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[:: blade ::]

thought it would be time to get a thread up on here as ive not been on in a while i got this last yr after the pug got wrote off by a goon who cant drive, but anywhoo, its a generation 6 toyota celica gt, got it at an ok price of £795 but it came with no history but hey ho, it started and drove perfect, the mods it already had were:

heat wrapped manifold
decat
cat back system
Pipercross induction kit
Gt4 spoiler riser blocks
17" multispoke rims
Yellowstuff pads all around

here are the pics when i got it home




First job to sort was to take off the four stickers on the riser blocks on the spoiler to leave the GT, (this will be changed soon )

Next job was to remove the orange side repeators for some clear ones

Before



After



I then bought a rear strut brace and space saver wheel to free up some space




Next came an import rear numberplate holder as i didnt like the long plate that was on it



Time to get on the track went to combe for the day in september for the action day so some pics of the shed on there






Next was to de tango the front indicators





And a quit tilt shift pic from my phone





Car was off the road for a while over xmas and new yr because the clutch didnt like the gearbox no more and broke it to pieces so a few pics of that for you to see

This is what i found after i hear a loud bang and metal flying everywhere



And here are the rest













all that was fixed so started getting other stuff like this sticker




as it keeps breaking down (jap crap) i thought it would be best to get a towing hook as there isnt anything on the celica at the front, so bought a TRS tow strap, it just needs to be drilled and bolted in place but this is where it is going




but now the car is off the road BROKE again with a dodgey clutch around a month of it being fitted to the car and it does this





so as the car stands at the mo, its on my parents drive in bits waiting for me to get chance to fit the new clutch and the gearbox back in

1 last thing, i sprayed the front and rear badges (this is the colour the wheels are going )



Ooooh sparkly



In the middle of spraying the rear strut brace and bonnet spoiler in the same colour then hopefully the wheels will be going that colour once i get some money thats it for now tho, next time i go up to the car im going to be taking the rear spoiler off so i can sort the riser blocks out by filling in the -four and respraying them satin black

Loads left to do on the car so heres a list of jobs

- Fit 40mm springs
- Refurb wheels and spray orange
- Respray riser blocks to satin black and fill in -four
- Get orange GT sticker for riser blocks
- Full detail on the whole thing

thats it for now, bye

[Dave5300]

same thing happened with my mates glanza, clutch s**t itself and then the gearbox died

[jonyb4]

wow i love seing japs legendary reliability at work


these are my fav celica models, my mother had a 2.0 auto once was slow as f**k but looked lovely
a 1.25 fez showed me up once in it

[:: blade ::]

Well i decieded as the car is off the road and ill be getting some money a few months im going to be looking at getting a gt4 front bonnet and bumper and getting it a full makeover till i can afford to get it back on the road by the end of the yr thrn next yr i can save up for a nice engine conversion hopefully this weekend i can get back up to the car and get the gearbox back in and start getting thing sorted for its mot

[jayrs]

bloody hell mate, you aint had much luck with clutches have ya

[Tweek]

So, rekon you'll be able to overtake me at Combe next time then?

[jonyb4]

So, rekon you'll be able to overtake me at Combe next time then?

far as we can tell your planning a 2.0 turbo for next year yourself... so would be a tight mission imo

[knuckles]

that gearbox bell housing certainly took a punishment

why are clutches exploding for ?
common problems ?

[Tweek]

So, rekon you'll be able to overtake me at Combe next time then?

far as we can tell your planning a 2.0 turbo for next year yourself... so would be a tight mission imo

Well seeing as you weren't there last time to know what this is about,nose out and stfu .

[jonyb4]

what convinced you to think you can get away talking to people like that


plans on facebook sounded good Iain

[:: blade ::]

Nope not had much luck with clutches 3rd rile
Luckly maybe? Wayne hopefully i shlould be able to pass you as i will have a better clutch and the tyres should be able to maintain some grip if its wet, oh might have have 4pot calipers on by then too so shouldnt be a prob then
Unless you have your zt in by then then i might struggle, but u never know i passed a scooby in the pug so anything is possible

[:: blade ::]

Thought i would post up my new mod



Gearbox still isnt in the car, was meant to be fitting it today but its pissed down so thats out of the question, but might take the riser blocks off so i can prep them for a respray

[jonyb4]

nice, is it me or does it now look like a bull wearing a cowboy hat?

