 My 1987 Toyota Celica GTS AKA DirtBag87, Picked her up on October 17, 2014 |
 Oct 19, 2014 - 3:11 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%)  |
Long story short. A kid was going to trash this 1987 Celica GTS just because the passenger axle was shot and the drivers side knuckle assembly was missing. So I paid junk price at $350 and towed it home. Here's how it sits for now. It's getting worked on slowly and eventually it'll be back on the road. As for plans for now. Is to make it run and see if my lil bro wants it. If he doesn't then I'm going to make this my function car and maybe AutoX it for fun. My st162.net screen name is iLoveMyDirtBag87.
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Oct 19, 2014 - 3:14 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
Those are fwd right? Nice pick. I would love an alltrac of that year
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Oct 19, 2014 - 6:57 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yep, it was the first FWD Celica. Nice save by the way.
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Oct 19, 2014 - 11:14 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '09 From Sacramento, California Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Those Celica's are awesome. Pops had one back when I was growing up and I always thought it was really comfortable and a really cool looking ride. Actually it was because of his Celica that I wanted one, although I thought the 6gc was more my pace
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Oct 20, 2014 - 2:56 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
Yeap. These were the first FWD and 3sge powered Celicas. Lol. I always wanted a 4th gen but an all trac. Which are hard to find. Plus this was for dirt cheap and it had the first rev 3sge so why not? Right? Lol. As of right now I'm still waiting on parts to come in.....then tune up.....then SMOG....then register. Lol.
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Oct 20, 2014 - 6:57 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
there is a 4th gen altrac for sale in oregon, less that 40k miles, and want 6k...
-------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Oct 20, 2014 - 7:06 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 20, 2014 - 4:57 PM)  there is a 4th gen altrac for sale in oregon, less that 40k miles, and want 6k... DAMN! That's a steal!!! -------------------- |
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Oct 20, 2014 - 7:21 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
yeah, but its no the best...
http://www.alltrac.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.ph...6a6f82e1b5d9782 rust spots here and there... -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Oct 21, 2014 - 12:37 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
If it was the prettier 5th gen and rust free I'd have to heavily consider it.
-------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Oct 21, 2014 - 3:20 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
no!!!! the 4th gen is pretty, 5th gen ok. plus 4th gens are more rare. I already have awd, and well dont need another one.
-------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Oct 21, 2014 - 5:03 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
Well......I finally had the chance to tear the front suspension apart to find some damage. The previous owner was really lucky the drivers side wheel didn't fly off. When I took off the axle nut the whole hub fell off by itself along with the ball bearings.....Also the passenger side cv axle wasn't even locked in the transmission and the bracket bolts were missing.....so yea. Call the previous owner lucky.
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Oct 21, 2014 - 5:42 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
whoa, how did that happen... that is nuts. i guess thanks to the axle nut, that wheel did not fly out...
-------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Oct 21, 2014 - 12:40 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 21, 2014 - 3:20 AM) no!!!! the 4th gen is pretty, 5th gen ok. plus 4th gens are more rare. I already have awd, and well dont need another one. The 4th gen is all blocky though, the 5th gen is all rounded and curvy. Curves are good. 
-------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Oct 21, 2014 - 6:51 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
unfortunately all the 5th gens around here are being driven by ___ ____ ___. So no offense, i skip them... lol... plus boxy is better, got plenty of curves in a 6gc. ohhhh i forgot you dont have one.
-------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Oct 21, 2014 - 8:55 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I moved onto better things.
-------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Oct 29, 2014 - 7:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
Finally done with the passenger side. Just need to finish the drivers side caliper bracket and give it a tune up.
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Oct 29, 2014 - 8:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Wooo!!!! Not a deathtrap!
-------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Nov 13, 2014 - 1:51 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
Finally done with the basics repairs! Going to take it in for a SMOG check tomorrow. Hopefully it'll pass!
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Nov 14, 2014 - 2:57 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
QUOTE (ILoveMySilly97 @ Nov 12, 2014 - 10:51 PM) Finally done with the basics repairs! Going to take it in for a SMOG check tomorrow. Hopefully it'll pass! IT PASSED!!!
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Nov 14, 2014 - 10:43 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '09 From Sacramento, California Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Nice
 So you have a drivable awesome little car that cost around $500 correct? -------------------- Brand new 6gc owner! (sort of 2011)
The world is moving around a sun, the sun moves around a local arm of the galaxy, the local arm of the galaxy moves around a gigantic black hole. |
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Nov 14, 2014 - 1:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
WOOOOO!!!!! Let's celebrate by doing donuts!!!!!
-------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Nov 23, 2014 - 5:59 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
Had a sticky throttle cable but had that replaced and the throttle pedal is sooo smoooth now. I might change the one on my 204 also. Lol
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Nov 23, 2014 - 1:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '09 From Sacramento, California Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I had a sticky throttle cable and some carb cleaner made it good as new. probably not recommended but it worked for me
-------------------- Brand new 6gc owner! (sort of 2011)
The world is moving around a sun, the sun moves around a local arm of the galaxy, the local arm of the galaxy moves around a gigantic black hole. |
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Nov 23, 2014 - 8:01 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
QUOTE (HaysoosKreesto @ Nov 23, 2014 - 10:11 AM) I had a sticky throttle cable and some carb cleaner made it good as new. probably not recommended but it worked for me I'm guessing mine was bad since I sprayed wd40 into the cable and still nothing. That's why I ended up replacing it and this new one is super smooth. -------------------- |
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Dec 2, 2014 - 2:07 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
Installed the jdm ecu! Also gutted the rear seats and trunk.
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Dec 3, 2014 - 5:28 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Woo! So does it have the 160 hp or so now? I can't remember the exact numbers, but I had looked at the 4th gen GT-S before since it already has a 3S-GE and they're pretty cheap.
-------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Dec 17, 2014 - 7:12 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 1, '08 From STL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Resident 4th Gener here......thanks for saving it. When cleaned up properly they can be a beautiful representative of the 80's. If I could I'd own 4th 5th and 6th gens...love them all.
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Dec 26, 2014 - 4:49 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
Sorry for the late update but the car is all smogged and tuned and errythang. Only last thing I want to do is upgrade the exhaust piping to 2.25". Also my clutch slave cylinder took a **** and I tried replacing it but I ended up crossthreading the hyd line......so I'ma have to attempt to rethread it with a die.
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Dec 31, 2014 - 12:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 7, '14 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Nice save, love those cars the more I see them the more they grow on me. Would love to see a tastefully modded progress thread of this car. Were these rwd at one point? I remember checking out a rwd 86? i think celi on craigslist.
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Dec 31, 2014 - 3:50 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
Not planning on doing much mods on this one but these came fwd/awd.
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Sep 8, 2015 - 4:12 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 3, '10 From Lansing, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I just joined the 4th gen club too!!!
  Few parts to find, but I hope to be driving it by next weekend. |
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Nov 28, 2019 - 3:43 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 30, '16 From wild 100's, South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
cant wait to get mine rolling. hopefully in spring.
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