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post Apr 18, 2012 - 10:53 PM
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My "new" toy. Here is the story. Since high school I have been wanting this car. First was the USDM spec however as time went on and I started getting more into these Japanese made vehicles... I got more into the JDM spec of things.

Anyways I wanted to import this vehicle so badly however at that time the GT4 was not yet 15 years of age, so I couldn't import it. While waiting there was a fight going on between importers and Transport Canada going on for the worse. The ruling that one cannot bring a vehicle over unless the vehicle was at least 25 years of age. Since I heard this, I felt that I should give up on my want to bring the GT4 over to Canada... So I bought my first 6th gen, a 1997 Celica GT 5SFE:




Had this vehicle for a while, then found out that the ruling for the 25 year importing fell out. So I imported this baby:




I was now the second owner of this GT4.. and I now obtained my dream car!!!

This is where my story begins...

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post May 4, 2014 - 2:02 PM
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Love the dash kit! What's the part number? I would love to get this. Also I liked the hood dampers. Where did you get those? Are they OEM? I've been looking for them for a while. I must not be looking for them in the right place!


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post May 9, 2014 - 12:24 AM
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Love the dash kit! What's the part number? I would love to get this. Also I liked the hood dampers. Where did you get those? Are they OEM? I've been looking for them for a while. I must not be looking for them in the right place!


Hey the dash kit I actually found on E-Bay. I was just looking and really gave up on looking for new dash kits or dials. I had purchased SPREE's led kit and all though it was nice, it just didn't do justice for me. I really wanted to spiffy up the dash to make it look modern. Anyways, I have attached the link so that other people can get this!!!
Dash Kit

As for the hood dampers, I also got those from E-Bay and I was lucky that I found carbon fibre ones... They fit perfectly, however I am thinking of getting a carbon fibre hood (due to hail damage) and well.. I think that the dampers may be too strong, if I use them I'll end up folding the carbon fibre hood in half when I try to close it. We'll see. I tried to find the link for the hood dampers... however I was unsuccessful. Sorry!!

Anyways, some have asked me to add some more to my progression... As you all know, I just purchased some awesome JL Audio TW3 10" subs and want to put them in. Some may say that I am a copy cat, but I give much credit to LED-BOY's progression thread where he did the sound system for his wife. It has given me inspiration and I really liked the factory look of the final product. Here is what I have so far:




This is what I started off with, but just didn't look right... So I had to go back to LED-BOY's thread and well, I had to start again... I did some cutting with a dremel and made more space to work with:




Then I used a thinner box as it was easier to work with and contour the edges:




After all the box was lined, I then sealed all the corners with masking tape and now I'm ready to start applying resin and fibreglass:




Cant wait until I start laying fibreglass down and things start to take shape. Ill post more as I go!!!

