My first car, 94 Celica GT. auto tranny., idonno much about cars, but i know my car needs a lot of work Options

[shinobi]

Hey everyone! what a day it is for me, got my first car, it was a celica and before i got the car i stumbled upon this site. so i got the car this morning and got some cleaning stuff on the way home, got on the computer since it was to dark outside to start any cleaning, and made an account on 6GCELICAS... here. and well ill post some pics tomorrow and hopefully someone could help me with some advice, because well.... to give you an idea of the condition i got the car in, there where everything from french fries to crayola crayons under the chairs and on the floorboard, so yea. hopefully after i post some pics tomorrow yall can give me some pointers and tips on how to repair.fix some of the small problems! well im glad to join the community here. and hope to get to know ya guys! peace!

_Shinobi_

[Akimbo]

You won't be able to find touchup paint unless you order it, and even then, considering the damage, you'd have to order it in bulk. Your best bet with the paint is to either leave it, wash/claybar/wax it, or get your hands dirty and sand it down to prep for a repaint. If you choose this route and do the prep yourself, Maaco can give you a cheap paintjob. Or you can just primer it yourself and leave it like that. Check for rust.

I didn't really read much after the first post (I am an ignorant ass) but take it to a mechanic, get your plugs and wires, timing checked. Change the air filter. All that jazz.

As far as the interior goes, I can offer some advice. Your seats will not be an easy or cheap fix. Reupholstering is expensive. They make repair kits for leather but they only are made for small tears, not like yours. My seats have similar damage. Best bet is seat covers, leather kinda sucks anyway.

As far as the carpets go, that's a toughy. A friend of mine taught me to use Woolite to get hard crap out like that. What you can do is mix 6 parts water and 1 part Woolite into a spray bottle and spray away. Scrub with a brush and wipe the excess with a towel or something. It works really well on just about all the surfaces, including leather. It'll also soften the leather but I doubt that's an issue considering that car's age. Don't use it on your dash. And don't use Armor All, pick up a Meguair's vinyl shiner or something. Comes in a red bottle IIRC. Use Eagles 20/20 on your glass. It's the best, hands down. Wipe the glass cleaner off with a coffee filter or newspaper. Oh, and use Q-tips for hard to reach places. Vents, in between cracks, etc etc.

Orange blast the **** out of your engine bay. Cover the distributor, alternator, and air filter though. Spray the orangey goodness and hose off. Make sure the engine is a little warm.

That paint really makes me sad. There's really no way to fix that besides what I mentioned above.

If I were you, I'd stick to making the interior pretty, and make sure the engine is running well. Considering its age, check all the basics. You'd be suprised what a few new small parts can do for an engines longetivity and gas mileage.