Long term Project! (and a hello) Options

[gwai1o]

Hi, all. New member.

I have been given the task of fixing (and fixing up) the family car.

A little info:

-1994 ST Liftback Auto
-Black Ext.
-Black/Tan Int.

My parents bought the car used for my sister to make payments on, but she never did so they took the car away from her. It has sort of been mine and my mom's ever since. I have my own car (see sig) but I drive the Celica pretty much all of the time (until I get my new car in the fall).

For as long as I have been driving it, I know virtually nothing about it becuase I have been devoting all of my attention to the supra. working on and learning as much as I can about it.

However, I was just given the task of being the mechanic for our celica. 1st on the list is doing a brake job on the thing. I have no idea where to start so I need to research as much as I can. The car is now somewhat disposeable since i will soon be getting my new car and I already have one. My mom has her primary car as well.

The celica has unofficially been labled the "project car"

I hope this forum proves helpful in my journey and I will no doubt have many questions down the road.

I will try and provide pix soon but since this car was not a focus in the past I don't have any yet. I have tons of the supra but this is a celica board so I won't get off topic!

see you guys around!

Justin- (a.k.a. gwai1o)

[playr158]

do you want to fix it up on project it...or do you wanna just put oem spec stuff to get by?

oem spec stuff without breaking a wallet

go to shucks or something
grab a set of
bendix brake pads and shoes
then wearever rotors front, drums back

and your set

project:
(front)
EBC greenstuff pads
crossed &/or slotted rotors (irotors, nopi, powerslot) dont go to ebay for this
(rear)
bendix shoes, wearever drums

that should do you well
if you want to upgrade the brakes further convert the rear drums into disks from a GT celica
(see the how-to section off the main page for this information)

good luck and welcome)