Finaly done....or am I?... *UPDATED Nov 3*, Starting winterizing/rear end overhaul Options

[Valo666]

So, after talkin it through with alot of my friends, parents, family, etc. I decided that Im gonna keep my celica. Im gonna still be taking it off the road for a few months. So i decided that while its off the road, and im working im gonna put some $ into the car to get it back up to par of where i want it. So i decided to do a list of things i need to get done with the car. My goal is to have it all done by august 1st. So...pretty much, i need to get all of this done in the next 5 months or so.

Tint windows, re-upholster/re-cover rear seats, fix seat back *amp pulled the backing of my rear seats off cuz of its weight*, move amp *obvious reasons*, get oem strut bar covers for rear, weld up e-brake bracket *part of it got ripped off and i gotta tig weld it back into place*, clean up/paint calipers, buy new/used rear controll arms, recondition controll arms, install control arms, get new window gaskets and install them, get new drivers side vent, re-paint interior plastics, get jdm tails, get jdm projectors, fix wobbel in shifter *gotta tighten down the bolts*, new sway bar end links for front, get new wheel bearings on all 4 corners, wrap up exhaust and intake piping in heat wrap, re-vamp intake, fix door rust and hatch rust, undercoat car, clean up rear strut bar, get new TRD plate frames, fix paint chips and blemishes, de-badge rear, new front strut bar *probably cusco*, install gauges, buy DCW single pod, paint and install 5th gen mirrors, get new sunroof, re-do headliner

So, the list starts tomorrow....first step stage 3 of my celica. wish me luck

This post has been edited by Valo666: Nov 3, 2007 - 9:21 PM

[Valo666]

i actually got thouse fittings from a Hydrolics store. The guy said he has had thouse fittings with 1800PSI runnin through them constantly for 4 years and hasnt had a problem. Plus these are only gonna b temp untill i swap my 3S in next winter.

..so much for keeping your engine swap a secret..ya jus told us what engine your going to do

but the gauges look great btw..

Meh its alright...i was thinkin of doing a 5sfte..but 2 much work..so im gonna just end up doing a 3rd gen 3s swap.

Also afro man, i did that wiring like 2 years ago when i first got the car, im plannin on runnin it thru the grommet under the fender.

But yea, the gauges are harder to read because my sparcos sit about 2 inches taller than OEM seats, so half the gauge face is being blocked. Im gonna turn the A/F guage to the side so its flat...but other than that im gonna keep the other ones to the side a bit.


back on topic..did some work today...replaced 1 of my cv boots, new strut bearings on both sides and checked my swaybar end links. My front links are sooooooooooooooooo freaking shot..lol. Im gonna b ordering a new set from twos are us. I also started to measure up the size of the sway bar mounts on the body for when i start upgrading. I was thinkin of goin with ST sway bars, but i think im just gonna get some of the twosrus end links and get some universal energy poly urethane greaseable mounts. Now next things i gotta do is get me some new rear controll arms, measure up the bushings, get energy suspension bushings, measure up some bushings for my strut rod *mines been squeaky for like 4 months*, gettin my hatch fixed, then i dunno what im gonna b doing from there. I guess it will all depend on how much i get from my tax $.