I decided that it was about time that I did a build thread to show my progress. My father surprised me with the car about 4 years ago. It was a very happy surprise as I've always loved 6th gen Celica's. It had 235k miles on the clock, and only cost $850. It needed a bit of interior work and a trans rebuild but besides that it was in pretty good shape. This is what it looked like when I got it.
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Not long after I got it I decided I wanted leather seats so I bought some 7GC seats and put them in. http://s737.photobucket.com/user/1994Celica/media/seats_zps8bf2d9b8.jpg.html
Sorry the pics aren't the best but all I had was a cellphone camera. The seats were the last thing I did for awhile as I had little money and interest. My interest was revived earlier this year and I decided to reconstruct my Celica to be better than it ever was. The first thing I did to start this was buy a GT-4 body.
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After that I graduated from high school and got some nice JDM tails as a present.
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With my car looking better and better by the day I decided it was time for some better looking wheels, and a decent set of tires.
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Not long after that I scored a nice deal on some projectors, and retrofitted them with HID's. After that I decided it was time to plastidip the whole car white so it would all match.
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Update on my future plans
I know have my plans set out for the car. My plans are
Acquire and install cool and rare JDM parts
Manual transmission swap.
A decently built 5s
Upgraded brakes with Avalon calipers in the front.
Complete suspension rebuild including sway bars.
Time to update with some pictures not taken from my cellphone.
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Now you just need to upgrade the engine and transmission. Looks pretty good to be Plasti-Dip'd.
If you're wanting to stay auto the 1MZ would be a great choice.
Ahh, well that's good to hear then. In that case any should be good, just depends on what you're wanting from your car.
Nice car man! I just wondering about 7gen seats...would them bolt right up to the 6th gen seat rails with no fabrication needed? Or how tricky to install them?
looks pretty cool. wanna do the same seats, how comfortabe do you find them compaired to the stock ones? also where in TX are you , i've been having to drive to SA for work a lot recently. maybe i can take the celica for a drive out next time i go.
your a bit farther than i usually travel, but if i head up that way we should meet up maybe do a photo shoot
I have some small updates. I've installed some hood struts, some cool JDM parts, S2000 antenna and got my fogs to work.
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Some more small updates, will have more pics up later. My car now has
LED interior lights
Clear indicators
JDM rubber trunk mat
Used a rear fog switch as a switch for my regular fogs.
I know these updates are small but the big stuff will start soon.
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Small but cool... Keep it up
Some more small things.
GT4 rain deflector
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TRD 3point Strut brace
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JDM cupholder armrest
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So haven't updated in awhile, mainly because I'm still gathering parts,but I finally got my JDM fenders on and dipped. Pics a bit crappy but its all I have. I really need to get some shots done with a good camera.
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Are the side-markers clear or missing? Either way they look a lot better than the USDM fenders.
nice stuff going on here. whats the offset. your tires could use some more meat on them to cover fit the monster truck gaping. those look like some 205/45R17 tires....
I know, the picture isn't the best in the world and I don't see any orange. You can see something there, but you can't tell if it's a hole or a clear lens. There are lots of cars sold over here that have them in the JDM location, so who knows. Why the Celica has the front side-markers I'll never know anyway since the turn signals wrap around and meet the requirements for side-markers in the way that the tail-lights do.
I like the JDM rubber mat, do you have the link to the supplier? I have looked on ebay with no success. Just for interest, my tyres are 235/45/17, they fit well with no scrubbing and thats with a 38 offset. so if you want to go a little wider, you can :)
cheers
J
Bumping this from the dead! Started work on the rear bushings. That s*** effing sucks. Going to have to drop the whole sub frame now. I'm also having trouble getting the bolts that connect the hub off. The good news is I got brakes and strut off the passenger side. Once I can figure out how to remove the hub bolts I can move onto getting the big bolt out from the hub.
Dropping the subframe is pretty much mandatory. Removing those hub is literally 80 percent of what makes this job suck. Buy a torch, or buy a press, and good luck
Lots of Liquid Wrench and let it sit for awhile. If you have a bottle torch hit it with that and it'll make life a lot easier. Another thing you might try if you have it on hand is mixing ATF and acetone 50/50 to use as penetrating oil.
Progress today! The entire sub frame is off. I couldn't get two of the bolts off the passenger side hub nor could my dad. The long bolts through the hub are also stuck in both sides. Going to see if the shop can get them out and the hub bolts too. I'm also going to have them press out the old bushings and press in the new ones.
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Preview of what's to come after the suspension rebuild
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Wooooo go faster bits!
Wins.
Pie.
Yep yep. Ready to get my suspension done. I'll take it on one last drive before the beams. After working on the rear suspension I'm more confident in my ability to do an engine swap.
