celica body work thread!!!, first daytime pics PG 11!!! Options

[presure2]

well, took a few pics today with the doggy clear turns installed.
i really like the way they look against the white.
these are the last few pics ill be taking of the car before she undergoes some major changes to the exterior.
first, a couple pics of the doggy clear turns.



pics can NOT descibe how nice they really are.
for those of you who have DCW products, you know what im talking about.
for those who dont, if your thinking about getting somthing from him, DO IT, you wont be dissapointed.

the last 2 pics of the car in its present state:





plans are:
fix rust & rot @ rear wheelwells,
replace doors (bottoms rotting on mine)
repair all chips and dents
remove lotus skirts, and repair rivet holes
remove SSIII extensions
test fit and adjust OEM rear extensions
test fit authentic JDM "TRD" skirts
paint entire car an alternate of 8L5 (royal sapphire pearl) with some extra blue pearl and silver metallic, including jambs (engine bay will be done in flat black)
install extensions and skirts
install oem raingaurds
redo tint on rear quater windows
have rear window tinted
replace door mouldings
plus a little clean up and re-organizing of the engine bay, as well as some re-routing of lines, new intake, ect...
damn...writing it all down like that makes it seem like a LOT of work!! hahaha!!
THEN, ill be able to start working on the INTERIOR!! hahahahaha
thoughts and comments welcomed.

[Culpable04]

wow ! It'll be a brand new car after all that.

[Defgeph]

haha what are you doing up at this hour ? lol

[lagos]

when does the project start?

i got to admit, ill miss the white. i liked it on the car.

[azian_advanced]

those last few pics remind me of the 2005 STIs for some reason....
the car will look more jdm with those trd bodykit pieces on... can't wait to see the outcome.

[shin]

can't wait to see it evolve once again. but yea. i agree with art, i'll miss the white. since that's wat made manny.

[HaRv3sTeR]

what are TRD skirts? are they OEM 96-99 skirts? if that's the case, i think it will flow better with the car than the lotus... i would keep the ssiii rears over the OEM though, but that's just me


I ordered DCW clear gt4 turns also (for future gt4 front end)....so excited!

[WH95TE]

NOOOOOOOO Keep the white

[massbrandon]

Go for it man. How long do you plan on the whole process taking?

[hitcachi]

I dunno Manny, Im hesitant. I love the way your car looks now, but Im sure that you have been planning this for some time and you have another good look in mind. Go for it!

[doGGy]

what are TRD skirts? are they OEM 96-99 skirts? if that's the case, i think it will flow better with the car than the lotus... i would keep the ssiii rears over the OEM though, but that's just me


I ordered DCW clear gt4 turns also (for future gt4 front end)....so excited!

TRD skirts are the one what Dustin (batman) has on his Blue GT

[presure2]

thanks guys.

when does the project start?

i got to admit, ill miss the white. i liked it on the car

the project begins in the next couple weeks, im just waiting on the skirts to arrive.

Go for it man. How long do you plan on the whole process taking?

im expecting the whole project to take place over the course of the next couple months, and being ready for the begining of the 2007 meet season!

can't wait to see it evolve once again. but yea. i agree with art, i'll miss the white. since that's wat made manny.

NOOOOOOOO Keep the white

I dunno Manny, Im hesitant. I love the way your car looks now, but Im sure that you have been planning this for some time and you have another good look in mind. Go for it!

i hear you guys,..i 've always really liked the white and black contrast of the gt-4 front end and the C/F blade on the spoiler...but jenn and i have always wanted to go to a color with more depth...the white is just so....well, WHITE. it has no depth of color.
we thought about trying a pearl over the white, ( i made several test panels) but couldnt get the effect we were looking for, so, we went back to the color we've always wanted.

what are TRD skirts? are they OEM 96-99 skirts? if that's the case, i think it will flow better with the car than the lotus... i would keep the ssiii rears over the OEM though, but that's just me

heres a pic of the "TRD" skirts:

the oem rears are made to flow perfectly with the trd skirts and oem fronts...thats one thing that has always bugged me about the car since i got the oem fronts ...the lines from the fronts, to the skirts, and rears were all off...this will correct all that

[Deezz_Nuttz]

Hey man the white is definately right on that car. but you are also right when you say no Depth. I just think white is so pure, like the motor you got running under there. I would love to keep the car white and as clean lookin as possible. but then again thats me. Be sure to keep us posted on the progress. Cant wait to see it when its all said and done.

[shin]

sweet. i'll definitely roll up to RI one of these days to visit you manny. i just gotta see that beast again lol.. now with navi, chances of being lost should be slimmer..

[97lestyousay]

My Lotus skirts are still in my closet. I am real hesitant about
drilling my car. I need the clear turns also.

I can't wait to see how it looks after you finish it.

[spolski07]

kinda off topic... but are you gonna sell the side skirts?

[97lestyousay]

I don't know if you were talking to me or Presure2.
I will put mine on just nervous about drilling it,
the holes can always be filled later as Manny is doing.

[FORGMANN]

hey,

since your car looks just like my 205 (almost) glad your repainting ..just joking..


i would reccomend getting US sidemarker light shaved and get some oem style side repeaters in clear from uk ... lexus is200 has them in europe in clear .... i think all US 6g's would look way better with euro/jdm side repeaters .. vcan get on ebay uk in many tints as well

i was going to go all TRD but i want only real TRD stuff and wing was just to salty so going all oem JDM/euro parts on 205 ..


good luck

[presure2]

kinda off topic... but are you gonna sell the side skirts?

sorry, skirts are spoken for.

[presure2]

a couple pics of the new color on a "test panel"