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- DKGT4   DKGT4's Project   Apr 18, 2012 - 10:53 PM
- - kurt95gt   Man i wish we could get these in the usa i want on...   Apr 18, 2012 - 10:58 PM
|- - DKGT4   QUOTE (kurt95gt @ Apr 18, 2012 - 10...   Apr 18, 2012 - 11:00 PM
|- - diegohiga   QUOTE (kurt95gt @ Apr 18, 2012 - 11...   May 10, 2012 - 5:58 PM
|- - kurt95gt   QUOTE (diegohiga @ May 10, 2012 - 5...   May 10, 2012 - 6:35 PM
|- - spy00005   QUOTE (kurt95gt @ May 10, 2012 - 7:3...   May 11, 2012 - 10:13 AM
- - kurt95gt   Yes yrs they are an IT SUCKS!!!!...   Apr 18, 2012 - 11:17 PM
- - Box   Just another reason to move to Canada. Congrats ...   Apr 18, 2012 - 11:29 PM
- - spy00005   Sweet i really think im going to try and import on...   Apr 19, 2012 - 12:55 AM
|- - DKGT4   QUOTE (kurt95gt @ Apr 18, 2012 - 11...   Apr 19, 2012 - 1:25 AM
- - Box   I guess we'll just have to stick to the 90-93 ...   Apr 19, 2012 - 2:12 AM
|- - mak5603   QUOTE (Box @ Apr 19, 2012 - 12:12 AM...   May 1, 2012 - 7:02 PM
|- - Box   QUOTE (mak5603 @ May 1, 2012 - 7:02 ...   May 1, 2012 - 7:52 PM
- - DKGT4   So these are some things that have already been do...   Apr 19, 2012 - 8:54 PM
- - Box   Nice!   Apr 19, 2012 - 9:34 PM
- - kurt95gt   Wow you work quick I oddly like the stock 3 spoke...   Apr 19, 2012 - 10:37 PM
- - jordisonjr   Man I want a st250. Oh college debt. Can't wai...   Apr 19, 2012 - 10:42 PM
- - DKGT4   So after driving my brakes went... Found out what ...   Apr 20, 2012 - 5:42 PM
|- - Box   Sorry to hear about the brakes. At least nothing ...   Apr 20, 2012 - 6:13 PM
- - azian_advanced   congrats on the purchase. it's nice to see mo...   Apr 20, 2012 - 6:04 PM
- - DKGT4   So Was working on this for a bit of the afternoon ...   Apr 20, 2012 - 7:06 PM
- - 6gcer   Awesome cars man. And you wash your car indoors? ...   Apr 20, 2012 - 7:08 PM
|- - DKGT4   QUOTE (6gcer @ Apr 20, 2012 - 8:08 P...   Apr 20, 2012 - 7:47 PM
- - DKGT4   Okay well I got a little carried away with some mi...   Apr 20, 2012 - 7:54 PM
- - kurt95gt   Looks amazing Gotta stop lookin at this thread s...   Apr 20, 2012 - 8:07 PM
- - delusionz   good stuff, good mods in there, that radiator will...   Apr 21, 2012 - 2:02 AM
|- - DKGT4   QUOTE (delusionz @ Apr 21, 2012 - 2...   Apr 23, 2012 - 1:55 AM
- - UndaGrwnD   looks great! nice mods   Apr 23, 2012 - 4:32 AM
- - wolfie308   Coming on really nicely, and your next cosmetic up...   Apr 23, 2012 - 4:40 AM
|- - DKGT4   QUOTE (wolfie308 @ Apr 23, 2012 - 5...   Apr 25, 2012 - 3:17 AM
- - cheela   Canada needs to invade Wisconsin and acquire it on...   Apr 25, 2012 - 3:40 AM
|- - kurt95gt   QUOTE (cheela @ Apr 25, 2012 - 3:40 ...   Apr 25, 2012 - 8:25 AM
- - DKGT4   Couldn't sleep... So busted out the soldering ...   Apr 25, 2012 - 3:41 AM
- - Box   Just go ahead and make it down to Alabama while yo...   Apr 25, 2012 - 2:18 PM
- - DKGT4   Pulled out the wiring in the car from the previous...   May 1, 2012 - 6:47 PM
- - DKGT4   Another quick add on, hood dampers and blue shift ...   May 1, 2012 - 7:03 PM
- - DKGT4   Woot! Just checked the mail and look what arri...   May 1, 2012 - 7:53 PM
- - Box   What some people do with audio installations I...   May 1, 2012 - 7:59 PM
- - DKGT4   So along with the mods that I am doing... I am loo...   May 6, 2012 - 5:48 PM
- - DKGT4   Well here it is guys! Installed the clear turn...   May 7, 2012 - 9:44 PM
|- - dudeofchaos   QUOTE (DKGT4 @ May 7, 2012 - 10:44 P...   May 10, 2012 - 2:14 PM
|- - DKGT4   QUOTE (dudeofchaos @ May 10, 2012 - 3...   May 14, 2012 - 11:17 PM
- - Box   Looks fantastic!!!   May 7, 2012 - 9:57 PM
- - Ehrgeiz   Very clean. I like it.   May 8, 2012 - 3:20 AM
- - DKGT4   Well here are some more upgrades. I still have to ...   Jun 19, 2012 - 8:08 PM
- - Box   Very nice! Can't wait to see them on the ...   Jun 19, 2012 - 10:47 PM
- - Ehrgeiz   Best mod for our 6GC's imo!   Jun 20, 2012 - 6:55 AM
- - UndaGrwnD   +1   Jun 20, 2012 - 8:03 AM
- - dudeofchaos   Sweeeeet!   Jun 20, 2012 - 1:45 PM
- - DKGT4   So I installed the projection headlights... No pho...   Jul 18, 2012 - 12:44 AM