[heeman10]

Raising the leading edge of a bonnet?? Rather you than me dude! I'd have to drive with my eyes shut if I went any faster than 50mph with that being tugged about by the wind! o

[:: blade ::]

If only the bonnet was closed properly

[heeman10]

It read as though your riser blocks were the focus of the photo!

[fiestarsturboblack]

gearbox n clutches are so over rated lol, looks nice

[:: blade ::]

It read as though your riser blocks were the focus of the photo!

Ha no the riser blocks are on the spoiler the main thing in the pic is that the badge isnt chrome no more yea think the car is telling me i need to save some weight

[:: blade ::]

Should be getting paid finally from my old job so can spend a few pennies on my car with some interior goodies, problem is i dont know what to have the stuff covered in, my choices are leather with orange stitching or black alcantara with orange stitching, i will be getting my gearknob in leather with orange but the gear gaitor, handbrake cover and arm rest i am still unsure what are your thoughts?

[jonyb4]

like on facebook, alcantara!

[:: blade ::]

well i drove up to leeds yesturday and got me some track wheels got them for £45, so couldnt say no

well cleaned the wheels up now, so here are some pictures

before



after




these will be all getting sandblasted then i will be respraying them in orange and getting the Federal 595 RS-R track day tyres, for them

next this is the center caps not sure wether to leave them like this



or spray them graphite and put orange in the infills

thats it for now

[jayrs]

paint them and do the orange, stand out on the track mate

[:: blade ::]

i am painting them and doing them orange

[jayrs]

good

[:: blade ::]

ooh not updated this in a while, few new goodies been added to this now

first lot of goodies







collected the celica and took it to its new resting place, it was filthy so gave it abit of a wash before it went into its new home, as you might be able to tell, the front is lowered but the rear isnt as the rear shocks were pooped when i went to put the springs on, but that doesnt matter now as i have the coilies to fit

here it is in a sorry state





low



sparkly clean





and in its new resting place



more new goodies




2 10" fans



and an ally rad



fitted my ally rad and fans (just need to wire them up) and fitted my rear badge finally looks muchos better now than it did with the horrid glue residue




picked up the 1st part to my engine conversion




i think the cat likes them too

will be going back next monday to fit the coilovers and wire the rad fans up

new parts arrived this morning




no more horrible rear lights woop





some of the car now with no riser blocks and low





my fave pic



got some more new bits in the post this morning in the shape of polybushes for the wishbones, a pair of uprated crush tubes and a pair of poly gear linkage bushes



rear light change




looks much better was going to detango them but dont think i can be bothered butchering them, (lets see in a few months tho)

shiney suspension




polybush time



all snug




never ever want to replace a wishbone again, what a pain in the arse they are, and it took around an hour to push the old bushes out of the wishbone to replace with the poly ones too, best be worth it more to come when im there again

thats how the car stands for now, still plenty to do

fit handbrake kit (shoes, cables, accessories)
sort leaking fuel filler neck
change decat for a cat (then change back after mot )
sort wiring for the freeview box
refurb wheels and fit the spec 2s to them
full detail inside and out
MOT it
TAX it
Insure it

and away i go

[jayrs]

coming on well there mate.
i like your fav pic too, does look good in there, the stance looks right

detango the rear lights imo too

keep up the good work dude

[:: blade ::]

had a feeling you would be the 1st to reply

i was going to detango the rear lights, but for what they cost me and what i would need to do im going to leave it, works well as it goes with the badge and its not as IN YOUR FACE orange now

still need to save up for my new engine

[jayrs]

im not that predictable am i

yeah fair point, there not in ya face, its me, im not a amber fan no more tbh

new engine as in replacment, or rebuilt better?

[:: blade ::]

asin gt4 300-350bhp engine

yea i wasnt a fond of amber hence all the detangoing, but the rear lights cost me £100, and i have to cut them to bits to get the filter out,

[Tygress]

Very Nice Iain, I Love The Track Wheels By The Way... *Copycat, Copying Me With All The Orange Hmph*!

[jayrs]

asin gt4 300-350bhp engine

yea i wasnt a fand of amber hence all the detangoing, but the rear lights cost me £100, and i have to cut them to bits to get the filter out,

very nice

hmm £100, yeah, leave them alone mate, they look good as they are

[jonyb4]

sexy car, alot of good mods going on, but i think i liked the old tail lights more

[Rs Adz]

wow you did a proper job on that clutch and gearbox looks really nice

[:: blade ::]

well recieved my new door cards



much better than the ones ive got in the car

got myself a powerdeck spacer for me to fit




and been spraying my rear brace

[jonyb4]

whats that powerdeck thing?