Just take your time and double check everything and you'll be fine. Plus all the nice folks here will catch you should you fall, time after time. Ahhh, now that song is playing in my head. *goes to YouTube*
Bushings were finished today. Lot of money for some bushings and bolt removal. Oh well..... they're done. This weekend I will reinstall everything to the frame. Hopefully my new bolts will be in by then too.
oh those times.
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worth it.
I hope it is... I've got a crap ton of money in it now.
I read through your post and that is significant amount of work done to the car. Excellent Job.
And a short time to get there, I'm west bound just watch 'ol Bandit run!
Progress today! Although nothing huge. New struts and tein springs are on. This weekend hopefully k can get the subframe back on and new sway bar mounted
Swap drivetrains already.
Progress today! Entire subframe is back on with poly bushings. New st swaybar is on as well. Tomorrow I'll put on all my new braking stuff and the rear end is more or less done!
Car is on 4 wheels again! It has new calipers, rotors and stop tech stainless steel brake lines. Also poly bushings and an ST sway bar. It took longer than it should off but it's finally done. Here's some pics of it completed.
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All that work and not going for a test drive?
ooohh, i love shiny bits. pretty.
i remember when i started my beams swap, it was like "nothing", lol.. forgot to connect the grounds to the intake manifold. what a headache that was..
Nothing compared to cramming in the 2GR eh?
i meant nothing, cuz the bastard did not start!!! took me 2 days to figure it out...
I'm honestly not worried about getting the engine running. I'm more concerned about swapping to a manual
Manual swapping is a breeze if you got all them parts. Plug and playa!
Literally the easiest job ever if you have all the parts. I'd rather do a manual swap again than do the rear bushings.
Hardest part would be putting in the master cylinder and pedal assembly, the rest is just changing a clutch more or less.
Well thats good to hear. The rear bushings weren't really that bad but then again I did have a shop press the new ones in. I think I have everything except the rubber clutch lines. I won't be changing out the clutch on the beams and I'm just going to drop the engine and trans as one unit. Engine only has 55k miles so clutch should be okay.
So your not going to even take off transmission to check it?
I believe Mr 2gr swapper guy didn't check either
Nope. If it comes back to bite me in the ass then so be it.
Yup. I changed it a year or 2 later
Yup buy 99 Celica pressure plate and a stage 2 5sfe disc or just a stage 2 exedy clutch kit
I'd just go ahead and do the clutch while everything is easy to get to as well, especially since once it's all quick and stuff you'll never stop driving it.
I know it's probably a good idea to swap the clutch but money is super tight for me.
So a lot happened today. No more 5s and auto. Next thing to do is clean the engine bay replace various the various hoses and what not while I have access to them. Then replace my control arm bushings and sway bar. Then after that the beams will go in. It's been a long day getting it out but my brother with my help were able to get it out using smaays guide.
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Wooo, now can sell the drivetrain to your average Toyota consumer=profit.
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Yesterday I cleaned my engine bay up some. Need to do another go around and then it should be good. I had to work but my brother kept on and he got my control arms with poly bushings in and my upgraded sway bar and end links. This Saturday will be installing the clutch pedal and other manual things
Dat fender. gosh....
Someone forgot their car apron.
My car now has three pedals and a shifter! Wiring is next which is worrying me but I think I'll get through it. After that the beams will go in.
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Huzzah, appropriate amount of pedals!
wiring is not a big deal. you literally have to run one one short wire between two fuse boxes near the pedals. I might be able to find my marked up wiring diagram
Got some minor stuff done today. New Beams cluster is in, manual rear engine mount is in, clutch lines run. Most of the wiring is sorted out as well so hopefully next Saturday the engine can go in.
Woo!!!!!!
Beams engine is in. Still need to figure out how to get the car to start since it was an auto and now a manual. Need to make a customer bracket for the fuel filter. Need to also figure out why my clutch won't bleed and get the return spring for it.
You better hope the clutch and rear main seal are good..
Did you replace the slave cylinder on the trasnmission?
The engine only has 55k miles on it so things should be good. If I have to replace the so be it. My main concern is getting the car running again.
If it's hell, then I'll have no one to blame but myself. Right now as I said the thing starting is my main worry. I've ordered a new clutch slave cylinder and replacing it this weekend
Question for ya?
How does the plasti dip hold up?
I cant find a for sure answer on this subject lol
Thanks
~Twaggs
Engine is fully in and runs!!! Need to fix a couple of things like a small fuel leak and make a custom fuel filter bracket, and some small wiring finishes but the engine starts! Hopefully I can take a test drive soon
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Nice. Why a custom fuel filter bracket ?
