Return of the Samurai, *UPDATE* 03/13/14 A WHOLE MESS LOAD OF PICS!!!!!& Options

[Lil-Joe101]

Aight so I got my st202 back yesterday night around 10pm. When my Dad and I got home. I will post pics tomorrow but here is the list of wrongful doings to it so far. Will post more as the findings increase.

Body:

multiple crack in the front bumper
Multiple cracks in the rear bumber
Carcked and worn side skirts
Dings on the roof
Ding in the L/s door and rear quarter panel
Ding on the r/s door
Cracked L/s fender(bondo)
torn tint on the hatch
scuffed tint on the r/s rear window
surface rust in the lug housing of all four rims
Dents and drag wear on the muffler
The outside!!!! Smelled like cat piss, took care of that problem real quick!!!!!!
Inside smells old if thats even possible

Engine:

Water mixed with oil
rusted flywheel n clutch
extremly greasy
nipple on on pressure valve of the intake broken
Almost every nut n blot is rusted on the whole frickin car.

This list seems like alot but after looking at the car and reviewing the list its not as bad as it seems. All lil TLC, and time, and she be back to my standards (808 type ) in no time. Stay tuned.

This post has been edited by Lil-Joe101: Mar 13, 2014 - 7:06 PM

[malpaso]

... Stay tuned.

Definitely staying

[96stgreendemon]

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[richee3]

All minor prices to pay to have your baby here. What wasn't a minor price to pay was the actual price of getting the car here. Personally, I'd want someone's head on a stick if this happened to my car. It just shows that you're a better man than I. I don't understand how all of this happened though... I guess the car has sat unused for quite a long time. It's too bad that we aren't closer together. I'd love to get some wrench time in and help you out restoring this car back to former glory.

[Lil-Joe101]

All minor prices to pay to have your baby here. What wasn't a minor price to pay was the actual price of getting the car here. Personally, I'd want someone's head on a stick if this happened to my car. It just shows that you're a better man than I. I don't understand how all of this happened though... I guess the car has sat unused for quite a long time. It's too bad that we aren't closer together. I'd love to get some wrench time in and help you out restoring this car back to former glory.

Kind words from a noble man, thanx bro.

Well as promised here are a few updates, not alot what so ever, lol.

Here as she sits waiting to be buckle to her chariot of safety and rescue.


Dad getting ready


Got on the gurney head to the hospital, lol



At a rest stop in Tennesse


Finally, after 2 two years she makes it to my back yard. Note the white spot on the rear bumber is not bird poo, its a missing piece of my back bumber.


Closer look


Got work, cleaning her, first order of bidness, was srip the carpert and scrub her down good.




The rear seats were cleaned as well.



Started getting her back together after almost a whole day of scrubbing and shampooing





Final result






Sorry for the glare






Last but not least some eyes Candy for Pressure2 and Dr. Tweak. Oh the possibilities!!!!!





808 Im sure ur reading this and Im sure this pic will make u cry, cuz I now how important paint is to u, as is to me. You can only imagine how I felt when I saw this.


This post has been edited by Lil-Joe101: Feb 23, 2011 - 1:42 AM

[MaskedMan]

The paint saddens me. But with a little work, it will be as good as new .
It must feel great to be reunited with your Celica .

[malpaso]

amazing work... view to the RHD interior recalled a lot of nice memories I have

[delusionz]

So are you going to register that and drive it in the states as RHD?

Does it have to do with it being your personal possession in Japan that makes it possible to do this?

[3WayStunna]

You know Joe, its all fun in games having a rhd car in america. Until you hit that drive thru, lol....But your car did get nicked up pretty bad in the back. Looks to be easily repaired though. Also, who took the engine out? I think i missed that memo?!?!?

[malpaso]

I drove 8000miles with my car as RHD in LHD countries so I know how it feels... and I can tell if I could register it as is I would keep it RHD and not converting at all . It is completely different view on the world from other side of the car .

This post has been edited by malpaso: Feb 23, 2011 - 7:00 AM

[Lil-Joe101]

Started sanding on the rear bumper today, just to remove the clear coat and getting ready for fiberglass and bondo.

This post has been edited by Lil-Joe101: Feb 23, 2011 - 6:46 PM

[richee3]

What happened to the motor? I guess that's why you had to tow it back?

[95celgt]

Probably had to remove it to ship the car and not cause so much headache at customs...thats how most RHD cars came in back in the day...

So did you order 3rd gen 3s yet joe?

[Lil-Joe101]

Probably had to remove it to ship the car and not cause so much headache at customs...thats how most RHD cars came in back in the day...

So did you order 3rd gen 3s yet joe?

Not yet, actually Im goin back in the military, so I will use that money to order it. Im actually gonna be working three jobs here pretty soon, plus Im just takin my time with her. Im going to rebuild her, change some things, n go back and redo alot of other stuff with her. She should be ready next summer. So Im in no rush.

[rave2n]

Looking good, she'll be back in business in no time.

[Lil-Joe101]

RETURN OF THE SAMURAI

This is what is in store for here in the near future.

Exterior
repair all body damage
repaint the same color, but with a hint of red pearl
Chrome 17'' rims with 235 width(not sure wut the rim with is) with 225 tire streched
TRD spoiler
Carbonfiber hatch(painted)
H.I.D. Kit

Interior
Reupholster the headliner in black fleece
retint all three rear windows-5%x2(two flims of 5% tint on each window)
D/s n P/s winows tinted 25%

Engine
3sgte w/s54 tranny
lightweight flywheel
clutch/pressure plate
current filter n intake pipe
aftermarket downpipe
remove all colored loom and silcone hose-Back to stock black

Suspension
tanabe f/r sway bars
trd strut bar

Granted this is just a shopping list, so items are subject to change, stay tuned as the work moves on.

This post has been edited by Lil-Joe101: Mar 7, 2011 - 12:45 AM

[njccmd2002]

so the unanswered question of the day is

Dude, where is my car engine?

[Lil-Joe101]

Its in Texas, lol

What happened to the motor? I guess that's why you had to tow it back?

Motor is securely wrapped waiting to get traded or junked for a 3sgte

[Lil-Joe101]

Latest update: Painted my alternator and pulley today.




More to come, stay tuned,

[Lil-Joe101]

Figured since the motor was out, now would be a great oppurtunity to clean it up, so Today I tackled the intake manifold.

Notice how dirty the fourth pipe is compared to the first three.



After 3 hours with a wire brush and bath towel the results are obvious.




Amazing what patience and a wire brush can accomplish

This post has been edited by Lil-Joe101: Mar 7, 2011 - 8:34 PM