 18, 2016 - 8:47 PM
- - Csober   Nice to see pictures of it, and was good to meet y...   Oct 19, 2016 - 8:02 AM
- - Bushmatic   Got her home today, it was a nice drive! It...   Oct 21, 2016 - 5:09 PM
- - Box   You could try using some Liquid Wrench or PB Blast...   Oct 21, 2016 - 11:13 PM
- - Bushmatic   After some fiddling around, the key barrel isn...   Oct 22, 2016 - 4:50 PM
- - Bushmatic   Anyway, moving away from the key thing: Just star...   Oct 22, 2016 - 9:15 PM
- - BonzaiCelica   My left front speaker blew out and quite honestly ...   Oct 23, 2016 - 12:05 PM
- - Box   You can test the speaker wiring with a voltmeter o...   Oct 23, 2016 - 12:43 PM
- - Bushmatic   QUOTE (Box @ Oct 23, 2016 - 1:43 PM)...   Oct 23, 2016 - 9:40 PM
- - Bushmatic   Still waiting on a lot of items to ship to continu...   Oct 31, 2016 - 2:16 PM
- - Box   Or it could be the fader setting. That's abo...   Oct 31, 2016 - 3:48 PM
- - Bushmatic   I got my head unit and wiring harness, so I starte...   Nov 1, 2016 - 7:08 PM
- - Bushmatic   Got my new stereo head unit installed, and to my s...   Nov 6, 2016 - 9:54 PM
- - richee3   Both are standard with every head unit I've ev...   Nov 7, 2016 - 8:59 AM
- - Bushmatic   QUOTE (richee3 @ Nov 7, 2016 - 8:59 ...   Nov 7, 2016 - 1:38 PM
- - Bushmatic   Two small questions to anyone reading... I'm ...   Nov 13, 2016 - 7:59 PM
- - richee3   I have a spare tach if you need it, but I've g...   Nov 13, 2016 - 8:48 PM
- - Bushmatic   QUOTE (richee3 @ Nov 13, 2016 - 8:48...   Nov 13, 2016 - 9:11 PM
- - Box   The switch plunger for the glove box light is prob...   Nov 13, 2016 - 10:15 PM
- - BonzaiCelica   http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...p;#en...   Nov 14, 2016 - 2:28 PM
- - Bushmatic   Trying to figure out the best way to repair/restor...   Nov 17, 2016 - 9:56 PM
- - CelicaDICE   I have a set of genuine GT4/SS-III raiser blocks. ...   Nov 18, 2016 - 12:18 PM
- - Box   ST and GT have the same lift door, what you're...   Nov 18, 2016 - 12:59 PM
- - Bushmatic   QUOTE (CelicaDICE @ Nov 18, 2016 - 12...   Nov 18, 2016 - 4:10 PM
- - cheela   I would just drill the extra hole for the spoiler....   Nov 18, 2016 - 5:48 PM
- - Bushmatic   QUOTE (cheela @ Nov 18, 2016 - 5:48 ...   Nov 18, 2016 - 8:57 PM
- - Bushmatic   Small update, Legacy wheels don’t fit in the front...   Nov 29, 2016 - 1:38 PM
- - Bitter   If you only barely need to clear then 5mm spacers ...   Nov 30, 2016 - 12:06 AM
- - cheela   Fyi. njccmd2002 is giving away a 2 post spoiler fo...   Dec 6, 2016 - 4:41 PM
- - Csober   If you're still looking for a 2 post hatch the...   Dec 18, 2016 - 9:34 PM
- - msk59   Nice updates. Like the details you write. Who make...   Jan 26, 2017 - 12:49 PM
- - Bushmatic   Hey, I'm back, after packing up everything, sh...   Apr 28, 2017 - 2:31 AM
- - Box   Well the right way to take care of the spoiler hol...   May 3, 2017 - 5:58 PM
- - Bushmatic   Might as well post a quick update... Nothing parti...   Aug 21, 2017 - 11:05 PM
- - Bushmatic   Just pulled the trigger on a master cylinder, valv...   Aug 22, 2017 - 12:41 PM
- - Bushmatic   My new RS3000 key fob arrived! It was super e...   Aug 28, 2017 - 12:05 AM
- - BonzaiCelica   you didnt use any primer did you for the plastic??...   Sep 1, 2017 - 5:46 PM