I assume you're using the stock beams fuel line and a stock fuel filter, right ?
Get an ST filter bracket, it's different than the GT one and sits further out from the frame rail and makes everything fir fine.
Hmm didn't know that the st bracket worked. Thought there was an issue with it. Guess I'll order one then.
VICTORY BURNOUTS!!!
The ST fuel filter bracket doesn't fit a GT filter. I ended up using longer bolts and some washers as spacers to mount mine.
Anyway to modify the st bracket to fit the GT filter?
So Sunday my brother and dad got some stuff done while I was at work. car is %90 back together and fuel filter bracket issue is solved. Car also moves forward and backward so now it's officially manual! This Saturday we'll finish the detail work, get my exhaust on, and take it for a spin to see how she feels.
Yay moving! I imagine it'll feel like an entirely different car having the BEAMS and a 5-speed over the 5S and slushbox.
congrats! love that everyone is starting their swaps or finishing them up. makes me feel like i need to swap soon too. hahaha.
I was thinking you did the suspension as well too, should be better than it ever was then.
Beams runs well, car is quick. Loving the 5 speed with Trd shifter. Only a couple of issues. It's surging a bit on idle and idling a lil high. Second issue is the radiator fans don't seem to be coming on. Hopefully I can solve those issues.
Check and clean the ISCV for the idle. They are notorious for getting gunked up on the BEAMS. The screws will be a nightmare to remove, so be careful. They're brass or stainless, I can't remember right now, but they're extremely soft and strip easily. Is the engine overheating? My fans seem to never kick on unless it's 100 degrees and the car has been idling for a while. The needle never gets above halfway, but I guess it never gets warm enough to need the fans.
No it never showed signs of over heating. Temp gauge stayed below the middle a bit and it never seemed to over heat. I even turned the AC on and the fans still didn't come on. I'll check the ISCV
So either my fan relays are bad or my fans are bad. Car overheated while idling. Fans never came on. Pulled the ect switch on the radiator and fans still didn't come on.
I put this on today though
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so is your car originally st or GT.
if a Gt, i suppose. what happens when you disconnect the plug from the radiator sensor. the one near the drain in the radiator. Those fans should come on. if they do, then the sensor may be bad...
Thats the only sensor that triggers on my 2grfe, do that and report
yeah, your fans should have come on. have you checked fuses? it is very unlikely both fans are out. best thing to do is to check the wring diagrams.
you can test the fans by connecting them directly to a 12 volt source.
do you know how a relay works? you find the coil terminals of the relay and apply 12 volts, you should hear them click. cant remember if there is fuse involved in the circuit..
im trying to remember, and as far as wiring, there should not be anything that you could have done with the beams wiring in. except 1 wire, which i dont have in my 2gr, but my fans still trigger.
Jumped the two terminals and still nothing. Guess fans aren't getting power?
Make sure all 3 fuses work
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Cleaned the idle control valve today. It helped the idle a bit and the surging but it's still there. Maybe another clean and new seal? Or perhaps a new control valve altogether? Anyway I took today I got some better pictures of my car
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and the fans? working?
There are aftermarket kits that have a sensor and relay you could use, usually it'll let you set the temp they come on as well. That way won't have to worry about it.
Do you mind posting here in detail what you did with the wiring? I doubt if you messed anything up as it's pretty straightforward. The only speed bump was converting your chassis harness to start the car which wouldn't affect the fans.
I think you may not be getting power in the corcuit. Iwould check voltages
Those 30 amp fuses
Any luck yet?
Haven't really had time to mess with it due to school and work. Plan on looking at it tomorrow and install my skid plate. Also today I ordered an idle aid control
how about now?
did you unplug the plug that goes to the small ac line?
wire 12 volts with a switch. i would get a voltmeter, and start testing.
Think I'm just going to wire the fans to a switch. I solved my idle issue though. New idle air control valve solved that issue. Amazing that such a little thing can make a huge difference
I'd just have them set to come on once the engine is on using a 4-pole relay, it won't hurt anything and then you don't have to worry about overheating or burning up your A/C system.
Wow been awhile. Not much as been done but stuff has been done. Car now has fans. However today some major stuff happened! I finally installed my TRD exhaust and it sounds great much better than the one I had on it. I also put it in an aluminum radiator and started to peel off all my plastidip to get ready for body work.
cool, but
clean up your engine bay a bit? why the pink writing on the airbox still? and the fuse box on the radiator. you don't own an ST205.
get a video of the thing. i wanna see how it runs. photos are so boring sometimes...
Forgot to snap a picture but my car is now sitting on jdm tein super street coilovers.
The perfect match for crappy American roads! *waits for pics*
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