- - UndaGrwnD   yes you have to modify it first! i also did t...   Jul 18, 2012 - 2:41 AM
- - DKGT4   Here are some pictures of the JDM Projectors. Noth...   Jul 18, 2012 - 9:11 PM
- - DKGT4   Here are some pictures of the progression... Which...   Jul 18, 2012 - 9:14 PM
- - supershannon77   Looking good!   Jul 18, 2012 - 9:20 PM
- - wolfie308   Looking very sharp - had you thought of a clear br...   Jul 19, 2012 - 4:25 AM
|- - DKGT4   QUOTE (wolfie308 @ Jul 19, 2012 - 4...   Jul 20, 2012 - 7:14 PM
|- - Red123   QUOTE (wolfie308 @ Jul 19, 2012 - 5...   Aug 21, 2012 - 2:36 PM
- - Box   Looks great!   Jul 19, 2012 - 4:14 PM
- - BonzaiCelica   white definitely looks great!! liking the ...   Aug 20, 2012 - 9:36 PM
|- - DKGT4   QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Aug 20, 2012 - 9...   Aug 26, 2012 - 5:25 PM
|- - phrax   Amazing car. But why weren't you at Run of the...   Aug 27, 2012 - 1:08 AM
|- - DKGT4   QUOTE (phrax @ Aug 27, 2012 - 1:08 A...   Aug 27, 2012 - 2:46 AM
|- - phrax   QUOTE (DKGT4 @ Aug 27, 2012 - 2:46 A...   Aug 28, 2012 - 1:27 AM
- - wolfie308   From the Creator This is the lens........ ...   Aug 22, 2012 - 3:41 PM
- - DKGT4   I have decided to start looking for some new ...   Sep 2, 2012 - 6:22 PM
- - SwissFerdi   Oi, those are all heavy wheels. Why not an 18x8 RP...   Sep 2, 2012 - 7:17 PM
|- - DKGT4   QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Sep 2, 2012 - 7...   Sep 3, 2012 - 1:07 AM
- - DKGT4   Hrmmm... Personally I don't really like the lo...   Sep 2, 2012 - 8:54 PM
- - BonzaiCelica   18x8 Motegi SP10 not on my car... all the other wh...   Sep 3, 2012 - 12:09 AM
- - DKGT4   Okay... so I have done a little more research and ...   Sep 3, 2012 - 5:59 PM
- - Box   Sparco rims are made in China, and all O.Z. rims a...   Sep 3, 2012 - 6:52 PM
|- - DKGT4   QUOTE (Box @ Sep 3, 2012 - 7:52 PM) ...   Sep 3, 2012 - 10:40 PM
|- - Box   QUOTE (DKGT4 @ Sep 3, 2012 - 10:40 P...   Sep 3, 2012 - 10:53 PM
- - BonzaiCelica   you do know that on the tirerack website you can s...   Sep 3, 2012 - 11:31 PM
|- - DKGT4   QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Sep 4, 2012 - 12...   Sep 4, 2012 - 7:23 PM
- - DKGT4   Woot... I thought I'd resurrect this forum fro...   Nov 22, 2012 - 12:27 AM
- - DKGT4   Another addition to my 6GC and also to resurrect m...   Jun 2, 2013 - 1:23 AM
- - playr158   Looks good!   Jun 2, 2013 - 5:21 PM
- - ricochet1490   I was wondering how I missed this thread, then I r...   Jun 2, 2013 - 9:29 PM
|- - DKGT4   QUOTE (ricochet1490 @ Jun 2, 2013 - 9...   Jul 17, 2013 - 10:05 PM
- - DKGT4   On another Note.... Here was what I helped my budd...   Jul 17, 2013 - 10:11 PM
- - timbo16   The car looks beautiful! I just painted my sup...   Jul 18, 2013 - 10:47 AM
|- - DKGT4   QUOTE (timbo16 @ Jul 18, 2013 - 10:4...   Jul 18, 2013 - 6:56 PM
- - JoshuaM   Nice progress Will be interesting to see how your...   Jul 18, 2013 - 8:50 PM
|- - DKGT4   QUOTE (JoshuaM @ Jul 18, 2013 - 9:50...   Jul 18, 2013 - 9:16 PM
- - richee3   Rayme doesn't make the clear lenses anymore, b...   Jul 19, 2013 - 8:43 AM
- - njccmd2002   RE: DKGT4's Project   Jul 19, 2013 - 10:32 AM
- - richee3   http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toyota-Celica-ST20...6cb...   Jul 19, 2013 - 1:08 PM
|- - DKGT4   QUOTE (richee3 @ Jul 19, 2013 - 2:08...   Jul 22, 2013 - 7:38 PM
- - DKGT4   Just some fun with the camera...   Sep 3, 2013 - 10:44 PM
- - DKGT4   So it has been some time since I've worked on ...   May 3, 2014 - 8:14 PM
- - PR0PH37   Love the dash kit! What's the part number?...   May 4, 2014 - 2:02 PM
|- - DKGT4   QUOTE (PR0PH37 @ May 4, 2014 - 3:02 ...   May 9, 2014 - 12:24 AM
- - JoshuaM   Good work Keen to see how it goes   May 9, 2014 - 2:40 PM
- - DKGT4   So some updates as I go. I have been trying to fin...   May 14, 2014 - 12:02 AM
- - DKGT4   So I ran into an issue. Im trying to change the wh...   May 21, 2014 - 12:26 AM
- - DKGT4   QUOTE (DKGT4 @ May 21, 2014 - 12:26 ...   May 22, 2014 - 5:40 PM


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