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post 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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post Jan 20, 2014 - 11:59 PM
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Congrats and good luck to you.
post Jan 25, 2014 - 7:38 PM
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Crap is showin up in the mail.

This flywheel is for a 3sgte. I understand a gte pressure plate and a 5sfe disk will work fine, but is there any advantage to getting a 3sgte disk with a 5sfe spline? I would like to get as close as possible to an oem 3sgte clutch setup as possible. That should have more than enough torque capacity for the na and have a very light pedal. I get sciatica in my left leg and a light a clutch as possible is required.

Edit: PS the transmission is off too. The very heavy and excessively fastened awd a/t. F*** this thing. I still have a kink in my neck and stains in the driveway.





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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
- - ClevelandGaint   Congratulations on the pulling the motor and jumpi...   Nov 21, 2013 - 3:42 AM
|- - H8TRAIN   QUOTE (ClevelandGaint @ Nov 21, 2013 - 3...   Nov 28, 2013 - 3:08 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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