 Finally Finished a Project, Pics Inside! |
 Sep 13, 2005 - 2:08 PM
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 Administrator  Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%)  |
Yesterday I finally finished up a long-term project...my '88 Celica GT. I paid $400 for this car with 132,000 miles on it...it needed a valve cover gasket and a tranny fluid change and new filter, and brakes all around. Now all of that's done, the car has a CD player and power options and everything, and it now has somewhat nice paint and wheels, all for under $1,000, including the price of the car.
 Here are some progress pictures: And here it is now:        It looks like a 4x4, but it's all good...the rims are coming off shortly and it's going to be my bro's first car when he turns sixteen in less than a month. It should be a good first car for him. 
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Sep 13, 2005 - 2:11 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 28, '05 From Redondo Beach, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 86 (100%) |
sweeeeeeeet work coomer
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Sep 13, 2005 - 2:14 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 17, '05 From The Netherlands Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
When you post pictures i honestly dont know if they are shopped or touched or not
But looks nice. You did all the bodywork+paint yourself -------------------- JDM Powerplant installed, BPU coming very soon!
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Sep 13, 2005 - 2:40 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 20, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
nice car did you spray the car urself?
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Sep 13, 2005 - 2:53 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 16, '02 From New York Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
 lol that looks amazing Coomer. wow. -------------------- Buy my Celica $2,500 - http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=76562&st=0
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Sep 13, 2005 - 2:54 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 10, '03 From Wichita, KS Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
Nice job. I like the satin/flat black.
P.S. His pics always look good 'cause he lives in Washington where it is overcast/cloudy 99% of the time... J/K we all know you've got skills. --------------------  Project ST204.5 99.88946% complete... |
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Sep 13, 2005 - 2:55 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 30, '02 From Washington Spokane / Coeur D' Alene Idaho Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
i like the flat black color why are you taking the rims off? for winter or to sell them?
-------------------- yea your 3sgte is cool but ill stick to my 7agte
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Sep 13, 2005 - 3:09 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
very nice work coom, im contimplating doing some sort of a project like that as well. very cool.
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Sep 13, 2005 - 3:39 PM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Thanks for the comments guys.
QUOTE(celicaboston1983 @ Sep 13, 2005 - 12:40 PM) nice car did you spray the car urself? [right][snapback]333716[/snapback][/right] Yep, sprayed it myself and did all the work myself. It's John Deere Blitz Black paint, which ran me $26 for a gallon and should be plenty durable. I didn't do a perfect job with the body work as you can see in some of the pics, but it's fine for my bro.  QUOTE(WannabeGT4 @ Sep 13, 2005 - 12:54 PM) Nice job. I like the satin/flat black. P.S. His pics always look good 'cause he lives in Washington where it is overcast/cloudy 99% of the time... J/K we all know you've got skills. [right][snapback]333720[/snapback][/right] You're thinking of the west side...on the east side of the mountains it's usually pretty good weather. Yakima is classified as desert terrain...the irrigation water is the only reason why there are trees here.  QUOTE(nik @ Sep 13, 2005 - 12:55 PM) i like the flat black color why are you taking the rims off? for winter or to sell them? [right][snapback]333721[/snapback][/right] I'm selling them to a friend. -------------------- New Toyota project coming soon...
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Sep 13, 2005 - 4:04 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 10, '03 From Wichita, KS Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
QUOTE(Coomer @ Sep 13, 2005 - 3:39 PM) QUOTE(WannabeGT4 @ Sep 13, 2005 - 12:54 PM) Nice job. I like the satin/flat black. P.S. His pics always look good 'cause he lives in Washington where it is overcast/cloudy 99% of the time... J/K we all know you've got skills. [right][snapback]333720[/snapback][/right] You're thinking of the west side...on the east side of the mountains it's usually pretty good weather. Yakima is classified as desert terrain...the irrigation water is the only reason why there are trees here. [right][snapback]333738[/snapback][/right] LOL... yeah I guess so. Can't deny that it's the best time to take pics though. QUOTE(Coomer @ Sep 13, 2005 - 3:39 PM) QUOTE(nik @ Sep 13, 2005 - 12:55 PM) i like the flat black color why are you taking the rims off? for winter or to sell them? [right][snapback]333721[/snapback][/right] I'm selling them to a friend. [right][snapback]333738[/snapback][/right] Sell them to your brother. They look sick on that car. -------------------- Project ST204.5 99.88946% complete... |
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Sep 13, 2005 - 4:14 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
good work man....a lot better looking then it was
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Sep 13, 2005 - 5:43 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 30, '03 From O-town, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I really want those rims.
The car looks great man. -------------------- Sometimes we live to beat the odds.
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Sep 13, 2005 - 5:49 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 12, '03 From Crestview, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
that car is awesome. props man...props.
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Sep 13, 2005 - 5:54 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 17, '03 From Bloomington, Indiana Currently Offline Reputation: 62 (98%) |
it looks really good Christian.... and those rims flow really well with the car
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Sep 13, 2005 - 6:15 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 24, '03 From fort smith, ar Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
::sigh:: i wish i had your camera skills. looks good btw.
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Sep 13, 2005 - 7:03 PM
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 Moderator Joined Oct 1, '02 From fall river, ma Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
chris, you really take some of the best car pics man!
good job on the car, it looks great!
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Sep 13, 2005 - 8:39 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Anaheim, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
wow, that looks pretty cool
i like the flat black look. makes for a very agressive look -------------------- 1994 Celica GT4 WRC Edition
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Sep 13, 2005 - 9:39 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 14, '03 From Long Island, N.Y. Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
primer black is so hot. i know this kid that did it on his brand new wrx sti.
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Sep 13, 2005 - 10:01 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 5, '03 From South TX. Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
WOW, i would have never guessed it could look like that!
Im inspired, i have just decided to do the same to my FC rx7.
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Sep 13, 2005 - 11:25 PM
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 Moderator Joined Apr 17, '03 From Rockland NY Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
Like I said before about that car. Its awesome.
I love 4th gens, put a 3s in that sucker. DEF --------------------  I will return one day. |
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