350niZmo progress thread, 10/27/10 celica repairs - look at recent post for pics Options

[350niZmo]

alright guys a few of you know me here since ive been a member for about 3 weeks now (im also a long time member of MY350z.com you guys can look me up under same user name if curious). I purchased a 1995 Celica ST auto for my wife on her birthday. We got the car from its second owner. completely stock. well just thought id share with you guys the work that will be put into it and what my plans are for her celica.

here is a pic of when we first got her...



here is after the second day



with lights on



here is my most recent upgrade on low and hi beams (custom made DRL's in lows and highs)




i have also installed a custom intake and exhaust.

here are my projects for my wifes celica:

- Projector Low beams ( black out w/ super white LED)
- custom front LED turn signal markers

This post has been edited by 350niZmo: Oct 28, 2010 - 10:13 AM

[stephen_lee]

the LED signals sounds like it would turn out great, and something i was thinking of doing myself...
make the car as visually pleasing as possible, cause its pretty much a turd speed-wise lol (i have an auto ST as a daily...)
good luck and have fun

[350niZmo]

Thanks for the comment...yea i dnt plan on making the ST fast...like u said its just a daily driver but i will make sure it looks good on the outside...lol

[easternpiro1]

WIN. NICE!

[350niZmo]

here are recent updates...

here is when i converted my hi beams to work seperately as my fog lights. i even added my own switch to it.



this week i will try converting my low beams into bi xenons.

more to come....

This post has been edited by 350niZmo: Nov 12, 2010 - 9:30 AM

[Spider77]

Canards?

[350niZmo]

yea. they are gonna be coming off very soon.....

[KAOS]

yea. they are gonna be coming off very soon.....

Did you get the projectors in yet?

[350niZmo]

it should be another 2 weeks before mine come in. once i get them im going to smoke out the chrome housing and install led board inside.

[350niZmo]

BAD NEWS: 10/27/10 wife got into small accident

here are the pics after the accident

celica pic 1
celica pic 2

so from here on this will be a progress thread to see how my repairs are going.

[mkernz22]

Did your radiator support bar get mangled like mine did?

I hope your wife is ok though

This post has been edited by mkernz22: Oct 28, 2010 - 11:27 AM

[4-eyed-freek]

ouch!! i hope no one was hurt. sorry to see that, best of luck with the fix's!

[KAOS]

BAD NEWS: 10/27/10 wife got into small accident

here are the pics after the accident

celica pic 1
celica pic 2

so from here on this will be a progress thread to see how my repairs are going.

Ouch - and you said the airbags didn't deploy?? Thats no good...

Hope shes ok!

[HectortheRican]

Any injuries?

[mak5603]

Time for GT4 front end conversion! Hope your wife's ok and the progress resumes smoothly for you guys.

Edit: Good thing you didn't get those projectors in yet.

This post has been edited by mak5603: Oct 28, 2010 - 12:07 PM

[350niZmo]

Luckily there were no injuries at all. im happy as hell i did not get projectors yet. they are delayed 1 week. whooo

the thing about this accident was that she missed hitting the fron reinforcement bar by 2 inches. she hit a 03 suzuki xl-7 at the rear passenger side of the rear bumper. all the lady got were scuffs on her bumper. i was like what the heck man...when my wife showed me pics of the ladies car then our celica...i was like hell NO....this is not right. ... BUT luckily like i mentioned earlier there were NO injuries and sadly i gota pay for the repair of our celica...which is going to start today...

i will be updating this thread as the repairs progress...

thank you all for comments and support.

Did your radiator support bar get mangled like mine did?

I hope your wife is ok though

the driver side of the support was pushed in about 1 3/4 inch. not too much .

the wife is good. a little spooked but shes doing good today.

im taking the Celi to shop today to get repairs started.

[HectortheRican]

In the summer, I hit an 18 wheeler. Just the tire though, nothing horrible. Nothing happened to the truck (I'm so glad, I didn't want to have to pay) and I was stuck replacing my fender, bumper (which I took the liberty to get a facelift bumper), RH low beam, RH turn and side marker, and I bent my wheel and the strut. All in all, About $950 But I love my Celica so it's worth it all!!

[350niZmo]

thats not a bad amount for those repairs. I know i may be having to pay around that price for my fix. I already have my contacts to where im getting my parts from and it only cost me 150 for hood, front bumper, and driver fender. i know i still need driver high and low beam lol...but overall its like you said Hector...in the end its worth it..

[KAOS]

...but overall its like you said Hector...in the end its worth it..

Maybe not so much for an ST... lol



I only jokes.

This post has been edited by KAOS: Oct 28, 2010 - 3:25 PM

[350niZmo]

...but overall its like you said Hector...in the end its worth it..

Maybe not so much for an ST... lol



I only jokes.

if it was up to me i would part out and and get a GT...but my wife likes the car and has gotten attached to it....so what is a guy to do....even if it is a 1.8? LOL