- - Bushmatic   QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Sep 1, 2017 - 3...   Sep 4, 2017 - 12:56 AM
- - tr1stan   Nice. I always like the sound of magnaflow. It is ...   Sep 5, 2017 - 3:20 AM
- - Bushmatic   RE: 1997 ST - The Bushmobile   Sep 5, 2017 - 1:31 PM
- - cheela   nice! those are in great condition. I've w...   Sep 5, 2017 - 2:05 PM
- - Bushmatic   QUOTE (cheela @ Sep 5, 2017 - 12:05 ...   Sep 5, 2017 - 3:45 PM
- - cheela   owner in Japan was probably picking up chicks in h...   Sep 5, 2017 - 5:00 PM
|- - Box   QUOTE (cheela @ Sep 5, 2017 - 5:00 P...   Sep 5, 2017 - 5:58 PM
- - njccmd2002   them toes   Sep 5, 2017 - 11:23 PM
- - Bushmatic   I want to get a pair of tiny carriage/mushroom hea...   Sep 11, 2017 - 6:45 PM
- - Bushmatic   Just gonna dump some information about my sunroof ...   Oct 3, 2017 - 3:46 AM
- - cheela   damn. that sucks about the sunroof.. you could try...   Oct 3, 2017 - 9:25 AM
- - njccmd2002   im pretty sure you can find that part if you look ...   Oct 3, 2017 - 10:04 AM
- - Bushmatic   QUOTE (cheela @ Oct 3, 2017 - 7:25 A...   Oct 3, 2017 - 2:14 PM
- - njccmd2002   if the sunroof is oem and not aftermarket, chances...   Oct 4, 2017 - 10:43 AM
|- - Box   QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 4, 2017 - 10...   Oct 4, 2017 - 11:12 AM
- - Bushmatic   It's a moot point by now because I've deci...   Oct 4, 2017 - 8:27 PM
- - Box   For me it's O.E. or not at all when it comes t...   Oct 4, 2017 - 8:53 PM
- - njccmd2002   ill know and ill point it out   Oct 4, 2017 - 9:18 PM
- - Box   Not after it's done and he uses that memory wi...   Oct 4, 2017 - 10:22 PM
- - Bushmatic   valve cover gasket job with something extra (New...   Oct 18, 2017 - 8:17 PM
- - Smaay   that thing needs a V6 in there   Oct 18, 2017 - 8:33 PM
- - Box   Looks a lot better!   Oct 18, 2017 - 8:40 PM
- - Bushmatic   Half a year later update! Still alive and dri...   Jun 28, 2018 - 1:55 PM
- - TimeslideZ   Yoooooo glad it's still running and being work...   Jul 2, 2018 - 10:13 PM
- - cheela   bump! what happened to the reveal??   Jul 25, 2018 - 4:28 PM
- - Box   Should be able to bake open the tail lights and th...   Jul 26, 2018 - 4:46 AM
- - Bushmatic   Sorry about the short delay, I moved back to Michi...   Jul 30, 2018 - 12:05 AM
- - Box   Louvers are supposed to go on the outside.   Jul 30, 2018 - 3:37 AM
- - CoolZeen   louvers ? it will be cool if they made some for ou...   Jul 31, 2018 - 1:13 PM
- - cheela   Blinds are interesting. You should get a TRD roof ...   Jul 31, 2018 - 1:22 PM
- - NgoFcukinWay   You probably would've been better off installi...   Aug 1, 2018 - 8:30 AM
- - Bushmatic   QUOTE (Box @ Jul 30, 2018 - 4:37 AM)...   Aug 1, 2018 - 11:37 AM
- - Box   Hey, I was being funny not mean.   Aug 1, 2018 - 11:36 PM
- - Bushmatic   QUOTE (Box @ Aug 2, 2018 - 12:36 AM)...   Aug 3, 2018 - 1:35 AM
- - cheela   lol, yeah, we're all just a bunch of internet ...   Aug 3, 2018 - 8:16 AM
- - Bushmatic   Here's a mini "update" while the sit...   May 21, 2020 - 1:43 AM
- - Bushmatic   Engine finally blown! Car is for sale, as is, ...   Feb 5, 2021 - 8:30 PM


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