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Had to get a new axle because it was leaking grease like nothing else. $400 later the axle is replaced and the wheels are installed. It's been an expensive trip, but I'm almost there. I need to install the headers that just came in today, but other than that and the decals, I'm pretty much done. These are shots of before and after the emblems being put on. The back one couldn't be put on atm because it was damaged and I need to get a new one.

Hopefully you enjoy them. Here you guys go:












This post has been edited by CastrolCelica: Oct 22, 2009 - 8:58 AM

I just fell in love

That red Toyota emblem is going to look great with your decals.

Loving the progress man, keep up the good work! :]

x2

love the paint job!

Looks incredible, best of the luck with the next stage

are those the '00 to '05 Toyota Celica GTS rims painted White with no center cap? cuz they look really good.

Thanks for the compliments everyone . I think I'm in love too .

As far as the wheels, they do look very similar don't they.. but no, they were OEM wheels only sold in Japan and Europe for 6th generation Celicas. That's all I really know. I've looked at some 7th gen wheels and those spokes seem a bit more skinny and bowed than these. These are thicker.

Wish I knew more than that. But at the very least, they're beautiful and look a lot better than this, which is how they came to me. Loooots of work went into these haha:

ah yes, i remember seeing these pop up some where else b4. Good purchase.

Hey... If you get bored with this car and don't feel like putting the decals on... That thing is sexy enough as it sits! It's coming right along!

Sadly I was thinking the same thing. It's beautiful in it's own right and doesn't need bright cheerful stickers on it to make it stand out.

Then again, just as I thought it was beautiful after coming back from the paint shop...without it's trim, spoiler, ect on it, I'm sure the car will go from absolutely beautiful to pretty much near mind blowing when it's all said and done, just as it did once I put all that extra crud back on it before.

I guess the good thing is that if the decals look ****ty, I can always pull them off and have a beautiful car waiting for me.

PS: Ah yes, thank you for the compliment kind sir

Wow is all I can say. I think this qualifies for one of my favorite white celicas on here. x2 on the stance, just pure awesome

Are those sidemarkers the stock one's + tint/smoked, or clears ones + tint/smoke? Great progress by the way, can't wait to see it when it's finished! I'm in Dayton, maybe we'll have to meet up sometime.

Actually they're smoked from the start, it's how I bought them. So no tinting film or anything .

I really love them. The blinkers especially have a very deep reflectant look to them that made them simply gorgeous.


Actually I'm in Dayton all the time. I have a lot of friends out there. I'll be there this weekend to get help with installing rotors and brakes. If you ever want to meet up with us we could have a fun time with two white celicas haha.

If you have anything that needs fixed, while I'm in no way a proffessional...just learning everyhing myself...i could help in any way I could.


Hasmat:

Thanks that's a huge compliment! I'm glad you like where I'm taking the car. It's sporty but classy and I think it's come a long long way.

Do you have a link to where you bought them (sidemarkers) from?

The rotors and brakes will be very easy for you if you have any mechanical experience whatsoever. I'll extend the offer back to you as well, if you ever need a hand, let me know. A friend and I that's also on here have worked on these cars for a while so we're very familiar with most of the stuff.

BTW, I really need to update my profile as I've sold my white celica and bought a newer (98) silver one that is mostly stock. As I type this I'm in between putting clear coats on my tails, I redded the orange/amber part on them earlier today. If you aren't planning on going with JDM tails, you can have the supplies I used to do this. I still have plenty left over!

Awesome, we'll all have to meet some time. Feel free to PM me pics of your Celica, can't wait to see it.

I'm not doing the JDM route (I don't like the look honestly and I certainly won't spend that much money on them lol) but I actually quite like the amber and red look of the lights, so I think I'll keep them as is. But thanks for the offer!

That's good to hear about the rotors and brakes. Hopefully we'll be able to crank that out fast. After that we fix the oil leak by getting a new oil pan gasket and then hopefully, the headers. I have never installed these before. I have a rough idea on what to do, so we'll see how it goes. Again, once those are in, I'll take a picture of the engine bay .

How many miles are on your Celica and how is the condition? Are you planning on keeping it stock or are you going to upgrade it eventually? Almost hate to ask, but why did you sell the white one?

Not a big job by any means, but I finally found a fix to a minor problem of mine. As super high quality as the VIS hood is, and despite how well it fits (as if it's OEM) the one thing that hadn't turned out like expected were the windshield wiper nozzles not fitting into the hood. The shape was correct, but the hole wasn't anywhere near large enough for the nubs to fit through.

As many of you guys know, finding replacement nozzles WITHOUT ricey led lights embedded in them is extremely hard. When you do find them, they're usually made for a specific model car, OEM or not.

I found these after a lot of searching, and they fit the car perfectly, and look very similar to the ones that were on the Celica originally. The existing hose was much too long for this setup, and I ended up shorting it on one end and extending it with a hose extender on the other. It works very well, and is nice and taught enough that I don't need to glue it down or hold it up with clips. I'm extremely pleased with how it looks. Again, I'll take a picture of the engine area once everything is installed hopefully this Saturday, but here's a pic of the outside for now .

Good to see you got the windshield washer nozzles in! You're making some really quick progress with this car.

Here's a tip I got for the headers: Odds are your bolts holing your existing manifold on will be rusted all to crap. They'll be a pain to get out without breaking them or rounding the heads, no matter how much WD40 or PB Blaster you use. But one guy told me something, and I tried it, and it worked beautifully. Start your car, let your motor warm up for about 5 minutes. Shut it off and then try to remove the bolts again. They'll come out as smooth as the day they went in. I don't know if this is a case by case thing that just happened to work out well when I tried it or if it's universal and will always work, but it's worth a shot.

This post has been edited by richee3: Apr 19, 2012 - 9:22 AM

I'll have to try that on the headers, thanks for the tip. Also, thanks for the compliment on the nozzles.

Good news, while I couldn't do the headers today, I was able to go ahead and put the rotors and brake pads on. The drilled rotors look AMAZING against the new wheels. I'll take the pictures tomorrow and post them.

Car looks great. What's wrong with your current 2-post?

beautiful...

I was driving to Dayton today to my friends house to do the rotors and pads, and as I'm driving, I hear a giant "SNAP" and the "fixed" spoiler Maaco repaired, cracked in the same crack that was existing when I first turned it in.

Sad that I did all my own bodywork BUT the spoiler, entrusting it in someone else and all they did was put a bead of fiberglass in the HUGE crack to fix it. I guess he thought the spoiler was just for show, but unfortunately for him (and me) the spoiler is there for a reason and wind did a number on his horrible job.

Just goes to show you, if you go to Maaco, only get paint done. Do everything yourself.

At least I found a good one. If the paint isn't good, I'll get it resprayed (something they can actually do!) and be back to were I was this morning before my spoiler cracked like a twig.



Thanks bud. I'll have more pics tomorrow of the rotors and more soon once my repairs are done to the spoiler.