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hey,, thanks for the link.

Hey what's up everyone, quick question, does anyone happens to know if the Vert has the same frame rails as the Coupe/Hatch? I tried looking thru the posts and couldn't find anything to shed light. I know the Vert was a coupe before getting hacked up n what not, but did it retain the same frame rail position, was there any additional bracing added to the underbody that now makes it different than a Coupe/Hatch? Any info is greatly appreciated,,

Just a heads up my car is been in the shop for 2 weeks now, probably wont be done till end of next week so the cruise will have to be postpone.

Well this blows,, I'm a go regardless though, if anyone wants to sign up lol

So is this rain or shine we're meeting anyways right?

Are you guys meeting up at Potomac Mills in Woodbridge? If so what time so I can link up,,

Its not all too painful lol,, I have weekends off so I can join up with you guys for the Toyota meet out in Fredericksburg.

Just a few glamour shots with Julian_Navia and Chris32880 from the weekend.

Hi 6GC fam,

Aren’t you guy glad we’re done with winter? I am,, well now that we’re going to have warmer days, I wanted to coordinate with you guys in the area and set up a cruise thru Skyline Drive in Front Royal. I haven’t been thru here in ages, but how fun would it be to meet up with other 6gc members and kick back and enjoy life a little bit right? So Skyline Drive runs aprox 105 miles or 3hours more or less (not that we have to do the whole ride thru). It runs north and south along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Shenandoah National Park, so it’s a pretty drive. (I’ve only been maybe a quarter of the way thru). There are 4 entrances. We would enter thru Front Royal at U.S. 340, and get off at one of the following: Thornton Gap at U.S. 211, Swift Run Gap at U.S. 33, or Rockfish Gap at I-64 / U.S. 250.

Being that I have not come thru there in a while, I’m not sure if any rules have changed. I believe the entrance fee is still $10. It is low speed, 35/40 so it’s nothing crazy, but ideal for us convertible guys. I think that they don’t particularly like large car groups. So to avoid any problems (cars from other groups increasing the number) we may have to keep it strictly Celica’s. For now the date is going to be Saturday May 3rd which hopefully is enough time for everyone to clear their schedules.

Skyline Drive Cruise May 3rd 2014 (could change if too many people can’t make that date)
Meet at 10am, and depart at 10:30am.
465 South St, Front Royal VA 22630 (KMart parking lot- there’s places to stop for breakfast in the area if you need to)

So, if you’re interested add you’re name to the list, and send me a pm so we can share numbers. If you are coming down from MD, I can meet up somewhere near Manassas and we can travel down together. Hopefully you guys can come out,,,


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x3,, lol,, I got a blank check ready, just let me know when it will be available for sale,,

Items no longer available. Thanks.

Hey everyone. I got mint condition black 4 spoke airbag for free if anyone is interested. I also have a new clutch that am offering for free aswell. (my way of contributing back to the community LOL) Anyways, only catch is you'll have to come pick it up. I'm in Manassas, VA.

Parts are for a 1997 Celica

**If you're interested make sure to post a reply here. (Early bird gets the worm type of thing)

Bump, anyone interested?

Hey whats up everyone, I got an airbag for sale from my 97 Celi if anyone is interested. $40 shipped. Near mint condition, no tears or scratches on the surface.

I appreciate the feedback guys, thanks.

Thanks for the reply back. I was reading that those that did this swap were getting the SRS airbag light on right, and were having to reset the airbag ECU to get the code to clear. I haven't connected the airbag yet,, but whether I go with splicing the wires or the harness adapter, if i get the airbag light on I can just remove the code with a OBD II scanner correct, to eliminate it,,, or do either way I need to reset the airbag ECU no matter what route I choose?

Just calculating my next step lol.

Hey whats up everyone,, got a quick question, I am in the middle of this swap,, got the cruise control squared away so I'm just left with the airbag connection. For those of you who have done this swap with this subharness,,,does it really make a difference, meaning no srs airbag light on? I don't mind splicing wires n what not but if i know that this subharness will not give me any code issues off the bat then I'd feel more comfortable about shelling out $40 bucks,, (shipping is pricey) Any input at all greatly appreciated, thanks again for all you who have contributed to this topic.

Yeah actually the crate came in today with no problems at all,, ups freight. Well actually they forgot to include the driveshaft but they guy I talked to, Moe, said they will check the storage tomorrow and get back to me,, but other than that yeah no problems at all. So what this means is that hopefully in the next few months I can start a thread about my project,, a turbo awd swap,, will be one rare celi indeed.

A tear of joy comes to my eye anytime someone rescue's a neglected vert lol. You can convert the images at tinypic.com and load them here. Anyways good luck with it. They're a dying breed of special cars.

Quick update, so I found out that if i can provide a business address and a 9 digit business ID number then I don't have to provide a social and I don't have to pay additional shipping fees. Works out great because I have a friend has his own business so i can have it sent there. Apparently when importing large items (things that typically can't fit in a mail box) the shipper needs to get verification from the buyer that shows they are who they say they are -- to clear US Customs. If the item is worth $2400 or more you need to provide a social, but even if it doesn't equal $2400 many companies importing to the US will still ask for a Social Security Number. (which is quite risky) So, the best thing to do is if you have a friend with a business who has a business ID number,, then theres no need to provide a social. Hopefully this helps.

Thats an option also. Im gonna do more research because yeah its too much of a risk. Its better to be safe and cautious.

Yeah i heard of that company before. What il probably do is sign up with them and then proceed with the transaction. Thanks for the reply.

Hello everyone. I needed some opinions and was hoping perhaps other members might have experience with this. I am interested in buying this from ebay (link below). The company is in Canada and going by the feedback they seem pretty legit. My concern is that they require me to provide my social security number along with picture ID. Ive read online that US Customs sometimes requires it depending on what the item is. Has anyone had this type of experience, I'm I just worriying too much? Any feedback appreciated thanks.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JDM-Toyota-Celica-...172&vxp=mtr

Thanks for detailing your progress, i'm also planning on a turbo/awd swap. Quick question, being that the gt4 control arms cause the front wheels to be half an inch forward is there a way to correct this? Thanks

Sold, thanks everyone for your interest.