johnnehh's Progression, 1996 Celica GT Options

[Random_Stranger]

Awesome! Now get your bottom over to our meet in October!

[johnnehh]

SS-III lip kit looks great. Most people on here tend to steer clear of big body kits. Personally I feel it ruins the smooth lines.

For performance- I would suggest finding a muffler that you like and take it to a nearby exhaust shop and have them build you a catback.

If you want a big power gain you'll need to swap it (3S-GTE) or turbo your 5S-FE. All of which has been well documented on this site. Be sure to check out the parts database here and find things that you like.

How much (approx) would turboing my car cost?

And would it still be street legal?

And where can I find the SS-III lip kit? Lol. :]

[95CelicaST]

Don't know how much it costs, as I've never owned a GT (3 ST's).

SS-III lip kits can be found in the buying/selling forum from time to time. Look up "ST202" on eBay and you'll find a bunch of goodies.

[johnnehh]

Are all of the logos on the car adhesive? Even the Toyota emblem?

I might head down to Kragen tomorrow and get some adhesive remover and some black spraypaint for the rims.

[Superaison]

I miss my Celica. I'm 16 and my first car is a Celica.. But I fear by friday it'll be in a junkyard... :'(

[95CelicaST]

Are all of the logos on the car adhesive? Even the Toyota emblem?

I might head down to Kragen tomorrow and get some adhesive remover and some black spraypaint for the rims.

The "TOYOTA", "CELICA", and "GT" emblems are stuck on, and can be removed by using a blow dryer to heat them up for a couple minutes and then running some fishing line or dental floss behind them. After doing this a few times they'll pop off. Heat up the leftover adhiesive and rub it off, or wipe down with some Goo Gone. The large Toyota logo that is center on the hatch lid and front bumper cannot be removed, as they will leave two holes from where they were mounted. Be aware that the paint behind them will be better than the paint on the car, so you'll want to wax it as well, or else you'll still see where the emblems were.


For painting your wheels, buy some sand paper and lightly go over the wheels (take the wheels off of the car). Then after they have been cleaned well and sanded you can spray on a couple coats of primer. Once it dries you can spray them black by spraying several light coats, letting them dry fully between each coat. Pick up some note cards as well and line the rim with them so you don't get overspray on your tires.

[johnnehh]

Are all of the logos on the car adhesive? Even the Toyota emblem?

I might head down to Kragen tomorrow and get some adhesive remover and some black spraypaint for the rims.

The "TOYOTA", "CELICA", and "GT" emblems are stuck on, and can be removed by using a blow dryer to heat them up for a couple minutes and then running some fishing line or dental floss behind them. After doing this a few times they'll pop off. Heat up the leftover adhiesive and rub it off, or wipe down with some Goo Gone. The large Toyota logo that is center on the hatch lid and front bumper cannot be removed, as they will leave two holes from where they were mounted. Be aware that the paint behind them will be better than the paint on the car, so you'll want to wax it as well, or else you'll still see where the emblems were.


For painting your wheels, buy some sand paper and lightly go over the wheels (take the wheels off of the car). Then after they have been cleaned well and sanded you can spray on a couple coats of primer. Once it dries you can spray them black by spraying several light coats, letting them dry fully between each coat. Pick up some note cards as well and line the rim with them so you don't get overspray on your tires.

Thanks! Helped alot :]

I think I'm just going to do the emblems today. I'll do the rims when the weather gets a little better.

[Keiri]

Welcome to the 6gC family...and the GT brotherhood.

Like the other guys said, stay on top of your maintenance and keep her looking good. Other mods you might want to look into would be JDM tails (the Kouki ST202/ST205 tails on eBay) and maybe replacing the power antenna with a smaller S2000-esque one.

Either way, congrats on the car.

[crwarrior]

congrates!!!

i remember when i bought mine 2 years ago!! =) keeep her safe man and take good care of her =)
welcome tothe family bro

[garin]

i wouldn't paint the rims... thats my opinion. i would take the spoiler off though. nice find, good luck and enjoy your car!

[m0dd3d1]

Nice car man! I miss my 98 GT! That's definitely a great first car!

[johnnehh]

Update:
(apologies for the car being so dirty)
I took off the emblems! :]





Haven't waxed it yet. I'm going to do a complete wash and wax of the car this weekend.

And I'm also thinking about taking off the Toyota emblem and patching the holes. What's the easier way to take them off? (Front and back)

Thanks,
John

This post has been edited by johnnehh: Aug 6, 2009 - 8:59 PM

[SwissFerdi]

I'd say leave the back on, it's clean. The front is nice when it's taken off on a black car (just look at 808celica), but I wouldn't recommend either unless you have immediate access to body filler and paint.

[SwissFerdi]

What's on the wing there?

[johnnehh]

What's on the wing there?

Huh? Where?

[Keiri]

The glare on the wing in the first picture looks like smudge; I think that's what Swiss was referring to.

The de-badged car looks nice...can't wait to see the wash'n'wax shots.

[SwissFerdi]

It does look like glare now, but it seemed like there was some sort of putty on it.

[johnnehh]

Should I paint my rims black or white?

I don't have enough for new ones, and I'm getting bored of the look.

Any color choices are welcome. I was also looking at a bronze color. That might look nice with the black.

You guys choose. You know Celicas better than I.

[Nartanian]

I plan on painting mine black. I think gunmetal would look sweet too though.

This post has been edited by Nartanian: Aug 7, 2009 - 6:27 PM

[95CelicaST]

Do NOT paint your stockers white.

Gunmetal would be good, a dark bronze as well would look good.