 Gogo's Tent, Got a motor. Lots of work to do. |
 Nov 6, 2013 - 1:28 AM
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Latest Update: Engine bay ready. Looking for an engine.
Update: Got engine out. Must be beginners luck. Gogo has a tent.  It's not much but I'm lucky Gogo even has a tent. By this stage in my life I probably could have a garage with an S2000 or a restored 300ZX in it. But I don't. Life's not a fairytale and we don't always get what we want. I've never had a garage of my own. One day I will. But I'm tired of waiting for that day to stop talking cars and start doing cars. As luck would have it, I currently have access to a sideyard! It's not too level but it's paved. And there's a small toolshed. I can put a damn tent up, scatter some tools about and it'll be like a garage. Close enough, anyway. So all I needed was a car to start on. I chose a Toyota Celica because it was in Sega Rally Championship back in 1995 when things were good. I found one only 100 miles away with a freshly blown motor. I rented a car dolly and towed it home. This the first time I have ever dragged a car behind a truck. I was nervous about every step of it because I had never done it. After learning that is quite impossible to back up a tow dolly, my friends helped me push the Celica up and into the sideyard.  It's a 95 5spd GT. I named it Gogo. And put up a harbor freight portable garage - I like to call it a tent - over Gogo.  I have never changed an axle. I have never changed a clutch. I have never inspected a distributor. Never used a timing lite, or a bearing puller. I am a complete novice mechanic. I hate that. The point of this project is to change that. It's working already. For example: I didn't know what a wiring harness was or what one looked like. That changed quickly on Friday when I ripped the ugly mother****er out with my own two hands. Now I know.  6GC, I'm very impressed with your knowledge and your community. I joined the site because I want help. Me and Gogo both want your help. 
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QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Nov 15, 2013 - 8:33 PM)   Thank you!!!! |
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H8TRAIN Gogo's Tent Nov 6, 2013 - 1:28 AM
DST94 Hey, good to have you on here my man! Shade te... Nov 6, 2013 - 3:37 AM H8TRAIN Thank you, DST. My plan for almost all of the car ... Nov 6, 2013 - 11:53 PM H8TRAIN HOLY CRAP
This morning (Saturday) I still fel... Nov 10, 2013 - 1:38 AM JoshuaM Awesome work... you've jumped right in the dee... Nov 10, 2013 - 7:43 AM H8TRAIN I've been cleaning up the bay and hem-hawing o... Nov 15, 2013 - 7:14 PM presure2 hahahahaha that is so awesome!!!!
... Nov 16, 2013 - 8:20 PM H8TRAIN The podcast was very helpful. See, the guy who hel... Nov 17, 2013 - 1:44 PM Rusty Just making sure as I'm a bit confused 3rd Gen... Nov 17, 2013 - 2:34 PM H8TRAIN The Atmo.
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