 Gogo's Tent, Got a motor. Lots of work to do. |
 Nov 6, 2013 - 1:28 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Oct 20, '13 From Cal Bay Area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
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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Nov 21, 2013 - 3:42 AM
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Congratulations on the pulling the motor and jumping right in, everyone has to start some where, keep up the good work and let us know if you run into any problems
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Nov 28, 2013 - 3:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 20, '13 From Cal Bay Area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (ClevelandGaint @ Nov 21, 2013 - 3:42 AM)  Congratulations on the pulling the motor and jumping right in, everyone has to start some where, keep up the good work and let us know if you run into any problems QUOTE (bsamps4 @ Nov 27, 2013 - 5:52 PM) I'm not going to lie... I didn't know what to expect from your build at first, but I've got to say I'm very impressed, and hope she becomes everything you wish for. I appreciate your bold approach and wish you the best with the build! Thank you guys for the encouraging words and taking the time to check my thread out. Richee, I'm still eyeballing the greytops. I'll pm you about the harness! |
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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 SwissFerdi http://www.6gc.net/forums/lofiversion/index.php?t7... Nov 15, 2013 - 7:33 PM
H8TRAIN QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Nov 15, 2013 - 8... Nov 15, 2013 - 11:25 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.
For a 3rd gen 3sge, I'd be willin... Nov 17, 2013 - 11:15 PM H8TRAIN Engine bay is clean enough for me. I tried a press... Nov 20, 2013 - 10:37 PM enderswift If only you weren't in california...
pm bonza... Nov 21, 2013 - 12:28 AM H8TRAIN QUOTE (enderswift @ Nov 21, 2013 - 1... Nov 21, 2013 - 8:41 PM H8TRAIN Well I'm still looking for a motor. I can pick... Nov 26, 2013 - 5:22 PM richee3 The Greytop is certainly the cheapest of the BEAMS... Nov 26, 2013 - 5:34 PM H8TRAIN QUOTE (richee3 @ Nov 26, 2013 - 5:34... Nov 26, 2013 - 5:55 PM richee3 QUOTE (H8TRAIN @ Nov 26, 2013 - 4:55... Nov 27, 2013 - 6:53 PM bsamps4 I'm not going to lie... I didn't know what... Nov 27, 2013 - 5:52 PM H8TRAIN Today I took a trip to a garage that deals in well... Dec 6, 2013 - 12:21 AM richee3 That's rotten luck, but it's good to see t... Dec 8, 2013 - 3:24 AM H8TRAIN QUOTE (richee3 @ Dec 8, 2013 - 3:24 ... Dec 8, 2013 - 10:54 AM H8TRAIN Hey here's a thing.
Finding a motor was mor... Jan 20, 2014 - 10:57 PM richee3 Congrats! Jan 20, 2014 - 11:37 PM cardshark525 Congrats and good luck to you. Jan 20, 2014 - 11:59 PM H8TRAIN Crap is showin up in the mail.
This flywheel is f... Jan 25, 2014 - 7:38 PM richee3 QUOTE (H8TRAIN @ Jan 25, 2014 - 6:38... Jan 25, 2014 - 8:35 PM njccmd2002 Yup, its hard. Jan 25, 2014 - 9:19 PM H8TRAIN Oh I didn't realize the stock gte clutch is ha... Jan 26, 2014 - 12:31 AM richee3 An a aftermarket pressure plate will be lighter. F... Jan 26, 2014 - 6:46 AM |
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